Self-Regulation and Learning

Behavior is a form of communication. When students display issues with self-regulation, they are most often communicating a need. The challenge with younger children is they often do not know what the need is, or how to articulate it in a more positive way. Our teachers spend a lot of time (particularly in the first part of the school year) creating classroom norms, building classroom communities, and developing communication skills that support our student’s ability to articulate their needs in a self-regulated way. These practices contribute significantly to our safe and caring learning environments.

When children and teens can regulate their emotions, they do better in school, tend to have positive, lasting relationships, and are better able to deal with life’s ups and downs. Parents and caregivers play a key role in teaching children and teens emotional regulation skills.

Our partners at Alberta Health recognize the need for our children to develop healthy self-regulation skills at both school and home. In a recent edition of the Healthy Schools E-News, they share some strategies for how they can help build your child’s, or teen’s, ability to regulate their emotions.

• 6 tips to help kids manage emotions (English and French)
• How to help your teen manage emotions (English and French)

We Love Math Gardens in Spring

Building confidence around numeric fluency is a year-long adventure in grade one. By the time we get to Spring, our grade ones are able to demonstrate their understanding of the following curricular outcomes:

• Counting forwards and backwards within 20
• Adding and subtracting within 20
• Representing numbers in a variety of ways
• Using symbols appropriately

Spring offers different ways that they can demonstrate their understanding of these outcomes, including some examples of natural symmetry.

Community Members in Kindergarten

Kindergarten students got to learn from Officer Ryan Kruger from Calgary Police Services today.  They learned about his work, how he is a leader in the community, and how he keeps our community fair and safe. Part of the getting to know members of your community program in Kindergarten also included visits from the Calgary Fire Department, a nurse as well as a veterinarian.

Cultural Night - May 21st.

We are excited to invite Hawkwood School Families to participate in our upcoming Multicultural Night — an evening to share and celebrate the many cultures that make up our vibrant school community! The event will take place May 21 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Your family is welcome as guests to explore and experience the variety of cultures represented at Hawkwood School. No sign up is required if only visiting the event.

If your family would like to share aspects of your heritage, we would love for you to sign-up and host a table to present your culture to other families. Please click the link or scan the QR code below.

SignUp Genius / Culture

Weekly Update - School Council / Friends Society

Have a Great Week!