●The first Grading Period Achievement Assembly will be held on Thursday, November 20th. Stay tuned for further details….
● The Holiday Food Drive is in full swing and we will continue to collect non-perishable food items throughout the Holidays, in collaboration with the Salvation Army.
Elephant’s Fork Elementary has been the #1 contributor throughout Suffolk Public Schools to the Salvation Army’s annual Holiday food drive for the past 3 years in a row, and I hope that we will prevail yet again this year!
Please send non-perishables to school with your child so that we can make sure that all members of our community have abundant and plentiful Holiday meals.
Related Counseling Lesson: The Secret of Saying Thanks (k-5)
Early Start
Hare: Kamari Boone
Sherae Jones
Lawrence: Imani Barnes
Freddie Farmer
McLaughlin: Lauryn Leonard
Angel Martinez
Petrasek: Jason Cole Jr.
Talia Watkins
Kindergarten
Mahoney: Kavaris Mitchell
Kaylee Joyner
Blei: Sydney Vick
Vantonia Gray
Gaduyon: Elijah Gent
Aryanah Gatling-Vaughan
First Grade
Tawes: Christopher Chambliss
Allison Tarbox
Jackson: Brooke-Lynne Tarbox
Gregory Weatherspoon
Lee: Emily Harris
Zytwon Blow
Second Grade
Thompson: Eva Ray
Tahje Trotter
C. Bagley: Degaz Gent
Jakayla Ashburn
Johnson: Jeremiah James
Tamijah Trotter
Third Grade
Deitchman: Miyah Eley
Steven Phelps
Chadee: Rasheeda Holliman
Brandon Eubanks
Donovan: Hannah Gill
Leondre Douglas
Fourth Grade
Phipps: Joshua Williams
Briyonna Anderson
Barrett: Shavon Smith
Quintasia Baker
Clark: Jazmine Hale
Jacob Hawkins
Fifth Grade
Pisani: Kevin Jones
Isabelle Donovan
Alston: Kaylee Justice
Jovonni Bellot
Huff: Joshua Bush
Haley Powell
Branchaud: Maya Cross
● The First Grading Period Student of the Month Reception was held on Friday, October 31st @ 9:15am-10:00am. Parents Welcome! Students were recognized for the months of September and October and received a certificate, pencil, and enjoyed a healthy snack. Criteria for selection are as follows: exceptional behavior, completion of work, a willing attitude, and good attendance.
● Red Ribbon Week was held October 20-24th
Activities included the following:
“Ban Against Drugs” –Students, staff, & parents banned against drugs and signed a pledge to be drug free
Crazy Hat Day—Hats off to Being Drug-Free—students were permitted to wear their craziest hat
Turn Your Back on Drugs Day—students wore their shirts backwards to symbolize turning their back on drugs
Wear Red Day—all students and staff wore red
Shade out Drugs Day—all students and staff wore sunglasses
Team Up Against Drugs—students and staff wore their favorite team jersey or t-shirt
● Theatre IV presented Hugs & Kisses on October 7th to Early Start through 5th grade. The dynamic presentation: Teachers & Student
• Sensitively introduces “good touch,” “bad touch,” and “secret touch” concepts to
K – 5 students
• Is an award-winning, enjoyable musical play serving approx. 55,000 students in Virginia
• Has been seen by over 1.2 million students in every school district in the state.
• Has prompted over 12,300 students to seek help directly after the play
• Teaches prevention resources and techniques across all elementary grade levels
Visit www.theatreiv.org to view the script, download the study guide, and see the related SOLs.
● Classroom guidance lessons have been taking place throughout the months of September & October. Lessons included:
What is a Counselor? Inroduction to school counselor (K-5)
Feelings are Okay; Armadillo Tattletale; Hey, Little Ant (k-2)
Quiet Cozy Town Listening Action Story (k-2)
Listening Cover Up Game (k-2)
Balloon Landing Study Skills Game (3-5)
Pay Attention to me Now—Active Listening Game (3-5)
What Time is it When? –Good School/Study Habits Activity (4-5)
Suffolk Public Schools now has an anonymous Bullying Tip Line. To file an anonymous complaint of bullying call 757-538-5483 or complete a form found on the school website at: www.spsk12.net.
Welcome! Old and new students are ready to go at Elephant’s Fork!
We’ve hit the ground running and are off to a great start! Classroom guidance lessons begin today with a counselor introduction–”What is a counselor?” Classroom guidance will continue until September 15th when the media center re-opens. Lessons 2 and 3 are entitled “Feelings are Okay” and “Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success.”
Small group counseling will begin in October.