We are excited to publish the district's new website. Our goal is to provide a website that is user friendly and contains relevant information for parents and our community.
Hello Island City Families! Growth Mindset...What is the buzz all about? Staff and students at Island City Elementary School are focusing on a Growth Mindset this year. Check back here on the website or follow us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/Island-City-Elementary-PTO-172279706122709/ for more helpful and exciting information about how to support a Growth Mindset at home.
According to the Big Life Journal's How to teach Growth Mindset to kids: The 4 Week Guide, a "Growth Mindset occurs when we believe our intelligence and abilities can be improved upon with effort and the right strategies. A willingness to confront challenges, a passion for learning and viewing failure as a springboard for growth are all characteristics associated with a growth mindset. Not surprisingly, this type of mindset is strongly linked to greater happiness and achievement in life. In contrast, those with a fixed mindset believe their intelligence and abilities cannot be altered in a meaningful way. As a result, mistakes are often seen as failures rather than opportunities to grow and learn. When stuck in a fixed mindset, we may fear new experiences, avoid risks, and feel the need to repeatedly prove ourselves over and over."
We would love for you to ask your student how they are developing a Growth Mindset! This week our motto is, "I am a Leader!" Having reminders in the home to keep working hard will definitely help us to reinforce this valuable learning strategy!
- Neesha
Our monthly character trait that Island City students are working on is COMPASSION. On a daily basis we are working on instilling in our students their ability to show compassion to one another. We want them to be kind, to show empathy, and to be helpful so that all students feel at home in our school. Our teachers are closely watching their students to see who is best projecting compassion on a daily basis. These students will be recognized during one of our Monday Morning Meetings in the near future.
There will be no school Wednesday through Friday, November 21-23 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We at Island City Elementary have much to be grateful for - including our students and their families! We wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving spent with loved ones.
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