| Baxter School Community Book Club | http://bax.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/270 | Baxter School Community Book Club | <p>We are looking at hosting a book club for our parents and school community members. The book is called Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, Ph.D. To purchase the book visit <a href="https://marcbrackett.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61074e06e3d0dbb68b91c0a79&id=8b2ae444fc&e=e99ee12ce3" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://marcbrackett.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D61074e06e3d0dbb68b91c0a79%26id%3D8b2ae444fc%26e%3De99ee12ce3&source=gmail&ust=1601488543553000&usg=AFQjCNFZfJjex0T1UhO33LtYjRpeEogL_w" style="color:#007c89;text-decoration-line:underline;font-family:helvetica;font-size:18px;background-color:#ffffff;">Amazon</a>.<br></p><p><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">This book provides </span><span lang="EN-CA" class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;">a whole new perspective on emotions. It address <strong>emotional
intelligence</strong> which is so relevant especially today. Working with staff,
students and parents, I have come to realize that many of us are not in tuned
with our own emotions let alone with our children/students emotions. In a school
setting many staff refer to the <strong>Zones of Regulation</strong> which is a wonderful
tool. The Permission to Feel takes this notion much more in depth. In the book
it speaks about the <strong>RULER </strong>skills; <strong>Recognize, Understand, Label,
Express and Regulate</strong>, and walks us through strategies to help build these
skills within ourselves/students/families. These are all skills we work on
trying to teach our students how to do, and yet we have little to some
knowledge about being an emotion scientist let alone taking into account so
many factors. This book not only addresses this frame work but also addresses
ideas of how to implement action within our homes, school, and work place. Marc
speaks of strategies on how to integrate <strong>Social Emotional Learning (SEL)</strong>
into our daily programs/lives easily and effortlessly. These teachings work
beautifully in the school, work and home settings. As a last thought, this
framework is also supported by the use of tools such as the mood meter app and
chart. </span></p><p><span lang="EN-CA" class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;">To begin and become a member of Baxter School Community Book Club please email Mrs. Kadlec kkadlec@scdsb.on.ca to express your interest. </span></p><ol><li><span lang="EN-CA" class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;">Join Marc Brackett’s
book club - <span style="color:black;background:white;">Thursday, October
1<sup>st</sup> at 7PM EST. Please note that the book club (with Marc
Brackett) will take place on this day every week for 6 weeks at 7PM. <strong>It will
also be recorded for those who can’t make a session or the time. </strong>Don’t worry if
you do not have the book as of yet, Marc walks you through each chapter as the
weeks progress. Whether you read it before and receive clarification or read it
after his talks and reflect on his teachings/research, it will open your mind
to a new perspective. <strong>Go to the website to sign up for the club: </strong></span><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><a href="https://marcbrackett.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61074e06e3d0dbb68b91c0a79&id=56e875a7a6&e=e99ee12ce3" target="_blank"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="color:#007c89;background:white;">https://www.marcbrackett.com/about/book-club/</span></a></strong></span><span lang="EN-CA" class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="font-family:helvetica, sans-serif;color:#757575;background:white;"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontSize-3" style=""> </span></span></span></li></ol><p><span lang="EN-CA" class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="font-family:calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:helvetica, sans-serif;color:#757575;background:white;"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0" style=""></span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0 ms-rteFontFace-5" style="">Marc's sessions run approximately 40min to 1hour a week. M. Brackett is a true expert in his field, he is the Director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. He is also a Professor for the Yale Child Study Center.</span></span></span></p><ol start="2" style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li>Each week or two – those who <strong>volunteer to join the Baxter School Community Book Club</strong>, will gather virtually (dates and times to be determined - we will limit our times of meet to a maximum of an hour per week or two) to discuss your thoughts and reflections about what you have read and heard from Marc Brackett. <br></li><li>Discussions will be focused on sharing our reflection on becoming an emotion scientist and how best to understand ourselves and our children. We will focus on working together to help our children recognize their emotions, understand them, label them, express how they feel and the strategies they use to regulate, documenting our journey in learning, working together, and making a difference. We will listen to each other (building relational trust) and to our children, gaining from the knowledge, expertise and experiences of everyone throughout the process. My aim is to work together to build our Emotional Intelligence skills and take action that will influence change and impact ourselves and others in the area of mental health and well-being.</li><li>We are all participants and learners. We will draw on the expertise and knowledge of each other and welcome school and community supports such as social workers, special education support, our public health nurse and whom ever else may wish to partake in this opportunity. We are fortunate to have begun the journey within our school but work is needed to bridge the gap between home and school allowing us to work in partnership supporting the mental health of our children and families. Working together is the key to success.<br></li></ol> | | | |
| School Council First Meeting & Nomination Form | http://bax.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/269 | School Council First Meeting & Nomination Form | <p>Please visit the <a href="/Documents/School%20Council%202020%20first%20meeting.pdf">attached document </a>for information on our first virtual school council meeting along with the nomination form to take part as a school council member. Our first meeting is being held on <strong>October 5th, 2020 at 6 pm.</strong> Please visit the Google Meet link <a class="GWpD7c Q30cfe FDuXl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://meet.google.com/ije-kmfe-qcw?hs=122&authuser=0" style="white-space:nowrap;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:roboto, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;color:#1a73e8;outline:none;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;display:inline !important;"><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3">meet.google.com/ije-kmfe-qcw</strong></a> to join us onn Monday. We look forward to seeing you then.<br></p><div class="kMp0We JPnLRc" aria-label="Video conference" style="width:232px;display:flex;min-height:40px;padding-right:4px;box-sizing:border-box;align-items:center;outline:none;color:#000000;font-family:roboto, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"><div class="nGJqzd uRfYIe qHOG6d" style="display:flex;max-height:56px;align-self:stretch;flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:0;width:0px;overflow:hidden;padding-left:8px;"><div class="AhcGBe" style="display:flex;align-self:center;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;"><div role="button" class="U26fgb mUbCce fKz7Od rF3YF uRguKd" aria-label="Edit meeting code" aria-disabled="false" data-tooltip="Edit" data-tooltip-vertical-offset="-12" data-tooltip-horizontal-offset="0" style="transition:background-color 0s ease 0s, opacity 100ms linear 0s;border:0px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;flex-shrink:0;height:32px;outline:none;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;width:32px;z-index:0;color:#5f6368;fill:#5f6368;vertical-align:top;left:60px;"><span class="xjKiLb" style="top:50%;fill:#5f6368;opacity:1;"><span class="Ce1Y1c" style="display:inline-block;fill:#5f6368;opacity:1;top:-10px;"><span class="DPvwYc NhjcAb" aria-hidden="true" style="font-family:"material icons extended";font-size:20px;line-height:1;text-rendering:optimizelegibility;display:inline-block;direction:ltr;font-feature-settings:"liga";pointer-events:none;fill:#5f6368;opacity:1;"></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="kMp0We JPnLRc" aria-label="Phone number" style="width:232px;display:flex;min-height:40px;padding-right:4px;box-sizing:border-box;align-items:center;outline:none;color:#000000;font-family:roboto, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;"><div class="NI2kfb DX3x9d ECCms" style="color:#3c4043;line-height:16px;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;flex-grow:1;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;padding-left:8px;"><div class=" Q3pZ0e" style="line-height:normal;overflow:hidden;"><br></div></div></div><p><br></p> | | | |
| Baxter's Drop-Off and Pick-Up Information | http://bax.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/266 | Baxter's Drop-Off and Pick-Up Information | <p>Click on the link to access Baxter's<a href="/Documents/Baxter%20Central%20Drop%20%20Pick%20up%202020.pdf"> Drop-Off and Pick-Up</a> information<br></p> | | | |
| CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SELF-ASSESSMENT | http://bax.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/267 | CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SELF-ASSESSMENT | <p></p><p>It is everyone's responsibility to self-assess each day before coming to the workplace/school. This can be done by using the online tool at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/ or <a href="/Documents/COVID%2019%20Self%20Assessment%20August%202020.pdf">CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SELF-ASSESSMENT</a><br></p><p>We thank you for doing your part. <br></p><p><br></p> | | | |
| SMDHU - COVID-19 | http://bax.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/268 | SMDHU - COVID-19 | <p></p><p>The SMDHU has revised their <a href="https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/docs/default-source/COVID-/Return-to-school/covid-19supplementalguidance_schools-final_aoda-web.pdf?sfvrsn=6">COVID-19: SMDHU Supplemental Guidance for School Settings</a> document. It is revised to indicate the following change:<br></p><p><strong>Any household members of staff /student/visitors experiencing symptoms are to self-monitor </strong><a href="/Documents/factsheet-covid-19-self-monitor.pdf"><strong>(</strong><a href="https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/factsheet-covid-19-self-monitor.pdf?la=en"><strong>self-monitor fact sheet</strong></a><strong>)</strong></a><strong> for 14 days. These household contacts of the ill individual can continue to come to school, as long as they have not developed symptoms themselves.</strong></p><p>It is expected as we learn more there will be revisions. We will send updates as they are needed.</p><p>The SMDHU has also provided the following resources for parents:</p><p>Parent screening tool <a href="/Documents/covid-19---parent-assessment-tool-for-children-(003).pdf">(<a href="https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/docs/default-source/COVID-/Return-to-school/covid-19---parent-assessment-tool-for-children-%28003%29.pdf?sfvrsn=4">colour</a>)</a><br></p><p><a href="https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/docs/default-source/COVID-/Return-to-school/parentguardian-handout-20200903-v4-final.pdf?sfvrsn=2">Parent hand out</a> – My Child Has COVID 19 Symptoms – Now What?</p><p><a href="https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/docs/default-source/COVID-/Return-to-school/families-of-school-age-children-faq-final-v-1.pdf?sfvrsn=10">Parent FAQ</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p> | | | |