The Middle School House program is starting its second year at St. John Lutheran School. The program aims to promote community among grades 5-8, develop pride and accountability in students' House groups, and reinforce the school's four standards of academic excellence, spiritual development, positive environment, and leadership. Students meet weekly in House groups after chapel, and points are given to track positive and negative behaviors to encourage community involvement.
The Williamsburg Northside Preschool in Brooklyn, New York is based on the Reggio Emilia Model. Here, we discuss the role of the school and its teaching model in teaching kids values to promote individuality among them.
The Reggio Emilia Approach arises from the hypothesis that people form their own personalities during the early stages of development. We discuss about this and the reasons as to why the Williamsburg Northside Preschool employs Reggio Emilia as a teaching method.
Despite its name, a day care center is more than just caring for a child when her parents are at work and here we discuss why the Williamsburg Northside Daycare is special at doing just that.
The Williamsburg Northside Preschool in Brooklyn, New York is based on the Reggio Emilia Model. Here, we discuss the role of the school and its teaching model in teaching kids values to promote individuality among them.
The Reggio Emilia Approach arises from the hypothesis that people form their own personalities during the early stages of development. We discuss about this and the reasons as to why the Williamsburg Northside Preschool employs Reggio Emilia as a teaching method.
Despite its name, a day care center is more than just caring for a child when her parents are at work and here we discuss why the Williamsburg Northside Daycare is special at doing just that.
Frederik Smit & Geert Driessen (2005) ERNAPE Parent school community relation...Driessen Research
Smit, F., & Driessen, G. (2005). Parent-school-community relations in a changing society: bottlenecks, pitfalls and solutions. Paper 5th International Conference of the European Research Network About Parents in Education (ERNAPE), ‘Family-School-Community Partnerships: Interrelation between Family and Education Merging into Social Development’. Oviedo, Spain, September 14-16, 2005.
The Families and Child Well-Being Learning Network is a new eXtension Optimized Community of Practice (CoP) that is committed to collectively extending the public reach and engagement capacities of five individual CoPs: Alliance for Better Child Care; Family Caregiving; Families, Food and Fitness; Financial Security for All; and Just in Time Parenting.
The Families and Child Well-Being Learning Network serves as a more comprehensive online resource for family and consumer needs through the creation and dissemination of deliverables on parenting, childcare, family nutrition, finance, and caregiving. Its inaugural webcast will explore the Learning Network’s goals, mission and vision, and social media presence
Frederik Smit & Geert Driessen (2005) ERNAPE Parent school community relation...Driessen Research
Smit, F., & Driessen, G. (2005). Parent-school-community relations in a changing society: bottlenecks, pitfalls and solutions. Paper 5th International Conference of the European Research Network About Parents in Education (ERNAPE), ‘Family-School-Community Partnerships: Interrelation between Family and Education Merging into Social Development’. Oviedo, Spain, September 14-16, 2005.
The Families and Child Well-Being Learning Network is a new eXtension Optimized Community of Practice (CoP) that is committed to collectively extending the public reach and engagement capacities of five individual CoPs: Alliance for Better Child Care; Family Caregiving; Families, Food and Fitness; Financial Security for All; and Just in Time Parenting.
The Families and Child Well-Being Learning Network serves as a more comprehensive online resource for family and consumer needs through the creation and dissemination of deliverables on parenting, childcare, family nutrition, finance, and caregiving. Its inaugural webcast will explore the Learning Network’s goals, mission and vision, and social media presence
Value-based Education: Findings of the Baseline Study in Kwale and Mombasa, 2017Sheila Wamahiu
This presentation was made by Dr Sheila Wamahiu, Director Jaslika Consulting, at a Stakeholders Forum in Mombasa on 14 September, 2017. At the Forum, she shared the findings of the baseline study was disseminated. Supported by the Aga Khan Foundation, East Africa in partnership with Porticus and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. The Forum drew participants from different counties of the coastal region.
Dr. Jim Parsons, a professor at the University of Alberta and director of the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI), and Kelly Harding, associate director for AISI.
Powerpoint presentation for parents of incoming Prep students. Covers: learning and success; curriculum; 'Chatting Children' program; school readiness; social emotional wellbeing; plans and partnerships.
1. The Middle School House program is in its second year. We are looking forward to another year to
strengthen the relationships initiated by the program and to start new ones.
OBJECTIVES
1. To promote a sense of community throughout grades 5-8 where students benefit from their journey together
through their experience in middle school at St. John.
2. To develop a sense of pride, ownership, and accountability in the overall well being of their House group
3. To help us as a community to value and promote the four Gold Cross Standards at St. John Lutheran School.
(Academic Excellence, Spiritual Development, Environment, and Leadership)
Academic Excellence is reinforced by addressing topics that middle school students tend to struggle with, but also
learning from others in their house about what works for them. Issues like organization, sharing ideas, working
together, prioritizing, communication, and others help students become equipped to become life-long learners.
Spiritual Development is reinforced with devotions, stories, and study of scripture. Students also help to organize,
and facilitate works of service for the ministry and those outside these walls. Also, students are encouraged to
pray for each other and make their requests known to the group.
Environment is reinforced when students are given the opportunity to interact with students in different grade
levels. Students are encouraged to recognize the positive contributions those in their House make toward the
betterment of their community. Staff strives to cultivate a positive environment by recognizing and affirming
students whose qualities and behaviors bring the love of God to others and share their God given talents and
abilities.
Leadership is reinforced by modeling and receiving opportunity to lead others in activities, lessons, and games.
8th grade students are given opportunities to plan and lead activities the give them experience vital to their
development as servant leaders and allow students in lower grades to see leadership modeled in a way that
encourages rather than dictates.
House Groups meet weekly on Wednesdays after chapel. In addition to homeroom teachers, other mentors have agreed
to work alongside your child in their middle school journey.
HOUSE NAMES
Each house has its own name that was choosen to reflect our Christian heritage in 4 different languages.
Phos Hilaron- Greek for "Hail Gladning Light"
Aish Okelah- Hebrew for "Consuming Fire"
Die Feste- German for " Fortress"
Erlosung- German for "Salvation"
Astera Prohinon- Greek for "Morning Star"
Ligno Vitae- Latin for "Tree of Life"
Peleh Yo-Aitz- Hebrew for "Wonderful Counselor"
Lifnay Adoni- Hebrew for "In the Presence of the Lord"
HOUSE POINTS
House points are given to reinforce good behaviors that are helpful to community and to help their House Group achieve
success by meeting goals, or being rewarded for certain point totals. Points are also deducted for negative behaviors and
used as a discussion point with the child as to what behavior they can exhibit to help their community. It is the goal of
teachers to recognize and affirm positive behaviors as much as possible. House points are a system we have developed
to help track these behaviors. All points will be logged by their mentor in the student behavior log in teacher ease. We
have given rewards to reinforce these behaviors. In the past parents have suggested and helped with rewards. Simple
things like food or snacks go a long way. We have also had a movie day where students get to choose a movie to enjoy.
MIDDLE SCHOOL HOUSE PROGRAM