Hi families! We hope you are all taking care during this time. Please reach out if you need anything. We have transitioned to sending out our weekly activities on Sunday evening. Here is the document with our activities for this week. BY NOON TODAY: Please fill out this survey if you want delivery of [...]
Hello families! News: We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the protests that are ongoing. We especially want to lift up Black parents and families during this time. As we navigate this amidst a global pandemic, we hope to continue supporting you all. Teacher Katelyn has started a workshop group for parents to [...]
Hello Forest Friends Families, I hope that everyone is staying safe and taking care of themselves. If you have the capacity, and are looking for ways to engage with the police violence against our black community right now with your children, there are some incredible resources circulating for facilitating these important conversations. I am [...]
They’re not too Young to Talk About Race Iconographic: http://www.childrenscommunityschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/theyre-not-too-young-1.jpg Social Justice Resources from the CCS Website: http://www.childrenscommunityschool.org/social-justice-resources/ “10 Tips for Teaching and Talking About Race” by EmbraceRace with MomsRising: https://www.embracerace.org/resources/teaching-and-talking-to-kids “Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged [...]
Hello Redbud Families, This has been an incredibly heartbreaking week in the midst of a heartbreaking season. I will echo Jarrod’s words from his email last night: if you need anything, please reach out; we are a community, our connection is our strength. I know that many of you are already deeply engaged [...]
Hi families! We have transitioned to sending out our weekly activities on Sunday evening. Here is the document with our activities for this week. Morning meeting: PLEASE READ BEFORE WATCHING: The final part of the video includes Calvin posting protest signs and talks about “police hurting people with brown skin”. There is a [...]
Hello families, News: The recent protest and unionizing at Milk and Honey is an important opportunity to speak to children about protests in their community. If your children notice protesters, or you decide to join in these actions, you can help them understand why people are protesting. The use of the four square tool (ouch [...]
Hi, CCS families, alums, and community members— I hope that you are all safe this evening. As you probably know, there was a large protest on 52nd street today, which included the police's use of tear gas and rubber bullets against unarmed and peaceful civilians. This comes of course in the context of protesters across the [...]
Hello Magnolia families, For the rest of the school year, we will be sending you the activities for the week in one email/document on the Sunday evening before the start of the week. We will continue sending daily emails with videos and zoom links. Remember, use this as it is useful to you! [...]
Today I have a video about how I process and manage my feelings of anxiety around Zoom. In the video, I talk about how I make myself comfortable, and figure out my boundaries and limits. I've found it really helpful for my digital social anxiety to remove distractions on my side, take breaks to move [...]