Crab Orchard, KY 40419 606-355-2331 Dreama D. !m"#s!n, $r#nc#%a" K#m D#""ard, &'#dance C!'nse"!r (anda )ra"e*, +$C Every Student, Every Classroom, Every Day! Dear Families, Welcome to another great ear at COES! We "o#l$ li%e to ta%e the time to tell o# a&o#t some e'citing ne" things "e "ill &e $oing this ear( As man o) o# ma ha*e alrea$ notice$, there are some ne" things to see an$ some ne" "or$s o# ma ha*e hear$( We are +ro#$ to sa that "e are no" a Leader in Me school( What e'actl $oes that mean, Well, The Leader in Me +ro*i$es o#r school "ith the *ision an$ lang#age to lea$ the school in a "a that a$$resses all areas o) $e*elo+ment( As each chil$ $isco*ers an$ $e*elo+s his-her #ni.#e gi)ts an$ talents, the are gi*en o++ort#nities to lea$( As lea$ers, the &ecome acti*e, engage$ +artners in their o"n e$#cation an$ their sel)/con0$ence, res+onsi&ilit, an$ initiati*e gro"s( The chil$ren .#ic%l #n$erstan$ the &ene0ts o) $i1erent gi)ts an$ talents2 the learn to listen to ne" i$eas, "or% together to achie*e res#lts, an$ moti*ate one another to &e the &est( We loo% )or"ar$ to sharing these ne" o++ort#nities "ith o#( Together, "e "ill "atch each an$ e*er chil$ gro" thro#gho#t the ear( 3) o# "o#l$ li%e to learn more a&o#t this initiati*e, o# can go to """(thelea$erinmeonline(org( This sight has m#ch more in)ormation than "e can share in this short letter( On this sight o# "ill learn "hat the 7 Habits of Happy Kids are an$ ho" the "ill hel+ not onl o#r chil$ren, &#t o#r "hole )amil( Thro#gho#t the ear o# "ill &e recei*ing $i1erent materials an$ in)ormation so &e on the loo%o#t( We all %no" that chil$ren m#st &e %no"le$gea&le "hen the gra$#ate, &#t the m#st also &e health, engage$, res+onsi&le, an$ caring +eo+le( 3t is o#r goal to instill these characteristics in o#r chil$ren, an$ "ith the Lea$er in Me initiati*e "e &elie*e that goal "ill &e achie*e$! Sincerel, COES Sta1
CRAB ORCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 137 Lancaster St. Crab Orchard, KY 40419 606-355-2331 Dreama D. !m"#s!n, $r#nc#%a" K#m D#""ard, &'#dance C!'nse"!r (anda )ra"e*, +$C Every Student, Every Classroom, Every Day!