Health and Wellness


 

Jump Rope for Heart

 

Jump Rope for Heart is still going strong! Our Gators put their hearts into jumping on Friday, February 20, to beat our fundraising goal! This year’s Jump for Heart was dedicated to Mr. Dave Sweet, executive director of Kids After Hours, Glenallan's aftercare partner. Tragically, Dave passed away suddenly after a heart attack in January.

 

There is still time to get involved and every bit helps. And if your company matches charitable gifts, please pursue that match for the Gators, who went above and beyond this year, raising more than $10,000 to help fight heart disease (which means Mr. Kogok and Mr. Moran will be spending the night in a tent...but more about that later!) You can still join Team Glenallan!


 
Please join the staff and students here at Glenallan in this worthy cause. 
For more information please contact Mr. Mike Kogok, Glenallan's Physical Education Teacher 
Glenallan Elementary, Michael_N_Kogok@mcpsmd.org 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Counselors Corner
 

Mrs. Lyons, School Counselor


Kelso's Choices

 

The Kelso lessons help students develop effective problem-solving skills. It will help them deal with conflict in a positive manner and help them make appropriate decisions. Knowing what to do will empower students to know how to make good choices.

 

Parent Tip:
 

Help your child to identify the difference between a big and a small problem. Help them to understand that big problems are for adults and small problems they can try to solve on their own. For example, having a disagreement with a sibling about personal property, sharing a toy or deciding who will push the shopping cart at the grocery store. These are small problems that most kids can solve on their own. The Kelso lessons identify nine choices kids can use to solve a small problem. If one of the Kelso choices does not help them solve a small problem, The Kelso program encourages them to try another Kelso choice. If the second choice still does not help with the problem, telling an adult they trust is important. How students tell an adult is also important. For example, “Mom John won’t share the toy. I tried talking it out but that did not work, I even tried making a deal with him and that did not work. Could you help me with this problem?” When children inform the adult the two Kelso choices they used to solve the problem, this empowers them. It also lets the adult know that the child is trying to be a problem solver.     


 

 

 Kelso's Choices 

 

 

                                                                

Go to Another Game, Talk it Out, Share and Take Turns, Ignore, Walk Away, Tell them to Stop, Apologize, Make a Deal and Wait and Cool Off.



 

Character Counts 


 

 

Throughout the school year we will focused on various Character traits. We hope that our students here at Glenallan understand that being a good student not only pertains to grades but also in the content of their character. As parents you can be instrumental in building character. In the book entitled Twenty-one Strategies to help your children develop good character by Dr. Helen LeGette.  Her book offers ideas that can be implemented in any family home.  I will highlight a few of her ideas. For example,

  • Modeling good character at home is simply “walking the talk.”
  • Being clear about your values. Teaching your child what you believe and why.
  • Model and teach your child good manners. Good manners are the golden rule and it is in the home where true thoughtfulness for other has its roots.
  • Read to your child. Children question and comment about stories and stories can offer parents important insights into their child’s thoughts, beliefs and concerns.
  • Capitalize on teachable moments. There are many situations in and outside the home that can be used to teach valuable lessons about responsibility, kindness, respect, fairness, EST.
  • Set clear expectations for your children and hold them accountable for their actions. This helps children to know that you care enough about them to want them to be or become people of good character.

Good Character is defined by what you do not what you say or believe. What our students do does matter and one person can make a big difference and can ultimately make our world a better place.


 

 

 

 Family Fitness

 

 Mr. Kogok, our Physical Fitness teacher, wants everyone to keep fit and stay healthy inside and OUTSIDE of school as well!
 

Physical Activity Pyramid for Kids 

 

Resources

Within each of these websites are resources and additional websites for parents and kids.