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Counselor Connection
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 Your Elementary School Counselor is Mrs.Melissa Olearchick, M.Ed. Join me in welcoming all of the students and faculty back to school! We look forward to a FANTASTIC year! 
Melissa Olearchick, M.Ed. Grades PreK-2nd I welcome your input & I am available to you at: Bradford Area School District George G. Blaisdell Elementary School 265 Constitution Avenue Bradford, PA 16701 (814) 362-6834 FAX: (814) 362-7163 
Bullying Awareness Week “A Focus On Friendship” Poster Contest: All students at G.G.B. participated in a poster contest to celebrate Bullying Awareness Week, October 20—24th. The theme of the poster contest was “A Focus On Friendship.” Students were asked to create a picture about friendship. Teachers read a book about friendship to their students. There were three poster judging rounds by staff and the student body. Those students with posters selected from their classroom were awarded with an incentive. All students were given an “I’m A Good Friend” certificate for their participation. Posters were hung on the walls along the school ramp. Students were encouraged to show friendship and be a friend for each other. The winner of the poster contest is Alyssa Hardy from Mrs. Gabriel’s Second Grade class. Alyssa’s poster is printed in the Bradford Era Newspaper and Bradford Area School District Newsletter. Alyssa Hardy was awarded with a $25.00 gift certificate. Congratulations Alyssa! Clothing Collection Throughout the school year (September to June), the Elementary Counselor will collect clean, gently used or brand-new clothing items of young children sizes for George G. Blaisdell Elementary students who are in need. If donating gently used clothing items, please make sure all items are clean and washed before dropping them off at the school. Please donate clothing items for young children at the George G. Blaisdell Elementary Main Office or the Counselor’s office. Thank You! 
Clothing Items Being Collected Are: Brand New Underwear for Both Girls and Boys New or Gently Used & Washed Young Children's Shirts, Socks, Sweatshirts, Jeans, Pants, Shoes Thank You For Helping The Students At George G. Blaisdell Elementary School! Web Sites of the Month: September Is National Preparedness Month: http://www.ready.gov/ Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets and results for 2007-08: http://www.paayp.com/ For Teachers Looking for Pre-made, Teacher-Created Educational Powerpoint Presentations: http://www.pppst.com/ October Tips On Safety: For Teachers: http://www.homesafetycouncil.org "Get Ready With Freddy" Free Safety Kit For Teachers: http://www.kidsprepareamerica.org/ Activity Pages On Safety For Students: http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/resource_center/rc_kidscorner_p003.pdf Halloween Safety Tips: http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/halloween.htm November Is National American Indian Heritage Month: For Teacher and Parent Resources On American Indians: http://www.aft.org/teachers/native.htm Spelling Game For Kids: http://www.artofspelling.com December: Watch Famous People Read Children's Books Online: http://www.storylineonline.net/ January: Check Out the Link For Separation Anxiety Information By Clicking On "Parent Tips" On The Left Hand Side Of This Page. Try To See How Many Countries You Can Match On This Map: http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html February: Great Learning Activities For Kids: http://www.starfall.com/ March: Navigate through exciting videos and interactive multimedia elements including performances, history, artists insights and quiz games on this web site: http://joy2learn.org/index.php April: is Child Abuse Prevention Month~Check Out This Link For Parenting Tips: http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/resource.shtml Health Information & Activities For Parents, Teens, and Kids: http://kidshealth.org/ Health Games For Kids: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/ Health Activities and Lessons For Teachers: http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/lessons/lessons-glance/lessons-prek.asp May-August: Start a Reading Log! For every four books a child reads and logs online, Scholastic will donate a book to Room To Read, a growing nonprofit organization that establishes libraries and schools in underpriveleged communities in the developing world. Get reading lists and downloadable bookmarks or reading certificates. Enter to win a "Read and Dream" Sweepstakes for a family vacation to Walt Disney World Resort. www.scholastic.com/ Pre-Kindergarten On-line Activities For Teachers, Parents, Kids: http://www.investigatorclub.com/ The National Youth Violence Prevention Center is a resource to help parents against bullying:http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp For Information about the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian: http://www.nmai.si.edu/ For Exploring Redesigned U.S. Money: http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/ Online Activities For Kids to Explore the History of Israel:http://www.israelemb.org/kids/index.html
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