Magnet Cove Elementary 

Counselor's Corner

Magnet Cove is a wonderful place filled with great students, parents, teachers, and staff. Parents, please feel free to stop by and visit at any time. My goal is to help make your child's school experience a positive one!

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Upcoming News

2022-2023 CALENDAR LINK

IMPORTANT DATES:

Fall Festival      October 22       4:00 – 6:00    Elementary parking lot

Science Night     October 25    6:00 – 8:00      High School

Red Ribbon Week    October 24-28 

Say “Boo” to Drugs Day    October 31   wear a costume to school (nothing too scary and no props)

We will celebrate Red Ribbon Week from October 24-31.  Our message to students is to make the choice to stay drug, alcohol and tobacco free.  To make good choices, students need to learn the importance of responsibility.  We will still have a few dress up days, but will also assign a few tasks next week to promote being responsible!  Please encourage your child to participate!  You may email pictures to me at whisenj@magnetcove.k12.ar.us  or to your child’s teacher.  See the elementary school newsletter for full details!   

School Picture Make-ups   November 7

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Need help providing food for your family?  Click HERE to learn more about the SNAP program (supplemental nutrition assistance program)

For nutritional, low cost meal information and recipes, click HERE

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Click HERE to find out about Federal Resources Available to Families

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The GUIDE for Life is a special program from the Arkansas Department of Education that contains information on 5 principles.  Each principle represents a set of skills needed to thrive at home, school, on the job and in the community.  This 5-step process can help students achieve personal success.  You can go to the counseling classroom in your child’s google classroom and click on the GUIDE for Life tab for more information and videos.

G – Growth     U – Understanding     I – Interaction      D – Decisions     E – Empathy 

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**Research has shown that role-playing is vital in helping prepare children for the future and situations they may encounter. Studies have shown that practice (role-playing) is the best way to learn a new skill or behavior.  Learn more about role-playing at this site   https://www.smarterparenting.com/skills/role-playing/resources/

**THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE** 

We did it again and are a Kindness Certified School for 2021-2022!!

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Magnet Cove Elementary Food Pantry and Clothes Closet   

Are you in need of food assistance for your family.  Food pick-up or delivery is available.  Please contact me.  Shared information will be kept confidential.               

whisenj@magnetcove.k12.ar.us          501-332-5468 ext 405 (direct line)         501-337-9131 (elementary office)

We are not accepting donations to our pantry/closet at this time.

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Great information for parents!  Click on the links below.

K-8 Essential Curriculum including activities for each learing target (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)

Parent and Family information provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

 Family Engagement Library

GREAT Parent Resources

Social Awareness Media Campaign – SMACTALK

Teaching Your Child to Listen and Follow Directions

Information about learning and attention issues

Parenting Information Links from the Center for Effective Parenting

Parenting Information Handouts from the Center for Effective Parenting

Victim’s Rights Arkansas

Central Arkansas Development Council

Important numbers to save from USA.gov

Make Goals Together

Learn how important sleep is to your physical and emotional health

Keep your kids safe with these great tips

Healthy Eating on a Budget

updated 10-21-22