MAGNET COVE

 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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How does it feel leaving a building when you have worked in it for 31 years??  There is definitely some sadness about moving from that building.  It is where I started my career in education.  It is where my children went to elementary school.  It is where my older granddaughter finished elementary and my younger granddaughter just finished 3^rd grade.  There are many memories associated with that building and I am proud to have been a part of each of them.  Many are surprised that I am not retiring this year – I’m even a little surprised myself!  I still love what I do and feel that I can still contribute to our students, school and district.  I am looking forwarding to starting the 2022-2023 school year in our brand new location AND looking forward to a brand new building in a room with multiple electrical outlets, wide and brightly lit hallways and many smiling faces!

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Upcoming News

2022-2023 CALENDAR LINK

IMPORTANT DATES:

August 11 Open House, 1st - 12th grade

August 15 First Day of School, 1st - 12th grade

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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

R.I.S.E

Reading Initiative for Student Excellence

The R.I.S.E. team produces a newsletter for parents to help explore and promote the Science of Reading in Arkansas.  The newsletter will provide resources that will help parents as they help their children on their reading journey.  To learn more about R.I.S.E. and to sign up for the newsletter, 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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**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.

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

 Family Engagement Library

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 06-24-22