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Our Mission
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Our Mission
The mission of Prosper Independent School District is to develop and graduate motivated, academically prepared individuals with the strength of character to make contributions to a rapidly changing society through an educational system that maintains high expectations, provides quality instruction, and establishes a safe, orderly environment in the community that lives its name.
Believing that all students have dignity and worth, the Prosper I.S.D. Counseling Department is dedicated to supporting the district’s mission by providing:
- A guidance curriculum to help students develop their full educational potential, including, but not limited to, understanding self and others, self-control, bullying prevention, conflict resolution, and study skills.
- A responsive services component to intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student’s continued educational, personal, or social development at risk.
- An individual planning system to help assist students in monitoring and understanding their own development through goal setting, career education, and academic intervention when needed.
- System support to assist the efforts of teachers, staff, parents, and other members of the community in promoting the educational, career, personal, and social development of students.
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Announcements CogAT TestingCogAT Testing for 3rd & 4th Grades
Dear Parents,
Your child will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) on December 6-7 for 3rd grade and Dec. 7-8 for 4th grade. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) appraises the level and pattern of cognitive development. The test measures both general and specific reasoning abilities. The general reasoning abilities reflect the overall efficiency of cognitive processes and strategies that enable individuals to learn new tasks and solve problems, especially in the absence of direct instruction. These abilities are assessed in three domains: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. Each domain is represented by two or three different reasoning tasks. Having multiple measures in each area greatly increases the dependability of the score profile reported for each student.
Attendance is very important unless your child is ill. There is no need to study for this test, although there are several preparations you and your child can make for the test.
Suggestions for successful test taking:
· Get plenty of sleep the night before the test.
· Eat a well-balanced breakfast before coming to school.
· Plan ahead the night before to ensure a smooth morning.
· Simply encourage your child to do his or her best. Please do not place too much emphasis on the test, as it could result in increased test anxiety for your child.
Please note that the results of this test are not reported as part of the report card grade. If you have further questions, you may contact Amee Childers at 469-219-2110 Ext. 20130. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Spirit Nights
OCTOBER: National Bullying Prevention Month
Even though bullying is very similar to other forms of aggression, there can be some distinctive features:
The intention of bullying behavior is purposeful, rather than accidental.
The goal is to actually gain control over another child through physical or verbal aggression.
Usually bullies make their attack without any real reason, other than they see their victim as an easy target.
Bullies are usually more popular with their peers than children who are simply aggressive.
Tips to solve bullying problems:
When Your Child Is Bullied --
Help your child learn how to respond by teaching your child how to: 1. Look the bully in the eye. 2. Stand tall and stay calm in a difficult situation. 3. Walk away.
Teach your child how to say in a firm voice: 1. "I don't like what you are doing." 2. "Please do NOT talk to me like that." 3. "Why would you say that?"
Teach your child when and how to ask for help. Encourage your child to make friends with other children - choose good friends.
Support activities that interest your child.
Alert school officials to the problems and work with them on solutions.
Make sure an adult who knows about the bullying can watch out for your child's safety and well-being when you cannot be there.
When Your Child Is the Bully -
Be sure your child knows that bullying is never OK.
Set firm and consistent limits on your child's aggressive behavior.
Be a positive role mode. Show children they can get what they want without teasing, threatening or hurting someone.
Use effective, non-physical discipline, such as loss of privileges.
Develop practical solutions with the school principal, teachers, counselors, and parents of the children your child has bullied.
When Your Child Is a Bystander -
Tell your child not to cheer on or even quietly watch bullying.
Encourage your child to tell a trusted adult about the bullying.
Help your child support other children who may be bullied.
Encourage your child to include these children in activities. |
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Last Updated: 12/01/2011 12:43 PM
