Welcome Back - Dr. Hairston Chats With One of Our Own

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! If you are like most of us, you hoped things would be back to normal by this point. Unfortunately, concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 continue to present challenges for schools, families, and society. When the pandemic caused the shutdown in March, schools had to quickly develop a plan for online learning. There were a number of obstacles that prevented some students from engaging in the online platform. Moving into the current school year, WS/FCS administrators, teachers, and staff have worked diligently to address those challenges in order to help all of our students learn in spite of these extraordinary circumstances. 

As a school system, we recognize the critical role parents and guardians play in the success of our students. That role has become even more critical while students are learning at home in this online platform. Given all of the uncertainties surrounding the new school year, we know many parents/guardians have questions about how to best support their children. How is remote learning going to work this year? How do I manage my child's schedule? How do I support my child's social and emotional needs? In order to provide answers to some of these questions, Dr. Angela Hairston, Superintendent of the WS/FCS, is holding a series of podcasts titled Open Book. She held the first episode with one of our very own school psychologists, Dr. Jerry Buckner. During their conversation, Dr. Hairston and Dr. Buckner discuss how to increase motivation while supporting the social-emotional needs of our children. They also talk about the importance self-care for caregivers. We hope you will watch and we encourage you to comment with your own questions.  

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