Easter Blessing and Greetings Dragon Nation! 
Easter is a season of transformation. It is a time when we open our hearts to the future knowing that we are guided through faith, love, optimism, and joy. Catholic education is rooted in the knowledge that the resurrection of Jesus is to be celebrated and that the death of our Lord Jesus Christ has redeemed us, with eternal life and salvation.
On behalf of our school team, I want to wish everyone a very Happy Easter. We hope you enjoyed the long weekend and finding time to spend with family and friends. Thank you for your commitment to Catholic education and may God’s love fill your hearts, and the hearts of your families.
WCDSB Elementary Remote Learning Partnership for 2023-24: St. Isidore is excited to again be offering an Elementary remote learning option for families in the 2023-24 school year. We currently have a partnership with St. Clair, Huron-Perth and NorthEastern and are delighted to welcome students from Niagara Catholic, Bruce-Grey, Brant-Haldimand and Wellington CDSBs for the 2023-24 school year.
Next School Year Intentions: Just a reminder to please keep the office (226-241-4651 or Michelle Coon) updated on your plans for the 2023-2024 school year, if you are planning to return to in-person or remain at St. Isidore. Also please keep the office updated if there have been any changes. Reminder that families wishing to return to in-person will need to register the student(s), please contact that school. Students who are remaining at St. Isidore will not need to register; you will automatically enroll for 2023-2024.
Family Paint Night: On May 3rd @ 6:00 pm of Education Week , all St Isidore families are cordially invited to join our Virtual Paint Night hosted by Moses Lunham. Each child has received a 8” by 10” canvas backdrop, a set of acrylic paints and two brushes as part of their Consumable top-order shared in March. The aspiring Dragon Artists will be creating the painting titled, Sunrise!
Student of the Month: Last month our theme was Autonomy, the following list are the Students of the Month for March:
Brindyl H Hailey C vSarah V Liam G
Julianna W Tzuriel N Manfred K Adaora B Anthony F Yotam Y Emma C Noelle R
Stella S vBela H Mabel V Kyle T Katharine R Carter N Chinar G Michaela Z
This month we are adding the skill that will help your child to be kinder to themselves in the face of failure and difficulties, Self-compassion.
What will self-compassion do for my child?
You probably won’t be surprised to hear that 75% of people treat others more kindly than they treat themselves.
Self-compassion means offering ourselves compassion when we fail, make mistakes or are at fault. Self-compassion is the opposite of self-criticism and will help your child treat themselves like they would a good friend instead of continuously judging themselves harshly. Like a bully that is with your child all the time, self-criticism actually reduces self-confidence (just like an external bully would), making it hard for them to succeed.
Self-compassion helps to reduce children’s feelings of isolation and instead recognize that struggle is a normal part of being human that everyone experiences. There is a 100% chance of rain at some point in every life so it’s important that we learn to weather these storms with compassion.
Do you often catch your child saying harsh things about themselves and their abilities?
It’s vital that we help our children avoid getting caught up in the dramatic storyline of their struggle and instead recognize this normal part of life. Imperfections, rough days, mistakes, being at fault and failures are a part of being human and the better we are at accepting this, the easier it is to preserve our wellbeing through these challenges.
Listen as I introduce this important Umbrella Skill of Self-compassion
Chat soon,
Dr. Jen, The Umbrella Project
