Transitions

​Hello Newcastle Parents and Teachers,
Welcome to a new school year!  This is an exciting time, full of change and fresh new beginnings.  It’s also a time when anxieties and emotions are high, as the summer routine has been disrupted and a new rhythm is established.  Newcastle staff try to create a safe and comfortable environment for all students, and routine, clear expectations, and relationships are all an important part of that transition. 

Some books about transition and the benefits of change:

• A New School Year: Stories in Six Voices by Sally Derby
• Don’t be Afraid to Drop by Julia Cook
• Who Moved my Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
• Noni is Nervous by Heather Hartt-Sussman
• Little Tree by Loren Long