Have You Filled A Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud is a book that explains to children that we all carry an invisible bucket where we keep our feelings about ourselves. The purpose of the bucket is to hold your good thoughts and feelings about yourself. When your bucket is full, you feel happy. When your bucket is empty, you feel sad. We can fill our own bucket and so can others. We can also dip into buckets.
“Bucket fillers” are those who say or do something kind, who do nice things for someone and make others feel special.
“Bucket dippers” say or do mean things that make others feel bad.
Children love being bucket fillers! The book explains the concepts in easy to understand language, and by colorful illustrations. With encouragement from teachers, school staff, parents, grandparents, and others children will be life-long bucket fillers!
I am thrilled to be the building principal and instructional leader at the new East Stroudsburg Elementary School. After retiring from the New York City Department of Education with a thirty-three year career as teacher, assistant principal, principal and deputy superintendent, I began in this district in 2005 as Assistant Principal at J.T.Lambert Intermediate School. In 2006, I became Assistant Principal at Middle Smithfield Elementary School where I worked until June 2008. In March 2008 I began my tenure as Principal of East Stroudsburg Elementary, while simultaneously completing my responsibilities at Middle Smithfield. I am very excited about the culture that is being established at our school. We are a beautiful mosaic which is composed of parents and students from three different schools and faculty and staff from six different buildings. We envision our school as a community where students, staff and parents work together to create an atmosphere that promotes academic excellence. Ultimately, the students of our community will become life-long learners who are productive citizens of our society. They will have long-term goals, high self-esteem and respect for themselves and all others. The students will develop decision-making skills, critical thinking skills and the ability to communicate effectively. Our school motto is “ESE Where We Strive for Excellence!”
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Mrs. Baughman
Please allow me to take this opportunity to introduce myself.My name is Lauren Baughman and I am the Teacher on Special Assignment at EastStroudsburgElementary School.I am very excited to be starting another school year in this beautiful new building.
For the past three years I have been teaching fifth grade at the “Old” EastStroudsburgElementary School.During the 2004-2005 school year I taught sixth grade and reading skills at LehmanIntermediateSchool.I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA where I taught two years in a school district much like East Stroudsburg.
In the spring of 2008 I received my Principal K-12 Certification, and I will be continuing my education at MarywoodUniversity.
East Stroudsburg is a great place to live, as well as work.I reside in Smithfield Twp with my husband Patrick and my daughter Alexis.
It is truly a pleasure to be apart of the ESE community.I am sure that we will have a great school year together.I hope that everyone has a wonderful school year filled with academic and social success.Welcome to “ESE Where We Strive for Excellence!”
Pennsylvania school
districts shall not discriminate in their educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, age, religion, ancestry or any other legally protected classification. This policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Information relative to special
accommodation, grievance procedure, and the designated responsible official for compliance with Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 may be obtained by
contacting the Administration Office, East Stroudsburg Area School District, 50 Vine Street, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 or call (570)
424-8500.
Mrs. Baughman 