Dolphin Update
Samuel R. Donald Bi-Monthly Update 12/4/20
12 Days of the Holiday Season Fun
MBD and SRD will be offering free drop-in LIVE or PRE-RECORDED holiday activities to match our 12 days.
Please view the Powerpoint below for what is offered each day and the materials needed.
12 Days of Holiday Fun
Monday, December 7 .....Gingerbread Day....Wear Brown
Tuesday, December 8 .....Holiday Cheer Day....Wear Holiday Colors, Sparkles, or Stars
Wednesday, December 9.....Candy Cane Day.....Wear Red and White
Thursday, December 10.....Holiday Hat, Socks, or Scarf Day....Wear Hat, Socks, and Scarf
Friday, December 11.....Hanukkah....Wear Blue and Yellow
Monday, December 14.....Grinch Day.....Wear Green
Tuesday, December 15.....Frozen Frosty Day....Wear Blue and White
Wednesday, December 16.....Penguin Day....Wear Black and White
Thursday, December 17....Polar Express Day....Wear PJs
Friday, December 18.....Ugly Sweater Day....Wear an Ugly Sweater
Monday, December 21.....Santa’s Workshop Day....Santa, Elf, Reindeer, Mrs. Claus or a Toy
Tuesday, December 22.....Winter Wonderland Day...Wear White
Wednesday, December 23.....Sounds of the Holiday Seasons Day....Wear Holiday Cheer
A Note from the Counselor - Mindfulness in Remote Learning
Practicing mindfulness with your family during the holidays can be difficult but it is very important! So many parents report feelings of being stressed during this time of year. There are more holiday-related responsibilities and with shorter days, managing changes in your children’s school schedule stress are inevitable. To add to the stress, we are SUPPOSED to be joyful and happy so we push our more negative feelings aside. Here are some parenting tips for a calm and enjoyable Holiday Season:
1) Intentionally slow down to get more done. When we hurry, we become forgetful and resentful. Focus on one thing at a time and your to-do list will be more manageable and you will feel more accomplished.
2) Show empathy towards yourself and say ‘no’. It is o.k. to decline an invitation and replace it with alone time to read, go for a walk or take a lavender-infused bath. Self-care is a great value to model to your children.
3) Create traditions that fit your family. If baking cookies from scratch is not something you enjoy and have no time for, create another tradition that is better suited to your family. Perhaps it is watching a holiday movie and making homemade hot cocoa or chocolate-covered popcorn.
4) Delegate chores according to everyone’s strengths. Does your son love to help with cooking? Let him plan and prepare a simple dinner. Is your daughter creative? Have her help with decorating or wrapping presents.
5) Make room for Mindfulness. Create space to do mindful moments with your family. Before a meal, before bedtime, a few moments of mindful breathing can be relaxing and calming.
Mrs. Krol
Bloomingdale PTA Gertude Hawk Fundraiser
Click the link below for information on the PTA Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser
Calendar Splash
December 23: Half Day
Session A 8:00-9:30
Session B 9:40-11:00
December 24 - January 3rd: Schools Closed for Winter Break
REMINDERS:
Students need to attend all live Meets to be marked present
LIVE Specials - PE, ART, & MUSIC
We had requests for live special classes and we were able to move around schedules to accommodate this mode of instruction. One special a day can be completed live and the other will still be asynchronous OR you can do both asynchronous. The choice is up to you, but you MUST complete your 2 specials each day.
Go to your special classroom for the link for LIVE instruction at the times above.
You cannot attend a special instead of your normal classroom times. You CAN ONLY attend the correct cohort's live sessions (A or B)
Dive into the Classrooms
2nd Grade
ELA: Proper Nouns and Cause & Effect / Reading Tara and Tiree
MATH: Subtraction strategies and telling time
SS/SCI: Holidays Around the World - Different Cultures
3rd Grade
ELA: Author's purpose / Reading - Rows and Piles of Coins
MATH: Solving real-life story problems using addition and subtraction of large numbers.
SS/SCI: Science: Identifying States of Matter
4th Grade
ELA: Main Idea and supporting Details / Reading Letters Home
MATH: Multiplication strategies
SS/SCI: Types of Energy
Parental Information on Child Care and Food Services
Dolphin Health News
If your Daily COVID Questionnaire response necessitates a remote day, please call or email the nurse's office for attendance purposes.
To report an absence please call (973) 838-5353 press 1
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
Email: ktrusheim@bloomingdalesschools.org
Website: http://www.bloomingdaleschools.org/bsd/SRD/
Location: 29 Captolene, Bloomingdale, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 838-5353