Weekend Wire
October 31, 2021
WESTWOOD ROADRUNNERS
Welcome to Westwood!
DATES TO NOTE:
11/1--Professional Growth Day--EARLY DISMISSAL 11:20
11/5--XPloration
11/11--Veteran's Day--NO SCHOOL
11/15--Parent/Teacher Conferences--NO SCHOOL
11/16-11/18--Parent/Teacher Conferences--EARLY DISMISSAL 11:20
11/19--Regular School Day
11/22-11/26--Thanksgiving Break--NO SCHOOL
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
November is the month that we typically think about gratitude. Science has taught us that our human brain becomes whatever we practice and we now know that if we practice gratitude in a very specific way, it will have a tremendous impact on our health, happiness and overall well-being.
Harvard trained happiness expert Shawn Achor delved into the research around gratitude and found that most people who have a daily gratitude practice are often grateful for the same things over and over again. I'm grateful for my health, my family and my job. Researchers found that this type of gratitude practice might offer a short term boost but usually fails to change us over the long term. What does? Coming up with three new things we are grateful for each day and stating why.
When we do this consistently, we literally train our brains to scan the world in a different way. Many of us don't know this but we constantly scan for the negative without being aware of it. Meaning, our brains scan for threats and stresses opposed to scanning for positive opportunities that will help us move forward. This one simple exercise has the power to change that and increase our happiness baseline as well as improving all sorts of health outcomes. In one study, spouses who did this activity for three weeks reported an increased satisfaction with their relationship. Why? Because their brains had become wired to focus on the positive traits in their spouse rather than the negative.
This exercise can be done out loud, silently to yourself or by journaling. The things you are grateful for can be big or small. The important thing to remember is that they just need to be three new things each day and it is important to think about why you are grateful for these things.
As a parent, I’ve found that this exercise is a great way for our family to connect during dinner time. I’ve been amazed at the insight it’s given me into my kids’ days at school and what is significant for them. I hear a lot more from them during our round of “three gratitudes” then I do if I simply ask them about their day. But, if doing this during dinner doesn’t suit your family then another idea is for all family members to do this exercise silently in their heads while brushing their teeth each night. That way, this practice doesn’t take up any more time in your day. The key is to make this a daily habit in whatever way works for you and your family so that you all can benefit from the wealth of positive outcomes that gratitude provides.
APEX LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
PUSD IS HIRING!!
NOON DUTIES NEEDED ON OUR CAMPUS
Parent/Guardian Health and Safety Agreement
Please click on this link: The Parent/Guardian Health and Safety Agreement (Spanish Version) and print/sign a copy for each student to submit to their school at the beginning of the school year.
Health Office Updates
https://covid-19.sdcoe.net/Portals/covid-19/Documents/Health%20Practices/COVID-19-Decision-Tree.pdf
Symptoms:
Fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
TESTING INFO:
Please visit
https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Communications/COVID-19-Updates
at the Covid 19 Updates page for testing sites and other important information.
Does your student have known chronic illness/condition such as allergies that would cause frequent coughing, runny nose/congestion or a condition that would cause any of the listed symptoms? Please have your child's physician complete the Certification of Chronic Condition for those specific symptom(s) to keep on file at school. This will help keep your student in school if the symptom(s) occur while at school. Students with this form on file can remain at school as long as symptoms are not severe. Please use the link below for the form or pick one up in our office.
Please remember to self screen your students at home prior to leaving for school. Keep them home if they have any of the symptoms listed above. Please feel free to call Miss Mary in the Health Office with any questions or clarification.
COVID RELATED INFORMATION
YEARBOOKS
2021-2022 Yearbooks
Last chance for a discount for the yearbook! After October 31st the yearbook will be full price so purchase your yearbook today! https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1015978769242468
MOVIE NIGHT
Thank you all for joining us under the stars for a fun fall night!
PTA MEMBERSHIP
Congratulations to Mrs. Greenwood's class for the most PTA memberships as of October 28th! Her class received coupons for a free snack at Movie Night on Friday!
Amazon Smile
Amazon Smile
Does the Amazon driver know you by name? Got enough boxes to stack to the moon? Did you know that with every delivery you can raise money for Westwood Elementary?
1. Go to smile.amazon.com
2. Sign in to your Amazon account
3. Search for Westwood Elementary PTA San Diego
4. Sign up!
Or scan here:
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Top 3 students who earn the most Box Tops for the month of October will be given a FREE RUBIOS KIDS MEAL certificate! If you have recently downloaded the BT app & received a BT referral bonus, please email a screenshot of your earning to wwboxtops4educ@gmail.com to be entered in this month’s contest! Parents, don’t forget to scan your grocery receipts! Thank you for your ongoing support!
Here’s our top 3 earning students so far:
1. Sophia S.
2. Emma/Medico
3. Aiden/Cook
About Us
Principal
Email: kholmes@powayusd.com
Website: https://powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/ES/WWES/Home
Location: 17449 Matinal Road, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-487-2026
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WWESRoadrunners
Twitter: @RoadrunnersWwes