Tiger Family Newsletter Nov 2023
All the important deets to stay in the know!
A Note From Mrs. Gold
May It Be of Benefit
Hello Tiger Families,
Conference Week is coming! Please see my note below about school holidays in November and take note that the week of 11/13-17 is Trimester 1 Conference Week. This is a very important time for you to connect with your child(ren)'s teacher(s). If you have been a Shasta Meadows Tiger for years, you have heard my telephone messages and/or read my newsletter pleas about attending conferences. I know that as a parent, I sometimes avoided conferences (no news is good news, right?) and even dreaded them (what will they say about my child?). Once, I was surprised at my son's 5th-grade conference to find out that he had not turned in a reading log ALL YEAR and was failing reading! Now, this boy could read. He read nightly and devoured books, big books, like Harry Potter books! Imagine my surprise!! Anyway, I digress. My point is that I believe many families worry that conferences may be a time of bad news or on the opposite side, may feel they are a waste of time.
The truth is likely neither of those extremes. Education is, as they say, a 3-legged stool. Without your support and input, we will topple over...or if nothing else, we won't be as strong as we could be. Please respond to your child's teacher's invitation to connect. They want to share what is lovely and clever about your child as well as what goals they will be working toward. It's very helpful to know where students are NOW in relation to where they are expected to be now and by the end of the year. Conferences can also be held by telephone or Google Meet if that works best for you. The most important thing is that we get together to share and celebrate you child.
We are in this together, and we are looking forward to connecting with you.
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gold
Leader In Me
November: Habit 4- Think Win-Win
So far this year we have learned Habit 1- Be Proactive, Habit 2- Begin with the End in Mind, and Habit 3- Put First Things First. I truly hope that you're hearing your children talk about how they are changing their mindsets and becoming leaders (of themselves first and also of others). During the month of November, we will be focusing on Habit #4- Think Win-Win. This is the first of the habits that shifts our focus to how we interact with others. This habit teaches:
- I can problem solve when an issue comes up with another person.
- I think about what other people want and not just about what I want.
- I am kind to others and try to think of ways to help everyone to be happy.
I have seen our students really grow with Habits 1 - 3, and I can't wait to see their interactions with others blossom as well as we take on Habit 4- Think Win-Win!
Monthly Minute Message from Superintant Armelino
Community Connect Corner
A Note From Julie David, our Community Connect Coordinator
Redding Christian Fellowship is having their Community Closet open on Saturday Nov. 4, from 10am-1pm. Two ways to shop for free. Bring in the gently worn things that don’t fit your kids and exchange for better sizes or just say you are from Shasta Meadows and we have credits to use. WIN WIN WIN.
2157 Victor Ave.
Food prices continue to rise, and no matter the circumstances, if you could use a bag of food to get through the day, week or month, please consider using the Shasta Meadows Food Pantry. Open school days M-F, 7:30am-3:00pm. Call or text Julie 530-780-6267. Also April is available for 3:00-6:00pm. 530-224-4184. Here is a link to a flyer with all the details.
Fall School Photos, Fall Carnival & Menus
Picture Retakes
Fall retakes are scheduled for Nov 15th. If your student missed school that day, the photography company has a list of students that did not get photographed and will be calling those students to have their picture taken.
If you were not happy with your students photos and did not purchase them when viewing online, your student can have a retake photo as well. This will need to be communicated to your teacher so that they know which students to send on the 15th.
Please reach out to your student's teacher to let them know!
Fall Carnival is Coming
November Menus
HERE is the November menu for breakfast and lunch
Trunk or Treat and Just Say No
Fun for the Family
Pathways to Hope is celebrating Harvest/Halloween by sponsoring a fun, family, festive event on October 25th from 4-7 p.m. Free for families with children 0-17. Click HERE to see their flyer.
Red Ribbon Week
Book Fair and Sports
Scholastic Book Fair
This year, our Scholastic book fair will be held the week of 11/13-11/17. Each class will have a time in which they will attend and the teachers will communicate this through their classroom apps and/or a newsletter.
Soccer
Soccer has started and we would like to encourage you to come and support your Tigers as they play their scheduled games!
As always, you can see their game schedule on our website: shastameadows.eesd.net on our master calendar.
11/7 - Rother @ Shasta Meadows
11/8 - Alta Mesa @ Shasta Meadows
11/14 - Shasta Meadows @ Boulder Creek
11/16 - Shasta Meadows @ Lassen View
11/28 - Mistletoe @ Shasta Meadows
11/30 - Shasta Meadows @ Rother
PTO Meetings
Holiday Breaks and Minimum Days
Minimum Days for Parent/Teacher Conferences
The week of 11/13-11/17 are minimum days all week for our conferences. Teachers will meet with our parents to discuss your student's progress so far this year. Please be on the lookout for information from the teacher on scheduling a time to meet.
Our bell schedule is as follows:
TK-3rd
Start time 7:50
Release 12:47
4th/5th
Start time 7:40
Release 12:48
Thanksgiving Recess
School will not be in session the week of 11/20 - 11/24 for Thanksgiving recess. We hope that you and your family are able to enjoy some down time and we'll see you again on Monday, 11/27 which is a minimum day.
How to Contact Teaching Staff
Kinder Team
To reach your child's TK or Kinder teacher, you may email them at:
Transitional Kindergarten:
Mrs. Uronen- juronen@eesd.net
Kindergarten:
Mrs. Larson- mlarson@eesd.net
Mr. Silva- dsilva@eesd.net
K/1 Class:
Ms. Brennan- ebrennan@eesd.net
1st-Grade Team
Ms. Hickle-
Mrs. Dippery-
Ms. Brennan- K/1 Class
2nd Grade Team
Mrs. Howland- ahowland@eesd.net
Mr. Saiki- ssaiki@eesd.net
2nd-grade Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net
3rd-Grade Team
Mrs. Hunt - mhunt@eesd.net
Mrs. Dennison- kdennison@eesd.net
3rd-grade Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net
4th-Grade Team
Mrs. Bauder- rbauder@eesd.net
4/5 Class Mrs. Graham- mgraham@eesd.net
4th-gr Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net
5th-Grade Team
Mrs. Graham- mgraham@eesd.net
Jacob McManus- jmcmanus@eesd.net
5th-grade Special Day Class:
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net
Shasta Meadows Elementary
Email: sgold@eesd.net
Website: shastameadows.eesd.net
Location: 2825 Yana Avenue, Redding, CA, USA
Phone: 530-224-4180
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