This Week at Brookside...
Friday, February 16, 2018
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
The National Association of School Psychologists has a resource, Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers, to help support you in navigating those difficult conversations
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Reading Schedule
We are so proud of everyone for all of the wonderful comments you are providing about your reading! Please continue to read over the weekend and the break and get ready for more Trivia questions when we return on Wednesday!
2/16: Chapter 5 – Back on This Side of the Door
2/17: Chapter 6 – Into the Forest
2/18: Chapter 7 – A Day with the Beavers
2/19: Chapter 8 – What Happened after Dinner
2/20: Chapter 9 – In the Witch’s House
2/21: Chapter 10 – The Spell Begins to Break
2/22: Chapter 11 – Aslan is Nearer
The 100th Day of School!
Main Office Notes
Please remember to call the absentee line when their child won't be in school that day and that a child's absence is listed as either unexcused or unverified without that call. Please call 201-664-4000, choose option 1, to simply leave a message.
In addition, a number of parents have requested that homework be sent home. Please reach out to the teacher directly for that request or check their website!
Finally, please remember that you must sign in at the main office when you enter the building so we know who's here at all times. Again, if you haven't signed into our Raptor Security System, you will need a photo ID.
Pedestrian Safety Public Service Announcement
Jump Rope for Heart!
The 2017-18 school year welcomes in another edition of our Jump Rope for Heart program with our Physical Education classes. Our students are learning the importance of a healthy lifestyle and ways to implement it into their everyday lives. We are talking about healthy eating, hydrating, sleeping and exercise habits as our four main focuses in leading a healthy lifestyle.
Our other goal is to raise awareness to not just our students, but the community as a whole. Together with the American Heart Association we are looking to raise money to help them with their mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease.
Thank you Brookside!
Mr. Pfeifer and Miss Cascio
CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
What's Mr. Conroy Reading...?
School’s hard, but for many kids it’s not intrinsically interesting. Texting your friends is interesting, but it’s not hard. But ballet? Ballet can be both. In-the-moment experience is one thing, but what about long-term benefits? Do extracurriculars pay off in any measurable way?
There are countless research studies showing that kids who are more involved in extracurriculars fare better on just about every conceivable metric —they earn better grades, have higher self-esteem, are less likely to get in trouble and so forth.
But what about grit? What about accomplishing something that takes years, as opposed to months, of work? If grit is about sticking with a goal for the long-term, and if extracurricular activities are a way of practicing grit, it stands to reason that they’re especially beneficial when we do them for more than a year.
The hard thing rule:
- Everyone has to do a hard thing, including parents/guardians - something that requires daily deliberate practice.
- You can quit, but you can't quit till the season is over or some other natural ending has occurred.
- YOU get to pick your hard thing. Not your parents, or elder siblings, or friends.
For parents who would like to encourage grit without eliminating their children’s capacity to choose their own path, I recommend the Hard Thing Rule.
UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN WITH ANXIETY & SCHOOL AVOIDANCE
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Health Office News - Mrs. Parke
Dear Brookside Families,
In addition to the Flu Prevention Notice issued by Dr. Gonzalez from the Nursing Department, please refer to the District’s Medical Handbook for a reference:
Absences:
Students should remain home if any of the following symptoms are present:
Excessive runny nose, coughing, or sneezing
Fever – students may return to school after being fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of antipyretics (i.e., Advil, Motrin, or Tylenol)
Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea (the same amount of time should apply as with fever)
Skin rashes of a questionable or unknown origin
Sores on the skin, especially if moist, draining or encrusted
When phoning in your child’s absence, please call 201-664-9000 prompt 1. Please state your child’s name, grade and reason for absence.
A physician’s certificate is required when a student has been absent due to Chickenpox, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Fifth’s Disease, Hepatitis, Mononucleosis, Scarlet Fever, Strep Throat, or any other communicable or contagious disease.
If your child is diagnosed with the flu, please have your child’s physician provide a note stating the diagnosis so that it may be tracked, otherwise, it can not be reported based on parent response.
If your child has developed a rash, please have them evaluated by their pediatrician. Your child may return once cleared by his/her pediatrician with a doctor’s note stating so.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at the above number followed by prompt 2 to reach the health office. Thank you for your cooperation.
Mrs. Parke
Brookside PTO
Brookside School
Website: http://www.wwrsd.org/brooksidees
Location: 20 Lake Drive, Westwood, NJ, United States
Phone: 201-664-9000
Twitter: @BrooksideWWRSD