Atwater Newsletter
December 21, 2017
News from Shorewood Public Library
We look forward to seeing you and your family at the Shorewood Public Library over winter break!
The Library will be closed:
Sunday, 12/24
Monday, 12/25
Tuesday, 12/26
Sunday, 12/31
Monday, 1/1
Otherwise, we’re open our regular hours. http://shorewoodlibrary.org/discover/hours__location.php
What to ask instead of " How was your day?"
- What made you smile today?
- Can you tell me an example of kindness you saw/showed?
- Was there an example of unkindness? How did you respond?
- Does everyone have a friend at recess?
- What was the book about that your teacher read?
- What’s the word of the week?
- Did anyone do anything silly to make you laugh?
- Did anyone cry?
- What did you do that was creative?
- What is the most popular game at recess?
- What was the best thing that happened today?
- Did you help anyone today?
- Did you tell anyone “thank you?”
- Who did you sit with at lunch?
- What made you laugh?
- Did you learn something you didn’t understand?
- Who inspired you today?
- What was the peak and the pit?
- What was your least favorite part of the day?
- Was anyone in your class gone today?
- Did you ever feel unsafe?
- What is something you heard that surprised you?
- What is something you saw that made you think?
- Who did you play with today?
- Tell me something you know today that you didn’t know yesterday.
- What is something that challenged you?
- How did someone fill your bucket today? Whose bucket did you fill?
- Did you like your lunch?
- Rate your day on a scale from 1-10.
- Did anyone get in trouble today?
- How were you brave today?
- What questions did you ask at school today?
- Tell us your top two things from the day (before you can be excused from the dinner table!).
- What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
- What are you reading?
- What was the hardest rule to follow today?
- Teach me something I don’t know.
- If you could change one thing about your day, what would it be?
- (For older kids): Do you feel prepared for your history test?” or, “Is there anything on your mind that you’d like to talk about?” (In my opinion, the key is not only the way a question is phrased, but responding in a supportive way.)
- Who did you share your snacks with at lunch?
- What made your teacher smile? What made her frown?
- What kind of person were you today?
- What made you feel happy?
- What made you feel proud?
- What made you feel loved?
- Did you learn any new words today?
- What do you hope to do before school is out for the year?
- If you could switch seats with anyone in class, who would it be? And why?
- What is your least favorite part of the school building? And favorite?
- If you switched places with your teacher tomorrow, what would you teach the class?
Counselor's Corner
Happy December! Many classes in 4-6 are starting their internet safety unit. Here are a few helpful websites for tips and tricks for online safety. We use many of these for class and some are just great resources to know about.
Netsmartz.org
Commonsensemedia.org
Kidshealth.org
Empathy and Caring
Please check in the office if you are dropping items off for your child during the day. Some of our parents do not come into the office to sign in and get a pass. Instead they run up to the room. We have this procedure for the safety of our students and so that our classrooms can cut down on interruptions.
Also, we are all so connected by email these days. Our teachers are great at returning emails to you and staying connected with you in order to provide the best we can for our students. However, our teachers spend much of their day following up with parents with emails that the office is better suited to handle. Along with all attendance notices, if you are taking your child early for a doctor appt or if your child forgot an instrument and you are bringing it in for them, et cetera, please notify the office. We will notify the teacher and or the student when needed. The less emails about issues that will be going through the office anyway (pick up or drop off of items or students,) the more time they will be able to spend on classroom activities.
Food Service
Welcome Elijah Jared Thoreson
EL Update
Calendar
Dec. 25-Jan 1 Winter Break
Jan 2- First day back after Winter Break
Jan. 11- Cross Age Crew 1st meetings
Jan. 15- No school MLK day
Jan 16- Monday Schedule
Jan.18 PrinciPals on Success And Failure
Jan. 19 PTO mtg. 8:20 Room 6
Jan. 24 Winter Sing Grades 4 and 3/4 6:15, Grade 5 7:00, Grade 6 7:45
Jan. 25 Winter Sing Grades 1 and 1/2 6:15, Grade 2 7:00 , Grade 3 7:45
Jan. 31 K4 Round up 5-7 pm
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Email: krussick@shorewood.k12.wi.us
Website: www.shorewood.k12.wi.us/page.cfm?p=2522
Location: 2100 E. Capitol Driv
Phone: 414.963.6962
Facebook: Facebook.com/shorewoodatw
Twitter: @shorewoodatw