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Hygiene
Teachers frequently request that the school nurse address grooming and hygiene with students. Children don’t always willingly shower or bathe frequently or thoroughly enough. As you can imagine, unpleasant body odors can become a problem in the closeness of the classroom. Classmates are often the first to notice and bring it to the attention of the teacher. If not addressed, the problem can become embarrassing and hurtful for the student. But luckily, there’s an easy solution! Please discuss the importance of daily showering with your child and if necessary provide more supervision of daily grooming. Laundering of coats, sleepwear and bed linens may also be helpful. Household pets can also be a source of odor on clothing and personal items. Daily application of deodorant is important for older students as their rapidly maturing bodies and physical activities require extra grooming attention. We all have the same goals for our children…to provide for their physical, emotional and educational health and well-being. Discussing personal hygiene can be a sensitive topic, but one that must be addressed to meet these goals. Together, we can make our school a happier, healthier place!
Here are tips to teach personal cleanliness tactfully, sensitively and proactively. Use the “B4 plan” - - tell him/her nicely "before" others tell him/her rudely:
Be open. Before you can have any conversation with a child, especially an embarrassing one, you've got to have clear, healthy communication channels. He/She needs to know that you care and are available. Prioritize talk time. Shut out distractions. Don't attempt a touchy subject if you can't stop checking your text messages.
Be discreet. Find a private time and place. Don't announce it at dinner. This is the time to be a parent, not a pal.
Be supportive. Here's the proactive part. Practice, don't just preach. Provide personal grooming materials: shaver, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouth-wash, body wash, brush, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant/ antiperspirant (you need both). You may be willing to spend a little extra on the "teen" deodorant or pricier razor (teach safety). If you're into organic, just make sure it works. Provide fresh clothes, bedding, towels and washcloths. If he/she has a health-related hygiene problem, address that. Teach him/her workarounds --baking soda in shoes to reduce foot odor, chewing gum to freshen breath. Watch diet. Foods affect body odors-- vegetables, onions, garlic, beans.
Be a good role model. Kids learn by actions and make sure there are plenty of toiletries.
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PVE Reading Movement in October
In the month of OCTOBER we'd love to know more about the characters you are reading about. Here are the ways you can show us:
--Decorate a pumpkin with your favorite character. Bring it to school for display. The top 3 votes in K-2 and the top 3 votes in 3-5 win a prize!!
--Sketch or write about your favorite character. ALL work will be displayed in the main hallway.
As a campus we are working on reading with fluency and expression and understanding what we read. Our reading challenge this year will be a little different so stay in touch so you know what how you will participate!
Stride Academy
Parent Survey Feedback
Parents,
Thank you so much for taking the time to fill out our parent survey! We hear you and we will do our best to make the following changes:
- Offer more information about events
- Have events where you can see your student's work
We know that several of you said Tuesdays are not a good time for you to come to school events. Unfortunately, we cannot change that. Tuesdays across the district are the designated night for school events. However, we will make our events "come and go" so that if you can't make it until later in the evening on Tuesdays, you aren't missing everything. And if you need to leave early to get your kids in bed, you don't have to stay the whole time. Please feel free to join us at any time during all of our events!
Check it out.... It's SOCKTOBER @ PVE!
During the month of October, PVE is collecting socks to donate to a local shelter. Our goal is 300 new pairs of socks to help men, women, and children who do not have basic essentials to keep warm in the winter. Help us meet our goal by bringing new socks and placing them in the “Socktober” collection box in front of the library. Thanks for helping those in need!
For more information on Socktober, visit the official Socktober website http://soulpancake.com/socktober/.
Together, we are going to do something awesome!
Veteran's Day Pictures Wanted
If you would like to send a picture to honor a Veteran in our slide show at our Veteran’s Day Program on Nov. 11th please email them in jpeg format to Mrs. Nassiff by Nov. 1st. If you sent in pictures last year or previous years, I still have them so you don’t need to send them again unless you are sending one for a different person.
Please include the person's first and last name, branch of service, years of service, student's name and their relationship to student.
Important Notice about ride changes
Parents,
Please note that our conference time is at 8:00 in the morning. Sometimes this is the only time during the day we can check our emails. If you send an email with important information about ride changes that day, please include llewis@nisdtx.org and/or sjackson@nisdtx.org. This will guarantee we get the information in time. Thank you for your help in this matter.
The 5th Grade Teachers
Learning Targets
Language Arts- This week in Language Arts we will be publishing our DBQ. We will also start our Author Study!! We will be studying Gary Paulson, a great author. We are going to start reading Woods Runner as a whole class, and your kids will be picking a different Paulson book to read as a book club. We will start having vocabulary this week instead of spelling words. They will need to know the definition and how to use the word in a sentence. We will have a quiz on Friday. Remember we want you child to be reading 30 minutes each night. Just because we don’t have a reading log does not mean we don’t care if they are reading. The more you read the better of a reader you are. Please practice with you kids by ask questions about what they are reading. We are going to have a great week; I hope you do the same.
Math- We are finishing our investigation of volume this week. On Monday 10/26 we will be taking our quarterly assessment. It will include everything we have learned so far. One way we can prepare for this test is to practice 4 digit times 3 digit problems (4397 x 748). Also, remember it is expected that your child log on to STRIDE Academy 20 minutes four nights a week as their Math homework, for a total of 80 minutes weekly.
Science- This week in science, we are finishing up our Forces Unit and beginning our studies about energy! These are our guiding questions:
What are some different forms of energy?
What is the energy transformation in everyday objects?
- What are the sources of the different forms of energy?
Vocabulary for this week. They will have a quiz on Friday.
analyze
paraphrase
historical fiction
setting
nonfiction
insight
text evidence
opinion
reason
observation
Please be aware of help your child stay in compliance with the following dress code:
Auction Donations.....
Please bring headphones/earbuds/pencil holder
dismissal
Fall Picture Day
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2015, 08:00 AM
PVE
Red Ribbon Bike Assembly
Thursday, Oct 29, 2015, 08:00 AM
PVE
Character Parade/ Storybook Character Pumpkin Contest Finale
Friday, Oct 30, 2015, 08:00 AM
PVE Hallways
Family Thanksgiving Lunch
Thursday, Nov 5, 2015, 12:00 PM
PVE Cafeteria
Mrs. Branstetter
Email: sbranstetter@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Page/44875
Phone: 8172150580
Mrs. Davidson
Email: bdavidson01@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/1984
Phone: 8172150588
Mrs. Ward
Email: pward@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/1877
Phone: 8172150593