Tomek Eastern November Newsletter
November Tiger Trait of the month - Open Minded
Tomek Eastern Elementary School
Half Day - 840am - 11:55am
Email: byoung@fentonschools.org
Website: http://www.edline.net/pages/Tomek-Eastern_ES
Location: 600 4th St, Fenton, MI, United States
Phone: 8105916800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tomek-Eastern-Elementary-PTO-171236933012648/timeline/
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Attention Fathers and Father-figures!
On November 28, 2017 from 6-7pm we will be having our third annual 'Dads and Kids'
Pizza Night at our school. You will meet here at the school cafeteria at (6:00p) for FREE pizza and drinks. At (6:30p) we will have a brief presentation about our WATCH D.O.G.S (Dads Of Great Students) Program. WATCH D.O.G.S is an innovative program being used across America which helps them to be positively impacted by the committed involvement of fathers and father-figures in their student's life.
Our goal is to have you spend a day this year at school to be a positive male role model and to provide an extra set of eyes and ears.
Parent Teacher Conferences
November is the beginning of the 2nd marking period of the school year. This means your child has completed nine full weeks of school. In that nine weeks, students and teachers have gotten to know each other on both a personal and academic basis and hopefully established a respectful rapport that will carry them through until the end of the school year in June. It is also at this time we set aside time to reflect on the learning (academic and behavioral) that has gone on during this first nine weeks and sit down and conference together about it.
If you haven’t yet scheduled a time to meet with your child’s teacher, I strongly encourage you to do so. In order to successfully educate a child and have him/her grow up healthy, happy and successful, we all must work together as a team. One of the best ways to do this is to maintain an open line of communication between home and school. Below are some helpful tips to prepare for upcoming conferences.
Hints For Successful Parent/Teacher Conferences
During the Conference:
- Have your questions prepared before conferences begin.
- Use the conference time to exchange information about your child.
- Ask for a clearer explanation of terms, forms or ideas you do not understand.
- Share information about your child that may help the teacher know your child as a learner.
- Seek information about your child’s social, emotional and academic progress at school.
- At the end of conferences make plans as to what you and the school can do to help further your child’s progress.
- Plan to meet again if all points are not covered during the conference period.
Following the Conference, remember to:
- Keep informed as to your child’s progress. Review your child’s report card with him/her.
- Monitor homework assignments. Make sure make-up work is returned.
- Extend learning opportunities, which occur naturally in the day’s activities and routines.
- Discuss school activities as a family. Participate in school activities for parents.
- Inform the school about emergency situations at home.
- Let your child know that you and the school are working together with him/her to make learning the best experience possible.
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Winter Weather Wear
Please have your child wear their winter coats, hats and mittens. PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME. All students go outside everyday unless the temperature is lower than 10 degrees or wind chill is colder than 0 degrees. With the snow here to stay, please have your child wear boots and snow pants if possible. It is difficult for the children to concentrate in the afternoons if they are cold and wet. When wearing boots, please be sure to send shoes in your child’s backpack for students to wear while in the building. Some children still need help with their zippers, snaps and buttons. Please practice this with your son or daughter. We are working on supporting student independence—this spills over into academic success!
How can you make reading part of our family’s lifestyle?
Parents play a critical role in helping their children develop not only the ability to read, but also an enjoyment of reading. There are many ways to include reading in your child's life, starting in babyhood, and continuing through the teen years. Focus on literacy activities that your child enjoys, so that reading is a treat, not a chore.
Turn off the tube. Start by limiting your family’s television viewing time.
Teach by example. If you have books, newspapers and magazines around your house, and your child sees you reading, then your child will learn that you value reading. You can’t overestimate the value of modeling.
Read together. Reading with your child is a great activity. It not only teaches your child that reading is important to you, but it also offers a chance to talk about the book, and often other issues will come up. Books can really open the lines of communication between parent and child.
Hit the library. Try finding library books about current issues or interests in your family’s or child’s life, and then reading them together. For example, read a book about going to the dentist prior to your child’s next dental exam, or get some books about sea shore life after a trip to the coast. If your child is obsessed with dragons, ask your librarian to recommend a good dragon novel for your child.
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Tiger Traits
Parent Teacher Conference Week
Monday, Nov 6, 2017, 08:30 AM
600 4th St, Fenton, MI, United States
Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017, 03:30 PM
Tomek-Eastern Elementary School, 4th Street, Fenton, MI, United States
Pizza Night with Dad
Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017, 06:00 PM
Tomek Eastern Cafeteria
Christmas Break
Friday, Dec 22, 2017, 03:30 PM
Tomek-Eastern Elementary School, 4th Street, Fenton, MI, United States
Tiger Trait of the Month - Open-Minded
Dear Tomek-Eastern Families,
As we continue our journey in preparing students for the 21st century, we are helping our students to learn and live the attributes that will enable them to be self-directed people. This month focuses on the attribute of being OPEN-MINDED. Students are continuing to work to understand the importance of learning about other cultures and different points of view. They are learning how tolerance and respect of other’s traditions, customs, and beliefs enrich their own lives. They are learning to recognize and appreciate the differences that make each of us unique. Open-mindedness will be highlighted as students continue their study of the Spanish language, as well as holiday traditions and customs that their own families share.
Our continuous goal is to help students realize that connections can be made beyond school and into their homes and communities. Throughout the month, please ask your child to share the lessons, class discussions, and literature that they have experienced that focused on helping them to become more open-minded.
If you observe your child being “open-minded” (trying to understand someone else’s perspective, learning about new ideas, trying something new), please mention this to your child. Help them to realize the connections they are making.
“Minds are like parachutes — they only function when open.” Thomas Dewar
Mr. Young