Moreau Heights Principal Newsletter
September 2017
Contact Information
Email: suzanna.haugen@jcschools.us
Website: www.jcschools.us
Location: 1410 Hough Park Road, Jefferson City, MO, United States
Phone: (573)659-3180
Twitter: @JCMH_tweets
Message from the Principal
Sue Haugen
Principal
Follow us on Twitter at @JCMH_tweets
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, September 19
*Shakespeare's Pizza Fundraiser Kick-Off
Wednesday, September 20
*Early Release - students dismissed at 1:15
Thursday, September 21
*Watch DOGS recruiting night 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 22
*PBS Assemblies
- 8:30 for grades 3-5
- 9:40 for grades k-2
Wednesday, September 27
*Fall Pictures
Friday, September 29 - Saturday, September 30
*Moreau Heights PTO Mums and Pumpkin Sale
Tuesday, October 10
*Conscious Discipline Parent group grades k-1 at 11:00 in library
*PTO meeting 6:00 in library
Tuesday, October 17
*End of 1st Quarter
Wednesday, October 18
*Early Dismissal, students released at 1:15
Friday, October 20
*PBS Assemblied
- 8:30 grades 3-5
- 9:40 grades k-2
*PTO Carnival 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
October 23 - 27 Red Ribbon Week
Wednesday, October 25
- Parent Teacher conferences 3:30 - 7:30
- Fundraiser Pick-up 3:15 - 7:30
Thursday, October 26
- Parent Teacher conferences 3:30 - 7:30
Friday, October 27
- No School
Positive Behavior Supports
When we see a child struggling to demonstrated the expected behaviors, we provide additional support (more teaching, family/school conversations, behavior plans).
Our goal is that EVERY child is successful, academically and social/behaviorally. Thank you for your support of your child or children and our staff as we focus on this goal together!
Important Information
- Please follow our procedures for morning drop-off and pick-up that have been created to keep our students safe. We use the lower driveway, of off Carol Street. Staff will be present to help with unloading and loading cars.
- If you need to change transportation plans for the day, please contact the office, 659-3180, by 2:15.
- We believe in supporting our students as a COMMUNITY, which means we value working with families to see that students are successful.
- Feel free to join your child for lunch any day! Talk to your child's teacher about specific lunch times.
Attendance Matters!
- Having students at school by 8:10
- Scheduling appointments around school hours (8:15 - 3:15) when possible
- Making on time arrival at school a priority by having a morning routine
- Seeing that students are getting to bed at a reasonable time and are allowed a restful night of sleep
Thank you for your help by letting your child know that school is important to you!
Focus on Parenting
Listed below are some practical and powerful tips for keeping things positive and productive:
Set a time and place for your child(ren) to learn.
To avoid power struggles explain, "This is your time to learn. You may learn by either completing your homework or thinking really hard about it. If it were my learning time, I'd probably use it to complete my homework…so that I don't have a hassle with my teacher."
Help only when it’s clear that they aren’t tuning out their teachers.
Ask your child, "How did your teacher describe this?" If your child appears to be ignoring their teacher, say, "I help when I see that you've been trying hard to pay attention at school."
How important is it for kids to know that they should listen carefully to their teachers?
Help only as long as they are working far harder than you are.
Too many children become far too dependent on their parents to complete their homework. It's far better that they don't complete it than have you do most of it for them.
If they don't complete their homework, allow it to be their problem…not yours.
While it's a tough pill to swallow, we must admit that we cannot learn and achieve for our kids. What we can do is allow them to explain their lack of effort to their teachers…and support their teachers in assigning commensurate grades.
We can also match their level of effort with the number of privileges we provide.