Montclair 10.11.19 & 10.15.19
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Montclair Elementary School
Principal: Alicia Kotlarz ackotlarz@mpsomaha.org
Admin. Intern: Jason Rohde jmrohde@mpsomaha.org
Secretary: Lauren Ferguson leferguson@mpsomaha.org
Website: montclair.mpsomaha.org
Location: 2405 South 138th Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-1295
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MontclairElem/
Twitter: @MontclairElem
Weekly Events
10/14-
10/15-Conferences 4:15-8:15 p.m.
10/16-Conferences 8:00-12:00pm
10/17-No School Students
10/18-No School Students
10/21
10/22
10/23
10/24
10/25
Safety Patrol
10/9-10/16
Cee Cee S.
Eric W.
Sophia A.
Sreenithi B.
Gabe M.
Kale L.
10/16-10/23
Sowmith A.
Callie B.
Grace O.
Avery S.
Shane B.
Camden B.
10/23-10/30
Brian C.
Carlie C.
Jenna E.
Brighton B.
Chase H.
James B.
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Watch Dogs
10/14- Mr. Hayden
10/15-Mr. Schafer
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10/21- Mr. Wille
10/22- Mr. Wibel
10/23- Mr. Walters
10/24- Mr. Smith
10/25- Mr. Kolker
Math Mentors
10/21 Mrs. Moore
10/22 Mrs. Bowman
10/23
10/24 Mrs. Ganesan & Mrs. Mitchell
10/25 Mrs. Matsuzaki
Save the Date!
No School for students: October 16th-October 18th
10/30-Halloween Parade & Parties 1:00-2:00 p.m.
No School for students: November 27th-November 29th.
Music Mini-class + Perfomance
Montclair pre-schoolers through 3rd graders are invited to participate in a second annual community Holiday Music mini-class and performance.
This Holiday Music performance will be on Tuesday, December 17th, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, across from the Montclair Community Center. We will have practices right after school from 3:55-4:30 on Tuesdays starting November 5th and also one on Friday, December 13th.
Any Montclair student is welcome to sign up, but I can take only a limited number of students to participate. Last year we had 24 singers and I am hoping for even more this year! Kids Net kids are also able to sign up, as we will have an adult who can walk them to and from practice.
If you are interested in having your child participate in this fun musical celebration of the holidays and for further information, please email Emily Hartley (a fellow Montclair parent) at emilyhartley00@gmail.com.
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Math Mentors
Calling all family members of Montclair Students! This year we are excited to add Montclair Math Mentors to our daily schedule in addition to Watch Dogs. Montclair Math Mentors ARE open to any adult family member of a Montclair student. Mentors would be assisting students across grade levels with Math based activities.
Some of these activities might be flash cards, playing math games, helping students with math games. You do not need to be a math whiz to participate. We will not make you teach math lessons. : )
Mentors would also be involved in helping in the library, workroom, and lunch room.
Ideally, we would like to have a math mentor at Montclair from 8:30-3:30 every day. However, please let us know if you would like to come for a 1/2 day too!
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign up at least ONE week in advance. Thank you!
Please use the following link to sign up for October Math mentors. Click here.
Red Ribbon Week will start on Oct. 23
Fall Conference Dinner Sign-Up
The PTO will be hosting a dinner for teachers during conferences and needs your help to make it a success! We always get the most appreciative feedback from teachers for a hot and ready meal on a long, busy day. The meal will be on Tuesday, October 15. Please visit the link below and consider bringing food or volunteering your time to help setup or clean up. Thank you for helping us give back to our amazing teachers!
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2ov49lF
Author Henry Cole is coming to Montclair.
Interested in being part of the technology crew for the all school play?
A note from our School Social Worker, Rye McIntosh
Montclair Community Center: Trunk or Treat
If you could get word out to your parents that After the Bell will end at 5 pm on 10/29 so we can be ready for Trunk or Treat at 5:30, that would be wonderful. Also, the majority of our parking lot and the Masonic Temple lot will be blocked off all day for set up.
All are welcome and we are looking forward to a really fun night!
A note from Dr. Kotlarz
The Zones of Regulation is a conceptual framework used to teach students self regulation and self control. According to the book Zones of Regulation by Leah M. Kuypers, creating this type of system to categorize the complex feelings and states students experience improves their ability to recognize and communicate how they're feeling in a safe, non-judgmental way.
This teaches students to use strategies or tools to help them move between zones. The Zones of Regulation categorizes states of emotions into four colored zones. It is important to know that it's fine for students to experience all of these emotions while they're at school. There is no bad zone and it is important to learn and use strategies that would help students get to their Green Zone.
What are the Zones of Regulation?
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The Blue Zone
The Blue Zone is used to describe low states of alertness, such as when one feels sad, tired, sick, or bored. This is when one's body and/or brain is moving slowly or sluggishly.
The Green Zone
The Green Zone is used to describe a regulated state of alertness. A person may be described as calm, happy, focused, or content when in the Green Zone. This is the zone students generally need to be in for schoolwork and for being social. Being in the Green Zone shows control.
The Yellow Zone
The Yellow Zone is also used to describe a heightened state of alertness; however, a person has some control when in the Yellow Zone. A person may be experiencing stress, frustration, anxiety, excitement, silliness, nervousness, confusion, and many more slightly elevated emotions and states when in the Yellow Zone (such as wiggly, squirmy, or sensory seeking). The Yellow Zone is starting to lose some control.
The Red Zone
The Red Zone is used to describe extremely heightened states of alertness or very intense feelings. A person may be experiencing anger, rage, explosive behavior, panic, terror, or elation when in the Red Zone. Being in the Red Zone can best be explained by not being in control of one's body.
Below are several ways you can help your child through each of the zones:
The Blue Zone
Sit in a comfy spot
Take a walk or go for a run
Have a snack
The Yellow Zone
Meditation or use a calming jar
Wall pushups
Have a snack
Go for a short run or jog
Meditation coloring
Take some deep belly breaths
The Red Zone
Meditation coloring
Take some deep belly breaths
YogaAt Montclair, students are provided strategies to help them regulate their bodies and get back to the green zone. Each classroom has a visual to help remind students of the different strategies they could use in the different zones. These strategies are meant to take no more than 5-10 minutes.
Millard Public Schools Job Fair
Join the Millard Public Schools team!
Are you or someone you know looking for meaningful work and flexible hours with a competitive wage and benefits package? Millard Public Schools is hosting a job fair for all employment categories: paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, teachers, van drivers, job coaches, food service employees, custodial/maintenance staff and more!
Millard Public Schools Job Fair
Monday November 4
Don Stroh Administration Center
5606 S. 147th Street
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Menu
PTO Pointers
PTO Pointers:
2019-2020 Board Officers:
President: Deana Hammond
Vice President: Catrina Alexander
Secretary: Jenny Miller
Treasurer: Lucas Shook
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Want to send your child a shout-out on the lighted marquee? Celebration Marquee forms are in the office and on the PTO website.
2019-2020 meeting dates/times:
Mon., Oct. 28 @ 4 PM
Mon., Jan. 27 @ 7 PM
Mon., Feb. 24 @ 4 PM
Mon., Mar. 30 @ 7 PM
Mon., Apr. 27 @ 7 PM
Student Leadership Council is selling Halloween Glow Grams
Student Leadership Council is selling Glow Grams this year. Students will receive a card with a glow gram. Glow Grams will be delivered on Thursday, October 31st. Students will be selling during conferences. If you do not purchase one at conferences, you can fill out the order form below and return to the office. Thanks!