Monday Memo
October 21, 2019
Great Things!
Our Trunk or Treat event was amazing!! So many families, so much fun! Thanks to all of you who came and helped, donated candy, organized, and to our volunteers for making this night so awesome for our kids!
Earthquake drills went swimmingly too! Thanks for participating in the great Shake Out!
Thank you to Bonnie for updating/changing the bulletin board in the staff lounge! If you haven't seen it yet, stop by and check it out! So creative!
I appreciate everyone who signed up and was willing to take on a job for our afternoon PD on Friday. So helpful!
Challenge: Teach children to use their Big Voice: (taken from CD website)
Assertiveness Summary
- Power: Attention: What you focus on, you get more of
- Becoming Brain Smart: Attention directs neuro-plasticity and all learning
- Skill: Paint for assertive commands, “I’m going to,” Tell and Show, “I don’t like it,” redirection
- School Family: M.A.P. Visual Routines, Visual Daily Schedule, Time Machine, Routine Books
Are you willing? **See Conscious Commitment below
Dates to remember:
October 21: Happy Birthday to Amy! Happy Birthday to Melanie!
October 21: AIG representative in library 11:00-1:15
October 21-25: Bus Safety/Bus Appreciation week
October 22: P/T conferences 4:25-8:25 p.m.
October 22: Lead/Hemo Day
October 24: P/T conferences 1:00-8:25 p.m.
October 25: No School
Nuts-n-Bolts:
*Announcements are uploaded and ready to go-continuing with Shandi's p.m. kids this week. (next week: Magen's a.m. class)
*We will be hosting a S'more making station for our bus drivers on Monday to show our appreciation for them! Make sure you take a moment to step out to our busses and thank our drivers and monitors for keeping our littles safe!
*On Monday from 11:00 to 1:15, a representative from AIG-Valic will be in the library if you would like to meet with him.
*Websites are due to be updated by end of the day 11-1-19 (the every two week date has been adjusted to accommodate the busy week of P/T conferences/no school/etc). Please email me to let me know when you have done this.
*October book shelving duty: Annie
Dress Code Reminder
Professional Dress
All staff members are expected to be well groomed and neatly dressed at all times. All attire should be modest and appropriate for school. The following is not allowed:
● Headwear including, but not limited to hats, bandanas, scarves, hair picks, combs, curlers, shower caps, stocking caps, do-rags, hair nets, berets and hoods. Headwear for religious reasons is permitted.
● Tank tops, halter tops, cut-off tops, and spaghetti straps.
● Clothing exposing the navel, cleavage, backs and midriffs.
● Undergarments should not be visible
● Leggings, tights or leotards worn as slacks.
● Any clothing with tears or holes.
● Shower shoes/slides
● Skirts, dresses, and shorts which are no more than two (2) inches above the knee.
Staff is required to wear his/her District I.D. at all times.
Staff may wear jeans on Fridays; if jeans are worn, they should be worn with a High Grove, Early Childhood, or District T-Shirt/Polo/Shirt. (College shirts, Sports team shirts, etc. are not allowable on these days-unless designated as a Spirit Day). Colored jeans (i.e. green, red, pink) may be worn with a nice blouse/top on Mond, Tues, Wed, or Thursday. Camouflage pants should not be worn to school and do not count as “colored pants/jeans”.Speech and Language Tip of the Week:
Make an effort to work on 2-step directions. Look at the abilities of each child to see if it would be better to work on related directions or unrelated directions. For related directions, make sure the directions go together (Get the red crayon and put it on the table. Get your coat and line up.). For unrelated directions, the directions should not go together (Touch your head then turn around. Turn in a circle and then go touch the door.) For kids that have a difficult time waiting to hear all directions before starting, hold their hands in yours and don’t let go until all directions are given.
Fine Motor Tip of the Week:
Play with containers:
Place several different lunch containers, jars, etc. in a basket, bin, or sensory table. Remove the lids and mix them up. Have your students find matching lids. They will be working their fine motor skills as they twist and snap on lids to the correct containers.