I hope you had a nice weekend and are ready for a short, but exciting Rodeo Week. On Monday, we will raffle off the Kindness Basket to one of the students that completed the kindness BINGO card. It was wonderful to see so many students participating in the various activities all week. A big thank you to Mr. Brandt for reading on Monday, to Ms. Troup for organizing Tuesdays activity, and to Ms. Dal Pra for the rock painting on Wednesday. The students that created windchimes on Friday, were incredible and I loved working with them.
This week we also announced the news that Carrillo K-5 was awarded the Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence Merit Award. This is their highest tier award and recognizes school that have worked to chose the achievement gap, while providing academic excellence rooted in a unique curriculum. This award recognizes the dedication to excellence that each staff member exhibits and the commitment to hard work on behalf of our students and their families. Thank you for being part of what continues to make Carrillo excellent!
Sincerely, Ms. BIttel
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| January Attendance Award - Ms. Quijada | January Golden Spatula Award - Ms. Matsushino | January Students of the Month |
Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, February 21 - Culture Night and Vaccine Clinic (5:00 - 7:00 pm)
- February 23 and 24 - Rodeo Break
- Monday, March 6 - Benchmark Testing Window Opens (Schedule to follow)
- Tuesday, March 7 - Kinder Kick-Off (5-6:00 pm)
- Tuesday, March 7 - PTO Meeting (6:00 - 7:00 pm)
- Thursday, March 9 - Track Meet @ Cholla
Kind Campus Update - Kindness in Action with Everyday Practices Spread Kindness in Your Community
People tend to underestimate the impact that acts of kindness may have on others, leading them to engage in prosocial actions less often in everyday life. However, research actually shows that one act of kindness can create a ripple effect that goes on to impact and inspire entire communities, which is great motivation for modeling kind behavior. Dr. Haesung Jung describes kind and helpful behaviors as “quite contagious” and explains that “we need a social environment where prosocial behavior is positively reinforced in order for people to imitate that behavior more.” Thank or acknowledge your kind student by having them write Kind Notes to deliver to someone at school (such as a counselor, custodian, or crossing guard), or to a group in your community (nurses, animal shelter employees, etc.). Discuss how receiving Kind Notes will make the recipient(s) feel and how it might inspire kind behavior in the community. How does this impact us all?
Absence Reporting
When students are absent, a parent or guardian should call the school on the day of the absence. If the school has not received an explanation of the absence, we will call home to attempt to verify the reason for the absence. All absences must be cleared within one week, or they will automatically be recorded as unexcused and may be considered truancies. The attendance office direct line is (520) 225-1202. This line is open 24 hours a day to report student absences. Thank you for your help!
Stay in Touch!
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