Condit Elementary Weekly Bulletin
10/8/18
Message from Dr. Malally
Hello!
Last Friday, School Psychologist, Dr. Sheri Frost and I visited all of our fourth through 6th grade classrooms to do a presentation on bullying. Dr. Frost presented the four types of bullying, what is bullying, and what is not bullying. She provided students with several different scenarios that they were able to decide whether they thought the situation was bullying or not. Our students did a great job deciphering between the two. We also reminded them that they need to report unkind actions and/or bullying to teachers or staff on our campus when it happens. As a parent, please do not wait until an anonymous parent survey comes along to complain that you believe bullying is taking place at Condit. We have a NO Tolerance policy for bullying, but can't do anything about it if we are not informed. Please reach out to your child's teacher or myself, so that incidences can be addressed.
Don't forget that the 2nd Annual Fall Festival is coming up on Friday, October 12th. If you are able to help out, please sign-up on the Sign-Up Genius link below. Our 2nd PFA meeting of the year is also scheduled for next Monday, October 15th. My "Principal's Report" will include an update on school safety, and a presentation by one of CUSD's Clinical Therapists, Renee Kavanagh, on mental health in CUSD schools. We hope to see you there!
Lastly, check out the 100 Mile Club's Virtual Run information. It is a great way for our families to get miles outside of organized events. It is on the honor system, so please keep that in mind when submitting your miles. The link is below. Condit participants in the 100 Mile Club Virtual Run can submit their miles to the Condit Office at the beginning of November to receive credit.
Have a GREAT week!
-EveryONE Virtual Run-The 100 Mile Club presents its first ever Virtual Race!
The EveryONE Virtual Run allows you to set your own distance goal, and crush it, while running for a great cause (and a sweet medal)! The 100 Mile Club has been impacting students in their schools, families, and communities for over 25 years with the goal of increasing daily physical activity across the nation. It’s your turn to join in the ONE National Effort to get kids active for life.
Join in the fun of running a race that is convenient, light-hearted, and allows you to dedicate your workout to a great cause.
Run or walk anytime, choose your challenge (5K, 10K, or Half-Marathon) and earn your fantastic medal!
You have the whole month of October to complete your miles, by either running them all in one shot or chipping away at them throughout the month. We will mail out your fancy, finisher’s medal at the end of the race period.
Race proceeds help support and sustain the 100 Mile Club program across the nation.
Come run with us!
Here is the link to sign up: https://100mileclub.com/everyone-virtual-run/
Condit participants in the 100 Mile Club Virtual Run can submit their miles to the Condit Office at the beginning of November to receive credit.
Hey Parents! Do you know what Condit's School-wide Expectations are?
Condit is in our second year of implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is an approach to teaching and supporting positive behaviors and meeting the needs of ALL students. This school-wide approach to discipline focuses on building a safe and positive environment in which all students can learn.
The foundation of PBIS at Condit is the five school-wide expectations:
· Respect
· Ownership
· Cooperation
· Kindness
· Safety
Since the first full week of school, we have had a school-wide focus on each one of the expectations above. We began with Respect, and have incorporated the focus into our daily classroom instruction, out on the playground, and morning announcements with music. As we begin our sixth week of school, our school-wide focus is on Safety. Students are being recognized for demonstrating all of our school-wide expectations with Condit ROCKStars! Please be sure to ask your students about how they are being ROCKStars!
Behavior Matrices are located around the school and in the classrooms that include the expected behaviors. There is a Home Matrix below that you can incorporate at home if you would like.
PFA News
Thank you to the many Condit Families who came out to support the first Family Fun Night of the school year! Because of you, we earned over $500 from Chipotle in La Verne. THANK YOU!!! Please keep an eye out for information about the next Family Fun Night coming soon!
Mark your calendars for next Monday, October 15 at 6:30pm for the 2nd PFA Meeting of the school year. Please plan to join us as we discuss the 2018-2019 budget, upcoming school-wide events, and opportunities for families to be more involved at our school. We hope to see you there!
2nd Annual Fall Festival
The Fall Festival is almost here! We hope to see your family this Friday October 12th from 4:30 to 8. Feel free to bring blankets and chairs and enjoy the delicious hot dogs and burgers the PFA will be grilling.
The Silent Auction kicks off at 4:30 and final bids must be placed by 7:30. We have some fantastic items in the Silent Auction this year. Some items are: A date night basket, a Self Care/Relaxation Basket, a Cooking/Food Basket, premiere tickets to a Ducks game, Halloween Decor items, Upland Sports Arena Basket, Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden Family Membership and so much more!
To participate in the pumpkin carving contest, please drop your carved pumpkin at the front office on Friday morning, labeled with your child’s name and room number. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be awarded to the scariest, funniest and most original pumpkins!
Thank you to our sponsors: Mr. Claremont, The Diamond Center, and Paveco. And a huge thank you to all the volunteers who have already given their time to make this event possible! We still have open slots on the sign up genius that need to be filled Friday. Please sign up if you can.
We hope to see you there!
Don't miss out on Condit's Annual "Evening with my Son" Event
Cell Phones/Watches-Updated 10/8/18
Except for prior consent for health reasons, use of personal electronic signaling devices, including but not limited to cellular/digital telephones at school is prohibited during the school day. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that his/her cellular device is silenced and secured at all times during the school day. Watches with GPS, texting and communications capabilities may be worn, but we suggest that the communication capabilities be disabled during the school day. Students wishing to contact a parent may come to the school office to get assistance. A student experiencing a health problem should ask to go to the health office. Students needing to use such devices for health-related purposes are permitted to do so with signed consent from a licensed physician. The student is not to use the signaling devise to communicate during the school day or use it in a manner that disrupts learning. While problems related to the use of cellular phones and other electronic signaling devices are limited at the elementary school level, as always our intention is to protect the learning environment from disruptions.
What to discuss with your child regarding this technology
· Why the devise should not be used at school and how to get help from the school staff.
· How to secure and store the device.
· Each person has a right of privacy, therefor it is inappropriate to video or record anyone without the consent of the individual and the school staff.
· Talk to your child about what is an appropriate and inappropriate text message. Cyber-bullying is unacceptable, and will be followed up by the school.
· Have a conversation about age appropriate content and social media.
· What is in posted on social media, sent in a text message, or through an app never goes away.
· To read and think about what is being said before posting or pushing send.
Be sure to check out CUSD's latest Parent Engagement Calendar which include Mental Health, District Committees, College Awareness Workshops, and Parenting Workshops. These are great opportunities to become more informed!
Claremont Unified School District is pleased to offer our parents and caregivers a way to access referrals for mental health and substance abuse.
In order to access this referral information our personal district Care Solace website is :
CareSolace.com/claremontparents
Please see the attached images for more specific information.
We hope you find it helpful.
There will be 100 Mile Club this Saturday, October 13th from 9:00 - 10:00 AM at Condit. There will be 100 Mile Club at Padua Park next Sunday, October 21st from 3:00 - 4:00 PM. We hope to see you there!
The 100 Mile Club in 2018-2019
We LOVE to have our family members join the 100 Mile Club, and want to include your miles in our school-wide goals. For any person that is not an enrolled student at Condit, we will continue to pass out "Guest" sticks. Students will continue to collect our usual sticks stamped with Condit on them, but the "Guest" sticks will be blue. If you are a family member that plans on joining the 100 Mile Club, please make sure that you are collecting the blue sticks for each lap that you do. Outside events will be credited based on the registration forms that indicate participants name.