Midland Elementary
Dear Midland Families,
This is Disability Awareness month, and this week at our assembly we will hear from one of our newest paras, Katie Mowery about Dwarfism awareness. We encourage all students and staff to wear green on Wednesday in support of Katie and Dwarfism awareness. This Wednesday we also celebrate our HOPE Award winners, for being Hardworking, Outstanding, Persevering, and Empathetic.
Next week we will have two dress up days! First, on Monday, October 31, we will have "Dress up as your future!" Students can dress as the career they hope to have, a sport they aspire to play, or anything that represents their future. We ask for no Halloween costumes or masks. The following day, November 1st is Pajama Day.
As the weather starts to get cooler, I want to remind you that we do go outside most days, unless it is absolutely pouring rain or if it is below freezing. Please be sure your child wears a coat and shoes that are appropriate for going out to recess. I also encourage you to put your child's name in their coat, in case they take it off outside. We have lots of jackets in our lost and found, so please ask your child to check for their lost items.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
It's great to be a MUSTANG!
~Dr. Paula Dawson
Important Dates to Remember:
October 26 ~ HOPE Assembly
October 26 ~ 1:55 Dismissal
October 31 ~ Dress up as your future self
November 1 ~ Pajama Day
November 2 ~ 1:55 Dismissal
November 9 ~ Veteran's Day Assembly
November 11 ~ No School for Veteran's Day
November 16 ~ 1:55 Dismissal
November 17 ~ Multicultural Night @ 5-6:30 pm
November 23 ~ 11:55 Dismissal
Nov. 24 & 25 ~ No School for Thanksgiving Break
November 29 ~ Picture Retake Day
November 30 ~ 11:55 Dismissal, 1st Trimester Ends
**For additional future scheduled activities, please check out our Midland calendar at https://midland.fpschools.org/**
Multicultural Family Night
Save the Date!
Come join us for Midland’s Multicultural Night. Help us celebrate diversity and different cultures as we explore and learn together.
When: Thursday, November 17
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
We will have performances, crafts, and samples of food from around the globe.
Please let us know if you would like to provide a food item for or perform during the cultural night. Food items should be a sample from your culture and enough to give 15 to 20 people a taste.
Social Emotional Learning Corner
Content by Mrs. Blaisdell
October 24th
Active Listening for LEARNING
2nd – 5th graders learned about the acronym SLANT to remind them about aspects of active listening.
S-sit up straight and face the speaker
L-listen with your whole body (eyes, ears, mouth, body, brain, and heart)
A-ask and answer questions (at appropriate times)—to show that you have been paying attention.
N-nod your head sometimes to show that you are receiving what the speaker is saying.
T-track the speaker with your eyes (if they are moving around)
Second-Fifth graders also learned and practiced paraphrasing (repeating back some things you heard to show that you were listening and understood. They read informational text to a partner and had them paraphrase what was learned and then ask recall questions. Each child had a turn being a speaker/teacher and an Active Listener. 😊
Kindergarten and 1st graders learned about Whole Body Listening using the awesome book called “Whole Body Listening Larry at School” (Listen with your eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet, body, brain, and heart)
-Look at and listen to the speaker
-Have a quiet mouth
-Keep your hands, feet and body still
-THINK about what is being said
-Use your heart to show empathy, caring, and compassion for the speaker
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