Dolphin Tales
2018-2019 School Year
Third Quarter Connections at Disney Elementary
Dolphin Tales is an end of the quarter e-newsletter for us to share some of the wonderful events that took place during the quarter. TEAM DISNEY believes that positive partnering with parents is truly the only way to make our team stronger.
Positive Partnering Tip:
Teach organization to encourage responsibility for learning.
Your child’s organizational skills affect his/her performance in school. As students get older, their ability to keep track of their schoolwork, and to plan and follow through on assignments, becomes increasingly important. To help your child stay organized, have them:
Record all assignments Students can record their assignments in a planner or notebook. Review their planner with them each day. You both will be able to see what they have to do for each subject, all in one place. Encourage them to write their assignments in complete sentences so they will be able to understand them later. It will also help you as the two of you review.
Create checklists. Whether it is a list of items they need to bring for an activity in class or things to check when they proofread their writing, making a checklist will help them remember everything.
Break long-term projects into smaller pieces. Help them figure out what they need to do and plan how much time each step will take. Then, help them schedule the time they need to complete that task. Younger students can bring chores or other to-do lists into smaller chunks in order not to be overwhelmed.
Write their due dates, test dates and activities on the family calendar. If everyone’s commitments are in one place, you will be able to spot any conflicts in time to make adjustments.
Reprinted from Helping Children Learn
SNAPSHOTS from Third Quarter
Ozarks Food Harvest
MSU Science Olympiad
STEAM Club students competed at the MSU Science Olympiad - and did VERY WELL!
Celebrating our Counselors
Students celebrated the wonderful counselors we have at Disney (Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Doran) during Counselor's Week.
#CounselorsCare
1st Grade Musical "Lighten Up"
2019 Thematic Unit
Chick-fil-A Night and Kindergarten Art Show
Student Council was on hand to greet guests as they arrived to dine at Chick-fil-A. Kindergarten artwork was on display, too!
Disney Night at "The Q"
Night at the Museum
2nd Grade Musical "Puzzle Puppy"
Character Counts
Mrs. Bennett, our school counselor, introduced the character word "creativity" during our morning announcements, and through her counselor lessons. Classroom teachers followed-up by incorporating the word into their reading or writing lessons, and our longtime community partner, Seminole Baptist Temple, helped host our Creativity Character Counts Assembly.
Please take time to watch the TEAM DISNEY "Creativity" video below.
Connect with Us
Website: http://disney.spsk12.org/pages/Disney
Location: 4100 S Fremont Ave, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: 417-523-3600
Facebook: facebook.com/DisneyElementaryPTA
Twitter: @TEAMDISNEYPod