Counselor's Corner - Mrs. Tanikawa
Students in kindergarten, first, second, and third grades are working with a curriculum called “Second Step.” We are currently in units on Empathy and Emotion Management. Students are learning to identify and understand their own and other’s feelings. Students are learning specific skills for calming down when experiencing strong feelings, such as anxiety and anger. Your child is learning that some uncomfortable feelings are strong and need to be managed.
Use the following steps to manage strong feelings;
- Say “Stop”, name the feeling
- Use belly breathing
- Use positive self-talk to calm down.
Here’s an example,
- “I see you’re having a strong feeling. Remember to say “Stop.” Wait for your child to say stop.
- “What are you feeling?” Help your child name the feeling, if needed.
- “Now, let’s belly breathe together.” Practice belly breathing with your child.
- “What can you say to yourself that will help you keep calm?”
Immunizations
Please stay current with your immunizations. If your child needs a shot, please schedule it ASAP. Don’t wait for Exclusion Day—Feb 16, 2022. It is difficult to schedule appointments when it gets closer to that day. For more information, read here.
CLINICS FOR REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS DEC 3, 7 & 9
Protect the health of your child. Make sure they have all their needed immunizations. With COVID-19, it’s now more important than ever. Students need to be current on their required immunizations before February 16, 2022.
Usborne Book Fair
Shop In Person
December 2nd, 2pm-6pm
(outside under the covered area)
Shop Online!
November 29th - December 5th
Browse titles online at A5738.myubam.com, select McKinley during check out
TAKE OUT TUESDAY @ Cafe Yumm!
- Tuesday, December 14th
- ALL DAY, 10AM to 9PM
- 2755 Commercial St SE, Ste 100
- Make sure to tell them you are there for McKinley to get 25% of profits will be donated
- Order online mention McKinley please
NEWS FROM MCKINLEY'S PARENT TEACHER CLUB(ptc)
~PTC Monthly General Meeting 2021 – 2022 ~
Tuesday, December7th, 2021 / 6:30 – 7:40 pm
School Library, McKinley Elementary School.
Childcare will be provided
Agenda includes
1) Principal Report
2)Oreogn Battle of the Books
3) Book Fair Results
4) Restaurant Fundraiser (Cafe' Yumm)
5) T-Shirt Contract
6) New Business
~Oregon Battle of the Books~
We need volunteers to help run battles and write practice questions. Volunteers in the building need to be preapproved which includes proof of COVID vaccination and a district background check.
Teams will be forming at the beginning of December.
~ What’s Happening December 2021 ~
Book Fair: Nov 29th - Dec 5th . Usborne Bookfair is here.
OBOB
Read those books and if your student wants to participate, have them contact Becky Tei as soon as possible
Restaurant Fundraiser: Dec 14th, Tuesday
This month is Cafe' Yumm!. Stop on in for a meal to help support McKinley
PTC officers: Jason Tei, Lea Hinchcliff, Sarah Phillips, and Becky Tei
Questions? Visit www.ptcmckinley.org or contact the PTC exec team at ptcmckinley@gmail.com.
OBOB Update (Oregon Battle of Books)
We have a small but mighty group of OBOB readers this year! Teams are nearly finalized and battles will begin in January, so it’s time to start thinking strategy.
1. Keep reading! https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/2021-2022-obob-title-lists/
2. Memorize the authors and titles. https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronunciations.cgi
3. Plan with your team. https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org
Winter Weather
In the event of bad weather, district officials will make the decision by 5:15 a.m. that day to close all or selected schools or to delay the start of school.
If schools are closed or start times delayed, all students and staff will get a recorded message to the phone number on record with the district. This message will tell you about school cancellation, delay to start times or district closure. Calls begin going out at 6 a.m. Make sure your contact information is up to date. Families who need to update their phone number should contact their school.
You can also visit our website at www.salemkeizer.org and click on the Emergency Closures & Delays tab at the top of the page. In addition, a message will be posted on the district's Facebook and Twitter accounts as soon as a decision to cancel school, delay school, or close the district is made.
In the event that inclement weather is predicted, but there is no change to school schedules, that confirmation will be posted on social media channels; however, an automated phone call likely will not be used.
Stay Home If......... & COVID Hotline
If your child is not feeling well, please keep them home and call the office. With added procedures for COVID, here is the district’s current policy for sick students. If a child has any of these symptoms listed below, please contact the school office and your child will need to stay home and quarantine until they are symptom free for 24 hours AND after a COVID-19 test is negative OR quarantine for 10 days if not tested. If a student comes to school with any of these symptoms, students are brought to the office and parents are called to pick students up.
- temp of 100.4 or higher
- new cough
- difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- loss of taste or smell
Please notify the school if your child is not feeling well. For information regarding a potential COVID exposure, please call the District COVID Hotline 503-399-9797.
PARENTSQUARE
We are excited to introduce ParentSquare, a new two-way communication platform that will streamline and improve communication with families and staff. It has the functions of both Remind and SchoolMessenger and will eventually replace both platforms.
To sign up go to parentsquare.com
It is very important that parents keep their contact information current. Be sure to let your school office know if you have a new address, email or phone number.
The parent or guardian marked as the primary contact in the student information system will receive automated communication.
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