"Knightly" News
Washington Street Elementary - March 24, 2023
Upcoming Events:
March - March is Reading Month (see calendar below)
- 28 - Reading Jogs your Mind Day
- 29 - Bookmarks Due
- 30 - Camo Day
- 31 - Blue & Gold Day
April
- 3-7 - Spring Break - No School
March is Reading Month!
Bulldog PRIDE
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as their classroom PRIDE winner for the week!
P - Positive Attitude
R - Responsible Actions
I - Integrity Within
D - Determination to Succeed
E - Expect Excellence
Kindergarten: Skylar Miller, Riley Rietkerk, Joslynn Richards
1st grade: Courtney Higgins, Leo Martinez-Morales, Ella VanHorn
2nd grade: Lilly Dekema, Owen Rohm, Keegan Knight
3rd grade: Colton White, Hunter Wrobleski, Prestyn Johnson, Michael Null
4th grade: Deegan Harig, Kaylee Augustine, Quinn Evink
5th grade: Ben Arnsman, Emelia Morriss
Building Bulldog Readers
Supporting Reading At Home!
A Quick 5-Minute Tip with Mrs. Watson
At the end of each day, there is no better way to bring the day to a close, than reading a book (or two, or three) to your child! Reading can bring a sense of calm and closure to each day. The month of March celebrates reading! One of the greatest influences for a child is their family! Join the reading month celebration by encouraging the joy and wonder of reading each and every day!
Ideas for Family Reading
Video - Importance (establishing the why) Love this!
How to read with your child:
Echo Reading
Paired Reading
N.I.M Reading
Having Fun Reading
Counselor's Corner
Disciplining Children with Love – Respond Rather than React!
Children need structure in their lives, and they grow and thrive when the adults in their lives create a structure that keeps them safe. When children are taught what is expected of them, they can and should be held accountable with appropriate positive and negative consequences. Good discipline should teach children the correct way to do something, not just punish them for what they did wrong.
When disciplining your child, act as soon as possible so the child associates the misbehavior with the consequence. But make sure to take the time to respond rather than react. It’s okay to tell your child, “I need some time to think about the best consequence for your behavior.”
Always be respectful and focus on the behavior, not the child.
Fit the consequences of the behavior. With young children, their understanding of time affects how they relate the consequence to their behavior. For most situations, it is best to apply consequences the same day as the misbehavior, and then start each day new.
Scold only briefly. Kids stop listening if the scolding is excessive.
Follow through. It is important for your child to know that your word counts and to learn from the consequences of their actions.
Avoid using physical punishment with children. Spanking teaches children that it’s okay to control others by using physical force.
CKH - Capturing Kids Hearts
How can parents help children to show courage?
Parents are their children’s first and most important teachers and, as such, have a powerful influence on their development. You can:
Make sure your children understand what courage is.
Define it and point it out when you, they or someone else demonstrates it. Use news stories, television programs, movies, or books as learning tools.- Use everyday situations for your children to demonstrate courage.
Encourage them to:stand up to peer pressure,
refuse to go along with the crowd when the crowd is doing something wrong or dangerous,
participate in a new class,
master new skills and persist in the face of frustration.
Praise your children when they demonstrate courage.
Highlight the positive!Use mistakes as learning opportunities.
Do not use them as a reason to punish. Create a positive atmosphere that will encourage them to face and admit their mistakes openly and honestly. Teach them what they can do differently and how they can make amends.Be a source of support for your children.
All people, and especially children, can better demonstrate courage when they know they are not alone and that someone “has their back.”Teach your children that sometimes asking for help takes courage.
Let them know that they don’t have to face all difficult situations by themselves and that it can be a sign of strength to ask for help.
Audrey Krisbergh, Certified Parenting Education
Remind
Washington Street Elementary
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WSE BASE: (269)694-7835
Email: jknight@otsegops.org
Website: http://wse.otsegops.org/
Location: 538 Washington Street, Otsego, MI, United States
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