Dolphin Tales
2017-2018 School Year
Fourth Quarter Connections at Disney Elementary
Dolphin Tales is an end of the quarter e-newsletter for us to share a snapshot 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:
Five Tips for a Great Summer!
- Set aside time every day to have fun with your child: "Do at least one thing each day to connect and have fun. Remember, what matters is always how it FEELS, not how it LOOKS. Your child doesn't need a Martha Stewart activity; just a loving connection with you."
- Find the "sweet spot" for structure: "Research shows that kids get stressed during the school year. They really need time to chill and relax. But they also need structure, meaning they need their day and week to have a shape, so they know what to expect."
- Help your kids develop a healthy relationship with time: "This relationship should include the important life skill of being comfortable with their own company, without technology. Time is, after all, what life is made of."
- Strictly limit technology to certain times of the day: "When kids are bored and it's hot outside, screen time has a way of swallowing up all their time. It may be a good babysitter, but we all know that's not what kids need. The more you limit screen time, the better kids get at finding creative things to do with their time."
- Institute daily reading time and regular library visits: "Books open the imagination, make time disappear, and give kids a wholesome alternative to screens. (Reading is also very highly correlated with school achievement.) Reading to your child develops a love of stories and books, which is what starts them wanting to read on their own."
Source: 10 Tips to Make This the Best Summer Ever with Your Family. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/traditions/Summer-Activities-Kids-Home
More information can be found at http://www.ahaparenting.com
SNAPSHOTS from Fourth Quarter
Penny Wars
StuCo to The Fremont Senior Living
Kindergarten Music Program
Major Saver Limo Rides to CiCi's Pizza
Camp Disney
Spring Fling
Book Fair & Grandparent's Day
WBCN Music Program
Spring Field Day
Character Counts
Our longtime community partner, Seminole Baptist Temple, helped introduce "honesty" as our Character word during the Character Counts Assembly. Mrs. Bennett, our school counselor, continued to discuss "honesty" through her counselor lessons. Classroom teachers followed-up by helping students set goals and give an "honest effort" on our end of the year testing, including our MAP state testing.
Please take time to watch our "honesty" video below.
EXPLORE!
Don't forget that Explore begins June 5. Disney is hosting Explore in our building again this summer. If you haven't registered your child yet, please visit the Explore website to complete registration.
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