Washington Elementary
February 27, 2017
Online Parent/Teacher Conference Sign up is Now Open!
Dear Washington Families,
We will again be offering online sign-up for Spring Conferences. Beginning Tuesday, February 28th you can follow the link below. After you click on the link, choose your child’s teacher and book a conference time. If your child lives in more than one household, please try to schedule only one conference per student.
Conference dates and times are as follows:
- Tuesday, March 14, 2017 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, March 16, 2017 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Monday, March 20, 2017 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Click Here to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences
We will have a computer set up in the office for those of you who do not have access to the internet. You will have access to this computer from 7:30 am. until 3:45 p.m. daily when school is in session.
If you have any questions, please call Washington Elementary School at 345-3059.
Thank you!
Shane Baier
Principal
Habit #5 Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
See Lesson Plan for Habit #5 Below:
Date: February 20th
Habit: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Review Prior Month Habit & Intro to New Habit (5 min):
Review Habit #4 - Think Win-Win: When conflicts arise, I look for options that work for both sides. I consider others’ needs and ideas as equal to mine. I cooperate with others, not compete.
Habit #5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood: I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings. I try to see things from their viewpoints. I listen to others without interrupting. I am confident in voicing my ideas. I look people in the eyes when talking. (Communication, Golden Rule, Empathy)
Whole Group (10 min):
PRIDE Time Group Read Aloud:
- “Jumper and the Lost Butterfly Net” from “The 7 Habits of Happy Kids” By Sean Covey.
Discussion Questions
- What did Jumper do when Goob told him he was sad and didn’t want to play?
- How did Allie feel when Jumper couldn’t understand her?
- How do you feel when no one understands you?
- Why is listening so important?
- Think of someone in your life who you think is a good listener. Your grandma? Your dad? Your best friend? What do they do that makes them a good listener?
Activity (10 min):
Question: What does it look like to not only listen with your ears but also your eyes and your heart? For today’s activity, I’m going to model a few emotions for you (one needs to be a positive and the other a negative). I want you to respond with a guess by saying “You seem to be feeling ______”. I will answer you with how I am feeling (yes I am embarrassed or no I was actually feeling embarrassed). Then please respond with either an empathetic reply or and encouraging reply (That’s too bad you are embarrassed, was it something I did?)
I will write a list of emotions up on the board for you to choose from. After I’ve modeled a few for you, I will put you into small groups to practice the skill of recognizing others emotions with your eyes and heart. Reflect what emotion you see by saying “You seem to be feeling ______”.
Emotions: Angry, Sad, Embarrassed, Tired, Happy, Thinking, Bored, Impatient, Scared, Worried, Relaxed, Frustrated, Surprised, Stressed, Confused, Flattered, Nervous, Annoyed, Interested
Closing (5 min):
By a show of hands, how many of you identified the correct emotion the first time, every time?
Perhaps a listening roadblock prevented you from seeking to understand.
Talk about 4 types of Listening Roadblocks:
Spacing Out: Your mind wanders when others talk.
Pretend Listening: You don’t really pay attention to the other person, but you pretend to. You say “yeah,”, “uh-huh,” and “cool.”
Selective Listening: You listen only to the parts that interest you.
Selfish Listening: You always bring the conversation back to you and your life. You say things like “I had that happen too” and “I know how you feel.”
Question: We all have times when we are poor listeners. Which “Listening Roadblock” do you most often do? Turn and talk with a partner to share and explain why this happens.
Your Challenge: The next time one of your friends is sad, notice her eyes or the way he holds his body. Tell them you know they are sad and you want to help.
Important Dates...
No School: March 10, 2017
PTO Meeting: March 13, 2017 6:30-7:30pm
Two Hour Late Start: March 14, 2017
Conferences: March 14, 2017 3:30-7:30pm
Science Fair: March 15, 2017
Conferences: March 16, 2017 3:30-7:30pm
Kindergarten Family Day: March 17, 2017 1-2:30pm
Conferences: March 20, 2017 3:30-7:30pm
No School: March 24, 2017
No School: March 27, 2017
Monday April 3, 2017: Open Door Health Clinic will be here for dental checks. More information will be coming out soon
Let’s get ready for the ART SHOW!
Save the Date: April 28, 2017 at 5:30-7pm
NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM
Congratulations to all the students in grades 1, 2, 3 and 5 for their presentation of “ Thyme For A Rhyme.” It was a fun program to prepare and present and we are grateful to our parents and the Washington staff for their help and support during the program.
MUSIC CLASS INFORMANCES for Kindergarten and Fourth grades are the week of April 3 - 7. These will be in the music room at Washington. This is an opportunity for students to demonstrate some of the music skills they are learning during a music class. Because of the limited space in the music room we are only able to invite parents. No extended family or other visitors, please.
Informances will last around 40 minutes and will be at these times:
Kindergarten Classes are at 10:00 am:
Tuesday - Brady
Thursday - Fitzloff
Friday - Davis
Fourth Grade Classes are at 9:10 am:
Tuesday - Dittmer
Thursday - Lieske
Friday - SmithYou can help raise money for Washington Elementary School
It’s easy to support your school with items you already use in your home or receipts from stores you already patronize! Below is a list of the collection programs we are currently participating in.
Feel free to send any of the following to school with your student or there is a set of drawers in the hallway next to the lost and found to drop any of them off.
Each box top through Box Tops for Education is worth 10 for our school. If each student turned in just 10 box tops during the year the school would receive around $400. Watch for Bonus Tops on participating products or as a coupon from your store purchase. Go to www.boxtops4education.com to sign up, enter sweepstakes and to see a list of the participating products. Box tops do expire so be sure to turn them in on time!
Through Kwik Trip’s Milk Moola program, each milk/juice cap and bag top is worth 5 cents. Please remember to rinse the caps and bag tops before turning them in.
With Campbell’s Label’s for Education program, the school can earn points to purchase items for the classrooms and gym/art equipment. Remember when clipping be sure to keep the point value logo and the UPC (barcode) together. The face of the can label is NOT redeemable, only the UPC portion of the label. Go to www.labelsforeducation.com to see a list of participating products.
Save your Hy-Vee receipts from both Mankato locations and they will donate $1 for every $150 spent through the Hy-Vee Kash 4 Kids program. The receipts must be dated during the current school year (Sept. 2016- May 2017) to qualify. Every little bit will add-up!
We have set up our PTO as an organization you can support through AmazonSmile. Once you select us as an organization to support, we will receive 0.5% of the price of your eligible smile.amazon.com purchases. Our unique link can be used to automatically ask to support Washington Elementary PTO. It is: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/90-0542342