Anthem School Updates
Week of December 10
Early Release Friday, December 7
Family Movie Night
Get into the Holiday Spirit with STUCO family movie night featuring Home Alone on Friday, December 14th at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria. STUCO will be selling hot chocolate and popcorn. Bring your chairs and blankets! Don't forget to stop by the PTSA wrapping paper station and stock up on your holiday gift wrap!
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PTSA News
Thank you parents and Anthem community for the amazing turn out at Barro's Pizza in Anthem. We really appreciate your support for Anthem School. Reminder "Cozying Up With Kona Ice" will be serving hot chocolate, coffee and the traditional Kona slushies from 11:30-12:30 tomorrow at early release. Please be mindful that coffee and hot chocolate will be served hot. They will be here for our cold winter half days! Wrapping paper and bags are still available, please email anthemptsa@gmail.com if you are interested. We have holiday, birthday and other special occasion materials for purchase.
All Things E.Q.
Hello Parents,
Our motto for the week:
I steer clear of gossip.
Our kids need honest conversations about gossip because gossip is tricky in that it has some appeal. For example:
- Gossip is blame, but at first, it feels like problem-solving.
- Gossip is isolating, but at first, it feels like a connection.
- Gossip adds more negativity to your life, but at first, it feels like a release.
Gossip is a wolf in sheep's clothing because it tricks us with its perceived upsides, but it has a bite. Despite the bonding and the connection gossip can initially bring, it ultimately leaves a bad aftertaste. Gossip has an addictive charm, but we are better people without it.
Like any addiction, gossip begins by participating. There are three easy tools we can share with our children to help them navigate a conversation that turned to gossip.
1. Don’t participate. (Don't add anything to the conversation.)
2. Change the subject. (Find a neutral topic: What's today's lunch menu?)
If one and two don't work:
3. Walk away. (Get a drink or use the restroom - find a reason to leave.)
Additionally, you might want to discuss with your family, while you are on the topic of gossip, that in your family you keep one another safe. In other words, family members don't share embarrassing stories about one another because everyone has each other's back - or at least they save the embarrassing stories until their wedding! ;)
Have a great week,
All Things E.Q. -The Discovery of You!
Upcoming Dates
12/7 Early Release @ 12:05
12/7 Hot Chocolate, coffee and Kona Ice for sale after school
12/10 - 12/14 Candy Gram Sales
12/12 Spelling Bee @ 9:00
12/13 Band Concert @ 6:00
12/14 Family Movie Night @ 6:30
12/18 Choir Concert @ 6:00
12/21 Early Release @ 12:05
12/24 - 1/4 Winter Break
Anthem School
Email: deb.roets@dvusd.org
Website: anthem.dvusd.org
Location: 41020 North Freedom Way, Anthem, AZ, USA
Phone: 623-376-3700
Twitter: @AN_Rockets