Pine Island Update
Friday, January 8, 2021
Dear Families,
Family Life Is Like an Airplane Flight
• Ask family members: In what ways do you think family life is like an airplane flight?
• Ask: When do you feel our family is “off-course?” (Responses might include: during times of stress; in times of conflict when there’s fighting, yelling, blaming, and criticizing; during painful times of loneliness and insecurity.)
• Ask: When do you feel our family our family is “on-course?” (Responses might include: when we’re taking walks, talking together, relaxing, going to the park, taking trips together; or having special dinners, “work” parties, family picnics, or barbecues.)
Learning Together
• Ask family members: How do we learn and share together as a family? (Responses might include: reading stories together, sharing music, taking trips, enjoying new experiences together, gathering family photos, sharing family stories.) Ask: How important is this to our family?
Find Your Way
1. Play the Game
− Blindfold a family member. Lead them to a place in the house, the yard, or a nearby park, where returning to the starting point without sight will be a little difficult. Make sure the return path is safe with no stairs or other obstacles in the way.Turn the person around a few times and explain that it will be their job to find the way back to the designated starting point.
− Let the person try to return. After a moment, ask if they would like some help or clues.
− Let family members direct the person back with instructions such as “turn left,” “go straight,” or “turn right.”
− When safely back, ask the person if it was hard to find the way when they couldn’t see and had no instructions. Give each child a chance to be blindfolded and to try to find the way back.
2. Summarize the Game
− Help Children understand that you are all going through life together, but none of you can see the future. Often you will need instructions or clues or some assistance from your family to get to your destination.
− Talk about how wonderful it is to have a family to rely on.
− Help Children see that a family “flight plan” with some help to become a strong and happy family is just as valuable as the help and assistance they received when they were blindfolded and tried to find their way back to the designated starting point.
3. Action
− Decide to meet weekly as a family and talk about your family flight plan. Discuss what you can do to help one another, support one another, have fun together, and stay close all your lives.
− During the week, post little reminders here and there about the next family meeting.
− Plan fun bonding activities such as a visit to a family member not living in your home, a trip to the ice cream store, a sports day, or sharing a great lesson or story that clearly shows how much you value the family and how committed you are as a parent to making it a priority.
Mrs. Reehl, Principal
Office Contacts
254-5504
Secretary, Mandy Rodriquez
254-5501
PBIS Coordinator, Pat Calkins
254-5503
Upcoming Events
Jan 22- 1/2 day (11:50am dismissal)
Jan 29- PTO Reading Logs due
Attendance Hot Line
Chromebook Usage and Insurance
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Building Healthy Communities- At Home Activity
Are you ready to set some family goals
for this next year? The new year is a great
time for reflection and planning. Click
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VxA8f_87V8j67q5mTTjVdRF2s7WQYIIm/view for a Family Healthy Goals Sheet!
Building Healthy Communities- Healthy Recipe
Eating protein helps us grow strong muscles and it is especially important for growing kids. Check out these protein snacks to help fuel your active kids! https://healthyfamilyproject.com/10-snacks-fuel-active-kids/
Recycling is important to us!
Pine Island Elementary
Email: sreehl@cppschools.com
Website: cppschools.com
Location: 6101 Pine Island Drive Northeast, Comstock Park, MI, USA
Phone: 616-254-5500
Facebook: facebook.com/pineislandelementary