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We are never to old to learn...
As educators, we are also always learning, in fact, next week we will have 2 days of learning for the entire staff of LISD! Our district February Conference is Monday and Tuesday, February 1st & 2nd. When we return on Wednesday, classes will be working on researching different cultures around the world, culminating in our Culture Fair Friday, February 5th from 10:00-2:00.
Parents who would like to share their culture with the school are invited to work on a display with their kids to share at the Culture Fair. If you are interested, please email: jennifer.killian@leanderisd.org
NO SCHOOL MONDAY AND TUESDAY - February 1st & 2nd
Counselor's Corner
I would like to invite any of you to come and be our guest speaker this semester on a Monday morning! It takes only 5 - 7 minutes to share what college/trade school you attended, what kind of classes you took, what job you currently have. . . I even provide you with some questions to answer beforehand to give you an idea what you should share. Students would love to hear from you! The short presentation is given on a Monday morning during morning assembly. I have had some wonderful guest speakers for our College and Career Monday presentations already! Thank you to those that have given our Reed Roadrunners some great knowledge about their college and career. My openings start February 29th and after that on Mondays. Please contact me at Sofia.lopez@leanderisd.org if you are interested! Thank you in advance!
Attendance last week was: 96%
Reed PTA
Mark your calendar:
- January 28th - PTA Science Share Night 5:30-7:00
- February 8th - PTA Meeting/Ice-Cream Social 6:00
- February 17th - PTA Pieology Night
- March 5th - PTA Fun Run
Leader in Me Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw
Sharpen the Saw
means to have balance in your life. There is a story of a man who was sawing down a tree and not making a lot of progress. When a passerby asked him why he didn’t stop sawing to sharpen his saw, he remarked that he was too busy sawing. Habit 7 reminds us that we are more productive when we are in balance—body, brain, heart and soul. Just like the four tires on a car, if one area is being ignored or overused, the rest will feel the results. For young children, the car analogy is one they understand; a car could not go on fewer than all four tires. Explain the four parts of each person (body, brain, heart, and soul) and how important it is to take care of each part to make them all work better.
Activities
Develop a Sharpen the Saw activity center in your home. Include arts-and-crafts supplies, learning games, puzzles, classical music, books, etc.
Discuss various ways to Sharpen the Saw in all areas. Ideas might include: body (playing outside, riding your bike), brain (balancing reading with TV watching or making smarter choices about what you watch), heart (making a list of what makes you happy and doing something on the list every day, spending time with special friends and family), and soul (attending religious services, starting a journal).
MARK YOUR CALENDAR...
January
- 28th - PTA Science Share 5:30-7:00
February
- 1st & 2nd - NO SCHOOL
- 3rd & 4th - Culture Fair research in classrooms
- 5th - Culture Fair 10:00-2:00
- 10TH - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast - Come and Go 8:00-10:00 in the Community Room
- 17th - PTA Pieology Night
- 25th - SPRING PICTURE DAY
Curriculum Connections - Vocabulary Development
Acquiring vocabulary is a huge task for children, whether they come from homes where English is the only language spoken or homes where English is a second language. One of the best ways to increase vocabulary is to read a lot and widely. To help children get the most out of reading, you should encourage them to read at a variety of levels -- some text simply for enjoyment, which will help them develop their fluency -- and some text that challenges them. Another way to help children develop vocabulary is to read to them, especially when you also discuss the stories or books you read. Both older and younger children benefit from hearing read-alouds, and older students can learn the meaning of new words just as efficiently from hearing stories read to them as they can from reading the stories themselves. You could also have your children listen to audio recordings of books as they follow along in the text. Storytelling is yet another way to increase students’ vocabulary. Storytelling exposes children to richer language than regular conversation does. It is also helpful to engage children in word play, such as rhymes, riddles, and silly songs. Above all, talk with your children as much as possible so they hear fluent oral language.
Adapted from Promoting Vocabulary Development by Texas Reading Initiative
Reed Elementary
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Phone: 512 570-7700
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