Plainview Primary
October Parent Newsletter


Welcome!
As I am visiting classrooms and walking through the hallways, I see such great examples of learning and outstanding teaching practices going on in the classrooms. I hope you are logging in and communicating with your child's teacher to the maximum ability. I also encourage you to talk to your child each day and ask them what they are learning and doing. Our desire is to keep you in the communication loop at the highest level. We are a team! Please contact your child's teacher or me if you have any questions at all. We are really focusing on our character piece of Great Expectations. Be sure you talk to your child about our word of the week and ask them for examples they are learning at school! We have all kinds of activities ahead such as our Red Ribbon Week, food drive, anti-bullying lessons, etc... We thank you for all of your help as we work together to engage and educate our students!
October Life Principles
Courage Strength to act even when afraid or uncertain
Winston Churchill | Dependable Worthy of reliance or trust "The right man in the right place at the right time doing the right thing in the right way." From the poem, "Efficiency". | Fortitude Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger, or pain, or adversity with courage "If you make up your mind you can do something, you're absolutely right." Unknown |
Courage
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
Winston Churchill
Dependable
"The right man in the right place at the right time doing the right thing in the right way."
From the poem, "Efficiency".
3 Fun Facts About Some of Our New Teachers!
Jill Blackwood: Art • As a vet tech, I treated 15 different species including rats, raccoons, emus, and turtles. • I am allergic to beef and pork. • The ocean is my favorite place to vacation. | Megan Craddock: 1st Grade • I can play the piano. • I was born with cataracts and was almost blind. Now I don't even need glasses to see! • I am 5 feet tall and my husband is 6'4. | Julie Chambers: Kindergarten • I own dogs, cows, and chickens. • I love sports. I cheer for my kids, Cowboys, Rangers, and Thunder! • I have a certification for kids yoga. |
Jill Blackwood: Art
• I am allergic to beef and pork.
• The ocean is my favorite place to vacation.
Megan Craddock: 1st Grade
• I was born with cataracts and was almost blind. Now I don't even need glasses to see!
• I am 5 feet tall and my husband is 6'4.


Wear Your Halloween Costume on Friday, October 30! Bring $2.00 as a Donation to Our Local United Way Charity.

October 16 -19 - Fall Break
October 21 - Unity Day: Wear Orange Against Bullying
October 26 - 30 - Red Ribbon Week

Counselor's Corner

Greetings Plainview Primary Families! October is National Bully Prevention Month. Part of our bullying prevention activities will include celebrating Unity Day on October 21st by wearing orange in support of choosing kindness, acceptance, and inclusion in our school. In my classroom lessons with students, we will be exploring what bullying looks and sounds like as well as how to respond when you or someone else is being bullied. This year’s Students Against Huger Food Drive will take place October 20th – 30th. The food drive donation box will be located outside the elementary cafeteria next to the collected items goal banner. Our 2020-2021 Red Ribbon Week will take place the week of October 26th – 30th. An informational flyer regarding the week’s events will be sent home with each student the week before. There are many events and festivities going on in the month of October and I am looking to celebrating them with our Primary students!
Primary Elementary Will Begin Cookie Dough Fundraiser on October 26. More Details to Follow.

Plainview Primary Elementary
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