Welcome to the Sept. 22nd, 2023, edition of Southeastern Scene.

Dear Explorer Families:

We will be offering fall conferences on four different dates this year: Sept. 20th, Sept. 27th, Oct., 4th and Oct. 11th. It is an exciting time of the year to welcome our families into the building to meet with teachers and staff. Your child’s teacher will be sending out specific communication on how to sign up for a time that is convenient for you during your classroom conference window.

• The standards and skills that your child has been introduced to this year.

• The goals that your child has set for himself/herself with their teacher.
• Examples of your child's work.

• Their progress on these skills and goals thus far as evidenced by work that the teacher will share with you.
• The teacher will explain how to navigate your child’s report card and how the skills that are addressed on the report card are monitored and assessed.

Parent Involvement in Supporting Your Child’s Success:

• Keep the communication line open with your teacher. You should expect consistent communication from your child’s teacher that gives you a lens into the instruction and learning in the classroom.

• Read to AND with your child at home, in the car, everywhere! The written word is a gateway to all kinds of learning, and the more you read, the better chance of your child becoming a joyful, confident reader. Your children may find letters, words and sentences in: a menu, a sign, recipe, magazine, mail, food labels, restaurant signs, toys, games, puzzles.

• Value the process over the product, reward effort over outcome, and goals over grades.

• Encourage your children to self-advocate: This is a key part of building a child’s sense of self-efficacy, or the understanding that they have the power to control and change their behavior, motivation and environment.

• Let them make mistakes!

We look forward to seeing our families in the neighborhoods! Be sure to reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions at all about your conference.

Yours In Education

Mrs. Chastain, Ms. Monkul and Mr. Roberts

SEL

KDG

Our Kindergartners have transitioned from practicing learning skills to learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Introduction to Zones of Regulation and the Green Zone

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum

Lesson 2: The Yellow, Blue and Red Zones

​1st

Our 1st Graders have transitioned from practicing learning skills to learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Introduction to Zones of Regulation and the Green Zone

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum

Lesson 2: The Yellow, Blue and Red Zones

2nd

Our 2nd Graders have transitioned from practicing learning skills to learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Introduction to Zones of Regulation and the Green Zone

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum

Lesson 2: The Yellow, Blue and Red Zones

3rd

Our Third Graders have transitioned from working on their Skills for Learning lessons learning how to name their feelings and fit them into categories or zones with other feelings that are similar, as well as managing stress and using coping strategies that work for us.

Last week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 1: Zones of Regulation

This week's lesson -Zones of Regulation Curriculum - Home Link

Lesson 2: Managing Stress and Using Coping Strategies

4th

Our 4th graders are working on being able to identify multiple feelings someone might feel in a certain situation and share multiple reasons for why someone might feel a particular way. They are also trying to identify different perspectives and generate responses to situations that might cause conflict.

Last week's lesson -Second Step Curriculum

Lesson 5: Understanding Complex Feelings - Home Link

This week's lesson - Second Step Curriculum

Lesson 6: Different Perspectives - Home Link

Social and emotional learning is most effective when all members of our school community are included. These conversation starters will help you have meaningful discussions about your child's digital life.

K-2 Family Conversations

3-5 Family Conversations

Jen Smith, SES School Counselor

Menu

We will be on week 2 of the elementary menu. Elementary lunch menus are posted on the district website at hseschools.org, or by clicking this link. On this menu parents can click on an item and it will list the nutritional information and allergies. Lactose-Free milk is available upon request.

Snacks

Beginning after Labor Day Second graders will be allowed to purchase Snack Smart Snacks- chip, cookies, Rice Krispies, fruit snacks (.90-$1.25). Please contact Beth Verhoestra if you do not want your student purchasing snacks.

Free and Reduced Meals

HSE participates in the National School Lunch program which provides free or reduced meals to qualifying students. Families must re-apply for these benefits each year. The Food Service Department is now accepting Free & Reduced Price Meal Benefit Applications. Information about completing a Free & Reduced Meal Benefit Application can be found at this link.

Beth Verhoestra, SES Cafeteria Manager

Mark your calendars for school pictures with Cripe Photography scheduled for Wednesday, September 27th. PRE-ORDERING for Southeastern Elementary Picture Day is now open! To order, please click this link. All pre-ordering will close after Wednesday, September 27, 2023. You do not need to turn in a receipt for an online order. Proof ordering will be available 4-6 weeks after photo day once packages have been delivered.

Our PTO sends out a weekly newsletter with information about upcoming programs and activities you can get involved with at SES. Please access the latest PTO Newsletter at this link.

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