TRAILBLAZER
Shawnee Trail Elementary
February 1, 2016
PTA Fundraising Meeting
Huge Thanks to the Shawnee Trail PTA!
Reminder: School Safety (Bicycles and Scooters)
FISD Student Handbook:
"Since riding a bicycle to school requires students to obey the same traffic rules that apply to automobiles, students must also accept the same responsibility for safety. Students are to ride in single file WITH the traffic, stop for lights and stop signs, signal for turns, give pedestrians the right of way and watch out for their own safety and the safety of others. Students must also remember to walk their bikes when on school property or crossing at crosswalks. Students must secure their bikes with locks because the school cannot be responsible for lost or stolen bikes."
Thank you for all you do keep our school as safe as possible for our students and their families!
JUMP ROPE FOR THE HEART
Any student who registers at heart.org/jump and raises at least $150 on line by 6:00 pm Thursday, Feb. 4th will be honored at Good Morning Shawnee Trail and receive Toby the Top Dog.
- Students with at least 1 online donation will also receive Super Pup and Ninja Star.
- Students raising at least $85 online will receive Maria N. Mutley.
*Remember, to eligible for prizes, donations must be made by 6:00 PM, Thursday, Feb. 4th.
Thank you for participating in our fund raiser for the American Heart Association and for supporting our efforts in teaching our students the importance of being heart healthy for life!
Watch D.O.G.S. Kick-Off Thursday, Feb. 4 @ 6:45
Optimism is being hopeful about future outcomes combined with the agency to shape that future.
Being optimistic doesn't mean you don't get upset when bad things happen—it's normal to get upset! But the optimist recognizes that most bad things are temporary and looks for opportunities to change circumstances for the better through new efforts or strategies.
This isn’t your traditional “glass half full” optimism (which some might call blind positivity) because optimistic people seek to directly connect their own power and actions to the future they want. For example, after getting a bad grade on an exam, an optimistic student believes that studying harder or differently will earn her a better grade on the next one. Another critical part of optimism is not “catastrophizing” a situation. For example, when a friend doesn't want to play that day, the optimistic kid imagines that his friend is having a bad day, not that no one wants to be his friend.
"I'm Not a Math Person"
Mathematical abilities can be nurtured and enhanced. Parents and educators can take steps to help students develop a growth mindset. Heller recommends the following:
- Create opportunities for cooperative learning.
- Give students the chance to productively struggle.
- Encourage participation even if the student doesn't have the right answer yet.
- Re-envision math as a language.
For more information, here is the link to the full article:
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/16/01/becoming-math-person
HOMEWORK HELP
Online Tools for Homework and Study Skills
- www.Quizlet.com – Students can create flashcards and study guides to review material online or on a mobile device. Created by high-school students in 2007, the site has more than 40 million study sets generated by users.
- www.Storybird.com – This site helps students create a story or poem or present material using a variety of illustrations.
- www.KhanAcademy.org – Brief tutorials on a wide array of topics and grade levels.
- https://www.hwtears.com/hwt/parents/parent-extras -Handwriting Without Tears (FISD adopted) aims to make legible and fluent handwriting a skill that students can master easily. The program is simple for parents to use at home. Downloads and PDFs of the curriculum overview, letter formation charts and teaching guidelines by grade level are included under the Parent Extras tab.
Reminders:
- Counselor's' Week! -Show your appreciation for Ms. Lamb!
Feb. 2
- PTA Fundraising Meeting @ 1:30, Rm. 102
- Choir Practice 2:50-3:30
Feb. 3
- Clark & Wester MS Counselors Visit 5th Grade @ 2:00
Feb. 3
- Oh,This is Learning! 2nd & 4th in Cafe
- Watch D.O.G.S. Spring Kick-Off @ 6:45
Feb. 5
- Jump Rope for Heart Presentation at GMST
- 1st Grade Field Trip
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