Tiger Family Newsletter Jan 11-17
All the important deets to stay in the know!
May It Be of Benefit
Hello Families,
We are so excited to have students back for in-person instruction starting Monday, January 11th! I was pleased to see so many of you joining your teacher's Google classroom last week. Way to finish your distance learning strong! That sets you up for success when we return to the classroom next week.
As we move into January, I thought this list of action items from motivational speaker and author, Jon Gordon, was inspiring. Though all of these tips are worth incorporating into my new year, #10 aligns with my One Word* for 2021. (*Rather than making a list of new year's resolutions, I choose one word to guide me in the year ahead, and my word for 2021 is "Seize" as in "seize every moment, every opportunity to live fully".) As you look over this list, may it guide you into a positive 2021
21 Tips for a Positive New Year
1. Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can trust that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible.
2. Take a daily "Thank You Walk." You can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time. Feel blessed and you won’t be stressed.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and less foods manufactured in plants.
4. Talk to yourself instead of listen to yourself. Instead of listening to your complaints, fears and doubts, talk to yourself with words of truth and encouragement.
5. Post a sign that says "No Energy Vampires Allowed." Gandhi said, "I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet," and neither should you! Watch This.
6. Be a Positive Team Member. Being positive doesn’t just make you better, it makes everyone around you better.
7. Don't chase success. Decide to make a difference and success will find you.
8. Get more sleep. You can't replace sleep with a double latte.
9. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
10. Look for opportunities to Love, Serve and Care. You don’t have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be great.
11. Live your purpose. Remember why you do what you do. We don't get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it.
12. Remember, there's no such thing as an overnight success. Love the process and you’ll love what the process produces.
13. Trust that everything happens for a reason and expect good things to come out of challenging experiences.
14. Implement the No Complaining Rule. If you are complaining, you're not leading.
15. Read more books than you did in 2020.
16. Don't seek happiness. Instead live with love, passion and purpose and happiness will find you.
17. Focus on "Get to" vs "Have to." Each day focus on what you get to do, not what you have to do. Life is a gift not an obligation.
18. The next time you "fail" remember that it’s not meant to define you. It’s meant to refine you.
19. Smile and laugh more. They are natural anti-depressants.
20. Boost your immune system and health. Eat wild salmon, turmeric, blueberries. Take vitamin C, D and zinc.
21. Enjoy the ride. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy it.
With gratitude,
Mrs. Gold
The Week's Birthdays!
Mr. Saiki, 2nd-grade Teacher, January 4th
Mrs. Rodeen, RSP Aide, January 13th
Mrs. Burke, Librarian, January 22nd
Mrs. Uronen, Kindergarten Teacher, January 25th
Happy Birthday this week to:
Mon 1/11-
Tues 1/12-
Wed 1/13- Thomas McClure
Thur 1/14- Molly Weaver and Aliyah Alvarado-Ramirez
Fri 1/15-Ariyah Weatherbee-Roman
Sat 1/16-Paloma Hernandez-Budai and Jacob Cantewaste
Sun 1/17-
Menu and Meal Pick Up Info
Breakfast and/or lunch can be picked up outside our cafeteria from 11:30-12:30 daily or you can choose to pick up a week's worth of meals each Monday. To arrange for a week's worth of meals, please call 224-4180 and ask for the cafeteria.
Mrs. Mix's Newsletter
In this week's edition of The Counseling Corner, Mrs. Mix explores the topic of how much we should share with our children about distressing stories or news/current events. She says, "Children will need continued reassurance that you will do everything to watch out for them and keep them safe." Click the link to read her full article.
Welcome Back to In-Person Instruction
- Every student must wear a mask as they enter and leave school each day (even while waiting for parents at parent pick-up).
- It is recommended that all students wear a mask while at school, but students in 3rd-5th-grades MUST wear a mask at all times except when eating/drinking, so be sure your child has several masks that are comfortable and that reusable masks are washed after a day's use.
- Students are remaining in their classroom cohort and classes won't be mingling at recess and lunch.
- All adults on campus will wear a mask at all times unless they are isolated in their classroom or when eating/drinking and will make every effort to remain 6 feet apart.
- Our staff participates in surveillance testing. Our most recent test date was January 5th, and there were no positive tests among working staff members.
New Distance Learning Classes for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades
Mrs. Fraser (4th Grade) This is where all SM 4th graders are
Mr. Hemeon (4th and 5th Grade Combination) This is where all SM 5th graders are
Kinder Team
To reach your child's kindergarten teacher, you may email them at:
Mrs. Larson- mlarson@eesd.net and Mrs. Larson's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Martinez- kamartinez@eesd.net and Mrs. Martinez's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Uronen- juronen@eesd.net and Mrs. Uronen's Daily DL Schedule
Kinder DL- Mr. Silva- dsilva@eesd.net
1st-Grade Team
Mrs. Hickle- thickle@eesd.net and Mrs. Hickle's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Dippery- bdippery@eesd.net and Mrs. Dippery's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Martinez kamartinez@eesd.net K/1 Combination Class Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. McCauley (DL) rmccauley@eesd.net and Mrs. McCauley's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Hauser (DL K/1 combo) jhauser@eesd.net and Mrs. Hauser's Daily DL Schedule
2nd Grade Team
Mrs. Howland- ahowland@eesd.net and Mrs. Howland's Daily
DL Schedule
Mr. Saiki- ssaiki@eesd.net and Mr. Saiki's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Malak- 2/3 DL Combo- jmalak@eesd.net
Mrs. Baranzini (2nd Grade DL)- hbaranzini@eesd.net
3rd-Grade Team
Mr. Kornowski- ekornowski@eesd.net and Mr. K's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Dennison- kdennison@eesd.net and Mrs. Dennison's Daily DL Schedule
Mrs. Malak- 2/3 DL Combo- jmalak@eesd.net
Ms. Alcover- 3rd Grade DL-salcover.eesd.net
3rd-grade Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net and Ms. Luff's DL Schedule
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net and Mrs. Long's DL Schedule
4th-Grade Team
Mrs. Stevenson- cstevenson@eesd.net Stevenson's DL Schedule
Mrs. Bauder- rbauder@eesd.net Bauder's DL Schedule
Ms. Fraser- 4th-grade DL- cfraser@eesd.net
Mr. Hemeon- 4/5 Combo DL- themeon@eesd.net
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.netand Ms. Luff's Schedule
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net and Mrs. Long's Schedule
5th-Grade Team
Ms. Brennan- ebrennan@eesd.net and Brennan's DL Schedule
Mrs. Hunt- mhunt@eesd.net and Hunt's DL Schedule
Mr. Hemeon- 4/5 Combo DL- themeon@eesd.net
5th-grade Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net and Ms. Luff's Schedule
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net and Mrs. Long's Schedule
Shasta Meadows Elementary
Email: sgold@eesd.net
Website: shastameadows.eesd.net
Location: 2825 Yana Avenue, Redding, CA, USA
Phone: 530-224-4180
Facebook: facebook.com/ShastaMeadowsElementarySchool
Twitter: @Shasta_Meadows