The Triton Tribune Parent Edition
Be Kind ~ Be Awesome ~ Make The Right Choices
Volume 2 ~ Issue 11 ~ October 12, 2020
Amazing Triton Students and Parents and Guardians,
“Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to appoint where your mood doesn’t shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don’t allow others to control the direction of your life. Don’t allow your emotions to empower your intelligence.”
Welcome back! I hope you took time to rest and refresh this last week. As we embark on our Quarter 2 journey, I look forward to all of us having a much-improved experience in distance learning. On October 2, ELM teachers participated in professional development where they took the top three challenges that our surveys revealed and developed an instructional plan to address them so that your children’s experiences are improved. Additionally, we begin October with learning about the Triton Trait of Self-Control. This is a trait that all of us need to work on. Self-control is the battle between our impulses and doing what is right; it is the ability to control our emotions. This trait is so important that Dr. Walter Mishel conducted the Marshmallow Test at the Stanford University Bing Nursery School in the 1960s. In following up with the children who participated in that experiment 30 years later, the outcome of that experiment is fully displayed in the their adult lives. Here is the article [link] of the follow up. In times of COVID-19, discuss with your family, how self-control has played out in your lives, community and county.
ELM Teacher Distance Learning Dashboard:
In analyzing the qualitative data from the surveys, I created a graphic organizer called the ELM Teachers Distance Learning Dashboard. This dashboard contains information about how your children can be successful in each of their teachers’ classrooms. Please click on this link to access the dashboard. This dashboard should be completed by the end of this week.
October 11 is International Day of the Girl:
I would like to take this time to honor all our female students in celebrating International Day of the Girl. This year’s theme is “My Voice, our equal future.” As a woman and parent who has a daughter, it is important to recognize the significant role women have in our society. Empowering our female students means making a conscious effort to give them a platform to speak and be heard. When girls of a nation are educated, that nation’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product), an indicator of economic prosperity, automatically increases. This celebration also coincides with four women who were awarded the Nobel Prize last week. Let’s celebrate our girls and encourage them to pursue their dreams. They are our future!
Virtual Math Tutoring Now Available:
Thanks to our military grant, we are now able to provide math tutoring for both grade levels. From Monday through Thursdays, teachers will be available to help students with their math assignments. This tutoring is available every day from 3:30pm until 4:30pm and will end on December 18. Please see the picture slide below for details.
ASB Spirit Day on Thursday, October 15 – Blast from the Past
On Thursday, we are asking all of you to participate in Blast from the Past. Wear your favorite from your favorite decade. On Thursday, please submit your Blast from the Past look to the URL bit.ly/ELMspiritsubmision to be featured in my newsletter! See picture slide below.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Activity: South Bay Loops of Love
Like me, many of you know someone who has been afflicted with breast cancer; in fact, some of you may be one of those blessed to survive. One of our teachers from East Hills Academy, Ms. Valerie Ruiz, is a breast cancer survivor and is spearheading the efforts of South Bay Loops of Love to collect donated items such as feminine hygiene and gently-used or new bras. On Saturday, October 24th, South Bay Loops of Love will be collecting donations between 9:00am and 12:00pm in our driveway loop in front of the school. It would be great if, as a school, we can make this their biggest collection ever! Please spread the word!
Below are slides and video information that are pertinent to the week. They appear in this order:
1. Video: Celebrating Our Quarter 1 Principal Honor Roll Students
2. Important Schedule Changes in Quarter 2
3. Virtual Math Tutor Now Available
4. ASB Spirit Day - Blast From the Past on Thursday, October 14, 2020
5. October Triton Trait: Self-Control
~Video: Teaching Students About their Greatest Strength: Self-Control~Self-Control Quotes
6. Yearbook Submission Request - Calling All Military Families
7. October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Supporting South Bay Loops of Love
8. Lunch Distribution Announcement
9. Attendance Clearance Form
10. ELM Restorative Practice Parent Referral Form
11. Genus Bar Teachers Support Form
12. ELM Technology Support Line
Finally, please refer to the website for updates. We update it on a daily basis.
Let's have an amazing week!
Mrs. Finley
Eastlake Middle School
Email: easter.finley@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: elm.sweetwaterschools.org
Location: 900 Duncan Ranch Road, Chula Vista, CA, USA
Phone: 619.591.4000
Twitter: @erfinleysd