Falcon Flyer
January 5, 2018
Riverview Elementary
Website: http://re.usd232.org/pages/re
Location: 21550 West 47th Street, Shawnee, KS, United States
Phone: 913-441-0808
Twitter: @riverviewfalcon
Greetings from the Principal
"There is a difference between truly listening
and waiting for your turn to talk."
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dear Falcon Families,
Happy New Year, and welcome back! I hope everyone’s break was cozy warm and full of holiday cheer.
During the month of January, students will be learning about Covey’s Habit 5, Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In kid-friendly language, this is “Listen before you talk.” As we help students develop leadership characteristics, we want them to understand that while it’s important to be confident in your own ideas and thoughts, it’s just as important to value to what others have to say. While the habit of first listening to understand seems so simple at first glance, we're really talking about complex tasks of developing effective communication skills and managing conflict.
It’s human nature to want to be understood. When listening to someone else speak, we all have a tendency to evaluate what’s being said and form an opinion. We filter what we hear through our own life experiences and paradigms. If you have ever disagreed with someone’s decision or opinion, you know that it can be challenging to invite more information to better understand that decision or opinion. The path of least resistance is to find a way to get your point across, but this rarely leads to a win-win result.
Habit 5 requires patience and practice, but by seeking first to understand, it can lead to a more productive outcome and strengthen a relationship.
Smooth sailing,
Beth Mildren
Principal
On Deck: Upcoming January Events
January 5- 2nd quarter report cards available online in Skyward.
January 11 - 2nd Grade Music Program - 6:30pm
January 12 - Daddy/Daughter Dance 6:30-8:00 pm- Location: Gym (pre-registration required, or $10/couple at the door)
January 15 - NO SCHOOL FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF -- Buildings Closed – Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
January 18 - Reading Day - Wear Red Anchor Reading Pins! Enter Dec. minutes HERE.
January 18 - Parent Lighthouse TLIM Meeting in the Library, 5:30-6:15 pm
January 25- 1st Grade Music Program - 6:30 pm
January 29 - PTA Board Meeting - 6:30 pm - Location: Office Conference Room
January 31 - All Pro Dads Breakfast - 7:30 am- 8:30am -Location: Cafeteria
Spring Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Ups
Conferences are the evening of February 14 and all day February 15.
Riverview Reading Program 2017-2018
Anchored Into Reading!
The next PTA Reading Recognition Day is January 18, so please enter your children's minutes as soon as possible. Both our teachers and PTA want to make sure that your child is recognized for his/her reading efforts!
In order to enter your student’s December reading minutes click HERE. It is an easy process, but if you get lost, the Reading Minutes button is located under the Projects tab on the PTA Website. If you have any challenges or questions, please do not hesitate to ask your child's classroom teacher for assistance.
LEGO club starts next week; sign up ASAP if you are interested.
Save the Date!
The parent lighthouse team has planned the first annual “Riverview Barn Bash Auction to Benefit The Leader In Me,” and it is set for Saturday, March 3, 2018! Funds raised from the Auction will support The Leader in Me (TLIM). There will be limited seating available at this event, and tickets will be on sale by the end of January. Look for chances to buy tickets on the Riverview TLIM Facebook page and in Monday folders.
If you or your business have any items or services you would like to donate in-kind for the Auction, please contact RiverviewTLIM@gmail.com, or Mrs. Mildren at BMildren@usd232.org.
A Message From Our School Nurse
To help decrease the number of staff and students becoming ill with the flu over the rest of the school year, Health Services recommends washing hands frequently with soap and water (hand sanitizer if soap and water not available) and coughing into the arm and inside elbow instead of the hands. Healthy habits such as exercise, adequate sleep and fluids (water!), healthy food, and decreasing stress help the immune system fight the good fight. Avoid touching your face (yes, including the eyes). The flu virus infects the cells of the respiratory tract and is droplet-borne, not airborne; however, the lacrimal ducts of the eyes empty out into the nose…so, if the droplet-borne virus lands in the eye, it is washed into the nose/respiratory tract. More information concerning the flu is found on the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our school nurse. Happy Second Semester!
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