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SUNSHINE COMMITTEE
If you are interested, we will have a meeting before school 7:45 THIS FRIDAY in the conference room.
A Message from Mrs. Pass
At school lately, it's been all about READING! . Reading is the foundation of all other learning. It is strongly linked to a child's academic success and to overall wellness as an adult. We work so hard at EES to ensure no child falls behind in reading because we know the implications, and we take them very seriously. The research is the same every where you look: children not reading on grade level by the third grade are less likely to have successful academic careers and more likely to not graduate from high school,. According to the National Children's Reading Foundation, " Without a strong foundation in reading, children are left behind at the beginning of their education. They lag in every class, year after year because more than 85 percent of the curriculum is taught by reading. And by the end of third grade, 74 percent of struggling readers won’t ever catch up. In fact, one of the most important predictors of graduating from high school is reading proficiently by the end of third grade."
More than any class or any program we put in place, the most important factor for students who want to become better readers is to READ. The more kids read, the better they get- just like baseball!
Remember, our golf outing, Links for Literacy, is the fundraiser that enables us to buy high-interest books for the students' birthdays! If the students raise enough money this week to earn the book vending machine, we will use the funds from the golf outing to re-fill and re-stock this vending machine as well!
During Read Across America week, we try to encourage students to read using the fun and whimsical world of beloved author Dr. Suess. Did you know that his first book, And to Think that I Saw it on Mulberry Street was rejected by 27 publishers before, in 1937, Vanguard Press gave him a chance. This is a great example of RESILIENCY and GRIT for our students. Resiliency is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. GRIT is a passion and persistence toward long-term achievements. Dr. Suess did not let the first, the second or the twenty seventh rejection stop him from believing in hos book and his goal of being a children's book author. He kept going. Resiliency has been proven to be one of the most important characteristics a child can have in his/her tool belt, and they only get there by experiencing and overcoming challenges. Check out the American Academy of Pediatrics seven C's of resiliency!
Control
Provide opportunities which lend a sense of control. Being sick can make a young person feel terribly out of control. Help a child or teen feel more in control by offering choices, letting him make decisions when appropriate, or help him realize that he can take an active role in his emotional health (Hint: Digging Deep can certainly help with that!)
Competence
Help a young person feel more competent by helping her identify how she is handling her challenges and already coping. Encouraging a child to ask questions, participate in managing their treatment regimes, or learn as much as possible about their disease or treatment if appropriate are all ways of fostering competence.
Coping
Respect a young person’s coping style, whatever it is: distraction, withdrawal, denial, positive reframing, etc. There are many ways to cope, and remember, coping is a healthy way of getting through a situation. At the same time, offer ideas for additional or perhaps healthier coping strategies, such as journal writing, emotional expression, art, or pet therapy.
Confidence
Help build confidence by praising the young person for overcoming obstacles and by attributing this to something the child has done, versus attributing it to good luck or chance. Provide opportunities to build confidence one step at a time, but help the young person recognize one success before moving on to the next challenge.
Connection
Give a child a strong sense of emotional security by encouraging him to express all of his feelings, and accept and support him, whatever emotions are expressed. Feeling heard helps strengthen emotional bonds.
Character
Strengthen a child’s sense of character by helping her explore who she is, what her values are, and what wisdom and gifts she has that she can share with others.
Contribution
Help a child or teen acknowledge that although he may be in a position of receiving more than he is able to give, the world is a better place because he is in it. Explore situations where the young person can truly feel he is contributing, and find ways to bring those situations into his life.
Let's have a great week together!
Library Printer
The library has a new printing station for students and teachers. Students can come to the library, log in to the dedicated computer, and print from their Google Documents, Slides, etc. At this time, there is no need to sign up to use it - it's open and ready for printing. Happy publishing!
This packet has lesson plans and activities to teach children about hand washing and cough & sneeze etiquette.
In the First Aid Room we notice most children do not wash hands properly. We often see students put soap on their hand and then put it right under the running water, rinsing all the soap down the drain before ever rubbing hands together to create bubbles.
If you don’t have time to use these lesson plans, at least check out the coloring pages and word scrambles that your students might like to do during indoor recess.
LaRosa Pizzacheivement Program
This Week at EES
Read-a-Thon Monday the 2nd - Friday the 6th
AM Play Practice-All Orphans, Ms. Hannigan
Dance Club, 2nd - 5th Grades
Boys Basketball Practice
PM Play Practice-All Leads
Tuesday-
Book Fair Begins
SPRING PICTURE DAY
AM Play Practice-All Servants, Grace, Warbucks, Annie
Sign Language, 2nd Grade
Girls on the Run
PM Play Practice-Ms. Hannigan, Rooster, Lily, Annie, Warbucks
Wednesday-
Book Fair- Family Night
AM Play Practice-All orphans, Ms. Hannigan
Odyssey of the Mind
PM Play Practice-All Leads
Boys Basketball Games - 5:00 PM - Team 1 vs 3
5:45 PM - Team 5 vs 8
6:30 PM - Team 6 vs 7
7:15 PM - Team 2 vs 4
Thursday-
Book Fair
3D Printing Club
Writing Club
AM Play Practice-All Leads
2nd Grade Field Trip to Children's Theatre
Sign Language, 3rd & 4th
Girls on the Run
PM Play Practice-Full Cast
Friday-
AM Play Practice-All Leads
PM Play Practice-NO PRACTICE
A Look Ahead
March 12th- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Cincinnati Museum
March 13th-No School
March 20th-Popcorn K-5
March 23rd-Kindergarten Registration 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
March 27th- PTSO Spirit Store
March 27th-ANNIE, Performance #1 @ 6:30 p.m.
March 28th-ANNIE, Performance #2 @ 2:30 p.m.
March 31st-4th Grade Field Trip to Frankfort, KY
April 6th - 10th-Spring Break -No School
April 15th- 20-21 PTSO Board Nominations Begin
April 17th-Popcorn K-2 (Last one of the year.)
April 24th-Popcorn 3-5 (Last one of the year.)
April 24th - PTSO Spirit Store
April 27th-May 1st- Teacher Appreciation Week
April 29th-4th Grade Field Trip to Boone Co. Extension Nature Center
April 30th-2nd Grade Field Trip to Children's Museum
April 30th-3rd Grade Field Trip to Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
Erpenbeck Elementary
Email: ees.mustangs@boone.kyschools.us
Website: https://www.boone.kyschools.us/13/Home
Location: 9001 Wetherington Boulevard, Florence, KY, USA
Phone: (859) 384-7200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ErpenbeckElementarySchool/
Twitter: @EES_Mustangs