LaCoste Families,

We hope that you are able to join us for our Family STEAM night next week! Please see the flyer for more information. We look forward to a great last week of school before our winter break. Our teachers have been working hard to create fun, engaging, and memorable lesson plans for your students this upcoming week. We want to thank you for your ongoing support and communication!

I have finished up with lessons on personal space and safety. I have begun lessons on conflict resolution with students.

PK - We will work on effective communication skills and discuss the concept of belonging using “The Little Spot of Belonging” book. Students will practice asking and answering questions by playing with each other in tossing a ball with a partner.

K/1st - Students will learn and use conflict resolution skills by choosing different solutions to problems in a game with the class.

2nd - Students will continue to learn conflict resolution skills and communication skills. A discussion will be held about filtering our thoughts. The book “Being Frank” will be read and aid in conversation. Students will practice and decide if different thoughts can be filtered (changed) to facilitate better understanding and communication with others.

3rd - Students will watch a State Farm clip twice. The first time they are just listening to the tone of voices and a discussion will be held about the feelings they hear in the voices. The second time they will watch and listen. A discussion will be held about what they are seeing and hearing and how the tone of voice used helps others to understand how we feel. Students will practice changing their tone of voice in different situations and then try to use the “N” (neutral) voice in different situations.

4th - Students will learn about I-Messages and practice using them in different situations to help in conflict resolution.

5th - Students will review I-Messages and then play a game using their knowledge to help with conflict resolution.

*ALE - Students will hear a social story about personal space and then practice with hula-hoops.

We continue to be available to all students upon request. If you have any questions or concerns, you are welcome to contact us at the emails listed below, or use the attached form.

Talking Time Counseling Request Form

Cara.Rakowitz@mvisd.org

Christine.Bokaie@mvisd.org

Thank you to Watch D.O.G.S. volunteers that came on campus this week! We are so thankful to have them interact with our students positively and be another male presence on our campus. Thank you to Mr. Kyle Iacano and Mr. Joe Moreno.

If you would like to volunteer your time as a Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer, please contact Mrs. Rakowitz at cara.rakowitz@mvisd.org to learn how to get you scheduled!

Want something to do that is fun and will help your child reflect on what they are grateful for? Check out this Gratitude Wreath project! The leaves have writing prompts, but you can easily flip them over and do something different. Have your child color the leaves to make it more fun!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O3QRwjqXBmcqS4HExjVmuzaG6zvTbSPA/view?usp=share_link

Students cannot only be caught being a leader at school by staff, but also at home by you! If you see your child exhibiting any of the habits on their own without prompting, fill out this form! Examples: Habit 3: Put First Things First - Your child went to a quiet area in your home and began doing their homework without being told. Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood - Your child listened to their sibling’s point of view during an argument, understood why their sibling was upset, and did not push their own opinion of what happened or interrupt.

Students that are caught being a leader will have their name announced on the morning announcements and will be able to choose a charm for their Leader In Me Chain. Students proudly wear their chains to our Campus Awards.

CLICK HERE to tell us about how you caught your leader using their habits at home!

With Thanksgiving behind us - we are moving right along into prepping for our Winter Break camp. As usual we will be hosting camp out of Potranco Elementary, from 6:30am-6pm. We will be offering camp from Dec. 19-23 and Dec. 27-30th.

Camp will be closed on December 26th and January 2nd for the Holidays.

Click HERE if you have any questions.

The LaCoste Sunshine Crew received new orange vests to wear while greeting students in the morning thanks to our wonderful and amazing PTO! Our sunshine crew is so excited to wear them proudly! Thank you PTO!