Greetings Cougar Families!

We are so happy to have our students back in school with us! We have hit the ground running and students are demonstrating strong learner characteristics. We have a busy two weeks ahead, so please be sure to read this post thoroughly.

Aug 14th-Sept 1st

Habits of Success Focus: Sense of Belonging

ROARS Focus: Attitude




Sense of Belonging helps our students in the following ways:




• Improves students' social, behavioral, and academic outcomes.

• Increases student achievement and decreases the chances of risky behavior that can contribute to poor attendance.

• Increases a sense of community. It helps students understand that school is safe and a place where they can be their authentic selves.




Dinner Table Prompts:




• What is one way that you can feel more supported by the people at school and home?
• Why is it important to connect with others who have similar interests?
  
• Why is it important to connect with others who have different interests than our own?
• In what way can we welcome new people to our community?
• In what ways can you connect with new friends?
• Why is it important to listen to others when they are speaking to you?
• Why is it important to listen to others who have different ideas than our own?
• In what ways can we remain respectful when a peer has a different idea than our own?

Sept 4th -Sept 29th

Habits of Success Focus: Growth Mindset

ROARS Focus: Attitude




Growth Mindset helps our students in the following ways:




• Encourage a passion for learning, even with difficult concepts.

• Mistakes are part of the process of learning.

• Promotes creative thinking where students think outside of the box.




Dinner Table Prompts:




• What is something that is easy for you to learn? What is something that is hard for you to learn right now?
• How can we learn from our mistakes?
• Why is it important to not give up when learning is hard?
• Do you think learning is only hard when you are a kid? How do the adults in your life model a growth mindset?
• What does it mean to have a fixed mindset?
• How can collaborating with others help you in learning? Can we learn from other kids?
• Where else besides school is it important to have a growth mindset?
• How does our attitude about learning impact our ability to learn?
• Why is it important to be patient when others around us are having a difficult time with a concept?

Principal Arellano

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Please take some time if you have not to fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch form. All families who complete an application will be given a voucher for one free frosty per household student.

Monday, August 28

Specials-Gold

Need to Know: N/A

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: N/A

Tuesday, August 29

Specials-Cougar

Need to Know: PTO Fundraiser Night

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: N/A

Wednesday, August 30

Specials-Roar

Need to Know: N/A

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: N/A

Thursday, August 31

Out-Arellano

Specials-Blue

Need to Know: N/A

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: FLL PM

Friday, September 1

Specials-Gold

Need to Know: N/A

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: N/A

Monday, September 4

Labor Day-School Closed

Tuesday, September 5

Specials-Cougar

Need to Know: N/A

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: FLL PM

Wednesday, September 6

Specials-Roar

Need to Know: Hat Day $1

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: N/A

Thursday, September 7

Specials-Blue

Need to Know: N/A

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: FLL PM

Friday, September 8

Specials-Gold

Need to Know: N/A

Meeting: N/A

Clubs: N/A

• All visitors must check-in at the front office prior to entering the school building with a picture ID.

• During arrival and dismissal, please maintain the speed limit, stop for students and adults in the crosswalk, and avoid blocking the street. We are partnering with our SROs to ensure speed limits and traffic laws are followed for the safety of our students and community members. Please drop and pick students up from our Kiss and Go lane located in the west front parking lot.

• Please do not drop students off prior to 8:00 a.m. as we do not have duty staff available for supervision.

• All afterschool clubs will end at 4:15. Please be sure to have your student picked up on time. Please be sure to check your Remind app for cancelations or changes to schedules.

Please send Mrs. Arellano an email if you would like to recognize one of our staff members for the amazing work they do each and every day with students. Staff recognitions will be submitted to our district Good Newsletter and be featured on our Cougar Connect Community Edition. Mrs. Arellano can be reached at arellanos@wsd3.org.

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