The Kruskamp Chronicle: 12/9/16
5th grade news and more...
Milk Carton Gingerbread House
1 bag of candy/cereal/ pretzels
1 container of icing
1 box/partial box of graham crackers
Immigration Informational Writing Piece
- Where did Asian immigrants land in California?
- Why did they leave their homeland?
- What jobs were available to these immigrants?
- Where did European immigrants land in New York?
- What do you think life was like for an immigrant child coming to America?
**Check out our eClass page for links to immigration topics online. You can also click on the 5th grade Social Studies text book on your child's eclass homepage. Information begins on p 145.**
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COUNSELORS' CORNER
- Dear Parents,
- Are you planning a family trip for the holidays? As you think about your arrangements, we want to stress the importance of sending your child to school every day possible. Every year, absences spike in the weeks before and after the winter holiday as families squeeze in a few more vacation days. It’s time to break that cycle. We know that just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and put your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school. Put simply, too many absences at any age can affect a student’s chances for academic success and eventually for graduation.
We recognize that holidays are an important time for reconnecting with families far away. The costs of plane tickets often influence when you want to travel. But keep in mind the costs to your children’s education if they miss too much school— and the message you will be sending about the importance of attendance. Even if you have work to practice, it doesn’t make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning, right up until vacation starts and the first day back. You can help us convey that message. This holiday season, give your children the gift of an education and the habit of attendance.
Sincerely,
Natalie Pugh Ashley Thomas
Counselor (K-2) (Counselor 3-5)
We all share a common goal for our children to be safe and protected from all things harmful. Related to that goal, school counselors are required to present annual personal safety lessons designed to prevent sexual abuse. The Think First & Stay Safe™ program is a research-based program that teaches specific personal safety education by way of interactive classroom lessons, classroom posters, role playing, and corresponding activities. Think First & Stay Safe™ enables students to take an active and necessary role in protecting themselves from abuse and exploitation. A committee of professional school counselors reviewed the program and selected components that were developmentally appropriate for elementary students and developed lessons around those concepts.
Due to the importance of this topic, we want you to know when and how you may preview the materials and when we will be presenting this information to your child's class. Please contact us, to schedule a preview, or if you have any questions or concerns. The materials will be available for preview from December 5, 2016 to December 7, 2016. During the months of January-February, we will offer the sexual abuse prevention and safety lessons to all K-5 students.
If you prefer that your child not participate in the sexual abuse and safety prevention lessons, please write and sign a note indicating your preferences and send it to your child’s teacher or school counselor. As always, I am available to discuss any concerns you might have. Unless written documentation is received, your child will participate in the sexual abuse prevention and safety lessons.
Sincerely,
Natalie Pugh Ashley Thomas
School Counselor (K-2) School Counselor (3-5)
(770) 736-3104 (770) 736-2078