What's the Buzz?
September 14, 2022
WELCOME BACK!
- The students are back to working in groups
- Electives will begin in October (for Grades 1 to 8)
- Back-to-School Meetings are complete
- The STEAM Lab is set and all ready in use
- 95% of our books have been delivered
Thank you for your wonderful show of support and cooperation during these first two weeks. I always tell my principal friends how wonderful our parents are!
Mark Your Calendar
Tentative Yearly Calendar – 2022-2023 - Days off or Early Dismissals
10/21 No School: Parent Conferences
10/31 School Closed/ Faculty Meeting
11/23: 1 PM dismissal
11/24 Off for Thanksgiving
11/25 Off for Thanksgiving
12/16 Half Day 12:00 dismissal
12/22 1 PM Dismissal beginning of Christmas Break
12/23 to 1/2 NO SCHOOL
1/3 First Day Back from Break
1/13 NO SCHOOL/Faculty PD
1/16 NO SCHOOL/ Martin Luther King Holiday
2/3 1 PM Dismissal
2/20 NO SCHOOL/ President’s Day
3/3 to 3/10 TERRA NOVA TESTING
3/13 NO SCHOOL/ Faculty Retreat
4/5 1 PM Dismissal Beginning of Easter Break
4/6 to 4/10 EASTER BREAK/ NO SCHOOL
5/5 12:00 Dismissal/Faculty Meeting
5/26 NO SCHOOL/CHOSEN HOLIDAY
5/29 NO SCHOOL/Memorial Day
6/1- 6/2 1 PM Dismissal/EXAMS
6/5 TO 6/8 12:00 Dismissals
6/9 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 10:30 DISMISSAL
Lunch
- Hot lunch will begin the first week of October, please look for the menu to come home. I am working on putting that on Option C, so keep your fingers crossed.
- Please be sure to pack your younger children items that they can easily open and close, some of the thermoses they bring are very difficult to open.
- Make sure they have lunch and know what they are eating for lunch - we always find out that students get hungry around 10 and eat their lunch rather than their snack (this is true for ALL age students).
- WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT WITH ALL THE LUNCHES
Why Follow Rules?
5 Reasons To Follow The Rules
1. Kids do what they see. Parents don't typically teach their children to break rules, although I've seen it happen. In our most casual conversations and activities, we are constantly teaching our children. As long as they're watching and hearing us, they're learning. When children see and hear us breaking rules, they will surely follow suit.2. Breaking the rules creates conflict. When we try to manipulate life to our own advantage, others are inconvenienced, unfairly burdened, and often angered. Who needs more conflict in their lives? Follow the rules and enjoy less conflict.
3. We are creating tomorrow's adults, not just today's kids. If the important people in their lives regularly break rules, kids can develop an "it's all about me" attitude. This is one of the biggest criticisms of today's millennial generation. Whether it's true or not, they are seen as entitled and selfish. It's not pretty. Avoid this for your children by showing them how to do the right thing.
4. Life runs more smoothly for everyone when we follow the rules. It's a way to pay it forward. Do your part and others' lives are smoother, thanks to each of us.
5. It's ethically, morally right to follow rules. If we want to raise children who are ethically and morally focused, we must model those behaviors.
taken from: https://www.growinggradebygrade.com/2017/08/5-reasons-why-following-rules-is.html
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