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Stanton Elementary 2022-2023 Volume 9
A Moment with Mrs. Miller
Last month we spent time reflecting on gratitude, and this month our focus shifts to gifts. Not the gifts that you buy and give, but the gift of learning and growing our minds and bodies. Your children are a gift to us and we hope that you open conversation and explore their learning. We want to be a partner with you in teaching and growing. We realize each gift is different and unique, and that is what makes learning so much fun - we can all share our gift and bring joy to others. Each day when your child comes in from school, ask them questions such as:
1. Tell me about the best part of your day.
2. What was the hardest thing you had to do today?
3. Did any of your classmates do anything funny?
4. Tell me about what you read in class.
5. Who did you play with today? What did you play?
6. Do you think math [or any subject] is too easy or too hard?
7. What's the biggest difference between this year and last year?
8. What rules are different at school than our rules at home? Do you think they're fair?
9. Who did you sit with at lunch?
10. Can you show me something you learned (or did) today?
Upcoming Events!
Stanton Elementary and Middle School Gifted and Talented Nominations
Characteristics of GT students are:
- Unusual alertness, even in infancy
- Rapid learner; puts thoughts together quickly
- Excellent memory
- Unusually large vocabulary and complex sentence structure for age
- Advanced comprehension of word nuances, metaphors and abstract ideas
- Enjoys solving problems, especially with numbers and puzzles
- Often self-taught reading and writing skills as preschooler
- Deep, intense feelings and reactions
- Highly sensitive
- Thinking is abstract, complex, logical, and insightful
- Idealism and sense of justice at early age
- Concern with social and political issues and injustices
- Longer attention span and intense concentration
- Preoccupied with own thoughts—daydreamer
- Learn basic skills quickly and with little practice
- Asks probing questions
- Wide range of interests (or extreme focus in one area)
- Highly developed curiosity
- Interest in experimenting and doing things differently
- Puts idea or things together that are not typical
- Keen and/or unusual sense of humor
- Desire to organize people/things through games or complex schemas
- Vivid imaginations (and imaginary playmates when in preschool)
Thursday, Dec 1, 2022, 08:00 AM
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UIL A+ Academics Meet
Dec. 9 is a student holiday to allow for UIL. ONLY 2nd-5th graders who were selected for UIL teams will come to school this day. (If your student is only competing in Writing or Spelling, they will NOT attend Dec. 9, as their competitions were held previously.)
If your student is competing in an UIL Event on Dec. 9, please look for a note that will be coming home regarding-- arrival & dismissal times, lunch, & transportation. Please return this note ASAP.
Spelling will be held on Dec. 5 (during school day)
Friday, Dec 9, 2022, 08:30 AM
Stanton Elementary
Jingle Jog
Thursday, Dec 15, 2022, 05:30 PM
Stanton High School, Koonce Street, Stanton, TX, USA
Early dismissal
Friday, Dec 16, 2022, 01:00 PM
Stanton Independent School District, TX, USA
Winter Break
Monday, Dec 19, 2022, 12:00 AM
Stanton Independent School District, TX, USA
2nd semester events on calendar
January 30-February 3 - Book Fair
February 7 - Reading Interim
February 8 - Science Interim
February 14 - Math Interim
March 7 - Reading Benchmark
March 8 - Science Benchmark
March 13-17 - Spring Break
March 21 Math Benchmark
STAAR - Reading April 18
STAAR - Science April 25
STAAR - Math May 2
Field Day - May 19
Counselor Corner
Character Education
We will be focusing on the character trait Generosity during the month of December. This is the perfect time of year to use your time & talents to help others. As a family, think of ways you can help others.
🖤Mrs. Shafer