Eagle's Eye View
Parent Edition-February 2018
Zarrow International School: One Child, Two Languages--Unlimited Possibilities.
Email: communications@zarrowpta.org
Website: http://zarrow.tulsaschools.org/
Location: 3613 South Hudson Avenue, Tulsa, OK, United States
Phone: (918) 746-9180
¡Viva Zarrow!
Saturday, Mar 3, 2018, 07:00 PM
Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 North Greenwood Avenue, Tulsa, OK, United States
¡Viva Zarrow! Everything you need to know:
¡Viva Zarrow! 2018
Saturday, March 3rd 7 to 11 p.m.
Greenwood Cultural Center
322 N Greenwood, Tulsa, OK 74120
Please join us for our biggest fundraising event of the year, ¡Viva Zarrow! is an adult-only evening of food, fun, and entertainment. All funds raised at this event support PTA and HZIS Foundation’s missions to provide educational resources at Zarrow International School, including technology, curriculum enhancements, and staffing needs.
Get ready for a fun night of glitz and glam! Viva Zarrow tickets are on sale now, follow the link below to buy tickets and don’t forget your add-on items: Eagles Nest, Gift Card Pull, Wine Pull or VIP Wine and Whiskey Pull!! Costumes are encouraged but not required. We hope to see you there!!
Don’t forget to join the Viva Zarrow FB age to get all the updates and a sneak peek of auction items! Zarrow International School: Viva Zarrow
Abby McElroy & Katie Rich
Spring Fundraiser Co-Chairs
¡Viva Zarrow! Silent and Live Auction information:
1. The GRAY donation bin is in the conference room. The sooner you drop of items, the easier my job is!
2. If you own / work for / are friends with businesses in the Tulsa area - PLEASE contact me and tell me what connections you have!
3. If you have time, help me reach out to local businesses. Use the Google Sheets to see which ones have already been contacted and who we still need to contact. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MlxJm-anS5B0hhlJfMGekeNCnFwRNydT_EzvyoWEPy4
4. Sign up for items we need:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0D4FA9A928A7FC1-2018
Currently the sign up genius is only 20%, if we get 100% participation, then the kids will get a FREE Pajamas Day!!!- date TBD
5. See suggestions or order online through Amazon. Put it in your cart, then change the webpage to Smile.amazon.com and select ZIS PTA before check out. Link is here:
http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/V5OBJRHE1JMX
* if link doesn’t work search for Viva Zarrow Wish list and my name.
Questions about the VZ silent auction? Please contact Mysha Hillman
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Live Auction:
Looking for BIG ticket items! In the past, we’ve had families donate vacation/timeshare accommodations, golf packages, orthodontic services, weekend getaways, gourmet dinners, tickets to OU/OSU/Thunder games, tickets for PAC shows, etc. Anything people pay for, would be great to have donated (lawn services, house cleaning, spa packages, writing a legal will, and more) Let me know!Questions about the VZ live auction? Please contact Alicia Slyter
From the principal's desk/Desde el escritorio de la directora:
Greetings Zarrow Families!
It’s that time of year that everyone has been waiting for – a time to get together and have lots of fun while supporting our school – it is VIVA ZARROW time! Please help us meet our goal by signing up to donate needed items through the link below.
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0D4FA9A928A7FC1-2018
With cold weather in full swing I would like to remind you of a few things. We are a weather aware school and will use School Way App and PT Avenue to notify you about changes to our schedule. Therefore, I encourage you to be sure your PT Avenue and School Way App accounts are up-to-date since we will be using these to alert you to school closings as well as other important information. In addition, please remember if the wind chill is 40 or above we will go outside for recess. Make sure your child dresses appropriately for these chilly days. Finally, there are many coats and jackets in the lost and found without names. Please mark your outerwear with your child’s name to help us get lost items back to the correct person. Thank you for your help with this. I am looking forward to a wonderful February for our Zarrow community. Happy Valentine’s Day! Or as they say in Mexico “Happy Love and Friendship Day” “Feliz Día del amor y amistad.”
Con Cariño,
Sra. Marquez
Es el momento que todos esperan – la oportunidad de reunirnos para diversión y al mismo tiempo apoyar a nuestra escuela – ha llegado VIVA ZARROW! Por favor ayúdanos a lograr nuestra meta con donar artículos encontrados en la siguiente liga:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0D4FA9A928A7FC1-2018
Con el clima frío encima, me gustaría recordarle algunas cosas. Somos una escuela consciente del clima y utilizaremos la aplicación School Way y PT Avenue para notificarle acerca de los cambios en nuestro horario. Por lo tanto, le recomiendo que se asegure de que sus cuentas de PT Avenue y School Way App estén actualizadas, ya que las utilizaremos para alertarlo sobre cierres de escuelas y otra información importante. Además, recuerde que si el efecto térmico es de 40 grados o más, saldremos al recreo. Asegúrese de que su hijo se vista apropiadamente para estos días fríos. Finalmente, hay muchos abrigos y suéteres sin nombres en el área de los objetos perdidos y encontrados. Por favor, márquelos con el nombre de su hijo para ayudarnos a devolver los artículos perdidos a la persona correcta. Gracias por su ayuda con esto. Espero un maravilloso mes de febrero para nuestra comunidad de Zarrow. ¡Feliz día de San Valentín! O como dicen en México “Feliz Día del amor y amistad.”
Con Cariño,
Sra. Marquez
Counselor's Corner:
Greetings Zarrow families,
I hope everyone is getting settled back into the routine of school and all the music lessons and sports activities your families are a part of. With a new year comes New Year’s resolutions, plans for improving and goal setting. Part of the idea of growing or improving is the idea of having a Growth Mindset. Carol Dweck defines a Growth Mindset as “a tendency to believe you can grow.” She is the author of a book called Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. She has studied and continues to study how a growth mindset can help you learn. She found that those students with a growth mindset are ‘not discouraged by failure, but they don’t actually see themselves as failing –they see themselves as learning.” Here are some ways to start developing a growth mindset:
25 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset
1. Acknowledge and embrace imperfections.
Hiding from your weaknesses means you’ll never overcome them.
2. View challenges as opportunities.
Having a growth mindset means relishing opportunities for self-improvement. Learn more about how to fail well.
3. Try different learning tactics.
There’s no one-size-fits-all model for learning. What works for one person may not work for you. Learn about learning strategies.
4. Follow the research on brain plasticity.
The brain isn’t fixed; the mind shouldn’t be either.
5. Replace the word “failing” with the word “learning.”
When you make a mistake or fall short of a goal, you haven’t failed; you’ve learned.
6. Stop seeking approval.
When you prioritize approval over learning, you sacrifice your own potential for growth.
7. Value the process over the end result.
Intelligent people enjoy the learning process, and don’t mind when it continues beyond an expected time frame.
8. Cultivate a sense of purpose.
Dweck’s research also showed that students with a growth mindset had a greater sense of purpose. Keep the big picture in mind.
9. Celebrate growth with others.
If you truly appreciate growth, you’ll want to share your progress with others.
10. Emphasize growth over speed.
Learning fast isn’t the same as learning well, and learning well sometimes requires allowing time for mistakes.
11. Reward actions, not traits.
Tell students when they’re doing something smart, not just being smart.
12. Redefine “genius.”
The myth’s been busted: genius requires hard work, not talent alone.
13. Portray criticism as positive.
You don’t have to use that hackneyed term, “constructive criticism,” but you do have to believe in the concept.
14. Disassociate improvement from failure.
Stop assuming that “room for improvement” translates into failure.
15. Provide regular opportunities for reflection.
Let students reflect on their learning at least once a day.
16. Place effort before talent.
Hard work should always be rewarded before inherent skill.
17. Highlight the relationship between learning and “brain training.”
The brain is like a muscle that needs to be worked out, just like the body.
18. Cultivate grit.
Students with that extra bit of determination will be more likely to seek approval from themselves rather than others.
19. Abandon the image.
“Naturally smart” sounds just about as believable as “spontaneous generation.” You won’t achieve the image if you’re not ready for the work.
20. Use the word “yet.”
Dweck says “not yet” has become one of her favorite phrases. Whenever you see students struggling with a task, just tell them they haven’t mastered it yet.
21. Learn from other people’s mistakes.
It’s not always wise to compare yourself to others, but it is important to realize that humans share the same weaknesses.
22. Make a new goal for every goal accomplished.
You’ll never be done learning. Just because your midterm exam is over doesn’t mean you should stop being interested in a subject. Growth-minded people know how to constantly create new goals to keep themselves stimulated.
23. Take risks in the company of others.
Stop trying to save face all the time and just let yourself goof up now and then. It will make it easier to take risks in the future.
24. Think realistically about time and effort.
It takes time to learn. Don’t expect to master every topic under the sun in one sitting.
25. Take ownership over your attitude.
Once you develop a growth mindset, own it. Acknowledge yourself as someone who possesses a growth mentality and be proud to let it guide you throughout your educational career.
Briggs, Sara. “25 Ways to Develop Growth Mindset.” InformED, 10 Feb. 2015, www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/develop-a-growth-mindset/.
Alisa Lobaugh
Zarrow International School Counselor
Coming Attractions:
March 3 – ¡Viva Zarrow!
March 15 - 23 –No School, Professional Day & Spring Break
Feliz Cumpleaños!
January
1-3 Maria Laguardia
1-4 Courtney Bennett
1-20 Shea Gonzalez
1-20 Raquel Fernandez
1-22 Mario Caballero
1-23 Martha Chavez
1-25 Monica Bocalandro
1-25 Marilyn Tschida
1-26 Margarita Rojo
February
2-3 Michael Pitts
2-7 Sara Caballero Gorriz
2-20 Emily Tamez
2-22 Claudia Vargas
March
3-14 Lianne Aubert
3-14 Andrea Jantz
3-22 Andrea Schafer
3-22 Maria Vazquez
Reminders:
The 2017 fall directory is now ready for viewing! Please log in to your PT-Avenue.com account to view it. (https://www.pt-avenue.com/documents.asp?f=Directory) Please do not provide this link in ANY social media sites or share with anyone outside our Zarrow family. We have password protected it so that it will not be visible to anyone other than our school. Password: PTA2017
Log your volunteer hours! You can do this on pt-avenue or by sending an email with your name, child’s name, teacher and hours to zisvolunteerhours@yahoo.com We are having a great year so far as we strive to have an adult for each student in our school volunteering in some capacity or another. If you cannot be at the school to volunteer, please talk with your Home Room Parent for ideas and suggestions of ways you can volunteer from home.
Teachers available for tutoring:
Fatima Guzman
918-855 2877
Spanish, Reading, Writing; 1st-5th grade
Tuesday - Friday 3:30-5:00 PM
Nuria Primo
918-746-9180
Spanish, Language arts (reading, writing, spelling, word study…… ) Math, Science-social studies projects.
Tuesday-Friday 7:30-8:15 & Tuesday-Friday 3:30-5:00 PM
Anyi Yicel Mosquera
918-289-3631
Spanish and Social Studies
Wednesday-Friday 4:00-5:30
Carrie Torres
918-746-9180
Math
Tuesday-Thursday 3:50-5:00 Available after fall break
Santiago Benitez
918-933-8976 (only texts)
Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art (kinder-4th)
Tuesday & Thursday 3:45-4:45 PM
Maricel Santiago
918-951-9648
All grades in Spanish
Friday 3:45 to 4:45PM
Nadia Najera
918-746-9180
Spanish, K-5
Wednesdays & Fridays 3:50-5:00
Yada Astrid Villalobos Coreas
918-740-3504
astridcoreas260593@hotmail.com
Math 1st-3rd
Thursday & Friday, 3:45-5:00
Luz Rey
786-630-3270
All subjects in Spanish, grades K-3
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 3:45-4:45
Monica Bocalandro
918.896.3207
All Grades - Spanish and All subjects
Wednesday and Friday 3:45-4:45
María Laguardia
can be reached via What'sApp at +34 665 50 35 47
Spanish: reading, writing. Kinder -2nd grade
Tuesday - Friday 7:30-8:15 & Tuesday- Friday 3:45 - 5:30 PM
María Vazquez Perala
can be reached via What'sApp at +34 667 48 52 18
subjects teaching : Spanish and first, second, and third grade mathematics
Monday-Thursday
Ana Alonso
918.851.5637
All grades. Spanish, reading, writing, math
Gandhy Breecher
918.892.2837
All grades. Language arts.
PTAvenue
The Zarrow PTA is excited about our new communications and information sharing resource, PT-Avenue. This cloud-based communication platform will allow us to have an online directory, available to all members, share files from meetings, easy access to purple folder flyers, and even have an online store!
It's important that we have all families and staff in the PT-Avenue system. If you haven't already, please hop online and fill out your information for the directory! Visit www.pt-avenue.com/login.asp, type in our organization code: ZISPTA and make your family's profile.
We have some helpful instructions available too:
PT-Avenue Login https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1XjnySDhgDVbldPNHI0VmVPcms
PT-Avenue Registration https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1XjnySDhgDVWno1OUVvZ2NpWHc
As with any new system, please be patient as we move forward with this process. We are excited to be utilizing PT-avenue and all it can offer our school.
Questions? Please email communications@zarrowpta.org