Moreau Heights Principal Newsletter
October 2017
Contact Information
Email: suzanna.haugen@jcschools.us
Website: www.jcschools.us
Location: 1410 Hough Park Road, Jefferson City, MO, United States
Phone: (573)659-3180
Twitter: @JCMH_tweets
Message from the Principal
It is a busy month here at Moreau Heights! Pictures, Fundraiser, Carnival, PBS Celebration, etc.
Our students are in the flow of the school year and we are making some great academic progress! We are excited about the chance to sit down and talk with you about your child's growth so far this year, as well as the plans we have for the year ahead. Thank you for attending the parent-teacher conference and letting your child know that their education is important! We can do so very much when we work together as a team!
It has been great to get our Watch DOGS program up and running. Our students have loved having the kind Dad faces around the school and the extra support. If you are interested in participating in the awesome program, contact me at suzanna.haugen@jcschools.us. I would love to help you get involved!
Sue Haugen
Principal
Follow us on Twitter at @JCMH_tweets
PTO Carnival
5:30 - 8:00 at Moreau Heights
$5 per child
Join the Duct Tape Challenge to help tape Mr. Reed and Mr. Jungmeyer to the wall! Tape is $1 per piece.
Calendar of Events
Friday, October 20
*PBS Assemblies
- 8:30 grades 3-5
- 9:40 grades k-2
*PBS Celebrations
*PTO Carnival 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
October 23 - 27 Red Ribbon Week
Monday, October 23
*PJ Day
Tuesday, October 24
*Decade Day - dress like someone from a different decade
Wednesday, October 25
*Hero Day - dress as your favorite super hero or real life hero
- Parent Teacher conferences 3:30 - 7:30
- Fundraiser Pick-up 5-6 p.m.
Thursday, October 26
*Wacky Tacky Day - wear mismatched clothes and socks
- Parent Teacher conferences 3:30 - 7:30
Friday, October 27
- No School
Tuesday, October 31
- Fall Classroom Parties 1:45 - 2:45
Thursday, November 2
- Picture Retakes
Wednesday, November 8
- Early Dismissal, students dismissed at 1:15
Tuesday, November 14
- Cookie Dough Fundraiser kick-off
- Conscious Discipline Parent Group, grades k-1, 11:00 in library
- PTO meeting 6:00 in library
Thursday, November 16
- Quarter 2 Progress Reports sent home
Friday, November 17
- PBS Assemblies (grades 3-5 at 8:30; grades k-2 at 9:40)
Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24
- No School, Thanksgiving break
Tuesday, November 28
- Cookie Dough Orders due
Wednesday, November 29
- Major Saver Fundraiser Kick Off
Thursday, November 30
- Family Literacy Night 5:30 - 7:00
THANK YOU!!
PTO will be be sharing more information soon about how much was actually raised. IT IS IMPRESSIVE!
Important Information
- Please follow our procedures for morning drop-off and pick-up that have been created to keep our students safe. We use the lower driveway, of off Carol Street. Staff will be present to help with unloading and loading cars.
- If you need to change transportation plans for the day, please contact the office, 659-3180, by 2:15.
- We believe in supporting our students as a COMMUNITY, which means we value working with families to see that students are successful. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact his/her teacher to discuss things. Our teachers are happy to work with parents for student success!
- Feel free to join your child for lunch any day! Talk to your child's teacher about specific lunch times.
Attendance Matters!
Please help us to support your child's learning and increase attendance by:
- Having students at school by 8:10
- Scheduling appointments around school hours (8:15 - 3:15) when possible
- Making on time arrival at school a priority by having a morning routine
- Seeing that students are getting to bed at a reasonable time and are allowed a restful night of sleep
Thank you for your help by letting your child know that school is important to you!
Book Fair
Focus on Parenting
Sibling Rivalry
Nurture each of your children’s unique strengths and gifts.
When children are noticed and appreciated for their unique interests and aptitudes, they are less likely to perceive that their parents have “favorite” children. Of course, favoritism is the kiss of death when it comes to sibling relationships.
Provide strong and loving leadership.
Love and Logic is all about helping parents become… and remain… loving and strong authority figures. Much of this is achieved by providing consistent and enforceable limits. When kids feel a lack of such leadership, they experience anxiety and subconsciously wonder, “Well… if our parents aren’t running this home, I better.” Chaos among siblings ensues as they compete for this leadership position.
Stay out of the middle, while guiding them toward solutions.
Most of us struggle with the temptation to rescue our kids from each other by placing ourselves in the middle of their conflicts. When we succumb to doing so, we send an unhealthy message: “If you want some attention, all you have to do is start a fight with your brother or sister. Then I’ll swoop in to rescue.”
Using steps to guide your children toward learning how to resolve their own conflicts is powerful.
Of course, we do rescue when life and limb are in obvious danger.
Use the “Energy Drain” technique to keep it their problem rather than yours.
We’ve received story after story of how parents have informed their children that bickering and arguing drains their parental energy. Of course, when this happens, kids are expected to replace this energy by completing extra chores, staying home from an activity so that their parents can rest instead of drive, etc.
While we can’t ensure that our kids always love and appreciate each other, we can create a home where it’s always in their best interest to work hard at doing so.