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Prairie View's 5th Grade News
PVE Reading Movement in November
In the month of NOVEMBER,
JUST READ IT with a family member.
Take a picture to REMEMBER!
Send your photos via twitter using #PVEReads. Don't forget to tag @PrarieViewES. You can also email your family reading picture to their teacher.
Be on the lookout for our special video.
You will regret not clicking on this video! Make PVE viral!
#JustReadIt ~SHARE, SHARE, SHARE via Facebook, instagram, twitter, etc. ~
Counselor's Corner
November
Our Guidance Lessons in November are about Drug Prevention. In the elementary grades we will focus on relationships and how peer pressure can influence our actions, the choices we make. We will talk about the dangers of some drugs, how they affect your brain, and how easily addiction can occur.
The 16-20th is Generation Texas Week. This is a fun way to emphasize choices and opportunities after High School. We will have a few dress-up days, some College trivia and rivalries to share! More information will be coming.
Cathy Harper, Prairie View Counselor
817-215-0591
Twitter: @PVECounselor
Hygiene
Teachers frequently request that the school nurse address grooming and hygiene with students. Children don’t always willingly shower or bathe frequently or thoroughly enough. As you can imagine, unpleasant body odors can become a problem in the closeness of the classroom. Classmates are often the first to notice and bring it to the attention of the teacher. If not addressed, the problem can become embarrassing and hurtful for the student. But luckily, there’s an easy solution! Please discuss the importance of daily showering with your child and if necessary provide more supervision of daily grooming. Laundering of coats, sleepwear and bed linens may also be helpful. Household pets can also be a source of odor on clothing and personal items. Daily application of deodorant is important for older students as their rapidly maturing bodies and physical activities require extra grooming attention. We all have the same goals for our children…to provide for their physical, emotional and educational health and well-being. Discussing personal hygiene can be a sensitive topic, but one that must be addressed to meet these goals. Together, we can make our school a happier, healthier place!
Here are tips to teach personal cleanliness tactfully, sensitively and proactively. Use the “B4 plan” - - tell him/her nicely "before" others tell him/her rudely:
Be open. Before you can have any conversation with a child, especially an embarrassing one, you've got to have clear, healthy communication channels. He/She needs to know that you care and are available. Prioritize talk time. Shut out distractions. Don't attempt a touchy subject if you can't stop checking your text messages.
Be discreet. Find a private time and place. Don't announce it at dinner. This is the time to be a parent, not a pal.
Be supportive. Here's the proactive part. Practice, don't just preach. Provide personal grooming materials: shaver, toothbrush, toothpaste, mouth-wash, body wash, brush, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant/ antiperspirant (you need both). You may be willing to spend a little extra on the "teen" deodorant or pricier razor (teach safety). If you're into organic, just make sure it works. Provide fresh clothes, bedding, towels and washcloths. If he/she has a health-related hygiene problem, address that. Teach him/her workarounds --baking soda in shoes to reduce foot odor, chewing gum to freshen breath. Watch diet. Foods affect body odors-- vegetables, onions, garlic, beans.
Be a good role model. Kids learn by actions and make sure there are plenty of toiletries.
Stride Academy
Veteran's Day Pictures Wanted
If you would like to send a picture to honor a Veteran in our slide show at our Veteran’s Day Program on Nov. 11th please email them in jpeg format to Mrs. Nassiff by Nov. 1st. If you sent in pictures last year or previous years, I still have them so you don’t need to send them again unless you are sending one for a different person.
Please include the person's first and last name, branch of service, years of service, student's name and their relationship to student.
Important Notice about ride changes
Parents,
Please note that our conference time is at 8:00 in the morning. Sometimes this is the only time during the day we can check our emails. If you send an email with important information about ride changes that day, please include llewis@nisdtx.org and/or sjackson@nisdtx.org. This will guarantee we get the information in time. Thank you for your help in this matter.
The 5th Grade Teachers
Learning Targets
Language Arts- This week we will continue working on our study of Gary Paulsen. We will finish our response that we started about Samuel, the main character in Woods Runner. We will also continue reading Woods Runner and looking for patterns in what we are reading. We will compare Samuel to the main character in the book from our books clubs. This week we will also take our six weeks CBA. We will have no vocabulary this week. Please make sure your children are reading their book club books at home. It is important to keep up with the class. We are going to have a great week!!
Math- NOVEMBER??? What is happening to the school year? We are sailing through our curriculum at a break neck pace. I appreciate so much the focus and value that many of you have regarding your child’s attendance. Many of our standards are only taught in a day or two. Frequent absenteeism will be detrimental to our students’ progress. Next week we are learning about the order of operations in the setting of adding and subtracting decimals. PLEASE be certain that your child is working on STRIDE ACADEMY 20 minutes every evening as their math homework. The benefits to that brief amount of commitment will be immeasurable.
Science- This Friday we will be taking our Energy CBA. We will finish up our study on thermal energy, move to sound energy, and finish up with electrical energy!
Please be aware of help your child stay in compliance with the following dress code:
Auction Donations.....
Please bring headphones/earbuds/pencil holder
dismissal
Family Thanksgiving Lunch
Thursday, Nov 5, 2015, 12:00 PM
PVE Cafeteria
Mrs. Branstetter
Email: sbranstetter@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Page/44875
Phone: 8172150580
Mrs. Davidson
Email: bdavidson01@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/1984
Phone: 8172150588
Mrs. Ward
Email: pward@nisdtx.org
Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/1877
Phone: 8172150593