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September 29, 2009
Skyblue Mesa Newsletter of 9-29-09
SKYBLUE MESA PARENT NEWSLETTER
SKYBLUE MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A California Distinguished school
28040 Hardesty Street
Canyon Country, California 91351
Phone: (661)298-3260 Fax (661)298-3256; email dbohn@saugus.k12.ca.us
Volume 3 Number 6 September 29, 2009
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From the Principal’s Desk Dear Parents, Children can often be delightful. They also can sometimes be deceitful or unkind, bullies or victims. Sometimes the difference can be in the lessons they learn, both at home and at school. Here are some ways to help your children grow up to be respectful and kind, and to have the self-respect they need to make the right choices, both now and in the future. Trade places. Face the mirror. Read up. Truth or consequences. No excuses. Stand strong. The golden rule. Debbie Bohn, Principal SCV Education Foundation Literacy & The theme is: "What do you think when you think of Santa Clarita Valley?" The contest is for grades K-12. All submissions are due to your teacher by Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Winners will be announced at the Literacy & Arts Festival on December 5, 2009. Forms and further information can be found on: info@scveducationfoundation.org Donations Needed for the Health Office If any of your children have outgrown their clothes, Skyblue’s Health Office is in need of good, used t-shirts, shorts, sweats, etc. Also needed are used board games. Thank you. Help the Children For the month of September, we will collect cereal and oatmeal. Please consider donating these items to help the children. Thank you Dates to Remember Student Store/During Lunch October 5TH – October 9TH NO SCHOOL-FALL BREAK Wednesday, October 14 Family Portrait Night/5:00pm-9:00pm Thursday, October 15 Family Portrait Night/5:00pm-9:00pm Friday, October 16 NO SCHOOL
Friday, October 23 MINIMUM DAY
Monday, October 26 Site Council Meeting/4:00pm PTO Board Meeting/6:30pm Tuesday, October 27 PTO Route 66 Night Wednesday, October 28 Make-Up Picture Day Friday, October 30 Student Store/During Lunch PTO Fall Family Night Tuesday, November 3 Vote Del Escritorio de la Principal Estimados Padres, Aunque los niños puedan ser encantadores, también pueden ser engañosos o duros, pueden intimidar, o ser victimas de la intimidación. A veces la diferencia puede encontrarse en las lecciones que aprenden, tanto en la casa como en la escuela. Las siguientes son algunas sugerencias para ayudar a sus niños a llegar a ser respetuosos y bondadosos, y tener el auto-respeto necesario para tomar decisiones correctas, tanto ahora como en el futuro. Cambiarse de lugar. Mirarse en el espejo. Leer. La verdad o las consecuencias. Sin excusas. Ser fuerte. La regla de oro. Debbie Bohn, Principal SCV Education Foundation Literacy & Arts Festival – Art Contest
The theme is: "What do you think when you think of Santa Clarita Valley?" The contest is for grades K-12. All submissions are due to your teacher by Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Winners will be announced at the Literacy & Arts Festival on December 5, 2009. Forms and further information can be found on: info@scveducationfoundation.org Donations Needed for the Health Office If any of your children have outgrown their clothes, Skyblue’s Health Office is in need of good, used t-shirts, shorts, sweats, etc. Also needed are used board games. Thank you. Help the Children For the month of September, we will collect cereal and oatmeal. Please consider donating these items to help the children. Thank you
Fechas para recordar
Student Store/During LunchAll Kindergarten/8:00am-11:20am
October 5TH – October 9TH
NO SCHOOL-FALL BREAK
Family Portrait Night/5:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday, October 15
Family Portrait Night/5:00pm-9:00pm
Friday, October 16
NO SCHOOL
Friday, October 23
MINIMUM DAY
Monday, October 26
Site Council Meeting/4:00pm
PTO Board Meeting/6:30pm
Tuesday, October 27
PTO Route 66 Night
Wednesday, October 28
Make-Up Picture Day
Friday, October 30
Student Store/During Lunch
PTO Fall Family Night
Tuesday, November 3
Voting
Grades 1-6/Dismissal/12:26pm
Staff Development Day
Wednesday, October 14
Friday, October 2
Enséñele a sus niños a tratar a los demás de la misma forma que a ellos les gustaría ser tratados. Usted puede reforzar esto por medio de tratar a sus niños con respeto y esperar recibir de ellos ese mismo respeto. También puede reforzar esta lección a través de su iglesia, sinagoga o templo, o por medio de participar en actividades comunitarias que ayudan a los demás.Grades 1-6/Dismissal/12:26pm
All Kindergarten/8:00am-11:20am
Staff Development Day
Friday, October 2
Teach your children to treat others the way that they, themselves, would like to be treated. Reinforce it at home, by treating your children with respect and expecting to be treated respectfully in return. It is difficult for children to deal with situations in which their classmates, neighbors, siblings, or friends are behaving in a bad or cruel manner. Talk with them about other ways to deal with the peer pressure, and let them know that, while standing up to their friends or peers might temporarily make them less popular with that group, in the long run they will have earned the respect of those whose opinions matter more.Sometimes, parents are unaware that their children are misbehaving in school until they’re notified by a teacher. The problem is that parents too often react with denial. But that doesn’t help anyone, particularly not the child, who learns that he or she can get away with bad behavior at school as long as the parents are fooled. If you get that call or note from the teacher, swallow your pride, talk to your child, and make an appointment to meet with the teacher. Every child, at one point or another, will try to lie. Discuss with your children that trust is one of the most important characteristics a person can ever have, and that it is very hard to re-earn that trust if people think of them as a liar.From the time your children first hear bedtime stories through the time they’re old enough to read for themselves, look for books that quietly impart messages about self-discipline, kindness to others, dealing with peer pressure, and telling the truth. Talk about the stories and see if they’ve ever been in a situation like the character in the book, or if they know of someone who has. Too many children are very skilled at being angels in front of teachers or parents and the opposite when adults are not around. One of the most powerful lessons parents can teach their children is this: The real you is the way you behave when no one is watching. Children need to learn to behave well and treat others well because that’s the kind of person they want to be, and because that’s the only way to respect the person they see in the mirror.TV shows and movies can be helpful in teaching children how to be more sensitive to others’ feelings. When you’re watching a program together and one character behaves unkindly to another, pause the movie or ask at the commercial: "Did you notice how mean that character was? How do you think that made the other person feel? What would you do in that situation?"Keywords: SK Newsletter
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