Mails Messenger Character Counts At Lisa J. Mails!

Mails Messenger
Faythe Mutchnick, Principal
Josh Fogal, Assistant Principal
December 12, 2014
Character Counts
At Lisa J. Mails!
Harmony
Empathy
Achievement
Reflection
Transformation
Mark Your
Calendars
Monarch News
Next Week’s Schedule
Please note the change in schedule for next week:
On Monday, December 15th, we will have a regular dismissal day, with school
getting out at 2:35. Tuesday – Thursday are also regular dismissal days.
On Friday, December 19th, we have an early release day before going on
break. Students will be released at 1:35. AM Kinder will be from 8:20 – 11:30
and PM Kinder from 10:25 – 1:35.
Annual Ornament Contest
Show your creative spirit, put together a unique ornament for our office tree,
and take part in our annual ornament contest. All ornaments are due next
Thursday, December 18th. Winners will be announced on Friday and some fun
prizes will be given out!
Monday, Dec. 15th
No Early Release
Release at 2:35 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 17th
Winter Band Concert
6:00 PM
Friday, Dec. 19th
Early Release Day
1:35 PM
Report Cards Come
Home with Students
Winter Break Begins!
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
We are excited to offer our annual Wall Ball Tournament again this year.
Please contact Mr. Fogal if you would be interested in helping sign up teams
this year during the week of January 26th. We would appreciate your help!
And our annual Artist Fair is soon approaching as well, scheduled for the
morning of February 12th. If you or someone you know has an artistic talent or
interest, we would love to have you share this with our students. Presentations
can include how you became interested in your art form, sharing samples of
work, leading students in workshops, etc. If you are interested, please contact
your child’s teacher or Mrs. Mutchnick at [email protected].
Tuesday, January 13th
School Resumes
Author Visit
3 and 4th Grade
rd
Monday, January 19th
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday
No School
Tuesday, January 20th
PTA-Sponsored
Valentines for Vets
Wed., January 21st
PTA Board Meeting
6:00 PM
Thurs., January 22nd
Honor Roll Assemblies
Fourth Grade 8:30 AM
Fifth Grade 9:15 AM
Monday, January 26th
Chalk Draw
7:50 AM
Tuesday, January 27th
Wall Ball Tournament
Sign-ups Begin
Students Who are Making Us Proud
Reflections – District Program
We had a wonderful outcome at the district’s Reflections program this school
year. Congratulations to the following students who placed at the district level.
They have represented us very well!
Dance Choreography
Primary – Sierra Zettlemoyer – 2nd Place
Intermediate – Zion Wooten – 3rd Place
Film Production
Primary – Delaine Wooten – 1st Place
Intermediate – Josh Basiger – 2nd Place
Literature
Primary – Kathleen Wood – 1st Place
Intermediate – Riley Berklite – 1st Place
Music Composition
Primary – Brady Discenza – 1st Place
Intermediate – Olina Kilbury – 2nd Place
Visual Arts
Primary – Alyssa Zettlemoyer – 1st Place
Intermediate – Reelse Veach – 1st Place
Photography
Primary – Natalie Nelson – 2nd Place
Intermediate – Stephen Templeton – 1st Place
Spelling Bee Winners
Wed., January 28th
Science Fair
6 PM
Location TBD
Friday, January 30th
Student Pizza
with the Principals
11:45 AM
Our Spelling Bee was a fantastic event! Congratulations to all of the classroom
representatives who took part in the bee. You should be very proud of just
being in it!
Our Spelling Bee winners were:
Makail Mallari and Natalie Schumann
Alternate: Nicholas Kozik
Our district Spelling Bee is scheduled for January 28th at 6 PM at Thompson
Middle School.
Parent Resources
Common Core
As we transition into the Common Core Standards, many parents have
questions about what this means and how they can support their students.
We recently came upon an excellent resource which is aptly titled, Be a
Learning Hero. The website offers many ideas, information, and videos that
will help you be a hero in your child’s education. You will find the link below:
http://www.bealearninghero.org/
Mindset
In January, administration will be meeting with all fourth and fifth graders to
discuss the idea of Mindset. We want students to start developing a growth
mindset and realize that their intelligence, skills, and talents are not fixed.
This thinking helps students feel ready for new challenges and less fearful of
making mistakes while learning. Mistakes are a part of the learning process!
If you are interested in learning more about the growth mindset, we
encourage you to check out the book entitled Mindset by Carol Dweck.
Meanwhile, one thing you can do as a parent is examine the praise that you
give to your child. Studies show that kids who are praised a lot conclude that
someone is constantly evaluating their performance. They become more
insecure about expressing their own ideas and opinions, worried about
whether they will measure up. Instead, try one of the following:
1. Be specific in your feedback: “You counted from zero to twenty!”
2. Encourage effort rather than results: “You’re working so hard on
that…Just a little more practice and you’ll nail it!”
3. Ask questions to help your child reflect and let him/her be the one to
evaluate: “Do you like the way it came out? Why or why not?”
4. Empower by pointing out the results of his/her behavior: “Look how
happy your friend is to have a turn with your toy.”
5. Express your own feelings, including gratitude: “I love it when we work
as a team like this! Thanks so much for helping me.”
Congratulations to our November Award Recipients
1st – 3rd
We apologize – Our 4th and 5th grade picture is not available.
If you have a copy, please let us know!
4th and 5th
Soaring Spirit Recipients: Showing Reflection
Diego Rodriguez, Keelen Stiles, Adrian Gonzales, Michael McCullough,
Nathan Keleher, Brayden Murphy, Lyla Boyer, Aiden Henderson, Dareus Paul,
Samantha Alonzo, Jacob Goldstein, Lilley Yager, Mason Hartwell,
Nalani Lopez, Zachary Fogal, Alejandra Sandoval, Matthew Leonhart,
Grayson Williams, Dominic DiGiovanni, Kailani Gabriel, Lochlainn Atwood,
Katelyn Hankins, Isabela Marquez, Daisy Gale, Nikolas Grijalva, Kaitlyn Mills,
Christian Lagrimas, Hissani Swahili, Olivia Swann, Bella Johnson,
Chloe Depner, Mario Pineda, Ismanie Galvez, Avery Moreno, Grant Wayne,
Kayla Guy, Nolan King, Brianna Leonhard, Wyatt Bartley, Isha Sitaram,
Aidan Barajas, Caroline Kapper, John Thornton, Zach Bader, Amber Taylor,
Justin Myers, Matthew Caldera, Xavier Wingate, Amiya Joyce, Khirra Reed,
Annemarie Diaz, and Jasmine Zietlow!
Lunch with the Principals
Awarded for Academic Achievement
Emily Rihan, Adrienne Collins, Timothy Siapno, Ivan Padilla, Maddox Garcia,
Deagan Rutherford, Isaiah Buggs, Makayla Beatty, Alyssa Zettlemoyer,
Austin Krogh, Juan Juarez, Christian Cueto, Toby Siapno, Evan David,
Addison Kapper, Sebastian White, Stephen Templeton, Kylie Dowden,
Milay Galbraith, Patrizia Panlilio, Chaleigh Depner, Nicole Starkey,
Stephen Stiles, Carly Garamone, Jordan Waroff, Kevin Colorado,
Paige Kunze, Robert Lopez, Lexi Powell, and Kim Kuznetsov.
Thank you to the French Valley Pizza Factory for donating the pizzas
for our Lunch with the Principals this year!
Please stop by to show your appreciation of this contribution!
Artists and Authors of the Month
Artists of the Month
1st Grade: Jailynn Chavez
2nd Grade: Isabella Bottegoni
3rd Grade: Mia Quiroz
5th Grade: Ismanie Galvez
5th Grade: Nicholas Hernandez
Authors of the Month
1st Grade: Scarlett Wilson
1st Grade: Andrea Quinones
2ndGrade: Ellora Portugal
3rd Grade: Isaac Cabrera
4th Grade: Jayden Ivcevic
5th Grade: Annemarie Diaz
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