Each month there will be a personal challenge to help you be healthy and safe this year. If you discuss and accept this challenge with your parents, you can bring back a slip to be entered in a drawing for monthly rewards. You can also do your part to earn a “Blow Up Toy” Activity Day for the whole school at the end of the year. We are excited to see the fantastic students and staff at McKinley Elementary get fit and have fun this year!
January Challenge: Be Better
Take the opportunity to set personal and family goals for the new year!
1. Keep track of time spent watching TV and time spent exercising. Try to decrease screen time and increase time getting exercise each week!
2. Make daily family dinners a time to connect and strengthen your family.
3. Set personal and family goals to be better.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
January Principal's Message
HAPPY NEW YEAR – A NEED TO SUCCEED!
Happy New Year! Can you believe its 2011? The school year is nearly half way over and we have many school items that need to be taken care of. We are now down to the knitty gritty of testing and accountability for teachers and students. This is an excellent time to sit down with your child to make new goals for school improvement and dedication.
Making resolutions for the New Year can be a fun family activity. After all, everyone has goals for improvements for the new year, and talking about them and then working to make sure they're achieved is a great family or team activity.
Set a special "group goal setting time" for kids by cutting some paper strips and have each child write three goals they would like to see achieved. Kids only need to be able to talk for this one. Start with a special family activity (special meal, game night, park fun, family football or whatever). Then, have each person speak of wishes they hope will come true in the new year for other members of the family. The end goal is quality time and communication.
Goal Setting Begins Early
A goal is a vision of the best possible outcome. It's usually something big that we want or need to accomplish. It's written, measurable and shared with others. The rewards and consequences of the goal should also be clear. Depending on your child’s age, there are various ways to address these criteria.
Track Progress
Each time your child completes a task, recognize this accomplishment. After a pre-determined number of successes, there should be a reward. However, don't wait to celebrate their achievements. Throughout the process, discuss how they are doing on their goal.
Planning to Succeed
As your child grows; the goals will get bigger and more complex. They will need to be divided into achievable tasks. Again, you'll want to help your child develop a visible system for tracking their progress, reflecting on their achievements and rewarding them for working toward their goal.
Succeed As A Team
A real test of the goal setting process will come when your child is asked to work in a team to accomplish a task. This may be the first time your child is faced with the situation of someone else not meeting their obligations. When this happens, it will be a valuable and stressful learning experience for your child. As a rule of thumb, assume a task will take 2 ½ times longer than you expect.
By incorporating goal setting into your child's world as early as possible, you'll be providing them the tools they need to succeed.
Mr. Chadaz
Happy New Year! Can you believe its 2011? The school year is nearly half way over and we have many school items that need to be taken care of. We are now down to the knitty gritty of testing and accountability for teachers and students. This is an excellent time to sit down with your child to make new goals for school improvement and dedication.
Making resolutions for the New Year can be a fun family activity. After all, everyone has goals for improvements for the new year, and talking about them and then working to make sure they're achieved is a great family or team activity.
Set a special "group goal setting time" for kids by cutting some paper strips and have each child write three goals they would like to see achieved. Kids only need to be able to talk for this one. Start with a special family activity (special meal, game night, park fun, family football or whatever). Then, have each person speak of wishes they hope will come true in the new year for other members of the family. The end goal is quality time and communication.
Goal Setting Begins Early
A goal is a vision of the best possible outcome. It's usually something big that we want or need to accomplish. It's written, measurable and shared with others. The rewards and consequences of the goal should also be clear. Depending on your child’s age, there are various ways to address these criteria.
Track Progress
Each time your child completes a task, recognize this accomplishment. After a pre-determined number of successes, there should be a reward. However, don't wait to celebrate their achievements. Throughout the process, discuss how they are doing on their goal.
Planning to Succeed
As your child grows; the goals will get bigger and more complex. They will need to be divided into achievable tasks. Again, you'll want to help your child develop a visible system for tracking their progress, reflecting on their achievements and rewarding them for working toward their goal.
Succeed As A Team
A real test of the goal setting process will come when your child is asked to work in a team to accomplish a task. This may be the first time your child is faced with the situation of someone else not meeting their obligations. When this happens, it will be a valuable and stressful learning experience for your child. As a rule of thumb, assume a task will take 2 ½ times longer than you expect.
By incorporating goal setting into your child's world as early as possible, you'll be providing them the tools they need to succeed.
Mr. Chadaz
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Activities December Week 3 and January Week 1
* Wednesday, December 22ND – Corby will visit the classrooms spreading Christmas cheer and that afternoon there will be a sing-a-long in the gym at the end of the day.
* REMEMBER: December Health & Safety Challenge: Be Positive
Keep your attitude positive, even though you may be cooped up inside this winter.
1. Find simple DAILY exercises to do inside that will keep you healthy and reduce stress.
2. Look for the good in people around you and give sincere compliments.
3. Watch for positive things in your own life and share with your family one good thing that happened to you each day or one thing you are thankful for.
The December monthly drawing will be held at the sing-a-long on Dec. 22nd.
* NO SCHOOL DECEMBER 23RD – JANUARY 2ND FOR THE HOLIDAY BREAK. SCHOOL RESUMES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD.
* Early Out is Wednesday, January 5th!! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* Bookmobile will be Thursday, January 6th.
* Birthday Table for all students with January Birthdays will be Friday, January 7th.
* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!
* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd Grade classes and for January will be the 2nd Grade classes. The last day for 3rd Grade to bring in box tops will be Tuesday, January 4th! You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* REMEMBER: December Health & Safety Challenge: Be Positive
Keep your attitude positive, even though you may be cooped up inside this winter.
1. Find simple DAILY exercises to do inside that will keep you healthy and reduce stress.
2. Look for the good in people around you and give sincere compliments.
3. Watch for positive things in your own life and share with your family one good thing that happened to you each day or one thing you are thankful for.
The December monthly drawing will be held at the sing-a-long on Dec. 22nd.
* NO SCHOOL DECEMBER 23RD – JANUARY 2ND FOR THE HOLIDAY BREAK. SCHOOL RESUMES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD.
* Early Out is Wednesday, January 5th!! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* Bookmobile will be Thursday, January 6th.
* Birthday Table for all students with January Birthdays will be Friday, January 7th.
* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!
* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd Grade classes and for January will be the 2nd Grade classes. The last day for 3rd Grade to bring in box tops will be Tuesday, January 4th! You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Activities Week 2
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF
DECEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 17
* Community Council Meeting – Monday, Dec. 13th at 3:15 PM in Missy Michaelis’ Room
* PTA Board Meeting – Tuesday, Dec. 14th at 3:10 PM in the Teacher’s Lounge
* Early Out is Wednesday, December 15th!! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* Friday, December 17th will be the 5th Grade Music Program at 2 PM in the gym. Parents, grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend. The PTA also plans to announce the winners of Reflections and hand out awards for Reflections to the students at this assembly.
* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!
* A Dime a Day Ongoing Fundraiser: Help us raise money for the end of the year field trips by donating 10 cents a day. We are setting a goal of $4,500 which will cover the bus expenses for class field trips. There will be a jar in the front office where anyone can donate as much as they would like.
* Congratulations to Mrs. Clark’s class who won the Box Tops Competition in November. WAY TO GO!!!
* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd Grade classes. You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* Show school spirit by wearing ANY McKinley Cougar shirt, hoodie, jacket, etc. on FRIDAY of each week!
DECEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 17
* Community Council Meeting – Monday, Dec. 13th at 3:15 PM in Missy Michaelis’ Room
* PTA Board Meeting – Tuesday, Dec. 14th at 3:10 PM in the Teacher’s Lounge
* Early Out is Wednesday, December 15th!! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* Friday, December 17th will be the 5th Grade Music Program at 2 PM in the gym. Parents, grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend. The PTA also plans to announce the winners of Reflections and hand out awards for Reflections to the students at this assembly.
* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!
* A Dime a Day Ongoing Fundraiser: Help us raise money for the end of the year field trips by donating 10 cents a day. We are setting a goal of $4,500 which will cover the bus expenses for class field trips. There will be a jar in the front office where anyone can donate as much as they would like.
* Congratulations to Mrs. Clark’s class who won the Box Tops Competition in November. WAY TO GO!!!
* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd Grade classes. You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* Show school spirit by wearing ANY McKinley Cougar shirt, hoodie, jacket, etc. on FRIDAY of each week!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Activities Week 1
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF
DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 10
* December Health & Safety Challenge: Be Positive
Keep your attitude positive, even though you may be cooped up inside this winter.
1. Find simple DAILY exercises to do inside that will keep you healthy and reduce stress.
2. Look for the good in people around you and give sincere compliments.
3. Watch for positive things in your own life and share with your family one good thing that happened to you each day or one thing you are thankful for.
* FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH IS DOUGHNUTS WITH DADS. It will go from 7:15 – 8:15 AM in the morning. Dads (or an uncle, grandpa, etc. if a dad is not able to come) are invited to attend with their McKinley student(s) that morning for breakfast. PLEASE do not park in the carpool lane!!
* BUY ONE GET ONE FREE BOOKFAIR ON THE STAGE!!!!
Wednesday, Dec. 8th from 3-6 PM
Thursday, Dec. 9th from 3-5 PM
Friday, Dec. 10th from 11AM – 1PM & 3-5 PM (Also during Doughnuts with Dad)
* Bookmobile will be Thursday, December 9th.
* Upcoming Events: Friday, December 17th will be the 5th Grade Music Program at 2 PM in the gym. Parents, grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend. The PTA also plans to announce the winners of Reflections and hand out awards for Reflections to the students at this assembly.
* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!
* A Dime a Day Ongoing Fundraiser: Help us raise money for the end of the year field trips by donating 10 cents a day. We are setting a goal of $4,500 which will cover the bus expenses for class field trips. There will be a jar in the front office where anyone can donate as much as they would like.
* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd Grade classes. You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 10
* December Health & Safety Challenge: Be Positive
Keep your attitude positive, even though you may be cooped up inside this winter.
1. Find simple DAILY exercises to do inside that will keep you healthy and reduce stress.
2. Look for the good in people around you and give sincere compliments.
3. Watch for positive things in your own life and share with your family one good thing that happened to you each day or one thing you are thankful for.
* FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH IS DOUGHNUTS WITH DADS. It will go from 7:15 – 8:15 AM in the morning. Dads (or an uncle, grandpa, etc. if a dad is not able to come) are invited to attend with their McKinley student(s) that morning for breakfast. PLEASE do not park in the carpool lane!!
* BUY ONE GET ONE FREE BOOKFAIR ON THE STAGE!!!!
Wednesday, Dec. 8th from 3-6 PM
Thursday, Dec. 9th from 3-5 PM
Friday, Dec. 10th from 11AM – 1PM & 3-5 PM (Also during Doughnuts with Dad)
* Bookmobile will be Thursday, December 9th.
* Upcoming Events: Friday, December 17th will be the 5th Grade Music Program at 2 PM in the gym. Parents, grandparents, etc. are welcome to attend. The PTA also plans to announce the winners of Reflections and hand out awards for Reflections to the students at this assembly.
* MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LITERACY NIGHT on Wednesday, January 12th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the school for students and their families. It will be themed, “Exploring Books” and is going to be a lot of FUN!!!
* A Dime a Day Ongoing Fundraiser: Help us raise money for the end of the year field trips by donating 10 cents a day. We are setting a goal of $4,500 which will cover the bus expenses for class field trips. There will be a jar in the front office where anyone can donate as much as they would like.
* The Box Tops Competition for the month of December is between the 3rd Grade classes. You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
Saturday, November 27, 2010
December Health & Safety Challenge
Each month there will be a personal challenge to help you be healthy and safe this year. If you discuss and accept this challenge with your parents, you can bring back a slip to be entered in a drawing for monthly rewards. You can also do your part to earn a “Blow Up Toy” Activity Day for the whole school at the end of the year. We are excited to see the fantastic students and staff at McKinley Elementary get fit and have fun this year!
December Challenge: Be Positive
Keep your attitude positive even though you may be cooped up inside this winter.
1. Find simple DAILY exercises to do inside that will keep you healthy and reduce stress.
2. Look for the good in people around you and give sincere compliments.
3. Watch for positive thingsin your own life ad share with your family one good thing that happeed to you eachday or one thin you are thankful for.
Don't forget to sign and return your sheet to drop box by the office if you accept this challenge for the month.
December Challenge: Be Positive
Keep your attitude positive even though you may be cooped up inside this winter.
1. Find simple DAILY exercises to do inside that will keep you healthy and reduce stress.
2. Look for the good in people around you and give sincere compliments.
3. Watch for positive thingsin your own life ad share with your family one good thing that happeed to you eachday or one thin you are thankful for.
Don't forget to sign and return your sheet to drop box by the office if you accept this challenge for the month.
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