Paw Prints

• October 10: Title 1 Fall Family Night on the playground, 6-7 PM
• October 13: 911 Appreciation Luncheon to honor all first responders, 12-1 PM in multipurpose room. Call 660-442-5420 to sign up if you are a first responder!
• October 17: Picture retake day
• October 18: Last day of first quarter; NHS blood drive in multi-room
• October 20: Art to Remember orders DUE today; Grade 2-4 AR party (picnic in the park)
• October 23: 3rd and 4th Grade book club starts today from 7:30-7:45 AM. Students will meet Mon.-Thurs. before school to discuss the book Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo.
• October 25: Fundraising U pick-up day in the cafeteria from 3-6 PM
• October 26: Early dismissal at 12:30; P/T conferences from 1-7 PM
• October 27: No school
• October 31: Halloween class parties - More information will be sent home by teachers.

• Please do not drop off students before 7:40 AM. Students are NOT supervised before 7:40 AM at the school.
• Please share an active email address on the enrollment form and with your child's teacher for easy communication.
• Please send a water bottle to school with your child.
• 2023 MAP scores will be distributed to parents/guardians during P/T conferences in October.
• Students are working on projects for the Art to Remember projects and fundraiser. Art to Remember order forms will be distributed to students soon. Order deadline will be October 20, 2023. Be looking for more information from the art teacher, Mrs. Boswell.

Having power over your own actions and emotions

A few examples of how to demonstrate self-control:

• Thinking before you speak or act
• Concentrating in class
• Making healthy choices
• Recognizing when you are experiencing an emotional reaction
• Seeking help if you are in distress

SELF-CONTROL is worth THREE PBS points during the month of October.

The following students were chosen by their teachers for being shining examples of RESPECT.

PK: Opal

K: James

First: Keenan

Second: Quinn

Third (Holstine): Johanna

Third (Rother): Brynlee

Fourth: Lilou

Fifth: Sari

Sixth: Jayli

Seventh: William

Eighth: Selah

They will be recognized at the Quarter 1 awards assembly.

"How was your day at school?"

"Fine."

"Did you learn anything new?"

"Not really."

Sound familiar? Here's some prompts to help get the conversation going!

Progress monitoring will begin in K and 1st grades. It will include the same assessments that were given at the beginning of the year. We will be working toward achieving the middle of the year goals through the second quarter. Here is what we are learning in the classroom:

• K--basic concepts, identifying and grouping numbers 1-10, greater than and less than, next number, and understanding addition
• 1st--fluently adding and subtracting within 10
• 2nd--adding and subtracting fluently within 100
• 3rd--identifying the properties of multiplication, using multiplication to divide, and learning division facts
• 4th--using strategies and properties multiplying by a 1 and 2-digit number.

We encourage all students to continue working on math facts that are relevant to their age. Fluency with numbers is the gateway to the language of math.

Because there's no point!