Sea Turtles that READ are Sea Turtles that LEAD
This week please be sure to check in with your Sea Turtle and their teacher about monthly Reading Log expectations. Students and their families are expected to monitor and record daily reading. Depending on your child's grade level, they may be able to record that information independently and you simply need to confirm it is occurring. Depending on your child's reading ability, they may need you to read to them or have you listen to them read for a short time each day. Please know that establishing these early reading habits can build a successful reader for life!
Students who turn in 7 of 8 monthly reading logs for this school year will be invited to participate in a celebration at the end of the school year with Ms. Palmer and Mrs. Stryker!
Use this week's Sea Turtle Scoop as a resource to help your student develop positive reading habits. Remember, reading is not just for bedtime, it's for pleasure, enjoyment and to learn about something!
As always parents, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free anytime to contact the front office or e-mail me directly at palmerce@pcsb.org. I'll see you around campus! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Cecilia Palmer, Principal
Classroom and School Partners
Rotary Club of Safety Harbor Noon
Safety Harbor Living Magazine
The Pearlman Family
The Rudolph Family
The Linehan Family
Safety Harbor Community Church
Doug Gillespie
Kenneth Patel & Candyl Ester
Please reach out to Jessica Lovett if you are interested in being an Adopt-A-Class or Adopt-A-School Partner! Donate to become a school partner today!
Mrs. Yowler's Counseling Corner:
Hello!
As your school counselor, I like to tell students that I am adding life “tools” to their tool belts. We have three main “tool belts” that we add to all year – our “Friend” belt (social skills), our “Student” belt (academic skills), and our “Person/Self” belt (career and social-emotional skills). My goal is for your child to have all the tools they need to become the best friend they can be to others, the best student they can be, and the best person (self) they can be by they time they leave for middle school.
This month we are focusing on building and strengthening our classroom and school community. Our character trait for the month is “Citizenship.” Students will be reading about how they can be good citizens and help to keep our school a welcoming and safe learning environment. A big highlight of the month is Start With Hello Week (September 18th-22nd).
Start With Hello is a training by Sandy Hook Promise that raises awareness and educates students about social isolation and how to create a connected and inclusive classroom, school, and community.
To help facilitate discussion and raise awareness, we have planned theme spirit days throughout the week. Your student will participate in classroom discussions that encourage them to reach out and build new friendships. School-wide activities include choosing a favorite way or signature style to say “Hello,” spreading kind words to others around the school, and learning “Hello” in a different language, including sign language! On Wednesday, September 20th, students are encouraged to wear green in support of spreading kindness at our school.
Questions to ask your child during Start With Hello Week:
- Have you ever felt lonely, left out, excluded, isolated or ignored? What made you feel better?
- What is your favorite way to say “hello” in another language?
- What are some ways to show kindness to someone we don’t know?
- How have you been spreading kindness in your classroom? At school?
Upcoming Life Skills Lesson Topics
KG – 1 : Social Skills – Using Kind Words
2nd: Social Skills – Identifying Characteristics of a Friend
3-5: Social Skills – Conflict Resolution Strategies
Parenting Tip of the Month: Addressing School Anxiety
Mrs. Emily Yowler, School Counselor
SHES Calendar of Events:
SEPTEMBER 2023
9/5-9/8
Pre-K through 5th Grade FAST Testing Window Continues
Progress Monitoring Cycle 1
Please have your student in school on time. Check with your teacher for their testing day.
9/5, Monday LABOR DAY, SCHOOL CLOSED
9/6, Wednesday - 8am 3rd Grade Parent Meeting - Media Center
9/6, Wednesday - 6-7pm PTA Aloha Family Dinner - Cafeteria
9/7, Thursday - 7:55-8:35am PTA Mornings with Mom - Media Center
9/11, Monday - Patriot's Day - Wear Red, White & Blue
9/12, Tuesday - Mid Period Reports go home for Grading period 1 - Grade concerns? Act now to support your student!
9/18, Monday - Parent Lunches resume
9/28, Thursday - Save the Date! SHES Family Literacy Night
Stay tuned for more information!
Back to School Forms & Opting In for School Communication
Pinellas County Schools uses text messages as an additional tool to communicate important information. If you are not are currently receiving text messages from our school or PCS, you can text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. Please keep in mind that this service is just for Pinellas County Schools employees and families.
Opt in today to get important schoolwide information!
Back to School Forms:
Find out more information on how to complete forms online at: https://www.pcsb.org/backtoschoolforms
Electronic forms include:
- Parent Acknowledgement of Student Code of Conduct
- Media Release
- Directory Information Opt-Out Letter
- Network/Internet Acceptable Use Agreement
- Technology Equipment Acceptance and Responsibility
- Residency Questionnaire
- School-Based Healthcare Services
- Student Clinic Card
Safety First at Safety Harbor - Travel Tips for School
- Be a good example for your children - Obey the Law
- Utilize the Car Circle for Drop Off and Pick Up - it's slow at the start of the year, but will improve! Pull all the way forward - do not leave any gaps in the car circle!
- Park off campus (legally) and walk your child to a main entrance
- ONLY Use crosswalks and Crossing Guards - Please DO NOT PARK OR CROSS 6th Avenue & MLK - walk to a crosswalk with a crossing guard
- Do not drop off students in the north parking lot or along sidewalks
FREE Breakfast for every student!
FREE Lunch for every student!
Wondering what is for Breakfast & Lunch? Visit the link below
September Character Trait of the Month
SHES School & Classroom Partners!
Students and staff truly benefit from these partnerships and sponsorships. These donations provide our school to do purchase extra items like our Book of the Month titles that supplement and support Character Education. Individual classrooms teachers can purchase supplemental games or activities for their classrooms.
Available donation opportunities include:
- Individual Classroom/Support Service Adoption
- Schoolwide Adoption
- School Program Adoption for staff and/or students
Please contact the front office and ask for Jessica Lovett our new Family/Community Liaison!
Healthy Food and Wellness Guidelines
Parents who would like to send in class snacks should call the school office or teacher to make sure the items are within the guidelines. When snacks are distributed in the classroom, they must comply with the Pinellas County Schools Nutrition Standards. Snacks sent in to share with the class that do not meet the Wellness Guidelines will be returned to the parent.
Please see our district's wellness guidelines below along with suggestions for healthy snacks. Or visit the link https://www.pcsb.org/Page/26421
Front Office Hours and Assistance:
Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday/Sunday: Closed
Cecilia Palmer - Principal
Wendy Stryker - Assistant Principal
Michelle Merz - Secretary / Bookkeeper
Lisa Zollars - Registration / Data Management Technician
Jessica Lovett - Family Liaison / Volunteer Coordinator
Amy Glover - Front Office Clerk
Cafeteria Information: https://www.pcsb.org/domain/2206
Safety Harbor Elementary School
Email: palmerce@pcsb.org
Website: https://www.pcsb.org/safetyharbor-es
Location: 535 5th Avenue North, Safety Harbor, FL, USA
Phone: (727) 724-1462
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shesseaturtle