As we enter February, we have seen a significant increase in flu and cold cases. Thank you for keeping your children home to rest during this time. We hope we are nearing the end of the flu season and wish everyone a happy and healthy February.

Parent/Teacher conferences are approaching, so please be on the lookout for an invitation. Teachers will reach out to any student who has been receiving 1's and 2's for academic performance or behavior. If you haven't received an invite, please contact your child's teacher to schedule a meeting. If you are unable to attend the conference in person, let the teacher know what works best for you—whether it's via phone, Zoom, or in person.

This month's focus is on Honesty. One way to think about honesty is “being truthful in what you say and do.” Practicing honesty helps strengthen our relationships and can even reduce stress. Honesty is one of three traits we will focus on throughout the year to help students Be Well.

Across grade levels, students will be developing essential skills such as emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress management.

Thank you for your continued support!

Carol Leeson, M. Ed. Principal

Feb 6: 10:00 Tucson Symphony Wind Ensemble for 4th & 5th Grade

Feb 12: Kindness Dance 4:30 - 6:00

Feb 13 & 14 Parent Teacher Conferences - Short Days. Student out at 11:40.

Feb 14: Valentines Day

Feb 25: Individual Spring Pictures

Feb 26: PEEPS Professional Development: No Preschool

PurposeFull Pursuits

This month’s focus is Honesty. One way to think about Honesty is “being truthful in what you say and do.” Practicing Honesty helps strengthen our relationships and even reduces stress. Honesty is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management. Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Honesty.

Here are 2 “PurposeFull Pursuits” you can complete together! Review Honesty as a family! Honesty is being truthful in what you say and do. Discuss the importance of being Honest and work together to create a family Honesty pledge. Create and decorate a sign together that explains what Honesty means in your family. Have each family member sign the pledge and choose a spot to display it. Refer back to the pledge as a reminder to be Honest and to celebrate when Honesty is practiced! Set aside some time to gather as a family and check in with each other. Ask each family member, “How are you feeling today?” Practice Honesty when responding and listen carefully as each family member shares. Use the emotion check-in questions to learn more. Challenge yourselves to check in with each other on a regular basis!

Emotion Check-In Questions: ● Tell me more about that feeling. ● Why do you think you are feeling that emotion? ● What do you need right now?

You can help our students get the most out of school years by making contributions through Arizona's tax-credit programs.

Contributing is easy, and the impact is immense.

Arizona law ARS 43-1089.01 enables taxpayers a tax credit contribution of up to $400.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married, filing Joint Return; $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Single or Head of Household; and, $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married filing separate return — for contributions that fund extracurricular activities in public schools. Contributions eligible for a tax credit are donated directly to school sites.

Ways to Donate

To make a tax credit contribution, please follow the link listed below to donate online to a school of your choice. You can also choose to make a cash/check contribution by clicking on the link to our TUSD School Tax Credit Form. Please print, complete, and submit your contribution in person at the school of your choice or by mail.

You may also like to support Educational Enrichment Foundation, a qualifying charitable organization, which provides resources to expand and enrich student learning in the Tucson Unified School District.

We want to make sure that we are paying attention in class and really enjoying our time with our amazing faculty and community. For that reason, we do not allow toys, Pokémon cards, stuffed animals, Legos, etc. to be brought from home and used on school grounds. These items can be a distraction in class and distract from our students’ learning. In addition, teachers may have specific reward days or a show-and-tell day where a child is allowed to bring something from home. During those special days, students should follow the teachers’ instructions and continue to leave the items in their backpacks until they have permission from the teacher to take them out. Cavett staff are not responsible for the loss of any items that are brought to school.

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Our 24-25 GOAL:

ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE

AT LEAST

90% ATTENDANCE EACH MONTH!

We welcome your support! If you are interested in volunteering in your child's classroom or throughout our campus, please contact our office manager, Ms. Quintana, to learn how you can volunteer.

The safety of our Eagles and our Staff is our upmost concern, please sign-in at the front office anytime you are on campus.

School lunch and breakfast are now free to all students! We do ask that you still complete all forms necessary in synergy while registering your child, as your responses help us with our school funding. Please pay specific attention to the Title One and Free/ Reduced lunch forms while you complete your registration.

We will have a daily snack time to support our students' minds and bodies. Snacks can be brought from home; however, we are asking students bring only "healthy" snacks, and please not to share anything with others as a health precaution. Donations of snacks for the entire class at the beginning of each month are greatly appreciated. Please only bring individually packaged snacks.

Healthy snack suggestions include:

- Pretzels

- Cheese sticks

- Fruit snacks

- Popcorn

- Animal crackers

- Chocolate chip granola bar

- Goldfish

Please remember that gum and candy are never allowed at school or our afterschool program. Additionally, hot chips (Takis, Hot Cheetos, etc.) are proven to cause stomach issues. We would like to promote healthy snacks for our community. We also want to keep our campus looking clean and beautiful; gum can get caught on people’s shoes, furniture, and playground equipment. We want to avoid these sticky situations at Cavett.

If your child has allergies, medication that needs to be taken at school, or other health concerns, please contact our Health Assistant, Ms.Camila, at 520-225-1317.

Our Eagles are active throughout the day. It is important that they wear appropriate outdoor clothing and closed-toe shoes to fully participate in these activities.

Additionally, it may be beneficial to provide a change of clothes to keep in their cubby or backpack. This should include socks, underwear, a shirt, and pants appropriate for the current season, all labeled with your child’s name and placed in a Ziploc bag. If your child comes home with soiled clothes, kindly send a replacement set as soon as possible.

We have seen a lot of usage of cell phones and air pods during the school day. Please remind your student that if they bring their phone, air pods, smart watches etc. they need to keep it in their pocket or backpack, and we are not responsible for items lost or stolen. Students are not allowed to use electronics during class, passing period, etc. Students seen using electronics without permission will have items confiscated. You may view the TUSD Policy here.