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This February, we’re celebrating Black History Month by honoring the pioneers, leaders and changemakers who helped shape our society and Washington state. Throughout the month, we’ll be highlighting seven remarkable individuals whose dedication, perseverance, and vision made lasting impacts on our state. Follow PSD on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about these empowering individuals. From education to business, politics to civil rights, these leaders broke barriers and created opportunities that continue to influence our communities today. Join us as we celebrate their achievements and recognize the importance of Black history in shaping our shared story.

This month we are focusing on inclusive. Other words that mean inclusive are everyone's in, community and diversity. Our definition is - including everyone and welcoming our differences. School- wide we have a compliments board for students to write and put up compliments for each other. We also have our new story board question - Classes are also having discussions about how to be inclusive and to celebrate our uniqueness from an asset based mindset to come together as a community.

Next month's theme: Respectful

Students have the opportunity to earn a splash ticket each day by demonstrating our school-wide expectations: show respect, solve problems, and make good decisions. Teachers collect these tickets in their classrooms, and once a week, they are added to the grade-level buckets.

Student winners from each grade level:

K - Cam, Nolan, Genevieve

1st - Isaiah, Sam, Reiss

2nd - Max, Norah, Daisy

3rd - Jack, Alex, Jackson

4th - Finn, Ayla

5th - Charlie, Eli, Langley

This week's classroom winner is Mrs. Vela's class!

For February, our theme ideas include hearts, art activities, sports, friendship, dine-outs, classroom parties, reading, and mid-winter break. Feel free to share your photos by commenting below or emailing them to CarryMcAllister@Gmail.com. Please include the student’s name, grade/teacher, and ensure only current Artondale students are in the images. We look forward to seeing your great moments!

• February 17th through 21st - Mid Winter Break, No School
• February 25th - Bingo Night! Doors open at 5:30pm
• Friday, February 28th - 5th Grade Field Trip to Biz Town
• March 4th - 7th - BBQ2U Dine Out ~ ALL WEEK

Email: rosendahlj@psd401.net
Website: Artondale Elementary
Location: Artondale Elementary School, 6219 40th Street Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Phone: 253-530-1100
Facebook: Artondale Facebook Page

The Peninsula School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. If you have questions or complaints regarding alleged discrimination, please call the Peninsula School District Educational Service Center at (253) 530-1000 or visit our office located at 14015 62nd Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332, and ask for one of the following coordinators: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, compliance@psd401.net; Title IX Compliance Coordinator, titleix@psd401.net; 504 Compliance Coordinator, 504@psd401.net; ADA Compliance Coordinator, ada@psd401.net.