Garden Road Family Newsletter #20

December 23-January 5 Winter Break

January 9 Spelling Bee

January 10 Friday Flag

January 10 & 13 Variety Show Audtions

January 16, 23 & 30 Variety Show Rehearsals

January 20 No School - Martin Luther King Day

January 27 No School for Students - Professional Growth Day

What dates and times work best for you to attend a Parent Workshop? What topics would you like to see covered? Please take a moment to vote by clicking the picture above!

To register, click HERE for the registration form.

Attention Students and Families!

The annual GRES Variety Show is coming soon! This year, we will have two separate performances on Thursday, February 6th and Friday, February 7th. Each act will perform in one of the two shows. Registration Form, linked here, is now open—please submit your forms and music (edited to 90 seconds) by Wednesday, January 8th. Auditions will be held on January 10th and 13th. We can’t wait to see your talents shine!

Interactive Spanish Learning Club is currently accepting registration through December 20 for classes after school starting January 7. Please click this link to register and learn more information. For detailed information about the different sessions and levels offered, please see this informational document here.

Dear Garden Road Families,

This week, we had a surprise visit from the Grinch! Students and staff like were thrilled by this visit! Many holiday parties were held and good times were had! I wish you all a restful winter break with plenty of time to enjoy your families and fun activities! See you in the new year!

Sue Melnick

Principal

On the cusp of the holiday break—which allows for a ton of screen use—it's important for all of us to unplug and unwind. Connecting with loved ones, being creative, exercising, being in nature: These are just a few of the ways we can care for ourselves and feel nourished and rested. And we can also cultivate digital well-being.

Here are some ideas to help:

Remind kids to have device-free moments over break, and to pause for people!

Give kids the skills to check in with themselves around tech so they have a sense of how to self-regulate.

Help kids understand how devices and platforms are designed to take advantage of those feelings of pressure.

Explore the concept of thinking traps and how social media can create and maintain patterns of thinking that increase feelings of pressure.

Incorporate quiet time and short meditations that kids can practice at home.

Offer screen-free activities and support the offline skills that increase attention and focus.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah & Happy Holidays,

from your friendly neighborhood librarian,

Tuhina Lal

Library Media Tech

TLAL@powayusd.com

​(858) 748-0230 x 2160

PS: If you are traveling, please leave your library books at home. The best place for it would be the school backpacks!

Garden Road Mission: We are empowered learners, who lead ourselves and others, to contribute to a better world.

Email: smelnick@powayusd.com

Website: https://gardenroad.powayusd.com/

Location: 14614 Garden Road, Poway, CA 92064

Phone: 858-748-0230