The Silverhawks' Nest

Silverhawk Families,

Happy March!

The end of the school year is quickly approaching, but before then we will continue to work hard on teaching our students the curriculum that they need to learn to "show what they know" on our AASA state testing. Please make sure that your child is at school as much as possible so he/she doesn't miss out on important learning.

We are continuing to welcome new students to our campus this year, and Open Enroll students for next school year. If you know anyone who is looking for a great school please send them our way. We are looking for students in every grade level, but especially, Kindergarten/2nd/4th and 5th grades. We want to make sure that we have 2 teachers per grade level to keep our classroom sizes low.

March events are listed below for your convenience.

• March 3rd-7th - Read Across America Week
• March 6th - Kindergarten Round Up (4:30-5:30)
• March 7th - Literacy Nite (4:30-6:00)
• March 13th - Spring Pictures (Dress Out of Uniform for these pics.)
• March 17th - 21st - Spring Break - No School
• March 28th - Awards Assembly @9:00

As always, if you ever have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to email me at christine.fitzsimmons@dvusd.org or you can catch me in the front parking lot at drop-off and pick-up.

Have a great March!!

Sincerely,

Principal Fitzsimmons

• Dress Out of Uniform
• No spaghetti straps, unless wearing a sweater/cardigan
• No holes in pants/jeans
• Please wear close toed shoes to be able to play at recess/PE

Second Quarter Awards Assembly Friday, March 28th @9:00 in the gym. Your child's teacher will reach out to you to let you know if your child will be receiving an award for the 3rd Quarter.

In February we had fun finishing our study of seeds. We shared what we learned at our school science fair, grew our own plants, and made seed paper to grow wildflowers! Our students made Valentine’s Day crafts and cards for each other. We are really looking forward to learning about the life cycles of bugs but not before we get to celebrate Read Across America week! We have two full weeks of stories and crafts planned, so stay tuned for our next update!

If you would like to volunteer in your child's classroom, or go on any field trips, you must go through Volunteer Training. We will be having Volunteer Training in room 608 @4:30 on the following dates:

• Wednesday, September 4th
• Wednesday, November 20th
• Wednesday, February 19th
• Wednesday, April 23rd

All Things E.Q. Program for all students - A social-emotional program that transforms school culture and prepares students to “show up” positively for themselves and one another to achieve academic success and social-emotional well-being. The Third Quarter we will be working on the following:

• Week of January 6th - I bring effort to everything I do.
  
• Week of January 13th - I work through confusion.
• Week of January 20th - I plan my day to make enough time for work, sleep and free time.
• Week of January 27th - I find purpose in everything I do.
• Week of February 3rd - I am always improving.
• Week of February 10th - I drop my shoulders. I take a few breaths. I can handle this.
• Week of February 17th - Our school monitors help us because they care about us.
• Week of February 24th - I do my best because less is a waste of my time and potential.
• Week of March 3rd - I exercise my brain each day.

During our Early Release/PD Dates teachers will be reviewing student data and collaboratively working together to plan how to best support students throughout the school year.

• August 9th, 11th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
• September 13th, 20th, 27th
• October 4th and 25th
• November 8th and 22nd
• December 6th and 13th
• January 17th, 24th and 31st
• February 7th, 21st and 28th
• March 7th, 14th and 28th
• April - NO EARLY RELEASE DAYS
• May 2nd, 9th and 16th

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. When implemented with fidelity, PBIS improves social emotional competence, academic success, and school climate. It also improves teacher health and wellbeing. It is a way to create positive, predictable, equitable and safe learning environments where everyone thrives. We use ‘students’ to refer to all children and youth in any educational or therapeutic setting (e.g., K-12 school, early childhood program, treatment program, juvenile justice program). Learn more about PBIS in schools, classrooms, early childhood programs and juvenile justice programs on those topic pages.

Our new PBIS Acronym is S.O.A.R. Silverhawks show Safety, Ownership, Achievement and Respect. Please help us to instill these behaviors at home, so we can all "S.O.A.R. to #Extraordinary Heights Together!"

Email: christine.fitzsimmons@dvusd.org
Website: https://www.dvusd.org/traditional
Location: 4701 West Grovers Avenue, Glendale, AZ, USA
Phone: 602-467-5700
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