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Holiday- No School Mon. Jan 15
SNN Meeting Tues. Jan 16 3 PM – 3:30 PM (Vista Big Room) Calendar
SNN Broadcast Fri. Jan 19 8:20 AM – 9:15 AM (Cafeteria) Calendar
Pupil Free Day- No School Fri. Jan 26
DELAC Meeting Wed. Jan 31 10 AM – 11:30 AM (Malaga Cove Community Room)
ELAC Meeting Tues. Feb. 6 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
SNN Meeting Tues. Feb 6 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Vista Big Room
Sweetheart Dance Fri. Feb. 9 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PTA Meeting Tue. Feb. 13 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MPR
No Homework Night! Wed. Feb. 14
PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL Mon. Feb. 19 | REMINDER: NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Principal's Message Boost Success by Promoting a Growth Mindset
School is filled with challenges—and your child’s success depends on how they respond to those challenges. Encourage them to develop what researchers call a growth mindset.
A growth mindset determines how kids think about problems. Suppose, for example, your child is having trouble finding the answer to a math problem. Some kids would throw up their hands and say, “I’m not good at math!”—and quit trying. But, other kids would take another view - “This is a challenge and I love a challenge.”
Children in the second group have a growth mindset. They believe that even if they can’t do something now, they will be able to learn it in the future. They’re more likely to stick with the problem—and solve it.
You can encourage this mindset by praising your child’s effort. “That project was challenging, but you stuck with it and finished it!”
Reprinted with permission from the January 2018 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter.
We are using the Growth Mindset philosophy at Soleado and encourage all of our families to learn more about how they can implement this mindset into their lives as well. A great place to start is clicking on this link: https://www.mindsetkit.org/topics/about-growth-mindset/what-is-growth-mindset
I encourage you to watch the short clip together as a family to better understand how you can help each other develop a Growth Mindset philosophy. District Nurse NewsFrom the desk of Kathy Barry, District Nurse:
Flu season is upon us. Some of the symptoms of the flu are: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, sometimes diarrhea and vomiting. Please keep your child home if they have flu symptoms. Students cannot return to school until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications (for example, Tylenol).
The flu virus is spread mainly from person to person through droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze or talk. The flu virus also may spread when people touch something with the flu virus on it and then touch their mouth, eyes or nose. To help prevent the spread of the flu, stay away from others as much as possible to keep from infecting others. If you must leave home, wear a mask if you have one or cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or by sneezing into your elbow, not your hands. Wash your hands often to keep from spreading the flu to other.
Thank you.
Kathy Barry, RN, BSN, PHN, MBA District Nurse Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 310-750-0564 310-378-1971 (fax)
Booster NewsSoleado Family Social Where: Subway at Pavillions Shopping Center When: Thursday, January 25th from 7am-8pm Why: Soleado will receive 50% of proceeds! Click here for flyer! Fun Run Sponsorship Have you seen all those great Fun Run shirts the kids wear? Of course you have because they're EVERYWHERE! Well, now is your chance to have your business featured on this year's shirt. Click here for the sponsorship form due February 17.
Corporate Match Have you donated to the Soleado Booster Club's Direct Drive? Does your employer participate in Corporate Matching? Click this link for Corporate Matching participants, and contact Lana O'Shea at svetlanaoshea@gmail.com for help with the process. This is an easy way to double your donation to Soleado! Outdooor Ampitheater Construction is complete on our wonderful Soleado Outdoor Amphitheater. There is still time to secure your family's legacy and support the Soleado Booster Club by donating a bench. Contact Shannon Zuniga at shannonpzuniga@gmail.com for more information.
Direct Drive Link Donate to the Soleado Booster Club through Direct Drive and help raise funds to support PTA programs and events, Classroom Technology and Performing and Fine Arts Programs. Contact Shannon Zuniga at shannonpzuniga@gmail.com for more information.
PTA NEWS
Thank you Anna D'Arcy for organizing another wonderful International Day. It is one of our favorite days of the year and your hard work and dedication showed in the smiles and giggles of our Suns! Well Done!!! (We will need a chair for next year's event. Please contact Jennifer Farrell if you are interested in keeping this wonderful tradition going at our school! )
PTA BOARD 2018-2019 We are currently looking for parents to work together in creating the PTA board for next year. We need 5-6 parents to meet (via email or on campus) in the next 2 weeks to come up with next year's slate of officers.
CLICK HERE to download and complete your ballot of officers. Forms are also available at main office and can be turned in there as well. Please turn in by Friday, January 26.
Special Thanks Our International Day on Friday was a huge success. The event brought so many of our Soleado families together. Thank you to all those who worked hard to put together booths for our students. I wanted to name everyone, but there were just too many! We had families from Croatia, Italy, Sweden, Guam, India, Canada, Philippines, Mexico, Argentina, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Thank you to all our wonderful performers – Joseph Peck and his steel drums, the Peninsula High Jazz Band, Electrikids and the 4th Graders, and our dancers from Japan and India. Lastly, thank you to all those who helped with preparation, set up and clean up on the day. Anna D’Arcy International Day Chair
Parent/Student News Check out this awesome camp! STEAM to the hilt! Come join us this summer at this amazing summer camp: Camp Galileo! It's got everything you could ever want in a camp: phenomenal staff, exemplary curriculum, and just plain ol' being a kid fun. This summer's location will be at Montemalaga! Click on this link for an incredible experience.
Peninsula Pep Squad Invites you to their Jr. Panther Basketball Clinic Who: K-8 When: Monday, Feb 5th Time: 4pm-7pm Click Here for more information and flyer.
Sea King WINTER Spirit Clinic Hosted by the 2017-2018 PVHS Cheer & Song Teams
Who: Future Sea Kings, grades TK-8 Clinic: Wednesday & Thursday, January 24 & 25, 2018! 3:30-5:00 p.m. Location: Sea King Park (In front of the stage, in the middle of the school) Wear: Tennis shoes, shorts, t-shirt, sweatshirt (if it’s cold) AND bring water! Game: Friday, January 26th Meet: 7 p.m. on the utility field next to the pool Wear: Shorts or skirt. T-shirt will be provided. Perform: Half-time of the Boys Varsity basketball game Cost: $40 ($20 for kids who did our FALL clinic during football season) Includes: Instruction from the PVHS Cheer & Song Teams,T-shirt, snacks, tattoo & entrance to the game for child & 1 parent. Click here for flyer! Cabrillo Marine Museum Writing Workshop Wanted: Kid Reporters for CMA Kids News Who: 4th and 5th graders When: Jan 28, 2018 Sign up is required and space is limited. Click Here for flyer. Click Here for general information on Press Friends.
Important Resources for Families PVPUSD is pleased to be a South Bay Families Connected Partner School Please visit our unique youth wellness web page: PVPUSD Families Connected Don’t miss this month’s SBFC newsletter focusing on stress and anxiety in our youth, including great advice and resources for parents. This month we feature the SBFC Stress and Anxiety page for resources and national articles. Also, please check out the following links on SBFC: Writing Tips for January
The calendar has turned and a new year is upon us. What a great opportunity to target improvement in writing! The more points of reference a student has, the more ideas that they can draw on when it's time to write. We all like to give and receive special presents during the holidays; why not share some new books that will get your student inspired to write? Start the new year with a new book.
Here are two ways I like to get even the most reluctant writer ready for the new year and all that is ahead of them:
1) Lists, lists, and more lists!- Students always see their families getting ready to go to the market. Whether your family is hi-tech (lists on their smart phone) or low tech (lists on paper) we all like the comfort of "mapping out" what we need to get. What most people don't realize is that "listing" for students is a way of getting organized. As a writing teacher, I personally encourage listing, as it offers students the opportunity to have a "pre-write" to begin their writing.
Some examples- Create a list of..... your favorite foods, 10 synonyms for wonderful, 10 qualities of a superhero....
All of these are jumping points that provide the initial vocabulary needed for a student preparing to write about a specific topic. In a writing notebook at home, have students write 3 lists a week. Once completed they will have several topics for writing, ready to go!
2- Sticker story
Stickers can be used to jump start a story. There are so many places to get stickers from and many times we are even sent some in the mail.
Here's the tip: Begin gathering a collection of interesting stickers- examples: flags, animals, holiday related-i.e. snowmen, fireworks, pumpkins, etc,
Attach the sticker to the top of the page and challenge your student with different types of writing-(with some possible examples)
1) Narrative- What happened to that flag? that elephant? (Remember to answer the 5w's)
2) Opinion- Why is Halloween the best holiday? Is it better to have a palm tree Christmas or a snowy Christmas?
3) Informative- When was the first Jack 'O Lantern made? What country are lions native to?
Many small ways to get the "writing ideas" flowing. Mr. Perkins Interested in AYSO Winter Soccer? Is your child interested in joining us for the exciting sport of soccer? Please click here for flyer.
AAYF News
Our third project will be an abstract flower based on the artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe. Please contact your room parent if you'd like to help out in your child's class.
5th Grade 1/16 1:15-2:50 2nd Grade 1/17 8:30-10:30 1st Grade 1/18 12:45-2:30 Kindergarten 1/19 12:15-2:00 4th Grade 2/2 1:15-2:50
SAVE THE DATE: MAIN EVENT, our largest fundraiser of the year to get us closer to that 3.1 million dollar pledge is scheduled for May 12. More information to follow!! We are currently collecting awesome auction items for our live and silent auctions. Do you or someone you know have a great item? Contact Jennifer@BeachyKeenLA.com today. If you would like to donate or pledge $2,500 or more and receive an invitation, go to www.pvpef.org. Your generous donations directly fund STEM, elementary music, PE, academic counselors, College and Career Centers. and many more vital programs and teachers that are necessary to keep our schools the best in the state. MORE NEWS FROM PEF
PEF’s Pledge Day on Giving Tuesday was a great success thanks to you! We are fortunate to have parents in this community who really value education. If you haven’t had a chance to give, it’s not too late. Thank you for considering a gift (large or small) to Peninsula Education Foundation. PEF is raising $3.1 million this year to maintain essential programs for all our PVP students: elementary music, PE, STEM, library aides, academic counselors, Safeschool counselors, College & Career Center staff and much more. Please donate and help us reach our goal. Visit www.pvpef.org.
PARENT UNIVERSITY – MARK YOUR CALENDARS Join us on January 23 at Ridgecrest Intermediate School (MPR) from 6-7 pm to hear this wonderful speaker! Presenter: Dr. Shimi Kang The Dolphin Model of Raising Happy, Healthy Kids A Harvard-trained physician, researcher and best selling author, Dr. Kang is the Medical Director for Child and Youth Mental Health in Vancouver. Learn the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and a lifelong love of learning. Hear how pushy “tiger parents” and permissive “jellyfish parents” both hinder self-motivation.
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