*CHARACTER EDUCATION EVERY MONTH WE HIGHLIGHT A CHARACTER TRAIT THAT PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUES SUCH AS HONESTY, RESPONSIBILITY, KINDNESS, CITIZENSHIP AND OTHERS. CHARACTER EDUCATION TRAIT FOR THE MONTH OF: AUGUST- PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE SEPTEMBER- RESPONSIBILITY OCTOBER- CITIZENSHIP NOVEMBER- KINDNESS DECEMBER- HONESTY JANUARY- INTEGRITY FEBRUARY- RESPECT MARCH- COOPERATION APRIL- FAIRNESS MAY- CHARACTER EDUCATION CELEBRATION OF ALL TRAITS PARENTS, LOOK FOR THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF EVERY MONTH AND TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT IT AND DO ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT VALUE. FOE EXAMPLE, THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH OF AUGUST IS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE. A LOVING, SUPPORTIVE, AND FUNCTIONAL HOME ENVIRONMENT NEEDS THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY TRY TO DO THEIR BEST WHEN DOING A CHORE, AN ACTIVITY, OR SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT. EXAMPLES OF PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE INCLUDE DOING YOUR VERY BEST WHEN HELPING OUT WITH FAMILY CHORES, WHEN PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS, MUSIC, DANCE, OR ART ACTIVITIES, AND WHEN DOING SCHOOLWORK. PARENTS, PLEASE PROMOTE THE PRACTICE OF THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH MODELING AND TEACHING WAYS TO TRY TO DO YOUR BEST AND BE PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. *PARENT WORKSHOPS PARENTING SKILLS WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR! LOS TALLERES Y CONFERENCIAS PARA PADRES SE PROPORCIONAN DURANTE TODO EL CURSO ESCOLAR. ES IMPORTANTE QUE TRATE DE ASISTIR A ALGUNOS DE ELLOS. A CALENDAR OF WORKSHOPS WILL BE SENT HOME WITH THE INFORMATION. SEE YOU THERE!!! *COUNSELING NEWS THIS YEAR, I AM WORKING DIRECTLY WITH ALL STUDENTS FROM K-5 GRADES. I AM ALSO IN CHARGE OF THE SCHOOL SUPPORT TEAM'S COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES TO DISCUSS STUDENTS WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES, FOLLOW-UP OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE STRATEGIES AND ARE BEING MONITORED, PLANS TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOR, COORDINATION OF MEETINGS TO DISCUSS RESULTS OF EVALUATIONS, AND REFERRALS FOR GIFTED AND SPECIAL EDUCATION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION ABOUT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PROCEDURES. YOU MAY ALSO CALL ME IF I CAN ASSIST YOU WITH ANY CONCERN ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN. ESTE CURSO ESCOLAR, YO ESTOY TRABAJANDO CON TODOS LOS ESTUDIANTES DE K-5 GRADOS. YO TAMBIEN ESTOY A CARGO DE MONITOREAR LOS ESTUDIANTES QUE HAN TENIDO O ESTAN TENIENDO DIFICULTADES EN LA ESCUELA Y PROGRAMAR REUNIONES PARA DISCUTIR SU PROGRESO SI ES NECESARIO. EN ADICION, ESTOY ENCARGADA DE AYUDAR A LAS MAESTRAS Y PADRES A FORMULAR PLANES PARA MEJORAR EL COMPORTAMIENTO Y DE PROGRAMAR REUNIONES PARA DISCUTIR LOS RESULTADOS DE EVALUACIONES Y HACER REFERIDOS PARA EL PROGRAMA DE ESTUDIANTES SUPERDOTADOS Y EDUCACION ESPECIAL. TAMBIEN USTEDES PUEDE LLAMARME SI PUEDO SER DE AYUDA CON ALGUNAS DE SUS PREOCUPACIONES CON RESPECTO A SUS HIJOS. "HOME & SCHOOL CONNECTION" AND "NUTRITION NUGGETS" NEWSLETTERS **EVERY MONTH YOU WILL BE RECEIVING THE "HOME & SCHOOL CONNECTION" AND THE "NUTRITION NUGGETS" NEWSLETTERS THAT I SEND HOME WITH THE STUDENTS. THEY CONTAIN USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING CHILD DEVELOPMENT, DISCIPLINE, SCHOOL SUCCESS, PARENTING SKILLS, AND NUTRITION. PLEASE SET ASIDE SOME TIME TO READ THEM. YOU MAY ALSO ACCESS THEM ON LINE IN THIS WEBSITE. TODOS LOS MESES LES CONTINUARÉ MANDANDO A LA CASA CON SUS HIJOS LOS PANFLETOS DE "HOME & SCHOOL CONNECTION" Y "NUTRITION NUGGETS". ÉSTOS CONTIENEN INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE ACERCA DEL DESARROLLO DE SUS HIJOS, DISCIPLINA, ÉXITO ESCOLAR, DESTREZAS PARA PADRES Y NUTRICIÓN. POR FAVOR TÓMENSE UNOS MINUTOS PARA DARLES UNA OJEADA. TAMBIÉN PUEDEN LEERLOS EN ESTE SITIO WEB. (SORRY, THESE NEWSLETTERS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED AT OUR SCHOOL. YOU CAN STILL READ SOME ARTICLES AT THIS WEBSITE. THEY CONTAIN EXCELLENT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS) (DESAFORTUNADAMENTE ESTOS PANFLETOS HAN SIDO DESCONTINUADOS EN NUESTRA ESCUELA. TODAVIA PUEDEN LEER ALGUNOS ARTICULOS ANTERIORES EN ESTE SITIO. ELLOS CONTIENEN INFORMACION DE GRAN VALOR PARA LOS PADRES)