Upcoming Events:
Counselor’s Corner – Hello again, In K-5 counseling we continue to prepare for No-Name Calling Week; January 15-20. We will be looking at names and spending lots of time trying to differentiate between kind, harmless teasing and hurtful teasing. We are spending a lot of time looking at impact vs. intent and context vs. words.
It always is one thing to read about national trends, but it is another to see it playing out among us. Please take the time to practice mindfulness, art and exercise with your students. These are the best three things we can do for our kids for both anxiety and depression. If they are showing signs of more intense mental health related issues, please talk to your insurance provider or me about further counseling help.
Have a good week! Cliff Shaw
Items being sold at school or on school grounds – This is a note to let families and students know that students are not to be selling items at school unless the items have been cleared by the main office. An example of the selling of items that can be approved by the main office are around fundraising – such as the candy cane sale back in December to raise funds for the middle school dance. Examples of the selling of items that would not be approved include the selling of clothes, jewelry, candy and/or other food items that do not raise funds for the school or a school activity. Students who are selling items at school without the permission of the front office may have the item(s) confiscated, along with additional consequences.
Volunteers needed for science fair! We need parent volunteers to help us choose who will represent us at Intel’s NW Science Expo this spring! Please consider volunteering for at least one hour during the week of science fair. We need judges for both the preliminaries (Jan 22-24, 3:30-7:30 pm, no experience or background needed) and for the semifinals from 1-5 pm on Jan 25th (if you have a science-y background). Volunteers can register by completing clicking the appropriate link on the Science Fair Tab of the Winterhaven PTSA website: http://www.winterhavenschool.org/science-fair There are several other opportunities to volunteer for science fair available for sign up at: http://signup.com/go/YoCBaVU Questions? Email: sciencefair@winterhavenschool.org
PPS Child Care Survey - Please take a moment to complete this confidential online childcare survey: 2017-18 PPS Before After Care Survey Link or go to pps.net, Departments, Child Care.Your input is valuable. Survey results will be used as part of an annual program evaluation. Please complete the survey by January 19, 2018. Weekly Information must be submitted by the end of the work day on the Tuesday before you wish to have it included in the newsletter. We only publish information that directly relates to our school and our students. If you wish to place something in the weekly, please email it to Nancy Cooper at ncooper1@pps.net. |
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