@MelrosePS Family Newsletter
June 2022 - Grades PreK-5
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📚 Melrose Public School Learning this Summer 📚
The more we read; the better readers we become. To encourage and reward students' reading, the Melrose Public Schools sponsors a summer reading list for all students entering grades K-5. Summer reading lists will be coming out to students during the last week of school.
All students entering grades PreK-5 are asked to read 30 minutes a day or at least 150 minutes every week. Students are asked to record their time on a reading calendar all summer long. Students should complete a written response about one book. The calendar log and written responses should be returned to your child’s teacher in August on the first day of school.
Of course, we want students to read much more than the required number of books or minutes. Families can help their children learn to love reading. Schedule at least 15 minutes every day with your child to share reading together. Talk about what you are reading. Share stories and new ideas. Schedule a weekly trip to the Melrose Public Library to find new books and participate in their summer reading program. Most importantly, have fun together reading, talking, and learning.
Students will also receive a math calendar during the last week of school. It is just as important to keep math skills sharp this summer. Fill out your calendar all summer long and return it to your child's teacher in August.
💻Tech Tools for Learning💻
Please note that iReady My Path won't be available after August 13th as the program is updated to the new school year. Students will have access again early in the new school year.
Get Ready For Reading In the Summer @MelroseLibrary
@MelroseLibrary Summer Reading
Join the Children's Department for a summer reading adventure as we Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade can sign up for the 2022 Kids Summer Reading program with story times, craft and STEM activities, as well as family events throughout the summer. Summer Reading runs from June 21 to July 29. For more information, check out the Kids Summer Reading website.
Teens and tweens grades six through twelve are invited to join us for our 2022 Teen Summer Reading program, featuring in-person and virtual events, reading and activity challenges, and more! Teen Summer Reading starts on June 21st and runs through July 29th. Learn more at bit.ly/MPLteensrp22.
All kids, tweens, and teens can access the Summer Reading Program through Beanstack. Be sure to keep an eye on the library's events calendar for upcoming events and to register for programs.
Summer Learning Tips to Go! Text Messaging Service
Reading Rockets offers this text message service for summer reading tips. Sign up now for the 2021 summer learning tips, in English or Spanish. A fresh season of mobile tips will begin arriving in early June. You'll receive three messages per week, featuring hands-on activities to keep kids reading, creating, exploring — and learning — all summer long!
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Juneteenth
Coming this Sunday is a very special day for our community - Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a state and federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 that federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the emancipation of enslaved people and the end of the Civil War. Teaching and learning about Juneteenth is an important way to deepen our understanding of slavery’s legacy, and the importance of speaking out for freedom.
Share some of these resources as a family to learn more about the holiday:
Alpharockers Video - We love the Alpharockers! In this video, they share the complex history of Juneteenth using music.
Read one of these stories with your class to help in providing both the history and joy of why we honor and celebrate Juneteenth:
Building a Summer Mindfulness Practice At Home
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment, with intentionality and without judgment.
The Science Behind Mindfulness:
The parasympathetic nervous system is part of the nervous system responsible for the internal functions when you’re sitting, resting and relaxing; informally the parasympathetic nervous system is referred to as the “rest and digest” system. Therefore, in a relaxed state, the parasympathetic nervous system constricts the pupils, slows the heart rate and decreases blood pressure. The practice of mindfulness activates the parasympathetic nervous system resulting in an overall reduction of stressful feelings and an increase of calming feelings.
Mindful Practices for You and Your Child At Home:
1. Breathing Buddies
Ask your child to find a stuffed animal each and if possible, have them lie down on the floor and put the stuffed animal on their stomach. Ask them to breathe in silence for one minute and notice how their Breathing Buddy moves up and down, and any other sensations they notice. Ask them to imagine that any thoughts that come into their head turn into bubbles and float away. Having a Breathing Buddy there makes the meditation more friendly and shows the children that a playful activity doesn’t have to be noisy.
2. Smell and tell
Give your child something fragrant, such as a fresh orange peel, a flower, or a mint leaf. Ask them to close their eyes and breathe in the scent, concentrating all their focus on the smell of their object. Scent can help with anxiety relief as well as relaxation, stress, and concentration.
3. Mindful walks
Add mindful walks to your daily walks with your child. As you walk along, try to notice things that you haven’t seen before. Then follow it with one minute where you are completely silent. Pay attention to all the sounds you can hear, such as birds singing, a lawnmower, a car passing by, an ambulance siren, etc.
4. Daily gratitude moment
It's important to teach our children to appreciate the abundance in their lives, instead of over focusing on things that we may want. Try adding sharing about one thing you are grateful for to your dinner routine every night!
5. The Heartbeat exercise
Ask your child to jump up and down for one minute. Then ask them to sit back down and put their hands on their heart. Ask them to close their eyes and feel their heartbeats, their breath and whatever else they notice about their bodies.
Mathematicians
5S mathematicians have spent the past week creating board games using a math topic learned this year. Today, we get to play them! @MelrosePS @RoosMelrose
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On the Hunt!
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Melrose Public Schools
Melanie Acevedo, Personalized Learning Specialist
Susan Jones, Instructional Elementary Coach
MaryAnn Barriss, Instructional Elementary Coach
Jessica Patti, Director of Social Emotional Learning
Email: madams@melroseschools.com
Website: www.melroseschools.com
Phone: 781-979-2166
Twitter: @MelrosePS