The Tiger Times

Hello Mohawk Families!

I hope your holidays were restful and enjoyable. The beginning of a new year often inspires us to create new goals or resolutions for ourselves. It is also a great time to help your student(s) develop the habit of reviewing his/her own goals and plans. Research shows that when we set goals and receive specific feedback about our goals, we are more likely to be successful.

Throughout the school year, teachers work with students to create their own individual reading goal and a plan to help them achieve this goal. Students create a goal that is specific and measurable such as improving their FastBridge score or increasing the number of sight words they recognize. When a child creates a plan for improving their achievement, it gives him/her ownership of his/her learning and empowers him/her to reach that goal. Students need to be aware that hard work and persistence are the ways to success. Praising students for their efforts toward reaching their goals is extremely important and allows students to develop a Growth Mindset.

You play an important role in the success of your child’s education. Teaching your child to persevere when things are difficult will promote his/her self-esteem. Help him/her achieve his/her goals in the classroom by remaining connected to the process. Finally, supporting his/her education ensures your child will succeed. Thank you for your continued support. We have much to look forward to this year!

Educationally Yours,

Ms. Andrea Verellen

Wed., January 3rd

Return to School

Sat., January 13th

PTO-Cutting Edge

Mon., January 15th

MLK Day-No School

Tues., January 16th

PTO Meeting-7:00pm

Thurs., January 18th

PEN Night 3rd-5th Grade

Fri., January 19th

PTO-Last Day for Daddy-Daughter Tickets

Mon., January 22nd-26th

The Great Kindness Challenge* (See below for details)

Tues., January 23rd

PTO-Chuck E. Cheese 3:39-9:00pm

Free lunch includes one serving per child. If your child wants a second slice of pizza or doubles for any meal, they will be charged. Please be sure to put money on your child's card if this is the case.

In our ever changing world, it is evident that we need more kindness. Being kind to ourselves is just as important as being kind to others.

Each year, Mohawk Elementary participates in The Great Kindness Challenge! During the week of January 22nd-26th, we will join thousands of schools across the country to create a culture of kindness. Your child is part of a powerful and positive bullying prevention initiative that will lead to more kindness, unity and respect at school and beyond.

Each day of The Great Kindness Challenge, students are invited to participate in our spirit days, located on the back of this letter. Students will also be asked to complete a Kindness Checklist to show how they can make a difference by being kind.

You and your family can participate in The Great Kindness Challenge at home. For more information, please visit:

www.greatkindnesschallenge.org

Thank you in advance for helping to create a culture of kindness and compassion in our school community and beyond!

Research shows that parental or family involvement in school-based learning activities is correlated with improved student outcomes. It can have a positive impact on students' motivation, engagement, behavior, social and academic outcomes. It also is shown to improve the following:

• Students’ self-regulation, social skills, better behavior and discipline
• Lower drop-out rates and better attendance
• Students’ positive engagement with peers and adults, and enhanced relationships between parents, teachers and students
• Increased feelings of competence or capability, positive engagement with learning and motivation to learn, persistence, and mastery goal orientations in which students seek challenging tasks and persist with academic challenges
• High student aspirations with regard to education, and a greater likelihood of enrolling in higher education

Below are some resources parents can use at home to support their child's learning at home.

President-Katie Ruszala

Vice President-Katie Fohey

Treasurer-Michelle Schmidberger

Co-Treasurer-Marie Laskowski

Secretary-Jill Talent

Co-Room Parent Coordinators-Ashleigh Balsamo & Cortney Hanna

Co-Social Committee Chairs-Ashley Fruciano & Nicole Milam

Publicity-Stephanie Burkhart

Historian-Julie Hasse

Contact

mohawkpto@cvs.k12.mi.us

PTO Website

https://mohawkpto.weebly.com/

PTO Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/mohawkpto

Meetings will take place in the media center at 7:00pm

Tues., January 16th

Tues., February 6th

Tues., March 19th

Tues., April 23rd

Tues., May 14th

These sessions will educate parents on the dangers that children face every day in their online life and provide them with strategies to parenting. By increasing their comfort and awareness on these issues, parents will be more involved in their children's online life thus increasing the communication on this topic and their children’s safety.

Session will also provide practical, technical knowledge on the apps and devices children are using every day. Presented by Cyber Safety Consulting, a leader in the field of Internet safety, having developed and delivered programming focused on cyber safety and digital citizenship for students, parents, and educators nationwide.

Mohawk students in grades 2nd-5th will have their presentation on Wednesday, January 18th. Please see the letter below. If you choose to opt out your child, then please return the form by Monday, January 15th.

These are the links for the 2 upcoming parent sessions:

Topic: Cyber Safety: Parenting in the Digital Age

Time: Jan 10, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81816718635?pwd=OVY5RjVVcjlNUlIxZFRUcTNuc0xhUT09

Meeting ID: 818 1671 8635

Passcode: 040497

Topic: Cyber Safety: Parenting in the Digital Age

Time: Jan 17, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82974851087?pwd=U29Ua2RKdHZ1cmxVbkIwSU9qU2t3dz09

Meeting ID: 829 7485 1087

Passcode: 056218

Website: https://www.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/elementary-schools/mohawk/
Location: 48101 Romeo Plank Road, Macomb, MI, USA
Phone: 586-723-6200