SHES Weekly Update

Dear Shadow Hills Families,

Last week was another eventful week full of learning and traditions you can only find in Alpine. Our Alpine Education Foundation hosted the annual Punkin' Chunkin' for all fourth graders in the District. The students were able to build trebuchets and launch golf balls onto the Shadow Hills fields. Students were put into groups and given minor assistance in creating these trebuchets. Students relied on teamwork and their natural engineering ingenuity. We are proud of all our fourth graders and thankful for our volunteers and AEF. Thank you for hosting this inspiring event.

Our PTA put together a Giving Tree outside the front office. There will be ornaments with donation suggestions on them. If you are able and willing, please grab one of the ornaments and bring the donation item to the front office for families in need. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Lastly, with the weather cooperating on Friday, December 9, we will have our Lunch on the Lawn event. All families will stay outside the black gate and eat on the front grass with their student(s). If you plan to take your child home with you after lunch, please sign them out at the front office.

I'm looking forward to another fantastic week at Shadow. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Meris

Here at school, we have been very busy learning about gratitude - what it means, and how we can practice it! Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below are many ways that you can help you child continue to learn about the theme gratitude through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it! We have really enjoyed exploring this topic at school, and I hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Reading About It

Here are some books to help you learn more respect:

Practice It!

Start a gratitude journal with your child! Get a blank notebook and work together to design it. Each night, spend time together adding the things you are thankful for. It is fun to review your list every once in a while to see all of the things you have to be grateful for!

Talk About It!

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about courage with your child:

• What do you think gratitude means and why is it important?
• How do you think being grateful for what you have can affect your attitude?
• What are some big things you are thankful for? What are some small things?
• What are some things you can do at home and at school to remember to be more thankful?

Come with us as we take you inside Mountain View Learning Academy and discuss the flexible learning options available!

We are continuing with our Giving Tree tradition, where Shadow families come together to support families experiencing hardships around the community. Please consider joining our giving community and visiting our Giving Tree to pick up an ornament with donation requests in front of the Shadow Hills office. If your family is experiencing hardships of any kind, please fill out this Giving Tree Application link. Please see the flyer below for more information. Thank you in advance to all for helping out our community.

Please review and save this handbook for reference throughout the year.

• Water bottles - It is extremely important that your child brings a water bottle to school DAILY. We do have multiple water bottling filling stations on-site to refill their bottles.

If you are planning on volunteering this school year, please fill out our Volunteer Packet and return it to the Shadow Hills office.

• Wear your college gear
• PTA Giving Tree

• PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm, Room 15
• PTA Giving Tree

• PTA Giving Tree

• PTA Giving Tree

• Wear SHES Spirit Gear
• Lunch on the Lawn - See flyer for more information

12/12-16 - Jolly Boutique

12/14 - Early Dismissal

12/21 - 1/9 - Winter Break

1/16 - MLK Day, No School

1/18 - Early Dismissal

2/1 - Early Dismissal

2/6 - Lunch on the Lawn

2/13 - Lincoln's Birthday, No School

2/15 - Early Dismissal

2/20 - President's Day, No School