Strathmore Elementary School
October 2018 Newsletter
Mrs. K Bera, Principal
- October 1 -5 Week Of Respect
- October 8 School Closed-Columbus Day
- October 9 & 10 CAP Program
- October 10 PTO Meeting 7:30 PM
- October 13 Matawan Day
- October 15-19 School Anti-Violence Week
- October 17 & 18 Fire Prevention
- October 18 & 19 School Store
- October 19 PTO Boo Bash
- October 31 Costume Parade
Week Of Respect
October 1, 2018
- Trustworthiness
October 2, 2018
- Respect
October 3, 3018
- Responsibility
October 4, 2018
- Fairness
- Caring
October 5, 2018
- Citizenship
Fire Prevention Week
Costume Parade
Annual Costume Parade
Weather permitting
District Policy 7490- ANIMALS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
The Board of Education will make every reasonable effort to maintain schoolgrounds in a condition appropriate for the activities of school pupils.
Pet animals are not permitted on school district grounds.
(You may read entire policy on the district webpage)
Thank you
School Violence Awareness Week October 15-19
Monday, October 15
Wear a favorite hat (No sharing of hats)!
"Hats off to good decisions"
Tuesday, October 16
Wear Crazy Socks
"Sock It to Bullying"
Wednesday, October 17
Wear a team jersey!
"Team up against drugs and violence!"
Thursday, October 18
Wear Bright Colors
"I'm Too Bright to Bully"
Friday, October 19
Wear your Strathmore shirt!
"Good choices are easier when we work together!"
Teaching Children Respect
"Children have never been very good at listening to
their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."
- James Baldwin
Children are mirrors; they reflect back to us everything we say and do. We now know that 95% of everything children learn, they learn from what is modeled for them. Only 5% of all they learn is from direct instruction. Human beings are like tape recorders. Every word we hear, everything we experience, is permanently recorded in our subconscious. Whenever adults speak, we are being role models for the children in our presence. What we speak is what we teach. Children record every word we ever say to them or in front of them. The language children grow up hearing is the language they will speak.
Children imitate parents, family members, friends, caregivers, teachers, and television. The more children are out in the world, the more models they will be exposed to. While we can't keep children from ever seeing models of the kind of behavior we don't want them to imitate, we can be more selective of what models we expose them to, especially television. Since parents are the primary models in the early years, we must work on modeling the behavior we expect and not modeling behavior we don't want to see in them.
Six Ways to Teach Your Child Respect
1. Respect your children
If parents are sarcastic and dismissive, they will display the same behavior. This does not mean you must be on the same level; you can maintain authority but treat them with respect.
2. Respect the adults in your life.
The relationships parent display between themselves and other relatives is enormous when modeling respect for your child. Despite your differences, treating each other with love and respect sets the best example of respect for your child.
3. Spend more time teaching love and kindness than teaching rules.
Children who are taught the connection between love and discipline can accept consequences more easily than those who are governed exclusively by “do it because I said so.”
4. Live with integrity.
Children are master observers: being kind to others, charitable giving, helping others, being responsible, talking positively about others when they are not present are some of the ways we build character our kids will respond to with respect.
5. Don’t be a pushover.
If you let your children walk all over you and you do not follow through on discipline when they tantrum or argue and you let them treat you disrespectfully, they will not respect you!
6. Don’t stoop to their level.
If children see you having tantrums, whining, pouting and acting like they do, they’ll likely have disrespect for you. Keep calm and avoid yelling. Calmly respond to their misbehavior, “We do not treat/talk to each other that way. Take time to think about what you said.” www.connectionparenting.com
School Safety Procedures
Costume Parade 10/31/18
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our annual Costume Parade. Weather permitting, the parade will be held outdoors on Tuesday, October 31, 2018. Students will begin the parade at approximately 2:15 PM and will end at 3:00 PM.
The parade will begin at the front doorway. The classes will follow a circular route around the school. As the students parade, we will play appropriate music for the occasion. For the safety and accountability of all students, children may not be signed out by their parents for an early dismissal on this day. Attendance will be taken in all homerooms following the parade.
After the parade, students will enjoy a quick treat and then continue instruction. Teachers will arrange with class parents/volunteers for 2 families to provide the treats for the class. We appreciate your generosity, but no additional food/candy will be accepted. Items will be returned.
Students will change into their costumes in their classrooms shortly before the parade. For the safety of all children, please be sure that your child wears a costume that allows for him/her to see and walk easily. Masks are discouraged because children have difficulty seeing through them as they walk. Costumes must easily go over students’ regular school clothes. Students will not be allowed to use the lavatories for dressing purposes. To prevent injuries, students may not bring “stick-like props” to school including swords, pitchforks, canes, baseball bats, etc.
Feel free to bring your camera to our parade. Unfortunately, there is no additional or special parking. Please observe our parking rules and regulations. We suggest car pooling.
A reminder! Immediately following the parade is when all students will enjoy their special snacks in their classrooms. Afternoon instruction will then continue.
We look forward to seeing you at our parade on October 31, 2018.
Birthday Celebrations
One of my goals is for Strathmore students to love coming to school each day. And part of making memorable school experiences means students celebrating special occasions with their classmates. We definitely want all students to stay safe and have fun so please find below a few guidelines for celebrations. Please contact your child's teacher with any specific questions.
Some guidelines for celebrations and party invitations in the classroom:
- Class celebrations are for students only. Sorry parents!
- We encourage parents to send healthy snacks if possible.
- Parents should inform the teacher and school nurse, Mrs. Langer, if a student has any allergies. Mrs. Langer will share student allergy info to teachers who will develop specific class rules for types of snacks which are allowed. The teachers will share these snack rules out to other parents from that homeroom. Different classes may have different rules about snacks, depending on certain students' allergies.
- Party invitations should be given to all students in a class or either all boys or all girls in the class.
Strathmore Elementary
Email: Kbera@marsd.org
Website: www.marsd.org
Location: 282 Church Street, Aberdeen, NJ, 07747
Phone: 732 705-5900