Strathmore Elementary School
January 2022 Newsletter
Mrs. K. Bera, Principal
- January 4 Welcome Back!
- January 7 School Spirit Day. Wear Strathmore Spiritwear.
- January 6 & 7 Iready Testing Grades 1 -3
- January 14 Flannel Friday Wear your favorite flannel shirt
- January 14 Four hour session school dismisses at 1:20
- January 17 School Closed- Martin Luther King Day
- January 19 Star Student Meeting 6:30 PM Cafeteria Cancelled
- January 20 & 21 School Store
- January 24 BOE Meeting 7:00 PM at Cliffwood Elementary
- January 28 Flannel Friday Wear your favorite flannel shirt
January 7
January 19
Cancelled
January 20 & 21
Congratulations to Mrs. Casey Jennings, Strathmore Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Dr. Racioppi, Strathmore Educational Services Professional
Kindergarten is an exciting and important year for students and their parents, and we are eager to welcome your child to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District for the 2022-2023 school year.
A child of parent(s) or legal guardian(s) legally domiciled within the district is eligible for entrance into Kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year if he/she attains the age of five on or before October 1, 2022.
Please Pre-Register your child by following the steps on the link below.
Jardín de Infantes (Kindergarten) es un año emocionante e importante para los estudiantes y sus padres, y estamos ansiosos de dar la bienvenida a su hijo/a al Distrito Escolar Regional Matawan-Aberdeen para el año escolar 2022-2023.
Un niño con padres o tutores legalmente domiciliados dentro del distrito es elegible para ingresar al Jardin de Infantes (Kindergarten) para el año escolar 2022-2023, si cumple los cinco años de edad el 1ro. de octubre, 2022 o antes.
Por favor haga la pre-registración de su hijo/a siguiendo los pasos en el siguiente enlace.
Procedimientos de Registración de Kindergarten 2022-2023 - Clic Aquí
January 14, 2022
Four Hour Session
School Dismisses at 1:20PM
Happy New Year from the Strathmore Staff
Winter Alert....Delayed Opening Information
In an effort to clarify what a delayed opening entails, listed below are the details to be followed for Strathmore Elementary:
90 MINUTE DELAYED OPENING:
· School begins at 10:50 AM
· Students cannot be dropped off prior to 10:40 AM
· School ends the same time as a regular day – 3:35PM
· There is no Y time in the morning for a delayed opening
· There is no breakfast for a delayed opening
With regard to Bus pickup, please add 90 minutes to the time that is listed on your child’s bus pass. For example, if your bus is due to arrive at 8:50 am, in a 90 minutes delayed opening, the time for that bus would be 10:20 AM. The procedure of being at your bus stop about 10 minutes before would still apply in a delayed opening.
We hope the above information will assist you with any confusion regarding a delayed opening.
Dress for the weather
· When weather conditions permit, the students do go outside to play during recess. Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing to wear outdoors.
· The temperature in the building ranges from classroom to classroom. It is suggested that your child dress in layers so that they can feel comfortable at all times during the school day.
Winter Heart Health
Heart Risk Factors During Winter Weather
Some activities such as snow shoveling, walking through heavy wet snow or in a snow drift, downhill and cross-country skiing, snow-boarding, can strain the heart enough to cause a heart attack.
Snow shoveling can be more strenuous than exercising full throttle on a treadmill. While this may not be a problem if an individual is healthy and fit, it can be dangerous if not.
Shoveling, even pushing a heavy snow blower, can cause sudden increase in blood pressure and heart rate, and the cold air can cause constriction of the blood vessel and decrease oxygen to the heart. All these work in concert to increase the work of the heart and trigger a potentially fatal heart attack.
Individuals who are at risk of a heart attack during cold outdoor activities include:
- Those with a prior heart attack
- Those with known heart disease
- Those with high blood pressure or high cholesterol
- Smokers
- Those who lead a sedentary lifestyle
Such individuals should think twice about shoveling snow and should talk to their doctor before taking on such a task.
Tips for Protecting Your Heart
Before You Shovel Snow
- Talk to your doctor before you shovel snow.
- Avoid shoveling immediately after you awaken as most heart attacks occur early in the morning when blood is more prone to clotting. Wait for at least 30 minutes and warm up.
- Do not eat a heavy meal before shoveling: blood gets diverted from the heart to the stomach.
- Warm up your muscles before starting by walking for a few minutes or marching in place.
- Do not drink coffee or smoke for at least one hour before or one hour after shoveling or during breaks. These are stimulants and elevate your blood pressure and heart rate.
While Shoveling Snow
- Use a small shovel: shovel many small loads instead of fewer heavy ones.
- Begin slowly and take frequent, 15-minute breaks.
- Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.
- Dress in layers, to avoid hypothermia (low body temperature) or overheating.
- Cover your head and neck (50% body heat lost thru head and neck).
- Cover your mouth (breathing cold air can cause angina or trigger breathing problems).
- Watch for warning signs of a heart attack, lightheadedness, dizziness, being short of breath, or if you have tightness or burning in chest, neck, arms or back. If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911.
- We ask that all Parents/Guardians please make sure to update any changes in phone numbers or contacts in the Parent Portal.
- Notices are uploaded on to the Virtual Backpack periodically. Please make sure that you go in every so often to view any new flyers.
- An adult must sign in/sign out students when dropping them off late, or picking them up early. Students should not be dropped off at the door to buzz in by themselves.
- Should your child be absent for illness/death in family/emergency, please make sure to supply a note to the child's teacher. Please note that vacations do not count as an excused absence.
Try Tips for Better Communication
Try Tips for Better Communication
“You never listen to me.” That’s a complaint heard frequently from both children and their parents. But strong two-way parent/child communication supports students' confidence and success in school.
Here are some tips that can make communication a little easier:
- Make sure your child is ready to listen. Say her name to get her attention. Or place a gentle hand on her shoulder.
- Speak in a quiet voice. When it seems your child isn’t listening, your natural reaction may be to yell. (It never works.) Instead, try speaking in a whisper. Your child will hang on every word.
- Use a courteous tone of voice. Talk to your child as you would to your friend. She will be more likely to use a courteous tone with you.
- Catch your child being good. Praise her for cooperating with you or other family members.
- Tell your child you love her. Children are never too old to be told they are loved. Saying “I love you” is important. Writing it in a note is also great—it gives your child something she can hold on to.
- Give your undivided attention when your child wants to talk with you. Don’t read, look at your phone, fall asleep or make yourself busy with other tasks.
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Have Fun One-On-One
What means more to a child than almost anything else? Undivided attention from parents. Spending time alone with your child is like saying, "You're important! I love you! You're fun to be with!" It also allows the two of you to share your values, experiences, worries and dreams. How should you spend one-on-one time? Any way your child wants! Here are some suggestions:Go out to eat. Make a weekly or monthly "dinner date" with your child. Or plan a special before-school breakfast.
Enjoy hobbies. Think of interests you share with your child, such as basketball or cooking. Then plan activities that involve these interests.
Exercise. Take a daily walk with your child to keep your bodies—and your relationship—in shape.
Work together. Sometimes the best conversations happen while you're focusing on something else, such as washing dishes or folding laundry.
Educate each other. Let your child introduce you to a new skill, food or musical group. Do the same thing for her.
Volunteer. Is there a cause you and your child both believe in? Team up to make a difference.
Take a drive. One of the best places to talk with your child is in the car. Since she knows your eyes are on the road, she may say things she wouldn't otherwise.
Hang out. Ask your child what she wants to do. If the answer is "nothing," do just that—together.
Say goodnight. Tuck your child in or have her say goodnight every evening. Ask about her day and end the night with an "I love you."
Note: In some families, one parent does most of the child care. If this is the case in your home, make sure the other parent spends some one-on-one time with the kids, too.
Brought to you by:
Strathmore Elementary School
Kelly Bera, Principal
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