SHES Weekly Update

Dear Shadow Hills Families,

Thank you to all who attended our Veterans Day flag ceremony, and a very special thank you to PTA for sponsoring and coordinating the fantastic event. We had the biggest turnout yet. We want to continue this tradition bigger and better each year.

This coming week is our parent-teacher conferences. We have minimum days, where dismissal is at 12:52 pm daily. Please communicate with your child's teacher and sign up for a time slot if you still need to. This week we also have an incredible opportunity to learn more about various aspects of the Kumeyaay culture. On Tuesday, first and second-graders will be making clay pots from scratch. Please be aware your child might get dirty. Our fifth graders will learn more about basket weaving and medallion making on Wednesday. Then on Thursday, our third and fourth graders will play various traditional cultural games. Thank you to Sycuan and Viejas for leading us in these activities. We are excited to learn more.

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?

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
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Minimum Day, Dismissal 12:52 pm

• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Minimum Day, Dismissal 12:52 pm
• Kumeyaay Clay Pot Making - 1st/2nd Grade

• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Minimum Day, Dismissal 12:52 pm
• Kumeyaay Medallion Weaving - 5th Grade
  
• Portrait of a Student, 6 - 8 pm

• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Minimum Day, Dismissal 12:52 pm
• Kumeyaay Cultural Games - 3rd/4th Grade
  

• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Minimum Day, Dismissal 12:52 pm

11/21 - 25 - Fall Break

12/1 - 4th Grade Punkin' Chunkin'

12/21 - 1/9 - Winter Break