Las Positas Updates

Happy Friday,

As February unfolds, love and kindness fill the air, making it a perfect time to celebrate Valentines Day. This special day provides opportunity for our students to express their appreciation and affection for their peers, teachers and loved ones. approaches, we encourage spreading kindness and appreciation.

We want to take a moment to recognize our school counselors, Mr. Do, during Counselor Week. His support and guidance for our students are invaluable.

We will continue to focus on the IB Learner Profile 'Thinker'

Have a wonderful thought provoking weekend!

There is a District Wide Competition for the best school attendance on February 14th. Please, come to school so that we can be the best in the district!!! (We're not doing so great with attendance currently.) Celebrations will be awarded to the school with the highest attendance.

In celebrating Lincoln's birthday, here is his letter to his son's headmaster. It provides great advice to all parents who are teaching the children daily:

He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true, but teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish politician, there is a dedicated leader... Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend. It will take time, I know, but teach him, if you can, that a dollar earned is of far more value than five found...Teach him to learn to lose...and also to enjoy winning. Steer him away from envy, if you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick...Teach him, if you can, the wonder of a book...but also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on a green hillside.

In school, teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat...Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong...Teach him to be gentle with gentle people, and tough with the tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the bandwagon...Teach him to listen to all men...but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth, and take only the good that comes through.

Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad...Teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness...Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders, but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob...and to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.

Treat him gently, but do not coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient...let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself, because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order, but see what you can do...He is such a fine little fellow, my son!

'My Lucky Day' demonstrates how being a Thinker has many benefits!

When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door "accidentally," the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just shows up on your doorstep. It must be his lucky day! Or is it? Before Mr. Fox can say grace, the piglet has manipulated him into giving him a fabulously tasty meal, the full spa treatment (with bath and massage), and...freedom.

In a funny trickster tale of her own, Kasza keeps readers guessing until the surprise ending when they'll realize it was piglet's lucky day all along.

1) Before you even read this story, whose lucky day will it be....Mr. Fox? Or Mr. Pig? Why do you think this is so?

2) Why do you think the pig showed up at Mr. Fox's door?

3) What did Mr. Fox make of the situation with Mr. Pig at his door?

4) Which story character is more clever? And why?

5) Which story character did you feel more empathy for? And why?

6) Explain how you feel Mr. Pig viewed Mr. Fox?

7) Explain if the ending of the story took you by surprise? The pig has visited quite a few "wrong" houses.....whose house could you write a story about a pig visiting?

Coming to school everyday is so important. We love recognizing our students who are here every day and on time. Maybe your child's class will be recognized next week?

The ELPAC assessment which is for our English Learners is starting at the end of February. Please check out the Computer-based ELPAC overview video for parents in English & Spanish

Kids Heart Challenge is off to a great start, and we are having so much fun learning how to keep our hearts and minds healthy! Has your family learned Hands-Only CPR by completing Finn’s Mission?! If not, get started today by clicking the link below!

REGISTER at http://www2.heart.org/goto/laspositas and COMPLETE FINNS MISSION TODAY!

DID YOU KNOW – 90% of people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest don’t survive. Immediate Hands-Only CPR can double, even triple, a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. By completing Finn’s Mission, families can learn the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR, creating a legacy of lifesavers!

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:

• The class with the most participation gets to silly string the principal!
• Students that complete Finns Mission get to silly string your principal!

Wednesdays - Early Release (8:10 -1:20)

Thursdays - Think College Gear

Fridays - wear Las Positas Gear/colors (blue & orange)

• 2/12 - NO SCHOOL
• 2/13 - Cooking Demo 8:30am Library at IMS
• 2/13 - Parent University 6-8pm at the District office
• 2/14 - Parent University 9-11am
• 2/15 - DELAC 9am at the District Office
• 2/21 - McTeachers Night
• 2/19 - NO SCHOOL
• 2/20 - Fitness Class 8:30am
• 2/20 - Parent University 6-8pm
• 2/21 - Parent University 9-11am
• 2/26 - PTA Meeting 5pm
• 2/27 - Fitness Class 8:30am
• 2/27 - Parent University 6-8pm
• 2/28 - Parent University 9-11am
• 2/28 - Coffee with the Principal

This year, all students will receive free meals.

Office Hours:

Open 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Essential Business, Please). We are working on offering an Office Reception Window. Thank you for your patience.

Email: maguilera@lahabraschools.org
Website: https://www.lahabraschools.org/laspositas
Location: 1400 Schoolwood Drive, La Habra, CA, USA

School Calendar: 2023-2024 Las Positas School Calendar
Phone: 562.690.2356
Twitter: @laspositaslions

School Counselor Mr. Do - website