Trebein Tribune

1728 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia, OH 45385 | 937-458-2300

Hello Trebein Families,

As we move through the winter months and find ourselves inside most of the time, it can feel like there is a little too much "togetherness" time. This can sometimes cause people to feel anxious or irritated. One way to counteract these issues is by finding ways to have fun together as a family. Families who have fun together and who truly make a point of enjoying each other build bonds that will last a lifetime. Laughter, being silly, and having fun with your kids is one simple way of switching the mood when everyone is feeling overly reactive. Of course children need boundaries and structure, but "playful parenting" and positive experiences as a family add more to your child's life and development than you may be aware of:

• Prepares children for relationships
• Encourages connection with others
• Offers positive reinforcement about being in a loving relationship
• Reinforces positive and healthy desires as dopamine is released from the reward system in connection with enjoying family relationships (i.e., fun and play is a reward)
• Reinforces bonds between parent and child
• Improves sibling relationships
• Improves child's receptivity, reduces reactivity
• Helps to shift negative emotions
• Reduces power struggles and encourages cooperation!

If you're looking for some ideas, this article called "87 Fun things to Do at Home to Avoid Cabin Fever" may be helpful: https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/fun-things-to-do-at-home/

So, don't hold back...enjoy your sweet babies and let yourself go a little and have some fun!

Lisa Walk, Principal

It's almost hard to believe that we've reached our hundredth day of school for this year! That's 100 days of working hard, learning, playing, growing, and having fun together. Thanks for making it a memorable year so far--the best is yet to come!

Here are some photos from Mrs. Siefker's 1st Grade class's 100th Day celebration! They each marked the occasion by bringing in a mystery box filled with 100 items, and they really showed off their creativity. Some students even dressed up as if they were 100 years old!

Last month our Trebein Wolfpack worked with the District Character Ed Committee on a Rooted in Our Community video. We're so proud of them!

Here are some photos of Mrs. Jones' first graders exploring the Green County Public Library Bookmobile. It looks like they found some great books!

Please email trebein.attendance@gocreek.org and your child's homeroom teacher for all absences, early dismissals, late arrivals, and transportation changes first thing in the morning or as early as possible. Emails sent at the end of the day may not be read in time to accommodate the change.

When your child is absent for a medical reason, please remember to ask for a note from the office to bring when your child(ren) returns to school.

Please use trebeinnurses@gocreek.org to contact the clinic.

We can hardly believe it's already time to order your 2023-2024 Trebein Yearbooks! Yearbooks are a great way to capture the special memories our Trebein community is making this school year. There are options to purchase soft cover ($15) or hard cover ($20) yearbooks at the links below.

The deadline to order is March 10th.

We had a GLOWING fun time at the Family Dance! Many thanks to Lauren Cole and Jealine Purtee for chairing the event, and all of our amazing volunteers for all of their help!

Monday • February 26th

6:30 - 8: 30 PM

Skateworld of Kettering | 1601 East David Road, Kettering, OH 45429

More details to come!

Do you have a loved one with special needs or different-abilities and/or a passion for promoting inclusion? The Everybody Counts program focuses on building understanding, awareness, and acceptance of disabilities and different-abilities in each of our grade levels. Each grade level has a different focus so that by the time a student completes K-5 they will have learned about speech (K), vision (1), hearing (2), mobility (3), cognitive (4) and learning (5) disabilities and different-abilities. We are starting to schedule these sessions and would love some new volunteers to help us deliver these important lessons! Contact TrebeinPresident@gmaill.com if you'd like to help out or if you have any questions!

For more information, email TrebeinPresident@gmail.com

Hello Trebein Families,

This month we're showing our staff appreciation by providing them with a special breakfast! We'll be serving it up on Tuesday, February 13th. You can help by signing up to donate items to help our staff get their day started! Please drop off non-perishable items by 3:45 pm on Monday, February 12 and perishable/fresh items no later than 7:30am on Tuesday, February 13 since breakfast will be served at 8am. Thank you for helping us appreciate our staff!

As always, thank you everyone for your continued support of our events.

If you have any questions, email: Handan Kilbourn: volunteer4trebein@gmail.com

Did you know as a parent or guardian of a student at Trebein, you are an automatic member of the PTO? The Trebein PTO, consisting of parents and teachers, works to support and enrich all students' school experiences.

PTO Executive Board Members

• President: Jenna Stites - TrebeinPresident@Gmail.com

• Vice President: Kylie Sobota - TrebeinVicePresident@Gmail.com

• Treasurer: Stefanie Bryant - TrebeinTreasurer@Gmail.com

• Secretary: Doan Anderson - TrebeinSecretary@Gmail.com

• Historian: Kim Wassmuth - TrebeinHistorian@Gmail.com

• Fundraising Coordinator: Lauren Cole - Fundraising4Trebein@Gmail.com

• Volunteer Coordinator: Handan Kilbourn - Volunteer4Trebein@Gmail.com

Want to stay up to date with PTO happenings at Trebein Elementary? Follow @TrebeinPTO on Facebook and share our page with your Trebein friends!

Come out and support Creek Safe by spending a fun night with friends playing Euchre! Beavercreek loves Euchre and we love Beavercreek!

Come spend a great night out playing Euchre! We know so many of you who love to play and now you have a reason to get out and raise money for a great cause. We will play 10- 10 minute rounds and you will try to rack up as many points as you can. $100 prize for first place, raffle baskets, and several 50/50 drawings. Tickets are $30.00 each. If you register before February 10th, 2024 you will receive 5 raffle tickets. You can buy tickets at the door that night but all tickets at the door will be $40. Snacks, pop, beer, seltzer, and water will be provided. Please bring quarters for the "Set Cup"! Please arrive at 6:30PM so we can play at 7:00PM. You will be paired with random partners throughout the night.

The National Museum of the US Air Force is hosting a new exhibit called "Dinosaurs in Motion" beginning this month. Click here for more information about the free exhibit!

The Air Force Museum has several great events scheduled. Click below to learn more!