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SFES Communicator – April 2019
April 2019
Message from the Principals
Happy Spring! While it is tempting to “wind down” at this time of the year, we know that the fourth quarter is when the magic happens. The biggest gains are made, the strongest connections forged, and the greatest confidence is built during this time. Thank you for partnering with us to make every moment just as important as the last. 
 
Let’s finish strong!
Lynn Bub, Principal
Shelley Hyde, Associate Principal
Week of the Young Child
April 8–12, 2019 is the Week of the Young Child. The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration hosted by NAEYC to spotlight early learning, young children, their teachers, families, and communities.
STEAM Night – Cardboard Carnival
Families were invited to come with designs and plans and use the Engineering Design Process to create their own carnival-style game. The last 30 minutes students and families were able to share games and try out others’ creations.
PikMyKid
We are working with PikMyKid, a software for streamlining parent-child matching for the car line at the end of the day. Our hope is to continue to increase safety and efficiency at the end of the school day during pick up. We are hoping to pilot the use of this software with a small group of families this spring and roll out in fall after bugs have been worked out.
Counselor’s Corner
What is It? Bullying, Teasing, Conflict, or a Mean Moment?
 
It’s no fun to have someone be mean to you. It hurts. But what exactly is it when someone is mean to you? The following is what students at SFES learned in their CAPSS (Career, Academic, Personal, Social Skills) class about mean behaviors.
 
Teasing is when everyone is having fun, no one is getting hurt and everyone is participating equally (i.e. a group of friends decide to give everyone silly nicknames).
 
Conflict is when nobody is having fun. Both sides are mad at each other. There is a possible solution to the disagreement.
 
Mean Moment is when someone is being hurt on purpose. It is an isolated event and doesn’t happen regularly. This is bucket-dipping.
 
Bullying is when the meanness happens over and over (repeatedly) and on purpose. It is one sided.
 
Check out the following website for some more information and games you can play with your child(ren) to learn more about bullying.
 
Middle School Preview Night
 
Calling ALL Incoming 5th Graders!
Middle School Parent and Student Night!
 
All incoming fifth grade students and parents are invited to attend on
Thursday May 30th from 5-6pm.
Parents and Students will have an opportunity to get a tour of the Middle School, meet the fifth grade teachers and staff, and spend some time together learning about middle school!
More Information will be coming soon!
 
Any Questions: Please contact Mrs. Britne Lorge, School Counselor
@ 920.467.7820 or
[email protected]
Falcon Families
If you are an Amazon customer, please consider signing up for smiles on your Amazon account. Some of the funds from purchases are donated to non-profits, and you can identify our school as a recipient. Falcon Families thanks you for considering!
 
 
Upcoming Events:
 
Apr. 11 – 18 Aimsweb Testing
 
Apr. 19 No School
 
Apr. 20 Playground Fundraising Brat Fry 9am – 6:30 pm
Click here if you are willing to donate your time
 
Apr. 24 Administrative Assistants Day
 
Apr. 25 Fine Arts Fest
 
May 7 Third Grade Folk Dancing Night, 6:00pm
 
May 13 Falcon Families PTO Group Meeting, 6:15pm, ES Library
 
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