THE Newsletter

3/21 is a Spirit Day! Wear bright colors or shirts with a positive message! - Sponsored by K Kids for International Happiness Day

Tuesday and Wednesday next week are spring conferences and early release days. Grab and Go lunches will be available to students. Teachers have already contacted individual families that needed a spring conference.

MONDAY 3/21 - Normal late start day (10:35 - 3:45)

TUESDAY 3/22 - Early Release (9:00 - 12:15)

WEDNESDAY 3/23 - Early Release (9:00 - 12:15)

THURSDAY 3/24 - Normal school day (9:00 - 3:45)

FRIDAY 3/25 - Normal school day (9:00 - 3:45)

Wednesday, March 23rd, 12:45pm – Join us for a parade in honor of Mrs. Miller to send her off on a happy retirement!

Families are invited to decorate their cars and drive through the school’s bus loop to wave and give air hugs to Mrs. Miller shortly following the 12:15 early dismissal on Wednesday, March 23rd. (We’ll need to wait for school buses to clear out, so we plan to start the parade about 12:45.) Enter at the THE sign side of the parking lot.

AND REMEMBER, Mrs. Miller’s favorite things are rainbows, sparkling diamonds and Dr. Pepper!

If your student signed up to be a part of the Frozen production, you should receive an email today with audition information. Please make sure to read over this information carefully and pay attention to all times and requirements.

Do you know a child who will be five years old on or before August 31? Maybe it's your neighbor, friend or even your own child. Now’s the time to enroll kindergarten students for the 2022-23 school year. The sooner you enroll, the better we can keep you informed.

Kindergarten kickoff video

To learn more about kindergarten in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, watch this video for an overview of kindergarten, the registration process and forms, resources, transition events and kindergarten readiness.

Registration

Enrollment into the District is now online. Visit our enrollment page for details on the three-step registration process. Hard copy registration packets are available at our schools.

For more information, go to www.sumnersd.org/kindergarten.

Please use the@sumnersd.org email to report absences and changes to dismissal. Both Mrs. Hartness and Ms. Solis in the office receive these emails so we can make sure nothing gets missed!

Drop your well wishes or a quick memory in the Google form below to let Principal Miller know what she means to you! The PTA is compiling notes from students and parents to put in a jar for Mrs. Miller to enjoy reading in the future when she’s missing us! (Third, fourth and fifth graders had the opportunity in class this week to do handwritten notes to add to our jar.)

*The deadline for this assignment is Monday, March 20!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5uj4ZAU3_JcSkhPf-4zyix-a7gYqSXC2002RoqZKpWnA8xQ/viewform

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Trailblazer Takeover Event - March 25th, 4-8pm: King’s Mini Golf Park in Puyallup. Fun for our whole Trailblazer Family, plus $1 from each paid admission comes back to our PTA! (King’s Mini Golf is next to Skate Tiffany’s in downtown Puyallup.)

YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW THRU MAR 31st: All orders are online, $20 - http://www.tehalehheightspta.org. We’ll deliver at the end of the school year. Please be advised that the PTA does NOT order extra copies, so now is the time to secure one for your Trailblazer, if you are interested!

How To Help Kids Handle Disappointment

Among the many painful effects of growing up is the distress of disappointment in not making a sports team or playoff event, not getting the part in a school or community play, not getting invited to a friend’s birthday, etc. This can be upsetting for many kids. Kids may be experiencing these intense emotions for the first time and these disappointments can be huge. Parents need to be incredibly compassionate in these circumstances. The specific letdowns will vary from child to child, as will their ability to cope with them, but experts in child development agree that the basic tools for managing disappointment are largely the same across age groups. The first tip is listed below.

Listen and Validate

Parent’s first impulse is often to try to fix problems for their children, but the activities listed above are out of a parent’s control. What you can do is listen to and acknowledge your child’s frustration and disappointment. Try to find out what your child is most disappointed about. Sometimes a parent might make assumptions about what the disappointment is about, but if we dig deeper and really listen we can learn more and meet kids where they’re at.

This is the first of a four-part series. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.

Vicki Johnson, Counselor

Let’s connect: vicki_johnson@sumnersd.org or 253-891-6530.