April Newsletter

Spring is here and excitement is in the air! We continue to have a wonderful year here at Colby Grade School. As always, we greatly appreciate the combined efforts of our families and the community in successes of students. The teachers have lots of activities planned to close out the year, so please pay close attention to those communications.

Mr. Gardner and Mrs. Stapp

April 1- Rock, Paper, Scissors Competition

2:15pm, Grade School Gymnasium

April 4th- National School Librarian Day

April 6th- National Paraprofessional Day

April 8th- Early Childhood Screening: United Methodist Church

April 11-13th- GWAC Art School in Scott City

April 15th- No School

April 18th- No School

April 22nd- Art Walk in Downtown Colby at 5:00pm

April 22nd- Earth Day

April 25th- School Board Meeting

7:00pm, CPS Board Room

April 27th- Administrative Professionals Day

April 27th- First Grade Prairie Museum trip

April 27th- Kindergarten trip to Moonlight Gardens

April 28th- Kindergarten Musical- BUGZ, CGS Auditorium

Rehearsal 12:00pm

Performance 7:00pm

April 29th- Kindergarten Roundup

April 29th- Cafeteria Birthday Celebrations

Happy April!

This month we are focusing on physical activity!

As a parent, you play a large role in your child’s physical activity, including how much physical activity that he/she gets each day, how often your child moves his/her body AND his/her attitudes about physical activity. Here are some tips for becoming an active/healthy family:

• Be active for at least 60 minutes every day.
• Eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables every day.
• Make active play fun for the entire family: Allow children to help choose and plan how the family will be physically active.
• Make moving a priority: Set aside time daily or throughout the week when the entire family can be physically active together.
• Get moving on a budget: Plan activities that require little or no equipment like walking, jumping rope, playing tag, or dancing.
• Be active inside and out: Spend time outdoors and be prepared for all weather conditions.
• Get active with other families. Meet up at playgrounds, the community pool, or a local trail.

Click on the link to enjoy some fun family engagement (activities and recipes) cards! http://www.beactivekids.org/resources/family-engagement-cards/

Reference: http://www.beactivekids.org/

Join us for the Kindergarten Musical- BUGZ on April 28th at 7:00pm in the Auditorium!

We would love to see every-buggy there!!

April is such a busy month with the school year winding down and summer break quickly approaching.

This month, Nurse Kayla's focus is on physical activity. While it is definitely physically important for children to get out and enjoy some physical activity, it is also mentally important for them to do so as well! Regular exercise can help improve memory, thinking, mood, self-esteem, energy, and sleep. As we are about to have some big changes with the school year coming to a close, we are really going to be focusing on preparing the kids socially and emotionally for a nice break! In second step, we are going to be learning about problem solving, taking responsibility, and how to invite others to play fairly.

Hopefully we will have some nice weather this month so the kiddos can take advantage of all of these new skills when they are enjoying some physical activity outside! We hope you all have a nice Easter break!

--Miss Jalyn and Mrs. Metcalf

Email: hstapp@colbyeagles.org
Website: www.colbyeagles.org
Location: 210 North Grant Avenue, Colby, KS, USA
Phone: 785-460-5100
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