Vol. 17 May Ranch Family Newsletter

Monday December 9

• Science Club 2:30
• UBORA @2:30 501/507
• Drama Club 2:30-3:30 in MPR
• Choir 2:30-3:30
• Cheer Bootcamp 2:30-3:30
• Flag Football Bootcamp 2:30-3:30
• Happy Birthday Ms. Waller!!

Tuesday December 10

• Wear Chicken Shirts!! 🐥
• Band 2:30-3:30
• Chicken Club 2:30-3:30
• Robotics Club 2:30-3:30
• 4th Grade Soccer Tryouts 2:30-3:30

Wednesday December 11

• ELAC @ 8:15 am
• Yogurtland Fundraiser 11am -9pm
• Minimum Day (Dismissal 12:40/12:45)

Thursday December 12

• 4th Grade Soccer Tryouts 2:30-3:30
• Robotics Club 2:30-3:30

Friday December 13

• Science Club 2:30-3:30
• Wear your Wrangler Gear!
• Drama Club Auditions for Play 2:30-4:30
• Cheer Bootcamp 2:30-3:30
• Flag Football Bootcamp 2:30-3:30
• Happy Birthday Mrs. Reynolds!!

Weekend Happenings

14th- Saturday STEAM, Chief's Toy Chest, Holiday Market

14th-Robotics Competition at UCR-Go Wranglerbots!

• 12/17 Winter Performance 1st Grade @ 8:15 am
• 12/17 Winter Performance Kindergarten @ 4:00 pm
• 12/18 Winter Performance 2nd Grade @ 8:15 am
• 12/18 Winter Performance 3rd Grade @ 9:15 am
• 12/18 Spelling Bee afterschool
• 12/19 Winter Performance 4th Grade @ 8:15 am
• 12/19 Winter Performance 5th Grade @ 9:15 am
• 12/19 PTA General Membership Meeting 3-4 pm
• 12/20 Soccer Team Posted
• 12/20 TK Performance in classrooms
• 12/20 Goodie Table at Lunch for students perfect attendance 12/2-20

This Saturday is our Holiday Market, Saturday School, and Chief's Toy Chest! We hope to see you!

The CALM Approach

Childhood anxiety can feel overwhelming, but parents have powerful tools to support their children. Try the CALM method:

1. Connect, Don't Dismiss When your child shares their worries, listen actively and validate their feelings. Instead of saying "Don't worry" or "It's nothing," try: "I hear that you're feeling scared. Can you tell me more about what's making you feel this way?"
2. Teach Simple Breathing Techniques Introduce fun, age-appropriate breathing exercises. For younger children, you might call it "belly breathing" or "dragon breaths"

• Breathe in slowly through the nose, making their belly expand like a balloon
• Exhale slowly, imagining they're gently blowing out birthday candles
• Practice together during calm moments so it becomes a familiar strategy

1. Create a Worry Box Help your child externalize their anxieties by creating a special "worry box"

• Decorate a small container together
• Encourage them to write or draw their worries and "put them away" in the box
• This symbolic act can help children feel they have control over their anxious thoughts

1. Establish Predictable Routines Consistent daily schedules can provide a sense of security for anxious children. Visual schedules or morning/bedtime routines can be especially helpful.
2. Model Calm Responses Children learn emotional regulation by watching their parents. When you manage your own stress calmly and positively, you're teaching them valuable coping skills.

Remember, if anxiety persistently interferes with your child's daily life, please feel free to reach out to our school counselor for additional support and strategies.

5th grade is learning how to use manipulatives to multiply decimals! 1st grade participates in a daily math rountine.

Students enjoy our newly built Gaga Ball Pit. This is a softer version of dodge ball and students love it!

Join us Wednesday for our ELAC Meeting at 8:15 in room 607!

Students continue to work on reading and writing. Students participate in an daily fluency routine.

Every day counts for students to be able to learn and master grade level standards. Each day builds off of the other. Let's make our Wednesdays and Fridays at 95%

Currently under 95%

Students who have perfect attendance from Dec. 2-Dec. 20th will get to pick an item from our prize table during lunch December 20th.

Students who have no tardies or Early Outs starting this week until December 20th will get an extra recess on the morning of Dec. 20th.

• Parking Reminders: Please do not park or leave your car along the red curb. This area is for drop off and pick up only. Thank you for prioritizing the safety and accessibility of our designated areas. Please refer to our Parking Lot Flow below for arrival/dismissal expectations.

• Please try to plan appointments outside of the school day to avoid your child missing valuable instruction.
• Any individual picking up a scholar early from school needs to provide a Photo ID and be listed on the emergency contact list.
• For your child's safety, we cannot release a scholar to someone who does not have an ID or who is not listed in the emergency contacts.
• Parents can update emergency contact information through Parent Portal or by presenting identification to update their contact information in person. Phone requests to update contact information will not be permitted.
• To limit disruptions to classroom dismissals, we do not call out scholars within 20 minutes of dismissal.