Attica Elem. Newsletter - June 2025
Our theme for the month of June is LEADERSHIP! Parents want the best for their children and that means providing them with the tools and skills needed to live a productive, successful, and meaningful life. One trait that parents want for their kids is leadership - we want them to become successful, confident, and independent adults, and leadership qualities plays a big role in achieving those goals.
Don't think of being a leader as being a CEO of a company or to be in a position to command. Rather, think about it as being a leader in their own life and doing good for those around them.
As a parent, you play a huge role in fostering those leadership qualities. Below are ways to help develop leadership qualities in your child at home.
Allow your child to question you
While this may be sound counterintuitive, it may be crucial in developing leadership skills. Instead of always saying, “because I said so” as a response, try and explain why. Allow your child to ask questions and to negotiate. Know that bartering doesn’t mean your child gets what they want. Allowing this and giving some small wins, will teach your child to negotiate respectfully, which is a crucial skill for a leader.
Teach your child to lose graciously
Leaders learn from their losses and take those lessons and apply it towards the future. Teach your child to lose graciously and to accept loss. Remind your child that when faced with adversity it’s how you push forward that determines the strength of their character. Qualities of leaders are to be able to manage their emotions when things don’t go their way. Help your child learn how to recognize, understand, learn, express, and regulate one’s emotions as well as those in others.
Give them access to information
Parents’ tendencies are to shelter their children from bad news or censoring them from bad things in the world. Rather than not informing them, provide them with information in an age-appropriate way. By doing this, it’s allowing your child to comprehend an issue that is troubling and may inspire innovative thinking and compassion.
Set an example for your child
Parents are a child’s first experience as to what a leader looks like. Show your child how a good leader communicates and helps others. Also equally important is to admit when you are wrong. A good trait of being a good leader is accountability.
Teach your child to give
By teaching your child to give to those less fortunate, you are helping your child build empathy and compassion.
Empower your child
Provide opportunities for your child to make age-appropriate, independent choices around the house. This not only allows your child to be independent, but to also take responsibility. When things don’t go right, encourage your child to problem solve and reflect on the situation. Leaders are able to think on their feet and to strategize on a moment’s notice.
Find opportunities for teamwork
Good leaders are willing to learn from others. By providing ample opportunities for group work, your child will learn to understand how roles work within a group and have a chance to learn as well as to teach.
What an amazing year it's been! HUGE thank you to our incredible community for support, volunteering, and commitment this year.
We faced some challenges, especially with being light on volunteers, but we made it through together! If you're interested in joining our team and helping make events even better, we'd LOVE to have you in our Parent Teacher Group!
The last PTG Meeting this year will be on Tuesday, June 10th at 3pm. We will review the events we did this year, hear any feedback or suggestions, and discuss any events we would like to do at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year!
We wish you all an incredible summer vacation filled with relaxation, fun, and making unforgettable memories!
We'll see you in September, ready to kick off another fantastic year!
The school year is winding down quickly! The Nurse’s Office will be sending home health-related
paperwork for the 2025-26 school year.
- Kindergartners, 2nd and 4th graders: New York State requires an updated Health Appraisal/Exam for PreK/Kindergarten, 1st , 3rd , 5th , 7th , 9th , and 11th grades. Your doctor can fax any physical dated 09/01/24 to present to 585-591-4497.
- Students who have a food allergy/intolerance will need a new medical note from the child’s physician stating the allergy and what foods the child can/cannot eat. For example, “milk allergy/lactose intolerance, may have juice in place of milk, okay to have pizza and ice cream”.
- Students who had medication available during the 25-26 school year (i.e. inhalers, nebulizers, ADHD meds) will need new doctor orders from their physician. Emergency Care Plans best benefit a child if the parents and doctor discuss all concerns together.
- PreK thru 4th graders: Over The Counter Forms allow the Nurse’s Office to administer Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, cough drops, Tums, and Chloraseptic Spray on an “as needed” basis. Your child’s physician must sign the form to validate it.
*Please note* Medication Orders, Food Allergy Notes, and Phys. Ed. Notes don’t carry over from one school year to the next!
If you have any concerns regarding your child’s health for the 25-26 school year, please call Nurse
Dispenza at 585-591-0400 extension 2238 or email at MDispenza@AtticaCSD.org
June is here and down in the Blue Devils Cafe we are getting ready to close out what has shaped up to be a fantastic school year! We are so happy to report that both our breakfast and lunch numbers are up from last school year, with about half the student body getting breakfast and about three quarters of the student body getting lunch every day!! WOW! Thank you to parents and staff for your continued support of our food service program here at Prospect Elementary School.
Many days this month there are students out of the building for various field trips and activities. As always, the cafeteria is happy to provide a bagged lunch for any student needing one.
On June 13th, for our first "cook's choice" meal, Big Daddy Pepperoni Pizza will be served. On June 20th, for our second "cook's choice" meal, students will be served Chicken Fingers and French Fries. Both of these menu items will be posted to class dojo prior as a reminder. Student's will also enjoy a free ice cream treat on June 11th.
Breakfast will still be served on the last 2 half days of school.
As a reminder for next school year, students with money on their lunch accounts will need a note on file to be able to spend their money on ala carte items. 2nd lunches are available for purchase for all students.
We will miss all their smiling faces and will look forward to welcoming them back in the fall. Best of luck to our 4th grade friends as they move to middle school next year - you will be missed! We hope all our students have a safe and healthy summer!
“Feeding Kids is a Work of Heart!”
Mrs. Kayla George
Elementary Cook
585-591-0400 ext. 2239
