South Side Sentinel

Winter is here, what a wonderful Fall we have had. Thank you parents for being apart of your student's educational team. It truly takes a village, school staff, parents and students make a strong team. December is filled with a lot of activities, including our Countdown to Christmas. The countdown is exactly that, each day the entire school participates in a fun "take a break from work" activity. We also have our 2nd and 3rd grade music programs, AR celebrations and 3rd grade multiplication math celebrations. Our Falcons have worked hard this semester, they should celebrate!

Please note the following pieces we are working on here at South Side:

Second Quarter Character Traits: Respect and Responsibility

Respect: We are currently working on being respectful to adults. Many students still struggle with back talking, refusing and saying NO!, or doing the exact opposite of what they were asked to do. We then ask in return "who allows you to talk that way to them, or say NO"- this often makes them stop and think, the good news is that they agree their parents do not in fact allow them to. So we simply say, we do not allow that here. Please help your student by reinforcing respectful behavior at home as well.

Responsibility: This too has been very difficult. If it isn't the large lost and found pile of hoodies, or back packs left on the play ground, it's students not getting information home or brining PE shoes. Students are responsible to get their work completed in class and to come prepared for school with the appropriate clothing needed to be successful. It is now officially Fall and only a matter of time before the snow falls. Please make sure your student comes with coats, hats, gloves, wears pants (not shorts or dresses w/o tights) All of the coats, hats and gloves should all have names in them.

There is a lot to do every night, teachers understand busy family schedules. Please make sure there is down time for your kids, allow them to quietly read and study their spelling words and get to bed at a reasonable time. They are growing and eating a lot!