This week we’re beginning a new theme in our classroom, “Safe, Healthy, Helpful Me”. In the first week of this theme, we will learn about the people in our neighborhood and community that help us stay safe and healthy.

This week’s Family Connections activities can be found at

https://portal2.frogstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/prek2/familyconn/ENG-FC-T3-W1.pdf

This week’s storybook, “Workers in My Community” can be found at https://portal2.frogstreet.com/ebook/?bookname=FS20064_WorkersInMyComm_eBook.

We look forward to exploring this new theme in our classroom!

Sincerely,

PreK Team

PurposeFull Pursuit:

Find a time to sit in a circle together and celebrate all the ways you have seen each other practice Respect. Take turns sharing responses to the following prompts or make up your own! Remember to practice Respect as you listen to each other.

Celebration Prompts:

• How have you shown Respect through listening lately?
• What family member(s) do you want to celebrate for their Respect?

• Please email Brittny Borders at brittnyborders@melissaisd.org OR complete the online absence report, if your child is absent
• Here is the link to report an absence:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZvdidbMVunxtr5YMnuyOj38cbbdVxuLY3v2QFHT21rNE-wQ/viewform

• Submit all doctor or parent notes to the office within 3 school days of the absence

Before the conference:

• Ask your child how she feels about school.
• Ask your child if there is anything that he wants you to talk about with his teacher.
• Tell your child that you and the teacher are meeting to help her.
• Make a list of topics that you want to talk about with the teacher.

Prepare a list of questions such as:

1. What are my child’s strongest and weakest subjects?
2. Does my child hand homework in on time?
3. Does my child participate in class?
4. Does my child seem happy at school?
5. What can I do at home to help?

During the conference:

• Be on time (or early) for the meeting.
• End the meeting on time. Other parents will probably have a conference after yours.
• Relax and be yourself.
• Stay calm during the conference.
• Ask the most important questions first.
• If your child receives special services such as English classes, ask about your child’s progress in those classes.
• Ask for explanations of anything you don’t understand.
• Ask your child’s teacher for ways that you can help your child at home.
• Thank the teacher.

After the conference:

• Talk about the conference with your child.
• Talk about the positive points and be direct about problems.
• Tell your child about any plans you and the teacher created.
• Keep in touch with the teacher during the school year.

Please remember to stay in your vehicle and allow our welcoming staff to retrieve students from the vehicle and guide them safely to the designated area.

Parents, please make sure you are on time to pick up and drop off your student. The carpool times are listed below. Please report to the front office if you arrive outside of these times.

The school nurse will start conducting screenings soon. Please see the attached document for more information.

• 10/30 - No School (Parent/Teacher Conference Day)
  
• 10/31 - Mad Scientist Day at MREC
• Please see attachment below for Positive Sleep and Nutrition Tips.

Sit With Us is a monthly discussion group to address concerns, ask questions and determine ways to collectively work toward solutions with your child’s campus administration. The philosophy of Sit With Us is that Melissa parents are Cardinal Champions who see the best for not only their students but for all students. If it matters to one Cardinal, it matters to all Cardinals.

Be sure to check out your child’s school calendar for upcoming meetings and come "Sit With Us."

Here are some activities that you can do with your child each day. Have fun learning and practicing early literacy skills!

Thank you for everything you do in making MREC an amazing place to be! Remember, we have the incredible opportunity to shape the future through the home and school partnership. Let's work together in shaping the minds of our future.