National School Psychology Awareness Week: Helping Staff and Families Support Students to Thrive in School and Beyond As parents and educators, we share the goal to help our children thrive in school, at home, and in life. This includes ensuring their safety and well-being, helping them build positive relationships, providing opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills, and encouraging them to take on challenges and persevere when things get tough. Working together, we can promote their competence, achievement, and resiliency. School psychologists are members of the school team that support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. We apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. We provide direct support and interventions to students, such as learning assessments, academic and behavioral interventions, counseling, and social skills training. We also consult with teachers, families, and other educators to improve support strategies and school -wide practices and policies. Helping families and schools implement activities and programs that help children develop resilience, skills, and hopefulness is one of the main goals of School Psychology Awareness Week. There are many ways parents can help children take on new challenges; learn new skills; and feel protected, respected, and valued. As parents, you can: Encourage your child to set goals and to map out a plan for achieving. Help your child internalize a sense that he can achieve by reinforcing the skills already developed and encouraging him to try new challenges. Emphasize that learning and growing requires trying new things and that success comes from small steps to a long-term goal. Help her work through setbacks or lack of self-confidence by helping her identify negative thoughts that may suggest concerns about her ability to be successful. As a parent, you can help her see what the small steps are and how persisting and overcoming obstacles is a part of succeeding. Praise attempts as well as success and make sure that you focus on the effort put into the success. Create an environment at home that allows your child to explore building (blocks, helping with projects, and more) drawing (crayons, finger paints, paper) and music (on the radio, with children’s instruments, or through formal training). Demonstrate through your own behaviors how to try new challenging activities in sports, the arts, or school subjects and use problem solving and decision making skills by thinking aloud. Model the joy of learning by reading about a variety of topics with your children and let them know that you, too, are learning new things. Model perseverance and problem solving when faced with challenges or difficulties. Help your child develop positive relationships with peers and adults and model respectful, caring behaviors with others. Chatfield Cheetahs are “PAWS”itive!! Chatfield Elementary 3188 D Principal: Jacqueline Stapher 1/2 RD Grand Junction, CO 81504 Phone: (970) 254-4930 Fax: (970) 434-1856 Si usted desea una explicacion en Espanol de este articulo, por favor llame a la oficina: ELPA/ESL 254 -5335 Estamos para servirl es Partner with me, Katelyn Collins, and together we can help your child to Strive, Grow, and Thrive! I am your school psychologist and look forward to working with you at Chatfield Elementary to encourage all children, whether at home or at school, to focus on their interests, challenge themselves with new things, and learn positive prosocial behaviors. The Importance of Hand Washing!! Keep saving those pop tabs! Good hand washing is the first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses — from the common cold to more serious infections. Here's how to scrub those germs away. Teach this routine to your kids — or better yet, wash your hands together often so they learn how important this good habit is: Love, Ms. Stapher Wash your hands in warm water. Make sure the water isn't too hot for little hands. Use soap and lather up for about 20 seconds (antibacterial soap isn't necessary — any soap will do). Make sure you get in between the fingers and under the nails where germs like to hang out. And don't forget the wrists! Rinse and dry well with a clean towel. Don't underestimate the power of hand washing! The few seconds you spend at the sink could save you trips to the doctor's office The Health Office Chatfield’s Mission We, the Chatfield Community, will build relationships that inspire each child to develop a quality work ethic and to know they are capable of greatness as they become life-long learners. EARLY PICK-UPS Greetings from the Music Room ABSENCES When early pick-ups can be avoided Ause If your child will be absent, you must call Stop & Think It is beneficial to your child’s learning. the attendance line at 254-4930. Please don’t pull your child from class All absences must be called in by 9:00 am. To “Beat the Rush”. If the office is not contacted the absence will be marked as unexcused. If you must pick up your child for an appointment , a doctor, dentist or other providers excuse/note is now required to excuse the absence. Please make sure to request one for each occurrence. AFTER SCHOOL PLANS TARDIES Please make sure your child is aware of how he/she is getting home every day prior to coming to school. It is difficult for the office to deliver notes to the classroom (after 2:00 pm) with changes about how your child is getting home. Thank You Preschool and Kindergarten begin at 8:30 . Grades 1 through 5 begin at 8:40 . Please make sure your child is here on time. If your child eats breakfast at school please drop them off early enough to eat breakfast and still be able to make it to class on time. Ttitude Have a good One Ords Use them kindly Wow! This year is going by so quickly! We have been working on several different music skills the first quarter of school. The first few months we worked on note identification, rhythm identification, music symbols, recognizing tempo changes, free movement, and instrument identification. The past few weeks we have been watching Mary Poppins as part of our on-going unit on musicals. Now it is time to begin to think about music programs! Yay! The kids love to perform for all of you! I hope you will be able to attend your child’s music program when the time comes! Here are the dates so you can put them on your calendars. I know how busy life gets the further we get into the school year and our schedules fill up quickly! Afety Make safe choices Thank you for your cooperation. Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 NO SCHOOL Elementary 10 11 PTO Meeting 12 13 6:00 Library 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 1 2 PTO Meeting 3 4 6:00 Library Kindergarten May 4 6:00 p.m. First Grade March 19 6:15 p.m. Second Grade January 29 6:15 p.m. Third Grade December 18 6:15 p.m. Fourth Grade March 9 6:15 pm. Fifth Grade April 16 6:15 p.m. You will receive a letter regarding your child’s music program the closer we get to each one. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Chatfield via phone or e-mail. My email address is [email protected]. “Sing”cerely Yours, Chatfield Elementary Fall Craft Fair Mrs. Lofton Join us for 1st Annual Fall Craft Fair 14 Dear Chatfield Families, 15 10-2 Craft Fair It is with much appreciation and love that after 17 years at Chatfield Elementary I tender my resignation. My last day at Chatfield will be November 4, 2014. I have accepted a full time, year round technology position with the district. 21 28 5 Santa Secret Shop 4-8 I am so grateful for having had the opportunity for the past 17 years, to be a part of the wonderful Chatfield community. I will miss you all. Sincerely, Brenda Trout When: Saturday, November 15th, 2014 10:00am-2:00pm Where: Chatfield Elementary Gym 3188 D 1/2 Road You can get a jump on your holiday shopping and support some local crafters. Chatfield PTO will also be selling hot dog meals. We look forward to seeing the whole Chatfield community.
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