A Note from Principal Hough School Information Dear Lake Wylie Families, Our students have been learning the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people this school year from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th grade. After reading the book, The Leader in Me over the summer, our staff decided that teaching these principals would increase our students’ self-directedness and that it would add to our already robust character education program. We’d like to encourage our families to learn more about these 7 Habits and to implement similar strategies with your children at home. We are experiencing great success with this strategy. Our number of discipline referrals has decreased, students are reporting less incidents of bullying, and teachers report that students are more responsible learners. To find out more about the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, click on the following links! SAIL Ceremonies We are so excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our students at our first SAIL ceremony of the school year. Students in K-2 are recognized for exceptional growth and excellent achievement in reading, math, and writing. Students in grades 3-5 are recognized for making A honor roll, A-B honor roll and overall exceptional growth. Students in all grades are recognized for showing great character. Due to space issues, only parents of students receiving these awards will be invited. We are so proud of our students. Free Treasure Kits Several weeks ago, our students experienced The Treasure Trove of Conservation Cove: A Pirate’s Tale! http://www.theleaderinme.org/for/parents/recommended-children- presented by The National Theater for Children. s-reading-list/ Students were taken on a “voyage” to save resources and conserve energy. Information was sent home to As always, thank you for your support! our families about signing up for a free energy saving “Treasure Kit”! We have had 48 families sign up but we Mrs. Hough are still about 30 kits away from qualifying for free school resources. To help our school and to get your “treasure kit”, please visit xmarksthekit.org or call 1-855-386-9548. http://www.theleaderinme.org/the-7-habits-for-kids Looking for Room Parents We are looking for room parents for each classroom in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. Room parents will help to organize classroom parties, assist with teacher appreciation week, etc. If you are interested in becoming a room parent, please contact Magela Raggio. Her email is [email protected]. Our School’s Mission: To maximize academic achievement by equipping students with 21st century skills in a safe, positive learning environment. Instructional Happenings at Lake Wylie: UPCOMING EVENTS 3 Key Ideas for Parents about The Common Core  Thinking Deeply The Common Core emphasizes critical thinking. It requires students to analyze more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more and explain their thinking & understanding deeply, especially in writing. Take-Away: Really thinking deeply is hard. Let it BE hard, help them talk it out.  Integrating Learning Ceremony The Common Core emphasizes learning across disciplines (reading with math & social studies standards combined into one task). Students spend more time working together with different settings, structures & tools. Take-Away: Problems & solutions happen every day in the real world. (Parents  Showing How They Know The Common Core emphasizes proof & evidence. Long gone are the days of worksheets, fact memorizations and skill & drill. Students are not taught this way and they are not assessed this way. Take-away: The new tests will require students to explain how they know. Supporting The Common Core at Home 1. Ask *why* when children tell you they want something or want to do or not do something. 2. Use the word *because* after “No” or “Not tonight…” 3. Give reasons--you to them and them to you. 4. Encourage questions & explore answers (especially questions whose answers are not yes or no.) 5. Explain & discuss issues or problems in your house, neighborhood, & community. Brainstorm solutions. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. November November 3rd - PTSA Butter Braid sale begins November 4th – Fire Safety Program 3rd Grade November 6th- First Quarter Reports Cards go home November 7th- First Quarter Success Acquired in Learning (SAIL) November 11th- Veteran’s Day Holiday November 13th – PTSA Board Meeting 4:00pm November 13th- SLT meeting 5:00pm November 13th-Spelling Bee at 11:00 in Media Center November 13th – Spirit Night – Bowl & Bounce 3pm-8pm November 14th- Responsibility Character Tea 8:00am November 18th – Make- Up School Pictures November 20th- Levine Center- TD Field Trip November 25th- Thanksgiving Program for Kindergarten November 26th-28th- Thanksgiving Break , Compare how things are alike and different-videos movies, food. Look for patterns Describe & categorize stuff. Tell your children what you value & why. Encourage & celebrate opinions. Counselor’s Corner Let’s work together in educating our students to strive for quality in everything they do. Below are five caring messages by Sahron L. Banas to discuss with your child throughout the month. 1. Hard work helps us realize our potential. If we strive for quality, our successes will bring us more confidence, and our confidence will bring us more success. 2. When you write your name on the top of your papers think about how those papers are a reflection of you. What impression do you give others by the way you do that small thing? Always do your best and leave a good impression. 3. Promise yourself you’ll do quality work. It will become a habit-and we know how hard it is to break a habit! If 4. 5. you form good habits now, it will lead to success in school-and success in other areas of life. The difference between being ordinary and extraordinary is a little “extra” effort-so give the world your best try! Discuss the Japanese proverb: “The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” Jason Gwinn Counselor October Positive Pirates Character Trait – Responsibility Pre-K Sasser Jayla Sisompeng Welborne Sofia Perez Cole Ava Childress McMannis Farid Schettinii Owens Alexa Toala Massey Dereck Berrios Melendez Hill Victor Vu 4th Grade Wyczawski Gweneviere Fuentes Taylor Angel Elox-Jimenez Fennel Angelika Lizardo Zancanaro Betsy Serrano Ledbetter Isabella Carvajal Kindergarten Solarski Jack Milicevic Pugh Bella Childress Grayum Savion Phillips 5th Grade Counselman Kane Baseda Woodall Tien Loi Morgan Caden Hill Griffin Gissel Saucedo Hartman Mackenzie Vandyke Reaves Leonel Infante 1st Grade Blanton Elijah Bachiller Dees Camryn Cain SAC Insalaco Azucena Castro Castro Benjamin Culda Bise Kailyn Bittle YouHouse Maddox Huntley Campbell Giovanni Alba Special Area Kindergarten Peyton- DeBerry (Counselman) 1st Grade Kingston Henry (Bise) 2nd Grade Mearon Mokonen (Newkirk) 3rd Grade Jadyn Brown (Sasser) 4th Grade Hani Souare (Ledbetter) 5th Grade Zoey Adams (Hartman) SAC Maddox Huntley (Castro) 2nd Grade Austin Sebastian Barnes Cuff Lily Phan Thomas Skylar Marcus Newkirk Bryan Escobar Knibbs Nicole Espinal 3rd Grade Cook Morgan Moore Gronowski Janaiya George PTSA News Free Ways to Help Support Lake Wylie:  Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card  Link your Food Lion Rewards Card  Link your Publix Card  Send in Box Tops  Send in Juice Pouches  Send in Campbell’s Soup Labels  Volunteer-Register at www.cmsvolunteers.com Our 2014-2015 PTSA Board Join the 2014-2015 PTSA!!! Please support our school by becoming a member of our PTSA. Thank you to all families that have already joined. We want to welcome you to our PTSA Pirate Family! Money raised through PTSA directly impacts our instructional program at Lake Wylie, which enhances your child’s education. Rob Adams-PTSA President Michael Crook-PTSA Vice-President Butter Braid Fundraiser: Help support our school by raising funds for the PTSA! Our annual Butter Braids fundraiser began on November 3rd! Watch DOGS: We are looking for our Pirate Dads, Grandfathers, or any other male figures to serve as Lake Wylie Watch DOGS. Watch DOGS spend the day on campus (or a half of a day) volunteering in numerous ways! No experience is needed! Please contact Rob Adams at [email protected] for more information. Be sure to register as a CMS volunteer at www.cmsvolunteers.com . Sandy Adams-PTSA Secretary Rachel Dugan-PTSA Treasurer Email: [email protected] Trunk or Treat 2014 For more fun school event photos, please like our social media pages! Search for Lake Wylie on Facebook and Twitter! Preparing for Flu Season October marks the official beginning of flu and virus season. This time of year, it is not uncommon to begin seeing increased numbers of flu and viral infections across the state and nation. There has been a lot of media attention to viral infections this year, particularly the Enterovirus D68, which has turned up across the country and in North Carolina. It is our practice as a district to be proactive in an effort to keep all students healthy and we wanted to share some information and suggestions for avoiding viruses. Enterovirus infections are very common – it’s estimated that as many as 10 million to 15 million infections occur each year. There are no specific medical treatments for viruses, so prevention is the best strategy. Symptoms can mimic those of colds or flu, including runny nose, coughing, fever and aches. Here are some suggestions for preventing the spread of flus and viruses: ● Wash hands frequently with soap and water, especially before eating. ● Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth. ● Cough or sneeze into a sleeve or elbow, not hands. ● Disinfect frequently touched surfaces. ● Keep your child home when he or she is fevered or feeling sick. Establish a contingency plan for keeping a sick child at home or picking him or her up from school so you are prepared if illness strikes. ● Keep your child at home for at least 24 hours after he or she is free of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications. ● Talk with your healthcare provider about annual seasonal flu vaccines. As is our practice, we are monitoring school attendance for indications of widespread illness. Thus far, we have not seen reasons for concern. Should that change, we will share additional information with you. Our goal is to educate every child, every day, for a better tomorrow – and a safe, healthy school environment is very important to us. Thank you for choosing CMS for your family.