Mustang Memo - January 17, 2025
Family Math Night is almost here!
That's right! Our 3rd annual Family Math Night is coming on Tuesday, January 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the school.
What is it, you ask? Each grade level has picked out a game that supports some important math skills for that grade level. You simply come to the school, pick a game, and go to the classroom to play it. You'll find everything you need to play the game in the classroom! Teachers have prepared two versions of each game so that you can play with both younger and older students!
This year we will have some prize baskets that you can enter to win! Simply play the games in classrooms to earn tickets to enter the raffle for one of seven baskets!
We hope that we will see you there for a super fun evening of games, family, community and math!
Helene Hewitt & Jay Robertson
Principal & Assistant Principal
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Table of Contents
Week At a Glance
Action
- Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews are Coming Soon!
Opportunity
- January School Council Meeting
- Scholastic Book Fair is Coming
- Grade 6 Assembly
Information
- Counsellor's Corner
- Parents Make the Difference
WEEK AT A GLANCE
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ACTION
Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews are Coming!
It's almost that time! On February 3 and 4, we will be hosting or second round of parent/student/teacher interviews! Check the Memo next week to know when you can sign up for an interview!
OPPORTUNITY
January School Council Meeting
This Tuesday, January 21 is our next school council meeting starting at 6 p.m. This will be a fun meeting where we discuss school fees for the 2025-26 school year!
See you there!
Scholastic Book Fair is Coming
The Scholastic Book Fair is once again coming to DCE! The fair will be open from Jan 31 – Feb 5.
Purchases can be made during:
- the Parent/Student/Teacher interview evenings (4pm – 7pm) on Feb. 3 & 4 and
- lunch recesses according to the schedule listed below (for grade 3 through 6 students ONLY*).
Please take NOTE of this schedule for lunch-recess shopping:
- Friday, Jan. 31: Grade 6
- Monday, Feb. 3: Grade 5
- Tuesday, Feb. 4: Grade 4
- Wednesday, Feb. 5: Grade 3
To keep line-ups manageable, it would be great to have help from parent volunteers. If you can help at the book fair for a lunch recess or an evening (or even part of an evening), please email our librarian, Janeen Eng, at janeen.eng@eips.ca.
You can also visit our Book Fair Homepage for more information and to preview items: https://bookfairs.scholastic.ca/bf/davidsoncreekelemschool3
* Students in Kindergarten, Grade 1 or Grade 2, will be able to purchase book fair items during the evenings with their parents. Due to time constraints, we are unable to accommodate the younger students during lunch recesses. Also, the younger kids need one-on-one help to understand how to spend their money, and we do not have enough volunteers to provide that kind of assistance. Thank you for your understanding! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Eng.
Grade 6 Assembly
This Friday, our Grade 6 students will be leading an assembly for the school! Everyone is welcome to attend!
INFORMATION
Counsellor's Corner
The ability to be well regulated, even when facing difficult or uncomfortable emotions is a critical life skill! Here are some tips for supporting your child as they build their skills in this area
Tips for Emotional Regulation
- Acknowledge that sometimes the problem is not solvable.
- Radically accept that there are some things that you may not be able to change.
- Seeing the facts without judgment, although sometimes painful, helps us to move forward.
- When struggling with high emotions which are not solvable, sit with the emotion like a wave. Simply notice and validate without pushing away.
- You can change your emotion by changing your behavior with the opposite action.
- If you are angry, gently leave or be nice.
- If you are sad and want to isolate, then get active and engage.
- If you feel shame, face the music.
- If you feel jealousy, let go.
- Take care of your body to decrease your vulnerability to big swings in emotion.
- Walk. Limit screens. Eat a healthful diet. Avoid overindulgence. Sleep. Take care of your health.
- Make deposits in your emotional piggy bank by expressing gratitude and building mastery.
- "I can do hard things."
- Try this! Replace the word "BUT" with "AND" to keep the conversation flowing and minimize shame
- “I can see you are trying to be assertive instead of aggressive when asking for what you want, AND I think you can do better."
Parents make the difference
Here is this week's article with helpful tips for families:
Resilience is essential for your child’s academic success
It’s wonderful for students to be talented and smart, but educators know it’s just as important for them to be resilient.
At one time or another, everyone faces a challenging task or a disappointing setback. The key is to remind your child to keep trying. Pushing forward—even when things are tough—is a key to success in school and in life.
To help your child bounce back and keep trying:
- Talk about how persistence has already helped your child. Maybe your child kept trying and finally learned to ride a bike or play chess. What new challenge can your child tackle now?
- Break big goals into small parts. If your child wants to raise a grade, for example, offer support by developing a plan together.
- Offer encouragement. When your child is working on something challenging, say things like:
- I know you can do this.
- I bet you’ll figure it out.
- You’re making great progress.
- You’ll get the hang of it.
- If it doesn’t work that way, try another way.
- Focus on the process. It feels great to go into a test with confidence, knowing you’ve studied hard. Even better, it feels great to learn! Talk about your child’s accomplishments and what makes each so worthwhile.
Reprinted with permission from the January 2025 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2025 The Parent Institute®, a division of PaperClip Media, Inc.