Happy Birthday to Susan Johnson on March 6 and Wendy Morrissey on March 12!
NOTICE: Starting Monday, March 4, all classroom and room doors will be locked all day. Stan will NOT be unlocking interior doors for staff. Staff must carry interior door keys with them throughout the day. This is part of our increased security efforts.
FROM LPS Director of Curriculum, Dr. Jadi Miller:
“For those of you that did not watch the Board meeting on Tuesday night, the Board of Education did approve the new reading implementation on a 7-0 vote of support (for grades K-6). Karen (Saunders) was her usual amazing self and answered all of the questions and concerns that were posed.”
STAND UP!
Stand Up is the name of the song featured in a youTube video, the theme of which is standing up to bullying. Mrs. Mahoney and the Randolph Fourth and Fifth Graders filmed segments of our students emphasizing the STAND UP message, and submitted those to the makers of the video. Randolph’s entries were selected as one of 11 schools (from the USA, UK, and Canada) to participate in the video montage.
The 4th and 5th graders saw the completed video Thursday morning as the Randolph Oscars were awarded, one to each class. The students asked for the STAND anti-bullying anthem to be linked on the Randolph Website. Mrs. Murphy put it on the homepage under “Pages of Interest”. That link works fine for those outside of the LPS filter.
FOURTH Grade Outdoor Education (CAMP) Dates:
Parent meeting – Outdoor Ed – March 28th – 7:00 pm – gym
Spring training – Outdoor Ed – April 25th – pm
Camp volunteer meeting – Outdoor Ed – May 2 – 7:00 pm – media
CALENDAR
March 4 GET meeting 8:10 School Improvement Process committee 8:10
March 5 Staff meeting 8:10 Similarities and Differences
March 5 Science Fair student meeting in library 3:45-4:30
March 5 PTA 6:30 TOPIC: School Safety and Security
March 6 Katie Reisdorff here: BIST Consult Day
March 6 Science Fair student meeting in library 3:45-4:30
March 7 MC Fair Committee meeting 6:00
March 8 End of the Third Quarter
March 11-15 SPRING BREAK NO SCHOOL
March 18 SCIP committee meets 8:10
March 19 Randolph Science Fair
March 20 Elementary Principals’ Council 7:30-12:00
March 21 Kindergarten Registration 8:00-6:00 p.m.
March 21 District Science Fair
March 22 Kindergarten Registration 8:00-4:00 p.m.
Sat. March 23 Staff and Friends “Bowling for BackPacks” afternoon time TBA
Sat. March 23 Randolph Clothing Give Away 10:00-12:00 a.m.
March 25 SIP committee meets 8:10
March 25 Grade 5 Earth Wellness Festival
March 25 Principals Curriculum Council
March 26 PLC Early Out 2:18
March 27 Instructional Conferences grades 5, 4, 3
March 28 Instructional Conferences grades 2, K, 1
March 28 REPORT CARDS go home with students
March 28 Quarter 4 Practice log due
March 28 4th Grade Camp Parent Meeting 7:00 p.m. in the gym
March 29 NO SCHOOL Good Friday
April 1 NO SCHOOL—No Foolin’
Spring training – Outdoor Ed – April 25th – pm
Camp volunteer meeting – Outdoor Ed – May 2 – 7:00 pm – media
PORTION DISTORTION
A lot has changed in the past 20 years!
We eat many of the same foods as we did 20 years ago,
But the portion sizes are much larger now.
These large portions add many calories. If we don’t increase our activity level to burn off these additional calories, we will gain a substantial amount of weight.
Bagels
20 years ago bagels were 3 inches in diameter and had approximately 140 calories. Today’s 5 inch Bagels have about 350 calories. This is an additional 210 calories.
You would need to rake leaves for 50 minutes to burn off 210 calories.
DHHS/NHI-Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz
Cheeseburgers
20 years ago Cheeseburgers were smaller and had approximately 330 calories. Today’s larger burgers have about 590 calories. This is an additional 257 calories.
You will need to lift weights for 1 hour and 30 minutes
To burn off 257 calories
DHHS/NHI-Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz
LOVE and LOGIC MOMENT:
What do parents do when their children become truthfulness-challenged? If many adults in today’s world suffer from Honesty Deficit Disorder, who are we to think that our offspring will always be immune? The good news is that conscientious parents can turn the tide on truth-bending behavior by applying the Three E’s of Love and Logic.
The First “E” of Love and Logic: Example
Obviously, parents who act truthfully around their kids are far more likely to have kids who tell the truth. A not-so-obvious application of good modeling involves discussing our moral dilemmas with other adults when our children are within earshot. When our children overhear us talking about temptations…and how we’ve chosen truthfulness instead of deceit…powerful lessons get locked in.
The Second “E” of Love and Logic: Experience
When children lie, they need to experience logical consequences. One of the most practical involves expecting them to replace any energy they’ve drained from us as a result of their fibbing. Does lying drain your parental energy? In our audio, Love and Logic Magic: When Kids Drain Your Energy, we teach that children should be responsible for replacing drained energy by completing extra chores, allowing their parents to rest instead of driving them places they want to go, etc.
The Third “E” of Love and Logic: Empathy
Those who understand the Love and Logic approach understand that consequences preceded with empathy are far more effective than consequences delivered with anger, guilt, or sarcasm. An added benefit of responding to our children’s mistakes with empathy is that they’ll be far more likely to admit making them. Do you want your children to be afraid of you when they blunder? Do you want them to hide their mistakes rather than bringing them to your attention? Of course you don’t! That’s why it’s so important to discipline with love rather than lectures.
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.
Dr. Charles Fay