Kreft Family Newsletter - December 4, 2009
December 05, 2009
Principal News - Barbara Grell
BRRR...
The weather has turned COLD! Please make sure your child has appropriate outdoor wear for the weather conditions each day. The students typically go to recess once or twice each day.
IOWA SCHOOL ALERT
If you would like to be notified by email when school is cancelled, dismissing early or starting late, go to the Lewis Central web site at www.lewiscentral.org and sign up for this free service. On the front page of the web site select the District Information tab at the top of the page and click on the article "Would you like to be notified directly when classes are cancelled?" Continue following the directions in the article to register for this service.
Computer Lab Help
We are still looking for volunteers to help with the computer lab. If you are able to help assist in the computer lab for any length of time, please email me at bagrell@lewiscentral.k12.ia.us or call the Kreft office at 366-8290.
Enjoy your weekend.
Mrs. Grell
Upcoming Events
Dec. 7-11 Ready Set Know for 1st grade students
Dec. 11 NO PRESCHOOL
Dec. 16 Early Dismissal for Professional Learning
Dec. 17 NO PRESCHOOL
Dec. 23 No School - Winter Break Begins
Jan. 04 Classes Resume
Lifeskill of the Week
Initiative - To do something because it needs to be done.
Enrichment News - Kristi McMullen
Kindergarten students have continued learning about a Detective Thinking (analytical thinking). Detective thinking focuses on the following concepts:
- There is only one right answer
- Students may need to put together many pieces of information in order to find the right answer
- Students may feel like saying "I have it!" when they find the answer
- Students may not see the answer right away but keep looking at the clues
- Patience is important so they don't jump to wrong conclusions.
Students have listened to the book How Will we Get to the Beach by Brigitte Luciani. This book gave picture clues as to who was going to be left behind, and how they do end up going to the beach.
1st grade students are finishing up the unit on detective (analytical) thinking. Students are being detectives themselves and solving "The Mystery of the Missing Piece." Students work with partners and try to figure out which piece of an attribute block set missing from their set. Students look at clues, such as color, shape, thickness, and size to deduct which block is gone.
Looking for gifts for the holidays? Below is a list of toys/games that have been reviewed by the editors of parenting for High Potential.
Six - an abstract strategy game that has black and red hexagon-shaped pieces. The goal is to be the first to make a straight line, pyramid, or a circle with six of your pieces. Recommended ages: 7 and up. Manufactured by FoxMind. Website: http://www.foxmind.com
Gallery Ghost - a book published in association with the National Gallery of Art. Pages are split in half, with original paintings on the bottom of the page, and the same paintings on the top of the page only with some small changes, with readers trying to find those differences. Recommended ages: 7 and up. Manufactured by Birdcage press. Website: http://www.birdcagepress.com
Gymathtics - a DVD that combines math and exercise. Math facts are targeted at traditional second-fifth grades. Recommeded ages: 6 and up. Manufactured by Exploramania. Website: http://exploramania.com
Brain Food - an inert, nontoxic, nonallergenic putty waiting to be stretched, shaped, sculpted, and twisted. Recommended ages: 3 and up. Manufactured by Fat Brain Toys. Website: http://www.fatbraintoys.com
Nurse News - Deb Blodgett, R.N.
The Kreft health office has been a busy place these last few months! We continue to see students with mild to moderate flu-like symptoms and several physician confirmed H1N1 cases. Our custodial staff is following the Department of Public Health's cleaning protocol to ensure the safest possible environment for our staff and students.
Once again, we are encouraging parents to keep their children home if they are exhibiting upper respiratory symptoms, headaches, or gastrointestinal symptoms with or without a fever. Students need to be fever free and off fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school. If your child has symptoms that persist after 2-3 days, we are encouraging parents to contact their primary physicians for medical advice as small children may dehydrate quickly. Please notify the school if your child is home ill with any of the above symptoms. Remember, the best method of prevention is Thorough and frequent hand washing.
