Learning Community Assemblies
Learning Community D will have their first assembly on Friday starting at 8:15 am in the auditorium. We hope you can join us!
The Eagle Way
It’s Kindness Week at Graded! While we work on developing and recognizing kindness every day at school, this week we highlight and celebrate what it means to be kind. Here are some ways that you can do the same at home, courtesy of Polk County Schools:
- Try to find some reason to say “thank you” to your child each day. Let them know you appreciate their work even if it is their assigned chore.
- If your child complains about what they do not have, ask them what they do have to be thankful for.
- Encourage your child to write thank you notes for gifts they receive. Buy them their own stationery and stamps that reflect their personality.
- Be the first to suggest a random act of kindness when you see the opportunity.
- Volunteer together as a family and participate in charitable activities such as working at a food shelter, a senior home, or donating clothes and toys to organizations.
- Establish a “family meeting” time once a week; perhaps over dinner on a special night. Keep a basket on the table all week for members of the family to write kind acts or words sent their way or that they tried to do for someone. Review the basket and thank each other during the family meeting. The slips of paper in the basket can be simple things that show a kind spirit and might say something like: I washed the dishes when it was not my turn. I called my sick aunt. I helped a friend who fell on her bike. I made a point to smile at a person I passed by who looked sad and angry. I opened the door for someone and let them enter first. I offered to carry a package or book for someone who was overloaded. Mom made my favorite dinner. My brother washed the car without being asked. Plan family projects to show kindness to others.
- Keep recycling bins in your home to be kind to the environment.
- Talk with your children about being kind to animals. Take a stray animal to a shelter. Discuss that we show kindness by giving the proper care required for an animal (food, water, exercise, vaccinations).
Wear Blue on Tuesday
As part of Kindness week, we ask that all students wear blue shirts to help “Stomp out Bullying” and promote inclusivity and kindness. At home we encourage you to ask your children about their kindness and gratitude activities each day this week and ask how they can continue the connection to their home life.
Family Movie Night
Thank you to those of you that were able to join us for our first Family Movie Night last Friday. It was a big success and we plan to have more in the future. A special thank you to our Lower School PTA Reps for all their hard work on making it such an enjoyable evening!
Student-Led Conferences
This year we will schedule Student-Led Conferences during the afternoons of October 24, 25, and 26. This means students will be dismissed at 11:30 am each of those days and conferences will take place in the afternoons. During Student-Led Conferences, children from K5 to 5th grade will lead parents through a number of activities to demonstrate their learning, and also determine goals for the upcoming trimester (parents of our youngest children in K3 and K4 will have parent-teacher interviews). Sign up for the conferences will begin on Friday, October 6 at 10:00 am. A reminder email will be sent on Thursday about conference sign up.
Teacher Appreciation Week
The PTA has planned a fantastic week of events, treats, surprises and prizes for our incredible faculty.
HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?
Volunteer: Come help at one of the events throughout the week. Please send us an e-mail at rodrig.garza@gmail.com and gabrielavieiraborges@gmail.com for more details.
Make a donation: Please consider an amount of R$50 or more per child. All contributions will help pay for a week of festivities for teachers!
Thank You Note: Assist your child writing a note for each teacher describing how special they are. Please find attached a sample of the note.
Donations + Thank You Notes will be collected from Sept. 25th through October 10th. Please place them in the sealed envelope labeled "Teacher Appreciation" that is provided, drop it off at the booth located at the Student Center/ Cafeteria Hall, or send the envelope to the Lower School Office.
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O PTA está organizando uma semana fantástica com eventos, guloseimas, surpresas e prêmios para os nossos incríveis professores. Venha participar conosco!
COMO PARTICIPAR
Voluntariado: Venha ajudar em um dos eventos ao longo da semana. Envie um e-mail para
rodrig.garza@gmail.com e gabrielavieiraborges@gmail.com para mais detalhes.
Faça uma doação: Por favor considere uma doação de R$ 50 ou mais por criança. Sua doação irá ajudar a oferecer as atividades para os professores durante a semana.
Carta de Agradecimento: Incentive seu filho a escrever uma cartinha para cada professor, descrevendo suas qualidades especiais. Use o modelo em anexo.
Doações e Cartas serão coletadas de 25 de Setembro a 10 de Outubro. Por favor coloque-as no envelope em anexo, endereçado a "Teacher Appreciation" e entregue na secretaria do Lower School ou no PTA booth do Student Center/ Cafeteria Hall.
Upcoming Important Dates
October 3
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October 6
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Community D Assembly 8:15 am (Auditorium)
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October 9-11
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PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
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October 12 & 13
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Nossa Senhora Aparecida Holiday (no school for all students)
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October 15
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Daylight Savings Time Starts
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October 17
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Parent Coffee: Child Protection at Graded 8:15 am (Auditorium)
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October 19
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Half Day for Students 11:30 am Dismissal
Innovate Conference Begins
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October 20
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No School for Students
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October 21
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October 24
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Parent Coffee: Reviewing MAP Test Results 8:30 am (Auditorium)
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October 24-26
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Student-Led Conferences (11:30 am dismissal for students, conferences in the afternoons)
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November 1
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Halloween Parade 2:00 pm
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November 2
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Dia de Finados Holiday (no school for students)
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November 3
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No School for Students
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Around the Lower School
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