January 24, 2017

Growth Mindset This year we have been committed to developing a growth mindset school environment– a place where all students believe that with effort and perseverance, they can succeed. A fixed mindset is one where we believe that our children’s innate abilities, talents, and intelligence are fixed. A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence, skills, and talent are malleable, and they can change with effort, perseverance, and practice. Neuroscience explains this as neuroplasticity. We can all get “smarter.” One of the most frequently used words in our growth mindset vocabulary is “yet,” and “the power of yet.” You are not quite getting it, but with practice you will. A couple of videos explaining the Power of Yet include: “Carol Dweck: The Power of Yet,” and “Sesame Street: Janelle Monae: Power of Yet.” Talk to your Bush Bobcats and let them explain growth mindset and what the power of yet means to them.

Judy Mills

Important Dates January 27 Wear PINK for Joyfulness January 31 Kendra Scott Share Night February 7 Spring Pictures February 7 Progress Reports Go Home February 9 PTO Board Meeting @ 12:00 February 10 Book Fair Preview February 13- February 17 Book Fair February 16 Sci/Tech Night (S.T.E.M.)

Important school phone and fax numbers:

Main number 936-709-1600

Nurse (Mrs. Kirchner) 936-709-1609

Cafeter ia 936-709-1613

Fax 936-709-1699

A big shout out to these fourth graders, who worked very hard on their posters commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Alina Abbas and Jacob Papini received the Honorable Mention award in the poster contest at the United Methodist Church in The Woodlands on Monday, January 16, 2017. The celebration is hosted by Impact Church of The Woodlands. Both students created their posters after learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. in Mrs. Lawler's class.

BE A FLU FIGHTER! (1) Wash your hands with

soap and water; (2) Cover coughs and sneezes; (3) Keep hands away from mouth, nose and eyes. Be fever free for 24 hours, without the use of fever reducing medica-tions, before returning to school or work! Please call the nurse or front office when sick and let us know if you have a fever.

The Conroe Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to

handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936)-709-7700 and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas

77304; (936) 709-7670.

SAY

CHEESE! Spring pictures are scheduled for Tuesday,

February 7. Please note that you will NOT receive an order form before pic-ture day. The proof of the picture will be sent home with an order form at a later date.

TWHS PTO presents Growth Mindset, Tues-

day, January 31 at 9:30 am , LGI of TWHS main

campus ,6101 Research Forest Drive.

Back by popular demand! Emily McCreary,

CISD District Instructional Math Coach, will

help to train parents regarding Mindset. This

training is usually offered to our teachers, but

when we heard about it, we felt that parents

would benefit greatly from this information.

Mindset is a hands on workshop filled with ac-

tivities on how to recognize the difference be-

tween a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.

Strategies are provided for moving a student's

mindset from fixed to growth. For more infor-

mation, look for the book "Brainology" by Car-

ol Dweck or visit her website: http://

mindsetonline.com/

Please let us know if you plan to attend so we

can make sure we have enough handouts.

Email your RSVP to: TWHSPTO@gmail.com

THIS IS FREE. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO

ATTEND ONCE YOU SIGN UP. If there is no

parking in the front horseshoe, please remem-

ber you may park on the grass of the bus ramp.

Allow time to park and check-in at the front

desk.

Fourth grade recently had a skating unit in P.E.,

where the emphasis was on proper fit, how to wear safety gear, and beginning technique. The unit was topped off by a night of family, friendship and fun at S8town on January 19.

Our Spring Book Fair is coming soon!

Mark your calendars: * Monday, February 13th - Thursday, Feb-ruary 16th: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. * Wednesday, February 15th: Grand Event last names A-M (during recess/lunch times) * Thursday, February 16th: Grand Event last names N-Z (during recess/lunch times) * Thursday, February 16th: STEM Night open from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm * Friday, February 17th: 7:30 am - 10:00 I hope to see you all there!

Kendra Scott Share Night January 31 5-7pm

Please note January 31 is the correct date. It has been updated since you original Share Day Calendar Flyer sent

out at the beginning of the year.

We’re hosting a Kendra Gives Back Party at the Kendra Scott store in Market Street. It’s the perfect time to

start shopping for Valentine’s Day and support Bush Elementary. Join us January 31 from 5 to 7pm for sips,

sweets, and jewels. 20% of all purchases will be donated to our school!

Pto news

PTO Board Meeting

The Next PTO Board Meeting is February 9 at noon. All PTO members are welcome to attend!

Movie Night Success!

Movie night was a success again this year! Thank you to all of our volunteers, specifically Katrina Hazelman

and Kim Biggerstaff!

A big congrats to our raffle winners Juan Aguirre (Mrs. Eads Class) and Tabitha Trubridge (Mrs. Davies

class)!

Yearbooks are on sale for $30.00 until January 30th

at www.balfour.com. Price increases there after. Ads to exhibit appreciation for your child's achievements

are still available.*

¼ of a page $40.00

1/8 of a page $20.00

Thank you for your support with this purchase.