Matheny-Withrow Newsletter KATHY HULCHER, PRINCIPAL OCTOBER 14, 2014

Mathey-Withrow School

1200 S. Pope (217) 525-3245

Matheny’s Focus:• Be Healthy• Be Respectful• Be Smart Readers

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Student Recognitions

We have many Matheny Mustangs making great choices and working very hard every day. This effort will lead to success. We will begin with two special recognitions this month. Students of the week are recognized each Monday during our morning meeting. Students receive a have their picture hanging in the main hallway for the week. Students of the month will be recognized and be rewarded with a field trip and lunch at Godfather’s Pizza.

Parents and the relationships that they share with their child's teacher have been researched for many years. These studies all support that when a parent is actively involved with their child's education, it benefits everyone involved in one way or another with the highest level of benefit experienced by the child. Parent Teacher conference is the perfect time for this involvement. Below is information you will learn about your child and tips to help you prepare

• How is my child performing? Is he or she on grade level? What are his or her strengths at school? How could he or she improve?

• Your thoughts about your child. Be sure to share your thoughts and feelings about your child. Tell the teacher the strengths you see in your child. Explain areas he or she needs more help

• Support learning at home. Ask what you can do at home to help your child learn.

Make sure you arrive on time for the conference.

The Principal’s Corner,

Mark your Calendars!FACE Team

SPOOKY Adventure Reading Night

Thursday, October 30thDoors open --6:00pm

Stations will start @ 6:10pm

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Thursday,  October  23  5:00-­‐8:00    2:30  DismissalFriday,  October  24  9:00am-­‐3:30pm

Matheny READs 5

To show the value of reading, Matheny students who read 5 books over the summer and returned a reading log earned a Matheny Mustang T-shirt! Great job readers! They look great!

PBIS Celebration

Students who showed respect to themselves, others and property during month of September celebrated these good choices by playing kickball. Eighty five percent of our students met this expectation. The “three respects” are an important part of Matheny-Withrow School. These three respects help to provide a positive and consistent learning environment for all students, thus promoting increased student achievement. Please discuss the importance of these three respects with your child. Help us by reinforcing them at home. Ask your child about the Mystery Motivators and earning Mustang money for making good choices. Students will build good character traits along with have fun if they follow these respect guidelines.

Answer the questions below and return this part of the newsletter to your child’s teacher. A special prize will be given to each student who returns this form with the correct answers. Student Name: ________________________

When will the first report card come home? Teacher: _____________________________

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When is the SPOOKY Adventure Reading Night? My signature indicates I have read this newsletter

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Report Card Update The District has made some changes to all elementary report cards that are important to parents. One change will be that report cards will come home three times this year instead of four times, as they have in the past. Report cards will be sent home with Matheny students on November 21, March 6, and the last day of school. Another change is that there will be only three grades on the report card. For instance, if a student is earning a “3” toward a particular standard in math, this means he has “mastered” that standard. The student may be earning a “2” toward another math standard. This means he is “progressing” toward mastery, while a “1” indicates he is in the “beginning” or “developmental” stages of mastery toward that standard.