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Principal's Corner Dear Coyote Families, October It is Bullying Prevention month and we will be talking about treating others with respect and kindness, as well as learning about strategies to use if someone is in- tentionally or repeatedly bothering others. Our students already do a great job at Carol Rae, but we can do even better! Here are some challenges that students can participate in: The week of October 1 st : Make friends with someone you don’t know at school- Be a buddy on school grounds, get together after school, include them in activities. Be- ing an understanding and supportive friend means so much. Sign the Sign: Add your name and your new friend’s name to the poster in the hall. Stop at the photo station Thursday and Friday before school to take a picture with your new friend! The week of October 16 th : Challenge Others to Be Kind- Make kindness go viral with an act of kindness and challenge friends and classmates to pay it forward with their acts of kindness. Make a sign/poster about kindness. Bring it to the office with your name. The week of October 22 nd : Be an Upstander- Stand up for someone, help others. Talk about the fact that it's okay to be different and it's not okay to make fun of or har- ass someone if they are different! Post all about it! Give someone a post-it note with a kind message. The week of October 29 th : Mix it up at Lunch- Sit with someone new! Educationally Yours, Thea Hansen CRRE Principal Inside this issue: October Calendar 2 Upcoming Events 3 Spirit Weeks 4 Parent Info. 5 Gifted Education Newsletter 6 From the Nurse 6 Gilbert iRun4Good 7 Box Tops Sheet 8 3777 E Houston Ave. Gilbert, AZ 85234 Phone: 480-507-1359 Fax: 480-503-1487 School Hours: 7:58 a.m.—2:45 p.m. Wednesday Early Release: 1:45 **Gates open at 7:35 a.m.** First bell—7:53 a.m. Tardy bell—7:58 a.m. October 2018 Be a Superstar and Come to AR! A.R. Night Tuesday, October 2nd 4:00—5:30 p.m. Carol Rae Ranch Elementary Library & Computer Lab Students MUST attend with a parent or guardian. 1st—6th grade parents—Thank you for supporting our Renaissance pro- grams. Your child has been using these programs daily to develop their read- ing skills and attain their A.R. goal. This is a great opportunity to come read with your child and learn more about our A.R. and S.T.A.R programs. If you have any questions regarding any of our Renaissance programs, teachers will be happy to answer any questions you have. Come dressed as a SUPERHERO and you’ll earn a surprise!
Transcript of October 2018 -...
Principal's Corner
Dear Coyote Families, October It is Bullying Prevention month and we will be talking about treating others with respect and kindness, as well as learning about strategies to use if someone is in-tentionally or repeatedly bothering others. Our students already do a great job at Carol Rae, but we can do even better! Here are some challenges that students can participate in:
The week of October 1st: Make friends with someone you don’t know at school- Be a buddy on school grounds, get together after school, include them in activities. Be-ing an understanding and supportive friend means so much. Sign the Sign: Add your name and your new friend’s name to the poster in the hall. Stop at the photo station Thursday and Friday before school to take a picture with your new friend!
The week of October 16th: Challenge Others to Be Kind- Make kindness go viral with an act of kindness and challenge friends and classmates to pay it forward with their acts of kindness. Make a sign/poster about kindness. Bring it to the office with your name.
The week of October 22nd: Be an Upstander- Stand up for someone, help others. Talk about the fact that it's okay to be different and it's not okay to make fun of or har-ass someone if they are different! Post all about it! Give someone a post-it note with a kind message.
The week of October 29th: Mix it up at Lunch- Sit with someone new! Educationally Yours, Thea Hansen CRRE Principal
Inside this issue:
October Calendar 2
Upcoming Events 3
Spirit Weeks 4
Parent Info. 5
Gifted Education Newsletter
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From the Nurse 6
Gilbert iRun4Good 7
Box Tops Sheet 8
3777 E Houston Ave. Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: 480-507-1359 Fax: 480-503-1487
School Hours:
7:58 a.m.—2:45 p.m.
Wednesday Early Release: 1:45
**Gates open at 7:35 a.m.**
First bell—7:53 a.m.
Tardy bell—7:58 a.m.
October 2018
Be a Superstar and Come to AR!
A.R. Night Tuesday, October 2nd
4:00—5:30 p.m.
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary Library & Computer Lab
Students MUST attend with a parent or guardian.
1st—6th grade parents—Thank you for supporting our Renaissance pro-grams. Your child has been using these programs daily to develop their read-ing skills and attain their A.R. goal. This is a great opportunity to come read with your child and learn more about our A.R. and S.T.A.R programs. If you have any questions regarding any of our Renaissance programs, teachers will
be happy to answer any questions you have.
Come dressed as a SUPERHERO and you’ll earn a surprise!
Carol Rae Ranch Events for October 2018 School Hours: 7:58 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Early Release each Wednesday at 1:45p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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2 2:45 Student Council Mtg
AR Night 4:00—5:30 pm
3 Full Day
2:45 Release
Barro’s Pizza Day
4 5 Hole-y
Donut Day! @ 7:00 a.m.
11:45 a.m. Release
For Teacher Grading Day
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7 8
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11 12 13
14 15 Character Counts Week
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School Resumes
Wear Blue: Trustworthiness
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Report Cards posted to
Infinite campus
Wear Red/Pink: Caring
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Wear Yellow: Respect
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Principal’s
Character Lunch
Bahama Bucks Day
Wear Purple: Citizenship
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Wear Red to Kick Off Red Ribbon
Week
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Picture Re-Takes
7:00 pm PTSO
General Meeting
Wear Peace signs/tie dye
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Jamba Juice @ 1:45
Wear wacky tacky clothes
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Wear neon/bright colors
26 PTSO Family
Monster Mash Dance
5:30-7:30
Wear sports shirt/jersey
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28 29 30
31 Character
Parade @
12:15
Fall Break
Fall
Break
Coming up in November:
11/8—Coyote Color Run
11/12—No School - Veteran's Day
11/21—11/23 No School - Thanksgiving Break
Family Dance Friday, October 27th
5:30—7:30 p.m.
Wear your costumes if you like (no masks or weapons)
Tasty treats will be available to purchase!
Wednesday, October 31st
at 12:15 p.m.
Parents are welcomed
to join us!
(no masks or weapons)
Let’s Celebrate
Red Ribbon Spirit Week Life is your journey, travel drug free!
October 22—26, 2018
Monday, 10/22 — “Kick Off Red Ribbon Week”
Wear RED!
Tuesday, 10/23 — “Peace Out to Drugs” Wear peace signs / tie dye!
Wednesday, 10/24 — “Drugs Are Wack”
Wear wacky tacky clothes!
Thursday, 10/25 — “Too Bright for Drugs” Wear neon / bright colors!
Friday, 10/26 — “Team Up Against Drugs”
Wear your favorite sports shirt/jersey!
Let’s Celebrate Character Counts Week
October 15th to the 21st, 2018
Tuesday, October 16th:
Trustworthiness: Wear Blue & Think
of a True Blue
*Be honest
*Don’t deceive, cheat or steal
*Be reliable—do what you say you’ll do
*Have the courage to do the right thing
*Build a good reputation
*Be loyal—stand by your family, friends and country
Wednesday, October 17th:
Caring: Wear Red/Pink & Think of a Heart!
*Be kind with your words and actions
*Be compassionate and show you care
*Express gratitude and thanks
*Forgive others
*Help people in need
*Treat others the way you want to be treated
*Be accepting and tolerant of differences
*Use good manners, not bad language
*Be considerate of others feelings
*Deal peacefully with disagreements
Friday, October 19th: Citizenship:
Wear Purple & Think of regal purple as
representing the state!
*Do your share to make your school and community better
*Cooperate with others
*Be a good neighbor
*Obey laws & rules, respect your parents and teachers
*Protect the environment
Attendance:
If your student will be absent from school, please be sure to contact the school attendance line 480.507.1359.
Parents and visitors, please sign in and out when entering and exiting the building. Visitor badges are required. It is also necessary to make sure students are signed out when leaving. Students will only be re-leased to persons authorized by the parent/guardian and those individu-als specified on the emergency card. For a student to be released to anyone other than the parent/guardian, the school will re-quire specific written authorization from the parent/guardian.
For the safety of our students we ask you to plan ahead when picking up students for any Doctor, Dentist or other appointments and to give your-self plenty of time to come in and sign out your child.
Thank you!
Traffic Control
Traffic control in school area is a highly sensi-tive subject. First and foremost, remember that our primary concern is the safety of your children. We know that your time is a precious commodity, but if the choice is between a few minutes saved and a life lost, the perspective becomes clear.
We should set a good example by always following the traffic safety rules. Children learn by example. A driver is always responsible for safety, even if (when) pedes-trians act foolishly. Children are the second-most likely group to be injured in automobile/pedestrian accidents.
Please remember:
Children can be picked up and dropped off only in designated areas. (Front of school: in the morning- Preschool only. In the afternoon-Kindergarten only.)
Children should exit/enter on the curbside of the vehicle and only in designated zones. Children are not allowed to cross the street/parking lot to reach the vehicle.
Our drop off/pick-up lane is one way. Please pass carefully when pulling out.
Never leave a vehicle unattended when picking up or dropping off children. Violations present a danger and cause congestion.
Children should obey the directions given to them by teachers on duty. This includes crossing in designat-ed areas only when directed, not running or riding bicycles at crossing or in the drop off/pick-up area and being alert for traffic.
Consider carpooling to reduce the number of vehi-cles near the school.
Never get out of the vehicle to fix your child’s back-pack, tie their shoelaces, to give them a last kiss goodbye, etc. please make sure you take care of all these details before you leave the house to help with the traffic flow.
Gilbert Public Schools is committed to a learning environment free of discrimination. Towards that goal, GPS Governing Board has
adopted new policies that provide guidance to address concerns.
Here is a link to the updated information:
https://docs.google.com/a/gilbertschools.net/document/d/1L1HAr3kc0jMCzFnzoC9Hq9M9VPlgGRqpiBCS0aW39-o/edit?usp=sharing
School Lunch
School Lunch price for students is $2.65 and $1.50 for break-fast. A week of lunches cost $13.25 and a week of breakfast is $7.50. You may purchase meals in advance by check or going online to myschoolbucks.com or call 1-855-832-5226. Mon-ey entered online will appear on the student’s account at the school within 48-72 hours. The lunch menu can be down-loaded at the Gilbert Schools website under Food Services.
**Please note: MySchoolBucks charges a fee per transaction.**
Gifted Education Corner
My name is Debbie Johnston, and I am the Gifted Education Parent Council representative for our school. You can reach me at [email protected] . Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about gifted education at our campus and in the district.
AAGT Parent Institute comes to Gilbert! October 20, 2018 from 9:00-3:00 at GCA,1016 N. Burk Street, Gilbert, AZ 85234 The theme for 2018 is: “The ABC’s for Parents: Advocacy Blooms Confidence!” AAGT’s 2018 Parent Institute is a one-day event geared towards the needs of Arizona’s parents of gifted and tal-ented children. Special programs for children and teens are available as well. Registration is available at: https://aagt.wildapricot.org/event-3027089
The application window is now open for Gilbert Classical Academy. GCA is a college preparatory school option serving grades 7-12 available in Gilbert Public Schools. Prospective families are invited to attend an informational session to meet the Principal and learn about the school philosophy, curriculum, and programs on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the GCA Cafeteria. Families interested in enrolling need to fill out an ap-plication prior to December 14, 2018 here: http://gca.gilbertschools.net/academics/enrollment
Free National Park passes for 4th graders! The Every Kid in a Park program has begun! The program grants a one-year free pass to fourth graders to visit any or all of the national parks. The pass allows for the free entrance for the family into all National Parks, US Forests, and other federal lands. Parents can apply for the pass at: https://www.everykidinapark.gov There is also a tab on that page with lesson plans for teachers.
More information on the Gifted Education Parent Council (GEPC) can be found on the district website: gil-bertschools → Departments → Gifted Education → GEPC
Follow us on Facebook @gilbertgifted for more events and updates
drink water, you can add slices of fruit to the water, ice cubes, or use a fun straw. 5. Small water bottles are available that fit in a lunchbox and can replace a sugary drink.
Please remember to send your child to school with a water bottle daily and remind them of the importance of drinking their water!
Source: National Hydration Council
Healthy & Hydrated
The calendar may say we’re getting close to Fall, but the temperatures are still squarely stuck in summer. The children are still sweating buckets when they run around at recess and I’m noticing many chil-dren coming to school without wa-ter bottles. Proper hydration is im-portant all of the time, but especial-ly in our warmer climate.
When we are born, water makes up about 75% of our body weight. For older kids and adults it’s about 60%. Water helps to maintain our body working properly in various ways, including carrying nutrients to cells, removing waste products from the body, and regulating our body tem-perature. We continuously lose
water through using the restroom, breathing, and sweating. In order to help our children stay hydrated and healthy, keep these following thoughts in mind:
1. It is recommended that children aged 4-13 years drink 6-8 glasses of fluid a day. 2. It is best to hydrate with plain water and natural, un-sweetened drinks. This can in-clude water, milk, and 100% fruit or vegetable juice. 3. When exposed to warm weather or playing sports, the amount of fluids should be in-creased. 4. To help encourage kids to
From the Nurse’s Office:
By Elizabeth Compiseno, RN
