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Wildcat Weekly

Message from Principal Pippin

Hopefully we will be back in the building on Monday. SES staff has missed their wildcats! Thank you families for your support during the DCPS@Home Days 3-5. We have several fun events planned for the month of February. Please be sure to read to find out!

Week at a Glance....

Monday, Feb. 2nd

Breakfast-Cereal or Chicken Biscuit

Lunch- Breaded Chicken Patty or Turkey Wrap

BE KIND: "Be Unique"-Favorite Outfit

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE BEGINS

ACCESS TESTING CONTINUES

Tuesday, Feb. 3rd

Breakfast-Cereal or Yogurt

Lunch- Chicken Nuggets or Pork Chop

BE KIND: "Team Up"-Favorite Team Attire

3:00: Written Composition competition at WLES

Wednesday, Feb. 4th

Breakfast- Cereal or Oatmeal

Lunch- Orange Chicken

BE KIND: "Workout Problems"-workout clothes

2:45-3:30-Academic Team practice-All content areas

Thursday, Feb. 5th

Breakfast- Cereal or French Toast

Lunch- Chicken Noodle Soup with Sub Sandwich or Hot Dog

BE KIND: "Double the Kindness"-dress like a twin with a friend or teacher

11:30-1:30-4th Grade visits the Bluegrass Museum

Academic Team practice-Quick Recall team only

Friday, Feb. 6th

Breakfast-Cereal or Uber

Lunch-Hamburger or Cheeseburger

BE KIND: "Dream of a Kinder Future"-pajama day

7:25: Mini “Pep Rally” to wish our academic team good luck for competition

11:15: Habit Hero Luncheon-Habit#4-Think Win-Win

Saturday, Feb. 7th

Governor’s Cup Competition hosted by WLES. Come by and “Protect the Herd”. We will share times of quick recall competition and the awards ceremony with you if you would like to come out and support the team. Thank you in advance to our coaches and team members for their dedication to our school!

Just a reminder...PRESCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY. Please see attached Preschool Leader Link below.

Habit 5: Begin With the End in Mind-

Key principles of Habit 5:

Empathic Listening: The core skill is listening with the intent to understand the other person's feelings and meaning, not just their words.
Diagnose before you prescribe: Don't jump to solutions or share your own experiences until you fully grasp the other person's situation.
Overcoming the "reply" instinct: Most people listen with the intent to reply, filtering what they hear through their own experiences. Habit 5 requires suspending this instinct.
The power of being understood: Once you've genuinely listened, you can express your own ideas with greater clarity and integrity, and people will be more willing to hear you because you've shown you understand them.
Building influence: Being influenceable (open to others' views) is the key to influencing them. This habit expands your "Circle of Influence".