December 2024

Dragon Tales

Important Dates

Wednesday, December 4 - ELAC Meeting

Wednesday, December 4 - Picture Retake Day

Friday, December 6 - ROARS Assembly

Tuesday, December 10 - SSC Meeting 3:15 - 4:15

Monday, December 16 - 5th Grade Band Concert 2:20 - 2:50

Friday, December 20 - TK - 8th Grade Minimum Day

TK/K: 8:20- 12:10

1st - 5th grades: 8:20 - 12:15

December 23 - January 6 - Winter Break: No School

Tuesday, January 7 - Elementary students return to school (Middle and High students return on January 8)

Attendance Line

Please don't forget to call the attendance line if your student is absent. 925-417-8097

Lost & Found

As the weather continues to get colder and the rainy season begins, we anticipate more students wearing coats and bringing umbrellas to school. Please remember to LABEL all items sent to school with your child's name. Students can look for their lost items by the front office before and after school.

Stay Home When Sick

Please keep your child home if they are not feeling well. Please do NOT send your child to school if they have any of the following symptoms:

Common cold: Keep home during period of productive cough and yellow or green nasal discharge
Fever (over 100 degrees): in some children, a lower temperature represents a fever. Please keep your child home for 24 hours after a fever without the aid of Tylenol or Advil)
Eyes that are red, swollen, crusting or draining
Untreated, draining ears or earache
Diarrhea
Nausea or vomiting (if the pupil has vomited the night before or in the morning, please DO NOT send pupil to school)
Severe sore throat
Skin rashes of unknown origin or contagious rash requires a clearance from a health care provider that student may return to school.

Counselor's Corner

Family Time: Five Family Friendly Activities to Try This Winter

Time off from school, like winter break, is a great time to reconnect with family and friends. Spending time together talking and doing things can help strengthen family bonds and reinforce the importance of personal relationships. Spending time with others can help combat the "winter blues" and isolation that can be caused by shorter daylight hours and colder temperatures. Here are five fun ideas for your family to try this winter.

Play a family board game: Playing board games reinforces important skills like following rules, taking turns and graciously handling wins and losses.
Bake/cook something: Cooking is a great life skill and can reinforce fundamental skills like math and reading. Try having your child pick out something fun to bake ro cook together and reap the rewards.
Take a hike: Getting outside and enjoying the fresh air even in the winter can be very fun and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Read together: Whether you are reading to your child, they are reading to you, or quietly reading on their own, try setting aside some time each day during break to read. Try sitting together in a room with the fireplace on or candles glowing to help set the mood. Look for winter or holiday themed stories to read from the public library to help encourage reading.
Do a Puzzle: Pick a puzzle that challenges your child. Spend only 20-30 minutes a day working on it together. Building a puzzle together takes time, sometimes days and can help kids learn skills like time management, patience, and teamwork. Look for puzzles at thrift stores, garage sales or the library.

Bonus Idea: Have a movie night: Have your child pick a favorite or new movie to watch. Make a big deal out of it by encouraging your child to make tickets for everyone, pop popcorn, build a family room fort or camp out area with pillows and blankets for everyone to stay cozy while watching.

If you or someone in your family is struggling this winter, please do not hesitate to reach out to me for support and resources.

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