V Parental Involvement Leads to Better Classroom Behavior

March 2016

Principal’s Message Art at Washington

Thank you to all of the parents who were able to The Washington K-1 art room is a wonderful place attend parent/teacher conferences. We believe in a for children to learn! The teachers enjoy seeing our strong home/school connection at Washington and young artists blossom and thrive in an environment we greatly appreciate parent involvement. where they are able to express themselves in new and exciting ways.  Parental involvement enhances academic You might be wondering why art is so important? performance. The more intensely the parent Art promotes creativity, innovation, critical thinking, is involved, the greater chance of academic and problem-solving skills. It helps students success. express ideas and emotions in ways that work for them. Art fosters flexibility, initiative, and self-  Parental involvement leads to better direction, which are skills needed in all academic classroom behavior. areas, as well as in future careers. Studies clearly show that an education in the arts makes a student  A parent’s interest/encouragement can affect more successful in a variety of ways, including academic testing! a child’s attitude towards school, classroom conduct, self-esteem, and motivation. What do students learn in art at Washington? The art teachers at Washington follow a state and Thank you for everything you do to help your child! district-approved curriculum with defined benchmarks and standards. The art standards fall into three -Kelly Stahl, Principal categories: perceiving / knowing, producing / performing, and responding / reflecting.

Not only do students create art, but they also talk about it, analyze it, and make connections to other subjects and everyday Kennedy’s Family life.

Fun Night Art at Washington K-1 is a literature-based program and students perfect their fine motor skills On Friday, March 11, Kennedy is and creativity through the use of fiction and non- headed to the YMCA and he’s fiction books. We are grateful to our librarian, Mrs. inviting you to come along! There Nancy Burner, for collaborating with the art will be activities from 6-8pm and swimming from 8- teachers and finding the perfect resources for every 9pm. Students and parents will have a lot of fun topic. The students love to read, love to be read to, with games, food, raffles and a 50/50 drawing. All and love to illustrate their new knowledge! proceeds will be going to Kennedy, student rewards and Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence. Information will be sent home soon. Kennedy “SEUSS”-ABRATION OF hopes to see you there! READING!! FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 4, 2016

In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, we will be having a “Seuss-abration” at Washington School. We will be reading Dr. Seuss books along with learning more about the history of Dr. Seuss and his amazing characters. Let’s have a wonderful time learning, making

memories and READING!

Monday, February 29 “The Cat in the Hat” Washington Elementary School’s -Wear your favorite hat to school! 2016 Hoops For Heart Event, March 14-18, 2016 Tuesday, March 1 “My Many Colored Days!”- *(Held during regularly scheduled PE classes) -Wear your favorite color day! What is Hoops For Heart? Wednesday, March 2 “Wacky Wednesday” Hoops For Heart is a community service-learning -Wear a mismatched outfit! program of the American Heart Association. It teaches kids: Thursday, March 3 “Fox in Socks”  The importance of developing heart-healthy -Crazy Sock Day! habits;

Friday, March 4 “I Can Read with my Eyes Shut!”  That being physically active can be fun; -Wear a shirt with words on it!  That raising funds to support cardiovascular research and education helps saves lives in TCS Kindergarten Registration their community and across the country. Millions of students have learned jump rope and Tiffin City Schools is still accepting basketball skills while learning how nutrition and kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 physical activity can help them live longer, healthier school year. Any child residing in the District, lives. Hoops For Heart also promotes community who will be five years of age by August 1, service by teaching kids how to help others. 2016, is eligible to enroll. Kindergarten screening will be held May 17, 18 and May 19, 2016 at the Lincoln Pre-K building. I am very excited for this year's To register your child, please contact Hoops For Heart Event! This is Washington K-1 by calling 419-447-1072. Washington’s third year participating in Hoops For Heart. We have raised over $10,500 the previous two years and this year I am setting our goal even higher in Spring Forward! hopes we can beat last year's record-setting Sunday March 13th. Don’t donation amount of $5,600! It takes heart to be a forget to move your clocks hero, and Washington has A LOT of heart! WE CAN ahead one hour for Daylight DO IT! Savings. Students can either collect donations in person or with stations (or even stay for half-a-day to help by online fundraising. As an incentive, students out with other classes), I would really appreciate who collect donations will receive cool Thank-You your help! Please email me at Gifts for different levels/amounts of money raised, [email protected] by no later than starting at $5.00 for Level 1. Donation Envelopes Friday, March 11th if you are interested in and Parent Letters with online fundraising volunteering, and I can let you know when your instructions will be sent home with students on the child has P.E. that week. day of our Event Kickoff, Friday, Feb. 26th. Check out the Hoops For Heart website for more information by going to this link:

http://www.kintera.org/site/c.dkLRKbOWLjK4E/b.9 278965/k.3A79/Home_NEW_2016.htm.

Get involved and BE A HEART HERO!

Actual Event Held at School: During P.E. classes the week of March 14-18, students will participate in exciting stations such as a ball handling “trick” Healthfully Yours, station, several shooting stations, an obstacle course station, and even a jump rope station for Miss Ellis, Physical fun. Music will be played throughout the event, and Education Teacher the highlight of the event will be “Glow in the Dark” shooting. Clothing Needed We are once again looking for families to donate gently used clothes. We are in need of boys and girls shirts, jeans, pants and sweat *PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! If you would pants, size 5/6 & 7/8 and boy’s socks. Any help like to come in and volunteer during 1 or both of would be appreciated! your son/daughter’s PE classes that week to help