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Message From the Principal |
September 30, 2008. |
Dear parents,
Progress Reports for Trimester 1 went home last Friday. This time, we posted the letter explaining the grading system that we use for mid- trimester reporting on our school website. If you have not done so already, please go to the following link for this important information http://www.asfm.edu.mx/main/about_us/progress_reports.htm
As part of our Pledge to the Environment we are committed to saving trees by limiting the number of hard copies that we send home. Thank you for helping us with this initiative!
After a week of rain, the sun came out for the PTA Welcome Back Party last Friday! Our deepest appreciation goes to Alejandra Bejar and all the parent, teacher and student volunteers who added to an afternoon of fun for all!
Please be reminded that the Protege tu Corazón parent session will be taking place this Thursday evening at 8:00 PM at the Hamlet Theater. This session is geared towards parents who have students in grade 5, and it is an important complement to this important aspect of your child’s education. A letter from the Character Education Committee is going home to explain the details.
On a different note, I want to address the ongoing challenge on the part of parents and teachers on how to handle with children the disconcerting events and news that we receive every day from the media and from our immediate environment. In these uncertain times it is important to double our efforts to provide children with a strong sense of security both at home and at school. Please be aware that our children are listening to everything we say from the economic crisis in the United States to the safety issues that are plaguing us here in Monterrey. The other day one of our parents shared the views of her second grader who told her that the new dismissal plan was a scary experience because to him it meant that Monterrey was no longer a safe place for him. Although every situation is different, the following link has generic information that may help you if you are sometimes at a loss at how to deal with disruptive events:
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/news.html
As part of our commitment to ongoing staff development, this next weekend we will be welcoming the international consultant, Bambi Betts to our School. Bambi will be working on Sunday and Monday with members of the administration, team leaders and teacher representatives from different grade levels on assessment practices and the alignment of assessment with learning targets. This initiative supports one of our school wide goals for this year, which addresses the alignment of assessments with teaching and reporting practices.
October brings us one of the best times of the year in Monterrey. The butterflies are beginning to grace us with their presence, and the air feels cool and crisp! Take some time to enjoy, and count our many blessings!
Warm regards!
Sonia Keller, Ed. D.
Elementary Principal
From the Counselor’s Corner:
What is stereotyping?
From an early age, we all learn to classify or group things. This is fine for objects like food or animals but not for people. When we group people it is called stereotyping because it is generally based on unfair or inaccurate, over generalizations or over simplifications about a group of people. Every parent wants their children to be valued for their special or unique qualities; however, labeling people based on stereotypes undermines that goal and interferes with our ability to recognize and appreciate the uniqueness of each individual.
Please watch this clip from the website “Common Sense Media” showing how stereotyping within the media interferes with our goals as parents and teachers. Celebrate diversity! Celebrate uniqueness! Avoid labeling other.
Please take a look….
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tips/Stereotypes-Media/
Kimi Cain ; Counselor in grades 3-5
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