ACS Athens Elementary School Monthly Newsletter Elementary News Welcome to the beginning of Trimester 2. November 30th marked the end of Trimester 1 and our teachers are finalizing your child(ren)’s grades and providing feedback as to their progress. As a reminder, the report cards will be available on Skyward, Friday December 14th at 3:45 p.m. A few other reminders: •
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Winter Festival- December 13th JK – 2 will begin performing at 10:00 a.m. and Grades 3 – 5 at 1:00 p.m. Winter Break- December 22nd – January 6th
Healthy Habits Healthy Habit tips for December: 1. Always wash your hands with soap and water before eating. 2. Help your child choose healthy snacks by having them pack their snack with you. Remind your child that sweets are a sometimes food.
Essential 35 Week of: December 3- Always say “Thank you” when you are given something. December 10- Surprise others by performing random acts of kindness. December 17- When you receive something, do not insult the gift or the giver.
Character Trait of the Month- Generosity Generosity is a character trait we’d all put on the most-wanted list for our kids. Training them to be adults who give cheerfully is best achieved by making generosity a lifestyle rather than a few random, singular acts. It’s the little things that you can do every day, not just the grand gestures, that come along every now and then. Here are some ideas for training generous kids. 1. A generous lunchbox- Every now and then, let your child take an extra cookie or snack to share with a friend as a treat, or to help out a kid who forgot to bring his lunch. 2. A generous closet- When things get cluttered, have your children help clean out their closets and donate some gently-used clothing and toys to a local charity. 3. Generous across the generations- If you have senior citizens in your neighborhood, let your older children go over a couple of times a month just to see if they can help with any chores. Simple things can be hard for the elderly, and they love the company of young people! 4. Generous at home- Encourage your children to look for one way each week that they can help one of their siblings. It might be helping with a chore, with homework, etc. *Adapted from Family First, LLC
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