Wea Ridge
Elementary
January 19, 2018
Timberwolf Tales
Upcoming Events
January 22nd - February 26th
KidzArt
3:30-4:45
January 23rd to February 27th
Good News Club
3:30-5:00
January 26th
100th Day of School!
February 2nd
Peeler Sale Ends
February 6th
American Red Cross
Blood Drive
3-7
February 8th
5th Grade Parent Meeting for Dunes Trip
6:30-7:30
February 9th
Fourth Grade - Field Trip - Long Center
11:45 - 1:45
February 9th
PTO Movie Night
Despicable Me 3
6 - 8
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Thank you for all the Popcorn donations! Our wonderful Wea Ridge families donated over $900 to give to Riley Children's Hospital! Your generosity is appreciated.
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PTO News
NEXT MEETING - January 29, 6pm, cafeteria
MOVIE NIGHT - Despicable Me 3 - February 9, 2018, 6 - 8 pm.
BOX TOPS - Remember to keep sending in those box tops. Every box top counts!
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Watch for the Candy Gram order forms to come home soon! Sale starts January 29th and the candy grams will be delivered on February 14th. Proceeds will go to the Student Council, HOWL Store and Riley Hospital.
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Third Grade Special Guests
Last Wednesday we invited Officer Matt Wozniak, his partner, Grant Laroux and K9, Cezar. They were able to share with the entire third grade what it's like to train, live, and work with a K9. They also spoke about their specific roles as officers in our community.
Students were then able to view a SWAT truck, police bike, and police car. Officer Laroux and his K9, Cezar then wrapped up the presentation by showing us how his K9 works on the job site. He was able to sniff out a hidden item, attack a "criminal" using an arm glove, and interacting with our third graders!
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We are partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research organization, in order to learn more about our students' school and home technology use for learning. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in the Technology & Learning questionnaire. Your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of technology use for learning in your students' lives. Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy.
Wea Ridge Elementary School Questionnaire Link: www.BByt.es/D83DP
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bornLearning, sponsored by United Way, is an exciting and FREE program offered to families with children ages of 0-5. The program provides your family with tools and resources to turn everyday activities into early learning moments. The workshops are offered at night and include dinner! Childcare is also provided for children during the workshop sessions. Families will be able to enter a drawing at each workshop for door prizes.
The bornLearning Academy will be comprised of 6 different session on the following dates: February 6, 20, March 6, 20, April 10, 24. If you would like to attend but may be in need of transportation please mark that below. In some cases we may be able to arrange transportation.
If you have any children ages 0-5 and would like to join us, or would like more information on this exciting opportunity, please complete the survey below. We look forward to meeting you!!
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For our Lifeline for January, we will be talking about Problem Solving- to work to solve a difficult situation or everyday problem. Problem solving looks like figuring out a task or putting an object together. Problem solving sounds like "I get it now," or "It fits." Problem solving feels interesting, frustrating, or sometimes challenging.
Problem solving can be difficult and sometimes even overwhelming.
When your child reports or complains about a problem, help your child decide if it's a big problem or a small problem. Ask your child these questions:
Is someone in danger?
Is someone hurt?
Have you tried to solve it and you can't?
If the answer is yes, then help your child solve the problem.
But how do I solve a problem?? It's simple follow these basic steps!
Small Problem Solutions
What could you try do to do solve the problem? If it is a small problem, help your child solve it on their own. Your most important role is to listen and encourage your child to solve their problem. Here are some ideas from the Kelso Problem Solving program we use at school:
Go to another game
Play with someone else
Talk it out (I feel _______ when ________.)
Share and take turns
Ignore it
Walk away
Tell them to stop
Apologize (I'm sorry for _________.)
Make a plan
Wait and cool off
Decision-Making
Teaching young children the process of making good and healthy choices needs to be clear and simple. At Anson we use four questions to guide children:
Is it safe?
Is it kind?
Is it responsible?
What will happen?
Here are some wordless videos that depict people & animals facing problems. Ask your student how they would solve the problem and help them figure out how to "break down" the steps the character used to solve their problem.
Ormie the Pig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=EUm-vAOmV1o
There's always a solution: https://youtu.be/55k4RJHVInQ
Piper https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=8VS7wR7gjJE
Sweet Cocoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=D0a0aNqTehM
Let Me In https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=4rb8aOzy9t4
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Counseling Update
Safe2Talk
Text 765-742-0244
Teen Texting Program with Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County
IU Health Arnett has partnered with Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County to bring suicide prevention resources to our teens. Indiana ranks second in the nation of the number of attempted suicides by teenagers. Knowing that the preferred method of communication is texting, we see the need to provide a local resource for teens to text when feeling stressed or suicidal. Studies show that if a suicide is prevented and ends in medical care, 70 percent of the time there will not be further attempts at suicide.
The Safe2Talk texts are responded to by employees and volunteers of Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County (MHA). All texts are responded to in seconds and the line is staffed 24/7. MHA staff and volunteers go through an extensive assessment and successfully complete 40 hours of classroom training, as well as on-the-job preparation. Safe2Talk is certified as a crisis center by the American Association of Suicidality as part of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Only the best practices, policies, and procedures are used.
In association with the Safe 2Talk initiative all TSC Administrators and school counselors have been trained in QPR. QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer. These are three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. This training session teaches attendees how to recognize the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicidal thoughts and when to utilize QPR. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. This training is recognized by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as an evidence-based training.
Safe2Talk is a collaborative effort of IU Health Arnett and Mental Health of America of Tippecanoe County, in an effort to address a top need identified through IU Health's Community Health Needs Assessment.
For additional information please contact the TSC School Counselor in your respective school or contact Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County at 765-742-1800.
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WEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY
1333 East 430 South • Lafayette, IN 47909 • (765) 471-9321
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