December 13, 2018

For Your Calendar

Friday, December 14 PTA Mudslingers Dine to Donate  6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 18 4th Grade Music Concert  10:00 & 10:50 a.m., 6:30 p.m. (Multi-purpose room)

Wednesday, December 19 RAHS Choir Concert  10:00 a.m.  (Gym)

Friday, December 21 School Spirit Day - Hat Day!

All School Bunco Party 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Monday, December 24-Tuesday, January 1 No School - Winter Break

Wednesday, January 2 School Resumes

Friday, January 11 School Spirit Day - Wear Yellow & Black

Spelling Bee (grades 3-6)   10:15 a.m.

Monday, January 14 PTA Meeting  6:30 p.m. (Music Room)

Thursday, January 17 5th Grade Music Concert  6:30 p.m.  (Multi-purpose room)

Monday, January 21 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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Monday, January 28 No School - Teacher Workshop (Gr. K-8)

Thursday, January 31 Band/Orchestra Concert  2:30 & 6:30 p.m. (Gym)

Tuesday, February 5 Achievement Fair  6:00-6:45 p.m.

Principal's Corner

Greetings!

I hope all is well in your home.  We can feel the excitement building aswe near winter break.  I bet you can as well!  Check out the greatstrategies and suggestions Brimhall teachers provided at the PTAmeeting on Tuesday.  And, we hope to see you at the fourth gradeconcerts Tuesday, December 18!  Have a great week!

PTA Homework Panel On Tuesday, the PTA hosted a panel discussion with five of our teachers:  Ms. Wessman,Ms. Kath, Mr. Sweeny, Ms. Plana, and Ms. Marek.  Ms. Rowan and Ms. Korbel shared theirideas through Dr. Bussman who moderated the event.  To summarize the discussion, theprimary teachers use homework as both a communication tool as well as a habit-formingtool for our young ones.  The upper grades use homework as continued practice as wellas preparation for the rigor anticipated at the middle school.  All teachers stated that,if the homework is too much or too difficult for the child to complete, to pleasecommunicate with the teacher.  We can make accommodations as needed. The teachers shared several strategies for successful homework completion.   These are:

1. Set a regular time for homework completion.2. Create a space at home that is used for homework every time.3. If the child refuses or his having difficulty, assess whether the child is tired,

hungry, frustrated about something else, or doesn't know how to do the work. Sometimes, it is ok to set it aside, and let the teacher know it will be completedthe next night.  What is important is that they know they have to complete it.

4. Give choices in the homework, such as "pick three" of the five to complete.5. Flip the homeowrk time on its head.  Rather than working on it in the evening, try

the morning hours.6. Use a time:  five minutes work and five minutes play until it is completed.7. If nothing else gets done, read every night.  Every child reading every night for

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8. Fluency with letter sounds and with counting by 2's, 3's, 5's and 10's is vital in theyounger grades.

9. Multiplication facts are also vital for third and fourth grades to practice.

Mary A. Bussman, PhD Principal, Brimhall Elementary School Roseville Area Schools Quality Teaching and Learning for All…Equity in All We Do 

Important Information

Dismissal ReminderOur school day at Brimhall ends at 4:00 p.m.  If your student is to be picked up afterschool, please make sure you are here at dismissal time.  We understand that traffic andweather can delay your arrival time, but please make every effort to pick up your childon time.  Unless your child is enrolled in Friendship Connection, there is no supervisionfor children after school. If your child rides the bus home, please be aware that buses may run late on days whenthere is inclement weather.  If you have any questions about your child’s bus arrivaltime, please contact Centerline Bus at 651-482-1794. 

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Lost and FoundAre your children missing anything?

Stop by the Lost and Found to look for missing items.  The collection is in the mainhallway, outside the lunchroom.

Volunteer Opportunities

Kindergarten Science Volunteers December 11-14 and December 17-21 Click on the button below to learn more and sign up! We still need volunteers!

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