Be flexible!
“You can’t control the wind but you can adjust the sails!”
Flexibility is the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Russet is a 3 year old English Bulldog who seems to be having some trouble fitting her bone through the doggy door. However, with much effort and some flexible thinking Russet finds success!

Assembly Read Aloud: Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes

Chester and Wilson are two of a kind, and do everything together and in their very own rigid ways. Then wacky Lilly moves into the neighborhood and turns their world upside down.

Books About Flexibility:

Sing Songs About Flexibility:

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March Word of the Month: Flexibility
Read About Flexibility with books from YouTube!

In 2018 the Winter Olympics will be held at Pyeongchang, South Korea, with the opening ceremony on 9th February and the closing ceremony on 25th February. There will be 102 events in 15 sports, with an estimate 100 nations taking part.
Pyeongchang’s mascots are Soohorange and Bandabi, a white tiger and Asiatic black bear.

The white tiger is considered Korea’s guardian animal, and is closely related to Korean mythology. The mascot represents trust and protection and the strength of the athletes. Bandabi the bear is a symbol of strong will and courage.

Here is Soohorang to get us excited about the upcoming Winter Games!

The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, will be the largest-ever winter Games. This video shows the key buildings for the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang – from ice hockey to ski jumping!

Winter Olympic Sports
Coloring pages, learn to draw printables, writing pages, posters, videos … so much winter sports fun!

• Alpine Skiing
• Biathlon
• Bobsled
• Cross-Country Skiing
• Curling
• Figure Skating
• Freestyle Skiing
• Ice Hockey
• Luge
• Nordic Combined
• Short Track Speed Skating
• Skeleton
• Ski Jumping
• Snowboarding
• Speed Skating

Resources:
“Winter Olympics.” Activity Village, 2018, www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics.

Be kind!

“Be the anchor in rough waters!”

Kindness: Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

K is for kindness! It’s a simple word, it’s true, but it’s amazing what a word can do! How will you be kind today? Small actions make a big difference!

Assembly Read Aloud: Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler by Margery Cuyler

When Mrs. Ruler asks five of her kindergarteners to miss recess, she’s got a special plan up her sleeve. She’s about to teach a new golden rule: KINDNESS IS COOL!

Books About Kindness:

Sing Songs About Kindness:
Sing along with Tori Kelly and the rest of the Sesame Street gang as they sing a song all about kindness.

Read About Kindness with books from YouTube!




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This year is the 5th annual Maker Faire that will be held at the high school – this is a great time for kids to get involved in some extra curricular, creative, scientific, technological, engineering, artistic, mathematic activities!

Anything STEAM related  =

The Maker Faire will be held on March 8th!!

Ideas for the Maker Faire will be discussed in the classroom, in Technology with Mrs. Nerkizian, in Library with Ms. Eyer, in Science with Mrs. Levine, and all around – the idea that you choose to work on must be entered in no later than February 28th.

Please take a look at Mr. Eckert’s blog post for more details: http://blogs.socsd.org/makerfaire/​

Get some ideas from the past: http://blogs.socsd.org/makerfaire/media/

How exciting that we get to be a part of Stage Left!! Everyone’s part is extremely important!!!

We are really looking forward to putting on this amazing performance! The first step is going to be practicing!

Here is what we have done so far. I was able to find a version of the song that is similar to ours – you will need Google Drive to see our parts and the song!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SrL5VEDXSDzxYA_NgQ7njQ9CnJLYydLTKTvHUvS4zoA/edit?usp=sharing

Optimism: Optimism is the ability to remain hopeful and confident about the future or successful outcome of something. Be positive!

Assembly Read Aloud: The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Everyone loves The Little Engine That Could, that classic tale of the determined little engine that, despite its size, triumphantly pulls a train full of toys to the waiting children on the other side of a mountain.The story is used to teach children the value of optimism and hard work.

Sing Songs About OPTIMISM!

Read About OPTIMISM with books from YouTube!

This request may find you busy preparing for the upcoming holidays and sharing special celebrations with family and friends. It is our hope, however, that your family will reserve some time to help with our community service project.

For the sixteenth year, William O. Schaefer’s community service activity will be donating BLIZZARD BOXES, formerly known as Covered Cupboards, for the Meals on Wheels Program.

A BLIZZARD BOX is an assortment of donated non-perishable food items packed into shoeboxes. Refer to Blizzard Boxes Suggested Food List 2017 to find out all the details, including the suggested foods. Please be sure to check product expiration date.

Please wrap the lids separately from the boxes – wrap the top of the shoe box separately from the bottom of the shoe box (no boot boxes please) in grocery bag paper in order to make sure contents are easily accessible. Do not put any decorations on the box. Children can use their imagination to draw pictures on the paper that seniors would enjoy receiving! The BLIZZARD BOXES will be delivered to the recipients of the Home Delivered Meals Program if regular food deliveries are halted due to weather related or other emergencies.

Consider creating a BLIZZARD BOX with your family. Drop off your BLIZZARD BOX at William O. Schaefer (WOS), 140 Lester Drive, Tappan, New York between Tuesday, December 5th and Monday, December 18th.

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Thank you in advance for giving so generously to the seniors in our community during this winter season.

Questions can be forwarded to hhill@socsd.org, ebarsanti@socsd.org, ccosgrove@socsd.org.

Be compassionate!
“Be the wind that fills another’s sails!”

Compassion is a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

Assembly Read Aloud: We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio

BOOKS:

SONGS ABOUT COMPASSION:

Books About Compassion Shared on YouTube:

Sometimes just the words you choose can make a difference in showing compassion….
Compassion – A definition

JellyTelly Kids Talk – Compassion

How To Change The World (a work in progress) | Kid President

Be compassionate!
“Be the wind that fills another’s sails!”

December’s Word of the Month is Compassion – and what better way to show compassion than to donate food to those in need!

Our community service activity this month is donating “Blizzard Boxes” to Meals on Wheels.

Separately wrap tops and bottoms of the shoe boxes (no boot boxes please) in grocery bag paper in order to make sure contents are easily accessible.

We are welcoming Blizzard Boxes until Monday, December 18th.

A Meals on Wheels representative will be joining us for an assembly to personally receive the cupboards and thank the children for their kindness.

Please click here for the letter to the families and some ideas of what to put in the Blizzard Box!!

Gratitude is the quality of being thankful; the readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. To feel grateful is to feel thankful for something. Gratitude is a feeling of thankfulness.
Assembly Read Aloud: Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson

Read books about gratitude:

• An Awesome Book of Thanks by Dallas Clayton
• Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
• The Secret of Saying Thanks by Douglas Wood
• Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
• The Most Thankful Thing by Lisa McCourt
• Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? By Dr. Seuss
• I’m Thankful Each Day by PK Hallinan
• A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
• The Thank You Book by Mo Willems

Sing About Gratitude:

Books About Gratitude Shared on YouTube:

The Thank You Book by Mo Willems

Are you thankful for the little things? Here’s a new perspective on gratitude that might make you think again. Be GRATEFUL!