Get ready to welcome Tony and David, two visiting middle school principals from Shang Hi, China. They will be visiting SMASH for one week from Monday, October 31 through Monday, November 7. Tony is from a 6th-9th grade school with 880 students and 80 teachers. David is from a school with 550 students and 80 teachers. SMASH will seem very small and personalized in comparison.
Many thanks to Ken, Yung, Caleb, and Simeon Downing for hosting our two guests from China at their home! In order to give Tony and David a variety of experiences and to share the benefits of this crosscultural interaction, I am looking for 6 families to have Tony and David come home after school with you and be part of your family dinner one night before they return to sleep at the Downings. If you are interested in and available to have Tony and David over for dinner 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, or 11/6, please contact me at jrishe@smmusd.org.
Jessica
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See you at the SMASH RUMMAGE SALE Tomorrow, October 22
9am-1pm (or get here early—$5 for 8am admission)
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BOO!
Friday, October 28 1:30 to 3:30 pm
All students, parents and siblings are welcome to the SMASH/John Muir Halloween Carnival.
We would like to remind everyone that children are allowed to wear costumes to school as long as they follow these guidelines:
• All costumes must be appropriate for school (your child must be able to do all of the school activities in whatever they are wearing).
• NO MASKS - we need to see their faces
• NO WEAPONS of any kind (including canes, pitchfork, any kind of stick or pole, etc.)
• NO CANDY
PLEASE NOTE THESE IMPORTANT CARNIVAL RULES:
• Children must be picked up from the Carnival NO LATER than 3:30 pm
• Core 1 students need to be picked up from class and supervised by an adult at Carnival
• School rules regarding costumes, masks, weapons and candy still apply.
• NO PLAYGROUND ACCESS.
• All CREST enrichment classes will be held.
• CREST and CREST Childcare are NOT attending the Carnival. If you plan to have your child attend, please make arrangements in advance with their CREST instructor.
• The SMASH office cannot make any decisions regarding CREST arrangements.
• NO costumes at school on Oct. 31.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Sat, Oct 22 - RUMMAGE SALE
Mon, Oct 24 School Tour
Mon-Wed, Oct 24-26 8th grade trip to Hess Kramer
Fri, Oct 28- SMASH & John Muir HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL 1:30-3:00. Please read carnival rules!
Sun-Tues, Oct 30 to Nov 8 - SMASH hosts visiting principals from China
Wed, Nov 2 - 8:30am PTSA Mtg
Fri, Nov 4 - 6:00-8:00pm - SMASH Upper school Dance. Details in Core 3 & 4 letter
SAVE THE DATE
Mon, Nov 7 and Wed, Nov 9 - SMASH restaurant fundraiser nights at Veggie Grill—Details to come
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• Los Angeles Haunted Hayride and Maze at Griffith Park
Very Scary! Not recommended for ages 8 and under!
Losangeleshauntedhayride.com/la_haunted_house_mobile.html
• Mon, Oct 31 - 5:00-9:00pm - PALOWEEN CARNIVAL at Barker Hanger. 3021 Airport Ave. Halloween Party for the whole family. FREE Entrance. Games 25¢, Fun House & Picture Booth $1. NO tickets sold after 8:15pm. For more information please call 310-458-8988 PAL ( Police Activities League)
• Fishy Fest Celebrating Halloween and Dia de los Muertos"Santa Monica Pier Aquarium; Sat -Sun, 12:30-5 p.m.No need to wait till next weekend to celebrate Halloween—the aquarium is getting into the spooky spirit a week early. Kids are encouraged to clad themselves in marine-themed costumes, but however they decide to dress, they'll be able to see live animals that glow in the dark.
Free for kids under age 13; suggested $5 donation or a $3 entry fee for others
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SEUSSICAL!
November 12-December 17
Performances: Saturdays & Sundays at 2pm (no performance Dec 11)
Welcome to the fantastical world of Dr. Seuss!
Join us for the adventures of Horton the Elephant, along with a host of characters from Dr. Seuss.
$15 reserved seats at www.morgan-wixson.org or 310-828-7519 Morgan-Wixson Theatre; 2627 Pico Bl, SM
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SANTA MONICA SYMPHONY 2011-2012
Allen Robert Gross, Music Director & Conductor
Sat, Oct29 at 7:30pm Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm, Professor Raymond Knapp
FREE ADMISSION. Bring School-age children!
www.smsymphony.org 310-395-6330
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NEW CAR SEAT LAW for CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS OLD
SB 929 has been signed into law in California, requiring that children under 8 years old
remain in booster seats unless they are 4’ 9” tall.
Car collisions are the leading cause of death and acquired disability in children between ages
4 & 8, and it has been proven that booster seats save the lives of children by
reducing their risk of vehicle accident related injury and fatality by 60 percent.
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Anyone have a child’s tennis racket to donate to SMASH? We are looking for 4 rackets for use during a lunchtime tennis club. If you have one to donate, please bring it to the front office.
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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Invites you to the Grand Opening and
Ribbon Cutting Of the Synthetic Turf Athletic Field on Thurs, October 27 at 3:30pm at Santa Monica High School Freshman football game will begin at 3:45pm
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Pacific Standard Time Family Festival - At the Getty Center
Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Free - no reservations required.
Inspired by art in L.A., this daylong festival invites a new generation of local artists to reinterpret the creative legacy of artists featured in the Pacific Standard Time initiative. Discover special performances and unexpected installations by Machine Project, Kim Ye, and other local artists, make your own mail art, help to recreate a version of Di Suvero's Peace Tower with Becca Lofchie, and so much more at this only-in-Los Angeles event!
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“Like life, racial understanding is not something that we find, but something that we must create.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Is sponsoring an opportunity for members of the community to come together to participate in
a Dialogue on Race.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Santa Monica High School
Noted educator, Dr. Sylvia Rousseau, will be part of the morning’s activities. We welcome your voice and contribution to the dialog, and working with us to make our community a truly respectful place.
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In order that we may plan appropriately, please let us know that you will be attending, by contacting Sarah Wahrenbrock at swahrenbrock@smmusd.org. or (310) 450‐8338, ext. 70241; or send the bottom section of this sheet to Sarah Wahrenbrock – SMMUSD; 1651 16th St, Santa Monica, Ca 90404
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I will be attending the Dialog on Race on Saturday, October 29.
Name__________________________________________
Number of people attending including yourself________
Name(s) of additional attendees______________________________________________________________
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Terrific news from our friends at Americans for the Arts and one of their corporate partners, KRIS Wine. As part of its second annual “Art of Education” program, KRIS has launched a new program that will award $25,000 to 16 public schools in the United States to help support arts education programs. Who decides which schools will receive the funds? We do!
Visit KRIS Wine’s Facebook page (http://apps.facebook.com/krisartofeducation/
I hope that every SMASH member will take a moment and get started today --- cast your vote, set a reminder on your calendar to do it every day through November 30, and spread the word to your friends, family, and colleagues.
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Fab four plus one more
Barnum Hall - Santa Monica High School, - 7:30 p.m.
Beatles historian and humorist Martin Lewis will host “The Beatles at Barnum,” a celebration of the music of the Beatles featuring the award-winning Santa Monica High School Symphony Orchestra and local rock band Father Knows Best. The performance will include full orchestra arrangements of Beatles favorites, audience sing-alongs of “Hey Jude” and “All You Need Is Love,” and special guest vocalists and instrumental performers.
For more information, visit www.SamohiOrchestras.org. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $10 for students.
Available at the door or online at www.brownpapertickets. com/event/204402 All proceeds to benefit the Samohi Orchestral programs.
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JOIN THE SMASH PTSA
Parent Teacher Student Association
Arriving very soon ~
SMASH Phone Book
Your golden ticket to a copy of the SMASH Phone Book is a SMASH PTSA membership. If you haven’t already joined, it’s not too late. Pick up a PTSA envelope at the office and submit your check ($8 per membership), payable to SMASH PTSA. You get one Phone Book for each membership you purchase. Multiple memberships = multiple copies of the directory = one will always be at hand.
5 More Great Reasons to Join the SMASH PTSA
1. Be in the know. The PTSA helps you keep up with what’s happening at SMASH. You’ll find out what you can do to make a difference for your child and to make SMASH an even better place.
2. Make connections. Whether you attend PTSA meetings and events or just link in via e-mails, through the PTSA you’ll connect with others who share your concern for our kids and their education. The PTSA is a way to meet other SMASH parents and build relationships.
3. Hone your skills. In the PTSA, you’ll have the opportunity to use what you know, try new things, and develop your skills.
4. Speak up. The PTSA is a forum for exchanging ideas. Your membership can be a means to effectively suggest changes and to be involved in making them happen.
5. Be a role model for your child. Through your involvement in PTSA, not only will you help your child and all children receive a better education but you’ll show your child how much you value education. You also will teach your child about giving back to the community.
Questions? Email Snow Lam-Hansen (mother of Kim and Tia Hansen/Core 1) at snowwht@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Snow Lam-Hansen, PTSA Membership V.P.
Daniel McGee, PTSA
Jessica Rishe, President Principal
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ptsa news
president’s message
Dear SMASHing Parents,
The Facility Improvement Projects Office (FIPO) of SMMUSD is inviting input in regard to Measure BB, a bond measure, which was passed in November 2006, to improve health, safety, and class instruction by repairing and renovating outdated classrooms, bathrooms, plumbing, leaky roofs, updating computer technology and improving fire safety equipment, as follows: 1) How can the FIPO help your school and community?; 2) What is the most effective way to communicate to parents, staff and the surrounding community?; 3) As a PTA representative, what are your goals for your school and community as we move further into Measure BB construction?; and 4) What are some topics you would like to see communicated in the Measure BB program?. Please email your comments to Janie Buelow Hale: jbuelow@s,,usd.org.
On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, will be the one year birthday celebration of the passage of Props. Y+YY with Gleam Davis, Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Santa Monica, Rod Gould, City Manager and Sandra Lyon, Superintendent of Schools, SMMSUD. RSVP to CEPS co-chairs, Shari Davis and Rebecca Kennerly, info@excellentpublicschools.org or call 310-395-4483.
If you have note volunteered for the Rummage Sale tomorrow, Saturday, October 22, 2011, and you can help, even if only for a short time, we still need volunteers to help on Saturday, especially with clean-up. Please contact Jamee Tenzer (tenzer@lifeworks4coaching.com) or Kelly Lance (kebolance@yahoo.com) to volunteer for the Rummage Sale.
Thanks, Dan McGee
ptsa annual family investment drive
•Public school is free – a great education is not. Hence the SMASH Annual Family Investment Drive is the single most important fundraiser of the year. Your contribution pays for classroom teaching assistants, reading and math specialists, the SMASH fine arts program, science equipment, technology upgrades, professional development and so much more. Please make your tax deductible contribution or commitment by October 1, 2011. We suggest an investment of $575/student, but no amount is too much or too little. We are aiming for 100% participation, so give what you can and give as soon as possible. Please check your first day packet for our Annual Family Investment Letter, the form and envelope. If you have any questions, contact Marni Ayers Brady (marniayers@gmail.com) or Helga Schier (helgaschier@verizon.net).
SMASHbash sign-up
•If you missed SMASHbash sign-up on Friday October 7, don’t fear, you can still sign-up. There are still events with space. Please contact Marni Ayers Brady (marniayers@gmail.com) at your earliest convenience and let her know what events you want to attend. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate.
SMASH green tips
•Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs: On Saturday, October 29, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Santa Monica Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Disposing of unused medicines by flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash poses potential safety and health hazards. Bring your medications for disposal to the front of the Santa Monica Police Department at 333 Olympic Drive. An officer will be available at the curb to make it easier for you to just drive up and drop off your unused or unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free, anonymous, and no questions will be asked.
• Want to have less PLASTIC stuff in your life? Make your own yoghurt and wash your laundry with Soap Nuts!
Soap nuts come from Indonesia and are compostable once they stop producing lovely toxic-free suds, so a win-win for the environment. Read all about them and buy your Soap Nuts today at http://laundrytree.com/
Making your own yoghurt is soooooo easy, here are two online recipes that don't require you to buy a (plastic) yoghurt maker, just use stuff you already have.http://pink-apron.com/2009/07/homemade-yogurt-without-a-yogurt-maker/
http://greekfood.about.com/od/syrupssauces/r/make_yogurt.htm We're going to help our planet with both low tech and high tech solutions, everybody!
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SCARECROW RAFFLE REMINDER
DON’T FORGET TO MAKE YOUR SCARECROW FOR THE RAFFLE.
• BRING IT ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 AND FILL OUT THE FORM
IN THE SMALL YARD.
YOU COULD WIN ONE OF THESE GREAT PRIZES:
• • A GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM
• SWINGERS ON LINCOLN
• OMELETTE PARLOR ON MAIN STREET
• OUTSIDE THE BOX ON 4TH STREET
• AMF BOWLING ON PICO
• A GIFT BOX FROM LUSH ON THE PROMENADE
(Stop by Lush store for their all day Halloween celebration)
• AND MORE!
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CORE 1 NEWS
Halloween in Core 1
We will be celebrating Halloween on Friday, October 28.
Halloween is an interesting time of year when we get to dress-up and be creative about who we are. We have fun wearing costumes, putting on face paint, acting out characters. It is also a time when children may become more conscious of their fears and experiment with their limits (which are changing as they grow…).
ALL Core 1 students MUST BE WITH AN ADULT to attend the Carnival.
Here are some helpful hints and fun events happening that day:
1. Costumes – The children may wear their costumes to school as long as they do NOT wear masks or bring weapons of any kind. Costume pieces that can be easily lost or destroyed are discouraged, too, since it will be a long day. Their costumes also need to allow them to participate in regular classroom activities.
2. Costumes are by no means mandatory, and the children are also welcome not to wear costumes at all.
3. To share our festive spirit, Core 1 will be going on a Halloween Community Walk 9:00 – 10:00 on October 28. We will parade down Main Street and return to school in time for snack. Chaperones are needed and sign-ups are outside the Magic Garden door.
4. The SMASH/MUIR Halloween Carnival will begin following our all-school 1:30 dismissal. Parents should pick up their children in the small yard, if you’re planning to attend the carnival afterward. Please do not send in candy to distribute to the children before, during, or after Halloween. There will be PLENTY of treats everywhere, and we hope to encourage healthy eating at school. Thank you!
Please no costumes on Monday, October 31. We will be doing a few special Halloween activities, but we’ll be keeping it low-key that day….
Jackie will be at Hess Kramer on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week as she helps to chaperone the 8th grade trip. Have fun Jackie!
Thanks to the parents who attended our Volunteer Discussion Meeting on Wednesday. Included in this week’s Friday Folder are some helpful hints for volunteering in the classroom. These are some additional points we would like to add:
• Regular volunteers should submit an updated TB test to the nurse. If you need to be tested, you may do so with the school nurse or your own doctor
• Please sign-in/out at the Main Office when you volunteer. This is an important safety routine – especially since we share space with another school.
• Parents are encouraged to come regularly or to volunteer at different times. For parents with flexible schedules, it might be better to volunteer whenever you can find the time.
• For parents who sign-up for a regular time-slot, please arrange for a substitute (if possible) or kindly email the teacher ahead of time. Chrysta’s Workshop time has the greatest need for volunteers. If you are still looking for a way to help, please consider coming during the late morning (11:30-12:15 – you could stay a little later and eat lunch with your child!) or late afternoons (2:15-3:00 – right before pick-up!).
Candis: cberens@smmusd.org
Chrysta: cwyse@smmusd.org
Graciela:gbarba-castro@smmusd.org
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CORE 2 NEWS
BE SURE TO READ THE RULES FOR THE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Thank You to everyone in Core 2 for supporting our first-ever overnight field trip to Camp Josepho! A special shout out to Jessica for all the prep she put in to make this trip run smooth as silk, Janice for organizing the carpools, Core 1’s Elizabeth and Ricky for being our Camp Josepho gurus, Core 1’s Tina and Monet for the fabulous food, Nick & Nathan’s Leslie for lending us the fun-loving Chris for teambuilding, and to all the parents who were able to join us. It was an amazing two days of outdoor learning and fun. The kids really bonded as a group. We couldn’t have done it without you! We are working with Oisin’s mom, Kathleen, on a slideshow assembly (date TBD). If you have any photos from the trip, please EDIT them and send a selection of 10 – 20 photos to Kathleen at whitebloom@verizon.net. ~Tamara, Laura, & Jayme
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It is the 3rd week of the month…time for us to learn and grow together. Our topic this week: spelling. Spelling over the last few years has been the subject of a commonly mailed piece of Internet “wisdom.” And I quote:
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch by the Lngiusiitc Dptanmeret at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't
mttaer in what oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat
ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Translation: According to research by the Linguistic Department at Cambridge University, it doesn’t matter in what order the letters in a word are, the only important thing is that the first and last letter be at the right place. The rest can be a total mess and you can still read it without a problem. This is because the human mind does not read every letter by itself, but the word as a whole.
This paragraph has been widely circulated on the Internet since 2003, and it is still referred to, either as a point of interest or to defend inconsistent (poor) spelling, or choosing not to teach it. Is it because it rings of the truth that it makes scholars and educators cringe? Hardly. Among other things, there was no such research, and the words in the passage don’t follow the rule of “only the first and last words matter.” It’s a myth. It is fluent readers who can figure out this highly predictable text – and the path to fluent reading includes a firm foundation in the sounds represented by letters and their spelling.
Excerpted from The Importance of Spelling by Susan Jones, M. Ed. 2/2009
*For More information about spelling and literacy in Core 2, please read and discuss the handouts included in this week’s Friday Folders.
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Laura: lsherman@smmusd.com
Jayme: j.wold@smmusd.org
Tamara: tmugalian@smmusd.org
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CORE 3 NEWS
BE SURE TO READ THE RULES FOR THE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Thank you for the delicious and nutritious Staff Appreciation Lunch!
There are a few serving items left in Genie's room.
6th Grade Math with Carrie: We refreshed our memories about how to find the GCF and LCM of two (or more) numbers by using "Lily's Method". We also learned how to do the Prime Factorization of a number using two different methods. The first one we are calling "Larry's Method" because it's very similar to Lily's Method and the second method is the Tree Method.
6th Grade Math with Erin "Data About Us": We continued to work on our graphs.
5th grade Math Workshop with Genie: Please look at our website under Homework to see parent letters on our new 3D geometry unit. We have been visualizing and building rectangular prisms (boxes) to see how many cubes can fit. We know length, width, and height can help us determine volume. Please look around your house to further your child's understanding of volume. Also look in your child's backpack for their Unit 1 Final Assessment, Reflection, and sample answers. Your signature is required on the Reflection page.
Science with Carrie: Most of our Planet Experts presented this week. We ran out of time to do everyone so those who did not get to present will share on Monday. Overall, the presentations were well organized and filled with important information. Everyone took notes and asked questions in order to prepare for the assessment that will be given on Monday. The assessment will consist of questions that the planet groups made and the information they shared during their presentation. Students will be able to use their notes on the assessment. We are hoping to get the videotapes of the presentations up on the Core 3 website (if we have enough space for them). Next we will be moving further out into space so be thinking about what you want to know about beyond the solar system!
Social Studies and Geography with Erin: We looked deeper into Rosa Parks and students were interested in current events that could be connected to Civil Rights. Keep reading the news with your child!
Reading and Writing Workshop with Genie: We have chosen our ideas for our personal essays and began nurturing and planning before we draft. We also spent time this week to write letters to favorite artists for our Arts and Letters fundraiser. Please take time to draft a letter yourself to your favorite visual artist, poet, writer, actor, or comedian. Ask your child what format to follow and what important information needs to be included in this letter. Your child will be excited to teach you how to write this letter. Then your letter will be ready when the postcards are available to mail out. Also check in with your child on their daily reading!
Homework:
6G math: Assignment #19 (a copy is in the attachments on the website and extras are in the "extra math" folder in the classroom). There is an extra credit page as well (also marked #19).
5G math: packet #7. Due 10/28/11.
RW: Read every day! Be ready for your book club talk! What's the big idea of your book?
WW: Collect 2 new entries (15 minutes of writing or 1 full page entry) at home by Fri 10/28. Have you filled up a quarter of the pages in your notebook? Have you filled up almost half of your notebook?
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SMASH's Upper School Dance for Core 3 and Core 4 is coming up. It's a great way to spend the evening of Friday, November 4, from 6-8pm. Having fun, dancing with friends, and the simple pleasure of going! Taking place at the SMASH Auditorium. It is your duty as an upper school SMASH student to go and have fun! Only $5 admission and awesome raffle prizes to win! See you there!
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CORE 4 NEWS
BE SURE TO READ THE RULES FOR THE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Conference Follow-Up: What a fine experience these goals setting conferences are for everyone involved. Most of the kids were clear, articulate, and poised during these student led conferences. Inspiring, joyous, thought provoking! If you missed this opportunity to support your child, we look forward to meeting at some other time. Please drop around during the school day; we can almost always find a minute or five to talk with parent partners. Tuesdays between
10:30 and 12:10 are a great time for quick check-ins with me (Kurt). Just before and just after school, while convenient for people dropping or picking up their kids, are not good times for teachers as we are normally fully engaged with motivated students at those points. As discussed at forum we are arranging a parent support night for 8th grade parents with an emphasis on math information. A tentative date has been found and we are confirming a location for this fun
event. Darwin and I will present information of general interest, answer general interest questions, and hang out to enable easy private check-ins. Later in the year we shall be doing this with seventh grade parents if anyone wishes to step up and help me arrange it.
Trips: Malaika, Jessica, and I are completing the arrangements for the Yosemite trip in January. This outstanding educational adventure is scheduled for January 8 through the 13th and should not be missed by any 7th grade student.
A mandatory safety and planning meeting for parents will be held Dec 7, please save the date now. Most of you know that planning for this trip begins a full year ahead of time to allow for families to plan ahead or budget for the $600. expense. To those of you who have you have paid, met the deadlines, and made plans for your child to attend already, thank you. I guarantee your child active learning experiences in an awe-inspiring setting. On the other hand, if you have missed the April/Oct due dates, but still wish to have your child thrive in this dynamic environmental education setting, please email Kurt now and make arrangements for a personal chat. Please, do not allow finances to stand between your child and this trip. Darwin, Jessica and I have many options to offer our parent partners.
Parent Visits to Class Are Great Support: Many parents have asked me “what might I do to support my child during these challenging young adolescent years?” One simple and effective tactic is to show up at school during the day at least once a month. Random drop-ins are particularly effective and welcome! Research and my own experience at SMASH suggests that this is the single most influential act a parent can do to support children through the stressful middle school years. I am fully aware that they are pushing in exactly the opposite direction; however, the perspective of numerous college age alumni is instructive. An instructive quote from a student now at Georgetown University: “We did love the trips and the fun experiments, but the biggest thing was that SMASH included our parents too.” Find a way, get here, support your child, this is important and time sensitive. Be here now! Given the importance of parent presence for students, I am highly motivated to do anything possible to make this easier for you. In that spirit, we shall be offering parent education on the adolescent brain just after the Yosemite trip to highlight the critical importance of this developmental stage. I completely understand how hard it is, but I hope you will be able to find the time.
Kurt: kholland@smmusd.org
Darwin: dmendinueto@smmusd.org
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SMASH's Upper School Dance for Core 3 and Core 4 is coming up.
It's a great way to spend the evening of Friday, November 4, from 6-8pm.
Having fun, dancing with friends, and the simple pleasure of going! Taking place at the SMASH Auditorium. It is your duty as an upper school SMASH student to go and have fun! Only $5 admission and awesome raffle prizes to win!
See you there!
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