COUNSELOR'S CORNER

FROM PRINCIPAL HEIDELBERGFROM OUR HEALTH ROOM

LAKE GROVE ELEMENTARYVOLUME 7 MAY 25, 2020 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Self care has never been more important. Here aretechniques we can all usen throughout the day. BREATHE – Before your day begins each day,consider sitting quietly alone with yourself andmindfully breathing in the moment for at least 5minutes. LIMIT MULTI TASKING – Setting achievable goals forthe day and focusing on one thing at a time canhelp reduce stress. FAMILY FIRST – Slow down, stay present, and cometogether as a family each day. Engage in occasionalactivities that bring everyone together. When we first take care of ourselves, we can thenbetter take care of others. Even 5 minutes a daycounts, but the time needs to be meaningful. If youenjoy it and it helps you reset your mind, then itcounts!

Nurse Jan & Carol

If your child is prone to worry or anxiety,staying “grounded” can be helpful in refocusingback to the present moment. Help your child tapinto the grounding power of their senses. Try“Soothing with Your Senses” or the “5-4-3-2-1”activity: Name 5 things you can see around you rightnow.Name 4 things you can touch right now.Name 3 things you can hear right now.Name 2 things you can taste right now.Name 1 thing you can smell around you rightnow. This activity helps us to stop, regulate our bodyand keep our anxiety in check.

Sending hugs and high fives! Mrs. Finney-Allen

mfinney@fwps.org Google Voice 619.609.3552

Dear Lake Grove Families, I cannot believe how quickly time is fleeting for themonth of May. I trust each of you are doing well andremaining healthy and safe. In this week’s edition, Iwant to share some famous quotes to encourage youas parents/guardians. Remember, you are doinggreat during these challenging times. Together, wecan! “What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel likedoing for their babies is usually best after all.”Benjamin Spock “Don’t let yourself become so concerned with raising agood kid that you forget you already have one.”Glennon Melton-Doyle, Momastery “Trust yourself. You know more than you think youdo.” Benjamin Spock “Being a family means you are a part of somethingvery wonderful. It means you will love and be loved forthe rest of your life.” Lisa Weedn “It didn’t matter how big our house was; it matteredthat there was love in it.” Peter Buffett “So even when it might seem easy to throw in thetowel, just hang on. Things are a thousand timesbrighter on the other side and your children will bebetter for it.” Unknown “Parents can only give good advice or put them on theright paths, but the final forming of a person’scharacter lies in their own hands.” Anne Frank

Principal Heidelberg

We are excited to share that Federal Way PublicSchools has implemented a valuable two-waycommunication tool called Remind! Remind allowsteachers who choose to use text messaging tocommunicate with parents and students. Remind is aplatform for teachers, scholars, and families to sendand receive text messages, voice calls, or emailmessages. How to views for Remind are located at www.fwps.org/Page/7570

REMIND APP

Practice “Random Acts of Kindness” around the house and with oneanother.Notice good behavior and point it out, praising success and good tries.Celebrate small wins. Things are new, hard and different. Break down

When a conflict brews, model breathing for 10-seconds, calling a “truce” orcue, “We need to take a break”.Notice and praise when you “catch” your child doing well/ making a positivechoice. At school, scholars earn “Caught Yas”. You can give these at home.Consider utilizing rewards & privileges to reinforce good behaviors(completing school assignments, chores, getting along with siblings, etc.)that wouldn't normally be given during less stressful times.Issue a Gratitude Challenge: Encourage all to say “Thank You” whenever

Practice the skills provided in the Second Steps lesson as a family.Frame requests in the positive. Tell children what you want them to do.Example: Instead of “Stop shouting”, try “We all need to speak quietly.” Atschool, we call this a “Level 1 Voice” or an “Indoor Voice”.Foster ownership. Teach household chores and help children show pride intheir ability to help. At school, students earn points, tickets, privileges...Mix it up. When you feel the need to get louder (ex: shout), try whispering.Kids tend to lean in to a quiet voice, whereas yelling can add anxiety ortrigger fight/flight. It’s all in the delivery.Redirect poor behavior choices. Sometimes children misbehave becausethey are bored or don't know any better. Find something else for them todo.Use Time-Outs. When a child makes a poor behavior choice, explain to themwhat they did wrong in as few words―and with as little emotion―aspossible. Remove them from the situation for a pre-set length of time (1minute per year of age is a good guide).Creative play is a great boredom buster. Make a collage out of oldcatalogs, magazines, wrapping paper...and hang it up. Build an indoor fortor castle to keep the germs at bay, bringing in favorite stuffed animals ortoys.

Parenting during a pandemic didn’t come with a handbook. We areall adapting and doing the very best we can. As aparent/grandparent myself, I am always listening for other'ssuccessful approaches. Here are some strategies to consider:  

challenges into smaller parts.

someone does something thoughtful or helpful. How many smiles can you cause?

A parenting quote I keep on my wall (my reminder for times of stress andchallenge) reads: "You will never have this day with your children again.Tomorrow, they'll be a little older than they were today. This day is a gift.Just breathe, notice, study their faces and little feet. Pay attention. Relishthe charms of the present. Enjoy today, it will be over before you know it."

Much love to you and your family.Rachel "Mo" Smith rsmithmo@fwps.org 253-391-7872

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATIONKindergarten registration began for the 2020-21 school year.  Toregister, your child must be 5 years of age on or before August 31,2020, have their birth certificate AND an up-to-date immunizationrecord. Enter or upload these items with your online registration byvisiting: https://www.fwps.org/Page/7199. . If you have additionalquestions, please e-mail Mrs. Euker ceuker@fwps.org or Mrs. Bergrberg@fwps.org.

Hardware device troubleshooting will be available every Tuesday andThursday thru early June with atechnical support station at ESCnorth parking lot for families whoneed support with loaner laptops.Location: ESC Admin Building at33330 8th Ave. South, Federal Way,WA 98003. Time: Tuesdays andThursdays between 10:00 a.m. and2:00 p.m.

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Only parents have the ability toupdate email address viaParentVUE. If you are not receivingnotifications in the REMIND app,please update your information.Our office staff are here to helptroubleshoot this process with youshould you need support.

Emily Dickinson inspired thisnewletter's theme. She writes abouthow books are better than boats(frigates) or horses (coursers) attaking us to faraway places. Andbest of all, the journey (traverse) isfree (without oppress of toll)! I lovethat she describes books as a way toescape into our imaginations,because I feel the same way. Do youhave a favorite poem? If not, findyours at www.poetryfoundation.org

There is no Frigate like a BookTo take us Lands away

Nor any Coursers like a PageOf prancing Poetry –

This Traverse may the poorest takeWithout oppress of Toll –How frugal is the Chariot

That bears the Human Soul –

Keep reading! Ms. Young 

REMOTE LEARNING TOOLS & FUN ACTIVITIESInspire your child's curiosity and wonder using Time For Kids,Scholastic, Khan Academy, The Human Body Systems and more...located at www.fwps.org/Page/7534. It's free!

F I E L D D A Y I N F O R M A T I O N F O R F A M I L I E S We’re excited to announce that our school community will be participating in a virtualfield day event the week of May 25 – May 31!

Field Day is an important tradition at our school. It is a significant dayfor our students and our staff that marks the end of a year of hardwork and celebrates our 5th graders as leaders. We feel that in theseincredibly challenging times, this virtual event is a unique way that wecan stay connected as a community and support one another in a funand meaningful way.

Here’s How it Works: ● By now, your family should have received a set of event cards and a scorecard thatyou can use to choose which games you would like to play – check your mailbox. ● All of the events are designed to be done indoors or outdoors using commonhousehold items. No need to purchase any special equipment or supplies. Your familymay complete as many or as few events as you’d like to – it’s up to you! ● On May 25, you can go to Ms. Henry’s Lake Grove PE web page to see short film clipsshowing how to play each game – https://fwps.instructure.com/courses/58078 ● The week of May 25 - 31, our entire school will participate in the virtual events at yourown pace, and - if you choose to - complete official score cards and share photos andvideos by sending them to dhenry@fwps.org to be posted on our Lake Grove Facebookpage or Lake Grove PE website for families to see. ● Every student that completes at least 4 events will receive an OPEN National Field Day certificate through the mail. Your student can submit their scorecard by taking a photo of it and emailing it to dhenry@fwps.org or by mailing it in an envelope to: Dana Henry, P.O. Box 18317, Seattle, WA 98118. Let the games begin! Have a blast!

Follow the steps to the left to log intoClever using your student's districtGoogle email:user: Student ID#@p12fwps.orgpassword: Leopard1If you don't have your student's IDnumber, please contact their teacher.

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How to log intoClever.com 1.

If you get an errormessage, it means youare signed in with adifferent gmail account.You need to use adifferent account, theschool account.

3. Using yourstudent's school ID# (lunch number)they can type theirGoogle accountemail: ID#@p12fwps.org

4. The password is:Leopard1.Using a capital "L" isimportant. Click onthe "eye" symbol to the right to seewhat you are typing.*If this password doesnot work, let yourstudent's teacherknow so we may reset it.

When looking at yourstudent's Clever page thisexample will be similar towhat they will see on theirscreen. When accessingresources make sure toclick on the Teacher'spage.

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