Olympia Families,

Just a reminder that students should not be bringing any toys to school especially anything that might be mistaken for a weapon. Please have a conversation with your kiddos about this as well as how important it is to report something they might have seen. We do have a few teachers who allow a favorite toy/doll as a practice for public speaking (show and tell) or as a reward, however, afterward it remains in the backpack out of sight.

Please Note*** Every week I send out a weekly newsletter and share upcoming events, important info from the PTO, and pictures and events from the week in case you missed it. This will be sent to the enrolling parents email, but can always be found on our facebook page which usually has more pictures of our events as well so it might be a good idea to follow

https://www.facebook.com/olympiaelementary

We are moving away from ClassDojo and will not be using it at all soon. If you haven’t downloaded the Judson app, do it today!

• iPhone App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/judson-isd/id6748925972

• Android Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.judsonisd&hl=en_US

Look for Teachers to be reaching out for Fall Conferences

9/29 Student Holiday

9/30 Bike Rodeo

10/2-3 PTO School Store

10/14 Beginning of the Second Nine Weeks

10/17 PreK Donuts with Dads

10/30 Word Parade

10/30 Fall Performances/Exhibit

(Join us at 1:45 for performances by 2nd and 3rd grade Music, Cheer team, and Art showing)

10/31 Student Holiday

11/4 Student Holiday

11/6-7 PTO School Store

11/24-28 Thanksgiving Break

Hello Families!

October is Bullying Prevention Month. In my classroom lessons this month I will teach our students about the 3R's of Bullying: Recognize, Report, and Refuse. Please also see the corresponding Family Letters that explains more about what your children will be learning.

5th Grade Family Letter https://drive.google.com/file/d/15vpmIG77LYQ6vu-cqyNDh5tDTe4y8h6s/view?usp=sharing

4th Grade Family Letter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FzkP4BNVviF30xERAcXSYMivIN8y1rvT/view?usp=sharing

3rd Grade Family Letter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eVxuLthmCA9cruxVNwLC3VoB-s8EvXLF/view?usp=sharing

2nd Grade Family Letter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A9GuLRGGgQpvdnp8_7wdiu2qNwZmYTAR/view?usp=sharing

1st Grade Family Letter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Snxtk8iCZi3aFaozjMInNHiUuV85bMYm/view?usp=sharing

Kindergarten Family Letter https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iNEPe5q-Q18ey--fthGSg8Q4c1LjxsIe/view?usp=sharing

Sep. 15rd- Sept 29th Handling Disappointment

If you would like to reinforce the lessons on Handling Disappointment we recommend 4 popular kids books that could lead to great discussions. These could also probably be found on utube as well Pookins Gets her Way by Lester, Pete the Cat:I love my white shoes by Liwin/Dean, That's Not Fair by Mayer, Waiting is Not Easy! by Wilems Sample Qs: Make a Tchart of needs vs wants, talk about the two lists and the differences between needs and wants

The Goal: Remind students the important differences between needs and wants. We want to always be first in line (or last), we want to be door holder or to always be at recess. BUT we don't need that and our other friends want to have turns doing those as well. Another important lesson here is the different friends...need different types of special help. A teacher's decisions are based on your need not on what you want.

Sep. Sep 29th-Oct. 13th Respecting Personal Space

If you would like to reinforce the lessons on Respecting Personal Space we recommend 4 popular kids books that could lead to great discussions. These could also probably be found on utube as well Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader by Jones, Clark the Shark by Hale, Roaring Mad Riley by Szcecinski, and Hands Off, Harry! by Wells. Some Sample Qs: Do you like it when other students get too close to you in line or when people push and shove? Picture a bubble around you keep that distance from others.

The Goal: Remind students the importance of keeping personal space. We keep our hands, feet, and objects to ourselves. When people respect our personal space everyone feels safe and comfortable.

Summary/Key Phrase: I have my space, you have your space

Summary/Key Phrase: We get what we NEED, but we don't always get what we WANT.

Have a question, concern, or suggestion? Please submit it below, if you have the question others might also we frequently will put answers up for everyone to clear up any concerns or confusion.

https://forms.gle/bFoMPUGDMgZg1n327

Question asked? "How can we get involved to support Olympia?"

We welcome volunteers at Olympia!

• To volunteer at Olympia, go to https://www.judsonisd.org/page/volunteering then bring your photo ID to the front office so we can scan your ID in our Raptor System. All volunteers have to complete this process first.

• To volunteer with the PTO, please email olympiaelem.pto@gmail.com
• Dads, if you'd like to join Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students), please contact our counselor, Mrs. Hadas, at ahadas@judsonisd.org.
• If you'd like to volunteer in your child's classroom, please contact the teacher through email or Class Dojo to find out if there are any opportunities available.