Dear Families,
I hope all is well and all Superstar families are thriving during this busy season. As we head into our annual winter break, there is much to be thankful for in 2019 and many adventures on the 2020 horizon. First of all, I want to thank all of you for the time you invest in our school and the well-being of all of our students. Rarely does a day pass that I do not have the opportunity to have a conversation with a parent or caregiver regarding what a great school we have thanks to a supportive community of staff, students, and families.
In January, we will start the new year with a renewal of our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Briefly stated, PBIS helps all students develop and learn social, emotional, and behavioral competence, supporting their academic engagement. In addition, PBIS supports all educators in developing positive, predictable, and safe environments that promote strong interpersonal relationships with students through teaching, modeling and encouragement. If you are new to Carnelian or need a refresher, here is a useful link:
https://www.pbis.org/pbis/getting-started.
My goal is to schedule two student assemblies in January to remind students what PBIS is and why our school thinks it is important. This will also be an opportunity to share the many examples of PBIS we already have on our campus. These examples include the Random Acts of Kindness awards, Superstars of the Month, The Kindness Fairy, The Superstar Behavior matrix posters in classrooms and designated spots around campus. These are just a few of the ways PBIS supports our mission of “Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Resourceful” each and every day.
Our PBIS team consists of myself, our Teaching Assistant Principal Mrs. Sosa, Mrs. Gonzales (first grade teacher), Mrs. Hess (sixth grade teacher), and . We are all looking forward to our relaunch in January. For this to work, we need our staff, students, and families to believe in it.
LCAP Parent and Community Survey: If you haven’t already, please follow this link and complete the ALSD Parent and Community Survey. This year, you will be asked to select your child’s school. As always, we want to be the Superstars of the district. Please help us make our district even better than it already is!
Link: http://bit.ly/19-20ALSDparentk6LCAP
Safety Update
On November 18th, we held our first ever Reverse Evacuation Drill at Stork. Overall, we were successful. A special thank you to Jeff Wright of Ontario PD for his safety consultation. We were able to successfully secure all third and sixth graders in under two minutes. Our plan is to continue to conduct drills at varying times of the day, especially when students are out and about on campus (including recesses, arrival, and dismissal). It is unfortunate but realistic that we must conduct these drills in the event of a real threat.
Schoolwide AR Goal Update!
As a school, we are aiming for 200,000,000 words! At 45% of the way through the school year, we have read 113,977,036 words.Don’t forget about our Millionaire’s Club. It will be another amazing celebration for those who make it. Thank you to our generous PFSA for supplying AR parties, and the end of the year Millionaires’ Lunch. So far, we have Michael C., Elias A., Caren S., Madison H., Sara M., Courtney C., Emily M., Quinn P., Alexandra J., Sasha M.R., Ethen A., Jakob P., Nha-Vi D., Deacon H., Izabella N., and Trevor N. Many others are close, so keep reading Superstars.
Stork Elementary, the Kindest School Ever, wishes you a safe and joyous holiday season with your family and friends.
Sincerely,
Phil Suttner
