MOORE’S MESSAGE February 2019

1. MOORE’S MESSAGE February 2019 THANK YOU! Our annual Festival of Nations was a huge success! It truly is one of our favorite days of the school year. We love providing an event where we can celebrate our diversity! The students began the day parading through the school looking at student artwork and learning about the various countries the artwork represented. In the afternoon, classes visited booths from different countries. They listened to presentations, observed artifacts, and even got to taste food!  A BIG thank you to our ELL teachers Amy Gordon and Ashley Fern who organized the day. Our festival would not be possible without our wonderful Moore parents.  Thank you to all who volunteered!   We appreciate you! Moore Elementary 2018-19 YEARBOOKS Do you want a keepsake of your child’s school year? We have extended our Moore Elementary yearbook sale to February 4th. The cost is $18 and checks can be made payable to MES. We ONLY accept prepayment for yearbooks. We will NOT have extra books for sale in May. MES IS Saving Lives! Blood Drive February 12th - 3:00-7:00 P.M. We will be partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive through the “Pint-Size Hero” program. We are also using Red Cross statistics to teach about the importance of blood donation and how the blood is used to help people to all of our students in their P.E. classes There are several ways to sign up to give blood: 1. Visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code Moore19 2. Call 1-800-Red-Cross 3. Make your appointment on the American Red Cross Blood Donor App 4. Complete & return the form sent home with students by February 1, 2019. If you have any questions or need helping signing up, contact our nurse Sherry Sanders, RN at 615-790-4700 or email sandersshe@fssd.org. . Jump Rope for Heart This year will be participating in the American Heart Associations  KIDS HEART CHALLENGE formerly known as Jump Rope For Heart.  This is a bold new direction toward whole body wellness, helping students improve their own health and strengthen character while fundraising for the American Heart Association to help kids facing heart health issues. Log on and sign up to take the challenge  http://american.heart.org/ kidsheartchallenge/​ 

2. 2019-2020Pre-Kindergarten • The Franklin Special School District is beginning its pre-kindergarten application process for the 2019-2020 school year. Available space is limited and enrollment is based on eligibility. To be eligible, children must be four years old (born on or between August 16, 2014 and August 15, 2015), live in the Franklin Special School District, and qualify in one of several ways: • family meets specific income qualifications • students may be served who have disabilities • identified as English Learners • If you would like more information, please contact the Office of Student Services at • 615-591-2802 to request an • application packet. Packets will • be mailed to families requesting • information no later than • March 1. Below is alink to • the applications in English • and Spanish at https://fssd • .org/vpk_2019_application/ Counselor’s Corner – Dr. Ellen Anderson Many parents and educators struggle with feeling disrespected by their kids or students. Do you ever find yourself thinking, “Why does this kid think it’s okay to treat me like this?” Disrespectful behavior (eye-rolling, arguing, defiance, lying, etc.) is often a form of limit testing, which is a child’s way of asking this important question: “Do you love me enough to provide the caring boundaries required to keep me safe from myself?” When limits over respect are inconsistent or weak, disrespectful behavior increases. The child’s self-concept suffers. Limits are most effectively provided when we describe what we are willing to do or allow, rather than trying to tell others how they should behave. Describing our own actions provides an enforceable limit. Dictating the actions of another does not. The ability to say “no” to peers starts with experiencing “no” from one’s parents. We can be assured that doing so provides the type of limits and security our children need. • Where Did My $$$ Go? • MES is so grateful for our Fill the Nest donations! Please see below for how the funds are continuing to be spent. • 1 additional ActivPanel board for the library • 1 additional ChromebookCart (30 computers) We are 1 to 1 in 3rd and 4th grade! • Renewed subscription to BrainPop program – utilized in grades K-4th Homework Hotline Need FREE homework help? K-12 certified teachers available to assist CALL 615-298-6636 for FREE tutoring or CHAT at homeworkhotline.info OPEN 4-8 p.m. You can interact with teachers on their online whiteboard. Text images of your homework. Schedule free weekly tutoring sessions Se hablaespanol

3. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help earn money for our school. Twice a year we submit all our Box Tops and receive a check! To help, look for pink Box Tops on products, clip them, send them to school with your teacher’s name. A complete list of products can be found on the Box Tops website: www.BTFE.com. The Spring submission date is March 1st • Notes from Nurse Sanders • We’ve certainly had our fair share of sickness here at MES over the last few months! Let’s all work together to stop the spread of germs that can make you and others sick! • Influenza (flu) and other serious respiratory illnesses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), whooping cough, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are spread by cough, sneezing, or unclean hands. To help stop the spread of germs, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. • If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. The N.O.O.K. (Needs Of Our Kids) is a FSSD clothing closet, created to provide new clothing to students in crisis through school nurses and counselors. Back in the Fall, the district collected socks and underwear for our NOOK program.  We are excited to announce that for the second year in a row Moore Elementary will be presented with the Golden Sock Award as the school collecting the most items!  Dr. Snowden will present the award during our Eagle Jump Force assembly on Feb. 15 at 9:00. SAVE THE DATE April 1st-4th Our Spring Book Fair is a Buy One, Get One (BOGO), so mark your calendars! More Notes from Nurse Sanders! If your child is not feeling well, has had a fever over 100°, or has vomited within the last 24 hours, please keep them home to help control the spread of illness! We’ve also completed most of our vision and hearing screenings of those students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grades. If concerns were found, you will be notified for follow-up treatment. Upcoming February Events: 12th Progress reports sent home Tutoring program begins 14th Valentine class parties Kid’s Heart Challenge (Jump Rope for Heart) 15th Eagle Jump Force program @ 9

4. Studentreasures Publishing Congratulations to our 1st – 4thgrade students for taking the#NationalBookChallenge and becoming published authors! Each year as a school, we publish class books. There is even a section in the library completely dedicated to our student published books. Drop by and check it out! If you preordered a copy of your child’s class book, it will be sent home soon. If you want to order more copies go to www.studentreasures.com/ordercopies. We LOVE being proud authors! PTO Volunteer Breakfast Friday, March 8 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Moore Elementary cafeteria Please join us as we celebrate of all of our wonderful MES volunteers. You are what make Moore Elementary such a special place! Congratulations to the following teachers for receiving tenure status in the Franklin Special School District! The official ceremony will take place at the February FSSD School Board meeting. Mrs. Coffee – 4th grade Mrs. Preston – 3rd grade Mrs. Gordon - ELL Let's love on the Moore staff with sweets treats OR help them stick to their new year’s resolutions! Typically in February, we ask the parent community to send in sweet treats and desserts for Valentine "Treats of Love" but we're doing it differently this year. Sweet treats won't be turned away by any means (because life requires balance), but we're asking that you consider sending in your favorite healthy treat too or instead! These can be fruits, individually packaged veggies with dip, yogurts or home made granolas... The sky is the limit! Drop them off in the car line Monday morning, Feb 11th or connect with jthorington@franklinfumc.orgbefore then or if you have any questions. Thank you, PTO hospitality committee