Chrysalis News – January 26, 2012
Chrysalis Announcements:
More Friday Elective Teachers are Needed for our New Elective Program
We do not have enough elective classes to make this program successful. If you would like to teach a class, please contact Cheri Relph, Karen Howe or our office and view the attached form/application for additional information. http://chrysalischarterschool.com/sites/default/files/Teach%20an%20Elective.docx
You receive volunteer hours for teaching these classes. If you would like to volunteer but don’t have any ideas of what you could teach, we have a solution. You could supervise children while they build models with Lego’s, Connects, or Kapla Blocks. Many children enjoy this activity.
Book Fair Coming to Chrysalis February 14 – 16 during Parent /Teacher Conference Week
A display of beautiful Usborne books will be set up and on sale at our campus on the afternoons of February 14 – 16th. Thank you to Dawn Suttmoeller for providing this service. Last year our school received $500 worth of free books as a result of the sales.
Yearbook Time
We are working on the 2011-12 yearbook. This year’s yearbook will be a little bit different. Students will all have their picture in the yearbook as usual; however, instead of a student yearbook page for each student, we will feature selections of student art and writing in a separate section. Students who choose to, may submit their own artwork or writing. Art may be in color and must be no more than 1/4 of a page. Writing must be typed or neatly written on a ½ page. Writing must have correct grade-level spelling and grammar. Student’s first and last name must be clearly marked on the front of the submission. Only submissions that are very neat and thoughtful will be considered for inclusion in the yearbook. All art and writing submissions are due by Wednesday March 28, 2012.
WE REALLY NEED PICTURES TO INCLUDE IN THE YEARBOOK. All pictures will help, but we especially need pictures for grades k-5. Some of the events we have had this year are: rafting, camping, Christmas Program, Fall Festival, Field study, Veteran’s Day Tribute, option classes, community tree meetings, trip to Sacramento Wildlife Refuge and class parties. Pictures of everyday classroom activities are great too. Pictures can be submitted on CD or flash drive or Karen can download pictures right from your camera. If you need help copying to a flash drive or CD, Karen can help, you can find her in room 6B.
We are now taking yearbook orders. Yearbooks will be $15.00. Yearbook orders are due by Wednesday May 2, 2012. Fill out the attached yearbook form and return with your check. http://chrysalischarterschool.com/sites/default/files/Yearbook%20Time.docx
Monterey Camping Trip Dates – Calendar Change
The Chrysalis Council set the dates for our Spring Camping Trip to Monterey for Thursday, May 31st to Sunday, June 3rd.
There will be no school on Thursday, May 31st. This gives families and staff time to drive to Monterey and set up camp. May 31st is not considered a school day, so Independent Study is not required for that day for students not going on the camping trip.
Friday, June 1st is the official first day of the school camping trip. The first prepared meal of the camping trip will be Friday morning breakfast. We will be doing a variety of activities in the Monterey area. This is a school day so students not going on the camping trip will need to do an Independent Study packet.
The awesome Monterey Bay Aquarium will be our focus for Saturday, June 2nd. We can easily spend a whole day there enjoying all of the exhibits. Our students will be given free admission. We can't promise this for non-Chrysalis siblings. We are entitled to free admission for some chaperones. We will figure out what to do about that when we know how many children and adults will be participating on our trip.
Sunday, June 3rd will be family time to sightsee and drive home.
Monday, June 4th will be a school day. Since Tuesday, the 5th is graduation we will need to have school on Monday rather than take the usual rest day.
Tuesday, June 5th is the last day of school. It is a minimum day, getting out at noon. That evening, a community potluck dinner ushers in the graduation program.
Eighth Grade Analogies
Door is to out as ladder is to up. Damian
Pancakes are to syrup as oreos are to milk. Caitlin
Dragon is to fire as snake is to venom. Josiah
Chef is to food as teacher is to student. Mackenzie
Brain is to person as programming is to robot. Cameron
Nucleus is to electrons as sun is to planets. Will H.
Black hole is to matter as censorship is to free speech. Will H.
Love & Logic:
Winning through Losing
Do you like to lose? Most of us don't. In fact, some of us dislike it so much that we'll do whatever it takes to make sure that our kids are always winners. When they win this way, they always lose.
I sat on the living room floor, playing a simple board game with our four-year-old, Cody. As we took turns picking cards, the odds seemed consistently in his favor…he was nearing the always coveted goal of being the first to enter Candy Land.
Luck is a fickle friend.
Based on some quick calculations, it was clear to me that doom was on the horizon. His next card was sure to send him back a long way…far from carbohydrate heaven. Tension filled my body. Surely there was something I could do to prevent him from experiencing such despair. Maybe I could distract him and rearrange the cards so that he'd win.
Fighting this desire…I allowed him to be the loser. The tears and crying were heartbreaking. That is, until I remembered that learning about losing is part of life.
We teach that loving parents allow their children to develop winning skills by allowing them to experience disappointments, make small mistakes, and experience the natural and logical consequences. Shielding them from all of life's hardships sends the message that they aren't strong enough to cope with their losses. Loving them through their sadness allows them to win every time they lose.
Dr. Charles Fay
Community Announcements:
Love and Logic Seminar
Dr. Charles Fay of Love and Logic will be in Redding for a seminar on Saturday, February 4th. You won’t want to miss this presentation if you need help and ideas on how to teach your children responsibility and self-discipline.
Some of the topics that will be addressed are:
- How to avoid unwinnable power struggles and arguments.
- Techniques for teaching respect and responsibility.
- A step-by-step plan for gaining cooperation from the most challenging kids.
- How to stay sane even when nothing seems to be working.
- Many more Love and Logic skills for parents and educators.
Several members of our staff will be attending. Not only is this presentation informative, it is very entertaining.
Location: Red Lion Hotel, 1830 Hilltop Drive, Redding
Date and Time: Saturday, February 4, 8:30am – 2:30pm
Cost: $99.00
Register: Phone: 1- 800-338-4065 or online at: www.loveandlogic.com.
Dyslexia: Symptoms & Solutions Presentation
This is a free presentation by Susan Barton, a leading dyslexia expert from San Jose, California. We have great recommendation about her presentations. They can be very helpful. The presentation is Friday, February 10th 6:00 – 9:00pm in the David Marr Theater at the Shasta Union High School District Building (2200 Eureka Way in Redding). Reserve your seat online www.DavidMarr.EventBrite.com. For more information, contact Victoria Tyra at 227-4400 or Tricia Zane at 515-4177. This presentation is open to teachers and parents.
Calendar of Events:
February 13 No School - Lincoln’s Birthday
February 14-17 Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 20 No School – Presidents’ Day
April 2-9 Spring Break
April 30-May 4 STAR Testing
May 24 Talent Show at 7:00pm
May 28 No School - Memorial Day
May 31-June 3 Spring Camping Trip
June 5 Graduation