February 22, 2018

22/2/2018

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I read this multiple times a day and believe it! Thank you for sharing your "whole world" with Ravenwood each day!

Due to the "ice day" on Thursday, February 22nd- Kindergarten Round-Up has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 1st 1:00-6:00pm.
There is NO school for present kindergarten students on this day. Unfortunately the planned Kindergarten field trip is cancelled. I'm sure the Kindergarten teachers will find another great field trip in it's place.

1st Grade Parents- Watch for information about your kids going on a field trip to JCCC to watch a play on Thursday.

Friday, February 23rd Lunch Menu is what was supposed to be served on Tuesday, Feb. 20th.
On Monday the lunch menu is back to what is listed on the menu.

Student Spring Pictures are this
Wednesday, February 28th.
Ordering information will come home on Friday.

New faces around Ravenwood this semester!

Mrs. Cigich is now the mother of 2 boys! Wyatt Jackson Cigich was born January 28, 2018. Wyatt and Mrs. Cigich are doing great with the help of dad and big brother Henry. We have 2 fabulous library long term guest teachers helping while Mrs. Cigich enjoys her maternity leave. If your child has library on A, C, or E days Mrs. Blanco will be their teacher and if your child has library on B or D days then Mrs. Slightom will be their teacher.

Mrs. Weyrauch and her student teacher Mrs. Holtzapfel (Elementary Education Student Teacher)
Mrs. Frank and her student teacher Miss Smith. (Music Education Student Teacher)

Social and emotional Learning is a passion for me! I want all Ravenwood student to have all the "soft skills" needed to be effective and production leaders in our community.

What are "soft skills"?
Personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.

What is Social and Emotional Learning?
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

At Ravenwood we are teaching:
Emotional Regulation
Self-Efficacy
Self-Management
Grit
Social Awareness

I have developed a plan for Ravenwood to excel in social and emotional learning. My goal is to attain the honor of being a National School Character! Last year we earned two "Promising Practices" from Character.org for our Tiger Service Club and Operation Kindness Tiger

What is a "Promising Practice"?
Character.org recognizes educators who have implemented unique, specific, and effective character education strategies.

A Morning Meeting is an engaging way to start each day, build a strong sense of community, and set children up for success socially and academically. Each morning, students and teachers gather together in a circle for fifteen to twenty minutes to greet each other, share, team build, and complete intentional lessons with our social and emotional plan at Ravenwood.

Here are 3 classrooms having their morning meeting.

Goal Setting Lesson I developed for grades 3-5.

Goal Setting lesson I developed for grades K-2.

What are Tiger Families? Tiger Families are vertical groups of students in all grades with a staff member. The families gain a new Kinder-Cub each fall and then lose their 5th grader to middle school in the spring. Tiger Families stay together year to year. The goal of Tiger Families is to build relationships across the grade levels and also build another positive relationship with an adult at school. Tiger Families meet one time a moth for 30 minutes and complete planned activities based on social and emotional learning and creative writing.

January's Tiger Family time consisted of a lesson our 3rd quarter Pillar of PAWS character trait- TRUSTWORTHY. Each family completed a picture sort of Tiger Blue trustworthy behaviors and the unexpected untrustworthy behaviors. Then the families brainstormed different trustworthy topics and we made and all school, "TRUST TREE" outside the library.

On Friday, February 16th Tiger Family time we continued with the donut theme from the 5th Grade Legacy Donut Day! Each Tiger Family either read or watched the book on video-- If You Give a Dog a Donut. Each family created a new Ravenwood version of the book called, If You Give a Tiger a Donut!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mo9ki3qUk4

Every Tuesday at Ravenwood is Tune-up Tuesday and we practice a routine or procedure in the classroom or as a entire school.
The last couple of Tuesdays I was asked by students to bring back the Sonic Slushie contest.
The classroom teacher sends me a picture of their class practicing or Tuning-Up a classroom expectation and then I have someone randomly pick a class who earns TIGER BLUE SONIC SLUSHIES! Miss Hale's 4th grade class and Mrs. Davis Kindergarten class have won slushies.

Dismissal Tune-Up Tuesday for parents and guardians was a huge success. Thank you everyone for putting student's safety first!

Ravenwood’s dismissal system is very important and all based on student safety.
Our dismissal system, known as CARDS stands for Careful And Rapid Dismissal System, which offers some specific driving practices and areas to park to facilitate a smooth traffic flow and walking patterns that are safe for all Ravenwood students.
Ravenwood staff has worked very hard to train the students on our dismissal procedures and the expectations to be safe. After the first couple of weeks of school we have the car dismissal line completed by 3:50pm.
We encourage parents to train their child to be consistent car rider and the parent doesn’t even have to get out of the car- we will put your child in the car for you!
What is happening in the building to prepare for dismissal?

In the building the students are divided up at 3:30pm in their grade level depending on how they get home- car rider, bus rider, north walker, south walker, or Y-Club. At 3:35pm staff members walk each group to their designated dismissal area until the 3:40pm dismissal bell rings.
The car riders and bus riders stay in one classroom with a staff member. These students are to be listening to the announcements as car numbers and buses are called to come to the front drive.
Parents or family members may not walk up to the front doors and ask for students to be called to exit the front entrance. If your child is a car rider, they must be picked up in a car through the expected dismissal system.

Car Riders and Bus Riders:

Cars will line up in the pick-up lane with their NUMBER displayed on the rear view mirror or front dashboard.
Staff members are on duty at 3:40pm to ensure students are safe getting into vehicles. Cars need to always pull forward as close to the RW mailbox as possible to keep the traffic moving.
If your child is standing by the big RW rock and there are no cars in front of you-- then you need to pull to the end of the drive and your child will walk to your car.
The pick-up lane will flow out of Ravenwood north to Clinton Street. Cars my leave exit left or right onto Clinton Street when leaving the pick-up line.
All school buses and daycare buses will park in the first section of the pick-up lane. Students will be walked to the buses with a staff member.

North and South Walkers:

All walkers will meet their siblings and/or friends outside the dismissal exit door. Siblings and/or friends will not pick up students in the classrooms.

These dismissal groups of students are considered “walkers” because there is no car involved in the pick-up. No cars are to be parked or waiting in the south parking lot or in front parking lot of the school.
If your child is not technically walking home but walking to your car, then your car must be off the RW property. It may be on the street in front of the school. We are aware there is not a lot of spaces for cars on the street. Picking up in a car in the street is your choice and our preferred system for car pick up is through our car rider dismissal system out the front doors.

North Walkers: Students who walk home will be dismissed out the north exit if they live to the north and do not cross Clinton Street.

In the past we have not allowed any students crossing at the front driveway. There is no crosswalk there and it is not safe and recently students and parents have been crossing at this point. We must go back to our original dismissal plan with no students and parents crossing at the driveway exit. If you are going to park on Clinton to the southwest of the front driveway your child must exit as a south walker.

South Walkers: Students who live to the south or must cross with the adult crossing guard at the corner of Clinton, Jackson, and Lincoln Streets will be a south walker.

Ravenwood staff will not stop traffic and be crosswalk guards on Lincoln Street or Clinton Street. Students MUST walk to the adult crossing guard at the corner of Clinton, Jackson, and Lincoln Streets.

Y-Care:

All Y-Care students will walk to the cafeteria at dismissal.

Tiger Service collected many supplies for the Olathe Animal Shelter and we will be donating approx. $400 to the shelter and $100 in more in needed supplies. We will making the deliver in the next week!
Thank you Ravenwood families!

Thank you to everyone who bought a donut last Friday! They were delicious! They raised $259.00 !

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Congratulations Math Wings! Two of Ravenwood’s Math Wings competed at the District Level Competition!
4th grade- Brady, Kian, Caitlin
Earned 2nd place at the Regional s Competition last week
5th grade- Landon, Corbin, Lincoln
Earned 2nd place at the Regionals Competition last week.
#mathwings #mathrocks
Thank you Mrs. Kray- Math Wings Sponsor

Nurse Rettig's web page- http://teachers.olatheschools.com/rrettigrw/

Ravenwood 3rd graders have been very lucky to have Nurse Rettig teaching after school groups about health related topics. Here are some pictures of the students learning about healthy eating habits. We are very lucky to such a wonderful nurse who loves to teach!

Papa John's Night is Wednesday, March 28th.

PTO Box Tops and Hy-Vee Receipt Collection Drive is this week!

Thank you to all the ROOM PARENTS for all your hard work planning exciting Valentine Day parties. While party hopping I found some very creative Ravenwood students....and parents! Look at these Valentine boxes!