October 27, 2017
We Can, & We Will Be Somebody Who Makes Everybody Feel Like Somebody at Eanes Elementary!
Mrs. Ryan's Weekly Message
What a fabulous week we've shared,
Mustang Families!
Here are a few highlights of the past week at Eanes Elementary and information about events to come:
Way to Go, Mustangs!!
Together, our campus collected over 1,000 pairs of socks for Socktober! You ROCK!!! Thanks for coming together to help others!
Parent Teacher Conferences at EE have been a phenomenal display of highly successful partnerships geared toward supporting our young Mustang students! Thank you for taking the time to let us express our love for your children and to celebrate their growth!
This Sunday is our EE Fall Carnival! Between Teacher Bingo, Rock Climbing, Laser Tag, Snacks, and Gyroscopes...it's sure to be an absolute BLAST We hope to see you on Sunday from 2-5 pm!
Our fall parties will take place across campus on Tuesday, October 31st! We look forward to celebrating with your children during your child's grade level festivities!
District-wide, students will enjoy a No Homework Night on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Go enjoy some P-D-F time, Mustangs, and be sure to stay safe if you go out and about in the neighborhood to Trick-or-Treat!
Every vote counts!
Early voting runs now through November 3rd at Randalls West Lake Hills and includes Saturday (10/28) and Sunday (10/29). Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. https://ee.eanesisd.net/pennyswap
EANES ELEMENTARY PARENTS
Help your child win a A BEE MOVIE PARTY with Mrs. Ryan & Mrs. O'Daniel, snacks & friends! On Nov 21, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving Break, the winning grade will get a Bee Movie party in the library compliments of the EE Queen Bees!
BEE SOMEBODY!
WE FUND TEACHERS.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Photo Highlights of the Week
Students help lead a writing lesson in Mrs. Coleman's 4th grade classroom. Look at how engaged her students are! :-)
Writer's Workshop was a fun family event in Mrs. Hannigan's classroom this week in Kindergarten!
2nd graders in Miss Kimble's classroom enjoyed a game of Balance and Motion Charades to review their academic vocabulary!
Eanes Education Foundation (EEF) Information
School Calendar
Healthy Mustangs
Check out the following link for great ideas for snacks for your young, EE Mustang!
https://snacksafely.com/snacklist-20170906.pdf
EISD has chosen to highlight self-awareness and self-management as our SEL focus for the second nine weeks.
SELF-AWARENESS: “There is an emerging body of research that indicates mindfulness can help children improve their abilities to calm down when they are upset and to make better decisions,” which is being self-aware.
“Establishing a gratitude practice … is a fundamental component of mindfulness.” Teaching kids to be thankful is one way to practice gratitude. “My family does this at dinner when we each share one thing we are thankful for.” The article “8 Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Kids” gives additional strategies on how to teach your child to be mindful.
Daniel Goleman introduces the strategy of using “Breathing Buddies” to help younger children learn how to be mindful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scqFHGI_nZE
SELF-MANAGEMENT: Self-control or self-management is an important skill for children to learn. “Studies have shown that impulsivity in childhood has been linked to substance abuse, risky sexual behavior, criminal activity and aggression in adolescence and adulthood.” One way to help children learn how to control their impulses is to teach the child how to “think through the problem.” Teach your child how to solve the problem rather than reacting “to a feeling”. “Teaching Kids Self-Control” gives specific strategies parents can use to teach their children how to “learn to be thoughtful and practice restraint.”
EISD Flyers
EANES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4101 Bee Cave Road, Austin, Texas 78746
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