Green Week: February 1st – February 5th
Take up our Green Week challenge and become a Green Stevenson Pirate!
Monday “Makin’ It Green Monday”
- The Challenge: Reduce lunch waste for a week at school
- Bring reusable lunch containers
- Save uneaten food and bring home
- Second Challenge: Can you be a Green Pirate for a week
Tuesday “Talkin’ Trash Tuesday”
- The Challenge: Can you separate good trash from bad trash?
- Set up a recycling center in your home. Different bins of glass, paper, plastic, and aluminum.
- Set up a composter for your good trash.
- Know the difference between good trash and bad trash.
Wednesday “Walkin’ Wednesday”
- The Challenge: How much energy can you save in your home?
- Walk to school today
- Turn off lights when you leave a room
- Turn TV off
- Instead of watching TV, play a board game, read a good book, take a walk
Thursday “Turnin’ Off Thursday”
- The Challenge: How much water can you conserve today?
- Take a 3 minute shower
- Turn off water when you are brushing your teeth
Friday “Reusin’ Friday”
- The Challenge: How many things can you recycle and reuse?
- Donate, give, or trade your books, clothes, toys, CDs, game, etc.
- Reuse the other side of paper for coloring or notes
Families for Stevenson Booster Associate is very excited to be able to provide a FREE after school Chess program for our students!
Students
Chess Club will teach you how to play chess and show you additional stratergies to improve your game.
Parents
Chess helps your child improve critical & analytical thinking, as well as reading levels, math scores, school grades & chess gives your child a fun challenge while building up self esteem and confidence.
If you would like to join Chess Club please return the sign-up form to school no later than February 3rd. If you have any questions please contact Kym Wheeler 818-861-7139.
Tuesday & Wednesday
February 9th & 10th
9:00pm – 11:00pm
Barnes & Noble
731 N San Fernando Blvd
Burbank
A percentage of your purchases will be donated to our school
TUESDAY
Think Fun Game Night – 6:30 – 9:00pm
After your visit why not dine out at California Pizza Kitchen!
* Present our flyer and 20% of your check will be donated to FFS
601 N San Fernado Rd, Burbank, CA 91502 (818) 972-2589
WEDNESDAY
Story Time & Book Signing with Children’s Author George McClements – 7:00pm
After your visit why not dine out at Pomodoro!
* Present our flyer and 20% of your check will be donated to FFS
201 E Magnolia Blvd #276, Burbank, CA 91501 (818) 559-1300
Questions? Contact Renee Kregler (818) 851-6506
Please submit the names of the members of your party who will be attending our party!
Find out more about the Mixer.
The New Year has brought our Green Team some very welcome news – we have a volunteer who has stepped up and offered to open the Old Garden for our kids! Liza Jaramillo is the thoughtful parent who has answered the call. She has one child in Mrs. Anderson’s class and another child in Mr. Blank’s class. Liza will open the Garden gates and be out there supervising most lunch hours. So please let your kids know they can come back to our Garden!
There’s a couple of bits of great news – the winter garden the kids planted the first week of November is looking mighty fine! With veggies readier and readier to eat! We tried some of the broccoli this evening and it was real yummy. Same with the snap peas. So we are going to be treating the kids to some great vegetables over the next week.
Secondly, please join us as Stevenson hosts a free “Composting Workshop” on campus this Saturday, Jan. 30th at 10 am. It’s presented by the Burbank recycling Center. Please feel free to walk or ride your bikes. But if you end up driving there will be parking on the playground if you enter at the California Street gate. It should last about an hour and a half. And they will be handing out free composting bins to those who would like one. Bring the kids, bring the family and join us. Look for a flyer in your child’s take home packet this week.
Dear Parents,
Did you know that students who read daily 15 to 20 minutes score higher on tests than classmates who read less often? Students who read for 15 to 20 minutes every day increase their reading comprehension and vocabulary by 500,000 words! Children become successful readers by developing several important skills. They need to learn letters and letter sounds, identify familiar words and learn new ones, and comprehend what they read.
Here are a few ideas for improving your child’s ability to understand what he/she reads:
- Ask a few simple questions before, during, and after he/she reads:
- What do you know? (Use the title, cover of the book, pictures)
- What do you want to know?
- What did you learn?
- Use your child’s interests, experiences, and reading level.
- Example: If your child enjoys art, look for books about artists and museums.
- Give your child information about the topic when he/she is reading about something new.
- Example: If the story takes place in another country, show your child where the country is located using a map or globe.
- Provide a challenge by giving your child something to search for while he/she reads.
- Example: If he/she is reading a book about baseball, see if he/she can tell you why Babe Ruth is famous or how Babe Ruth got his nickname.
- Help your youngster connect what he/she’s reading to their own experiences.
- Example: Talk about how the characters are like people he/she knows.
- Have a variety of books, magazines, newspapers, etc. to help your child to read widely and increase their reading ability.
- Most importantly, make reading together enjoyable, relaxed, and consistent.
It is my hope that you and your family will make a new year’s goal to increase reading time on a weekly basis. What would happen if you had “NO TV Night” once a week?
Setting aside time to read will benefit everyone by at least 500,000 words and help your child become more successful at school.
Sincerely,
Miss Ginnetti,
Principal
