Happy December Everyone!
It looks like it’s going to be a very productive month ahead! Our new playground is scheduled to be installed; we are getting new school locks on all doors; 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students will be getting SmartBoards installed in their classrooms; and we continue to strive to make the most out of the 6 hours we have with your children each day!
Please encourage your students to continue reading at home each night as well as going on StudyIsland.com. It’s a great way to reinforce the standards your child is working on daily.
Meeting the Standards!

1. What are standards?
Each child should know how to do specific things by the end of each grade.
**Example: A third grader should know how to read and repeat back the meaning of the story by the end of the school year.

2. Where do I find the standards for my child’s grade?
Ask your child’s teacher or ask in the office or look under the parents section/curriculum on the district’s web site—www.washoe.k12.nv.us

3. What if my child doesn’t know the standards?
Talk to your child’s teacher about:
Where you can get extra help or tutoring
How you can help them at home


Some ways to help your child do better on Standardized Tests:
** Talk with them about school and what they’ve learned daily
** Read and write with them and discuss what’s been read
**Help them to connect their learning to real world activities and interests
** Remember that a single test is only one indicator of your child’s achievement

Some research-based parenting tips to increase success rates for ages 5-13:
· Building Resilience: helping children overcome problems. Resilience is the power to recover strength and spirit after disappointments and stress.
· Provide a positive, supporting up-bringing
· Let the children know that your love will remain strong, no-matter what happens
· Respond to them with words, hugs, and kisses. Loving them doesn’t mean buying them treats.
· Young children need dependability in their lives. Make routines at home and regular sleep and meal times.
· Use a positive statement: “Please use your inside voice.”
· Look for other family members, friends, or neighbors to spend time with your children.
· Reach out to professionals to help you with problems: teachers, counselors, coaches, church leaders etc..