Bobcats Bulletin. Baldwin Creek Elementary ~ Lander, WY Where every Bobcat is respectful, responsible and safe! Upcoming Events: Principal s Corner

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1 Baldwin Creek Elementary ~ Lander, WY Where every Bobcat is respectful, responsible and safe! Bobcats Bulletin Volume 5, Issue 4 November 1, 2015 Leslie Voxland, Principal Donuts w/ Dad Friday, 11/06~ 7:30 am Bring your child and have a donut with coffee or juice Principal s Corner During the last few years, more and more books have been written on brain research. Last summer I read, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, which teaches how to have a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset. In her book, Dweck shares a simple idea that makes all the difference in achievement and success. Here are a few snippets from the book in promoting a growth mindset, and hopefully it piques your interest in checking out the book in its entirety. How do I Help Promote a Growth Mindset? According to Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.: Upcoming Events: 11/01 Daylight savings time ends 11/03 Election Day 11/06 Donuts w/ Dad (7:30-8:00 am) 11/19 Family Fun Night #1 - Arts Alive (6:00-7:30 pm) 11/20 Q2 midterms sent home 11/25 Early release at 12:15 pm 11/26-27 No School Thanksgiving 12//18 Semester 1 Awards Assembly 12/23-1/6 No School Christmas break 1/6/2016 Classes resume Family Fun Night Arts Alive Thursday, 11/19 6:00 7:30 in the gym 1. Have daily learning discussions. At dinner, in the car or at bedtime take time for both the kids and parents to share the answers to these types of questions: "What did you learn today?" (I LOVE this so much better than "How was your day?") "What mistake did you make that taught you something? "What did you try hard at?" This models for kids that we all learn new things every day, even learning from failures. When children share, you can reply like this: "You certainly did get smarter today." "I like the way you tried all kinds of strategies on that math problem until you finally got it right." We all have different learning curves. It may take more time for you to catch on to this and be comfortable with this material, but I you keep at it like this you will." "Everyone learns in a different way. Let s keep trying to find the way that works for you." 2. Give feedback on process only. Praise effort, persistence, strategies, seeking challenges, setting goals, planning, or using creative strategies. Don t praise personal abilities like being smart, pretty, or artistic. This kind of praise actually can lead to a loss of confidence since kids won t be smart at every-thing. They ll doubt their ability to be good at something that is difficult initially. 3. Do you know brains can grow? Explain to kids how the brain can grow stronger and that intelligence can improve throughout your life. Intelligence is not fixed. It s changeable. This is called brain plasticity. (Aren t you so glad!?) What s more, learning CHANGES our brains. (Again, three cheers for brain growth!) Kids need to know this is possible. 4. Encourage risk, failing, and learning from mistakes. Now is the time to let our kids risk and fail. Failure teaches our kids important life lessons. But we often want to prevent our kids from failing, from feeling upset or sad. Don t. We must let our kids fail now so that they can strengthen their growth mindset muscles. If we don t, they will be adults with no perseverance, with no belief in their abilities to work hard and succeed. Go Bobcats! Sincerely in Education, Leslie Voxland, Principal

2 Baldwin Creek Elementary ~ Lander, WY Where every Bobcat is respectful, responsible and safe! FCSD #1 ~ November Elementary Lunch Menu (all hot lunches include white or chocolate milk and condiments [ketchup, mayo, mustard, ranch dressing, salsa] where appropriate.) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 2 Hamburger OR Chicken nuggets Sweet potato fries Diced pears 3 Taco OR Corn dog Corn Fresh broccoli Pineapple Store -4th/5th grade hall 4 Pizza OR BBQ pulled pork sandwich Baked beans Snap peas Rosy applesauce 5 Burrito OR Tomato soup w/ Cheesy breadsticks Steamed mixed veggies Cherry tomatoes Fruit cocktail Store 5th grade hall 6 Tater tot casserole w/ roll OR Sloppy joes Trees w/ cheese Cucumbers Peaches 9 Hot dog OR Chili w/ cornbread Diced pears 16 Goulash w/ dinner roll OR BBQ beef sandwich Diced pears 23 Hamburger OR Chicken patty sandwich Fruit cocktail 30 MEATLESS MON. Mac & cheese OR Bean/cheese burrito Lettuce Salad Diced pears 10 BBQ Pork rib patty OR Chicken fajita Corn Fresh broccoli Pineapple Store -4th/5th grade hall 17 Burrito OR Chicken patty sandwich Refried beans Fresh broccoli Pineapple/mandarin oranges Store -4th/5th grade hall 24 THANKSGIVING DINNER Turkey & gravy Mashed potatoes Dinner roll Corn Broccoli salad Rosy applesauce Pumpkin bars Store -4th/5th grade hall 11 Cheeseburger OR Pizza Baked beans Snap peas Baked cinnamon apples 18 Pizza OR Hot dog Corn Celery sticks Strawberry fruit cup 25 Corn dog Peas & carrots Baked cinnamon apples Snap peas Early release 12:15 12 BBQ Pulled pork sandwich OR Chicken alfredo pasta Peas & carrots Cherry tomatoes Fruit cocktail Store 5th grade hall 19 Hamburger OR Chicken & noodles Steamed peas Cherry tomatoes Fruit cocktail Store 5th grade hall No school 13 Chicken nuggets OR Philly cheese steak sandwich French fries California-blend veggies Cucumbers Peaches 20 Chicken nuggets OR Sloppy joes Sweet potato fries Steamed broccoli Cucumbers Peaches In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, age or disability. If you believe you have been discriminated against,, write immediately to Dept. of Agriculture, Wash. DC 20250

Why Can t I Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading Tonight?

of 6th grade, Student A will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days.

Which student would you expect to be more successful in school...and life?

PAWS: March 7-25 MAP Testing: April 25-May 6 Please plan any medical appointments around these dates as make-up

3 Why Can t I Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading Tonight? Student A reads 20 minutes each day Student B reads 5 minutes each day Student C reads 1 minute each day By the end of 6th grade, Student A will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. Student B will have read only 12 school days. Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary? Which student would you expect to be more successful in school...and life? (Nagy & Herman 1987) Testing Dates It is important your child be present at school on the following dates: PAWS: March 7-25 MAP Testing: April 25-May 6 Please plan any medical appointments around these dates as make-up sessions are difficult to schedule. October 2015 Students of the Month 4th Grade 5th Grade Emily Anderson Bennett Hutchison Bo Mitchell Connor Higginbotham Makenzi McLeod Paysen Calvert Femke Erlandson Carter Ayers Aanika Paddleford Bridger Wirick Everett Segura Logan Wietzki

Our 2015 District Report to the Community is now available ~ Read the report by visiting

pdf Have you seen BCE s weekly newscasts?

v=aa_jotpdbzk Reminder for students who are arriving before 7:50 am As stated in our family

Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 am For parent support ~ We had 96% of families who attended

4 Our 2015 District Report to the Community is now available ~ Read the report by visiting this link: Have you seen BCE s weekly newscasts? They air at the end of each week ~ check them out on You Tube: watch?v=aa_jotpdbzk Reminder for students who are arriving before 7:50 am As stated in our family handbook, there is no adult supervision on our grounds until 7:50 am. If you prefer, you may sign up your child for Lights On ~ Early Bird which is supervised and held in our Art room from 7:00-7:50 am. Thank you. Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 am For parent support ~ We had 96% of families who attended parent-teacher conferences! Keep clipping those Box Tops all year and return them to your child s classroom teacher at the end of month. It is another easy way to raise funds for student programs here at BCE. Thank you!

6 Baldwin Creek Elementary P.I.E. Minutes October 6, 2015, Art room, 12:00 pm Welcome & Meeting Norms - Jessica Firth P.A.L.S. Lori Hunter provided a handout with all the events P.A.L.S. is organizing for B.C.E. students. P.A.L.S. is asking B.C.E. P.I.E. for $1,000 donation to help fund these programs. Updates Mrs. Voxland Donuts with Dad Friday, November 6th, 7:30 8:00 am November 19th 1st Family Fun Night Arts Alive 2016 is the 35th Anniversary of the Baldwin Creek Elementary building. Planning a celebration for August Thank you P.I.E. for staff and student t-shirts FCSD #1 Accreditation is next week How to use Twitter to follow B.C.E. activities Kristy Nelson gave a great District Communications #TigerWyo Volunteer Opportunities Jessica Firth Scholastic Book Fair: October 19-21st Set-up: Monday, October 19th, 9-10am (IF Room) Book Fair: Monday-Wednesday, October 19-21st, 2:30-7pm (volunteer in 2-hour increments) Clean up: Thursday, October 22nd Monthly teacher appreciation: September: Keurig cups for Teacher s Lounge October: Kari Lynn White supplied snacks in Teacher s Lounge Financials- Jessica Firth We have our annual World s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser in January. Proceeds to go toward: a marquee on front of the school and/or new stage curtain *BCE PIE budget is discussed at each meeting and spending/fundraising ideas are addressed New Ideas/ Glows & Grows - Dance Family Night Idea for spring Color Run Fall Kick-off August The next meeting is: November 10, Time: Noon Questions/Comments/Suggestions: Contact Jessica Firth at jessicafirth4@gmail.com

Volume 4, Issue 4 November 1, Leslie Voxland, Principal. Principal s Corner. Dear Families: Go Bobcats! Sincerely in Education,

Baldwin Creek Elementary ~ Lander, WY Where every Bobcat is respectful, responsible and safe! Bobcats Bulletin Volume 4, Issue 4 November 1, 2014 Leslie Voxland, Principal Donuts w/ Dad Friday, 11/14 ~