We had a wonderful lesson on germs! Three Air Force volunteers from the Davis-Monthan clinic helped the students to simulate seeing germs on their hands under a black light. Proactive health practices including handwashing was taught and discussed. Finally, the children were tested for hand washing success.

Please ask your children to leave home materials they won't need at school. We've had many toys confiscated. Electronics have been taken away, and some items have been stolen. If you or your child would like an item back, please come in or write a note for your child. All left-over confiscated items will be donated up to twice a quarter.

I would love some parent volunteers! Maybe you've asked me and I forgot to get back to you. More likely, you haven't been able to volunteer yet, but I would love to schedule a time with you.

Thank you for all you do for the school and especially for your students! I personally know that many of you make sure your child is doing homework four days a week. I know you help them correct it after they try on their own. I know that you encourage them to read 70 minutes and sometimes much more every week. I know that you encourage, sometimes in incredibly creative ways, teriffic character!

I have been SO impressed by all the caring acts I see on a regular basis in our classroom. Students pick up after each other, share, give up turns, encourage good behavior, compliment each other, and so much more every day!

Have a TeRRiFiCC weekend!

Trustworthy
Respectful
Responsible
Fair
Caring
Citizenship

-Mr. E

By the way, there are some conventions errors in my LPA website profile that happened during transcription. I've contacted customer support to help with this issue, but until then, it's another great place to earn extra credit for your child.

Welcome to Mr. Eli's Blog!

While homework usually comes home Monday through Thursday, I usually don't give homework on special days such as Open House or before a school holiday.

Don't forget that on Labor Day (September 7th), there is no school.

This month, the character trait we are focusing on is trustworthiness. Please talk with your child about this important trait. All year long, Mr. Eli's class will be emphasizing the importance of caring. I've seen student show trustworthiness multiple times this year. Found money has been returned. Honesty about inappropriate behavior has been seen. Students have given up turns to others who needed them more urgently. Homework has been turned in. The list goes on. I also consider these to be caring acts. When students study their hardest, they show care for themselves. When students help others in their group or quiet down to listen during another's turn, they show care for one another. This September, I will get to pick one (only one unfortunately) student to join the principal for a special Character Lunch in October. It will be difficult I'm sure, and I'll have to draw sticks between a number of excellent candidates.

Don't forget to check out my newsletter. Last week, the computers all across La Paloma Lakeside went down, but I'm sending one home September 4th.

As with paperwork sent out by the school, if your child finds errors in convention while reading my blog, have them note the errors on paper and turn them in to me the following day for extra credit. We all make mistayks.

Thanks for all you do,
Mr. Eli