Southland Elementary PTO

February 2013
Turning Ordinary Cubs into Extraordinary Tigers
Dates to Remember: February:
1- PTO Mtg. 8:30 am 6- Dads and Donuts 8:00 am 18- No School Presidents Day 22- Science Club

A Message From Our Principal

Dear Parents, We are happy with the way things are going with our Leader in Me program at Southland. We have introduced three of the seven habits, and with Valentines Day approaching what better time can there be to implement the fourth habit, Think Win-Win! Everyone can win. All of our students will be taught this habit of being kind and considerate of others. We will encourage students to engage in noncompetitive, cooperation building activities within the classrooms and at recess. We will be helping them to learn about emotional bank accounts. When you do and say nice things and treat others kindly, you will make a deposit into their emotional bank accounts. On the other hand, acting rudely or being mean is a withdrawal. We want them to know that when conflict arises, they should look for third alternatives that make both sides happy. Living this habit takes courage. The first three habits help build a foundation for that courage. Being proactive and taking charge of your actions and words is the most important part of this foundation. Knowing that how you treat others will build good relationships for the future comes from Beginning with the End in Mind. Living the habit of First Things First also includes knowing that people come first! This foundation makes it possible to live the Win-Win philosophy. Thank you parents, for supporting this program and reinforcing the habits at home. Safety is very important to us at Southland. We have been working with Riverton officials, as well as our district, to make sure our school is as safe as possible. Within the next few weeks the district will install several new state-of-the-art security cameras throughout the school, inside and outside. They have already installed 2 peepholes in every portable door, one adult height and one student height. For safety, we have asked our teachers to keep the portable doors locked at all times, so please check-in before heading outside. You can help us by checking in at the office and getting a badge or name tag when you are visiting the school. If you forget, our teachers and staff will remind you throughout your visit. Thank you for helping us make sure our school is a safe place for everyone. Thank you for your support, Michele Daly & Tiffany Cooke

March:
1No School Grade Transmittal 6-7- Parent/Teacher Conferences Book Fair 7- PTO Mtg. 9:00 am 8- No School 14- Girls Maturation 22- Science Club 28- Start of Spring Break April: 1School Starts

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Looking for Ways to Volunteer at Southland?

We have an updated volunteer bulletin board with ideas and a meter to track our goal of 6 for Southland. If every family donates 6 volunteer hours this year, we will have 3500 hours of volunteer time given to our students and teachers! Here are some ideas: Tally Reading Minutes: Ask your teacher if they need help tallying minutes for the month. Cut out Caught Ya Cards: Ask your teacher how to help. Chess Club: Supervise Tues. and Thur. from 11:30-1:00. (You dont need to know how to play chess.) Contact Teresa Johnson, 801-971-8547 or thj2u@yahoo.com. Jump Club: 3 parents are needed each Mon and Wed from 11:30-1:00. One-third of the school attended our first Jump Club activity! Contact Hillary Simon at hilsimon@gmail.com. Speech: Sari Dodge, our speech pathologist, would love help putting together packets any time: Mon & Wed: 9:15-10:15, 11:15-11:45 Tues: 9:15-11:45 Thur: 9:15-10:15, 10:45-11:15, 1:15-2:00 Fri: 11:00-12:00 Dads & Doughnuts: Help pass out doughnuts on the morning of Feb 6. Contact Mary Jackson at 801446-4434 or kennyandmary@q.com or Alison Maynes at 801-634-5178 or alimay@earthlink.net. Discovery Days: Each child in Southland will have an opportunity to attend an activity to discover new talents. Held once a month. Contact Shelli Smith at 801-253-4552 or shelliwsmith@gmail.com 3rd Grade Science Club: Held the 4th Friday of the month (Feb-Mar) and 3rd Friday of the month (April -May) from 1:15-2:30. Contact Heather Sapp at 801-302-2697. Evening of the Arts: Help with setting up and awarding prizes. Contact Tammisty Katz at 801-230-0593 or tammisty1@yahoo.com. Country Fair: We are planning a great PTO fundraiser in May and would love your help. Contact Tiffany Adamson at 801-253-2822 or tiff.adamson@live.com or Katie Larsen at 801-878-7088 or larsenkatie@comcast.net Parking: Many people have complained about the parking/drop off at Southland. If you would like to help direct traffic, please contact the Principal. Please remember to record your volunteer minutes in the Volunteer Logbook located in the office. Every hour counts, time donated at home, at the school or even when babysitting for someone who is volunteering. Look in the book for your name (or write your name in an empty box), then record the time and indicate if it is for the school or PTO. All hours logged count toward our volunteer hour total that is sent to the district.

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The Chess Club is looking for more volunteers. We have a few days available this year. Please contact Teresa Johnson at thj2u@yahoo.com if you can help out. Chess club is Tuesday and Thursdays from 11:30 to 1:00. The kids sure love playing and you can make it possible

6th grade had a fantastic Renaissance Fair and would like to thank all those who volunteered, donated time, money and supplies. Local businesses also made donations and we would like to thank them too. Riverton Walmart, Sam's Club, Harmons, Thank you Stampin Up for donating supplies for the 6th grade Renaissance Fair!

Southland Spirit shirts are coming soon! Mrs. Daly would like to start Southland Spirit Days every Friday. We are in the process of creating a Southland Spirit shirt to be worn for Spirit Days this year. Our shirt will have a great design on the front and sponsors for our 2013-14 fundraiser on the back. Watch for order forms coming in March.

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