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October 2009

From the Principal

SSC Parents,We are off to a very strong start. Students are in a routine and are excited about learning. It is won-derful to see the great accomplishments of your children in the classroom. I wanted to share a few re-cent changes at SSC this year:We have revamped the Lost and Found. For many years the Lost andFound has been located by the elevator in plastic tubs. It was notedlast year that there must be a better way to display items to makethem easier to find. We purchased a rack similar to what you mightfind in a department store and the items are neatly displayed acrossfrom the Media Center (playground side). A special thank you goesout to the Public Service Announcement Team of 5

Grade students:Hannah, Hattie and Emily for writing, taping, and editing the Lost andFound commercial for Broadcast.In addition, I am proud to let you know about an Eagle ScoutProject completed by former SSC student, Garrick Moultrie.He remembered the basketball courts being an issue withrocks from the playground and students slipping on therocks. We met and discussed possibilities. He developed afantastic plan that creates a taller barrier between the twoareas and went a step further by placing a composite boardon top to double as a bench. The project was completed atthe end of September by Garrick as well as other formerSSC students. Our students now have a safer and a morerestful place to play on the upper grade playground.How you can help: Please update School Messenger with all your contact information as well as email. We pullfrom this data base for emergency dismissal as well as email messages that need to get home. We would also likelet you know when the latest Dolphin Echo is posted by email. Please visithttps://contactme.schoolmessenger.com/index.phpto make the updates.Secondly, please make every attempt to have your child at school before 7:45am. Any student arriving after7:45am must be signed in by a guardian (students transported on the bus are exempt).

www.hoover.k12.al.us/ssces

South Shades Crest Elementary

Dolphin Echo

“Learning for Life”

DIVE INTO PTO!!October 27

will kick off our2009 Boosterthon FunRun! Startplanning now to get your child con-nected! Think of creative waysbetween now and then to save afew cents a day so that you cansponsor your child! Be EXCITEDabout the positive role models your child will be exposed to

through the “Boosterthon Guys”.

What an exceptional group of young men! Ask your child eachday about the character trait your child is learning each day asthey are challenged to STAND UPand make a difference. Get upwith your child and EXERCISE!What a perfect opportunity tomake a healthy plan with yourchild as they prepare to run lapsfor our school. Your child can run35 Boosterthon laps! Could you?COME OUT on NOVEMBER 5

and CHEER for your child! What

child doesn’t need mom and dad or

Grandmom or Granddad cheering

for them? Don’t be fooled intothinking your contribution doesn’t

matter. Every penny MAKES ADIFFERENCE for our school.EVERY POSITIVE ATTITUDEmakes a difference in the life of your child! See you on November5

!Keep sending in your Box Tops,Campbell Soup Labels, Capri Sunpouches and using your PublixCards! It all adds up!Thanks to all those PTO Moms andDads who volunteer in the class-rooms, listen to a child read, helpwith a cutting project, sit for ateacher planning meeting, come toOpen House. You are appreci-ated!!

It’s never to late to join PTO if you haven’t already!

EVERY Parent + EVERY Teacher =Excellence for EVERY ChildDebbie BeckmannPTO President

PTO News

City Schools Enrichment Program

South Shades Crest Elementary School

EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

(Board policy, File: JAA) No student shall be denied the benefits of any educational program or activity onthe basis of race, color, handicap, ability, creed, national origin, immigrant status, English-speaking status,or sex. All programs offered by schools within the school district shall be open to all students consistentwith statutory and judicial requirements. Admission of students to special and advanced programs or activi-ties shall be based on appropriate criteria. Inquiries regarding compliance and complaint procedures can bedirected to:

Dr. Barbara Mayer, IDEA CoordinatorKimberly Worley, Section 504 CoordinatorDr. Deborah Camp, Title II Coordinator (grades K

–

5)Ron Dodson, Title II Coordinator (grades 6

–

12)Dr. Barbara Mayer, Title III CoordinatorCarol Barber, Title IX Coordinator

Hoover City Schools 2810 Metropolitan Way Hoover, AL 35243 (205) 439-1000

South Shades Crest Elementary School

teach peaceable attitudesand life skills through ac-tivities and stories.For the first few months,our kindergarten studentswill be working on basic so-cial skills and learningabout friendship makingskills in guidance. 2

and4

grades have been work-ing with the

Be Cool

pro-gram in how to developtheir conflict resolutionand anger managementskills. Students identifythe three ways we can han-dle the strong emotion ofanger-HOT-losing our tem-per, name calling, hitting, yelling, or COLD-crying,whining, pouting, giving upwithout standing up forourselves, or COOL-stayingcalm, thinking through theconsequences of the situa-tion, standing up for our-selves in a safe and re-spectful way. When chil-dren feel angry, it is bestfor them to see that theyhave choices and can useself control to choose to

“Be Cool” and handle their

emotions in a safe andhealthy manner. All gradeswill focus on the

Too Good For Violence

curriculumthis year along with theother traditional guidancelessons. Thanks for sharing your wonderful kids with useach day. We appreciate all you do in making the most

of the “teachable mo-ments” in your home.

Sincerely,Leah FentonSSC School Counselorlfenton@hoover.k12.al.us(205) 439-3022Dear SSC Families,It has been a wonderfulstart to the beginning ofthis school year. In Augustand September, I was ableto see your students inguidance class twice eachmonth. This year we arecontinuing and buildingupon the program entitled

Too Good For Violence

.This violence/charactereducation program is devel-oped for k-12

grade bythe Mendez Foundation.The goals of this programinclude teaching studentsconflict resolution, angermanagement, respect forself and others, and effec-tive communication. Theseare skills students canpractice with their siblings,classmates, and even withtheir peers on into adult-hood. The guidance lessons

Counselor’s CornerCounselor’s Corner

Please send a change of clothes for your children to keep in their backpack or classroom.Please do not send your child to school sick. If they have fever, they may notreturn until the fever is gone for 24 hours without Tylenol or Ibuprofen.Thank you.

Andrea McCoy, RNSouth Shades Crest Elementary

News From The Nurse

unselor’s Corner