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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
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The Character
Education Theme for January is Tolerance
The
weekly thoughts are:
Week 1: Being
able to accept that people are different is the oil that takes the friction out of life.
Week 2: One of the best lessons I ever learned was to be kind and friendly
to even those that were not my friends.
Week 3: Tolerant
people judge others not by how they are different but by how they are alike.
Week 4: How have you practiced being tolerant this month?
PARENTS
January has arrived and it is my sincere
hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Each January, I
anxiously await the return of your children because I am certain to hear some
fascinating and entertaining stories. I often marvel at the detailed
descriptions they provide when describing their time away from school.
January will be a busy testing
month. Children in Grades 3, 4 and 5
will take a state assessment in English Language Arts. Our fifth grade students will have an
opportunity to participate in Project KNOW. This is a program on human sexuality. Parents are encouraged to attend the Parent
Information Night on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008, beginning at 7:00
pm. This informative program will help
you to decide on whether or not to allow your child participate in the program.
With the arrival of winter comes the
opportunity for our children to enjoy snowshoeing in physical education
classes. This is a very popular
activity allowing the children to enjoy winter in Western New York. Please send you child to school properly
dressed for this activity on days when they have gym class. The children enjoy being outside in the
fresh crisp winter air but in order to participate they will need winter coats,
hats, gloves, boots and winter pants, if possible. As you know this activity is based on weather conditions and I,
therefore, ask that children be prepared to snowshoe whenever snow is on the
ground during the month of January.
David
Patronik
Principal
J.T. Waugh Elementary
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J. T. Waugh Elementary 
