Brendel Bulldog Newsletter, December 2, 2016 223 Bush Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Office 591-6137 ~ Attendance Line 591-6349 ~ Fax 591-6149 TRANSPORTATION: 591-8965

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Doris Goetz, Principal BRENDEL ELEMENTARY THE PLACE TO BE! WE PUT KIDS FIRST!

A.J. Brendel Mission Statement At Brendel Elementary our mission is to provide the highest quality education in a safe, caring and challenging community that allows for individual differences and learning styles.

Dear Parents, One of the important things to do after report cards are issued is to have conversation with your child celebrating their successes. Successes are good grades, improved grades, a particular area of strength within an area, good work habits or citizenship, etc. It’s important that adult feedback centers first on the strengths or emerging strengths of children. The next step is to ask your child what areas they see are challenging for them. Ask them what makes that particular subject or behavior more difficult. Sometimes it is possible to point out how an area of strength they already have can be used to help them in an area of challenge (children don’t necessarily transfer this on their own). Then it is time to set achievable goals. Set the bar a bit higher with them, and then brainstorm and commit to the ways to make the goal happen (goal setting without a specific plan does not work!). Research shows that kids really benefit from adults helping them take ownership of their learning and their behavior. They need our help (gradually backing off as they are more and more able) at first, and they always need our conversation, true interest and feedback. When students have this ownership, and are taught ways to achieve their goals, self-esteem absolutely soars! This works at home as well for behavior, responsibility, family life in general! See the attached article for more ideas (written for educators, but do-able at home as well!). https://www.edutopia.org/blog/smart-goal-setting-with-studentsmaurice-elias Doris Goetz

Morning Parent-Student Drop Off Breakfast Student-Need to arrive at 8:25-8:30 a.m. This will allow them time to eat. Breakfast closes at 8:40 a.m. and students are sent to class. Brendel Staff will be outside for drop off at 8:25 a.m. Do not let students out of the car until staff is outside. Staff will be at drop off until 8:40 a.m. After that time parents are required to sign students in the main office. Parents must walk students in.

8 Holiday Shop New Student Mentoring Group 4:00-4:30 p.m.

Holiday Shop

Thursday

7 Late Start 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday

14 Male Mentoring 4:00-6:00 p.m.

15 Multicultural Family Night 7:008:30 p.m.

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21 Pajama Day

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Winter Break Begins Winter Break

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Winter Break Continues

20 Holiday Celebrations

Mitten Tree Donations can be made December 5-16. Help decorate our Mitten Tree!

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Friday 9 Holiday Shop

FISH ORGANIZATION FOOD COLLECTION

6 Holiday Shop

Tuesday

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5 Holiday Shop

Monday

Be Respectful Actively Learning and Listening Responsibility for my actions Kindness to others

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