SANDALWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BULLETIN
May, 2013
Phillip Byers
Principal
Johari Toe
Assistant Principal
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Wednesday, May 1st Wednesday, May 1st Friday, May 3rd
Monday, May 6th – Friday,
May 10th
Wednesday, May 8th Thursday, May 9th
Monday, May 13th
Tuesday, May 14th
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Wednesday, May 14 Wednesday, May 14th Thursday, May 15th Monday, May 20th
Tuesday, May 21st
Thursday, May 23rd Monday, May 27th
Wednesday, May 29th Thursday, May 30th -
3rd Quarter Awards Assembly
9:30-Primary Gr. 1-2/ 10:00 Intermediate Gr. 3-5
P.E.R.K. Meeting 8:45-9:15 a.m.
Last Day of Spring Fundraiser
Teacher Appreciation Week
STEM Fair Open House – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
5th Grade visits Deep Creek Middle School 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Pre K/Kindergarten Conference Day
2nd Grade Field Trip to Zoo – 9:30-1:30 p.m.
Interim Reports Go Home
5th Grade Trip to Orioles Game – 9:00-4:00 p.m.
Ronald McDonald Show – 9:30-10:30 a.m.
School Improvement Meeting – 3:45-4:30 p.m.
3rd & 4th Grade Recorder Assembly
Spring Concert – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Memorial Day – School Closed
Volunteer Breakfast – 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Spring Fundraiser Pick-Up – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
School Library Books:
All Library Books are due to the School by May 31st. Since we have a limited budget for
purchasing Library Books it is important that all students return the books that they have
borrowed. Please check around the house and return to the school any books that you find that
belong to Sandalwood Elementary. Thanks for your assistance!
School Attendance:
We appreciate the effort that Sandalwood Elementary School families are making
in getting their children to school on time. It is very important that children start
their day at school in a calm and relaxed manner so that they can gain maximum
benefit from the instructional program. Thanks for your continued cooperation
as we work toward making certain that all students arrive at school on time.
Counselor’s Corner
Avoiding power struggles and the negative punishment cycle is easier said than done! Removing
privileges as a discipline strategy can be very effective when used properly. However, this can
sometimes turn into a negative cycle that is terribly ineffective in gaining your child’s obedience.
When two day grounding turns into an entire summer, and loss of a toy becomes a threat of “no
Christmas” or taking away TV/Video game privileges becomes removing everything from your child’s
room, you have entered a “negative punishment cycle”. Negative punishment cycles can cause major
discipline issues in any house! To avoid these problems, please remember two things:
1.
A child who feels some control over his/her life will spend little time and energy
trying to manipulate or control a parent.
2.
A child who feels no control over his/her life will spend much time and energy trying
to manipulate the adults around him/her.
Hopefully, this will help to keep the negative punishment cycle from spinning out of control at your
house! Karen Knauer –School Counselor