parental involvement along with high academic This toy drive will begin Monday, November 9th expectations. and continue through Friday, December 11th. This is an opportunity to meet with other Please consider helping this worthwhile cause by administrators and staff to discuss new ideas donating a new toy. and explore new concepts and concerns. In an effort to gain input and feedback from parents/guardians, he holds regular Parent Advisory Committee meetings where parents are Counselor’s Corner able to discuss their ideas and suggestions allowing for continuous growth of our school. Teaching Our next meeting is scheduled for Empathy Wednesday, December 2nd , from 6:00 – 7:00 At around 8 or PM in the PVE Cafeteria. 9, children begin to develop the Important Dates to Remember cognitive skills necessary to in November understand the concept of empathy. But even 6 year olds Friday, November 13th – Report cards issued are concerned about being Tuesday, November 17th – Parent/Teacher treated well, – Evening Conferences 5:00 7:00 PM and they want others to be Thursday, November 19th – Parent/Teacher treated well – Evening Conferences 6:00 8:00 PM too. The following are – Friday, November 20th NO SCHOOL for some ideas to students – Parent/Teacher Conferences help develop 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM empathy in our children. Wednesday, November 25th Praise Dismissal empathetic will be served behavior. When AM Kindergarten @ 11:15 AM your child (PM Kindergarten begins @ 11:20 AM) performs an act PM Kindergarten through 3rd @ 1:40 PM of kindness, tell Thursday, November 26th – Monday, November him what he did Thanksgiving Recess, School is closed. right, and be as 30th specific as Tuesday, December 1st – School reopens. “You possible: were very generous to share your Toys for Tots pretzels with PVE is once participating in the Toys Tommy. I saw for Tots Program. All toys collected will be him smiling and I picked up by the Marines and distributed to less fortunate families throughout Monroe County.
parental involvement along with high academic expectations. This is an opportunity to meet with other administrators and staff to discuss new ideas and explore new concepts and concerns. In an effort to gain input and feedback from parents/guardians, he holds regular Parent Advisory Committee meetings where parents are able to discuss their ideas and suggestions allowing for continuous growth of our school. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 2nd , from 6:00 – 7:00 PM in the PVE Cafeteria. Important Dates to Remember in November Friday, November 13th – Report cards issued Tuesday, November 17th – Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences 5:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, November 19th – Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences 6:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, November 20th – NO SCHOOL for students – Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Wednesday, November 25th Dismissal will be served AM Kindergarten @ 11:15 AM (PM Kindergarten begins @ 11:20 AM) PM Kindergarten through 3rd @ 1:40 PM Thursday, November 26th – Monday, November 30th Thanksgiving Recess, School is closed. Tuesday, December 1st – School reopens. Toys for Tots PVE is once participating in the Toys for Tots Program. All toys collected will be picked up by the Marines and distributed to less fortunate families throughout Monroe County. This toy drive will begin Monday, November 9th and continue through Friday, December 11th. Please consider helping this worthwhile cause by donating a new toy. Counselor’s Corner Teaching Empathy At around 8 or 9, children begin to develop the cognitive skills necessary to understand the concept of empathy. But even 6 year olds are concerned about being treated well, and they want others to be treated well too. The following are some ideas to help develop empathy in our children. Praise empathetic behavior. When your child performs an act of kindness, tell him what he did right, and be as specific as possible: “You were very generous to share your pretzels with Tommy. I saw him smiling and I
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