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SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 LADIES CHOICE |
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Popcorn Day! Tuesday, Nov 18th $0.25 or 3 boxtops a bag! |
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Please send in your boxtops and Campbell soup labels to your homeroom. |
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| Message from Our Co-Presidents - November 2008 |
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We would like to thank everyone who attended the Halloween Monster Bash. It was a great success and everyone said they had an awesome time. We also would like to thank Brenda and Jen who co-chaired this event because without you it would not have happened. At this time, we wish all our families at Washington Oak many blessings for a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving.
Tammy Capezza & Susan Wallbank
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| PTA Membership |
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Thank you to all of our parents, teachers and staff who have already signed up to become a Washington Oak PTA member! If you have not had a chance to sign up, you may still do so. Your $5.00 single membership or $8.00 for two family member’s contribution will benefit all of our children. 35 teachers, 103 parents for a total of 138 members … way to go!! The Washington Oak PTA thanks you!! |
| Holiday Bazaar |
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We are in need of a chair-person for this event. Without a chair-person, the event will need to be cancelled.
Anyone interested, please contact Tammy Capezza 822-0429. |
| Shop at Ice House Flowers with a 10% WO PTA Discount |
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If you shop at Ice House Flowers located at 655 Washington St.,
Coventry, tel no. 822-2525, mention the Washington Oak PTA and they will give
10% of the product sales back to the WOS PTA.
You can also email your order to: icehouseflowers@aol.com
or go to their web page and place an order at: www.icehouseflowers.com
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| Halloween Bash Wrap-up! |
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A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the 2008 Halloween Monster Bash a success. We had a fantastic turnout and a good time was had by all. It would not have been possible to make this happen without all of those who helped out and donated their time. Also of note was the generosity of the Washington Oak community in the amount of candy donations and baked goods we received. Everyone came together to make this event a “scary” good time!! Thanks again to everyone who helped out.
Jennifer McIntosh Brenda Velecca |
| Self Esteem - 15 Ways to Help Children Like Themselves - from the National PTA |
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1. Reward children. Give praise, recognition, a special privilege or
increased responsibility for a job well done. Emphasize the good things they
do, not the bad. 2. Take their ideas, emotions and feelings seriously. Don't belittle them by saying "You'll grow out of it" or "It's not as bad as you think." 3. Define limits and rules clearly, and enforce them. But do allow leeway for your children within these limits. 4. Be a good role model. Let your children know that you feel good about yourself. Also let them see too that you can make mistakes and learn from them. 5. Teach your children how to deal with time and money. Help them spend time wisely and budget their money carefully. 6. Have reasonable expectations for your children. Help them to set reachable goals so they can achieve success. 7. Help your children develop tolerance toward those with different values, backgrounds and norms. Point out other people's strengths. 8. Give your children responsibility. They will feel useful, and valued. 9. Be available. Give support when children need it. 10. Show them that what they do is important to you. Talk with them about their activities and interests. Go to their games, parent's day at school, drama presentations, awards ceremonies. 11. Express your values, but go beyond "do this" or "I want you to do that." Describe the experiences that determined your values, the decisions you made to accept certain beliefs, the reasons behind your feelings. 12. Spend time together. Share favorite activities. 13. Discuss problems without placing blame or commenting on a child's character. If children know that there is a problem but don't feel attacked, they are more likely to help look for a solution. 14. Use phrases that build self esteem, such as "Thank you for helping" or "That was an excellent idea!" Avoid phrases that hurt self esteem "Why are you so stupid?";"How many times have I told you?" 15. Show how much you care about them. Hug them. Tell them they are terrific and that you love them. |