This Thursday … Parent Talk: Setting Boundaries

Have you been struggling with…

• your child’s newfound independence?
• different houses, different rules?
• managing use of electronics?
• downtime and balance for your family?

Join fellow parents for parent to parent flyer. Karen Hemenway, Pickering Valley Guidance Counselor; Carmen Glenn, Safe Homes Coordinator; and Cynthia Black, Communities That Care volunteer, will facilitate the discussion.

Topic: Setting Boundaries
Date/Time: Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 pm
Location: Pickering Valley Elementary School

Parenting isn’t easy . . . we need each other’s support. This event will combine small group conversations and large group discussion to create an informal way for parents to gather information and exchange ideas.

Coffee and dessert will be served!

Parent Discussion: Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

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Tuesday, October 13 @ 7 pm at Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

Is your child stressed or anxious more than you think she should be?

Should you intervene or let her figure things out?

Priscilla Singleton, therapist with Council for Relationships, will share coping strategies for all ages and all levels of stress!

On Tuesday, October 13 at 7 pm at the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center, there will be a parent discussion, and Priscilla will be there to answer your questions.  An RSVP via Facebook is appreciated, so we can get an idea of how many people will be there.

RSVP for Good Stress vs. Bad Stress >

Please share this link with your neighbors and friends! The event is open to all DASD parents.

This is sponsored by Safe Homes, which is a parent networking and support program brought to the DASD schools by Downingtown Communities that Care to strengthen families. Our focus is to promote communication among parents and within families. We provide monthly tips, speakers, and parent discussion nights about a wide range of parenting interests.

Thank you and we appreciate your support of Safe Homes!

In Store and Online, the B&N Bookfair runs through this Sunday

Thanks to everyone who has made it out to the Shamona Creek Barnes & Noble Bookfair so far this week. We hope you enjoyed the evening concerts with your family, and we appreciate your support.

If you just can’t make it to the store this coming weekend, but still want to support our school, please visit www.bn.com/bookfairs {through tomorrow November 23} and enter our Bookfair ID 11435823 at checkout.

Yep…it’s that simple!

Again, thank you for your support!

B&N Bookfair: Orchestra Tonight, Band Tomorrow

Print and Bring this Flyer with you

Tonight is the night … well, technically tonight is the first night … but tonight is the night the Orchestra plays at the Barnes & Noble Bookfair fundraiser!

“With the school library approaching its 25th year, money is needed to replace a good number of well-worn titles,” writes Ms. Carroll.

So, if you are planning to join us tonight, the entertainment will begin at 6:30 pm. You will also be treated to story hour with Mrs. Welsh (see her post!), as well as Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Lynn, Mrs. Verbovszky, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. O’Brien.

And, while you are at Main Street Exton, plan to have dinner at Peace A Pizza between 5:00 and 9:00 pm. They will donate 20% of the proceeds to us. (Please bring the printed B&N flyer with you.)

Thursday will be an equally great night, as our school band takes “center stage” at Barnes & Noble. They will perform at 6:30 pm and the concert will last about 30 minutes. Story hour will feature Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Copeland, Mrs. Milano, Miss Czap, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Benner and Miss Figorski.

The book fair runs through Sunday, November 23.

Can’t attend our bookfair at Barnes & Noble?
Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 11/19/2013 to 11/23/2013
by entering Bookfair ID 11435823 at checkout.

Reminder: Home & School Association Morning Meeting

The Home & School Association typically hosts evening meetings, but we realize that there are parents whose obligations don’t allow them attend. Tomorrow at 9:30 am, we will have a daytime HSA meeting at Shamona’s cafeteria and we hope you can join us. No worries if you don’t have a babysitter, your young ones are welcome too.

We also recognize that there are parents who aren’t able to attend the daytime meeting. We will host evening meetings again later in the school year.

In the meantime, we encourage all parents to check out the minutes of past meetings on the website (CLICK HERE). We will post the minutes from the November 19 meeting online too.

Meeting reminders and other good dialogue can be found on the Shamona Creek Sharks – Parent Community Facebook group. All parents are welcome to join the group as another way to stay connected!

As always, the HSA Board welcomes your new ideas and appreciates your interest in volunteering for our various projects. LEARN MORE >

Happening Today: Medication Collection Drop Off

The Downingtown Area School District Safe Homes volunteers will host a Medication Collection Drop Off today at the Downingtown Police Station between 10 am and 2 pm. This is the opportunity to bring your unused or expired medications for safe disposal. The featured flyer also lists a variety of locations that accept medications daily.

Safe Homes is a district-wide initiative with the goal of helping families and friends have positive conversations about difficult topics.

The Shamona Creek parent representative for Safe Homes is  Tara Haarlander.

Save the Date: DASD Parent University – Math in Focus

Attention all Kindergarten through fifth-grade parents, the Downingtown Area School District (DASD) is welcoming all moms and dads back to the classroom with a elementary math refresher. Specifically, the district will be teaching Math in Focus on three occasions in September. 

During the Parent University, you will learn the Singaporean pedagogy in and out of the classroom; strategies to support your child at home; and hands-on problem solving. All three sessions will be the same; so feel free to choose the one that best fits your schedule. This is not a mandatory program.

DASD Math In Focus Parent University Flyer

Download: Math in Focus Parent University Invite

DETAILS
WHO: All Parents, Grades K-5
WHERE: DASD Administration Building, 540 Trestle Place, Downingtown
WHEN: Three sessions, all will be the same.

• Thursday, September 4 @ 1:30-3 pm
• Thursday, September 4 @ 6:30-8 pm
• Wednesday, September 24 @ 10-11:30 am

About Singamore Math: Math in Focus: Singapore Math by Marshall Cavendish, for Grades K-8, is the U.S. edition of Singapore’s most widely used curriculum, bringing Singapore’s effective approach to  mathematics to U.S. classrooms. Math in Focus is based on the curriculum and pedagogy in Singapore. Singapore Math emphasizes problem solving and positive attitudes toward mathematics, while focusing on student development of skills, concepts, process and metacognition.