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December 2010 Elementary Griffin Gazette. Happy Holidays! December Events Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 Book Fair Dec. 6 Ornament Painting Dec. 8 Winter Music Concert: 1:30 PM and 6:30 PM Dec. 10 Spirit Day

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  1. December 2010 Elementary Griffin Gazette Happy Holidays! December Events Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 Book Fair Dec. 6 Ornament Painting Dec. 8 Winter Music Concert: 1:30 PM and 6:30 PM Dec. 10 Spirit Day Dec. 13 – 17 Winter Wonder Shop Dec. 14 AR Assembly: 9:00 AM Dec. 17 Spirit Day/Free Dress Day Dec. 17 – Jan. 2 Winter Break Dec. 20 – 23 Winter Camp Dec. 27 – 30 Winter Camp Dear Parents, The month of December holds the tradition of giving gifts to those we love and care about. On behalf of our faculty-staff, and myself, I want to thank you for choosing to give your children the gift of private education at Southern Highlands Prep School. With all of us working together as partners in education I have faith that we are making a difference in the lives of our students, and providing them with a rich and happy learning experience! Happy Holidays! Sincerely, Ms. Barone SCHOOL SPIRIT! This month Spirit Shirts went on sale. These camouflage shirts that celebrate the Griffin school spirit may be worn on Fridays and on other days as announced. Place your order with the school office and show your school spirit. Go Griffins! ADMINISTRATIVE NUMBERS (702) 617-6030 Mrs. Sandra Andrews: Office Manager sandra.andrews@nlcinc.com Mrs. Theresa Gotay: Assistant Principal theresa.gotay@nlcinc.com Ms Tina Barone: Principal tina.barone@nlcinc.com Visit us at --- www.southernhighlandsprep.com www.nobellearning.com ENROLLMENT OPEN HOUSE Let us share with you what Southern Highlands Preparatory Elementary and Middle School has to offer. Saturday, January 29th 11 AM – 1 PM

  2. Uniform InfoSHPS school uniforms can be purchased through Campus Club Uniforms. You may call (702) 360-0555 or order online at www.campusclubuniform.com Our school code is SHPS1084. Deliveries will be made to the Upper School office for K – 8 students.A dress code reminder: students need to wear a plain blue or SHPS hoodie, sweatshirt, or sweater while in school. Other outer apparel may be worn outside school during recess time. K-8 WINTER MUSIC CONCERT Mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 8th, 1:30 PM & 6:30 PM, for our Winter Music Concert entitled “Winter Wonders”. Children will report to their classroom at 6:00 PM. The attire is “holiday best” . Please no jeans. YEARBOOK PICTURES NEEDED! Dr. Pero and our Middle School Yearbook staff are in need of SHPS event pictures for this year’s yearbook. Any parents/students who have pictures they’d like to share with the student staff please submit them to the following: http://sw.taylorpub.com After the website checks your system, click on “Proceed to Studio Works,” then click on “Public Upload.” Once you accept the “Terms of Service” enter our project number 017293. If you have any questions please Contact Dr. Suzanne Pero at Suzanne.pero@nlcinc.com Thank you for your support by sharing your photos! BASKETBALL TEAMS FORMING IN JANUARY Fresh off an outstanding volleyball season SHPS is excited about the soon to be forming basketball teams! Coach Moore (Varsity Coach) and Coach Frederick (Junior Varsity Coach) are the basketball coaches. Depending on League and school interest we would like to have the following teams: girls and boys elementary (Grades 3-5); and coed middle school (Grades 6-8). Look for information soon on practice times and a game schedule. Practice will begin in January. If you have any questions email Coach Moore at robert.moore@nlcinc.com.

  3. WINTER CAMP During winter break we will be offering 2 four day Winter Camp Sessions. Camp will run from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM the two weeks of break from Monday through Thursday. Many activities are planned to keep campers interested and happy. Field-trips are planned: Tuesdays, Game Works; and Wednesdays, Movie at Rave. Registration forms have been sent home with students. Winter Wonder Shop The Winter Wonder Shop is just around the corner! It will be from December 13th - 17th. Items are still needed and may be placed in the drop-off boxes in the upper and lower school lobbies. We need anything you may have at home that is new or never been used or inexpensive items that you have purchased. All types of craft items are greatly appreciated as well. We can shop for you if you don’t have the time or if you’re not sure what to buy. Just call Tennille Cina at 491-1111 if you would like to make a monetary donation. In addition, volunteers are needed to help students shop and gift wrap items. Sign-up sheets are on the lobby doors. Thank you all for your time and support in making this a special holiday memory for the students at SHPS! S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G B-E-E In November SHPS celebrated our first Spelling Bee Competition for students in Grade 1 – 8. Classroom and grade-level Spelling Bees were held and students were recognized at our November AR Assembly. I’m sure the following students know how to spell “success”! Here they are in order of grade placement. 1st Grade: Ian Fritz, Sofia Legreca, Nicholas Blondeaux, Katie Cassady 2nd Grade: Parker Martin, Reed Uhlik, Jack Barrington 3rd Grade: Joshua Espejo, Michael Pero, Anjelique Persson 4th Grade: Chandler Martin, Katie Snow, Kennedy Enus 5th Grade: Jiin Lee, Spencer Isley, Brennan Berti, Kenzie Sullivan, Nicole Espejo, Bijoux Theuvenent 6th Grade: Amy Nguyen, Nicholas Pero, Seth Payton 7th Grade: Meghen Phenicie, Hyun Ji Lee, Anthony Aceves 8th Grade: Natasha DeLeon, Victoria Lekic, Lauren Wescoat The Middle School Final was a “nail-biting” finish with Nicholas Pero coming out the champion followed by Seth Payton, Amy Nguyen and Meghen Phenicie. Good luck Nick as you represent SHPS at the Regional Spelling Bee! A big “thank you” to Spelling Bee coordinator Ms. Chanelle Cohen, our pronouncer Professor Brad Lord-Leutwyler, and judges Mrs. Gotay and Becky Sullivan!

  4. The Whole ChildStudents Must Feel SafeAll across the country we are watching our local school districts struggle with budgets that have been adversely affected by state and federal cuts. Of all the expenses that a school district experiences, teacher salaries and benefits make up the largest portion of a district’s budget. In these difficult economic times we have seen reductions in the number of teachers contracted and a corresponding increase in class sizes. Even in affluent communities across the country class sizes are being increased to meet budget restrictions. ASCD’s “The Whole Child” initiative speaks to the necessity for students feeling safe: One of the five tenets of the initiative states: “Each student learns in an intellectually challenging environment that is physically and emotionally safe for students and adults.” Two critical elements of creating safe learning environments are: (1) the student-adult relationships in which students can come to a trusted adult if issues arise; and (2) the ability to recognize and see changes in behavior which might indicate a physical or emotional safety issue. Does class size have an effect on an important safety component: student-teacher relationships? The research indicates that, indeed, both the student’s and the teacher’s behavior is different in smaller classes. Teachers in small classes pay greater attention to each pupil. Students in these classes experience encouragement to participate in learning activities and become better, more involved students. Attention to learning goes up, and as well as engagement and motivation. The essential student-adult relationships that insure safety are much easier to create and to nourish when the student-adult ratio is smaller. Students are likely to seek out a trusted adult if problems arise.And what about academic performance? A study by The Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education December 2003 entitled, "Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide,” identified four “gold standards” from scientifically-based research that positively affect student achievement. The study was undertaken to identify evidence-based interventions which positively affect student performance. Those “gold standard” interventions were: (1) one-on-one tutoring; (2) phonics and phonemic awareness instruction for early readers; (3) life skills training for middle school students (smoking and substance abuse); and (4) reduced class sizes.Class size affects both a student’s sense of safety, as well as a student’s learning. Smaller schools and class sizes offer an environment in which students may be more visible, and students who are more visible are much more likely to have their emotional and academic needs met. Schools that are able to maintain smaller class sizes provide learning environments that not only create emotional safety, but also provide opportunities for the teacher to meet each child’s academic needs—both of which are necessary for success in school.

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