Frog News
H. D. Thoreau Elementary
School
8224 NE 138th
Kirkland, WA 98034
425-823-4350
FAX: 425-814-4986
Web: http://wwwtho.lwsd.org/
Steve Roetcisoender, Principal
Email: sroetcisoender@lwsd.org
October 28, 2004
October
28 Parent Education Class, 7-8:30pm (see
info.)
29 No
School-Professional Development Day
November
5
Fall Dance 7:00pm-9:00pm
6 Holiday Bazaar 12:00pm-4:00pm
PRINCIPAL’S
PERSPECTIVE
Character
Development
I’ve been
reading a small publication recently that shares ideas around character
development in children. There are several ideas that I feel are worth
sharing and I hope to bring you these ideas from time to time when space
allows in the Frog News. Hopefully you will find something helpful in this
edition around the subject of being respectful. The format of this
information is designed to give parents discussion points and questions when
talking with kids about the subject at hand.
Showing respect for yourself means:
*working hard in school
*Setting goals for your life and
working
towards them
*Taking care of your body
*Not listening to people who put
you down
Showing respect for others means:
*Using courteous language
*Behaving appropriately in class
*Returning what you borrow in good
condition
*Listening without interrupting
Questions About Respect:
*How does it benefit someone to
show respect
for others?
*How many times a day do you show
respect
for others?
*In what ways can you show respect
for the
environment?
Challenge!
*Look for three situations in
which you can
show respect for an elderly person.
*Describe a situation in which you
showed
respect to someone this week.
*Describe a situation in which
someone
showed you respect this week.
“Respect means
listening until everyone has been heard and understood, only then is there a
possibility of balance and harmony” – Dave Chief
LOST AND FOUND
ITEMS
We have over 75 items in our
Lost and Found already this year! Please take a moment during conferences and
check the Lost and Found for lost coats, sweaters, and sweatshirts.
HONOR CHOIR
On
Saturday, November 6, at 1:00pm, the Thoreau singers will be performing
outside of the Mark’s Hallmark Store at the Upper Totem Lake Shopping Mall.
Stop by and enjoy a terrific performance!
Check out our
website for the latest information!
wwwtho.lwsd.org/
ANNUAL
SCHOLARSHIP BASKET AUCTION
We have a great start to our RELAXATION Basket!
Thanks to those of you who have already sent in your
donations. If you haven't donated yet... we still have lots of
room for relaxing items.
How do you relax?
............ A long soak
in the tub?
............ A calming
atmosphere with scented candles?
............ A
massage?
............ Aromatherapy?
......maybe a steaming
mug of herbal tea and a good book?
There is still time, Monday,
November 1, is our deadline. Please bring basket items to Sally Freni in the
office. If you would like to contribute, a monetary donation would also be welcome
for the scholarship chair to purchase items for our basket. Funds generated
through the Scholarship Basket Auction provide scholarships to high
school seniors and teachers in the Lake Washington School District.
PTA GENERAL MEETING RAFFEL WINNERS
At our first general meeting of the year, five lucky
names were drawn out of a basket and each person won a $20 gift certificate
to a local coffee shop, pizzeria, etc.
The five lucky winners were Kim Wuchter, Cindy Greenbaum, Michelle
Baxter, Fariba Beglari, and Karen Hill.
Thank you to all who have joined PTA this year, we appreciate your
membership!! Also, thank you to Kathy
Strasbourg for selecting the very cool prizes!
PTA HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Thoreau PTA is sponsoring a
Holiday Bazaar and they need you and your products. Mark your calendar for
Saturday, November 6, 12pm-4pm (11am set-up). Thoreau family businesses get
first chance for a table. Only one representative per company will be
permitted, it will be on a first
come, first serve basis. Cost per table is $25.00. Student businesses
are encouraged to participate and the table fee will be waived for a student
business. Reserve your table now and plan on shopping November 6! If you have
questions or want to volunteer to help during this special event, please call
Lisa Hatfield, 425 820-8840 or email lisa.hatfield@gte.net
“ALOHA” SPIRIT DAY
AND DANCE
Gaylen Sauve will once again
entertain us. He will be teaching the students different dances during PE
Nov. 1- Nov. 5 . . . Then we all get together to boogie in the evening of Nov.
5! This is a somewhat structured event where Gaylen is the DJ and coordinates
the dances through out the night. The appropriate age group that will enjoy
this is under 13 years old, and need an adult chaperone. Our theme this year
for the dance is “Aloha!”. Show your spirit and wear a Hawaiian shirt on
Friday, November 5, to school. We need a few more door monitors! Please call
Helen Garcia, 425 821-4442, or email her: helen@planetgarcia.com
GET OUT THE
CHAP STICK MR. R!
The Ribbet run was a HUGE
success!!   Our goal was
$17,500 and we surpassed it! Congratulations
Thoreau students! YOU raised $18,744.58 to support your school! You are
tremendous! Mrs. Amundsen's class won the pizza party for the K-3
grades. Ms.Vunak's class won the pizza party for the 4-6
grades.
Prizes for most collected individually are:
K-3 grades
Grand Prize Danika H.
Runner up Benjamin B.
4-6 grades
Grand Prize Michael A.
Runner up Davis L.
SCIENCE
ADVENTURES
Last chance for Science
Adventures at our school. We have three people enrolled for the next class
and need at least eight for it to run. It starts November 3. If interested,
contact 1-800-472-4362.
KUDOS
Thank you to Dawn Lindquist and all the helpers for
coordinating a smooth Picture Day!
BOX TOPS CONTEST
Race #2 has begun, and ends
December 2nd. Keep sending in Boxtops! Your teacher collects as a
class (you do not have to put your name on each one).
Congratulations to Mrs. Amundsen's class and Mrs. Guthrie's class for
winning Race #1. Each student received a small prize. And the
classroom from K-2 and 3-6 that collects the most by May gets a pizza
party. Check out the bulletin board by the gym to see the
results. As a school we collected 1,700 boxtops in six weeks! Total
since last May, is 6,460 box tops. That equals $646.00 we will receive!!
GREAT JOB!!! Thank You!!!
RIBBET RUN SHIRTS FOR SALE: $8.00
Many of
your children wore their Ribbet Run shirts last Friday at the Ribbet Run
(because they reached the $85 prize level - thank you!!) and many of you
commented on how much you like them!
We want to let you know that they are for sale, first come first
serve. If you would like a shirt
please send in $8.00 in an envelope along with your name and phone number,
your child’s name and teacher’s name, and your shirt size. We will send your shirt home by kid-mail.
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