Panther Press for May 22, 2022

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Parklawn Field Day is May 25!

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Parklawn Field Day is back! This year we will feature new field day activities and will no longer have water games. Thank you for having students attend school in “PE clothes” and sneakers.  Two grade levels will participate in each two hour block. For your reference, the schedule is below.

Field Day Schedule:

9:00-10:45- 2nd Grade and 4th Grade

11:00- 12:45 3rd Grade and 5th Grade

1:15-3:00 1st Grade and Kindergarten


Summer Reading Celebration - Thursday, June 2nd

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     Parklawn will have a Summer Reading Celebration for families on Thursday, June 2nd, from 6:30-7:30. Bring a beach towel and join us for free books, popsicles and reading on the front lawn of the school.


Summer Laptop Return


 

All school laptops and MiFis that were distributed to students will be collected on the last day of school. This will allow for us to reimage and prepare them for use at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. Those students who will be participating in summer programs at Parklawn will have use of them at school. If your child needs access to the laptop and/or MiFi for additional summer learning programs, please reach out to the classroom teacher or school office at (703) 914-6900.

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Message from the Parklawn PTA

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It was wonderful seeing everyone last week at our Family Bingo night! We hope to see everyone again at our final general meeting of the year:

Final PTA General Meeting: Positivity Project Presentation & Officer Elections– The next PTA meeting will take place on Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 p.m. We will welcome student representatives from the Positivity Project who will share about the program. We will also hold elections for the Vice President and Treasurer positions. Both of these officers will serve for two years (the 2022 - 2024 school years). Use this Zoom link to join the meeting.

Here is the meeting link typed out: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88362678448?pwd=SXdpVHg2Skl4MHhsUDVYRjhNRGFrZz09


Positivity Project for May 21- May 27: Revisiting Self-Control

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This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Self-Control. Self-control means you can control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act.

Self-control is the act of managing behavior in a way that positively influences goal attainment and living up to standards. Possessing this strength protects people from destabilizing emotional extremes. Those with self-control can limit impulsive behavior. They are able to experience and navigate difficulty while remaining poised. Self-control does not mean a lack of thoughts, feelings, or impulses; it just means you have command over them.

A group’s ability to demonstrate self-control often appears in the form of “self-monitoring.” This means the individuals demonstrate honesty with one another about successful group practices. When things are unsuccessful, group members can adjust roles in the interest of overall group success. 

To practice and encourage the character strength of self-control with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2), where together you will watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.


Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, 5/25: Parklawn Field Day!

Thursday, 5/26: Virtual PTA Meeting, 7 pm

Monday, 5/30: Memorial Day Holiday

Thursday, 6/2: Summer Reading Celebration

Friday, June 3: Last Day of PreK

Thursday, June 9: Last Day of PAC

Thursday, June 9: Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony

Friday, June 10: Last Day of School! 1:25 Dismissal