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Middlesex Lion News
Published on Feb 16, 2018 15:06
Hello Families,
According to PERTS, Mindset Kit, modeling a growth mindset means
being willing to try hard even when failure is likely because that's
how growth happens. For example, parents should try to get excited
when their children make mistakes because these mistakes can reveal important
conceptual gaps that should be filled. When adults get excited about the
learning that mistakes can facilitate, children start to think of mistakes as a
natural part of the learning process. This leads to a few important changes in
learning behavior:
- 1. Children stop avoiding
challenging work just because it could mean making more mistakes.
- 2. Children become less
likely to try to "sweep mistakes under the rug" because they stop
thinking of them as something to be ashamed of.
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- Action Ideas
**Make mistakes in front of your kids, have a
positive reaction to those mistakes, and openly reflect on what could be learned
from the mistake. Try to show that it's all about learning, not
about being right.
**At the dinner table, talk about a time that
you struggled with something and how hard it is and how you overcame it. Then
ask your kids if there's anything they struggled with, how they overcome it,
and what they learned from the experience.
**Get excited when your child makes a mistake
and help her think through what could be learned from it. Even mistakes that
seem careless can be good learning opportunities. For example, if your child
forgot to study enough for an important test, it might be an opportunity to
learn about prioritization and to-do-lists.
BINGO NIGHT AT MIDDLESEX:
Thank you to the PTO for organizing such a fun evening for our families and students. A big thank you also goes out to Middlesex Staff for providing gift baskets and prizes and helping out during the FUN evening. Thank you to all of our families that came out to enjoy the evening with us!! Click here to view photos from the evening.
5th GRADE WAX MUSEUM:
5th grade students at Middlesex worked hard as they researched famous people in history and then put on wonderful performances summarizing their lives. The gymnasium was transformed with informative backdrops waiting for the "wax statues" to arrive. Great Job 5th Grade Staff for organizing such an amazing project!! Click here to view our wax statues.
CONFERENCE FORMS:
Please look for a sign up document to be sent by your child's teacher for conference night. Our conference night at Middlesex will be March 1st from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
2018-19 Middlesex Elementary Kindergarten Registration:
Middlesex Elementary School is looking for kindergarten students for the 2018-19 school year. Students need to turn 5 years old on, or before September 1, 2018. To begin the registration process, go to http://www.cvschools.org/about_us/central_registration/2018-2019_kindergarten_registration. Middlesex Kindergarten Registration will be March 22nd at Middlesex. If you have any questions, please contact the Middlesex Office or Central Registration at 717-506-3399 or [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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School In Session Now- Snow Make-up Days
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February 16th and 20th
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NO School
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February 19th
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Jump Rope for Heart Money Due to School- NO CASH PLEASE
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February 21st
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Read Across America
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February 26th- March 2nd
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School Store
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February 28th- March 2nd(schedule will be
shared closer to the date)
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Trimester # 2 Ends
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Report Cards Released
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February 28th
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
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March 1st- 4:00-8:00 p.m. (please be sure to sign up
with your child’s teacher if needed)
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