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MG Parent News 12/11/2019Debra Hymas • about 5 hours ago • Wednesday, Dec 11 at 7:57 AM • Monarch Grove Elementary, Cabinet and BoardMembers

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE:LEADER IN ME STAFF TRAINING

On Wednesday, we welcomed Charles Fonbuena, a consultant from FranklinCovey, for our first Leader in Me staff training.Mr. Fonbuena taught the staff the first three habits of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, known as the private habits. Hewill be back on March 25 for part two of the training, where we will focus on the other habits, known as the public habits.

Watch next week's newsletter for more information about Leader in Me. I will use this space to introduce our JuniorLighthouse team and give you a preview of what to expect your child to be learning when we return from winter break. Weare thrilled to be growing leaders and learners at Monarch Grove!

Sincerely,Lara StormPrincipal

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12ELAC Meeting, 6:00 PM, Room 16WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18Jack & the Beanstalk Permission Slips DueFRIDAY, DECEMBER 20Pajama DayFriends & Family Lunch, 12:10-12:50DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 3 No School, Winter BreakMONDAY, JANUARY 6School ResumesJack and the Beanstalk Auditions, 3:00-5:00PM, MPR

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PTA Meeting, 6:30 PM, LibrarySATURDAY, JANUARY 11Jack and the Beanstalk Performance, 3:00PM, MPRFRIDAY, JANUARY 17Principal's Coffee, 8:25, Library   Topic: What is Science Camp?MONDAY, JANUARY 20No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. DayWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29Dental Screening, Grades K, 3, 5 & SpEdFRIDAY, JANUARY 31Spirit Day - Sports Day

ORDER FROM SHUTTERFLY = MONEY TO MG: Ordering holiday cards and gifts? Photo calendars? Invitations?Personalized books? If you use Shutterfly through this link, 8% will come back to our school. Happy shopping!

DOES YOUR CHILD LOVE DRAMA?: Monarch Grove PTA is very excited to host the Missoula Children's Theater thisJanuary. Students will be performing Jack and the Beanstalk. Auditions will be held after school on Monday, January 6,from 3:00-5:00PM in the MPR. At the end of auditions, a rehearsal schedule will be distributed. Rehearsals will take placeafter school every day that week with a performance on Saturday, January 11. Permission slips to participate are due onWednesday, December 18. Download more information and the permission slip here.

WINTER FOOD DRIVE: Our Junior Lighthouse team is taking the lead on the winter food drive. Blake Schafer, a fifth graderon the team, wants to share the following information with you. A Food Drive takes place when people want to collect foodto give to people who need it. It is important to help people in our community that do not have enough food. You can bring innon-perishable and canned food. Some options include food that stays in your cupboards like mac and cheese boxes,cereals, beans and canned soup. Bring the cans and other food items to the box in your classroom. The class that brings inthe most food by December 20th will win a popcorn party. All the food collected will stay right here in our community. Pleasedonate!

LIBRARY CORNER: Battle of the Books: Congratulations to our newest Battle qualifiers: 4th grader Milana Sanson and 5thgrader Reid Heffner! Student avatars are going up on the Battle bulletin board in the MPR so be sure to stop by when you'reon campus to check them out! Hour of Code: This week is National Computer Science Week and we are celebrating withHour of Code! Students in 4th and 5th grade will be creating with computer code during library and other classes will beparticipating in their classrooms. Adults can get in on the fun too - check out code.org and try your hand at coding! Want togift books this holiday season or for a birthday, but not sure where to start? Find a ton of ideas with Brightly's gift guide.Book recommendations are broken down by age group  and include titles on all the various winter holidays being celebrated,as well as non-holiday reads. See you in the library! -- Mrs. Santoianni

STAFF FAVORITE THINGS: Many students and families enjoy treating teachers and staff to fun gifts during the holidayseason. These favorite things sheets could make shopping easier!

COASTAL BILINGUAL CAFECITO: If you are interested in learning more about the Coastal bilingual program, head on overto Baywood Elementary School on Monday, December 16 at 8:3AM for an informal question and answer session.

ONLINE SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND SECURITY FOR KIDS: When kids start to go online, whether they're playing multiplayergames, using educational apps, or just following their curiosity on Google, it's important that they understand the basics of

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online privacy and safety. With some general guidelines around what information is and isn't OK to share, and some helpfrom parents when they're unsure, kids can have fun and learn a lot in the digital world. Click here for information.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY LUNCH: Our second of three Friends and Family Lunches is on Friday, December 20 from 12:10-12:50 PM. 1st-5th graders picnic with their friends and families. Adults often bring in special meals to share, like pizzas orsandwiches. TK and Kinder families are welcome to attend, too, as long as an adult accompanies the student. Pleasecommunicate with your child about plans for this day so we can avoid confusion, hurt feelings and tears. Our final Friendsand Family Lunch for the year is on Friday, April 3. Looking forward to seeing you at this fun event!

CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND: Make sure to check the lost and found before winter break. Items left behind will bedonated.

DENTAL SERVICES AT SCHOOL: The Virtual Dental Home Program (VDH) will be coming to Monarch Grove soon. If youexpressed interest in having your child receive dental services through VDH (Virtual Dental Home), an enrollment packet wassent home. Enrollment packets need to be returned and completed as soon as possible. If you did not receive an enrollmentpacket, there will be blank enrollment packets available at the front office. As a reminder, Virtual Dental Home is a dentalprogram being offered at select schools in the San Luis Unified School District. A hygienist provides services at schoolincluding X-rays, photographs of the mouth, a teeth cleaning, fluoride, and dental sealants. A dentist reviews the x-rays,photos and notes to make a diagnosis offsite. Parents will be informed of any services provided as well as any concerns thedentist has. Your child’s insurance will be billed for services provided. If your child does not have insurance scholarships areavailable. Please contact CaliDental at (805) 202-4988 or the VDH Dental Care Coordinator at (805) 699-1258 with anyquestions that you may have.

ESTERO BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Want to play youth sports? If your family participates in the “School MealsProgram,” the Community Foundation of Estero Bay Inc. has funds to help with registration fees for activities. See this flyerfor more information.

TRAFFIC REMINDERS: Rosina Drive between Pine and Doris is a private drive and should not be used by anyone butresidents. Please be aware of the no turn signs from Los Osos Valley Road onto Doris. The CHP does ticket violators. 

GET SOCIAL WITH US: Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook.COMMUNITY FLIERS

Please follow this link to see district approved community fliers (sports, art, clubs and much more). Select "all district" tosee activities in San Luis Obispo, Los Osos, and Morro Bay. If you would like to submit a flier for distribution, you can do soat the bottom of the webpage.

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE FLYER If you have items you would like included in The Flyer, please submit them to our secretary, Debby Hymas. The deadline forinclusion in the week's edition is Monday at noon. Items received after that time will be held until the following week. Forquestions or assistance, call us at (805) 534-2844.

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