4th Grade Kindness Retreat

Our Falcon Ridge 4th graders participated in a day-long Kindness Retreat today, as presented by the Youth Frontiers organization. The retreat focused on bullying, and the power that our words carry. Students were placed in groups that were facilitated by parent volunteers, and worked together to talk about situations they've been a part of in the past and how they can make our world a better place. Thank you to our parent volunteers for generously taking time to help in making this event possible!

25 Ways to Ask Your Kids 'So How Was School Today?' Without Asking Them 'So How Was School Today?

As a parent, do you feel like you ask the same question of your child each and every day upon their arrival at home? Even kids struggle with hearing "How as your day today?" over and over. To achieve the same goal but to do it in another way, try asking the following questions. You may be surprised at what you learn!

1. What was the best thing that happened at school today? (What was the worst thing that happened at school today?)

2. Tell me something that made you laugh today.

3. If you could choose, who would you like to sit by in class? (Who would you NOT want to sit by in class? Why?)

4. Where is the coolest place at the school?

5. Tell me a weird word that you heard today. (Or something weird that someone said.)

6. If I called your teacher tonight, what would she tell me about you?

7. How did you help somebody today?

8. How did somebody help you today?

9. Tell me one thing that you learned today.

10. When were you the happiest today?

11. When were you bored today?

12. If an alien spaceship came to your class and beamed someone up, who would you want them to take?

13. Who would you like to play with at recess that you've never played with before?

14. Tell me something good that happened today.

15. What word did your teacher say most today?

16. What do you think you should do/learn more of at school?

17. What do you think you should do/learn less of at school?

18. Who in your class do you think you could be nicer to?

19. Where do you play the most at recess?

20. Who is the funniest person in your class? Why is he/she so funny?

21. What was your favorite part of lunch?

22. If you got to be the teacher tomorrow, what would you do?

23. Is there anyone in your class who needs a time-out?

24. If you could switch seats with anyone in the class, who would you trade with? Why?

25. Tell me about three different times you used your pencil today at school.

 -taken from Simple Simon and Company  http://www.simplesimonandco.com/2014/08/25-ways-ask-kids-school-today-without-asking-school-today.html

Preschool Plus Class

Are you and your child free on Wednesday mornings from 9:00-11:00?  Join the Preschool Plus Class.  Parents and children spend the first half of class participating in fun learning activities together that have been planned by Miss Britt, Early Childhood Teacher, using the OWL curriculum.  During the second part of the class, children remain in the classroom with the teacher while parents meet with a parent educator.  Topics will include getting your child ready for preschool and kindergarten, family relationships, discipline and behavior.  The cost of the class is based upon a sliding fee. 

Check it out at http://ce.np.k12.mn.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2014-fall-brochure-new.pdf  or call Sharon at 758-1670.

Fantastic First Week

We are off and running at Falcon Ridge! Our first week ran very smoothly, and our students are becoming acclimated with the daily routines. At Falcon Ridge, we celebrated the first week with our annual Welcome Back Picnic, and greeted students last Friday morning by hearing our high school pep band and by rolling out the red carpet as our students entered the building. It was the perfect ending to a great week back at school!

First days of school!

We have had an outstanding first few days at Falcon Ridge Elementary. Our students have been hearing about our classroom and building expectations, and have been working very hard. Today we welcomed our Kindergarten class of 2027 for their very first day of school. We're looking forward to an outstanding year at Falcon Ridge!