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With Sunset Fun Run, there is no selling or delivering products, and it reinforces the value of fitness. Family and friends anywhere in the world can support our school by giving pledges toward the number of laps your student will run on the day of the Fun Run on October 1st, 2015. To make our fundraising significantly easier, more profitable, and more fun, we’ve asked the experts at Boosterthon to power the entire 9-day program. Boosterthon has been organizing Fun Runs for 13 years and is partnering with 1,600 other schools across America this year. Funds raised will go toward School beautification and giving our students a wonderful 9-day experience.

EVERY STUDENT INCLUDED

Regardless of financial participation, every student is invited to participate in the entire Fun Run program. Students will also receive a FREE gift just by being registered on funrun.com.

WORLD-CLASS CHARACTER PROGRAM

Powered by Boosterthon, this year’s character theme

is BIG WORLD RECESS, a global sports theme all

about playing with character. Our students will travel

the world and learn 6 Character Plays from REAL kid-

athletes who play a sport and show REAL character.

LESS HASSLE & MORE PROFIT

To get the most out of our Fun Run, we’re using Boosterthon’s pledging technology—funrun.com—that helps us raise and collect far more. We’re also using thousands of fun print pieces to help promote our Fun Run. Plus, their

amazing team coordinates all the details and logistics, allowing us to better

focus on education.

THE MOST VALUE

Most schools keep between 40-50% with other fundraisers. But Sunset PTA will receive 54% have more fun, and raise much more. Plus, Boosterthon covers all the costs of the program. Using Boosterthon, Sunset PTA has profited over $20,000.00 on our previous run. And this year, our goal is to profit over $25,000.00. We need your help to do it!

Thank you so much for supporting our school! Learn more about Boosterthon at boosterthon.com.

SUNSET FUN RUN COMING SOON! A fundraiser for School beautification!

BOOSTERTHON PAYS FOR . . . • Live Support Team with months of

assistance and expertise • Pre-program event kit • 7,000+ letters and stickers (avg.) • Promotional posters • Teacher t-shirts & kits • Pledgebook for every student • Pledging website at funrun.com • Online Support Team • Character magazine per teacher • Free character music • Free HeroSteps character app

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Being brilliant is no great feat if you

respect nothing.” -Johann Wofgang von Goethe

RESPECT: Showing regard for the worth and dignity of someone or something. Being courteous and polite, and judging all people on their merits. Respect takes three major forms: respect for oneself, respect for other people, and respect for all forms of life and the environment.

Pass It On to Parents • Watch a television show or movie together as a family. Discuss how the

characters were respectful or disrespectful to one another. • Talk to your children about respect they experienced throughout the day,

week, or month. Were there situations where they felt disrespected? Discuss how they should handle these feelings.

• Create a RESPECT expectation sheet for your family and keep it posted in the house. You should include what respect should look like in your home.

• Encourage open and honest communication with your child. Talk about a variety of concerns. A child who knows you are open to listening about anything is more willing to share things that are troubling. This is very important if the child is being bullied.

Activities for Schools • At the end of every week, have students make a list and describe the

ways they acted respectfully that week. Make sure they include how they respected their siblings and other family members (K-5).

• Have students work alone or with a partner to create a song, rap, or chant about respect. The words tell why respect is important and how it could make the world a better place (6-12).

• Have students research and write about ways we can be more respectful of our environment (6-12).

• Have students make a campaign poster about respect. Make sure they include the word RESPECT and give at least three reasons why they support respect at their school (K-12).

• Create a RESPECT bulletin board. Ask teachers to nominate students who have been particularly respectful and place their pictures on the board (K-8).

• Have students write a commercial for respect. Try to sell respect so others will want to start using it (6-12).

• Have students research and present current events that involve someone who was either respectful or disrespectful (6-12).

EDITION

September 2015 Volume 1, I ssue 1

EDITION

Values Matter at Norma Butler Bossard Elementary.

Back to School Night

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Briefing #17942

September 11 is Patriot Day,

Briefing#17983

September 28 is Family Dinner Day, sponsored by Informed

Families.

September 30 is Dads Take Your Child to School Day, Briefing

#18047

Applicable Standards

♦ PE.K.R.1.1-Treat others with respect during play

♦ PE.3.R.1.5-Show respect for the views of a peer from a different cultural background

♦ PE.8.R.5.5-Demonstrate appropriate etiquette, care of equipment, respect for facilities and safe behaviors while participating in a variety of physical activities.

♦ SS.1.C.2.4-Show respect and kindness to people and animals.

♦ G.K12.4.2.4d-Ethics-Accomplish: Promote humane and respectful solutions to complex problems.

♦ G.K12.5.1.1a-Consensus Building-Know: Recognize the essential need to respect the ideas, feelings, and abilities, of others.

♦ VA.912.S.3.4-Demonstrate personal responsibility, ethics, and integrity, including respect for intellectual property, when accessing information and creating works of art.

Web Resources

♦ www.goodcharacter.com/ISOC/Respect.html

♦ www.dignityrespect.org

♦ www.tolerance.org

♦ www.ethemes.missouri.edu

♦ www.dadeschools.net/valuemattersrecommended readinglist

Values Matter at Miami Springs Elementary.

Journal Entries

Social Sciences

Grades K-2: Draw or write to tell about ways to be respectful. Grades 3-5: What are the benefits of treating yourself and others with respect? Can we show respect for living things and the environment? If so, how?

Grades 6-8: Why is respect important in order for people to succeed? What happens to organizations where respect is not present? Grades 9-12: Why is respect important for an organization to succeed? What happens to organizations where respect is not present?

Character Lessons

Elementary

Middle

Senior

Grade Reading List K-2 • Beaumont, Karen. I Like Myself!

• Brimner, Larry Dane. School Rules • Carle, Eric. The Grouchy Ladybug • DePaola, Tomie. Now One Foot, Now the Other • Henkes, Kevin Chrusanthemum • Lester, Helen.Tacky the Penguin • Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends • Shannon, David. No, David! • Shannon, David. David Gets in Trouble • Shannon, David. David Goes To School

3-5 • Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • Dr. Seuss. Horton Hears a Who! • Dr. Seuss. Horton Hatches the Egg • Pilkey, Dave. The Paper Boy • Sachar, Louis. There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom • Rockwell, Thomas. How To Eat Fried Worms • Davies, Jacqueline. The Lemonade War

6-12 • Brumfield, Sheila. The Incredible Journey • Pearsall, Shelley. Trouble Don’t Last • Konigsberg, E.L. The View from Saturday • Hoobler, Dorothy. The Ghost in Tokaido Inn • Bartolotti, Susan. No Man’s Land • Hobbs, Will. Bearstone • Magorian, Michelle. Good Night, Mr. Tom • Salisbury, Graham. Lord of the Deep

Respect Recommended Reading List

Values Matter at Marjory S. Douglass Elementary.

▼ Log in to the Parent or Student Portal at http://www.dadeschools.net:

Each year you must re-register for email subscriptions

On the main Portal page,

▼ Click View Grades & Attendance

The Internet Grade Viewer summary page will be dis

Setup/Verify Email Addresses

▼ Select the name of the student for whom you would like to receive alerts

▼ Find Profile the link on the left-hand side ▼ Click Edit Profile

Parent/Student Email Subscriptions Registration Guide

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1. Verify or Enter an email address in the boxes provided

2. Set each address as either Home, Work, or Other

3. Select 1 email address as your primary address

4. Click Save

5. Click Home on the top when you’re done.

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Setup/Verify Email Addresses

Follow directions and diagram below

Setup Email Subscriptions

On the bottom left-hand side of the page, ▼ Click the Email Subscriptions link A page with the available alerts (report) types will be displayed.

On the Sign-Up page,

▼ Place a check mark next to each report type you wish to receive.

(See Email Alert (Report) Types Descriptions at http://gradebooksupport.dadeschools.net/pdf/PIV_alert_descrip.pdf)

▼ Select the report and days for notifications to be sent. Under Classes, set the grade threshold when an

alert will be sent.

▼ Place a check mark under Home, Work and/or Other to tell the system where to email the report.

▼ Click Save upon completing your choices.

For Discipline Notice

▼ Select the Automatic discipline notice

(Remember to do this for each child you wish to receive discipline notices for. Notices will be sent via email)

Changing or Cancelling Alerts

▼ Log in to the Parent or Student Portal and launch the PIV. ▼ Change the settings for the Email Subscriptions or,

▼ Uncheck an alert. Unchecking all alerts will cancel all alert emails for this student. You can always reactivate alerts later if you choose.

▼ If you change your email address, update your information in the portal as well as your Gradebook profile.

Support

▼ Contact your school for any issues related to this application.

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‘s 24th Annual Oktoberfest

www.gipa.org

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015, Noon - 7pm

Location: German American Social Club, 11919 SW 56 Street, Miami, FL 33175

Program: Delicious German Food & Beverages, Music, Raffl e, Rides, Silent Auction, Games and Student Performances

Admission: FREE!

Sponsors: Welcome! Please contact Oktoberfest@gipa.org

All Proceeds Benefi t: GIPA - German International Parent Association

The 24th Annual Oktoberfest is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural A� airs and the Cultural A� airs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

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Welcome Back Breakfast Please join us for breakfast as we review SIPA’s objectives for the year and main activities!

It is a great chance to learn more about the organization and get involved in activities that will directly impact the school and the Spanish program. When: Friday, September 25, 2015 Time: 9AM Where: Sunset Elementary School cafeteria

Join Únete

WWW.SIPA-MIAMI.ORG

Spanish International Parents Association, Inc.

Your membership and donations provide:

Funding to your child’s school

Purchase of Spanish books

Science & Educational Presentations

Hispanic Heritage cultural activities

Teacher training

Scholarships to 5th grade Spain trip

Your membership benefits are:

SIPA shirt to wear on no uniform days

Community building events

Update on cultural activities around

town &

Many other member-only

benefits throughout the year

Only $25/yr Sólo

Tu membresía y donaciones hacen posible

Proveer fondos para los colegios de tus hijos

Adquirir libros de texto en Español

Auspiciar presentaciones científicas y culturales

Organizar actividades por la Hispanidad

Formar maestros

Proveer becas para el viaje de 5º a España Our annual events include: WELCOME BACK PICNIC-TAPAS NIGHT-PAELLA GALA-INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR AT SELECTED SCHOOLS- 5TH GRADE SPAIN TRIP Nuestros eventos anuales incluyen: PICNIC DE VUELTA AL COLE – NOCHE DE TAPAS - PAELLA GALA-FERIA INTERNACIONAL DE LIBROS EN DETERMINADOS COLEGIOS- VIAJE A ESPAÑA EN 5º

Spanish International Parents Association (SIPA) is a 501(C) non-profit organization that supports the Spanish International Studies Program. This program begins in elementary school and continues through high school. Participating schools are Ada Merritt K-8, Coral Way K-8, Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, G.W. Carver Middle School, ISCHS, ISPA, and Sunset Elementary.

SIPA es la Asociación de Padres del Programa Español, una entidad sin ánimo de lucro que apoya a la sección española de los programas internacionales. Este programa comienza en elementary y continúa hasta el final de high school. Los colegios asociados a SIPA son Ada Merritt K-8, Coral Way K-8, Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School, G.W. Carver Middle School, ISCHS, ISPA, and Sunset Elementary.

Become a member onl ine or fill out a membership form

Hazte socio online o rellena un formulario de solicitud

1950 SW 13th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33145 SIPAMiamiInfo@gmail.com

Covers your whole family even if you have kids in different schools. Cubre a toda la familia aunque los hijos asistan a diferentes colegios.

Los beneficios de tu membresía son:

Camiseta de SIPA

Actividades sociales

Información sobre actividades culturales en la ciudad

Muchos otros beneficios exclusivos para miembros durante todo el año

www.SIPA-MIAMI.ORG

HURRY!!! Deadline to buy your traditional

ROSCÓN DE REYES

for the Jan. 5th celebration is NOVEMBER 16th.

To place an order for the famous ROSCÓN DE REYES

(King Cake) please visit SIPAs store at the website www.sipa-miami.org. Orders will be delivered to each school on January 5th just in time for the Three King Celebration! This delicious and rich whipped cream filled bun has been the favorite treat for centuries. The cakes are shipped directly from Spain and will be available at each SIPA sponsored school for parent pick up.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to support SIPA while taking a bite of the tradition!!

ONLY $30

SÓLO 30$

¡Date prisa!

La fecha límite para comprar tu tradicional ROSCÓN DE REYES para la noche del 5

de enero es el 16 de NOVIEMBRE. Puedes pedir el famoso ROSCÓN DE REYES a través de la tienda (STORE) de nuestra página web http://www.sipa-miami.org/?page_id=818. Los pedidos se entregarán en los colegios el 5 de enero, justo a tiempo para la celebración de Reyes. Este delicioso y rico bollo relleno de crema ha sido el dulce tradicional navideño favorito durante siglos. Los roscones se traen directamente de España y podrán recogerse en los colegios asociados a SIPA el 5 de enero. No pierdas esta oportunidad de apoyar a SIPA y disfrutar de esta dulce tradición. To see ingredients visit our website - Ingredientes detallados en nuestra web.