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Principal's Message

Happy New Year Round Meadow families!  Thank you to one and all for  
your participation in our first Spell-a-thon.  The kids did a great  
job spelling and I even learned a new word!  For those who have been  
asking, here is the doozy of a word that the Student Council  
challenged me with: PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS.  
According to the Random House Dictionary, this word is “an obscure  
term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust,  
sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.”   
It took a lot of studying, but I’m proud to say I earned a 100% on my  
Spell-a-thon test!  On that subject, as we dive into a new year and a  
new decade, I want to take a moment to review some important study  
habits:

•        Establish a set time to settle down:  By having the same start-time  
for homework every day, you avoid having daily battles about when it  
is time to hit the books.  Whether you have your child start their  
studies as soon as they get home from school, or if you wait until  
after supper, the key is to have a routine and stick to it.
•        Take a breather:  Just like schools have recess, children need to  
have mini-breaks when they’re working hard to complete homework or  
projects.  Come up with some five minute break ideas that will appeal  
to your child—taking a lap or two around the house, stretching,  
drinking some juice, etc.  Every 15 or 30 minutes (depending on  
child’s age and attention span), set a timer for a five minute break.   
Just make sure when the timer rings, it’s back to work, no questions  
asked.
•        Create a study space:  Every family needs the basic “ingredients”  
for studying and doing homework:  a workspace with good lighting, the  
tools needed to complete the work (paper, pencils, markers, ruler,  
etc.), basic reference materials available either online or in print  
(dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, etc.), and a library card for  
special projects.  Keeping materials in one area makes it easier to  
get work done efficiently.
•        Turn off the distractions:  Your child’s study area should be free  
of distractions during homework time.  That means TV, music and  
computer games should be off – or out of view (and earshot).  Kids may  
say they have no trouble studying with the TV or music on, but  
research shows that they have difficulty retaining what they’ve learned.
•        Make day-to-day lists:  Keep track of what needs to be done by  
creating a daily check-off list, and posting it in a prominent place  
(e.g., on the refrigerator).  Write in things that are due the next  
day, as well as longer-term projects or upcoming tests.  Make a big  
deal out of every item crossed off.
•        Keep a watchful eye:  Although you don’t necessarily need to sit  
with your children the entire time they do their homework, it helps to  
be nearby.  They see that you’re keeping track of whether they’re  
daydreaming or working, they know that you will be available if they  
are stumped, and they see that you care about what they are doing-  
that learning is important to you, and to them. (National Association  
of Elem. School Principals, Dr. Abbe Irshay)
Setting study habits like these early in their school careers will  
enable our students to do more than just spell long words.  They will  
help build a strong foundation for our students to one day  
successfully move on to middle and high school studies. As always,  
thank you for investing your time, effort and resources into your  
children. Have a fabulous February.

Reminders

Colt Happenings

Good news! An exciting art recognition program called *Reflections* is 
new at Round Meadow! Students create works of art and literature 
inspired by the theme “*BEAUTY IS…*”

Aspiring writers, photographers, choreographers, producers, artists, 
composers. . . this program is for you!

For more information, go to http://lvartspta.tripod.com 
<http://lvartspta.tripod.com/> . Subscribe to the Reflections online 
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Entries are due in the office October 19th for school level judging. 
Winners will progress to Las Virgenes district, region, state, and even 
nationals! All entries will be presented at the district wide Gallery 
Night on November 18, 2009, and winners will be on display in the lobby 
at the LVEF Benefit for the Arts concert in March.

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