Coming This Week: February 9, 2015

 S.W.E.B.S. Focus: Dobson’s Mission & Vision

Mission:To empower James Dobson School students to be responsible, cooperative and respectful.
Vision: We ‘make it happen in Manayunk” by living, loving, learning and leaving a legacy.

Leader In Me Focus of the Week:  

Habit 7- Sharpen the Saw… Balance is Best.

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Monday, February 9th: 

• Leader In Me Monday
• Pirates-the Musical Auditions

Tuesday, February 10th:

• Away Basketball Game
• • Pirates-the Musical Auditions

Wednesday, February 11th-13th:

• Half Days for Students- 12:10pm dismissal
• Parent Teacher Conferences

 

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Mark Your Calendars:

• February 16th: No School (President’s Day)
• February 18th: 12:10pm Dismissal for Students
• February 20th: Fun Friday

 

Follow Dobson on Instagram: @Dobsonschool645 

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-PSSA BUZY BEE-

As the countdown to the PSSA begins, help your student “Buzy Bees” prepare for the test with some simple tips!  The Buzy Bee will be adding some helpful information to the Coming This Week Post to help us all be ready to ROCK THE TEST!

Testing Tips for At Home, At School and During The Test:

PSSA Testing Tips for Parents:

To help your child prepare adequately for the PSSA tests, you can do several things to encourage your child to do his/her best.

At Home:

• Eat a balanced and healthy breakfast!
• Get a good night’s sleep!
• READ EVERY NIGHT!

At School:

• Follow the 7 habits of Happy Kids and Teens!
  • Be Proactive
  • Begin with the End in Mind
  • Put First Things First
  • Think Win-Win
  • Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
  • Synergize
  • Sharpen the Saw
• Arrive to school on time each day, ready to work and ready to stay all day!
• Read carefully & take your time!

During the Test:

• Come up with the answer in your head before  looking at the possible answers, this way, the choices given on the test won’t throw you off or trick you.
• Read the question before you look at the answers.
• Eliminate answers you know aren’t right!