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December 2007

Dear Maltby families,

It is my hope that you are staying warm and safe during these winter months.  I know that one of my favorite activities in the winter is to curl up with my daughter, a warm blanket, and a good book.  Take advantage of these cold days to do activities as a family.  There are some great books and games that the whole family can take part in.  With these cooler days, I believe it is also important to make sure that all of our Maltby families are ready for Northwest Winter Storms.  At school we can be better prepared with your help in these ways:

  • Send your child properly dressed for school in layers.  In the event of a power outage, we would want students to have proper attire to keep themselves warm.  In addition, we go out to recess everyday and on these northwest winter days it is important to be dressed for all weather. Please encourage your child to wear their jacket at recess each day and to check that it comes home as well.
  • Please be sure that your emergency contact information is accurate and updated and that there is someone reliable that can pick up your child from school, or from the bus in case you are stuck some place and cannot get home.
  • Watch Monroe Public Schools’ website for news for school closure, late start, road closures, and activity changes any time the weather changes dramatically due to wind, snow, severe rain, etc.  The website also offers a free family notification system through email.
  • Talk with your child about your plans so he/she knows what will happen in case of an emergency or if you cannot get home from where you are.

By working together we can ensure that all our students stay safe and calm during a winter storm or other emergency. Thanks for your support with this.

At the top of this note I mentioned one of my favorite activities is reading with my daughter.
Everyone knows the importance of reading to their children. But how many of us realize that it’s equally essential to help our children understand math—both math concepts and how it’s part of our everyday lives? Here are some fun, easy ways to incorporate math learning into your family life—without a lot of time, effort, or expense.

Everyday Activities to Support Math Skills

In the kitchen. Cooking and baking using a recipe not only is a terrific way to help children better understand fractions, it’s great bonding time. (And you get to eat the results!) With younger children, show them all the different sizes of measuring cups and spoons and show them how measuring two half cups of flour or sugar gives them exactly the same amount as one full cup. Ask older children to help you cut a recipe in half or double a recipe. Have them write down the new measurements and double check them together—making sure they understand that, when you cook, it’s important to get your math just right.

At the grocery store. Bring a simple calculator with you to the grocery store when you shop with your children. Young children can add up how much you’ve spent on groceries or saved with coupons. Kids in third grade or higher can help you figure out which size of detergent, for example, is the best value, or whether using a particular coupon will end up costing less than buying the same product from a different manufacturer.

In the garage or driveway. A tire gauge is one of the simplest tools for a child to use, and can help him or her learn about adding and subtracting quantities. Show your children how to measure the pressure in your bicycle or car tires. Explain what the pressure should be, and have them help you figure out how much air you need to add or release. Figuring out gas mileage is another great math skill booster for older kids.

When it’s time to relax. Look for games and activities that reinforce math skills, whether they’re computer games (like Math Blaster), online programs (there’s a great list of children’s Internet math games at www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/math.htm), or old favorites like dominoes, card games, or puzzles.

On the road. Long car trips were made for math games. Pick a number from one to 10 and have each child try to find a license plate whose numbers equal the target number. Younger children can add the numbers together. Children who have learned subtraction can try to find one that involves adding a few of the numbers and then subtracting one. Kids who have learned multiplication and division can put those skills to use.

Money is a powerful teacher. If your children are trying to save up to buy something special for themselves or others, keep a chart of how much money they will need and what they have saved to date.

Create something. Both sewing and building involve a lot of math ability and children love the ability to create. Teach your children how to measure and sew fabrics together and to build basic structures out of wood (just make sure they know to always have adult supervision and to never do any projects like these on their own).

Above all, make sure not to pass any math phobias that you might have on to your children. It’s important for children to hear at home that what they’re learning is valuable—that all the work they’re doing trying to comprehend division or fractions or measurement will pay off their whole lives.  Taken from Report for Parents, November 2007, published by the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Here’s to a safe and calm winter with many fun family activities to pass the time!!

Sonja Hoeft
Principal

Maltby Elementary
9700 - 212th Street S.E.
Snohomish, Washington 98296-7198

Maltby Elementary SchoolPhone: 360-804-3500
Toll Free: 1-800-282-7818
Fax: 360-804-3599

School Hours: 8:55 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.

Attendance Hotline
360-804-3501

Sonja Hoeft, Principal
Tammy Gregory, Secretary
Tara Bjornsen, Assistant Secretary
Lisa Zobrist, Counselor
Connie Lanzinger, Nurse

Driving Directions to Maltby Elementary
Turn East off of SR-522 on to Paradise Lake Road.
Turn left onto 99th St. SE (there is school signage)
The school is 1/2 mile on your left.

Other Maltby links:

Important Notice About Internet Safety

The best way to protect children from online harm is to keep computers in a family area of the home. Visibility allows parents to look over the students' shoulders without being too oppressive. Young children should have a parental chaperone whenever they are on the Internet. Two sites that discuss these issues and offer advice can be found at www.safekids.com and www.safeteens.com.


Hyperlinks to staff web sites (located on the Staff page) are provided for student and parent convenience, and all staff web sites are hosted by external Internet service providers. Monroe Public Schools assumes no liability for content contained on external service provider sites. Filtering software from one of the providers listed below is recommended to prevent unauthorized access to sites beyond the District's control.

Norton | Cyber Sitter | Net Nanny | Surf Watch | Cyber Patrol

Maltby PTO Parent Pages

Voicemail: 360.804.2998 ext 3595

2007-2008 Officers are:

Schedule of Early Dismissals, Vacations, Conferences

May

2

Van Horne/Hall Field Trip Ballard Locks

5

School Improvement Day

6

PE Night

7

Nurses Day
Hidden River Middle School 5th Grade Parent Night

8

1st Grade Concert 7 p.m.

9

Marimba Band to SWE

12

Eric Ode K~2 Workshops

13

HRMS Band Assembly 9:30

15

All School Young Writer Celebration
Ginny Piluras Principal for the Morning
Extended Day Kindergarten Concert 7 p.m.

16

Marimba Band to Carnation
5th Grade Students Visit HRMS 11 to 2

19

Kindergarten Zoo Field Trip
Marimba Band to Dutch Hill

19~23

5th Grade Human Growth and Development Instruction

20

Marimba Band and MHS Percussion Concert 7 p.m.

21

3rd Grade Wetlands Field Trip

22

PTO Meeting
Ben Smith Principal for the morning
Toys from Home day
Marimba CD recording session

23

4th Grade Human Growth and Development Instruction

26

Memorial Day No School for Students

28

Marimba Band to FWE

29

Hall/Heim Seattle Art Museum Field Trip

30

Conflict Manager Play date at Maltby Park 1:00
PTO Community Carnival


Dialing 360-804-2998 accesses staff voice mailboxes.

The search option lets families use their telephone keypad to enter the teacher's name to be connected to the voicemail system to leave a message.

Staff Phone Directory

NAME (e-mail) ASSIGNMENT
WEB SITE ADDRESS
Alexander, Carissa Paraeducator  
Beaman, Rhonda Paraeducator  
Bjornsen, Tara Assistant Secretary
Bond, Virginia Full Day Kindergarten Teacher
Bostrom, Sharon 1st Grade Teacher  
Cissna, Richard Librarian
Falk, Christina 1st Grade Teacher
Gilbert, Meghan Paraeducator
Goree, Kristie Learning Specialist
Gregory, Tammy Lead Secretary
Griffith, Stephanie Full Day Kindergarten Teacher
Hall, Holly 5th Grade Teacher
Harrington, Heather 2nd Grade Teacher
Hatcher, Debra 4th Grade Teacher
Heim, Traci 5th Grade Teacher
Hetherington, Stacy 1st Grade Teacher
Hoeft, Sonja Principal
Johnson, Janis Psychologist
Jones, Annette Pre-School
Kyle, Linda Para-educator  
Lanzinger, Connie Nurse  
McCorkhill, Amy Paraeducator
Mercado, Cori Paraeducator
Mogg, Duane 2nd Grade Teacher
O'Grady, Darlene Learning Specialist
Pearson, Merri Kindergarten  
Relph, Marie 3rd Grade Teacher
Reule, Mary 2nd Grade Teacher AM
Richards, Debra Speech
Rowe, Samara Music Specialist
Salisbury, Debra Paraeducator
Schipanski, Staci 2nd Grade Teacher PM
Shipe, Theresa 3rd Grade Teacher  
Smith, Kimberly 4th Grade Teacher
Sumner, Esther AM Kindergarten  
Svitavsky, Lisa PE Specialist
Urstad, Becky Paraeducator
Van Horne, Britt 5th Grade Teacher
Wells, Melissa Paraeducator  
Zeigers, Reneé 3rd Grade Teacher
Zobrist, Lisa Counseling Office


Vision

Maltby's caring community prepares children to be thoughtful, knowledgeable, and responsible citizens of a diverse society.

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