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LEOPARD LINK
February 2021
Principal’s Message:
Dear Parents and Students-
Welcome to Term 3 everyone! We are glad to have everyone return from Christmas break healthy
and happy. This time of the year is so beneficial for students in their academic growth. If your child hasn’t
told you about our Dole Whip celebration, make sure to ask. Students have been working so hard the first
half of the year to complete a variety of different goals. After our school wide celebration, new growth goals
have been set as we continue the years progress. We are so proud of students for their hard work and
leadership skills as we all try to lead the change, rise up, and choose courage over comfort.
Our final Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Usually this is the
Conference where we hold our Walking Report Cards, and students are able to show you all of the great
things they’ve learned. With the COVID Protocols in place, we will have to hold off on this until further notice,
and instead we will be holding Zoom Conferences as we did in October and December. Watch for Sign ups
with your students' individual teachers.
We thank the PTA for our White Ribbon Week. It was nice to have some fun and learning that
allowed students to interact and earn a prize as a class. Since we haven’t been able to hold our usual
assemblies, the Netsmartz videos were also a fun change of pace and learning.
With Valentines just around the corner, I just wanted families to know how we would handle the
celebration, while continuing to reinforce our safety protocols. Treats for class members will be brought on
Feb. 12th. Students will sanitize before handing treats out, and then all treats will be taken home. Watch
for further information being sent home by your child’s teacher.
Just as a reminder, we will not have field trips through the rest of this school year. We are hoping
by the 2021-2022 school year, that we are able to continue on with these great educational learning
opportunities. The last bit of information that I have to let you know is that our practice drill for the month of
February will be a Shelter in Place. This is a drill that takes place if we need to keep students safely
inside the building.
-Mrs. Thomas
PTA NEWS AND EVENTS
Larsen PTA News
White Ribbon Week/Internet Safety Week took place last week. Larsen Students were encouraged to use the acronym T.H.I.N.K with
their online & media activities.
T - Is it TRUE?
H - How does it get my attention?
I - I can choose. Is it a good choice for me?
N - What are they NOT telling me?
K - Do I KNOW who made the message and why?
Larsen Elementary had five students that placed on the Regional PTA Reflections level. Congratulations!
2D Visual Art- Lexi Jackson-Award of Merit
3D Art-Olivia Sherry-Award of Merit
Film-Tanner Wright-Honorable Mention
Film-Evey Gibson-Honorable Mention
Photography-Tate Waters-Award of Merit
PTA Calendar:
-February 2 @ 1:30 Larsen PTA Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 323 963 1617
Passcode: Ls90gU
-February 5th February Birthday Lunch Celebration. Come join your child for lunch to celebrate his/her birthday. Look for a flyer to
come home with lunchtimes & more information.
-Our fundraiser will be in March! Covid has put a twist on things so we are looking for creative fundraiser ideas. Please email
larsen.utahpta@gmail.com with any suggestions.
STUDENT “SPOT” LIGHTS
Students will be working on both individual and class goals. Leopard Leaders will be chosen and honored from
each class in the school. Leopard Leaders are those students who are exemplifying good leadership qualities and
treating students and staff with respect. Our school attributes are as follows: Leopard Leaders, Accept All, Respect
Self, Show Success, Empower Others, and Notice Needs.
January Leopard Leaders Stop, Walk, andTalk-Proactive at Recess
Friendliest Class Cleanest Classroom
Legends of the Leap
Class goals for February are best sportsmanship in PE, best homework completion
percentage, and a class goal.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH
❖ February 2nd: 1:30pm-PTA Meeting
❖ February 5th: February Birthday Lunch Celebration
❖ February 8th: 9:15am- School Community Council Meeting at Larsen
❖ February 15th: No School-President’s Day Holiday
❖ February 23rd: Spring Pictures
COUNSELOR’S CORNER
We hope that the year 2021 brings a new-found hope and a fresh start.
Attached are some important tips to consider. Suicide and suicide ideation are on the rise with our youth, even
amongst elementary school-age children. Please take a few minutes to review these tips for communicating
with your children.
Paren Suppo. � Ti : Buildin� Confidenc i� you chil .
As parents and educators, we wish for all students to build a strong sense of confidence to take with them
throughout their life. Responsibilities, challenges and learning experiences provide opportunities for growth
through age-appropriate decision making and problem solving activities.
Allowing your children to make ‘safe failures’ to build resilience. Such failures include spilling milk, forgetting
homework, losing a game, among many other possible scenarios. It gives them the chance to consider what
they will do next time, and what they learned from the experience.
Teaching your children that failing sometimes is okay and is a good parenting practice. Help them process the
experience by genuinely listening and asking questions. Parents don’t need to rush to fix the problem for their
children, and this practice usually backfires, creating for children a sense of anxiety over any and every
mistake. Children need examples of perseverance. Talk about examples from your own life and how you
overcome your challenges. Showing kids how to persevere in the midst of hardship is a lifelong skill that helps
build confidence in children.
If you or your child is in need of additional support, please reach out to me. I am available at Larsen
Elementary Monday through Friday.
Counselor Contact Information:
Roxanne Shumway
roxanne.shumway@nebo.edu
801.798.4035
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