Parenting Class

Hello Jacobson Families! I hope you all are having a great week! I am busy getting ready for the holidays and enjoying every minute of it. The concert last Friday put on by Mrs. Pollitt was terrific. The kids should be very proud of their hard work -- I even caught myself singing some of the songs over the weekend...so catchy :).

I wanted to let you all know about a FREE Parenting Class that Jacobson Elementary will be hosting. This class is put on by a group from Webster City and is focused around finding positive solutions for families. The class is 6 weeks long and will help connect you with others that have the same questions about parenting and give you tools that will help you handle the challenging behaviors of your child/children.

Time: 6:15-8:15 PM
Cost: FREE
Where: Jacobson Elementary
Dates: January 4, January 11, January 18, January 25, February 1, and February 8
(Child care and a meal will be provided to those that register!)

To register contact:
Michelle Walters, Parent Coordinator
515-832-1791 ext. 202
mwalters@hamiltoncountymhsb.org

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I would love to talk with you!

December Updates

Today we are starting our December Character Counts fundraiser - "Kaps" for Kids! Students (and staff) are invited to wear their favorite hat to school. All they have to do is bring some spare change, hand it to their teacher, and they get to enjoy wearing their favorite hat for the day. We will be doing this NEXT Wednesday as well. All of the money raised will help buy more hats and gloves for Jacobson's students so everyone can stay warm outside! There is also a can drive going on at both the elementary and Jr./Sr. High. Students and staff are encouraged to bring in canned foods/non-perishable items and place them under the tree at the front entrance of Jacobson. I already have seen lots of students participating! Way to go!

The students are busy preparing for the Holiday Concert on Friday - and boy are they working hard! It should be a great show. Today I start my "Grinch" lessons with the 3rd graders. We are going to listen to "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and discuss the feelings that happen in the story. We have spent a lot of time working on recognizing other people's feelings and I thought this would be a great way to practice! It is interesting to see the Grinch transform over the course of the book/movie... it will be interesting to see the perspective of the students. I'm really looking forward to it.

I also have put a Grinch on my office door. Students are allowed to help the Grinch's heart "grow" by placing a heart on the Grinch when they see someone else do something nice. It will be fun to see all of the kind things our Jacobson students are doing for their classmates and friends during the holiday season!

Please let me know if I can help you with anything. I'd love to hear from you. :)

Jill Dielschneider
jill.dielschneider@belmond-klemme.k12.ia.us
641-444-4300 ext. 325