 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
10/9/15
Greetings Countryside Families!
Countryside Bash Tickets - On Sale Now
Join us on Saturday, October 24, 7pm at Interlachen Country Club in Edina. The Countryside Bash is a great evening out for parents to socialize with friends and have fun while raising money for Countryside. A new Live Auction this year will feature local sports celebrities, concerts, dining and more! You won't want to miss it! The attire is dressy casual - pants/slacks/leggings, blouses, tunics, button down shirts, etc. Dresses, coat and tie not required. The event sells out each year so click
HERE
to go to the PTO Website for tickets and details!
Final Call for School Directory Email Addresses
If you want your email address in the School Directory please go to the PTO website or click on the link below and submit your email address by Monday, October 12. Your email address must be re-submitted every year.
Countryside Garden Tasting - Monday, Oct. 12
On Monday we will be tasting the fruits of our labor. Students will sample Salsa Verde, which is being made from ingredients grown in our garden this year. Salsa samples (with a few tortilla chips) will be available to students as they come through the lunchroom. Students loved this recipe last year - check it out and help make it at home!
Salsa Verde: (from the Food Network)
8 ounces (5-6 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsed.
Fresh hot green chiles, to taste (roughly 2 serrano peppers or 1 jalapeño). Stemmed (and seeded if you want it milder)
5-6 sprigs of fresh cilantro (thick stems removed), to taste
1/2 a small white onion (about 1/4 cup), finely chopped
Salt
1/4 cup water
Juice of one lime (fresh)
Raw version (this was tasted at school):
Cut tomatillos in half (or for bigger ones, in quarters) and add all ingredients (except lime juice) to a blender. Blend to a coarse puree. Scrape down the blender sides and add to a serving bowl. Mix in lime juice and salt to taste. Serve with chips. Refrigerate leftovers. (for those who like onion pieces, hold back at least 1/2 the cut onion from the blender and stir in with the lime juice).
Roasted version:
Preheat the broiler. Cut tomatillos and chiles in half (chiles lengthwise). Place them on a jelly roll pan covering with foil. Roast the tomatillos and chiles on a baking sheet 4 inches below a very hot broiler until darkly roasted, even blackened in spots (about 5 minutes). Flip them over and roast the other side 4-5 minutes - so the tomatillos and chiles look splotchy-black and blistered.
Combine the tomatillos and chiles, including the juice that have run off during the broiling, in a blender. Add the cilantro, onion and water. Blend to a coarse puree. Scrape down the blender sides and add to a serving bowl. Mix in lime juice and salt to taste. (for those who like onion pieces, hold back at least 1/2 the cut onion from the blender and stir in with the lime juice.)
Title 1 Family Night Invitation - Curriculum Overview
As you may know, Countryside receives Title 1 funding from the federal government, enabling us to hire two hourly teachers. Our Title 1 teachers are Nancy Hansen and Liz Denn. They work with students in kindergarten through fifth grade in math and reading. You and your children are cordially invited to learn more about our literacy and mathematics programs, as well as how Title 1 works. Please join us on Tuesday, October 27 from 6:00-7:00 PM on the third floor of the community center, room 350. You will have the opportunity to meet our district literacy coordinator, Caroline Linden, as well as our Title 1 teachers. Since Creek Valley and Cornelia are also Title 1 schools, they too, are invited. Childcare will be available for school-aged children. A light meal will be served.
- For planning purposes, please click on the link below and complete the form if you plan to attend.
Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend!
Karen Bergman, Principal
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COUNTRYSIDE NEWS
Mark Your Calendar Monday, October 12 Taste of Countryside Tasting - during lunch Thursday-Friday, October 15-16 No School Saturday, October 24 Edina Day of Service - come help put the garden "to bed" Saturday, October 24 Countryside Bash Fall Fundraiser, 7pm Monday, October 26 Edina PCN , EHS PAC, 7-9pm (details below) Tuesday, Oct. 27 Title I Parent Night - 6:00 PM at ECC350 |
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHTS
Orchestra Hall and the Minnesota Orchestra
Parents and Guardians of 3 Grade Neighborhood students and 3-4 CP students: Our Orchestra Hall Field trip is coming up on October 29. Keep your eyes open for the permission slip which will be coming home soon. Because the tickets were purchased last year in the spring, we don't need any parent volunteers. For a little information on what they are going to see, check out this link:
http://goo.gl/TMF5Pw
Region of the Month
In other news, I am doing a new feature this year called "Region of the Month." You might have heard your students talking about it or wanting to watch some of the videos on my webpage. All regions were suggested by students and I welcome student and parent help in finding quality music performances that feature instruments or performers that represent the region whether it is traditional, classical, folk or pop.
This month's region is India. I have already gotten some great examples of Bollywood music; in fact, I have more than I can use. I will post the extras on my webpage if I think they are appropriate for all audiences because I share them with grades 2-5.
Next month's region will be Australia/New Zealand (including Maori and Aboriginal music) and December will be Norway/Sweden/Finland. If you have any suggested instruments, performers or songs, please send them my way at:
[email protected]
Thanks,
Shandra Prowell
News from the Health Office:
Please report any communicable disease to the health office or attendance line.
Should my Child Stay Home from School?
Parents and students frequently have questions about when it is appropriate to stay home from school because of illness. Please follow these guidelines:
- If your child has had a temperature of 100.0 degrees or higher in the past 24 hours.
- If your child has vomited within the past 24 hours.
- If having your child at school would significantly put others at risk for contracting your child's illness.
- If your child feels ill enough that he/she would not be able to benefit from being at school.
Please contact the health office if you have questions
Countryside Health Office,
Edina Public Schools
952-848-4747 (Phone),
952-848-4701 (Fax)
LifeChanger of the Year Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015-16 national LifeChanger of the Year, and six additional awards have been added to this year's program.Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 public and private school educators and employees across the United States. Nominees positively influence the lives of students by exemplifying excellence and leadership.
- How to Nominate - Anyone can nominate a LifeChanger. Parents, co-workers, community members, students and PTO/PTA members are encouraged to submit nominations for K-12 educators and employees. Nominees must be full-time K-12 school employees are making a positive difference in the lives of students and who meet the LifeChanger criteria. Past nominees and winners have included teachers, school nurses and guidance counselors, superintendents and principals, administrative staff, bus drivers and custodians.
- Deadline: January 15, 2016.
- Submit a nomination or for more information, visit the LifeChanger website
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PTO NEWS
COUNTRYSIDE BASH TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Join us on
Saturday, October 24, 7pm at Interlachen Country Club in Edina. The Countryside Bash is a great evening out for parents to socialize with friends and have fun while raising money for Countryside. A new Live Auction this year will feature local sports celebrities, concerts, dining and more! You won't want to miss it! The attire is dressy casual - dresses, coat and tie not required. The event sells out each year so click
HERE to go to the PTO Website for tickets and details!
COUNTRYSIDE GIFT WRAP SALE EXTENDED
The Innisbrook gift wrap sale has been
extended to November 2! Place your orders by clicking
HERE and pass along to friends and family. The catalogs and online ordering instructions came home with the youngest child in each family last week. Instructions can also be found on the PTO website. Our goal is to raise $5,000! The classroom with the highest sales will win a Pizza Party and if our goal is reached, there will be a Pajama Day for the whole school! Please contact Erin Helbling at
[email protected] with any questions. Thanks for your support!
FINAL CALL FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORY EMAIL ADDRESSES
If you want your email address in the School Directory please go to the PTO website or click on the link below and submit your email address by
Monday, October 12. Your email address must be re-submitted every year.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: VISION AND HEARING SCREENING
The Countryside Health Office is in need of volunteers to assist with annual vision and hearing screening on Oct 28 and 29. Please
CLICK HERE to sign up for a shift on the Volunteer Page of the PTO Website.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: MARATHON MONDAYS!
Parents, we need your help in supporting "Marathon Mondays"! Please sign up to visit Countryside as a designated walker/runner during breaks/recess. We hope seeing their parents and friends' parents will provide extra motivation to our students! Please
CLICK HERE to sign up on the Volunteer Page of the PTO Website.
The Book Fair is coming Tuesday, November 17, 8am-8pm. Do you have a kid who loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series?
Pre-order your copy today and have it delivered directly to your student's classroom! Please send a check, payable to Countryside PTO, with your completed order form.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Monday, October 26, 2015 EHS PAC 7-9PM FREE
Edina PCN Presents:
GIST
The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids
In GIST The Essence of Raising Life-Ready Kids, psychologist Michael Anderson and pediatrician Tim Johanson take parenting into a new paradigm. Raising children has never been more challenging as parents feel the stress ofwatching their children grow up not ready for life in the adultworld.
GIST will give new and valuable insight into the process of how kids mature through their experiences of life, what the authors call a "checklist to adulthood."
You will be given new ways of thinkingabout:
- * learning and anti-learning
- * self-esteem
- * minimizing shame
- * understanding self-protective behavior
- * over-talking to your kids
- * the importance of truth-telling
The authors bring much to the table by way of experience, both professionally with their patients and as dads who have navigated the parenting
journey.
Michael is a licensed psychologist who has spent 30 years studying the way kids grow up. Tim, a pediatrician with over 25 years in practice, has a proven track record of being deeply committed to the cause of children's health.
CEU credits available for$20
Edina Parent Communication Network, created in 1998 with a goal to support parents and educators to build stronger families and a strongercommunity.
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