NEWS from Nancy Smith Elementary School
˚ LUNCH MENUS
April 15 - 19
Monday - corn dog, potatoes, tomato cup, fruit cup Tuesday - hot ham & cheese, beans, cucumbers, fruit, frozen treat Wednesday - chicken sandwich, veggie cup,salad, fruity Jello Thursday - Tex Mex, broccoli, corn, Mandarin oranges Friday - cheeseburger macaroni, roll, green beans, carrots, fruit
˚ PRINCIPAL’SPOINTS
NancySmithElementary continues to see great success this week. Students and staff are busy in classrooms progressing through the second semester.
On Wednesday, April 10,studentsingrades3-6 completed the Reading Language Arts STAAR State Assessment. We are proud of the growth our students have made this year and look forward tocontinuedgrowth through the remainder of the school year.
On April 12, four students in sixth grade will travel to SanAntonio to compete in the Texas Math and Science state competition. These students have worked hard preparing for the event, and they’re ready to compete. We are proud of ourstudentsandlookforward to the competition.
April 15 kicks off the startofthefinalsixweeks of the 2023-2024 school year. Stay up to date on school events through either the RemindApp or the Ascender parent portal. Reach out to our front office with any questions.
We look forward to continued success at NancySmithElementary whereweEntertoLearn, and Leave to Achieve.
John Gallagher
˚ COUNSELOR’SCORNER
Every parent wants to raise kids who tell the truth. However, as children grow in independence and develop minds of their own, you maynoticethattheystart telling little white lies or even big whoppers. Beginning at the age of two, your child develops the cognitive ability to weave stories that fit what they want or need.
Some kids lie to avoid getting in trouble. Others fabricate lies to get something they want. You may be troubled by this dishonesty, but it’s important to know that lying is normal for young children. In fact, all kids lie. That doesn’t mean, however, that you should let it slide. Honesty is a core value that you can instill into your child at a very young age.
No matter how little your child may be, here are some ways to begin teaching your children to be honest.
•Make Honesty a Positive Focus in Your Family – While they’re still young, you can begin to tell and show your children that honesty is an important value to yourfamily.Byusingageappropriate language,let themknowexplicitlythat lying breaks trust and that families need to be able to believe what they tell each other is true.
•Set an Example of Honesty – You are your child’s primary role model,soyoucan’texpect them to tell the truth if you’re not honest with them. That said, you need to keep your answer child-appropriate, and it’s okay to create appropriate boundaries around private matters. Susie Beard
