From the Director’s Desk:

Habits are curious things. A habit is defined as a behavior pattern
acquired by frequent repetition. That definition in itself is
innocuous and non-judgmental However, I am not surprised that the
dictionary lists “addiction” as the first synonym in the definition
of habit, thereby confirming that most of us think of habits as
negative behaviors. In reality, our daily lives are woven together
by threads of habit. Habits may determine who we are and what we
become.

We at Satori are committed to helping establish positive, lifelong
habits of respect, responsibility, dedication to excellence, being on
time, love of learning, and learning to love! Each day during class
meetings students are encouraged to break hurtful habits and replace
them with positive ones. Even the repetition of the pledge, reciting
the school creed, and singing songs together create a positive
behavior pattern.

For our new families, this “Monday Memo” is my habit–and what a
privilege to recount all that is so strong about this school. Just
so you know, the Satori community is habit-forming and I am hooked!
Know you will be, too!

Calendar of Events:

Monday, August 29–Drama/Gymnastics after school
Tuesday, August 30–Drama after school
Thursday, September 1–First Parent Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Moody Mansion
Friday, September 2–Early Dismissal at noon
Monday, September 5–Labor Day; no school
Wednesday, September 7–First Books & Breakfast book club for middle/upper
schools at 7:45 a.m.

Be on the look out next week for updates from Lower, Middle, and Upper
Schools and Specials teachers! Directories sent home tomorrow!

What I Overheard Today: While studying early American settlers in 2nd
grade social studies, one second grader commented, “well it sure was a lot
less modern!” Lessons learned!

From the Director’s Desk:

To think that this time last year, I did not even know your precious children and each of you–what was I thinking?! ? How blessed and rich my life has become being a part of Satori. I am so grateful for the opportunity and look forward to watching satori soar and its students thrive–much more fun ahead! In a week, the walls will be bare, the halls too quiet, and the rooms clean and empty and silent. While there is much to do to prepare for next year, I will miss these little ones so very much! I know many will be in summer camp, but for those who aren’t, I would love drop in visits! Take very good care of our student body over the summer and bring them back safely to us in August!

Calendar of Events

Tuesday, May 24th–Science Fair; judging begins at 8:45 and all should be concluded before lunch. Please feel free to stop by after noon or after school to check out student projects and award winners! Tuesday, May 24th–We are still in need of someone to cover After Care on Tuesday afternoon; if we cannot find anyone, I will let you know if it will be cancelled. Wednesday, May 25th–Last Books & Breakfast (I will be treating my bookworms to breakfast!) Thursday, May 26th–Field Day and Cook out at school; please be sure to check over the list of items you child is responsible for. WE NEED BBQ GRILL VOLUNTEERS! Don’t forget that we will go to City Council meeting at 4 p.m. to receive our proclamation for our award winning NEED award. Friday, May 27th–Last Day of School; Upper School awards at 10 a.m. Parents of those students are invited to attend. The School will provide pizza for all students that day for lunch, so only send snacks on Friday!

Message from Phonics and Ms. Hunt:

As you plan your summer, be mindful of the following suggestions:

• Be sure that your child reads every day; try to schedule weekly trips to the library.
• All students should read aloud to parents for a while each evening.
• Upper School students and strong readers in Lower/Middle School should be asked questions after completing silent reading.
• Please be sure children understand all of the vocabulary. Engage your child in conversations. Use the reading topic as a springboard for discussions.
• Incorporate your experience or your child’s experiences to advance their understanding of the text. This daily reading will deepen skills for advanced readers and maintain reading skills for newer or less confident readers. Of course, it also makes life easier for everyone when school begins in August!