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Thursday Thoughts
October 16, 2008
Carlton Rider, Principal |
As I mentioned the last couple of weeks,
Terra Nova Achievement testing will take
place the week of October 20th. Achievement
tests are given to students in grades 2 – 8
and are indicators of student achievement
over time. The results of these tests also
give us a snapshot of strengths and
weaknesses in various curriculum areas so
that these areas can be addressed by the
classroom teachers. You will be given a
summary of your child’s results in December.
It doesn’t seem possible but this first
quarter will end on Friday, October 24th
will report cards distributed on Wednesday,
October 29th and conferences being held on
Thursday, November 6th and Friday, November
7th.
Don’t forget that the Holiday Happening will
take place on Saturday, November 8th and
Sunday, November 9th. Please be generous
with volunteering your time to help make
this year’s event a success when asked by
one of our chairpersons.
We will be having a grub day this Friday,
October 17th with proceeds being given to
the Holiday Happening Committee for the
Children’s games. We will also be having an
early dismissal on that same day with
students being dismissed at 1:30 p.m.
A big congratulations to our 7th grade
girls’ volleyball team on winning the
Cardinal Division Championship this past
Tuesday at Harvest Prep. Our Lady Irish
defeated the West Jefferson Riders in two
sets, 25 – 21 and 25 – 23 to claim the
championship. Members of the team include
Sarah Wood, Kelley Delisio, Hannah
Muckensturm, Milaela Brady, Cori Walters,
Cheyanne Rollins, and Lauren Jones. The
Irish are coached by Mrs. Menosky.
I recently read a short article that dealt
with balancing family and children’s
activities. According to the article, too
full extracurricular schedules can get in
the way of family mealtimes, holidays,
celebrations and vacations, faith
traditions, and important rest and
unstructured time. Overscheduled kids can
experience stress, anxiety, eating
disorders, and depression. Parents’ stress
can be increased by the volume of their
kids’ commitments, which for many families
includes excessive participation in sports.
Even younger children are spending more time
passively watching older siblings’
activities, all combining for one very
stressed-out family.
To avoid such stress, the article suggests that
parents strive to reach a healthy balance
between busy-ness and down time for everyone
in the family, and to remember to include
activities for the entire family when
planning schedules. When your kids feel
connected to their parents and family they
are happier and healthier, and better able
to move through their world with confidence
and resilience.
Previous Messages:
October 9, 2008
October 2, 2008
September 25, 2008
September 18, 2008
September 11, 2008
September 4, 2008
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