Crayons for Sale! Mrs. Chaffee will sell homemade crayons (25¢ each) by door #10 after school on August 23 and 24.
CHOOSE WELL, LIVE WELL
Diets Don’t Work! Skipping meals and fasting will cause you to gain weight more easily.
-When you SKIP MEALS you will crave, and eat, extra calories and carbohydrates at your next meal because you will be very hungry!
-When you FAST, your body will respond by trying to become more energy efficient and will lower your metabolism. This means that it will take fewer calories for you to gain weight.
To maintain/obtain your Healthy Weight you should Eat 5 times a day!
3 modest meals plus 2 snacks every day, along with the occasional treat….more on treats later !
For more information contact Joan Creger, Randolph
Congratulations to Liz Chaffee, Randolph Art Teacher
Liz was selected to receive the first ever “Marvin Spomer Novice Art Teacher of the Year” for 2012-13! Liz will be recognized at the Nebraska Art Teachers Association (NATA) fall conference in October.
Calendar:
August 21 Curriculum Night 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Conference Sign Up Time!)
August 22 Grade 5 students attend Saltdogs baseball game 10-2:00
August 23 & 24 CRAYON SALE after school
August 27 G.E.T. meets at 8:10 in library
August 28 PLC Early Out: Dismissal at 2:18
August 29 BIST Consultation with Teacher Teams “First 15”
August 30 Club Choice Fundraiser Kick-off
Grade 4 to Spring Creek Prairie
Instructional Conferences, Dr. B & Teachers in 5, 3,1
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Recruiting Night 7-8:30 p.m.
August 31 Instructional Conferences, Dr. B. & Teachers in 4, 2, K
Sept. 3 Labor Day: NO SCHOOL
The pantry will open September 10th. Hours have been changed to 2-5:30pm (previously it was 2-6) Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If LPS is closed or not in session, the pantry will be closed. NO referral card or paperwork is needed. Families will be asked to sign in with their name and school their child(ren) attend(s).
The first BackPack distributions will happen August 31st.
*Clinic with a Heart will host Two School Physical and Immunization Clinics at no cost:
Saturdays: August 18, 2012 and August 25, 2012: 9:00-11:00a.m. and 1:00-3:00p.m.
Please visit your school’s health office to request a pass for your child to attend the clinic.
(Bring the pass and a copy of your child’s immunization records for admission to the clinic.)
No appointment is needed. This is a first come, first serve clinic. Each student must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Click http://www.clinicwithaheart.org/here for Clinic with a Heart web site.
LOVE AND LOGIC MOMENT:
Family Members or Hired Hands?
Weekly Tip from the Love and Logic® Experts
At the Love and Logic Institute, we put it simply:
Kids should not be paid to do their chores.
Despite what some children believe, we are not involved in a sinister conspiracy to enslave the youth of America! We just know that kids are happier and more successful when they contribute without receiving constant compensation.
Some questions for you…
What’s going to leave your kids feeling better about themselves and their family?
Will they enjoy the greatest self-esteem and sense of family loyalty if they think, “I do these things because I’m a loved, appreciated, and needed member of this team”? Or will it be better if they think, “I do these things because I get five bucks”?
What do you want them to believe about relationships?
Will they enjoy happier and more fulfilling relationships if they’re focused on selflessly helping others, or will they enjoy more contentment if they’re always asking themselves, “What’s this person done for me lately”?
How would you like them to do in school?
Do you hope they’ll be internally motivated by the good feelings associated with accomplishment? Or do you wish them to become dependent upon constant external rewards?
What sort of work ethic do you want them to have?
Do you want them to believe that it’s their job to do whatever it takes, or would it be better if they spent most of their time grumbling, “They don’t pay me enough to do that. That’s not my job”?
In our CD, “Didn’t I Tell You To Take Out the Trash?!”, we teach a variety of ways to give kids the gift of a great work ethic. We also teach what to say when kids complain about being expected to contribute without pay:
In our family, we help each other because
we love and need each other.
Thanks for your reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.
Dr. Charles Fay