REMEMBER, NO PROJECT SHARE, TODAY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16.
Please plan to pick up your children when school is out or to have your child ride the bus. It is best to let the office know what your plans are to get your children home.
Middle School Film Festival this Friday
Paul will be showing Strictly Ballroom (rated PG) after school this Friday for middle school students who arrange to stay. (Remember there is no Project SHARE.) The movie will be done by 5:15. Please pick your child up by 5:30.
Chrysalis Council Meeting
Our next council meeting is Tuesday, the 20th, at 2:30 in Laura's room. These meetings are open to the public.
Gingerbread Man Run
Next Wednesday the 21st, the Chrysalis community is invited to walk, run, or jog with us out around the football field. We will be celebrating this community activity from 1:15 - 2:15. Breathe deep, the brisk, crisp wintery air.
Mr. Casey’s class
is going to have a gift exchange party. He will be doing a white elephant game, and every student needs to bring a $5 or less wrapped gift. It must be a gift your child would want to receive. As this notice and plan is coming out very last minute, if there is any problem financially getting a gift, please let Mr. Casey know and he will provide one.
REMEMBER:
CHRISTMAS BREAK IS DECEMBER 23rd THROUGH JANUARY 9th. SCHOOL WILL RESUME ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10th.
Family Survey
Chrysalis seeks feedback from parents and students to help us stay on track. One way we do this is we conduct a family survey part way through the year. The online survey contains 6 questions for parents and 4 for the student. The typical survey will probably take 5-10 minutes.
Go to the following URL to take the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T87T2C6 Thank you.
Congratulations
Ms. Crystal's class won for the “Treats 4 Troops” candy challenge sponsored by Shasta County Office of Education. The students donated over 19 pounds of their trick-or-treat candy to troops overseas. Representatives from the program will be coming to their classroom in January to give them a "Healthy Smoothies Party." Congratulations Ms. Crystal's class!
Thank you
Thank you to the Chrysalis Parent Club and all the parents who helped organize Wednesday’s dinner and created the dessert auction. It was amazing how smoothly it all went, thanks to your help.
Thank you to the parents who helped children create bird feeders at Turtle Bay Museum last weekend. Your work helps create a stronger community, both within Chrysalis and beyond.
Parent Service Opportunities
Our ball shed needs a carpentry fix involving some glue and nails.
Home job – cleaning binocular lenses over the holidays.
Emily’s class needs help supplying food for the Mission Fiesta. Check on either Emily’s website (missemilyscorner.com) or signupgenius.com.
Karen needs help with some simple sewing.
Crystal has phonics cards that can be cut out at home.
We need a parent volunteer to go to a Petco every few weeks to buy food for our snake.
Collect box tops for Chrysalis and turn in to your child’s teacher (see info on Ms. Crystal’s website).
Eighth Grade Analogies
Jim Henson is to puppets as Miles Davis is to music. Lukas
Plaucostimus is to lazy guy as barracuda is to athlete. Schuyler
Monkey is to human as dinosaur is to bird. Sean
An analogy is to literature as a crumb is to bread. Caleb
Hippo is to human as whale is to shark. Damian
Etymology is to words as forensic anthropologist is to bones. Caitlin
Stalactite is to roof as stalagmite is to floor. Josiah
Water bottle is to cup as flash drive is to desktop. William H.
Knife is to blade as gun is to bullet. Schuyler
Yin is to yang as hot is to cold. Lukas
Oil is to cars as food is to humans. Caitlin
4 is to 16 as 2 is to 4. Sean
Tissue is to nose as bandaid is to wound. Sean
Talent is to skill as wisdom is to experience. Caleb
Book is to words as molecule is to electrons. Damian
Love and Logic
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Video and Computer Games "My typically nice and responsible kid turns into a monster after he plays his computer games." If you've noticed this same thing with your kids, you're not alone. Listed below are some thoughts about why this is so common, as well as actions we can take to protect our kids: Understand that Electronic Games can be Extremely Addictive Since most of these games operate according to variable schedules of reinforcement (the user cannot entirely predict when something exciting will happen) our kids get hooked into thinking that they have to play "just a little bit longer" each time. Even educational games present these risks. To grab the attention of the learner, our kids' favorite games are highly entertaining…and stimulating. Is it any wonder that kids who spend too much time glued to these games find everything else boring? Real life is always a downer when you're hooked on electronic uppers. The symptoms of withdrawal also indicate the addictive nature of these games: Irritability, extreme moodiness, and attempts to get a "fix" even if it requires manipulating and mistreating those who love you the most. Set Enforceable Limits Children under 5 should spend almost no time playing video games, computer games, or watching television. Again, this also applies to educational games and shows. Older children shouldn't spend more that 15-30 minutes per day engaged in these activities. Wise parents set the following limit: I allow video games, computer games, or TV in our home only when they are causing no problems. Wise parents don't hesitate to remove these items from the home when "problems" begin. For more tips, listen to our MP3 download, Taming the Technology Monster in Your Home. Replace Electronic Screens with Loving Relationships Kids don't miss their computers and TVs near as much when they have parents who spend plenty of time with them playing catch, riding bikes, sledding, and doing other sorts of good old-fashioned things that build relationships. |