12:00 Noon
Monday----February 25th
Friday----March 1st
All Students
After School Program in Session
Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day
Friday March 1, 2019
Costume Contest
9:00 AM - All PreK & Kindergarten Classes
10:00 AM - Grades 1-8
Parents Welcome
Black History Month 2019: Black Migrations
Student Presentations
Wednesday February 27th
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Parents Welcome
Mrs. Fundora will be coordinating the Summer Program for students in PreK, Kindergarten and
first grades this year again.
Information flyers were sent home this week.
If you have questions please feel free to speak to
Mrs. Fundora in PreK -1.
Enrollment is limited to 25 students so please register early.
2019-2020 Enrollment Calendar
February 6, 2019 - TADS re-registration begins for students entering grades K-8 in September.
Also students entering Mrs. Rodriguez's room in September (this is new) will be invited to re-register.
There will be no need to register as a new student as previosuly mentioned.
Re-Registration Fee - $150.00
Financial Aid applications open
March 15, 2019
Financial Assistance Award Notifications emailied to families
April 15, 2019
Re-Registation Fee incentive ends.
Re-Registration - $250.00
Last date for Financial Assistance applications
Tuition for the 2019-2020 school year was posted on January 23rd. Please scroll down on the blog to see tuition rates.
Alba and Mr. Guzman will assist parents with their questions.
Alba is available to assist parent with the financial aid applications.
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APPLY TO PRE-K FOR ALL
THE PRE-K APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2015 OPENED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2019
and the deadline to apply is March 15, 2019.
if you have questions please see Mr. Guzman about the
PreK For All Program
Thursday February 28, 2019
Progress Reports will be sent home at dismissal for students in grades 1-8.
The Progress Report is a reflection of your child's progress during the Third Quarter which began January 26th.
The Third Quarter ends March 29th and Report Cards will be distributed April 12th
Insights
on Teenage Behavior
In
this Edutopia article, Stephen
Merrill says that recent research has given us important new information on the
adolescent brain.
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The limbic system (the seat of primal instincts like fear, hunger, lust, and
pleasure) is hyperactive during adolescence, while the prefrontal cortex (the
seat of self-control, planning, and self-awareness) is still developing. “It’s
not youthful irrationality or a flair for the dramatic at work,” says Merrill;
“teenagers actually experience things like music, drugs, and the thrill of
speed more powerfully than adults do.”
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The brain’s neuroplasticity at this stage of life makes kids sponges for
learning. “The same emerging circuitry that makes teenagers vulnerable to risky
behavior and mood swings also confers significant advantages on adolescent learners,”
says Merrill.
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Being with peers increases risk-taking, most dangerously with automobiles and
alcohol consumption. “It’s never been a question of feeling invulnerable,” says
Merrill; “for teenagers, there’s just something about the presence of peers
that is transfiguring. They understand the risks, and take them anyway.”
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Kids at this age respond well to direct explanations. “Talking to teenagers
frankly about their brain development can provide useful context for their
emotional worlds,” says Merrill, “and reset their expectations about their
potential for continued intellectual growth.” This includes explaining the
limbic system, the malleability of their brains, and the peer effect.
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Similarly, teens are receptive to learning about self-regulation, managing
stress, and considering the feelings of others. Instruction in these areas is
more effective than trying to scare kids about risky behaviors.
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Peer culture and teens’ keen sense of fairness and justice can be powerful
levers. Preaching about smoking’s health consequences is usually ineffective,
but talking about bad breath, peer disapproval, impact on younger children, and
the way the tobacco industry hooks and exploits people can change teens’
attitudes and behavior.
