Tiogue's Weekly Family Newsletter
May 9, 2020 - No.34 (Distance Learning Special Edition 7)
DISTANCE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL June 12th
Please be aware that some students with special needs will get their Distance Learning Assignments from their Special Educator, Service Providers, and Interventionists
As found on our
Tiogue Website: https://tiogueschool.squarespace.com/distance-learning-plans
DISTANCE LEARNING PLANS Week of 5/11 (4 day week - no school on Friday 5/15/20)
Grade 1 Ms. Viccione plans 5/11-15
Grade 1 Ms. Caruso plans 5/11-15
More Window Signs for Mr. Feinstein's Initiative - THANKS!
An updated message from Mr. Feinstein:
To our Leadership Schools:
(Immediate Attention Please)
Because of the great response from our Jr. Scholars to our offer to divide $10,000 among their schools for posting signs thanking everyone helping to keep our country running, we are increasing that offer to $30,000! Please notify all your youngsters to post MORE signs thanking our first responders and anyone else helping to keep our country running and to show us their postings – with the name of their school and "Feinstein Junior Scholar" on their signs – we will divide up the $30,000 in the fall among their schools!
That's not all...
During the last three weeks in May there will be a special message from me on Channel 12 – between 6 to 6:30 p.m. – thanking and honoring our Jr. Scholars for the good things they are doing! Please notify your students to watch for it.
If they see it, they should send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope and I will send them their choice of either two passes to the Roger Williams Zoo or a very special Mother Teresa coin until I run out!
We continue to feature "Good Deeds" on our Facebook page of our Junior Scholars making a difference! Please tell your students and their families that we are still accepting their stories of their best good deeds! For each story we feature, we'll send a $1,000 grant to that student's non-profit of choice and a $500.00 grant to that student's leadership school in the fall. Submit here!
P.S. Seven more of our Leadership Schools recently asked for our signage – a Feinstein Leadership School – for the front of their building. We plan to be posting them within the next couple of weeks unless we hear otherwise from them. Should your school not have and would like our signage designating them as one our Leadership Schools, please contact us.
P.P.S. If you have any friends, family and/or colleagues you would like added to our mailing list to receive our Foundation news, please let us know! We want to share the wonderful things your students are doing with everyone we can!
As ever,
Alan Shawn Feinstein
Incredible Student Work During Distance Learning!
This week in ART CLASS - A Woven Collage by, Mrs. Hemendinger
From the desk of Mrs. Lyons, our School Psychologist -
ADHD and COVID 19
Children diagnosed with AD/HD may be experiencing additional challenges during this complex and confusing time. We are now 7 weeks into distant learning. I am hearing from parents that their children appear to be unmotivated and resistant to completing their schoolwork. Some children start out strong but may be withdrawing or acting out.
Sometimes, these symptoms are an expression of sadness, discouragement and frustration. The following article identifies some strategies that may be helpful to families. If you have a personal concern or question please feel free to reach out. Lyonssusan@coventryschools.net
Check Yourself
Parents can significantly influence their kids’ mental health during this time. “Kids are having so many different responses to being home, but what can be the bigger stressor is really how the system is functioning at home and the dynamic within the family,” Zimmitti said.
“The best thing we can do as parents,” she said, “is to stay calm.” Prioritize having a good
relationship with your child and minimizing negative emotional interactions, even if that means more flexibility than you’re used to and avoiding hyper-vigilance.
Help Instill Some Routine “Especially for someone with ADHD, even having two or three anchors in the day can make a significant difference in mobilizing and grounding somebody,” Olivardia said. The schedule need not be rigid or chock full of tasks, especially if they aren’t enjoyable for your child. Create balance and order with one or two daily chores, plus creative and educational activities so that your child can continue to learn.
Engage in Social TimeSpending time with family, friends, and others now is essential. There is no right way to facilitate bonding, but making and building positive connections is paramount, and provides an opportunity to check in and see how everyone is coping.
Social time ideas include:
Texting or video calling friends and family using social apps
Playing board or card games
Watching movies together
Playing video or computer games online with others
Making and sharing meals together
Exercising or doing a sport together
“We don’t have to have deep, deep interactions with our kids all the time,” Zimmitti said. “But
even just sitting with your kids, whether young or teenagers, and watching a show together
would be wonderful.”
Social isolation is a valid concern. That said, parents should not make social time and activities
mandatory, but rather view them as ways to experience healthy interactions.
Most social interactions (plus leisure activities and schoolwork) will be playing out virtually in
the weeks and months to come. For parents concerned about screen time, having a sense of the content and how their child responds to it can help gauge possible limits.
Watching thought-provoking documentaries, for example, may leave your child’s mind more
activated and engaged, whereas playing a first-person shooter game for hours on end could have the opposite effect.
The Role of Diet, Exercise, and Sleep
Healthy eating and exercise — critical components of any daily routine right now — are known
to help decrease risk for and alleviate symptoms of depression 6 7 . Exercise especially sharpens focus and attention in individuals with ADHD 8 .
“It burns out stress, it clears your frontal lobe and helps you think more clearly, and it gets your heart rate going,” Olivardia said. “I recommend that the earlier the better, almost as soon as someone wakes up.”
For children with ADHD, who experience sleep problems at five times the rate of neurotypical
children 9 , regulating sleep is essential to help stem depressive symptoms. This can be achieved in part through proper sleep hygiene, like turning off electronic devices at least one hour before bed, and deviating no more than an hour or two from normal wake and sleep schedules.
WRITTEN BY:
NATHALY PESANTEZ
ADDitude Newsletter
Updated on April 27, 2020
Important Links to Help You with Distance Learning and Possible TECH issues:
WiFi Related Info:
Turning Your Cell Phone into a WiFi Hotspot
Cox Connect2Compete Free Internet Access
Other Parent and Student Resources
RI DEPT OF EDUCATION COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE
CDC Face Covering Info and No-Sew Mask Instructions
NYT Coronavirus Resources for Students
How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (and Learning)
Keeping Your Kids Happy Busy and Learning
Free Resources for Home Learning
Indoor Activities to Keep the Kiddos Busy
If your child is having issues with Distance Learning let us know! Don't avoid the conversation. We are here to help and to make a plan with you.
Grab-n-Go Meals Continue This Week! Great news - meals on Fridays will include weekend meals as well.
Our Nurse's Corner:
News From the Health Office:
Hi, I am available by email: daguannogina@coventryschools.net, phone: I will call if you email me, and by the video conference application called Zoom: I will email you an invite for any health-related concerns or questions during this time.
-Gina D'Aguano MS, MEd, RN, CSNT
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
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Website: http://tiogueschool.squarespace.com/
Location: 170 East Shore Drive, Coventry, RI, United States
Phone: (401) 822-9460
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