Cardinal Family Newsletter
It's A Great Day to Be a Cardinal!
November 18-22
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Your child should have brought home their interim report n Friday. I would like to point out that the attendance is in hours not days. The PTO is selling Spirit Wear! See the attached order forms for all the information to place your order. If you need an order have your child swing in the office to get one. Orders are due November 22nd.
Have a great week and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Mrs. Hiler
SPIRITWEAR
Mark Your Calendars
November 20 - Thanksgiving lunch
November 21- PTO Meeting
Nov. 26- Back the Blue, the Blue backs you charity basketball game
November 27-29- No School- Thanksgiving Break
December 16th- Middle School Field Trip
December 23-January 6- Winter Break
BACK the BLUE, the BLUE backs you!
CASTING CALL- for Aladdin Jr.
Understanding the Teen Brain
Interesting video and article on understanding the teen's brain. Adult and teen brains work differently. Read below and watch the short video to learn more.
It doesn’t matter how smart teens are or how well they scored on the SAT or ACT. Good judgment isn’t something they can excel in, at least not yet.
The rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so.
In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part. This is the part of the brain that responds to situations with good judgment and an awareness of long-term consequences. Teens process information with the amygdala. This is the emotional part.
In teen’s brains, the connections between the emotional part of the brain and the decision-making center are still developing—and not always at the same rate. That’s why when teens have overwhelming emotional input, they can’t explain later what they were thinking. They weren’t thinking as much as they were feeling.
What's a parent to do?
You’re the most important role model your kids have. Sure, their friends are important to them, but the way you behave and fulfill your responsibilities will have a profound and long-lasting effect on your children.
Discussing the consequences of their actions can help teens link impulsive thinking with facts. This helps the brain make these connections and wires the brain to make this link more often.
Remind your teens that they’re resilient and competent. Because they’re so focused in the moment, adolescents have trouble seeing they can play a part in changing bad situations. It can help to remind them of times in the past they thought would be devastating, but turned out for the best.
Become familiar with things that are important to your teens. It doesn’t mean you have to like hip-hop music, but showing an interest in the things they’re involved in shows them they’re important to you.
Ask teens if they want you to respond when they come to you with problems, or if they just want you to listen.
Parents tend to jump in with advice to try to fix their children’s problems or place blame. But this can make teens less likely to be open with their parents in the future. You want to make it emotionally safe and easy for them to come to you, so you can be part of their lives.
Signs of trouble
It’s normal for teens to be down or out of sorts for a couple of days. But if you see a significant mood or behavioral change that lasts more than 2 weeks, it could mean something else is going on, such as depression.
If you think your teen could be depressed, promptly seek professional treatment for your child. Depression is serious and, if left untreated, can be life-threatening.
Your teen needs your guidance, even though they may think they don’t. Understanding their development can help you support them in becoming independent, responsible adults.
Why the Teenage Brain has an Evolutionary Advantage
Thriving Learning Communities
Final Forms
If you and/or your child haven't had the opportunity to complete your final forms please try to update them as soon as possible.
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Please make sure your child gets in the habit of charging their chrome books each evening. It is important that they come to school prepared and the chrome books are as important to class as bringing paper and pencils. They will need their computers to fully participate in instruction in most classes.
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To Contact Me
email- hilert@felcityschools.org
Phone- 513-362-5382