Hi, Stellar Families! This is Maureen Sanders, Stellar’s Homeschool Liaison. As a parent to three teenage children, I am no stranger to anger and frustration. There have been many times that my children have pushed my buttons and I need to take a “mommy time out.” I was reading the “North State Parent Magazine's ”March 2021 issue and there was a really good article titled “Anger Management: Helping Kids Cool Down”. Even though I was familiar with some of the techniques, they were all good reminders of ways that kids and parents can successfully deal with the issues of anger. I wanted to share the ways that parents can model anger management for their children. If you are interested in reading about age appropriate anger management techniques for your children, follow this link to the “North State Parent Magazine”

Good things to remember when you are starting to feel frustrated and angry:

1. Walk away

2. Take some deep breaths

3. Keep a calm voice

4. Use calm body language (relaxed limbs, hands, and jaw)

5. Diffuse anger by doing a calming activity (tidy up, take a walk, splash water on your face)

6. Fake it until you make it

7. Make a commitment in advance to keep your cool

8. Think about how your actions affect your kids

9. Acknowledge that it is normal for your kids to push your buttons

10. Try to see the humor in the situation (My personal favorite)

Lyons, Sarah. “Anger Management: Helping Kids Cool Down”. North State Parent, March 2021

Stellar is excited to share our wonderful School program with our amazing families, and who better to recruit new students than you!! We are currently accepting applications for enrollment for next school year, so spread the word about how great it is here!! New families can apply online through our Stellar website, and also if any of you are enrolling new siblings or students to Stellar for next year, please complete the online application for that student as well. https://aeries.reddingschools.net/enrollment/ .

Do you have a hidden talent? Do you like to make short videos? If the answer is yes, this project is for you!!

Stellar is organizing a virtual talent show. To participate, you will need to submit you video to Mrs. Sanders at msanders@rsdnmp.org by Monday, April 12th.

Here are the requirements for your video:

1. You must be a student at Stellar Charter School

2. Content must be appropriate for all ages

3. Your video must be no longer than 3 minutes - Any longer and the show will be too long.

4. All Social Distancing Guidelines must be followed. Acts must be a single person, or masks need to be worn.

5. Have fun!! Make a video that is entertaining and fun to watch!

Mrs. Sanders will pick the best submissions and create a show with video editing software. The show will be presented on Friday, April 30th. The format of the presentation of the show has yet to be determined.

Finally, if you are interested in being a host or helping edit the show, please contact Mrs. Sanders at msanders@rsdnmp.org

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Hi Stellar Homeschool Parents,

Join Mrs. Sanders every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. These meetings will be informal and chance for you to get answers to your curriculum and homeschool teaching questions, troubleshoot and problem solve any challenges you may encounter with homeschooling, as well as be there for support and encouragement. If you would like to attend the meeting, the link is attached below:

Maureen Sanders is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Homeschool Meeting
Time: 09:15 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Every 2 weeks on Tue, until May 25, 2021, 4 occurrence(s) left
Apr 13, 2021 09:15 AM
Apr 27, 2021 09:15 AM
May 11, 2021 09:15 AM

May 25, 2021 09:15 AM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99780893718?pwd=bjU3UG5JTnI5OTh1d21udzBmZGdpUT09

Meeting ID: 997 8089 3718
Passcode: parent

Thank you for your time and consideration. Mrs. Sanders is looking forward to seeing you in the homeschool meetings!

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