Weekly Update for 11-22-19
Joan MacQueen Middle School
Principal Message
Good Afternoon Alpine!
This is Joan MacQueen’s proud principal, Casey Currigan. It was a great week to be a Dust Devil. The rain this week did not dampen anyone's spirit. Feedback from the families who attended conferences has been overwhelmingly positive. Please enjoy the week off and I look forward to seeing everyone on December 2nd.
There are lots of reasons why it’s important to be thankful and show gratitude for the people and things we have in our lives, but did you know that being thankful is also good for your health? Here’s a list of why it’s great to be grateful not only at Thanksgiving but all year long!
Showing thanks to others makes them feel good
You make other people feel good when you show them you appreciate the things they do for you. This can turn good friends into best friends. A simple “thank you” goes a long way and helps you to have better friendships, and you will get along even better with your family. When you make others feel good, it makes you feel good and then everyone feels good!
Being thankful gives you confidence
When you're grateful for the things in your life, even if it’s something as simple as a beautiful sunset, it gives you more self-esteem. This means that you will be more confident and less worried about comparing yourself to others. Being grateful is contagious and others will want to be grateful just like you!
Thankfulness makes you a more positive person
People who are thankful are more positive instead of negative. When they see a glass with water in it, they say the glass is half full. Negative people will see that same glass of water and say it's half empty. We want to be thankful for the water that is there, not worry about the water that isn’t.
Writing a gratitude journal can help you sleep better
If you keep a journal beside your bed and at the end of every day you write a list of all of the things you're thankful for that day, you will sleep much better. This helps you to remember all of the good things from your day, like the delicious pizza you had for dinner, or that friend who helped you with your school work. You’ll fall fast asleep with a big smile!
It just makes you happy
Being thankful helps you to think more about other people’s feelings — this is called empathy (being able to see things from another person’s view). Being thankful also helps you get through life's tough times, because you can easily call to mind all of the good things in your life. Being grateful just makes you happy and being happy can help keep your mind and body healthy!
Source:
https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/5-ways-being-thankful-is-really-good-for-you
Math Support For Parents
Do you need math support at home? The JMMS Math Page now has links to resources for you to access at home. Additionally, there are questions that you can use when your child is struggling at home in support of their learning.
6th Grade Camp-Start Your Easy Payment Plan NOW
Joan MacQueen Middle School 6th graders are going to Camp the week of March 16-20, 2020. It will be here before you know it!
Payment Plans have begun at JMMS. Please contact Mrs. Leslie at 619-445-3245 Ext. 119 to begin your Plan today.
Camp tuition will be approximately $315.00 for the 5-day camp experience. That is $79.00 per month if you start saving now (Nov. 2019 to February 2020).
Sora Digital Library
AUSD is pleased to be the first school district in SD County to offer a seamless connection to the SD County Library using our student Sora accounts. Our students can now access over 15,000 titles (digital books, audiobooks, and other materials) through the SD County Library using their school Sora account. Check out the image for directions on how to connect your child’s account to the SD library. #Alpine #AUSD #onwardandupward #innovation #loveofreading
After-School Sports
REMINDER:
There will not be any after-school sports programs during the week of 11-18 to 11-22-19 due to Parent-Teacher conferences and also the week of our Fall Break (11-25 to 11-29). The after-school sports programs will resume on Monday, Dec. 2nd and are listed below:
Flag Football: Practices are moving to Wednesday's from 2:30-3:30 pm
Boys Basketball: Practices are Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 pm
Girls Basketball: Practices are Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 pm
Please speak with Coach Fazekas during PE for further details.
All participants will need to come to school prepared, they won't be able to change in the locker room.
Please contact Coach Flowers if you need a permission slip. jflowers@alpineschools.net
About Us
Email: ccurrigan@alpineschools.net
Website: https://ca02215157.schoolwires.net/Domain/8
Location: 2001 Tavern Road, Alpine, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 445-3236
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