Firebird Flash
Building relationships one student at a time.
Dates to Remember
- December 24-Jan. 1 - Winter Break
- January 4 - Gymnastics starts
- January 18 - Teacher inservice, no school
- January 25 - End of 2nd quarter
MJ1 Spelling Bee
NEW! 'Nutrislice' Nutritional Information
Click here for the Nutrislice page.
Will your student be absent?
Click here for PreK-5th grade planned absence form
Click here for 6th-th grade planned absence form
Negative Lunch Balances
Counseling Corner
Take A Deep Breath ~ Big emotions like anger or frustration can be hard for children to control. They may hit or yell to act out their feelings. Children feel more in control of their emotions and calmer in stressful situations when we teach them how to manage their emotions. There are a variety of strategies you can teach a child to calm down. Mindfulness is when you are aware of your feelings from moment-to-moment, and don’t judge them as good or bad.
What we know: Children feel stress, just like adults. They can be stressed about things like needing a ride, getting bullied at school, or being scared of the dark. Simple skills can help children handle stress. This short Raising Caring Kids “Mindfulness” video explains how deep breathing, journaling, and yoga all help children feel calm and better able to handle stress.
Try this: Practice breathing or mindfulness to help you and your child better deal with difficult emotions. Mindful Schools shared research showing that mindfulness creates changes in the brain that help us deal with emotions and stress. Mindfulness also helps children be more positive and liked by their peers.
For fun: Create a mindful jar (as described by Mindful.org) with your child by filling a jar or empty water bottle with glitter and water. When your child gets upset, shake the jar and practice mindful breathing with them until the glitter settles to the bottom of the jar. Tell your child that strong feelings are just like the glitter when it is shaken up. There is glitter everywhere. When we are still and let a little time pass, our feelings settle like the glitter and our minds become clear again.
Print this as a 1-page handout (Take a Deep Breath, PDF). Click for the full "Family and Relationships Matter!" page from the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Check out the Center for Parent & Teen Communication website!
Specials and A-Day/B-Day Rotation
Click here for Special rotation schedule
Click here for Middle School A Day - B Day rotation schedule
4th & 5th graders ski FREE in Michigan!
Michigan Snowsports Industries Association's "Cold is Cool" program allows 4th and 5th graders to ski FREE in Michigan! Students can obtain a "Cold is Cool" Ski & Ride Passport that gives them up to three free lift tickets or trail passes at over 25 participating ski areas, plus additional discounts on the slopes and in Michigan ski shops. MSIA charges $20 for the passport (to cover printing and shipping). This passport includes a coupon for 20% off a helmet purchase and $20 off the purchase of $100 at participating ski shops across the state. Some ski areas have also included coupons for equipment rental and free or discounted lessons.
Go to the Go Ski Michigan website to fill out and pay for your passport online, or to download the application.
Minocqua J1 School District
Email: jellis@mhlt.org
Website: www.mhlt.org
Location: 7450 Titus Drive, Minocqua, WI, United States
Phone: (715) 356-5206
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinocquaJ1SchoolDistrict/?fref=ts