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Maple Dale's Family Newsletter
December 17, 2021
Coming Up...
12/6-12/21: 12 days of Holiday Cheer* see below
12/22-1/2: Winter Break
1/13: End of 2nd Quarter
1/14: No School - Teachers Records Day
1/17: No School- Martin Luther King Day
1/18 &1/19: No School- Student Personal Learning Day/Staff Collaboration
1/21: DW K-8 Report Cards distributed
A note from Mrs. Zellner and Mr. West
Maple Dale is such a special place. We truly love working with the students and families of Maple Dale and creating educational experiences that help our students learn and grow. The privilege of teaching and caring for our Maple Dale children is a wonderful gift! Please never hesitate to reach out to a teacher or us with any questions, concerns, or ideas.
Our One Book, One School tradition has been a hit! As Mr. West and I walk through the cafeteria, we hear the kids talking about the book and what they think will happen next! We will wrap up the last two chapters next week. Thank you to our wonderful PTO for giving us the gift of reading and family togetherness with the purchase of "Dragons in a Bag" for each Maple Dale family!
The staff of Maple Dale hopes that each of you enjoy the holiday season and the opportunities that this time of year provide for us to join with family and friends. The new year will bring new learning experiences, new challenges, and continued fun! We look forward to what lies ahead for Maple Dale in 2022.
Warm greetings,
Mindy and Keena
12 Days of Holiday Cheer!
Let's have some fun before Winter Break! Join the Maple Dale Staff in 12 Days of Holiday Cheer ! Each day has a unique theme. You can see the below themes for the remainder of this fun tradition!
Monday, December 20: Ugly Holiday Sweater Day
Tuesday, December 21: An outfit that makes you feel joyful! Happy Holidays!
Reporting Covid-19 Cases Over The Break
Additionally, an online reporting option is available. Please visit https://goav.es/reportCOVID and simply fill out the Google Form for your student or yourself. You can also find an icon to the form inside the Sycamore Community Schools Mobile App. Submissions will be monitored daily.
A Note from the Nurse
Thank you in advance,
Nurse Adee
Baggage Claim
Change in Dismissal or Transportation Plans?
Is your student arriving late to school or leaving early? Any upcoming travel or vacation-related absence? Please email Heather Voellmecke at voellmeckeh@sycamoreschools.org with any dismissal, attendance, or transportation changes.
It's Not Too Early
Please send Julie any pictures you may have like; the first day of school, sports, cheer, cub scouts, clubs, etc.
Thank you,
Reporting any Covid related illnesses
Covid -19 Daily Checklist
More helpful information can be found in the link below.
Looking for a new career path?
Bus drivers wanted! The Sycamore Transportation Department has been working hard to keep the busses running and now they are seeking your help to find safe drivers who are interested in working with our Sycamore students. Did you know it takes approximately 40 hours to train a bus driver? We need you! For more information please contact our transportation department at 513-686-1785. Drivers must pass a background check and have a valid drivers’ license. They must be over the age of 21.
No previous bus driving training is required!
Know! Healthy Ways to Handle Holiday Stress Ready or not, the holiday season is here, along with all the festivities and fun that go along with it: family gatherings, shared meals, gift-giving, party planning, special school and church events, hosting out-of-town family stays, and on and on. It’s enough to make your head spin just thinking about it. Help young people avoid turning to substances for stress relief by sharing healthy coping strategies: Cleveland Clinic: Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Alcohol During Times of Stress. April 2020 About Know! Parent Tips Everyone has a role in prevention. By reading and sharing this Know! Parent Tip today, you’re doing your part to prevent substance misuse and create a healthier world for all. Know! Parent Tips are provided by Prevention Action Alliance with support from the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, Start Talking! and the Ohio Department of Education.
The question is, how do you plan to handle the extra stress that accompanies this time of year?
If your route to relieve stress includes pouring a glass of wine or grabbing a cold beer, you’re certainly not alone. Many adults reach for alcohol to relax and destress. While an occasional drink is ok for most people, depending on alcohol to lift your mood can be problematic, both emotionally and physically, for yourself and your children.
While alcohol is a sedative, and can help ease nerves momentarily, it is a short-term fix to what can become a long-term problem. It is an unhealthy coping strategy that can increase a person’s anxiety and depression, and lead to addiction.
We also must remember that our children are always observing our behavior, whether we recognize it or not. If they learn from us that it is ok to reach for alcohol when we are stressed, worried or feeling down – that is a problem.
Instead, we can teach by example healthy ways to handle stress, that do not involve the use of substances.
The Mayo Clinic offers a stress-reducing strategy called the 4 A’s, that we can put into practice for ourselves and role model for our children: avoid, alter, accept, or adapt. The way it works is that with any given situation that increases our stress, we look for ways to apply one or more of these concepts.
Avoid: Believe it or not, a lot of stress can simply be avoided. Plan ahead, learn to say no, and ditch parts of your to-do list (low priority items).
Alter: Take inventory of whatever stressful situation you find yourself in, then consider ways you change or modify it for the better.
Accept: Sometimes we have no other option than to accept things the way they are. When this is the case, it is important to talk to someone, to forgive, to practice positive self-talk, and to learn from our mistakes.
Adapt: There are times when we need to adjust or revise the standards and expectations we set upon ourselves, which many times are unreasonable. What can help to change one’s perspective is to ask yourself, “Will this matter in a year or in five years?”
Just because you’ve traditionally hosted Thanksgiving doesn’t mean someone else can’t take a turn. If your holiday to-do list becomes overwhelming, look it over and see what you can cut out. If you’re tired of being the punchline of your cousin’s jokes at family gatherings, ask him or her to leave you out of the comedy routine. Give yourself and others grace and do your best to put a stressful situation in perspective.
In addition to a well-balanced diet, exercise, social connectedness, and quality sleep, the Mayo Clinic’s 4 A’s technique can help you balance the stress equation for a more peaceful, enjoyable holiday season for yourself and your children.
Tips For Mentors and Adult Allies
Maintain a well-balanced diet
Sources:
Mayo Clinic: Need stress relief? Try the 4 A’s. July 2021.
We created these free parent tips to empower parents like you. Know! helps you promote health and wellness and protect the young person in your life from unhealthy behaviors, including alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. However, we rely on donations from people like you to provide these tips. If you found this tip interesting or helpful, please consider donating at preventionactionalliance.org/donate.
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Attention Registered Nurses
The Sycamore Community School District is currently looking for registered nurses who would like to be employed as substitute nurses. Applicants must have current nursing experience, preferably with children, special needs, diabetes and an active nursing license.
If you qualify and are interested, please call Julie Ferron, R.N. at 686-1743 or email at ferronj@sycamoreschools.org.
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