Imagine Kissimmee Charter Academy
January 7th, 2019 Newsletter
New Year Resolutions for the Family
This is the time of year when many people make resolutions for the coming year. Unfortunately, this often produces incredibly ambitious goals that don't survive the month.
Let's try to make some resolutions that your family can maintain. This will not only achieve the desired results but it will also teach your kids to follow through with their goals.
I'll list some ideas below:
1. Increase Physical Activity.
Exercise is a passion for some, dreaded by others. If your family is more in the latter camp, just aim for at least 20 minutes of "moderate to vigorous" physical activity during the day. This can include actual exercise or alternatives like sports, dance, gymnastics, walking, biking, or active games. Increasing your kids' physical activity will not only keep them healthy, it'll also help encourage improved behavior and learning.
2. Increase Healthy Eating.
Set realistic targets that can be met and made part of your daily lives. For example, set goals to eat more fruits and vegetables, decrease sweets and sugary snacks, or drink more water and less sugary drinks. Setting specific targets (e.g., 2 fruits per day) will help. Similarly, the more you can get your kids involved in your family's food selection (like menus) and preparation the more likely they'll participate.
3. Track and Reward.
Everyone is more likely to participate in their resolutions if you track them and reward for the ones your family succeed at. Feel free to print the chart below to help your kids keep track.
4. Get Adequate Sleep.
Proper sleep is one of the simplest yet most productive steps we can take with kids, benefitting their health, mood, behavior, and learning capacity.
5. Increase Learning in Fun Ways.
The key here is fun. Kids already go to school so how can we help them learn, while making it fun? Think of goals like a monthly family trip to a museum or historical site. Can you set a target for fun (non-school) books per month for your kids to read? What interests your kids and works for your family? And don't forget about giving them rewards!
Are you a little fuzzy on expert recommendations for your kids' health and nutrition? Check out this previous post for a quick refresher.
Happy New Year to all of you! What resolutions do you have for your family? Please share on the Scholastic Parents Facebook page or tweet me @mrhattigan!
Scholastic: MICHAEL RHATTIGAN
2018/2019 Staff Awards
Middle: Teacher of the Year - Jarris Cunningham
Right: Support Staff of the Year - Sherly Ortiz
Congratulations to all the nominees and our three winners. You make us proud!
Tech Connection
Do you know what your child is doing on social media? Keep watch by using the app familytime.io
Other Links for School
- For your child to access school resources at home, they must log in to Clever. Clever Link - Your child can log into clever with a clever badge or with their school ID number as their user name and their birth date as their password (00/00/0000).
- Understand more about our Zearn Math curriculum for K-5 students.
- Understanding more about our STEMScopes curriculum for K-8 students.
Holidays Shirt Day
Region Team Visit
District Champs
Zearn Math
We are excited to share that our elementary schoolers are using Zearn Math this school year. Zearn Math is a top-rated math curriculum that personalizes learning for each student. With Zearn Math, your child will learn and practice math concepts in two ways – Small Group Instruction with their teacher and Independent Digital Lessons. By learning in these two rotations everyday, every student in our classrooms will deeply learn the big ideas of Florida State Standards.
Winter Dance
Shop with a Cop
Adventure Day
January Dates to Remember
Monday, Dec 24th - Monday, Jan 7th - Holiday Break
Tuesday, Jan 8th - Students return from break/First day of the third nine weeks
Tuesday, Jan 8th 6:00-7:00PM - PTO Meeting
Wednesday, Jan 9th - School Science Fair
Thursday, Jan 10th - Report cards sent home
Thursday, Jan 10th 5:30PM - 7:00PM - Reading Family Night
Tuesday, Jan 15th - State Science Fair
Thursday, Jan 17th - Cici's Night
Monday, Jan 21st - Martin Luther King Jr Day/No School
Tuesday, Jan 22th 4:00PM - 8:00PM - PTO Chickfila Night
Thursday, Jan 31st - Jump Rope for Heart
Thursday, Jan 31st 5:00PM - 6:00PM - SAC Meeting
Thursday, Jan 31st 6:00PM - 7:00PM - SAB Meeting
*Bold items are volunteer opportunities.
IMAGINE KISSIMMEE CHARTER ACADEMY
Website: http://www.imaginekca.org
Location: 2850 Bill Beck Boulevard, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Phone: (407)847-1400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Imagine-Kissimmee-Charter-Academy