CSHS Weekly Bulletin
November 26-December 1, 2017
The Teenage Brain
Dear Cougar Family,
I keep thinking about this article, "Why Teens Are Impulsive, Addiction-Prone And Should Protect Their Brains." I read it last summer, and it has stayed on my heart.
Among many poignant passages, this stood out me:
"Addiction is actually a form of learning. … What happens in addiction is there’s also repeated exposure, except it’s to a substance and it’s not in the part of the brain we use for learning — it’s in the reward-seeking area of your brain. … It’s happening in the same way that learning stimulates and enhances a synapse. Substances do the same thing. They build a reward circuit around that substance to a much stronger, harder, longer addiction."
I think all parents of teenagers and educators of teenagers need to read it, so rather than I recap the article, I would like to ask each of you to take 5 minutes this week to read it through. I'd love to have a hallway conversation about what stood out to you!
I hope you all had a restful break full of family, friends, and laughter!
Have an amazing week! And, as always, COUGAR PRIDE!
Tiffany
Orchestra Holiday Season of Strings Concert--This Friday!
College Station Orchestras proudly present:
2017 Holiday Season of Strings Concert
on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 7 p.m. featuring the orchestras from Pecan Trail and Cypress Grove Intermediate Schools, College Station Middle School, and College Station High School.
CSHS Food Pantry
Please make sure your advocate students realize this resource is available.
Coaching Exchange--Next Steps
Progress Report & Six Week Grade Due Dates
Duty Schedule
Daily Announcements
Upcoming Events
12/4 Progress Report Grades Due
12/8 Lady's Basketball @ Bryan
12/10 BVSO Holiday Pops Concert
12/12 Lady's Basketball vs. University
12/13 Drill
12/14 Choir Holiday Concert
12/15 Basketball vs. Consol
12/19 School Board Meeting
12/19 Lady's Basketball vs. Rudder
12/20-22 Final Exams
12/22 Early Release