BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
November, 2020
PRINCIPAL POINTS BY JOHN JAROSH..
Anna knows what she needs to accomplish when she sits down to study. She stays focused and tends to remember the material. Her secret? Strong study skills! Share these strategies with your tween.
Skill: Set goals.
Strategy: Encourage your child to jot down specific goals for each study session and check off each one as she meets it. She should be as detailed as possible. Example: "Learn 30 vocabulary words before Friday's Spanish test." It may also help to make deals with herself. ("I can take a break after I've learned 15 words.")
Skill: Stay focused.
Strategy: Suggest that your middle grader eliminate distractions before she studies. For instance, she should silence her phone and put it in another room. Hunger and fatigue can also make her mind wander, so she could eat a healthy snack or go for a quick jog before she buckles down.
Skill: Monitor understanding.
Strategy: After your tween reviews her notes, handouts, and textbook, she can make up a quiz. Taking the quiz and checking her answers will show her what she still needs to work on. Have her write anything she doesn't understand on a sticky note and ask her teacher for help.
From the “Middle Years” publication
COUNSELOR QUIPS ...... Angie Vogel, Counselor, Amy Randel, Counselor
CULTIVATING HAPPINESS
Here are some ideas on how you can use your actions and choices to bring more lasting
happiness into your life:
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO BE MORE POSITIVE
• Count your blessings.
• Write in a thankful journal.
• Tell others “thank you.”
• Think about a negative situation in the past and try to find something positive that came from it (the experience made you stronger, more compassionate, etc.).
TAKE CARE OF RELATIONSHIPS YOU HAVE
Relationships are a great source of happiness. There are many ways to nurture your relationships.
• Stay connected with those who make you happy, through spending quality time with them, calling them, or texting them.
• Compliment others on qualities you admire about them.
• Be happy for your family and friends when they are successful or excited about something.
LIVE IN THE MOMENT
When you feel anxious or depressed, chances are you were thinking about something negative about the past or future. Instead, try to focus on what’s happening right now and appreciating the good that’s here. Other ways you can live in the moment include:
• Developing daily habits that make you happy, such as playing with your dog after school, going for a walk every morning, or taking a relaxing bath every night before bed.
• Focus on one thing at a time. If you’re multitasking, you won’t be able to get as much happiness out of any of the things you’re doing as you could if you did them one at a time.
• Remember your happy memories. Savoring the good times can bring happiness to you now.
HELP OTHERS
Giving service makes others (and you) happy. Find ways to volunteer, and always be kind to others.
Knowing how to feel happy boosts your mental health, especially when you’re going through something hard.
Sources
Melinda Smith and Jeanne Segal, “Cultivating Happiness,” HelpGuide, updated Apr. 2020;
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/cultivating-happiness.htm.
NOTES FROM THE NURSE
* COVID 19 REMINDER *
PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS RECOMMENDS IF ANY MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS BEING TESTED FOR COVID-19, THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD SHOULD QUARANTINE UNTIL TEST RESULTS ARE RECEIVED.
READY FOR BREAKFAST
Your mom is right. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Studies show that students who eat breakfast do much better in school than students who skip breakfast. Benefits to eating breakfast:
* Better concentration * More energy
* Better muscle coordination * Higher scores on tests
Remember to choose a breakfast that is well balanced. A balanced, nutritious breakfast contains protein and protein stays in your body all morning. Examples: Eggs, milk, yogurt, cheese, peanut butter.
INFLUENZA
The CDC advises everyone 6 months of age and older to get a flu shot during the months of October and November.
We had over 100 students and staff immunized against influenza at the BMS flue shot clinic on October 26. Special thanks to BCHHC Immunization Clinic staff and nurses for administering the influenza injections. If your child did not receive a flu vaccine at the Beatrice Community Hospital flu vaccine clinic here at BMS in October, talk to your Dr. to receive one.
ASTHMA
Any student diagnosed with Asthma or Anaphylaxis due to allergy, needs to have an updated Asthma/Allergy action plan on file in the nurse’s office every year.
SAVING THE LIVES OF NEBRASKA CHILDREN
All schools in Nebraska - public, parochial and private - are to be prepared to respond to life-threatening asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies. The protocol directs school staff to identify signs and symptoms of a breathing emergency and respond by calling 911, administering an EpiPen, and following with nebulized albuterol.
The school’s stock of EpiPen and albuterol DO NOT replace a child’s own prescribed medications for asthma or allergy management at school.
Parents are expected to ensure their children continue to have school-day access to emergency medications; auto-injectable epinephrine, metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), albuterol for nebulizing (to include neb cup & tubing), AND to have an asthma/allergy action plan on file with the school.
REMEMBER: If your child has asthma, it is extremely important to keep a rescue inhaler at school.
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
I’d like to bring school bus safety to your attention. This is what Nebraska State Statute 60-6175 reads:
Upon meeting or overtaking, from the front or rear, any school bus on which the yellow warning signal lights are flashing, the driver of a motor vehicle shall reduce the speed of such vehicle to not more than twenty-five miles per hour, shall bring such vehicle to a complete stop when the school bus is stopped, the stop signal arm is extended, and the flashing red signal lights are turned on, and shall remain stopped until the flashing red signal lights are turned off, the stop signal arm is retracted, and the school bus resumes motion. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor, shall be fined five hundred dollars.
It has been noticed that some individuals are not following this law. The Beatrice Police Department has been seeking out these violators and the violators will be subject to a $500 fine. The Beatrice Police Department is committed to the safety of the students in our community! If you have specific questions please contact me at Beatrice Middle School or the Beatrice Police Department. Have a safe and enjoyable school year.
Officer Timothy Price
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You may also call 402-223-1555 to hear information on Beatrice Public Schools closing or late start due to inclement weather.
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL'S FIRST QUARTER HONOR ROLL
Congrats to those students who made
1st Quarter Honor Roll
at Beatrice Middle School!
Beatrice Middle School
215 North 5th Street, Beatrice NE 68310
(402) 223-1545
BMS Messenger Editor: Laurie Bloomquist