Easily monitor your child's attendance by downloading the Campus Parent app.

Additional information is also available on Mrs. Rodgers' teacher site.

Lenape's Career and Community Spotlight events are held monthly and allow our students to explore various career pathways by hearing from people who are working in those fields.

Live Events are Wednesdays at 3:00. Please contact Jodi Schmon with feedback/questions concerning the Career & Community Spotlights. Below is a list of past and upcoming events:

• November 18: Det Ansinn, Brick Simple. STEM Career Cluster, facilitated by Jack Burleson
• December 9: Ashley Heidler, Doylestown Hospital. Wellness/Connection to Community, facilitated by Alexandra O'Donnell
• January 13: Chris Spinner, Mad Icarus Media. Marketing Career Cluster, facilitated by Kaitlin Deeter
• February 3: Matt Metzger, Penn State Abington Admissions. Digital Footprint
• February 24: Adam Assoian, Ally Psychological Services. Human Services Career Cluster

Happy New Year from the Health Office!

This is a reminder to PLEASE COMPLETE THE ONLINE STUDENT EMERGENCY FORMS THROUGH PARENT PORTAL IF YOU WISH YOUR CHILD TO RECEIVE ACETAMINOPHEN OR IBUPROFEN AT SCHOOL. You may also update your contact information, health conditions or emergency contact. Feel free to call us with any questions regarding this requirement.

Cold and Flu season is in full swing. Please remind your children to wash their hands often.

Please keep your child/children at home if they have any cold symptoms as they mimic those of COVID-19.

Prevent colds, flu, and COVID infections by getting kids to:

● Use soap and water. Washing their hands frequently will reduce the spread of germs.

● Wearing a mask in public. Cover their mouth when sneezing or coughing into the bend of their

elbows to help prevent spreading of germs.

● Get immunized. Keep vaccinations current, including the flu shot.

Safe2Say is a valuable resource that has been set up by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide a method for anyone to report a concern about a student or group of students 24/7. Please note some important reminders about the use of Safe2Say:

• If you put in a tip, please check back often for communications. The tip line is monitored 24/7 at the state level. The tip is sent to the school and/or police if it is deemed "Life Safety" immediately. It is sent in the morning if it is determined to be "Non-Life Safety."
• It is important to include as much information as possible. If you have evidence of your concerns, please share that evidence via the tip or with us. You can attach pictures and videos in the Safe2Say system.

Please remember that Safe2Say is statewide system that is used in collaboration with the State Attorney's Office, emergency responders, and school officials. It is important to know that tips are reviewed on the state level before being passed to the local police and/or school authorities. Please consider the purpose of your tip - Is it to provide another person with a way to receive help? Is it preventing an act of violence? Is it something that needs to involve local and state authorities? While the system is anonymous, abuse of the system will not be tolerated and actions will be taken if it is determined that the system is being used inappropriately.

Wouldn’t it be great if we all knew what our “spark” was as a young child. For some that is the case, but for others, the time spent discovering their spark can be an adventure. As a parent, do you know your spark? When did you discover your spark? Understanding the concept of spark yourself is beneficial in discussing the idea with your child. Typically, 60% of children can identify their spark by the time they are 12 years old. This may or may not be the case for your child(ren). To encourage this discovery, find an opportunity when you and your child can have alone time to talk about it (e.g., driving in the car). Here are some helpful questions to start the conversation from the book Sparks by Peter L Benson, PhD (2008):

• What makes you jump out of bed in the morning?
• What makes you dread getting out of bed in the morning? (Eliminating ideas can be as important as discovery.)
• What day is your favorite day of the week? Why?
• If you could spend the whole day doing something you chose to do, what would that be?
• What makes you really happy?
• Who are your adult role models?

Among the most common sparks reported by children are the creative arts, athletics, and learning. Some children find their sparks in areas that are less common. It may be hard for some children, especially teenagers, to do something that few others do. It is important that we encourage our children to find their own spark and path.

For comments or questions, please contact Ginny Barrett at vbarrett@cbsd.org.

Per the most recent update to the masking order, shields will no longer be an acceptable face covering option for staff or students as per updated regulations from the state and district. For more details, click here: https://www.cbsd.org/2020-21