Concert Attire First I would like to say thank you for understanding that our concert date had to be changed. I am looking forward to March 1st at 6:30 pm for our presentation of UNITY TREE. The story is about a community of cats and dogs that don’t get along. The students made their “ears” in art class and it would add to their costume if they wore neutral colors like a cat or dog.
If you have questions please let me know at 558-3377. I will see the students MARCH 1st at 6:15pm in the cafeteria and our performance will begin at 6:30. Jen Manternach | Kindergarten Math Night!Kindergarten Math Night will be Tuesday Feb.7th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Open House). There will be door prizes and each student gets a bag with math games and supplies! See you there!
DRESS FOR WINTER
Please remember to send your child to school with a warm coat, mittens, and hats. Boots and snow pants are needed to play in the snow. Students will go outside every day at recess to play when temperatures are above 10 degrees with the wind chill. BACKUP CLOTHING Please double check with your younger children that they have appropriate back up clothing for the season. Kindergarten and first grade students should have a backup pair of pants and underwear for those times when they need to change. Our supply of back up clothing at Harrison this year has already been diminished. Please wash and return any clothing that has been borrowed. |
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KIDS NEED A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP!
According to several research studies a poor night’s sleep (less than 9 to 10 hours) can result in behavior problems during the day. Sleep disruption has also been associated with obesity and poor school performance. One large study determined that:
1. Children who did not sleep in their own beds had ADHD-like behaviors 7 times more frequently than children who always slept in their own beds.
2. Children who did not sleep in their own beds hit, pushed, or kicked their parents 13 times more frequently than children who always slept in their own beds.
3. Children who did not have a regular bedtime had ADHD-like behaviors 8 times more frequently than children who had a regular bedtime.
4. Children who did not have a regular bedtime hit, pushed, or kicked their parents 10 times more frequently than children who had a regular bedtime.
What can parents/caregivers do?
1. Get on the Same Page – Make sure all caregivers are in agreement about schedules and bedtimes.
2. Wind Down – Starting with dinner, have your child’s activities move from more to less active.
3. Be Consistent – Put your child to bed at the same time, every night, in his/her own room. The rules must be specific and clear. There must be very little room for negotiation.
4. 100% consistency for two weeks. Over the first two weeks of the new bedtime rule, there can be no exceptions.
Get TV’s and Video Games out of your child’s bedroom!
Children need a quiet and dark environment to get a restful night’s sleep. Television is a very engaging medium that tends to keep people awake. Watching TV close to bedtime has been associated with bedtime resistance, difficulty falling asleep, anxiety around sleep, sleeping fewer hours, trouble with morning alertness and daytime sleepiness.
Children with television sets in the bedroom scored between seven and nine points lower on standardized reading and math tests than children without a television set in the bedroom.
Does your child snore?
Loud and regular nightly snoring is often abnormal in otherwise healthy children. Sometimes it is a sign of a respiratory infection, a stuffy nose or allergy; other times it may be a symptom of sleep apnea. Snoring can disrupt your child’s sleep resulting in daytime sleepiness and behavior problems. Children who snored loudly were twice as likely to have learning problems. Following a night of poor sleep, children are also more likely to be hyperactive and have difficulty paying attention. Contact your child’s health care provider if you have concerns about snoring.
1. Children who did not sleep in their own beds had ADHD-like behaviors 7 times more frequently than children who always slept in their own beds.
2. Children who did not sleep in their own beds hit, pushed, or kicked their parents 13 times more frequently than children who always slept in their own beds.
3. Children who did not have a regular bedtime had ADHD-like behaviors 8 times more frequently than children who had a regular bedtime.
4. Children who did not have a regular bedtime hit, pushed, or kicked their parents 10 times more frequently than children who had a regular bedtime.
What can parents/caregivers do?
1. Get on the Same Page – Make sure all caregivers are in agreement about schedules and bedtimes.
2. Wind Down – Starting with dinner, have your child’s activities move from more to less active.
3. Be Consistent – Put your child to bed at the same time, every night, in his/her own room. The rules must be specific and clear. There must be very little room for negotiation.
4. 100% consistency for two weeks. Over the first two weeks of the new bedtime rule, there can be no exceptions.
Get TV’s and Video Games out of your child’s bedroom!
Children need a quiet and dark environment to get a restful night’s sleep. Television is a very engaging medium that tends to keep people awake. Watching TV close to bedtime has been associated with bedtime resistance, difficulty falling asleep, anxiety around sleep, sleeping fewer hours, trouble with morning alertness and daytime sleepiness.
Children with television sets in the bedroom scored between seven and nine points lower on standardized reading and math tests than children without a television set in the bedroom.
Does your child snore?
Loud and regular nightly snoring is often abnormal in otherwise healthy children. Sometimes it is a sign of a respiratory infection, a stuffy nose or allergy; other times it may be a symptom of sleep apnea. Snoring can disrupt your child’s sleep resulting in daytime sleepiness and behavior problems. Children who snored loudly were twice as likely to have learning problems. Following a night of poor sleep, children are also more likely to be hyperactive and have difficulty paying attention. Contact your child’s health care provider if you have concerns about snoring.
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