Text Box: Counselor’s Corner By Mrs. Fisher Text Box: Tune Out TV This Summer Now that school is out for the summer, are you afraid the only thing that will get a workout in your house is the TV? With so many hours to fill each day, it's natural that some kids will want to plop down on the floor or couch for a daily dose of cartoons, movies and game shows. While some TV viewing can be entirely appropriate, too much can quickly turn some kids into "tube junkies." Limiting the time spent in front of the TV generally means kids will put more thought into and be more selective about what they watch. This also frees up their time to get involved with other activities. Here are a few suggestions on how to limit TV time this summer: Keep the TV off for a whole day. This is the 24-hour test. If your kids don't know what to do with their time, it's a good clue that they are too dependent on television. Try cutting back just a little on TV each day or week until you have cut back to almost nothing. One of the best things you can do is replace TV time with less sedentary activities (swimming, biking, and gardening). Give your kids other choices. Structuring your children's time lets them enjoy useful, constructive activities instead of wasting hours staring at a TV screen. Block time for crafts, sports, exercise, reading or other activities. The more time your children spend doing constructive activities, the less time they have to watch TV. When your kids do watch TV, watch it with them. You can teach your children many lessons, including knowing the difference between what televisions tells us and sells us and what life is really like. But the more you can break your kids away from TV, the better. You will have more time to enjoy playing, and, most importantly, talking together as a family. Source: www.parenting.org Text Box: Volume 28 May 22, 2009 Text Box: Page # Text Box: We are always collecting Box Tops.  Please remember to NOT CUT OFF THE DATES... if a Box Top does not have a legible date, it is not valid and has to be thrown out. Text Box: Queen Creek Elementary School Health Office To the Parents of the 5th Grade Students: In looking forward to the next year, there will be two vaccination requirements needed before the students can enter into the 6th grade. Per Arizona State Law, all students who are 11 years of age and entering into the 6th grade are required to have the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) and Meningococcal vaccines. Students must be 11 years or older to receive a dose of Tdap vaccine if 5 years have passed since the last DTaP/DT dose. Information about both of these vaccinations is available at the following website: http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/immun/index_parfam.htm. If your child is not 11 years of age at the start of the 2009/10 school year, he/she will be able to start school and the vaccinations will required on their 11th birthday. Immunizations are offered through the Health Office or for more information, please contact your family physician. If you have any questions, please contact me at 480-987-5929. Thank you, Marla Santillana, RN BSN

ELP News for May

 

It has been a great year in ELP!!! Thanks to all the students and parents

for making it one of the most special years ever. We did many units and activities that were very well done and have been shared with people outside the school and district.  The Math Olympiad ceremony was a big success with medals, pins, decals and certificates given out. We wish everyone a very happy, safe,and successful summer and look forward to July.

Inside this Issue

 

Grade Level News

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Summer Reading, School Start Times

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Health Office News, Boxtops, Recycling, Counselor’s Corner

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