Archive for January, 2010
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Week of January 25th –
Dear Freedom Families:
As a staff, we have been touched over the past two Fridays by the generosity of Freedom Families. The donations to our “Hope for Haiti” fund far surpassed anything we expected. A special thanks to Mrs. Susan Hatchett for coordinating these efforts and to our students and staff for participating. We witnessed students give up their snack cart money and one kindergartener even brought all of the money out of her piggy bank. What a selfless act! While it is difficult to watch the devastation of the earthquake on the news, we hope that our students have learned something about giving to those in need. On Friday at Falcon Pride Celebration, we presented the American Red Cross with a check for $3,329.64 to assist in disaster relief. Way to go Falcons!
Mark your calendars!
February 1: Market Day Pickup, 5-6 pm..
February 1-3: Mobile Science Lab is here for grades 3-5 (during the school day)
February 5: Smile KY Treatment Day
February 5: Drama workshop for 4th grade (during the school day)
February 8-12: I Love to Read Week / Book Fair
February 8: Family Reading Night, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
February 11: 4th grade field trip to Ky. Center and Mega Caverns
February 11: Mid-term report cards go home
FYI…
Know a kid who is doing great work to benefit his/her community? Whether organizing a local food drive, helping a younger child learn to read, or cleaning up a community park, every contribution makes a difference. Please visit www.kohlskids.com to nominate a deserving kid age 6 to 18. Kohl’s will be recognizing 2,100 kids this year with prizes ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to a total of $10,000 in scholarships.
Tips for Parents…
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Earthquake.
While the media (television, radio, print and the internet) can help inform and educate you and your children about the earthquake and the recovery activities, media coverage unfortunately also has the potential to upset and confuse. As parents, you can protect your children by helping them understand media coverage while limiting their exposure to distressing images.
The impact of media coverage will be different depending upon whether you are:
A family who have loved ones in the affected area
A family who has been affected by an earthquake in the past
A family not directly threatened who is viewing news about the impact of the earthquake on others (loss of home; belongings, individuals killed, injured, or suffering).
Understanding Media Exposure
Media coverage can produce increased fears and anxiety in children.
The more time children spend watching coverage of the earthquake, the more likely they are to have negative reactions.
Graphic images and news stories of destruction, injury, and death is especially upsetting to children.
Very young children may not understand that the coverage and repetition of images from an earlier or past event is a replay. They may think the event is continuing to happen or is happening again.
What Parents Can Do to Help:
- Limit Your Children’s Exposure to Media Coverage
- The younger the child, the less exposure s/he should have.
- You may choose to eliminate all exposure for very young children.
- Play DVDs or videotapes of their favorite shows or movies instead.
- Consider family activities away from television, radio, or internet.
- Watch and Discuss with Children
- Watch what they watch.
- Discuss the news stories with them, asking about their thoughts and feelings about what they saw, read, or heard and correct any misunderstandings or confusion.
- Ask older children and teens about what they have seen on the internet, in order to get a better sense of their thoughts, fears, concerns, and point-of-view.
- Seize Opportunities for Communication
- Use newsbreaks that interrupt family viewing or newspaper images as opportunities to open conversation. Be available to talk about children’s feelings, thoughts, and concerns, and reassure them of their safety and of plans to keep them safe.
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Earthquake National Child Traumatic Stress Network www.NCTSN.org 1