Give your child a “Motivation Boost” for the second half!

 

It may be a new calendar year, but the school year is getting old. The half-way point has come and gone. Your child’s September enthusiasm has faded like the sun on a winter afternoon.

 

Time for a new helping of motivation to see him through the winter and gear up for a successful spring.

 

Don’t forget:

· Encourage and Praise. Look at your child as he/she is bent over his/her textbook and say, “I see how hard you’re working and I know it will pay off.”

        Remember the rule of saying five positive things for                       

         every one negative. Follow It.

· Stay involved. Attend a game or other school event together. Call or e-mail his/her teachers to check in and ask how you can help him/her. Let him/her know you enjoy spending time with him/her.

· Give specific suggestions.  Does your child need to brush up on study skills? Have him/her take notes as he/she reads. They can help him/her learn key concepts. Keep a separate list of vocabulary words and their

        meanings.

 

Other Important dates

· Super Bowl: February 3rd

Levels 2 and above at Tommy Oliver  Stadium. Food and fun will be had for all who come.

· Grade Notices: February 13th

· Spring holidays begin: March 27th

· School Advisory Board Meeting:               February 26th