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PRINCIPAL:
Mr. Luchak
email:
greg.luchak@blackgold.ca
School website:
nses.blackgold.ca
On February 18th, there will be no school. Instead of having students enthusiastically running into
our school first thing in the morning, putting their best effort into academic learning throughout the
day and then walking to the buses busily chatting about their days, our school will be silent. Instead
of school that day, families throughout our community will be spending quality time together. Wheth-
er it be reminiscing, playing board games, baking, sledding or skating, Family Day to celebrate all 780-955-6025
things family.
At our school, we would not be able to have success for all of our students without the family
atmosphere we have. Our NSE family includes all of our students, staff, parents and community
members. Each group works together to help students learn, overcome challenges and become better
learners and citizens throughout the course of their schooling. Even when our student finish attend-
ing our school in grade 7, they still remain a part of our larger NSE family. CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Thank you for being a part of our NSE family and for sharing in the important work of education
in our community. On behalf of our NSE staff family, we wish you a wonderful February and an amaz- 1 - PD Day - No School
ing Family Day! 6 - Early Dismissal (2:27)
Yours in Education, . - Winter Walk Day (1:45)
7 & 8 - School Closed for
. Teachers’ Convention
11 –17 - Random Acts of
Kindness Week
Greg Luchak 14 - Happy Valentine’s Day!
. Valentine’s Day Assembly
GR. 4-6 SKIING VALENTINE’S DAY . . @ 9:00 a.m. *Wear red
Students in Grades 4 - 6 will have the 15 - Rabbit Hill Skiing (Gr. 4-6)
opportunity to go downhill skiing or snow- CELEBRATION
18 - Family Day - No School
boarding on February 15 & 22nd. (Please note: Each classroom will celebrate Valen- 22 - Rabbit Hill Skiing (Gr. 4-6)
Parent consent given for the Feb.15th trip tine’s Day in their own special way on 25 - School Council meeting
will now apply to the Feb. 20th trip. Please February 14th. Please check your @ 7:00 pm
inform your child’s teacher if there are any child’s class newsletter for specific de- 27 - Pink Shirt Day
changes that need to be made. tails. We will start the day with our 28 - Div 1 Math Day
Students will leave the school at approximate- Valentine assembly from 9:00 - 9:30
ly 11:45 am arriving at Rabbit Hill for their Div 2 Miquelon Day
a.m. Be sure to wear something red on
lessons at 1:15pm. After lessons, this day!
students will have time to ski or snowboard Mar. 6 - Early Dismissal-2:27
on their own. The bus will leave the hill at 5:30
SHARP arriving back at school at 2019-20 KINDERGARTEN
approximately 6:10 pm. REGISTRATION
Please be sure to notify your child's teacher, Online registration for all Black Gold
in writing, about any alternate driving 2019 – 2020 Kindergarten programs
arrangements to or from the hill the day of opened on January 23, 2019.
the trip.
*All registrations will be processed
Please note that if the outside temperature is
–17 C, or there is a very high wind chill factor,
online. The registration link can be
our trip to Rabbit Hill will be cancelled and found at: http://www.blackgold.ca/ “When you are kind to
rescheduled for a later date. The decision to schools/programs/kindergarten/ others, it not only changes
cancel, if necessary, will be made the morning A KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION you, it changes the world.”
of our trip. NIGHT will be held on Wednesday,
- - Harold Kushner
Thank you to the students, bus drivers, April 3rd at 7:00 pm at New Sarepta
parent drivers, and supervisors, who make Elementary School.
this program such a great success! All parents with children who will be 5 **PLEASE SEE PAGE 3 OF
THANK YOU TO PIIE FOR COVERING THE years old by February 28, 2020 are THIS NEWSLETTER TO
COST OF BUSSING FOR THIS PHYSICAL asked to attend. SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP
EDUCATION EVENT! **Please pass this message on to P.I.I.E WITH THEIR
anyone you know who will have a child UPCOMING FUNDRAISER
EVENT.**
attending Kindergarten next year.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH BASKETBALL NEWS STEM (Science, Technology,
Congratulations to the following Congratulations are in order for Engineering and Math) Day
students for being chosen for the Grade 5/6 Boys & Girls Bas-
seeking first to understand and
On March 22nd, Black Gold
ketball Teams for the fantastic job Regional Division will be hosting a
then to be understood (Habit #5). they did of representing our school
1H - Roy Kaiser both on and off the court at their re-
Girls in STEM (Science, Technology,
1K - Brielle Lenos spected tournament. Way to go, Engineering and Math) Day
2BJ - Cassandra Goski Teams! We are very proud of your at West Haven Public School.
2H - Makenna Nelson teamwork, sportsmanship and Two students from each school
3H - Amberlea Scammell accomplishments. across Black Gold have been invited
3S - Cyan Wentworth to attend and learn about the future
4B - Morgan Knight Boys Team members included: career opportunities and possibilities
4Q - Carter Withers Noah Scheming Lucas Dewitt
5E - Katie Woods for female students in the areas of
Carter Roylance Ethan Goddyn science, technology, engineering
5H - Skye Ste Mason Greenough Carter Withers
6J - Riley Smith Mason Zezula Ty Nessler and math. Two Gr. 6 students from
6P - Sophia Lapachuk Riley Smith Carter Sagert our school have been invited to
Thank you for being such great Declan Harper represent our school and take part
role models in our school! Coaches: Mr. Luchak, Mrs. Kruk in this exciting educational event!
The Student of the Month theme
for February is Habit #6 - Syn- PINK SHIRT DAY
ergize: Together Is Better! This Pink Shirt Day is on Wednesday,
habit involves valuing other peo- February 27. Students, staff and
ple’s strengths and learning from families, are encouraged to wear
them; getting along well with oth- pink as a demonstration of our need to
ers and working well in groups; work together to promote healthy
seeking out other people’s ideas/ relationships in our schools, workplac-
teaming with others to create bet- es, homes, and online.
ter solutions. Stu-
dents recognized as CRAFT CLUB
“Student of the Month” receive a It is time for card creations! Valen-
certificate and the opportunity to tine's Day is an excellent day to tell
have pizza with the principal. Girls Team members included: someone that you care about them. We
Alissa Olson Morgan Knight will be crafting cards to express our-
Fresh Fruit Friday in Ella Shipalesky Lauren Goddyn selves this month. Listen to
Megan Wieling Katie Woods the morning announcements early this
February!! month, for the date and time. Thank
Sophia Lapachuk Madyson Lingnau
To promote healthy nutrition Marih Martel Claire Loren you to the grades 4, 5 and 6 students
choices, New Sarepta Elemen- Bryanna Geldart Sierra Volkman that melted some crafts last month. I
tary students are encouraged Sydney Goddyn had a wonderful time"crafting" with
to bring fresh fruit for their Coaches: Cindy Christou & Jamie you!
Hiller - Mrs. Klassen
Friday morning snacks. Fresh
fruit is offered in the office
everyday for any student who WINTER WALK DAY
would like to have a fruit at any On Wednesday, February 6th,
New Sarepta Elementary will
time. Fruit in the office is sup-
be taking part in the Step Up Alberta -
plied by the Nutrition Grant.
Winter Walk Day challenge that is be-
Fresh fruits and vegetables ing organized by SHAPE (Safe,
have very high levels of the vit- Healthy Active People Everywhere).
amins and minerals that your This year SHAPE hopes to have over
body needs. Most of these 100,000 Albertans participate.
fruits have a high quantity of We will be bundling up and walking
Vitamin C which boosts your from the elementary school, through
immune system. New Sarepta beginning at 1:45 pm.
Parents and community members are
TEACHERS’ CONVENTION invited to join us for this healthy, active
On February 7th and 8th, teachers from New Sarepta Elementary School event!
will participate in the North Central Teachers’ Convention Association at
the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton. Attendees include approxi-
mately 6,800 teachers from over 17 different ATA Locals. Over 200
different sessions will be presented over the two days with a goal to
“Ignite, Inquire, Innovate, Inspire”
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2019 HOT LUNCH SCHEDULE
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS *Order online at: http://www.newsarepta
P.I.I.E. - UPCOMING FUNDRAISER: elementary.hotlunches.net
SILENT AUCTION THEME BASKETS / DONATIONS NEEDED
Each year the New Sarepta Ag. Society hosts the "Crooked Ice Jugspiel” January 11 Pizza
which is a milk jug curling bonspiel. The Ag. Society generously allows
Chicken Fingers and
P.I.I.E. to run a silent auction during the jugspiel. For several years, the January 18
Fries
silent auction has been a major source of our fundraising income. To
help ensure a successful auction, we ask each classroom to collect January 25 Burgers
donations of either cash or items for a "theme basket" by March 15, January 31 Hotdogs (cash only)
2019. This year’s themes are:
February 15 Pizza
Kindergarten (both classes): Easter Basket
Gr. 1K: Baking Basket Gr. 1H: Camping Basket February 22 Hotdogs (cash only)
Gr.2H: Beach Day Basket Gr. 2B: Mother’s Day Basket March 1 Pizza
Gr. 3HL: Father’s Day Basket Gr. 3Hi: BBQ Basket Chicken Fingers and
Gr. 4B: Coffee & Tea Basket March 8
Fries
Gr. 4Q: Family Night Basket (Games, movies, snacks)
March 15 Spaghetti & Meatballs
Gr. 5E: Junk Food Basket Gr. 5H: Pet Basket
Gr. 6J & 6P: Gift Card Basket March 21 Hotdogs (cash only)
April 5 Pizza
While we encourage everyone to get involved, participation in this
fundraiser is, as always, voluntary. If you don’t want to donate an item, April 11 Hotdogs (cash only)
but still want to contribute, monetary donations will be accepted to pur- Chicken Fingers and
chase items for the theme basket. New items only please!! April 26
Fries
The theme baskets are just one aspect of the auction. We also ap- May 3 Pizza
proach businesses for donations of cash, services or products. In the
past we have had bicycles, airline tickets and Oilers tickets donated. May 10 Burgers
These larger items really help to draw interest and increase bidding. May 16 Hotdogs (cash only)
If you know of a company or individual who would like to donate May 24 Perogies & Sausage
something for our Silent Auction, please use the corporate sponsor
letter found in this newsletter to ask for donations. More copies of May 31 Chicken Fingers and
this letter can be obtained through the school office or from any school June 7 Pizza
council executive member.
June 14 Hotdogs (cash only)
New Sarepta Ag. Society’s Jugspeil will be held on Saturday, March
30th, from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., at the Agriplex. Please feel free to call June 21 McDonalds Burgers
Noelle at 780-919-2022 if you have any questions or a donation.
Thanks for your continued support!
Are you a Cobs Bread shopper? Our school is joining the “Raise Some
WEEKLY ORDERS MUST BE PLACED
ONLINE BY 10:00 a.m. THE WEDNES-
Dough” campaign as a fundraiser. To participate all you need to do is DAY PRIOR TO EACH HOT LUNCH DAY.
mention New Sarepta Elementary School anytime you make a purchase
at Cobs Bread (Harvest Pointe, 5225 Ellerslie Road SW) and Cobs will Each hot lunch has a cost of either $2.00
donate 5% of the purchase to our school. Tell Grandparents and family or $4.00 depending on the menu item.
friends they can participate too!
Hot lunch is delivered on FRIDAYS.
We will begin planning our 2019/2020 school year fundraisers at our
April meeting, please feel free to bring forward ideas to any PIIE Additional food should be sent with your
committee member or plan to attend. child on hot lunch days as it is NOT a
complete meal.
Our next School Council / PIIE meeting will be on February 25, 2019
at 7:00 pm at NSES, as always anyone is welcome to attend. In the event that your child is absent from
school on the day of a hot lunch, parent(s)
can pick up the hot lunch that day or it will
be put in the fridge and given to your child
the following Monday.
Payments can be made by PayPal. Please
note that we unfortunately cannot process
any cash, coupons or late orders (With the
exception of field trip scheduling, in which
cash refunds will be given to the students
affected).
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MUSIC NOTES
“LOVE will be in the air” as we
celebrate mock weddings in each of our
Grade 1-3 classes while playing
Pachebel’s “Canon in D” on handbells.
The bridesmaids will procession in to
the 4/4 timing of the song and we will
end the ceremony with a MUSIC AND
MOVEMENT activity!
In January I was very impressed
with how far I could challenge many
students in Grades 1–6 during our
Handbell Unit!
Upcoming Units for February /March
are:
Grade 1 – Valentine Friendship Game
Songs/ Peter and the Wolf
Grade 2 - Fun with Composers - music
and movement
Grade 3 – Ring of Mystery Unit that
focuses on the composer - Vivaldi,
instrument – violin and place – Venice,
Italy
Grade 4 – Beethoven Lives Upstairs
and recorder enrichment – Recorder
Karate
Grade 5 - Beethoven Lives Upstairs
(Part 2) / advanced recorder
instruction/ handbells
Grade 6 – Advanced Recorder Instruc-
tion/Handbells/Musical Game Creation/
Music Stations
Grade 1 - 6 students will be tested on
their handbell skills soon. Please sign and
return their tests when you see them in
their agenda binders. This way I can
keep you updated with their music evalu-
ation.
Music and Movement is our focus for
Grades 1-4 this month. The students
will be learning about the amazing benefits
CAUGHT YOU BEING GOOD! of daily movement to music which include
In the month of February students will be acknowledged by staff members improving their moods, lowering stress
for their positive student behaviors in our “Caught You Being Good” pro- and anxiety,supercharging their brains
gram. In this program “tickets” will be given to students who are caught for better concentration and memory,
in the act of showing good character or performing good behavior. boosting their energy, and MY
Students receiving a “ticket” will be entered into a draw for the chance to PERSONAL FAVOURITE…SLOWING
win an individual prize and be given a heart to hang on our “Caught You Be- DOWN THE AGING PROCESS!!!
ing Good” tree. Certainly there is much to celebrate in terms of positive
student behavior in our school! It is in the doing of something good for Mrs. Schmaltz
yourself or others that the real reward is found.
EXTRA COSTS
Extra activities that occur at the school can sometimes put a strain on
the family pocketbook. We want everyone to participate, but we do
not want to burden anyone beyond what they can handle.
If you find it difficult to come up with the necessary added fees
please contact Mr. Luchak, in confidence. Special arrangements can be
made so no one has to be excluded.
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BLACK GOLD REGIONAL SCHOOLS
HEAD CHECKS
Thank you to the volunteers who did head
checks in every classroom in January. RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
Please continue to do regular checks on
your own at home. “Kindness is one of the most powerful inter-personal tools
that we, as human beings, use to connect with one another.
When we sense someone's need,
we either choose to help in some way…or we choose not to.
HANDWASHING, COLDS
& THE FLU If we act from empathy, we will offer kindness,
Please continue to discuss the and in that moment a surprising, gracious,
following with your child(ren): humanitarian connection is made.
1. Handwashing is the single most This is the positive power that each of us,
effective way to stop the spread of
the flu and colds; 2. It is best to including children, possess.”
cough into your sleeve or collar, not Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 9 - 15. This is a great chance
your hand; 3. When washing hands for you to teach your children character by showing kindness to others.
lather the soap the length of time Start this valuable character lesson by defining what a
that it takes to say the alphabet; random act of kindness is:
Thumbs tend to not be washed - “When we go beyond duties that are expected of us
teach your child to lather all surfac-
es; 4. Soap and water is the best and reach out to help another person or group of people,
cleaner to get rid of the flu bug. we are performing a Random Act of Kindness.
Kindness and empathy are very closely related:
kindness is the observable expression of empathy.
We sense another person’s need, we understand how it feels to
be in need, and we decide to offer our help.”
ABSENCES
Here are all simple easy-to-do acts for any time of the year.
Pease contact the office at 780-
941-3927 or The Gift of Listening - but you must really listen, no interrupting!
diane.neustaeter@blackgold.ca, The Gift of Affection - be generous with hugs, pats on the back.
kim.thompson@blackgold.ca, The Gift of Laughter - Share a cartoon, article or funny story.
and anita.noble@blackgold.ca The Gift of a Written Note - It can be a simple, “Thanks for the help.”
to let them know if your child will The Gift of a Compliment - A simple and sincere, “You look great.”
be absent for the school day. The Gift of a Favour - Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.
Sending a message to all three is The Gift of Solitude - There are times when we want nothing better than
recommended to ensure that to be left alone.
your message is received, in case
The Gift of a Cheerful Disposition - The easiest way to feel good is to
one is out of the office. An elec- extend a kind word to someone.
tronic message is sent out at - by Issac Ng
9:30 a.m. if we have not received
For more inspiration on Random Acts of Kindness go to:
a message. Your cooperation in www.actsofkindness.org/
notifying the school is appreciat-
ed and simplifies the process.
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK
PHONE NUMBER/ADDRESS FEBRUARY 9 — 15
UPDATES Please remember to
call the school if you change your
place of employment, residence,
or have a change in work and/or
home phone numbers. It is very
important for our records to be
kept up-to-date.
NEW SAREPTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Page 5
INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES During the winter months please be aware of the Inclement Weather Procedure for our school: * The decision to operate or cancel busses is based on the best information at the time of the decision with the safety of the stu- dents the first concern. It is always the prerogative of the parents/guardians to keep students home should they feel it is unsafe to send students to school in inclement weather regardless as to whether or not the busses are operating. INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES School bus operators are responsible for the safety of your child and take poor weather and road conditions very seriously. There may be a day where the bus does not operate due to these poor conditions. We do not have a certain temperature as our Alberta weather seldom gets to -40C, but we do have days where a winter storm may prevent us from operating that day and the next day we need to rely on Public Works departments being able to clear roads for us. If the bus is not operating: 1. Check the blackgold.ca website for information 2. Ensure your PowerSchool contact information is correct as a voice mail and text message will be sent out pri- or to 7:00 a.m. 3. Call 780-955-6025 for our transportation after hours greeting for details. The information will be posted as soon as the decision is made. Schools are always open unless there is a specific school related emergency like a water main break. In addition: * Students should know what to do in the event that a bus is late or does not show due to the weather or mechanical difficulties. *All students must be properly dressed for the weather conditions. *If busses are sent home early, drivers have procedures in place to notify parents prior to sending students home. IMPORTANT PROCEDURE FOR OUR SCHOOL: *To ensure student safety it is necessary for us to confirm all absences on bus cancellation/inclement weather days. To assist us with this procedure we ask that parents please contact the school and their bus driver to confirm their child(ren)’s absence on bus cancellation days. The New Sarepta Bus Drivers have created the following protocol and expectations in regards to students requesting to ride buses for which they are not regular riders. 1. The night before, the parent of the student who normally rides the bus must send a text request to the regular driver to gain permission for another student to ride their bus. 2. Once the driver gives permission, the parent of the non-regular rider must send written permission, either by note, in the agenda or through text, to the driver. 3. The parents of the student not riding their regular bus must ensure that their child is signed off of the bus. For example, if Billy has a play-date with Jerry and needs to ride home on Jerry's bus, Jerry's parents must first contact their driver, and gain permission for the extra rider. Once permission has been given, Billy's parents must also give written permission to Jerry’s bus driver for Billy to ride his bus. Billy's parents then must ensure that their son has been signed off of his regular bus. These expectations have been put in place in the best interests of student safety and we appreciate your support in this matter. If these protocols are not followed, drivers will not allow non-riders onto our buses. NSES Busdrivers Alberta Education Information on the Accountability Pillar Survey As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success. The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators. Data on these indicators consists of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various aspects of education quality, student outcomes such as dropout and high school completion rates, and provincial assessments of student learning. From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey. - In January, parents of students in grades 4, 7 and 10 will receive a survey from Alberta Education. - In February, students in grades 4, 7 and 10 and all teachers will be com- pleting their surveys online at school. All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with your school. In addition to English and French, the parent survey is available in Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic, Blackfoot, Dene, Cree, Ko- rean, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu. Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving, so we encourage you to return your survey promptly. Survey results will be available to school authorities in May 2019, and will be reported publicly as part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Edu- cation Results Reports. BLACK GOLD REGIONAL SCHOOLS Page 6
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A POSITIVE, SAFE & CARING LEARN-
ING ENVIRONMENT
Whether out on the playground, in the hall-
way, classroom, bathroom, or on the bus, all
NSE students are taught: “Star Student
Behaviour”
Be Respectful
to people and property
Be Responsible
for your learning and your behaviour
Be Safe
Be Kind & Play Fair
Do Your BestManaging your child’s Avoid procrastination. Some students cancel
time so they’ll succeed at school afternoon or weekend plans because of homework,
Self-discipline and good organizational skills — prioritizing but still delay completing the work until the last
and completing projects, motivation, not procrastinating — minute. Teach your child to pair difficult or boring
tasks with a reward. Working from a “To do” list
these skills have a strong connection to academic success. A
helps both you and your child prioritize tasks and
study published in Psychological Science found that “highly plan time effectively. www.education.com/
self-disciplined adolescents outperformed their more impul- magazine/article/teach-time-management-key-
sive peers on every academic-performance variable, including success
report-card grades, standardized achievement-test scores,
Time management for younger children
admission to a competitive high school, and attendance.” Establishing good habits early is the most effective way to
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~duckwort/images/ ensure that they stick. Younger children can get in the habit
PsychologicalScienceDec2005.pdf of self-discipline with these easy, visual tips from
GreatSchools.org:
The competition for your time is stiff. Long to-do lists can
cause stress for parents and children, but adopting some Create a chart for your preschooler or kindergartener
self-management skills can make daily life smoother and for the bathroom wall and call it “Body Beautiful.”
create habits that help students succeed in school. Illustrate hygiene tasks, such as brushing teeth, with
words or images. This teaches how to visualize and
Education.com has the following tips to help you teach your
finish tasks independently.
child time management. To save time, everything in your
house should have a designated place, including: back packs, Limit screen time. Television is a common time
lunch boxes, coats etc. It’s easier to find something if that waster. Plan ahead and set limits with your child’s
item has a home. input on the amount of television per week. Write
the plan based on viewing preferences and schedules.
Set up a monthly calendar with each child.
Use your school jurisdiction’s global calendar to add Also, consider that screen time includes computer
holidays and other breaks, exams or other testing and video games.
dates and any other important events. Help your Create a chart for older children, too. Charts with
child expand the calendar with a color coding system: time blocks for each task are helpful for children ages
red for tests or quizzes, blue for long-term projects, seven to 12 years old, who are learning to manage
black for nightly homework and green for fun their own time. Have your child include all school
activities. and chore responsibilities and check off each task
Practice estimating time with activities such as a when done. This teaches personal organizational
family dinner or sports practice. Begin by practicing skills and scheduling.
this skill with everyday activities, and then encourage Develop a separate homework chart. Have your
your child to use the same strategy with his or her child make a homework chart and list assignments
homework. By recognizing the actual amount of time for Monday through Friday. After finishing assign-
necessary for schoolwork, chores and fun activities, ments, your child can mark it as completed. This
your child gains an awareness of the passage of time teaches children how to keep track of deadlines and
and the importance of managing time efficiently. duties. www.greatschools.org/students/academic-
Teach your child how to divide long-term skills/1560-time-management-for-kids.gs
projects into manageable tasks. It is easy to
Planning tools
combine this strategy with practicing how to estimate Students have their own learning style. Consider
time accurately. For example, have your child list the these tools to help your student manage time better:
steps associated with preparing a family dinner. After 1. Timers: Set a basic kitchen timer for homework
the activity is divided into specific tasks, your child sessions or musical practice; 2. Analog clocks with
can estimate the time each step will take and com- post-it notes: Label the face of the clock with the
pare this to the actual time. Learning how to divide task and the time your child will start it.; 3. Online
large projects helps students initiate and complete calendar with task list: If your child uses a
daunting academic assignments by breaking the large computer, an online calendar such as Google
Calendar helps schedule tasks by day, week or
task into manageable pieces. month.
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