THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ADVERTISERS FOR SPONSORING THIS IMPORTANT SECTION. 10 THE OBSERVER BACK TO SCHOOL (PART 2 OF 2) AUGUST 16, 2012 Crossroads Crossroads Crossroads Crossroads Crossroads Back to School Back to School Back to School Back to School Back to School Classes Ages Infant - VPK Afterschool Ages K - Grade 5 954-427-0177 Classes begin August 21st Space is limited so call now! Classes begin August 21st Space is limited so call now! Parents, you’ve seen it in the news – bullying. The way it affects each child can be differ- ent and it can take various forms. Don’t think your child will come out and tell you if they are being bullied. They may not want to trouble you or maybe they think they can handle it themselves. But bullying can affect a child’s self-esteem, their grades and, in some cases, can cause dire consequences. Bullying can come in many forms. Sometimes, it may be physical bullying – pushing, shoving, kicking or stealing lunch money. Other times, it can be intimidation via the Internet, texting or other social media. You may have heard the phrase “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. Ver- bal bullying is just as painful and soul-wrenching as physi- cal bullying can be. It may in- Bullying clude threats, intimidation, name calling, teasing, put- downs, etc. Other times, stu- dents who are considered out- side the cli que can be isolated or they can feel isolated by peers who gossip about them or spread rumors. There are plenty of tips of what kids who are being bullied can do. Of course, they should tell an adult and if they see someone being bullied, they should also tell someone. KidsHealth.Org recommends kids who are being bullied should hold their anger, ignore the bully and walk away. Sometimes the bully just wants a reac- tion and if you can hold your head high and walk away, he may lose the gumption to bully you. But telling kids what to do isn’t always so simple. It may be hard for a child to do what he or she knows they should in the cir- cumstance. The type of con- fidence it takes as well as the skills is something that local Sara Doctofsky teaches in her “Kindness is Conta- gious” classes. “Especially in today’s eco- nomic times, there’s a higher demand for parents to be out of the household and they don’t have the time to spend to teach today’s youth life skills,” she said. “That’s what the spotlight is on right now. It’s taking the mission nationwide. That’s what we are doing with our com- pany… spreading kindness instead of bullying.” Her classes teach children how to respond to threats in a self-assured and healthy way. She finds that the ability to stand up straight, look other children in the eye and speak firmly goes a long way. For more information, visit www. TheProfessionalYou.com. Parents and students are encouraged to report inci- dents of bullying to their school’s administrators. In- cidents may be reported on the District’s website ( www. browardschools.com), by texting SBBC followed by a space and the message to CRIMES (274637) or by calling the Silence Hurts Hotline (754-321-0911). In addition, each school has a reporting box where inci- dents of bullying can be dropped-off anonymously. The new school year is upon us and, if your kids are like most, they probably stay up late and sleep in during the summer- time. With a new school year comes getting up early, and that can be a rude awakening to most students. It is impor- tant that your child is as awake as possible and feels his or her best to be able to start the year right. If school started tomorrow, would your child wake up in time? It is important to start today getting your child on the new school schedule, although, honestly, many will wait until next week. Here are a few tips to help your child maintain a good sleep schedule year-long: • Ease into an earlier and earlier bedtime Back to School Sleep Tips Teacher Appreciation Day at Staples By Patricia Blake The doors opened at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 11 at the Staples in Lighthouse Point to a crowd of teachers waiting to get in and get some great deals for back to school. Lynne Whitledge, who teaches 2nd grade students at Bayview Elementary School, takes full advantage of spe- cial offers for back to school. She spent $4,000 last year on supplies and has spent $1,000 this year so far … and it is just the beginning. Staples gave the teachers a free “thank you” gift bag with supplies and a coupon for their purchases to use at the event. Staples Manager Louise Murdoch was pleased with the outcome of the event and and wake-up time. • Make sure your child’s room is the perfect temperature, not too hot or cold, and that the lights are off, bed is comfortable and the room is a peaceful environ- ment. • Don’t let your child engage in watching TV, playing video games or other distractions be- fore bedtime. • Make sure your child doesn’t eat a heavy meal before bedtime, whichcouldpreventthemfromsleep- ing. • Once your child’s sleep schedule is estab- lished, stick with it! • And when the child wakes up, make sure they have a good solid breakfast to start their day! (Left) Teacher Lynne Whitledge with Staples store manager Louise Murdock. (Right) Teachers storm the store for hot back to school deals. was very helpful to all who came into the store.
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THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ADVERTISERS FOR SPONSORING THIS IMPORTANT SECTION.
10 THE OBSERVER BACK TO SCHOOL (PART 2 OF 2) AUGUST 16, 2012
CrossroadsCrossroadsCrossroadsCrossroadsCrossroadsBack to SchoolBack to SchoolBack to SchoolBack to SchoolBack to School
Classes Ages Infant - VPKAfterschool Ages K - Grade 5
954-427-0177
Classes begin August 21stSpace is limited so call now!Classes begin August 21st
Space is limited so call now!Parents, you’ve seen it in the
news – bullying. The way itaffects each child can be differ-ent and it can take various forms.
Don’t think your child willcome out and tell you if they arebeing bullied. They may notwant to trouble you or maybethey think they can handle itthemselves. But bullying canaffect a child’s self-esteem, theirgrades and, in some cases, cancause dire consequences.
Bullying can come in manyforms. Sometimes, it may bephysical bullying – pushing,shoving, kicking or stealinglunch money. Other times, itcan be intimidation via theInternet, texting or other socialmedia. You may have heard thephrase “Sticks and stones maybreak my bones but names willnever hurt me.” That couldn’tbe further from the truth. Ver-bal bullying is just as painfuland soul-wrenching as physi-cal bullying can be. It may in-
Bullying
clude threats, intimidation,name calling, teasing, put-downs, etc. Other times, stu-dents who are considered out-side the clique can be isolatedor they can feel isolated by peerswho gossip about them or spreadrumors.
There are plenty of tipsof what kids who are beingbullied can do. Of course,they should tell an adult andif they see someone beingbullied, they should also tellsomeone. KidsHealth.Orgrecommends kids who arebeing bullied should holdtheir anger, ignore the bullyand walk away. Sometimesthe bully just wants a reac-tion and if you can hold yourhead high and walk away, hemay lose the gumption tobully you. But telling kidswhat to do isn’t always sosimple. It may be hard for achild to do what he or sheknows they should in the cir-cumstance. The type of con-fidence it takes as well as theskills is something that localSara Doctofsky teaches inher “Kindness is Conta-gious” classes.
“Especially in today’s eco-nomic times, there’s a higher
demand for parents to be outof the household and theydon’t have the time to spendto teach today’s youth lifeskills,” she said. “That’swhat the spotlight is on rightnow. It’s taking the missionnationwide. That’s what weare doing with our com-pany… spreading kindnessinstead of bullying.”
Her classes teach childrenhow to respond to threats in aself-assured and healthy way.She finds that the ability tostand up straight, look otherchildren in the eye and speakfirmly goes a long way. Formore information, visit www.TheProfessionalYou.com.
Parents and students areencouraged to report inci-dents of bullying to theirschool’s administrators. In-cidents may be reported onthe District’s website (www.browardschools.com), bytexting SBBC followed by aspace and the message toCRIMES (274637) or bycalling the Silence HurtsHotline (754-321-0911). Inaddition, each school has areporting box where inci-dents of bullying can bedropped-off anonymously.
The new school year is upon us and, ifyour kids are like most, they probably stayup late and sleep in during the summer-time. With a new school yearcomes getting up early, andthat can be a rude awakeningto most students. It is impor-tant that your child is asawake as possible and feelshis or her best to be able tostart the year right. If schoolstarted tomorrow, would yourchild wake up in time? It isimportant to start today getting yourchild on the new school schedule, although,honestly, many will wait until next week.
Here are a few tips to help your childmaintain a good sleep schedule year-long:
• Ease into an earlier and earlier bedtime
Back to School Sleep Tips
Teacher Appreciation Day at StaplesBy Patricia Blake
The doors opened at 10 a.m.on Saturday, August 11 at theStaples in Lighthouse Pointto a crowd of teachers waitingto get in and get some greatdeals for back to school.
Lynne Whitledge, whoteaches 2nd grade students atBayview Elementary School,takes full advantage of spe-cial offers for back to school.
She spent $4,000 last year onsupplies and has spent $1,000this year so far … and it is justthe beginning.
Staples gave the teachersa free “thank you” gift bagwith supplies and a couponfor their purchases to use atthe event.
Staples Manager LouiseMurdoch was pleased withthe outcome of the event and and wake-up time.
• Make sure your child’s room is the perfecttemperature, not too hot or cold, and that the
lights are off, bed is comfortable andthe room is a peaceful environ-
ment.• Don’t let your child engage
in watching TV, playing videogames or other distractions be-fore bedtime.
• Make sure your child doesn’teat a heavy meal before bedtime,
which could prevent them from sleep-ing.
• Once your child’s sleep schedule is estab-lished, stick with it!
• And when the child wakes up, makesure they have a good solid breakfast tostart their day!
(Left) Teacher LynneWhitledge with Staples storemanager Louise Murdock.
(Right) Teachers stormthe store for hot
back to school deals.
was very helpful to all whocame into the store.
THE OBSERVER WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ADVERTISERS FOR SPONSORING THIS IMPORTANT SECTION.
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Back to SchoolTransportation Safety Tips
Walking• Pick the route you will take to and from
school with your parents and stick to it. Crossthe street only when there is a crossing guardpresent.• Have a walking buddy.• Wear bright colored clothing.• Walk facing traffic, look left and right
before crossing the street even when acrossing guard is present.
Biking• Always wear a bicycle helmet, no matterhow short or long the ride.
• Ride on the right, in the same direction asauto traffic.
• Use appropriate hand signals.• Respect traffic lights and stop signs.• Wear bright color clothing to increase vis-ibility.
• Know the “rules of the road.”• Always walk your bike across intersections.• Cross railroad tracks only at designated spots.
See Bike Safety video on ObserverTV.
Taking the School Bus• If there is a seat belt, wear it!• Wait for the bus to stop before approachingit from the curb.
• Do not move around or engage in horseplay
on the bus. If students are bullying others ormessing around, report it.
• Check to see that no other traffic is comingbefore crossing the street when approach-ing the bus and exiting the bus.
• Make sure to always remain in clear view ofthe bus driver.
• Always board and exit the bus at designatedlocations that provide safe access to the busor to the school building.
In the car• Always buckle up when riding in a car. Besure to remove your backpack before get-ting in the vehicle. Never buckle your seatbelt with your backpack on.
• Always ride in the back seat. It’s the safestplace for young people.
• For teenagers, never text or talk on thephone while driving!
When traveling back and forth to school, take precaution! These are some tips for kids thatwill make your child’s journey, whether they walk, bike, carpool or take the bus, much safer.
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Need uniforms?Ask your school if they have a clothing
bank. Students from last year may have do-nated their uniforms. Deerfield Beach Middlehas a request form for gently-used uniforms atthe front desk. Deerfield Beach Elementaryhas referral forms at front desk for students to
go to The Ann Murray ACCEPT ClothingBank where families can receive two FREEuniforms per students. The bank is located atThurgood Marshall Elementary , 800 NW 13St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311, and opensAugust 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is also openMondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.and every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
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