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PLACID
ELEMENTARY
MAY
TIMES
COUNSELORS CORNER
by Mrs Mary Michelfelder
Elementary Counselor
PARENTING LIBRARY UPDATE
Why n o t s t o p by t h e p a r e n t i n g library at t h e e l e m e n t a r y
school. Take a d v a n t a g e of our many resources. Thanks t o a g r a n t
f r o m t h e A d i r o n d a c k T e a c h e r ' s Center, we have $ 4 0 0 in new
books; all of t h e m dealing w i t h educational games and a c t i v i t i e s .
In a d d i t i o n , t h e r e are b o o k s on e v e r y t h i n g f r o m d i s c i p l i n e t o
disabilities,
nurturing
to
nuisances,
responsibility
to
r e s o u r c e f u l n e s s . We e v e n h a v e b o o k s t o read t o c h i l d r e n . The
l i b r a r y is h o u s e d in t h e m a i n o f f i c e at t h e L a k e P l a c i d
E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l . The check o u t s y s t e m is easy; w e ' v e color
coded t h e books by t o p i c s so y o u can find w h a t y o u need
Come
and check it out and t h e n read ..read...read.
COPING SKILLS
T h i s y e a r t h e Banana Splits p r o g r a m at t h e e l e m e n t a r y
school f o c u s e d on coping skills. What are coping skills? They are
ideas t h a t can really help w h e n y o u are going t h r o u g h a t o u g h
t i m e in y o u r life. These c o p i n g skills were w r i t t e n for kids, b u t
t h e y really work for anyone of any age.
* Take g o o d care of yourself.
* Keep safe.
* Find someone t o talk w i t h . (Someone y o u t r u s t . )
* Do well in school.
* Learn a b o u t t h e problem.
Keep y o u r f r i e n d s .
Stay busy and active.
Have some f u n .
Try t o be happy anyway.
Try t o feel g o o d about yourself.
A n d remember. Try t o make smart choices t h a t will help y o u r
life go b e t t e r in spite of your problems.
BANANA SPLITS PROGRAM
I h a v e n ' t w r i t t e n about Banana Splits in q u i t e a while. The
p r o g r a m has b e c o m e v e r y popular w i t h p a r e n t s , t e a c h e r s , and
s t u d e n t s . Some y e a r s as many as one h u n d r e d c h i l d r e n h a v e
p a r t i c i p a t e d in t h e Banana Splits p r o g r a m . Here's a l i t t l e m o r e
about i t :
*Family c h a n g e s due t o s e p a r a t i o n , d i v o r c e , d e a t h or remarriage
can be s t r e s s f u l e v e n t s f o r c h i l d r e n . When f a m i l i e s c h a n g e ,
c h i l d r e n e x p e r i e n c e a w i d e r a n g e of s o m e t i m e s
confusing
e m o t i o n s t h a t can a f f e c t t h e i r behavior and school p e r f o r m a n c e .
Being a part of Banana Splits can help.
* Banana S p l i t s is a s c h o o l - b a s e d , peer s u p p o r t p r o g r a m t h a t
h e l p s c h i l d r e n e x p l o r e , e x p r e s s , and b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d t h e i r
f e e l i n g s . T h r o u g h g r o u p d i s c u s s i o n s and p l a n n e d a c t i v i t i e s ,
c h i l d r e n r e a l i z e t h e y are n o t alone. O t h e r s have f a c e d a n d
learned t o cope w i t h similar s i t u a t i o n s .
* In Banana Splits c h i l d r e n do art p r o j e c t s , play g a m e s , t a l k ,
eat, and share feelings about t h e changes t h a t have happened in
t h e i r f a m i l i e s . A t t e n d a n c e at m e e t i n g s is always v o l u n t a r y so
t h a t Banana Splits remains a " w a n t t o " group, not a " h a v e t o "
g r o u p . Each year we c e l e b r a t e t h e end of t h e p r o g r a m w i t h a
banana s p l i t p a r t y - - e v e r y o n e ' s f a v o r i t e a c t i v i t y !
* Banana Splits g r o u p s m e e t by grade level several t i m e s each
m o n t h d u r i n g lunch t i m e , b e g i n n i n g in O c t o b e r and e n d i n g in
May. All g r o u p s are led by Mrs. M i c h e l f e l d e r , LPES S c h o o l
Counselor.
* Banana Splits is open t o children who live in a family t h a t has
e x p e r i e n c e d c h a n g e due t o a parental s e p a r a t i o n , a d i v o r c e , a
new m a r r i a g e , t h e d e a t h of a parent, or t h e family has always
been a s i n g l e - p a r e n t f a m i l y .
* Each year, t h e Banana Splits program comes t o an end in May,
b u t many children elect t o j o i n again in t h e fall The p r o g r a m is
t h e r e for c h i l d r e n , and c h i l d r e n may p a r t i c i p a t e as many y e a r s
as t h e y f i n d it helpful.
Below are three T r i v i a questions. The f i r s t person to tell
M r . Schalm the correct answer to any of the questions wins a
f r e e video pass. You may w i n only once and members of the
school newspaper staff a r e not e l l i g i b l e to win.
QUESTION # 1
Who w o n t h e Men's Olympic Downhill in
QUESTION # 2
What is t h e slowest animal in t h e world?
QUESTION # 3
What is t h e largest land animal living t o d a y ?
by Erika Edgley
Grade 6
PLACID ELEMENTARY TIMES
Lake
Lake
Placid Central School
250 Main St.
Placid, New York 12946
STAFF
EDITOR: Airnee Goddeau
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Lauren B o t t c h e r
SPORTS EDITOR: Heather LaHart
TREASURER: Erica B i c k f o r d
NEWS REPORTERS:
C a r o l i n e Folios
Renee Cavallero
Jennifer Higgins
Meaghan W h i t n e y
Erica Mach
Shannon Goff
Kate Preston
Hanna St. John
A m y Reinisch
Heather Payton
Lauren Bottcher
Laura Quayle
Laurel Fitts
Erika Edgley
K a t e McCahill
J e a n e t t e Daniels
K a t y Koch
Alec M o r g e n t h a l e r
SPORTS REPORTERS:
Heather Payton
Lee J o p l i n g
Meghan W h i t n e y
Brad Rafferty
H e a t h e r Clark
TYPISTS:
J e f f r e y Woodard
H e a t h e r LaHart
Susie C o r r o w
Meghan W h i t n e y
Colin L y n c h
Heather Payton
Desiree W h ' t n e y
Vika Gatker
LAYOUT:
Peter Torrance
Caitlin Kelley
Joey A p p l e t o n
Brad R a f f e r t y
M a u r e e n Skeels
Lee J o p l i n g
Rylan Richie
ADVERTISING:
T i f f a n y Macey
Kylie Preston
Noel Goff
B o b b y Jesmer
C a r o l i n e Folios
Tobin Birney
S t e v e n Davis
H e i k k i Hall
Brian O r d w a y
Betsy Baxter
Jeffery Woodard
Laura Quayle
Colin L y n c h
Meghan W h i t n e y
Heather Payton
Margo J e w t r a w
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