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What’s the best way for your children to learn and live your values?
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A Great Place to Grow SAINT MARY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Great Place to Learn Early Childhood Education Program Nursery, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Saint Mary’s Early Childhood Education Program provides a value-centered education in a safe and nurturing Catholic environment, where children are free to learn and grow at their own pace. The Program blends personal experiences with teacher directed and independent activities to encourage spiritual, emotional, mental, social, and physical development, while inspiring a love of learning and a curiosity for life.
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Faith values integrated curriculum
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Leading edge technology for all Early Childhood Education students including computer labs, SMART Boards in all classrooms and a multi-user SMART Table
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Weekly Science, Music, Phys. Ed. and Art classes
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Small class sizes for an effective learning environment
Tuesday, October 18, 10 am
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Half Day Nursery Program, 9:00 AM-11:30 AM Monday-Friday
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Full Day Pre-K Program, 8:45 AM-1:45 PM Monday-Friday
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Full Day Kindergarten, 8:05 AM-2:20 PM Monday-Friday
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After Care Program available for Pre-K & Kindergarten 1340 Northern Boulevard | Manhasset, NY 11030 516.627.0184 | www.stmaryelem.ws
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Program Highlights
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At Saint Mary’s, God is the Center of Everything We Do
OPEN HOUSE FOR ADMISSIONS
Sunday, October 16 2:00-4:30 PM CALL TO SCHEDULE A PERSONAL TOUR OR EMAIL ADMISSIONS@STMARY.WS
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Take A Stand And Unite REBECCA COWLEY
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COME SEE HOW HIGH SCHOOL SHOULD BE:
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At Holy Trinity, you’ll learn how to change the world, not change into someone else. It’s a place where you can be yourself. And find yourself. Do more—and be more—than you ever thought you could. While you prepare, not only for college, but for life. Isn’t that how your high school should be?
Today’s students are increasingly at risk of being bullied, and the effects of bullying can be devastating. Bullying is a problem that affects millions of students of all races and classes. One in four kids is bullied and 42 percent of kids have been bullied while online. According to data from STOMP Out Bullying, the leading national anti-bullying and cyberbullying organization for kids and teens, bullies are more likely to skip school, drop out of school, smoke, drink alcohol, get into fights and be arrested at some point in their lives. Many kids who have experienced bullying show decreases in academic achievement and school participation. Some kids are so tormented that suicide has become an alternative for them and some bullying targets resort to violent retaliation. On the first Monday of October, STOMP Out Bullying’s Blue Shirt Day World Day of Bullying Prevention raises awareness by giving kids a voice, making it the day that bullying prevention is heard around the world. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, and this year on Oct. 3, students, schools and adults will wear blue shirts in solidarity so everyone hears the message about bullying prevention. Education is another important element of the campaign, which strives to promote awareness, encourage communication and ultimately prevent bullying by sharing tips such as these: Understand bullying behaviors. There are many different types of bullying. Bullying is defined as intentional, aggressive and repeated behavior that involves an imbalance of power or strength. It can take several forms, including physical (hitting, punching, beating); verbal (teasing, name calling, threats); emotional (intimidation, social exclusion,
threats); and cyberbullying (online harassment, hate messages, threats, impersonation and other digital abuse). Learn to recognize signs of bullying. Students who are victims of bullying may come home with torn or missing pieces of clothing, books or other belongings. They may have unexplained cuts, bruises and scratches. Bullying victims may appear sad, moody, teary or depressed and may seem anxious and suffer from low self-esteem. Bullying can manifest physical afflictions, too, such as headaches or stomachaches, trouble sleeping or frequent bad dreams and a loss of appetite. Have conversations often and approach your concerns with sensitivity. Bullying can cause shame and embarrassment. When talking with a child, don’t just ask if they’re being bullied. Instead, ask questions such as: “I’ve heard a lot about bullying in the news. Is that going on at your school?” or “Do you know anyone who is being bullied?” Know what steps to take when bullying happens. If you suspect a child is being bullied at school, it is never a good idea to approach the bully’s parents. Rather, prepare documentation of what has been occurring, with as much detail as possible. Schedule a meeting with the principal and ask—don’t demand—for their help. Document the action steps agreed upon at this meeting and follow up to ensure changes are implemented and the bullying ceases. In some cases, if laws have been broken or there have been threats against a child, it may be appropriate to also involve local law enforcement. Get involved in the anti-bullying movement. Visit www.stompoutbullying.org to purchase a blue shirt, plus find more tips and resources to help prevent bullying. Rebecca Cowley writes for Family Features.
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Learning To Let Go: It’s Time For Preschool BY THEA FABIAN
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This year, I sent my youngest child to preschool. Over the summer, we had the luxury of hours of cuddle time, reading books together, jumping on the trampoline and building endless Lego and wood block structures. But now, it’s time for him to start his preschool journey—and I’m feeling a little hesitant about a few things. First, I am really going to miss him every day. What if other kids say harsh things to him and his feelings get hurt? What if he trips and falls? Or, what if he has an accident and the teachers don’t comfort him as well as I can? I’m worried about a lot, but I’m also very excited. Noé’s preschool is diverse in a number of ways. Students are as young as 2 years old or as old as 5. The student population is also made up of kids from different socio-economic backgrounds, as well as different ethnic and language backgrounds. Additionally, some families have a generational history of high levels of education while other may or may not have attained high school diplomas. Every day, the teachers set up learning stations where students can create, arrange, construct, converse, act out, write, draw or play together. But what’s most important is the way the teachers treat the children. They care about the children’s social-emotional health and they take the time to chat with me when they have a concern. I notice
Noé chows down.
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them watching the students closely, asking them questions and listening closely to how the children responds. Sometimes I see students get into arguments, usually about who gets to be included in a game or who gets to use a particular object. I notice the teachers mindfully observing. Will the
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children work through the problem on their own, or will they need a little guidance to help them get there? I notice their kind smiles and their gentle, yet firm, voices. As an English/Spanish bilingual family, we know that Noé’s language and culture are regarded as an asset at his school. His Cambodian teacher is even trying to learn some Spanish to connect with him. I also appreciate how children with autism, Down syndrome, and other special learning needs are included in his class and participate in play groups the same as other children. Noé is growing and learning in a classroom where everyone’s differences are celebrated and their contributions valued. These formative years will allow Noé to be able to understand people better, to understand how a really inclusive community looks and feels, and understand how he’s a part of that community. That’s important to us. Unfortunately, Noe’s preschool isn’t free, and this is a reality for many parents across the country. As a middle-class working family, we struggle to be able to pay the tuition, but we know it’s worth it. Letting go of my kid as he ventures into an exciting new stage is tough, but I also know how right it is to send Noé to preschool. This is his time to grow and flourish and I can’t wait to root for him along the way. Thea Fabian and her husband, Eduardo, have three children – Noé, 4, Emerson, 8, and Inés, 12. Fabian blogs for the U.S. Department of Education.
Teens Honored At Art Reception More than three dozen teen art and design students in the Art League of Long Island’s Fashion Design, Architecture and Pre-College Portfolio programs celebrated their achievements at a gallery exhibition and reception held in the League’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. Students in the three programs showcased the results of their artwork and designs. Pre-college programs for students interested in learning what it takes to become an Architect or Fashion Designer. Taught by established and practicing Architects and Fashion
Designers, teens age 13 to 18 gained a deeper knowledge of these professions through hands-on contact in their chosen medium, improved their creative design skills and learned about these industries. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Rd. in Dix Hills. Visit www. artleagueli.org or call 631-462-5400 for information.
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Free People Read Freely BY CHRISTY HINKO
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Banned Books Week 2016, beginning on Sept. 25, draws national attention to the harms of censorship. It is an annual event celebrated by librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers and all types of readers of all ages. The awareness promotes the freedom to read, highlighting the value of access to information. “To ban books is to shackle the mind,” said James LaRue, director of the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). “If we want to learn and grow as individuals, if we want to understand and participate in the vital issues of our democracy, then we need to be free enough, brave enough, to investigate the world around us; even when there are others who would like to stop us.” OIF compiles lists of challenged books as reported in the media and submitted by librarians and teachers across the country. Books that are challenged each year by many, including activists, parents, community members and religious authorities, focus efforts to remove or restrict access to books that are considered unorthodox or unpopular, based on the objections of a person or a group. While books have been and continue to be banned, part of the Banned Books Week celebration is the fact that, in a majority of cases, the books have remained available. This happens only thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, students, and community members who stand up and speak out for the freedom to read. Visit www.ala.org to view a list of banned or challenged books by year.
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5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon Reasons: Offensive language, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group and other (“profanity and atheism”).
Top 10 Most Challenged Books Of 2015: 1. Looking for Alaska, by John Green Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit and unsuited for age group.
8. Habibi, by Craig Thompson Reasons: Nudity, sexually explicit and unsuited for age group.
9. Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan, by Jeanette Winter Reasons: Religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group and violence.
3. I Am Jazz, by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings Reasons: Inaccurate, homosexuality, sex education, religious viewpoint and unsuited for age group. 6. The Holy Bible Reasons: Religious viewpoint.
2. Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James Reasons: Sexually explicit, unsuited to age group and other (“poorly written,” “concerns that a group of teenagers will want to try it”).
4. Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, by Susan Kuklin Reasons: Anti-family, offensive language, homosexuality, sex education, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, unsuited for age group and other (“wants to remove from collection to ward off complaints”).
10. Two Boys Kissing, by David Levithan Reasons: Homosexuality and other (“condones public displays of affection”). 7. Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel Reasons: Violence and other (“graphic images”).
—Provided by the American Library Association (ALA)
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