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TUPELO – Tupelo High School students will have a new place to eat lunch outdoors this year. They’ll also have a lot more space for indoor dining. The school is expanding its cafeteria this summer and also adding outdoor seating to the courtyard next to the facility. It is one of several summer construction projects that have taken place in Northeast Mississippi school districts. The THS project adds a 2,000-square-foot addition to the back of the seating area, which now will accommodate about 700 students. It also adds a fifth serving line. The new addition will have glass windows that look into the courtyard, which will have benches, amphitheater-style seating and a knee-high wall where students can sit on their lunch breaks. “Students would go outside during lunch, but they didn’t have any seating,” said Tupelo Assistant Superintendent Matthew Dillon. “We saw a need where students wanted to be able to enjoy the beautiful weather and eat and socialize, and we also saw how crowded our cafeteria was and that we needed to expand it.” Dillon said the new area will be both aestheticallypleasing and functional. “It will be one of the nicer cafeteria areas you see in the state of Mississippi,” he said.
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Construction crews work on the cafeteria and new courtyard area at Tupelo High School. The expanded cafeteria will accommodate about 700 students, and the courtyard will give them a place to sit and eat outside. Century Construction is the general contractor on the project. Other summer construction projects in the Tupelo School District include the renovation of Carver Elementary with new flooring, windows and paint and the addition of a fence around the campus perimeter. The carpet was removed and replaced with colorful tile flooring. “We are really excited
about what we are doing there,” Dillon said. The Tupelo Middle School rubber floor gym was upgraded with new flooring and renovated locker rooms, and several other schools got new roofs or fresh coats of paint. This fall also marks the opening of Smithville High School’s new campus, after
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the April 27, 2011 tornado destroyed much of its previous home. Every building on Smithville’s campus has been improved – some with fresh paint, floors and roofs, while others are brand new. The most prominent structure on the campus is a concrete dome that will not only serve as the school’s gymnasium, but also will be
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ing everyone back there and to having our normal again.” Work continues on Oxford High School’s new $29.37 million campus, expected to be in open in January. Superintendent Brian Harvey said work is “a couple of days behind schedule” but that he still thinks it will be ready then. When it opens, the district will renovate the existing high school campus to convert it to a middle school and turn the middle school into a fifth- and sixth-grade building. Meanwhile, Oxford Elementary is being renovated to create a better entrance to the school. New Albany Schools have continued work this summer to make their buildings more enADAM ROBISON | DAILY JOURNAL ergy efficient and to upgrade technology infrastructure. The The Tupelo School District has renovated the Tupelo High School cafeteria this summer, expanding district also has replaced a roof seating capacity to accommodate about 700 students. The old boarded-up windows will be removed to allow entry into a newly-built section on the other side. at its middle school. Superintendent Jackie Ford said the technology upgrades, expected to be completed later this fall, will provide wireless Internet throughout the district to allow kids to bring their own technological devices into the classroom. “That is our goal, and once we get the wireless part, we’ll be able to do that,” he said. In Union County, workers spent the summer completing the installation of air conditioning at all four gymnasiums. The district also has renovated bathrooms at East Union and West Union, replaced insulation in gym roofs at Ingomar and Myrtle, installed a new freezer in the East Union cafeteria and added fresh paint on all four campuses. Union County Superintendent Ken Basil said adding air conditioning to the gyms had been a goal of his and the school board’s for years and that federal stimulus money allowed them to do it. That money will also fund a football stadium at East Union that is expected to be built for THOMAS WELLS | DAILY JOURNAL next fall. A worker fixes an overhang over a sidewalk near the technology center on Smithville High School’s new campus. The campus was rebuilt following the April 27, 2011, tornado. chris.kieffer@journalinc.com
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THE FOLLOWING is a list of several of the construction projects taking place in Northeast Mississippi schools this summer. The list includes districts who responded to a Daily Journal survey: • Chickasaw County: Gym renovation. • Lafayette County: Multipurpose facility; Lafayette Elementary security doors; Lafayette Middle security doors. • Marshall County: Potts Camps High, completion of sportsplex; HW Byers High, land purchased and beginning construction for new sportsplex; Byhalia High, new field house. • Monroe County: Smithville campus; Hamilton and Hatley, classroom renovation, parking lots and severe weather shelter (dome) construction on both campuses. • New Albany: Technology upgrade, district wide; Energy upgrade, district wide; replace roof at New Albany Middle. • Oxford: Oxford High, construction of new campus; Oxford Elementary, renovation and creation of a new entrance. • South Tippah: Ripley High, constructing visitor bleachers at RHS football field; Pine Grove High, complete high school baseball field. • Tupelo: Tupelo High, construction of a 2,000-square-foot addition to the cafeteria seating area and renovation of the existing kitchen space to accommodate a fifth serving line; THS, re-roof several buildings on campus; THS, paint the interior of the language arts/social studies building; Carver Elementary, replace flooring, windows and paint and add a fence around the perimeter of the campus; Tupelo Middle, replace flooring in the rubber floor gym and weight room, renovate locker rooms and add new emergency exit from the weight room; Lawhon Elementary, re-roof the music building and the cafeteria and paint corridors of the second grade building; Milam, paint half the interior of the school and replace flooring in C Building; Rankin Elementary, re-roof the main building. • Union County: Air condition added at all four gymnasiums; bathroom renovations at East Union and West Union; replaced insulation in gym roofs at Ingomar and Myrtle; new freezer for cafeteria at East Union; painting all four campuses.
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and individualizing instruction for each child through flexible groups, SHANNON – Allen Stanpartnering with parents to ford’s focus is about to beprovide support at home come much more and continuing to develop comprehensive. relationships with our Chism Hall Henry Roberts After spending more community.� than eight years as an assisNathan Hall is the new tant principal, Stanford principal at Corinth Middle steps into his first principal School after spending the job this fall as he leads past 2.5 years as an assisShannon Elementary tant principal at Tupelo School. He is among sevMiddle School. eral Northeast Mississippi “My goal is creating a culprincipals who will be startture where it is collaboraing new jobs this school tive and making it a fun year. place for the kids and for “The biggest change will the teachers to work,� he be seeing everything that said. “Middle school is suphappens at the school,� posed to be fun. The kids said Stanford, who was an are at that awkward stage, assistant principal at the and it takes a special perschool last semester after son to work there.� previously working at RipHall has been an educaley High School. “As an astor for 13 years, including sistant principal, you have nine in Tupelo, where he a much more focused peralso was head coach for spective. As a principal, it is boys soccer and boys and much broader. You have to girls cross country and look at all of the maintetrack and field. He’s also nance issues and all of the worked in New Albany, academic issues. It is much Corinth and Florence. broader.� He spoke of how much Having spent time at the he learned from Tupelo school already, he said, he Middle Principal Kristy already will be familiar with Luse. the school and staff. He also “I’m hoping I can carry a credits former principal Ida lot of Kristy’s leadership Allen Stanford Brand, who retired, for style,� he said. “It has been helping him in the transian amazing opportunity to Shannon Elementary School’s new principal, pictured above tion. work under her. She is such “Ms. Brand did an outhelp from parents. from central office person- a visionary and can see standing job preparing me, “We will have to work on nel to building administra- things coming before othsharing things with me and that on a daily basis,� he tors to teachers, has been ers do. She also can get a lot giving me good ideas,� he said. “You can’t correct it so helpful in helping me get out of everyone. I’m hoping said. “I have to give her overnight, but we will have settled and providing guid- those are attributes I can credit for working with me three years to work with ance in finding the perticarry with me. and allowing me to be part them.� nent information necessary “(TMS) is like one big of some decisions toward Not all of the new princi- to begin school.� family. People who aren’t in the end that have helped pals in the region are leadOutgoing principal Kay it don’t understand it. That with the transition.� ing schools for the first Collins also was very helpis what is hard to leave. The One of his primary goals time. Chad Chism, the new ful, Chism said. staff is amazing. That was this year will be improving principal at Thomas Street “Ultimately, my goal for the toughest decision, leavthe reading ability of the Elementary in Tupelo, Thomas Street is to be the ing people you work for.� school’s students, somecomes with six years of exbest elementary school in New Pontotoc High thing they will do through a perience at the helm of the nation,� he said. “We School Principal Paul learning strategies class for Pontotoc Elementary will accomplish this Henry spent the past four struggling students, by ofSchool. through providing relevant years as principal at New fering supplementary ma“The transition has been professional development Site. In his 14th year in edterials and by asking for great,� he said. “Everyone, for our teachers, engaging ucation, Henry also has BY CHRIS KIEFFER DAILY JOURNAL
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Christine Sheffield has been in the school nutrition service for 21 years and has been working at Saltillo Primary School since it opened in 2004. After Sheffield was diagnosed with breast cancer last October, going to work and the support of her co-workers has helped in her fight. and do helped take my mind off of it,” she said. “One of my workers told me, ‘you can’t take off. I’ll wheel a recliner in here if I have to.’” Sheffield seriously began to recoup over the summer, visiting relatives in her native Indiana. With the new school year approaching, she is ready to get back in the saddle. “We’re feeding the future,” she said. “All I know is I never want to give up.”
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About the same time the cafeteria staff is turning on their lights in the morning, bus drivers are cranking their engines to begin making their rounds. Stephanie Dutcher obtained her bus license four years ago to drive the cheerleaders she coaches to games and cheer camp, but this year will be her second to have a daily route for Mooreville schools. “I’ll have about 60 kids each day, and they can be anywhere from kindergarten through high
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Can you imagine a school with no cafeteria? Teachers and administrators are often looked to as the face of a school, but many more employees work behind the scenes to make each school day happen, from transportation, maintenance, nutrition services and much more. Christine Sheffield has served the cafeterias of the Lee County School district for 21 years, and since 2004 she has managed the cafeteria at Saltillo Primary School. “I started cooking out on the floor,” she said. “But I’ve worked every role at some point or another. Now I keep track of inventory, paperwork, ordering what we need. Most people don’t like the paperwork, but I do.” With a team of cashiers, cooks, salad and fruit preparers, and dishwashers, Sheffield and her cafeteria crew form a special bond with students that parents may never get to see. “Sometimes we are the first smile they see in the morning, and some mornings that makes all the difference,” she said. “It feels good when even years later I’ll run into them and they’ll recognize me and run up and give me a hug.” Sheffield said each morning, her team hits the ground running in order to make breakfast by the time students arrive. After the first bell rings, they sweep, mop, and sanitize the cafeteria. Then they prepare lunch, and after lunch, they clean again. “We’re busy from the time we get here,” she said. “But we cut up and have a ball. I have the best crew I could ask for. When one person finishes what they’re doing, they will help someone else finish up.” A common misconception about school cafeterias, she said, is that most food comes prepackaged and is simply heated up before lunch time. “There’s not much out of a can back here,” she said. “We make a lot of it – especially ground beef and chicken dishes – from scratch.” Since Sheffield has worked in the industry, nutrition standards have intensified to cut back on sodium and restrict calories. Adapting to such changes can be tough, she said, since they are cooking on such a mass scale, but the kids
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Stephanie Dutcher is a bus driver for Lee County Schools and drives for Mooreville School, where she also teaches. school,” she said. “My route takes about 45 minutes and is one of the longer routes in the district.” Dutcher said her route has allowed her to get to know students, and she can read their body language and tell if they have had a good or bad day. “Especially the younger kids
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K-2: Half of a turkey and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread, a handful of whole grain Goldfish, a package of apple slices and lowfat milk. 3-6: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a whole wheat sandwich thin, a snack-size bag of pretzels, a banana and lowfat milk. 7-12: Grilled chicken Caesar wrap on a whole wheat tortilla, baked Cheetos, a 90-calorie granola bar, an orange, lowfat milk and a bottle of water.
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A healthy lunch for students in grades seven through 12 might include a wrap, baked chips, granola bar, piece of fruit, lowfat milk and water. “Wash fruit and portion it out when you get home,” Lee said. “Get snack-size bags and put 15 to 17 grapes in one or four to five strawberries or a half-cup of blueberries. Let the kids count it out. That way, they feel more involved and it takes some of the work off the parent.” The four things to remember when packing a school lunch are dairy, protein, whole grains and produce, Lee said. The best choice for dairy is lowfat white milk. “You have to watch the sugar
in chocolate and strawberry milk,” she said. “They can low in fat, but they can be high in sugar.” Yogurt and Go-gurt are also good sources of dairy, she said. For protein, look for 1 to 2 ounces of lean deli meats, but watch the sodium, Lee said. An ounce of lowfat cheese is also an option, as is a tablespoon or two of peanut butter. Hummus with celery sticks or a bean and cheese quesadilla also work. “Sometimes, kids get tired of eating sandwiches,” she said. “So
use whole-wheat tortillas and make a wrap. Mix it up. It’s important in the middle of the day for them to eat that whole lunch.” Always look for whole wheat or whole grains when buying bread, tortillas and chips, Lee said. “Use a sandwich thin if you don’t want a lot of bread,” she said. “And Goldfish has just come out with a goldfishshaped bread that’s just as cute as it can be,” she said. Instead of regular chips, purchase baked Cheez-Its, pretzels,
whole grain Goldfish or airpopped popcorn, she said. “But put them in small snacksize bags,” she said. “A few are OK, but you don’t want to over do it. The snack-size bags are especially appropriate for elementary-age children.” When it comes to fresh produce, you’ve got to make it fun, Lee said. To make Ants on a Log, spread peanut butter on celery sticks and top them with raisins or dried cranberries. For Chocolate Ladybugs, slice a large strawberry in half, press three or four chocolate chips in each side and freeze them. For a Caterpillar Kabob, place a cherry tomato on a 6-inch skewer for the head and follow it with alternating slices of celery, bell pepper or mushrooms. “Kids will usually choose fruit over vegetables, but if you make that vegetable fun, they’ll eat it,” she said. ginna.parsons@journalinc.com
PE and health curriculum boost classroom performance, develop life skills “Health is not just drug education anymore,” said Brock Puckett, who helps Physical education develop curriculum for classes across the state secondary grades in the were revamped in 2007 Lee County School Diswhen the Mississippi Leg- trict. “The curriculum islature passed the Missis- takes much more of a unit sippi Healthy Students Act, approach and gives very and now the health class specific learning targets.” curriculum is also being Puckett said the updated updated to put kids in the health curriculum works to best position to learn. help students develop a In the upcoming school comprehensive idea of year, kindergarten through what it means to be eighth grade will require healthy and why health is teachers to implement 45 important. It calls for stuminutes of health educadents to weigh and assess tion into their lessons each their own values, and unweek. High school studerstand their own decidents will be required to sion-making process. complete a one-semester For instance, in one health class coupled with a sample lesson, students one-semester physical ed- are required to make an inucation class. ventory of their own per“It’s rare to see a pure sonal values and submit health class before ninth them anonymously. Then, grade, so we’re providing students discuss these valteachers with materials to ues in order to understand infuse into their daily lesthe relationship of values sons,” said Christine Philto actions. ley, School Health The curriculum also inAdministrator for the Mis- structs students to recogsissippi Office of Healthy nize the benefits of being a Schools. “The high school smart consumer, as well as curriculum is developed to the influence of media, teach students health skills culture, technology, and they will use for an entire other factors on health. lifetime.” “As opposed to just The lessons, she said, are learning what being very versatile and fit with healthy means, and being Common Core standards. physically active means, BY RILEY MANNING DAILY JOURNAL
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Coach Larry Calhoun leads a Move to Learn exercise with second-graders at Shannon Primary School. The Move to Learn is a free program that aims to get children moving in the classroom. the curriculum is actually geared toward getting students to think about the things going on around them,” Puckett said. Kathy Tucker, Coordinator of Outreach and Innovation at HealthWorks! in Tupelo, said the curriculum goes hand in hand with the Healthy
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the sidelines. “We’re undergoing a paradigm shift in how we think about PE,” Calhoun said. “When 90 percent of PE students are sitting on the sidelines, they develop a negative correlation with fitness, and we have to change that.” The Move to Learn initiative travels the state showing teachers how useful movement can boost student learning. In addition to giving students a short break, physical activity can enforce content, especially for tactile learners. “What the brain does after PE is very impressive,” Kuczala said. “In fact, many schools schedule students specifically to attend classes they are having trouble with directly after PE. When a teacher uses movement in a lesson, that motion is another access point, another trigger, they can remember the information by.” Kuczala said Move to Learn’s techniques have multiple purposes, from being a behavioral management tool to an academic tool. “We are brain-body creatures,” he said. “That fact has gone unrecognized in schools for a long time, but it is definitely changing.” riley.manning@journalinc.com
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TUPELO – In a perfect world, your 10-year-old would beg to you to pack a roasted chicken sandwich on whole wheat bread, some carrot sticks, a fresh piece of fruit and a container of lowfat milk in her school lunchbox. But this is the real world, and your 10-year-old is probably whining instead for a pizza Lunchable, a stack of chocolate chip cookies and a Dr Pepper. So how do parents get their kids to choose more healthful foods over processed foods when it comes to school lunches? One way is to get them involved in the planning process, said Alice Anne Lee, a registered dietitian at the North Mississippi Medical Center Wellness Center. “Shop the perimeter of the grocery store where you’ll find produce, protein, dairy and whole grains and don’t go when you’re hungry,” said Lee. “Get the kids involved in selecting items, but don’t let them make every decision.” Lee said avoiding processed foods is the No. 1 priority. “Processed foods mean the food companies are in charge of what your child eats,” she said. “As a parent, you should be in charge of what your child eats.” And when you get home with those groceries, let the kids help you prep them before the school week starts.
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Kids are not the only people feeling stressed about going back to school. As families count down the days of summer, the idea of returning to schedules packed with work, school and extracurricular activities can cause a lot of tension. Cassandra Kirkland, family life specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said getting organized now can help ease families into the required routines. “Make a habit of creating a checklist of what is needed for the next day,” Kirkland said. “Just making a checklist can reduce stress, but it also serves as a starting point for organizing everything each family member needs to make the next morning easier.” Identify a “launch pad” where everyone has a spot for their stuff, such as backpacks, lunches, car keys, sports equipment, cell phones, school IDs and jackets. “Nightly routines, such as making sure homework has been completed, packing a lunch, setting out clothes for
everyone up-to-date on appointments, activities and important events,” she said. Even the most organized families can feel stressed if their busy schedules prevent them from getting proper rest. Sleep is a key component to reducing back-to-school stress, said Lori Elmore-Staton, assistant professor in MSU’s School of Human Sciences. “Taking a bath 20 to 30 minutes before bedtime can help children settle down, and that timeframe allows their bodies to cool off, which promotes better quality sleep,” ElmoreStaton said. She stressed the importance THINKSTOCK PHOTOGRAPHY of establishing routines and Quality sleep can help reduce back-to-school stress, and consis- maintaining them consistently, tent nightly routines, such as brushing teeth and reading a bedtime even on the weekends. story, help children relax and settle down before bedtime. “After a couple of weeks in a consistent routine, their bodies the next day and taking a bath member. Parents with young will automatically start to relax not only help reduce stress in children can incorporate magand settle down when you start the morning, but also build nets or stickers to add fun to the bedtime process,” she said. good habits of responsibility the calendar, while also teach“Taking a bath, brushing their and planning ahead,” Kirkland ing concepts such as days of the teeth and reading a bedtime said. week and months of the year. story are extremely helpful ways Another way to stay on top of “Families with teens may find to prepare children for bed.” family activities is to have a an electronic family calendar Keeping bedrooms quiet, family calendar that is easily ac- more helpful,” Kirkland said. cool, dark and comfortable processible by everyone. Dry-erase, “Families can synch online cal- motes better sleep. A light, wipe-off or paper calendars can endars or use calendar applica- healthy snack before bedtime, be color-coded for each family tions in their phones to keep such as bananas, dark leafy
vegetables, berries, milk, peanut butter and whole grain foods can also help. “Children should avoid caffeine, chocolate, and sugary or spicy foods before bedtime,” Elmore-Staton said. “They should also avoid screen time, whether it’s a TV, computer, cell phone or game console screen, because the light that is emitted from electronic screens can trick a child’s – and an adult’s – body into staying up longer. Children have less restful sleep when they fall asleep watching TV.” Use the quiet time before bed to talk to children about any back-to-school anxieties they might be experiencing and brainstorm strategies for dealing with their fears. “Use deep breathing techniques, review class material regularly to avoid test anxiety and formulate positive messages to counteract the negative messages your children may hear during the day,” Kirkland said. “Be aware of your children’s friends and the potential bullies in the classroom. Make communication part of your nightly routine, and as your family relationships get stronger, your stress level should decrease.”
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JACKSON – As the carefree days of summer vacation quickly come to a close, parents should take steps to keep their kids safe as they return to the routines of school. “Parents should keep in mind there are precautions to take no matter how their child gets to and from school,” said Beth Bell, Tallahatchie County child and family development agent with Mississippi State University’s Extension Service. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, about 32 percent of attempted stranger abductions take place while children are traveling to or from school or a school-related activity. Bell recommends that young children be accompanied by an adult if they walk or bike to school. “I have young children, and I wouldn’t allow them to walk or bike to school alone or even in a group with other children no matter how close to the school we live,” she said. “For me, that’s just too much risk. High schoolaged children, though, should have a better perception of danger. But they should always travel in a group.” Children should use a well-lit, non-secluded route and be aware of safe places along the route to go if they feel afraid or threatened. Bikers should
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agent with Mississippi State University’s Extension Service in Pontotoc Playground antics, such County, said this type of as teasing, hitting, or harassment should not be name-calling, may seem ignored. just a harmless rite of pas“Bullying can cause sage, but when playing emotional damage, and turns into bullying, it can not just for those who are cause serious, long-term bullied,” Stanford said. “It effects for everyone incan affect parents, teachvolved. ers and peers indirectly. Bullying is a dangerous Even kids who bully are afform of youth violence fected in many ways.” that involves repeated, agIn fact, the U.S. Centers gressive behavior with a for Disease Control now real or perceived imbalconsiders bullying a public ance of power between the health problem because of bully and the victim. Bulits prevalence among lies create this imbalance young people. A 2011 naof power by using their tionwide survey by the popularity, physical CDC found 20 percent of strength or embarrassing high school students said information to manipulate they were bullied on or harm the victim. school property, 16 perCarla Stanford, child cent said they were bullied and family development electronically and 23 perBY SUSAN COLLINS-SMITH
‘Children who show chronic patterns of aggression by age 8 are more likely to be involved in criminal behavior and family violence later in life. They are also more likely to abuse their own children.’
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MSU Extension child and family agent cent reported witnessing bullying on a daily or weekly basis. More middle school students reported bullying than did high school students. Bullying can begin in elementary school, and timely intervention is important, said Jennifer Russell, MSU Extension child and family agent in Leflore County. “Children who show
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or threatened with violence, Stanford said parents should act immediately. “Find out all you can about the situation and then take the appropriate action,” Stanford said. “Do not waste a minute. Go to the school, police, anyone until you get sensible and effective results.” All types of bullying are prohibited by law in Mississippi, and all public schools have policies prohibiting bullying or harassing behavior. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends talking to multiple sources, including adults and kids, to try to determine what happened. State law and school policy can help determine if the incident can be classified as bullying. Parents should document all incidents and attempts to resolve the issue. Stanford said if the incident happened on school property or at a school function, contact school authorities, beginning with the teacher or principal. If the incident happened on social media or on an electronic device, report it to local law enforcement. “The school could have some responsibility in addressing cyberbulling, but the police department or sheriff’s department are the primary places to report these types of crimes,” Stanford said. “Sometimes, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will even become involved.”
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ALCORN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 5: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Last day for students.
AMORY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 5: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 11: Staff development. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23 - Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Staff development. March 10-14: Spring break. April 11: Railroad Festival. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Easter Monday. May 22: Last day for students; graduation.
BALDWYN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Christmas. Jan. 6: Staff development. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18 and 21: Easter. May 23: Graduation; last day for students.
BENTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 5: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Sept. 27: Student holiday. Oct. 14: Student holiday. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Student holiday. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Good Monday. May 21: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation at Hickory Flat. May 24: Graduation at Ashland.
BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 6: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Oct. 28: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 20-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Graduation. May 23: Last day for students.
CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Christmas. Jan. 6: Staff development. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Staff development. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Easter. May 22: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation, VHS/CCHS. May 24: Graduation, BHS.
CHICKASAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 6: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 11: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18-21: Easter. May 22: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation.
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CORINTH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation.
HOLLY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14-15: Fall break. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Good Monday. May 23: Last day for students; graduation.
HOUSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 6: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Staff development. Oct. 15: Teacher work day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Christmas. Jan. 6: Staff development. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. and Robert E. Lee Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18-21: Easter. May 22: Last day for students; graduation.
ITAWAMBA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 7: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 20-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Last day for students. May 24: Graduation.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 7: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 11: Staff development. Oct. 14: Fall break. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 14: Staff development. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Easter Monday. May 23: Last day for students; graduation.
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 7: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Oct. 15: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Staff development. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Easter Monday. May 23: Last day for students. May 24: Graduation.
2013-14 SCHOOL CALENDARS MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 12: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14-15: Fall break. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 20-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Good Monday. May 27: Last day for students. May 31: Graduation.
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 7: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 20-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Staff development. March 10-14: Spring break. April 11: Railroad Festival. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Last day for students; graduation at Hatley, Smithville. May 23: Graduation at Hamilton.
NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 7: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 20-Jan. 5: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Good Monday. May 22: Last day for students; graduation.
NEW ALBANY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 12: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Nov. 23-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 21-Jan. 5: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. May 23: Last day for students; graduation.
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Nov. 5: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 5: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 10: Staff development. March 10-14: Spring break. March 31: Staff development. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Last day for students; graduation at Falkner. May 23: Graduation at Walnut.
OXFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 12: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Easter Monday. May 22: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation.
PONTOTOC CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 7: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 11-14: Fall break. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Dec. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Easter Monday. May 22: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation.
PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 5: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Holiday. May 20: Last day for seniors. Nov. 22: Graduation North. May 23: Last day for students; graduation South.
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Aug. 6: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 17: Presidents’ Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. May 23: Last day for students.
SOUTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Staff development. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 10: Staff development. March 10-14: Spring break. March 31: Staff development. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation.
STARKVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 7: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 24: Student holiday. Oct. 25: Fall break. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 3: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18 and 21: Easter. May 22: Last day for students. May 23: Graduation.
TUPELO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 5: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Student holiday. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 19-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18 and 21: Easter. May 16: Graduation. May 21: Last day for students.
UNION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 12: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14: Columbus Day. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 21-Jan. 5: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. May 22: Graduation, EU/I May 23: Last day for students; graduation M/WU.
WEST POINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 6: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 21: Student holiday. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. Feb. 10: Student holiday. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18-21: Good Friday/Easter. May 21: Last day for students. May 22: Graduation.
TISHOMINGO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Aug. 8: First day for students. Sept. 2: Labor Day. Oct. 14-15: Fall break. Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving. Dec. 23-Jan. 6: Christmas. Jan. 20: Dr. M.L. King Jr. Day. March 10-14: Spring break. April 18: Good Friday. April 21: Easter Monday. May 20: Belmont graduation. May 22: TCHS graduation. May 23: Last day for students.
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REQUIRED VACCINES AT A GLANCE
TDAP: Protects against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough • Recommended schedule: 5 doses between ages 2 months and 6 years. Booster required for rising seventh-graders; recommended for all children 11 and up. POLIO: Recommended schedule: 4 doses between 2 months and 6 years. HEPATITIS B: Recommended schedule: 3 doses between birth and 18 months. HIB: Protects against Haemophilus influenza, bacteria which causes meningitis. Recommended schedule: 4 doses between 2 months and 15 months. MMR: Protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Recommended schedule: 2 doses between ages 1 year and 6 years. VARICELLA: Protects against chickenpox. Recommended schedule: 2 doses between 1 and 5 years. shots, but the pain is fleeting especially when compared to the devastation of polio and the other childhood diseases. Rising kindergartners usually need several immunizations, including a chickenpox booster, to be ready to enter public
school. They can receive the shots anytime after their fourth birthday. The chickenpox vaccine has been effective at cutting the number of kids who catch the childhood disease, but between 15 and 20 percent of kids
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PNEUMOCOCCAL (FOR CHILD CARE): Protects against invasive Pneumococcal disease, including meningitis. Recommended schedule: 4 doses between 2 and 18 months. WHERE TO GET THEM: Vaccines are widely available through pediatricians and family practice clinics. • Low-cost immunizations, $10 an injection for children 18 and under are available at county health departments and Vaccines for Children providers. Call (866) 458-4948 or county health departments for more information. IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY: Not sure what you need? Mississippi maintains an immunization registry with information from public health clinics and many private providers. Call (601) 5767751. don’t get full immunity from the first shot, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
PAPERWORK
To meet school requirements, remember to ask for a copy of the 121 form
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wanes. Whooping cough DAILY JOURNAL outbreaks in particular have been reported across Before kids gather up the country that are contheir books and backnected to waning immupacks, parents need to nity levels. make sure they are up to Whooping cough, which date with vaccines for has a very distinctive school. cough that leaves people Most vaccines are due gasping for breath is most before children start serious for young children, kindergarten. However, ris- said Tupelo pediatrician ing seventh-graders need Dr. Eric Street. to roll up their sleeves for a “When you look at Tdap booster, which prodeaths, it’s almost always tects against tetanus, diph- infants,” Street said. theria and pertussis, Whooping cough usucommonly known as ally isn’t life-threatening in whooping cough. teens, but it can be seriMississippi began reous, Street said. quiring the Tdap booster “You can cough to the for the 2012-13 school year point of breaking a rib,” as epidemiologists have Street said. found that immunity conferred by the immunizaFOR KINDERGARTEN tions in early childhood No one likes to get BY MICHAELA GIBSON MORRIS
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013
How to get kids excited about the new school year GO THE EXTRA MILE
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In a perfect world, all children would be enthusiastic about starting a new school year. But in the real world, some children will be reluctant, nervous, or annoyed about exchanging their summer fun for the classroom. How do you get kids motivated about going back to school? While you can’t dole out pep talks during the school day, you can take steps at home to get kids excited about school all year long.
SET AN EXAMPLE
Off to work? If you act grumpy about the day ahead of you, your kids will take your cue. Over breakfast, be positive and upbeat. If your kids have apprehensions about school, their friends or after school activities, talk to them in a constructive way about what’s bothering them. At dinner, remember to check in with them again. STATEPOINT Tell them about what you did that day and ask them Personalized school supplies can give kids a sense of ownership and pride. about what they learned.
MAKE WORK FUN
Cool school supplies can inspire your kids to stay organized and motivated. Think colorful and cheerful
designs and personalized back to school supplies, which can give kids a sense of ownership and pride over their school work.
To foster after school learning, thinking, doodling and dreaming, consider personalized journals.
Encourage your kids to do more than just go to school and come home. It’s in their art classes, on the basketball court and playing in the concert band where they will discover their talents and interests they didn’t know they have. Extracurricular and after school activities provide a great social outlet for kids and are where some of the best memories of school days are made. If the school doesn’t have programs that interest your child, investigate other classes, teams and activities offered locally.
CUSTOMIZE LUNCH
Add a little flair to lunchtime. Remember to always pack a favorite snack or dessert to give your kids something to look forward to midday. From pirates and princesses to dinosaurs and trains, ditch the paper bag in favor of a lunch box featuring your children’s interests. And personalizing the lunch box with their names can help prevent lost lunch mishaps. From brighter moods to better grades, getting kids excited about the school year will have positive consequences.
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MISSISSIPPI TAX HOLIDAY CHEAT SHEET
Here’s your cheat sheet to help you take advantage of Mississippi’s annual sales tax holiday:
WHAT
Shoppers have 48 hours to purchase clothing and shoes without paying sales tax.
WHEN
12:01 a.m. today until midnight Saturday
FINE PRINT
Shoppers can spend as much as they like, but individual items must sell for less than $100. Buy One Get One Free offers can’t be averaged together to make items qualify.
WHAT’S ELIGIBLE
Generally, clothes, coats and shoes that aren’t just for special activities are eligible for the tax holiday including: • Socks • Shirts • Pants • Dresses • Rain coats • Scout uniforms • Shoes • Sneakers • General purpose boots
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• Belts • Swimsuits • Ties • Underwear • Pajamas • Work uniforms • Flip-flops • Scarves • Sweatshirts • Pantyhose • Costumes • Leotards • Baseball caps
WHAT’S NOT ELIGIBLE
Generally, accessories, sport-specific items and school supplies are not eligible for the tax holiday, including: • Barrettes • Belt buckles • Football helmets • Overshoes • Galoshes • Fishing waders • Backpacks • Purses • Jewelry • Baseball gloves • Notebooks • Pencils and pens • Sewing patterns • Sports shoes with cleats • Dance shoes • Skates • Roller blades
A COMPLETE LIST of eligible and ineligible items is available at www.dor.ms.gov
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School is a great place to learn, play and make friends. Unfortunately it’s also a great place for germs to get very well acquainted with your family. With 20 to 30 kids in a classroom and even more on the playground, it’s hard to avoid the germs that cause such illnesses as colds, flus and more. Three-time Gold Medalist, wife and busy mom of two, Christie Rampone knows the importance of good health. As captain of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team, she travels over 200 days a year, often with her young children in tow. So stress, fatigue and staying healthy are daily battles. Since days off are not an option for Rampone, she is offering five “stay healthy” tips that parents can follow all school year long: EAT HEALTHY: It’s no secret, a balanced diet is key for a healthy
and extremely nutritious,” said Rampone. “The trick is to create variety, because kids tend to grow tired of the same things quickly.” GET PLENTY OF EXERCISE: Frequent, moderate exercise is important for good health and strong immunity. On a daily basis, encourage kids to play sports, run, bike ride or dance, all to keep their bodies fit, hearts pumping strong and minds happy. Better yet, join in on the fun yourself. SLEEP AT LEAST SEVEN HOURS A NIGHT: Sleep is crucial to good health, both mentally and physically. A recent study showed that STATEPOINT when you get less than seven Soccer champion, Christie Rampone, with daughters Reece and hours sleep at night, you’re three Rylie. times more likely to come down with a cold or flu. immune system. By focusing on needs to fight off germs during TAKE SUPPLEMENTS AS NEEDED: a variety of fruits and vegetables the school year. Government recommendations and avoiding processed foods “Some of my favorite healthy call for five to eight servings of and sugary snacks, your snacks are carrots, celery and fruits and vegetables a day. But family will get the nutrition it apples. They are easy to pack how many of us really get them?
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More RAM equals a faster computer. Most computers on the market today come equipped with 6 GB of memory. One thing to be aware of as you shop for your computer is the term “refurbished.” Many back-to-school specials offer refurbished computers that previous owners returned because the systems didn’t work or the original users didn’t like them. Manufacturers go to great lengths to make these computer as good as new, but they cannot sell them as new. Only buy a refurbished computer if it comes with an extended warranty, and check the return policy carefully.
To help fill the gaps, look for nutritional supplements supported by published clinical research, like those containing EpiCor, an immune-strengthening ingredient found in many dietary supplement brands sold in stores and online. Rampone, who has battled Lyme disease, which wreaks havoc on the immune system, has been using such supplements for herself and her entire family. DON’T FORGET ABOUT YOU: As a parent, your first priority is usually the kids. But you need to make sure that you also take care of yourself too, especially during the chaotic school and work week. Make sure that you drink enough water and get a few minutes each day to relax and recharge your immune battery. While you can’t avoid germs, you can take steps to strengthen your family’s immunity and overall health.
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tension family and consumer science agent based in Rankin County, said the bottom line is that people who drink soft drinks take in more calories than those who do not.
‘Mississippi has been way ahead of the nation at addressing snack and vending issues at schools. On the national level, schools have only recently started addressing these nutritional concerns.’
“Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages has been associated with weight gain, overweight, obesity and Type 2 diabetes,” she said. “A can of soda has 150 calories and 10 tea-
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