Counselor's Corner
Happy New
Year and best wishes for a productive, healthy 2008!
Healthy
Start to 2008
It's
important that students have breakfast at home or at Janney before starting
their academic day. Breakfast at Janney is served from 8:10-8:30 a.m. for any
students who need breakfast. If students arrive later than 8:30 a.m., they can
get breakfast, but they may be late for the beginning of their school day.
A Good Study Place
Having a
good study space is important for good studying. Research shows that students
study best in a quiet environment free of interruptions and distractions. A
study place should be consistent, some place with a desk or table and a
comfortable chair, and should have all study materials easily accessible
(books, pencils, pens, rulers, and so forth). The study space should have
enough light and be a comfortable temperature, not too hot so you become sleepy
or too cold where your thinking may slow down.
Attendance
Getting
back into the school routine can be a challenge after the winter break, but it
is important to remember that classes start at 8:45 a.m., and students are
expected to be in the classroom at that time. Students arriving after 8:55 a.m.
are marked tardy, and they have already missed the warm up sessions and class
meetings with their classmates. Please make sure your child arrives at school
on time.
Career Day
Do you,
another family member, friend, or neighbor have an interesting job you would
like to talk about at our annual Career Day? It is a wonderful way to open up
the world of work for our students. Please consider coming to Career Day on
Friday morning, February 15th. If you are
interested or know someone who is interested, please contact Mrs. Leventhal at
(202) 282-1243 or email her at maureen.leventhal@dc.gov.
PEP
Classes
PEP is
offering its "PEP I: Becoming a More Encouraging Parent" class in several
locations this winter, including Rockville,
Silver Spring, and Kensington,
Maryland. Specific class times
and locations are listed below. PEP I is a class designed for parents of
children ages 4-12 and provides parents the tools to build a positive
relationship with their child based on mutual respect and cooperation.
There is a
free introduction, "Why Don't My Children Listen to Me?" on Saturday,
January 5, 1-2:30 pm, Kensington Park Library, Kensington, MD.
All PEP
programs require preregistration. To register for the free intro or for PEP I,
call PEP at 301-929-8824. For more information and to view PEP's entire winter schedule,
visit www.PEPparent.org.
PEP I
Class Schedule
Tuesdays
Silver Spring - 9:45-11:45 a.m., Jan. 15 - Mar. 18 (8 weeks;
skips 1/22 & 2/12)
Kensington
- 7:30-9:30 p.m., Jan. 8 - Mar. 11 (10 weeks)
Wednesdays
Rockville - 9:30-11:30 a.m., Jan. 16 - Mar.
5 (8 weeks)
Thursdays
Kensington
- 9:45-11:45 a.m., Jan. 17 - Mar. 6 (8 weeks)
Kensington
- 7:30-9:30 p.m., Jan. 10 - Mar. 13 (10 weeks)
