Events for the week of April 2-6:
3rd Faith North Girls VB vs. Herrera at Herrera 4:45 Go North Stars!
4th and 5th Teacher Initiated Conferences of Concern (Early Release both days)
4th Site Council-5:00 and PTA meeting-6:00 on the FNM@Shaw campus
6th No School
Hello Faith North Community,
I was recently reading an article called "The Trouble with Sponge Bob" by Montessorian and University Professor Angelina Lillard who wrote about a study she did with children and television viewing. In this study Lillard points out that as a society, we used to be very concerned with IQ but that today, we are more interested in our decision making abilities. How well we can pay attention, plan, remember things, appropriately express/inhibit emotion and think outside of the box. These are considered our Executive Functions (EF) and they are characteristics that matter most to our success as adults in contemporary society.
Lillard studied 60 children to evaluate their EF. The first group drew for 9 minutes, the second group viewed 9 minutes of fast paced cartoons. What do you think she found----Yep! The children who watched the fast paced television scored significantly lower on the EF tests than their peers that drew. So after just 9 minutes of rapid fire television, EF was impaired. How much television does your child watch a day? More than 9 minutes?
The full text of the article may be viewed at:http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/09/13/spongebob-squarepants-may-hinder-kids-ability-to-learn/29375.html
See you tomorrow at the Spring Carnival!
All the best,
Susan Engdall
Principal
Friday, March 23, 2012
Events for the week of March 26-31
Saturday the 31st Spring Carnival 1:00-5:00
Hello Faith North Community,
Wow, what a Science Fair we were treated to this past Wednesday evening. The children's work and ingenuity was apparent everywhere.
We were treated to many robotics projects, volcanoes, electricity and circuits, germs, bacteria and alternative energy projects. The Italian Cafe topped of with yummy desserts to fund the year end trips rounded out an exciting evening in our courtyard. Thanks to all of the parents that supported their young scientists and came to listen to each child take about their work.
Please plan to join us next Saturday, March 31st for our Spring Carnival to be held on the main campus at Faith North. Human Spheres, Bounce Houses, Bumper Cars, Basketball, Face Painting, Principal Fortune Telling, Carnival Games, Crafts, Food and Fun will be the themes of the day. We still need help! You may sign up at "Volunteer Spot" which can be found on our school web page under "Parent and Students"
All the best,
Susan Engdall
Principal
Saturday the 31st Spring Carnival 1:00-5:00
Hello Faith North Community,
Wow, what a Science Fair we were treated to this past Wednesday evening. The children's work and ingenuity was apparent everywhere.
We were treated to many robotics projects, volcanoes, electricity and circuits, germs, bacteria and alternative energy projects. The Italian Cafe topped of with yummy desserts to fund the year end trips rounded out an exciting evening in our courtyard. Thanks to all of the parents that supported their young scientists and came to listen to each child take about their work.
Please plan to join us next Saturday, March 31st for our Spring Carnival to be held on the main campus at Faith North. Human Spheres, Bounce Houses, Bumper Cars, Basketball, Face Painting, Principal Fortune Telling, Carnival Games, Crafts, Food and Fun will be the themes of the day. We still need help! You may sign up at "Volunteer Spot" which can be found on our school web page under "Parent and Students"
All the best,
Susan Engdall
Principal
Monday, March 19, 2012
Events for the week of March 19th-23rd
19th girls volleyball practice begins
20th 5th/6th grade track meet at North Highschool 9:45-12:30
21st Faith North Science Fair 5-7
Hello Faith North Community,
I hope all of you had an enjoyable Spring Break! It is hard to believe that we are starting our final stretch of the 2011-2012 school year. The next couple of months are perhaps the most important part of the school year. It is an important time because it is when we measure how much academic progress our students have made for the year. During this stretch, students will be taking the AIMS test (in April) as well as completing important coursework. So we hope everyone is returning from Spring Break rested and ready to get back to work. We want all of our students to be successful, so let's buckle down and make it happen!
All the best,
Susan Engdall
Principal
19th girls volleyball practice begins
20th 5th/6th grade track meet at North Highschool 9:45-12:30
21st Faith North Science Fair 5-7
Hello Faith North Community,
I hope all of you had an enjoyable Spring Break! It is hard to believe that we are starting our final stretch of the 2011-2012 school year. The next couple of months are perhaps the most important part of the school year. It is an important time because it is when we measure how much academic progress our students have made for the year. During this stretch, students will be taking the AIMS test (in April) as well as completing important coursework. So we hope everyone is returning from Spring Break rested and ready to get back to work. We want all of our students to be successful, so let's buckle down and make it happen!
All the best,
Susan Engdall
Principal
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Events for the week of March 5th-March 9th
March 5th-8th Galileo testing for 2nd-8th grades
March 7th Site Council 5:00 and PTA 6:00 on the Main Campus
March 9th Report cards come home
Hello Faith North Community,
A quote from Dr Montessori tells us:
"...but in those countries where the toy making industry is less advanced, you will find children with quite different tastes. They are also calmer, more sensitive and happy. Their one idea is to take part in the activities going on around them."
A teacher sent this link to an interesting article that supports our philosophy and aligns nicely with Dr. Montessoris words from long ago. Check it out at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/Mickey-goodman/are-we-raising-a-generati_b_1249706.html
All the best,
Susan Engdall
Principal
March 5th-8th Galileo testing for 2nd-8th grades
March 7th Site Council 5:00 and PTA 6:00 on the Main Campus
March 9th Report cards come home
Hello Faith North Community,
A quote from Dr Montessori tells us:
"...but in those countries where the toy making industry is less advanced, you will find children with quite different tastes. They are also calmer, more sensitive and happy. Their one idea is to take part in the activities going on around them."
A teacher sent this link to an interesting article that supports our philosophy and aligns nicely with Dr. Montessoris words from long ago. Check it out at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/Mickey-goodman/are-we-raising-a-generati_b_1249706.html
All the best,
Susan Engdall
Principal
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