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December '25
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Parents Make the Difference - December Newsletter - English
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REMINDER: Magnet Middle School Applications are DUE January 13th. (5th-graders only)
December Class Lessons
MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL APPLICATION REMINDER!
(for 5th-Graders)
MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL APPLICATION REMINDER!
(for 5th-Graders)
The Magnet Middle School presentation was in November. Students were given information to take home and share with their parents (which can all be found at the CCSD Magnet School website (https://magnet.ccsd.net).
We highly encourage parents to discuss these middle school options with their child, as they offer excellent opportunities for students to learn while pursuing their passions.
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Basic Magnet Middle School Info:
To attend a magnet school, an application needs to be completed.
The CCSD Magnet Schools website (https://magnet.ccsd.net/) has information about applying, transportation information** (see below), their selection process, etc.
All interested 5th-grade students are encouraged to apply with parent help! It takes only a few minutes!!
The application deadline is Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, at 3:00 pm.
TIP: It's better to apply early so that you can "submit it and forget it". Don't wait!
In addition, it is better to apply and get accepted, and, if you change your mind later, to turn down the acceptance. It is much more difficult (and in some cases impossible) to get accepted later if you miss the deadline and wish you had applied after all.
(Late applications are sometimes accepted at magnet schools if seats remain open, but students are more likely to get accepted and get their preferred magnet school choice if they apply by January 13th.)
**Students can apply to any magnet school they wish. However, transportation for Jenkins students is provided only to the schools listed below. If your child applies to one of the many other magnet schools not listed below, you will need to provide transportation.
STEM: Mike O'Callaghan i3 Learn Academy
Performing Arts: KO Knudson Academy of the Arts
International Baccalaureate (Global Studies): Roy W. Martin Middle School and International Baccalaureate Middle School Programme
Leadership: (District-wide) Robert O. Gibson Leadership Academy
If you have questions, please get in touch with me at kingmm@nv.ccsd.net or view the magnet school department website at https://magnet.ccsd.net/
Thank you,
Mrs. King
School Counselor
December Class Lessons
December Class Lessons
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades: Students are learning about gratitude.
We define gratitude as:
Being grateful, thankful, and appreciative
Giving or showing thanks
Showing respect to the people and things in our lives already, even if we are disappointed
Students recognize that giving thanks is not just done once a year, but can be done every day. They are encouraged to find things to be grateful for and to see examples in "The Thankful Book" by Todd Parr. Students will then Think-Pair-Share things they are thankful for in their lives.
K and 1st-grade students are given a worksheet to discuss and complete at home with a grown-up. In 2nd Grade, students will also complete a 'gratitude flap book' in which they write about the different things, people, and situations they are thankful for (and are encouraged to share their 'book' with their family).
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades: Students review the November lesson on the brain and the stress response. (See November's class lessons for more information.) Students understand that it is important to learn about the brain and how it reacts to big emotions so they can better recognize when they have (or are about to) 'flip their lid'. They also review coping strategies and how these ideas can help them get/stay calmer when they 'flip their lid'.
Coping strategies are ways to deal with big emotions and can include:
taking a deep breath
counting to ten or looking for patterns, such as noticing all of the red objects in a room
moving (taking a walk, exercising, stretching, etc.)
getting a drink of water
journaling/drawing
listening to music, and so many others.
Coping strategies don't fix the problem or situation that led to 'flipping a lid'. Instead, they help you deal with the feelings that cause the fight/flight/freeze response just enough to calm the amygdala (the "downstairs" protector part of the brain) and allow the PFC (the 'upstairs" thinking part of the brain) to focus, think more clearly, and function better.
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