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Holiday Stress
The holiday's can often be stressful for both adults and kids. The lack of structure or the schedule that does not allow for any free time can be stressful and cause anxiety. The following tips can help to reduce the stress during the holiday season
Plan ahead
Say no to over scheduling
Make a budget
Create relaxing surroundings
Maintain healthy habits
Share feelings
Be realistic
Take a break
25 Ways to keep your kids entertained over the Holiday Break
If you are looking for something fun to do over the holiday break, try one of these ideas!
Bake cookies together
Host a holiday-themed movie party/sleepover
Volunteer together
Create a treasure hunt
Go outside and play
Have kids help prepare a holiday meal
Check to see if your local move theater offers special holiday prices
Read a chapter book out loud
Do something nice for someone
Have your kids make holiday cards, gift tags or tree ornaments
Learn something new together
Make a snowman
Build a forte
See a live performance together
Put on your own dramatic performance
Play (or learn) card or board games
Make a time capsule
Play charades
Plan for daily quiet time
Sing karaoke
25 Ways to keep your kids entertained over the Holiday Break
If you are looking for something fun to do over the holiday break, try one of these ideas!
Bake cookies together
Host a holiday-themed movie party/sleepover
Volunteer together
Create a treasure hunt
Go outside and play
Have kids help prepare a holiday meal
Check to see if your local move theater offers special holiday prices
Read a chapter book out loud
Do something nice for someone
Have your kids make holiday cards, gift tags or tree ornaments
Learn something new together
Make a snowman
Build a forte
See a live performance together
Put on your own dramatic performance
Play (or learn) card or board games
Make a time capsule
Play charades
Plan for daily quiet time
Sing karaoke
McKinney Vento
In compliance with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as reauthorized in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship is attempting to identify all children within the school that may be experiencing homelessness.
The term homeless children and youth is defined as an individual who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. This includes:
Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason
Living in a motel, hotel, trailer park or campground due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations
Living in emergency or transitional shelters
Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations or similar setting
Living in substandard housing (no running water or working utilities, ect.)
If your living situation changes during the school year and you and your children become homeless, please be sure to contact the school. We will work with you so that your child(ren)’s education is disrupted as little as possible.
If you believe that your child(ren) may qualify for this service, please contact Ms. Nicole Dickinson, PHCSE School Counselor, at nicole.dickinson@phcharter.org or 412-793-6471 ext. 234.
PBIS
PBIS Monthly Incentive (November)
Please join us for our third monthly incentive of the year! Students will be able to purchase the incentive through PBIS Rewards with their Classroom Teachers. In an effort to allow students the ability to spend more money at the lockers this months incentive price was reduced to 100 pts. Please remember to earn all the points you can before times up.
Enjoy!
Mr. Clinkscales - Dean of Students**
Relationships Committee**
Look out for our other upcoming PBIS Incentives...
November: Movie & Popcorn - November 21 or 22 (Thanksgiving)
December: Nacho Bar -- December 20 (Christmas)
January: Hot Chocolate Bar - January 26 (Martin Luther King)
February: Hershey Bar Decorating - February 23 (Valentines Day)
March: Shamrock Shakes - March 22 (St. Patricks Day)
April: Italian Ice (Mcclelland) - April 26 (Easter)
May: Movie/Show at Lunch - May 24 (Schools Out!)
PBIS INCENTIVE-KINDERGARTEN SPOTLIGHT
Professional Development (Ongoing)
Mr. Clinkscales is a nationally certified trainer of the Advanced Physical Skills Curriculum through the Crisis Prevention Institute. Years ago, Mr. Clinkscales took over as a certified trainer and then incorporated those same principles of Care, Welfare, and Safety to our students and classroom teachers. All classroom teachers are certified in the verbal de-escalation continuum providing them with a skillset that will directly impact their day-to-day communication with students. Teacher's ability to positively communicate with their students will help them gain more instructional time in the classroom and the ability to handle minor/major classroom disruptions. This is the second of many trainings that will be ongoing throughout the year.
