Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Another Recipe Added
Keep them coming, this one is from Tammy C. I have some personal experience with this recipe... very good!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Parental oversight key to protecting kids online
By Jason Van Rassel, Calgary Herald
Children have long been taught to never talk to strangers -- and authorities are fighting a continuing battle to ensure kids know that advice applies just as much online as it does on the street.
Police, local educators and technology companies launched Calgary Online Safety week on Monday with sobering statistics about the number of children exposed to unwanted advances and sexual material online.
Read more here.
Children have long been taught to never talk to strangers -- and authorities are fighting a continuing battle to ensure kids know that advice applies just as much online as it does on the street.
Police, local educators and technology companies launched Calgary Online Safety week on Monday with sobering statistics about the number of children exposed to unwanted advances and sexual material online.
Read more here.
Reining in tiny tempers
By Lesli Christianson-Kellow, For Neighbours
We've all seen it: a screaming child with flailing arms, high-pitch shrieks, feet stomping in defiance and a face rapidly turning the colour of a freshly pulled beet.
But what do you do when that out-of-control child is your own?
Read the full article here.
We've all seen it: a screaming child with flailing arms, high-pitch shrieks, feet stomping in defiance and a face rapidly turning the colour of a freshly pulled beet.
But what do you do when that out-of-control child is your own?
Read the full article here.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
10-year-old petitions school board
(Found on the CBC Website)
A 10-year-old student is circulating a petition asking the Vancouver School Board not to take cost-saving measures that she says will rob her of time with her family.
The Vancouver School Board faces a $17-million budget shortfall and is thinking of shortening the school year by 10 days to save money. The proposed plan also calls for an end to half-day Fridays, for which the board must compensate teachers a full day's pay.
Read more here.
A 10-year-old student is circulating a petition asking the Vancouver School Board not to take cost-saving measures that she says will rob her of time with her family.
The Vancouver School Board faces a $17-million budget shortfall and is thinking of shortening the school year by 10 days to save money. The proposed plan also calls for an end to half-day Fridays, for which the board must compensate teachers a full day's pay.
Read more here.
Another Great Lunchtime Recipe!
Check it out - one great recipe submitted by Lynn. I read it, and it made me hungry. It must be almost lunch time! Thanks for the great post, Lynn. If anyone else out there has a great lunch recipe for kids, please share it - email it using this link, or by clicking the council email link on the top right of this page.
Please take time to share your thoughts or concerns by commenting on some of the articles posted - input is appreciated.
Last Night's Council/Association Meeting Update
Haultain's Parent Council/Association meeting took place again last night, with minutes being made available on this page shortly.
Here's another reminder that if you have any questions about council, questions for our school administration, thoughts you'd like to share, etc. - this is the best forum for them. Posting questions or concerns that involve the school ensures that they will get brought up by the Haultain Memorial Parent Council/Association Executive at the monthly meeting. Once they're mentioned in the meeting, the results of debate get forever archived in the meeting minutes.
We'd love to have you attend the meetings, but if you really can't, and have a burning issue, please comment it, or email it to council, and it will get addressed.
Your input is appreciated.
Please take time to share your thoughts or concerns by commenting on some of the articles posted - input is appreciated.
Last Night's Council/Association Meeting Update
Haultain's Parent Council/Association meeting took place again last night, with minutes being made available on this page shortly.
Here's another reminder that if you have any questions about council, questions for our school administration, thoughts you'd like to share, etc. - this is the best forum for them. Posting questions or concerns that involve the school ensures that they will get brought up by the Haultain Memorial Parent Council/Association Executive at the monthly meeting. Once they're mentioned in the meeting, the results of debate get forever archived in the meeting minutes.
We'd love to have you attend the meetings, but if you really can't, and have a burning issue, please comment it, or email it to council, and it will get addressed.
Your input is appreciated.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Stop overprotecting our children
By Julie Beun, Canwest News Service
"I can't remember the last time I saw kids playing in the woods. I really can't!" My step-mum's voice rose a notch in outrage. We were sitting in her living room recently, watching a blizzard blow over trees in the backyard.
Great article! Read it here.
"I can't remember the last time I saw kids playing in the woods. I really can't!" My step-mum's voice rose a notch in outrage. We were sitting in her living room recently, watching a blizzard blow over trees in the backyard.
Great article! Read it here.
Let children experience a little danger
By Shannon Proudfoot, Canwest News Service
A few suggestions for anxious parents who typically hover on the edge of the playground with a first aid kit: Let your child lick a 9-volt battery, just to see what happens. Encourage them to try to drive a nail. And by all means, let them play with fire.
Click here to read more.
A few suggestions for anxious parents who typically hover on the edge of the playground with a first aid kit: Let your child lick a 9-volt battery, just to see what happens. Encourage them to try to drive a nail. And by all means, let them play with fire.
Click here to read more.
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