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Regular bedtimes help students get enough sleep:
Research shows that more than half of all teens are tired in school every day. To help your teen get the necessary sleep to do well in school, establish (and stick to) a bedtime that is at least eight hours before the morning alarm rings. Agree on a homework time that's early enough to let your teen get to bed on time. Then on weekends, limit staying up late and sleeping late in the morning to an hour or two.
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Keep little problems from becoming big ones:
If your child is upset about something at school, don't ignore it. Left alone, the problem might get worse. Instead, ask her to explain the situation. If she says something like "the teacher hates me," avoid taking sides. Hear your child out and then contact the teacher. Calmly listen to what the teacher has to say, and explain how your child feels. Open communication will help you all work together to solve this and future matters.
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PLEASE NOTE: Falcon Drive Thru Meals will be available for pick up Monday 3/16 - Friday 3/20 only. Breakfast will be available from 8-10am and lunch will be available 11am-1pm. Refer to https://www.royal-isd.net/article/209306?org=royal-isd for complete details.
Boredom busters for kids: Have them write notes and color pictures and deliver or mail them to a local nursing home. It will brighten the day for nursing home residents who aren’t allowed visitors during the closures. More ideas: https://www.scarymommy.com/winter-boredom-busters/
The RHS Peter Pan performance dates have been rescheduled: 11/26 and 11/27 at 7pm. 11/28 at 5pm.
At this time, the SkillsUSA state competition in Corpus Christi has NOT been cancelled or postponed. The statement from the SkillsUSA director is available at https://www.skillsusa.org/message-from-the-executive-director-regarding-skillsusas-response-to-coronavirus-concerns/
Go Public Gulf Coast has compiled a list of links to each Houston/Gulf Coast coronavirus page.. https://www.gopublicgulfcoast.com/parent-resources/parent-checklists-resource-guides/
Update from Waller County Judge Trey Duhon: https://www.facebook.com/treyforjudge/posts/3006506529402053?__tn__=K-R
Effective March 16, all UIL competitions are suspended through March 29. Visit https://www.uiltexas.org/covid-19-information for details about specific events.
What to do if you purchased 2020 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR) tickets:
https://www.rodeohouston.com/2020. This page also includes information on how to support 2020 vendors and donate to the HLSR educational fund.
Looking for budget friendly ideas to occupy your kids during the newly extended spring break? Try these resources: https://www.signupgenius.com/home/50-inexpensive-and-fun-spring-break-activities.cfm and https://www.houstononthecheap.com/spring-break-activities-in-houston
Invite a cast of characters to a family dinner:
Have fun with history and reading at a special dinner. Ask each family member to come as a historical figure or fictional character. They can wear costumes, but they shouldn't say who they are. To discover who has come to dinner, everyone should ask one another questions. Each person should speak and answer in character. Imagine a conversation between Abe Lincoln, Pocahontas and the Cat in the Hat!
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Make reading a social activity:
Students who often read for pleasure have large vocabularies and strong thinking skills. To encourage reading for the fun of it, throw a family reading party. Make some snacks and gather together to read for 30 minutes. Everyone can read what they like. Or watch a movie based on a book, then have everyone read the book and gather again to talk about the differences between them.
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Texas UIL suspends high school boys basketball, spring sports; TAPPS suspends spring sports - https://www.maxpreps.com/news/Vdyr8zYqKEqlRA08N2u3Fw/texas-uil-suspends-high-school-boys-basketball,-spring-sports;-tapps-suspends-spring-sports.htm
Coronaviruses cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe respiratory diseases. Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a new virus strain that has not been previously identified in humans. Watch this short video to find out more: http://bit.ly/whovideo2020
Monthly school board meetings provide the community with insights and input on what’s happening at RISD. The next RISD meeting is at 6:30pm on 3/16 at the Administration Building. Agenda:
https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50366759&fn=agenda.pdf
Let your teen practice public speaking on you:
Effective presentation skills will help your teen achieve his goals in school and success in the workplace. But public speaking takes practice. To help your teen, be an audience. When he has an oral report to do, have him present it to you. Ask him to make eye contact. Let him know if you can follow his argument and if he's speaking clearly. With practice, he'll seem more confident when he's in front of a school audience.
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Bring science home with a 'do-it-yourself' kit:
Experimenting is an important part of scientific thinking. Create a "science-in-a-box" kit to inspire your child to experiment at home. Include items such as: aluminum pie pans, balloons, empty cans, pins or thumbtacks, clean Styrofoam trays, tape, a flashlight, a magnifying glass, a magnet, a ruler, scissors and string. Then help your child brainstorm some questions he could answer with these materials.
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