10/17/18
Congratulations to the Girls and Boys Cross Country teams who are both Conference Champions. It is great to see the Girls program strengthening and to have the Boys program be as strong as ever.
Volleyball finished in second place for the conference with their win last night. That is a tremendous improvement from last year.
On a personal note, today I will be leaving school to celebrate the life of my Uncle Jack. Whenever we lose a loved one, we often look back at the great times we spent with that person. As I was thinking about the good times, I was struck by how lucky I was to have Uncle Jack in my life. My mother had seven older brothers in her family and all were a part of my life. My Uncle Jack was the last surviving brother which brings more sadness to my family but the idea that they were all part of my life is something special and unique. In today's modern world, it is rare to have such a geographically close extended family. No matter what my economic status was growing up, I had my family all around me. I don't know any research that has been done on how important it is to have an extended family in your life but for me, it meant everything. As I thought about how lucky I was, I became more and more concerned about the lives of our students. Many of our poorest students have only a single parent who has little familial support. How do we make sure that those students have the extended support from their families that I had in mine? I wish I had the answer. What I can do is add a simple question to our enrollment package to identify what students may not have family in their lives. I think that will give our counselors some insight in how to better support the student and parent.
Screenagers is coming to FHS! Below is the promotional information. Please register at the web address included at the bottom.
Parents, educators, health care professionals, and employers are concerned about the negative affects mobile technology and too much screen time are having on children and teens. SCREENAGERS: Growing Up In the Digital Age is a film created by a physician and mother, Delaney Ruston, who uses a personal approach probing into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addictions. Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. The film is 68 minutes in length.
There are four free local showings of SCREENAGERS coming up:
• Fremont High School: Mon, Oct 22, 6:30-8pm
• Hesperia High School: Mon, Oct 29, 6:30-8pm
• White Cloud High School: Mon, Nov 5, 6:30-8pm
• Dogwood Center for Performing Arts: Fri, Nov 16, 3:15-4:45pm (NCRESA Staff Meeting, open to public)
RSVP at bit.ly/ScreenagersNC. Ages 10 and up only, please.
For a preview, details, and resources visit www.screenagersmovie.com
Scott Sherman
It's A Great Day To Be A Packer!
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