[BurleyBulletin] June 16, 2006: 8th Grade Pictures, Principal Change at Burley
Shelley Payne
shp33 at alumni.virginia.edu
Fri Jun 16 15:19:36 EDT 2006
The Burley Bulletin
June 16, 2006
Inside This Issue
* 8th Grade Dance Pictures
* Albemarle County Announces Administrative Changes
* 9th Grade Honors World History Summer Assignment at AHS
* MHS Rising 9th-11th Graders
* The Big Talk -- When should you talk to your children about sex and
what is the best approach?
* 7 Ways To Build Your Child's Confidence
* Mark Your Calendar...
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8th Grade Dance Pictures
The pictures taken at the 8th grade dance are available in the school office
for parents to pick up. If you are not sure if your child had a picture
done, you can call the office at 295-5101. In addition you can order extra
copies, enlargements and check out and purchase the candid photos taken
during the dance at the following website:
www.artech.photoreflect.com <http://www.artech.photoreflect.com/>
If you have any trouble with the website, contact Shelley Payne at 984-6862
or shp33 at alumni.virginia.edu
Many thanks to all the parents, teachers, staff and students who helped make
the 8th grade celebration “A Whole New World” to remember!
P.S. We’ll miss all our graduating students and parents!
Albemarle County Announces Administrative Changes
The Albemarle County School Board announces the following administrative
changes effective July 1, 2006:
Dr. Anne Coughlin was appointed Principal of Henley Middle School. Dr.
Coughlin has served as Principal and Assistant Principal of Western
Albemarle High School for 16 years, has held various positions at the
Albemarle County Central Office, and has been a high school teacher of
English, Reading, and French for 12 years in various districts. Dr.
Coughlin holds a B.S. in English and French from Radford College, a M. A. in
Linguistics from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Educational
Curriculum and Instruction, Administration and Supervision, and Social
Foundations of Education form the University of Virginia. She has also
served on many committees in Albemarle County and has taught in the Division
of Continuing Education for the University of Virginia and Longwood College.
Mr. Chris Dyer was appointed Acting Principal of Western Albemarle High
School. Mr. Dyer has served as the Director of Community Engagement for
Albemarle County Schools and as Associate Principal at Albemarle High
School. Mr. Dyer holds a B.S. from Ohio University, a M.B.A from Florida
State University and an Ed.S. from Virginia Tech. He retired from the
United States Army with the rank of Colonel, and then began his career in
education. He has been a teacher, assistant principal and principal in
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Dr. Bernard Hairston was appointed Director of Community Engagement. Dr.
Hairston has served as the principal of Burley Middle School for the last
nine years. He has also served as an acting principal and associate
principal in Albemarle County. Prior to coming to Albemarle County he was a
teacher and principal in other districts in Virginia. He holds a B.S. in
Industrial Arts Education from Norfolk State University, a M.Ed. in
Industrial Education from Virginia State University and an Ed.D. in
Vocational Technical Education from Virginia Tech.
Ms. Marcha Howard was appointed Acting Principal of Burley Middle School.
Ms. Howard has served as a teacher of music at Burley for 28 years, where
she also attended school. She was appointed as Assistant Principal at
Burley Middle School in 1997. Ms. Howard holds a B.A. in Music Education
from Johnson C. Smith University and a M.Ed. in Administration and
Supervision with a focus in Middle School Education from the University of
Virginia.
CONTACT: Pamela Moran, Superintendent
PHONE: 434-296-5826
9th Grade Honors World History Summer Assignment at AHS
This is information for the parents of current 8th graders who plan on
taking 9th Grade Honors World History up to 1500 at Albemarle in the fall.
The required summer assignments for the class have already been updated and
posted on the AHS web page. We will be using the same basic assignments as
last year. Also included with the required assignments are samples of some
of the types of work from the first unit, and although they are not part of
the required summer work, students can take a look or even get a head start
on picking up on some of that information. This material is posted online in
PDF format and hard copies are also available through the AHS guidance
department. It can be accessed online from the AHS homepage by clicking on
"Summer Assignments" and following the appropriate links. We appreciate
your assistance in passing this information along.
Link to 9th Grade Honors WH Summer Work
http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/docmgr/default.php
?sectiondetailid=41281&catfilter=5952×tamp=1149176635 - showDoc
<http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/docmgr/default.ph
p?sectiondetailid=41281&catfilter=5952×tamp=1149176635#showDoc>
Link to all AHS Summer Work
http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/docmgr/default.php
?sectiondetailid=41281&sc_id=1148939624
<http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/docmgr/default.ph
p?sectiondetailid=41281&sc_id=1148939624>
AHS Homepage
http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.
php?sectionid=1638
<http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/scrapbook/default
.php?sectionid=1638>
Thanks for your help in advance and we hope that each of you has a
successful end of the school year.
Respectfully,
Rich Lindsay
Social Studies Teacher
rlindsay at k12albemarle.org
MHS Rising 9th-11th Graders
Students can find a helpful checklist for their grade on our website. Just
go to: http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/monticello/guidance/
<http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/monticello/guidance/> Then select
"Career and College Center" and go to the Junior, Sophomore or Freshman
link.
If a student has failed a class required for graduation, the parent needs to
contact the Guidance Department over the summer (Ms. Garland or Mr. Banks)
so the counselor can reschedule that class for next year. Please refer to
the Program of Studies for required course for graduation.
The Big Talk -- When should you talk to your children about sex and what is
the best approach?
By Matthew Hoffman
It may be easy for some parents to find excuses for postponing the "big
talk" about sex with their children. Some don't want to sound as if they're
condoning premarital sex. Others wait for their children to bring up the
topic. And many are simply uncomfortable talking about sex because their
parents never discussed sex with them.
In this age when sexual images seem to be everywhere, children and
teen-agers want to know more about sex, but not just because they are
planning to become sexually active. A survey conducted by the Kaiser Family
Foundation found that 75 percent of kids want more information about sexual
health topics. For example, more than half want to know about protecting
themselves from HIV and AIDS and one third want information on dealing with
sexual peer pressure.
Teen-agers are also caught up in some frightening trends. Sexually
transmitted diseases among teen-agers are on the rise, and about 850,000
teens get pregnant each year.
Postponing the talk won't keep your children away from sex. When they don't
hear about sex from their parents, teen-agers get information from other,
often unreliable sources, including friends, magazines, advertising,
television, the Internet and movies. Having the right information can help
teens understand the risks, grapple with the emotional and physical changes
of puberty and deal with peer pressure.
Sex Is Just Part of The Discussion
Don't think about the big talk as a one-time deal. Experts recommend that
parents talk to their children about sex long before the teen-age years and
not in a single conversation, but by working it into the natural flow of
daily conversation. Be sure to include all of the emotional and social
issues that surround sex.
Remember: The things that happen before a teen-ager has sexual relations are
far more important than the sex itself. These include dating and
relationships, caring for other people, and developing moral values. Parents
can help teen-agers understand that intercourse is just one part of a vast
experience that makes up human sexuality.
Talking just about sex disregards the entire social process. Teen-agers need
to be thinking about why they want to participate in certain types of
behavior or how to respond when their partners are pressuring them to have
sex.
What To Say When
Studies have shown that children who feel they can talk to their parents
about sex are less likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior than those
whose parents keep silent. The more information you give your children about
dating and sexual behavior, the better equipped they'll be to make informed
decisions. Here are the top seven things you can do to reduce embarrassment
and ensure your children get all the information they need:
* Talk early and often. If you wait until your children are already
dating to discuss sex, nothing you say is likely to have much of an impact.
Worse, it may be too late. It's not uncommon for girls to start having
sexual intercourse at age 14; boys may start even earlier. It's critical to
talk about sex and relationships before your children begin to explore this
difficult territory on their own.
* Be honest and direct. Forget the birds-and-the-bees stuff. Answer
your children's questions honestly and in as much detail as you feel is
appropriate for their age and maturity level. If there's something you'd
rather not discuss, tell them so. They need to feel confident that they can
come to you for honest answers.
* Stay engaged in their lives. It's easiest to talk about sex when
it's a natural part of daily conversation. Talk to your children about what
they are doing at school, their friends and what they do when they go out.
Talking about their lives will provide a lot of openings for frank
discussions.
* Discuss their friends. It’s easier for kids to talk about their
friends than about themselves. You'll learn a lot about what your children
are thinking just by listening to the things they tell you about their
friends.
* Focus on dating. Even parents who are comfortable discussing sex
often forget to ask about the dating game. But that's an area of tremendous
concern for teen-agers. It's during dates that teen-agers face their biggest
challenges and uncertainties about future relationships and sexual behavior.
They need to understand that sex is just one part — and not the most
important part — of having a caring relationship.
* Work on their self-confidence. It's extremely common for
teen-agers to start having sex to please someone else and validate their
self-worth. Keeping them busy with constructive activities, such as
athletics, music or church groups, will help them understand that they don't
need the approval of others just to have a good time or to feel good about
themselves. Help them understand that having sex for those reasons can
seriously damage their sense of self.
* Keep them safe. The issue of when (or whether) to talk to
teen-agers about safe sexual practices is an intensely personal one. Whether
you decide to share information about birth control or disease prevention,
you need to help your children understand that sexual behavior is never
risk-free. One-fifth of all teen-age pregnancies occur within the first
month of the first sexual encounter. Half occur within the first six months.
Teen-agers have to understand what the risks really are. Two thirds of teen
moms never finish high school. Teen parents who get married are more likely
to get divorced, and teen-age moms are more likely to go on welfare. The
more accurate information you give teen-agers, the better able they'll be to
make informed decisions.
Remember, start by having a healthy relationship with your child. Include
this discussion, along with others. Set family expectations and be
consistent. Be "proactive" and offer accurate information.
Books That Can Help
Talking about sex with children is rarely as easy as we'd like it to be. It
can be hard to know how to tailor discussions of sex to the different ages
and stages of children's lives. Consider purchasing a book that your child
can read in private after you have talked. A book can also help you shape
your discussions. Here are a few to try:
* "Facts of Life," by Dona Caine
* "Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Fostering Your Child's Healthy
Sexual Development," by Beverly Engel
* "How to Talk to Your Child about Sex," by Linda and Richard Eyre
* "Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book for Teens on Sex and
Relationships," by Ruth Bell
* "Sex is More than a Plumbing Lesson: A Parent's Guide to Sexuality
Education for Infants through the Teen Years," by Patty Stark
* "What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls," by Lynda Madaras
* "What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys," by Lynda Madaras
* "How Sex Works: A Clear, Comprehensive Guide for Teenagers to
Emotional, Physical and Sexual Maturity," by Elizabeth Fenwick and Richard
Walker
Reviewed by the Faculty of Harvard Medical School
<http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/356/25104/302040.html?d=dmtCo
ntent>
Last updated March 15, 2004
7 Ways To Build Your Child's Confidence
by: John Coutts
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Here's one of the best bits of parenting advice you'll ever find: "a
confident child is more likely to be a success in life, more likely to be
liked in life, and more likely to be happy in life".
Isn't that what you want?
Here are 7 parenting tips to build up confidence in your child:
1 - Always praise your child for the things she does right. Even if they are
little things, make them important and let her know that she did well.
2 - Let your child do things. Even if she is not quite ready to do certain
tasks, help her make a start and don't worry if it doesn't turn out right.
3 - Believe in your child and let her know it! Don't pressurize her to be
something she can't be. Just let her know that you believe in her ability to
(occasionally) do great things.
4 - Only criticize a behavior - not the child. Always avoid too much
criticism of her when she does things wrong. It's much better to criticize
the behavior - that way she can distance what she does from what she is.
5 - Show an interest in your child's interests. They will probably be boring
to you, and you may not understand them. But they are important to her, so
show a respect and interest in the things she does.
6 - Accept your child's fears and insecurities. Never belittle them or brush
them aside. Remember the time when you were young and the things that made
you afraid and try to understand.
7 - They say laughter is the best medicine, and it is. That's why you should
always laugh with your child and never at her. Healthy laughter is a
wonderful way to bond tightly. It is also something you will both thoroughly
enjoy.
Remember, a confident child is a happy one, more likely to be liked in life,
and more likely to succeed in life. Confidence is a wonderful parenting
style to apply to your little one today.
*** Do you have a bit of wisdom about building a child's confidence? Share
it with us and earn parenting points (full members only) at
http://parentingtoolbox.com
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