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ANNOUNCEMENTS
"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow,
yet we forget that he is someone today.” ~ Stacia Tauscher
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Our PW! Face Masks are coming soon! We are trying to be patient.
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CALENDAR
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Exclusive: Hear from LeVar Burton at ASCD’s December 9 Symposium
LeVar Burton will be our keynote speaker at the ASCD Symposium on Student Success in the Early Grades on December 9!
An actor, author, and education advocate who instilled the joy of reading in millions of children as the host of Reading Rainbow, LeVar is also the founder of interactive, award-winning, and ever-expanding digital library Skybrary and Skybrary School. Today, LeVar continues to help parents and teachers engage young learners and foster a lifelong love of learning. See below for a Message from LeVar Burton.
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PARENTING
PRESCHOOL
From Play and Grow on Facebook
It was my experience with preschoolers (my own kiddos & now grandbubs like #3 here) that young kids naturally and sincerely want to help....not because they think they'll get some reward or treat out of it--No! They just want to help.
Take advantage of and support this!
*Guard against being in too much of a rush and thinking they'd only slow you down more
*Resist thinking they don't know how to do what you want
*Remember they're only going to be proficient given opportunities to practice
Welcome a (little) helping hand!
#HandsOnLearning #FamilyTime #DadLife #grandchildren #GrandmaLove #parenting #ECE #homeschool
Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy
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Hi ,Sugary drinks contribute half of all added sugars to the diets of children ages two and older. And according to some research, a majority of today’s children will have obesity by the time they are 35. For Dr. Sara Bleich, obesity prevention researcher and professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management, these numbers are scary. Throughout her career, Dr. Bleich has been devoted to helping kids grow into healthy adults by working to reduce or eliminate the consumption of sugary drinks.In her expert perspective, Dr. Bleich shares insights from her research and describes policy changes that can improve kids’ health, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more here...
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SCHOOL AGE
Suspending Kids Doesn’t Work. Why Are Schools Still Doing It? [We are Teachers]
 Jennifer A Walsh
When Leigh M. Ragsdale-Knoderer took over as principal of Jefferson Elementary, a public school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, she was committed to helping reduce disciplinary actions. With a background as a teacher at an alternative school, Ragsdale-Knoderer felt that discipline, such as suspension, wasn’t always the right response to negative student behavior like substance misuse or abuse.
“It goes deeper than coming to school under the influence,” she said, noting that there were substance misuse concerns even at the elementary and middle school levels. “Suspension isn’t going to fix that. Treatment is needed.”
During her first year as principal, Ragsdale-Knoderer reduced disciplinary actions by 86.5%. She also helped the superintendent implement a system-wide program called Pathways. Among other positive attributes, the program provides students with access to mental health care and counseling. The program is young; however, she hopes it continues to evolve. She believes it has the potential to help many more students receive the help they need, rather than punishing them.
“It’s that restorative piece,” Ragsdale-Knoderer said. “Kids make mistakes, but how do we restore them and get them back with their peers?”
[To read more please follow the link]
NEWS / RESEARCH
Coping with COVID: It’s not just you
Dealing with COVID-19 has been difficult for everyone. As we move into fall, we face even more challenges: changing weather, schoolwork, holidays and gatherings, and strong political opinions. Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? It’s not just you. The things you’re feeling and experiencing are normal during a disaster, and there are things you can do to cope.
To help you navigate this unprecedented time, we are bringing you a podcast series of conversations with experts on many of the topics we’re facing daily. In episode one, Coping with COVID: It’s not just you, Kira Mauseth and Doug Dicchary talk about how disasters like pandemic affect our brains, what we can do about it, and how to be resilient.
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1st Issue RESEARCH UPDATE from Child Mind Institute
Advancing the science of the developing brain
Hello Research Community,
We are excited to send you the first issue of our Research Update newsletter, dedicated to the scientific research community. This will be a newsletter focused on sharing information about the incredible research being conducted at the Child Mind Institute. The newsletter will highlight recent publications and research findings, such as our recently published 2020 Children’s Mental Health Report, Telehealth in an Increasingly Virtual World, new studies launching, research events such as our recent On the Shoulders of Giants Scientific Symposium and Rising Scientist Awards, as well as general updates about our ongoing research work, which you can see below.
We hope you will find this information interesting and useful, and we welcome your feedback and suggestions for future issues.
Autism Center Publication in Autism Spectrum News
On October 1st, Adriana Di Martino, MD, Cynthia Martin, PsyD, and Bethany Vibert, PsyD, of the Autism Center: Research Program, published an article on the importance of tracing individual trajectories after an early diagnosis of autism. It was published in the fall issue of Autism Spectrum News. READ THIS IMPORTANT ARTICLE ▸
New Publications in from Center for the Developing Brain in Neuroimage
Check out three new and notable publications in Neuroimage by Seok-Jun Hong, PhD, and Ting Xu, PhD, of the Center for the Developing Brain. These works were painstaking, and span imaging-based biomarker discovery, brain development across the lifespan, and evolution biology while emphasizing the importance of reliability, reproducibility and validity of functional MRI metrics. Read them here:
READ MORE ABOUT THE REPORT'S KEY FINDINGS ▸
CRISIS Survey Manuscript
On August 27, the paper “The Coronavirus Health and Impact Survey (CRISIS) reveals reproducible correlates of pandemic-related mood states across the Atlantic” was posted on the pre-print server Medrxiv. This is a first look at the data from the CRISIS Survey developed by Child Mind Institute researchers in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health. The paper focuses on which adults and children COVID-19 is hitting hardest, and what predicts these effects. For more information about the premise and key findings of the paper, please see the Twitter thread by Aki Nikolaidis, PhD.
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READ MORE ABOUT THE REPORT'S KEY FINDINGS ▸
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Are the KIds Alright?? Collaboration With California Partners Project
The Child Mind Institute partnered with the California Partners Project to learn more about how teens in California are coping through the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study aims to help caregivers and adolescents understand what is happening beneath the surface so they can navigate the healthiest possible response to the loss and changes of the COVID-19 era.
READ MORE AND DOWLOAD THE FULL REPORT ▸
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JOB POSTINGS
OlyCAP Early Childhood Services
Teacher and Teaching Assistant in Clallam County- EOE
Mental Health Consultant in Clallam and Jefferson County
Both Head Start TeachingPositions are full-time with benefits!
For job descriptions and applications see www.olycap.org/employment
Olympic Nature Experience Substitute Teacher
We are looking for a positive, playful, patient, experienced and team oriented Substitute Teacher for our ongoing outdoor preschool classes. We are looking for someone who will be able to grow with us and eventually take on more time or responsibilities as the organization grows. Substitute Teachers are on-call and will mostly be called for a 5 hour shift, but sometimes can be as little as 3 hours.
Application and more information about the position can be found here.
Sequims Little Explorers 2 Part-time Teachers
We are looking for two part-time teachers to create a nurturing and comforting environment where children develop a life-long confidence and desire to explore their world, while creating a partnership with parents for supporting the child from infancy through their preschool years. (some requirements needed prior to starting)to apply look for our posting on Indeed or please email resume to: sequimslittleexplorers@gmail.com
Five Acre School Aftercare & Preschool Teacher
Five Acre School is a small independent school located adjacent to the Dungeness Recreation Area that serves preschool through 6th grade students. We provide a caring and flexible educational program emphasizing a childcentered approach. The educational philosophy is to educate the whole person and promote personal responsibility and accountability. The unique and robust curriculum integrates traditional academic subjects with music, theatre, art and outdoor education. We are looking for a friendly, confident, adaptable, and team oriented preschool teacher for our Primary class for the 2020-21 school year. Salary is dependent upon experience. During the 2020-21 school year our Aftercare Program is held outdoors with atent shelter from 12:30-3:30pm daily. It is preferred that applicants for this position have experience teaching in an outdoor setting and hiring for this position will be dependent on the teacher being comfortable working in a mostly outdoor setting. Please submit a resume and cover letter including early childhood education credentials to office@fiveacreschool.orgwww.fiveacreschool.org
GRANTS
An RFP from DOH for organizations working with parents. (Due 12/9)
Child Care, Adult Care, and Emergency Center Federal Meal Assistance Funds Available The Child and Adult Care Food Program reimburses some costs associated with serving meals to children and qualified adults
 OLYMPIA —November 23, 2020 — The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) encourages qualifying child-care centers, emergency shelters, and adult care centers in Washington state to participate in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The CACFP reimburses some costs associated with serving well-balanced, nutritious meals to children and adults.
The following care centers and institutions may participate in the CACFP:
- Nonresidential licensed public or private nonprofit child care centers or family daycare homes.
- For-profit child care institutions in which at least 25% of children served are low-income based on the center’s licensed capacity or total monthly attendance, whichever is less.
- Area eligible child care centers or institutions that provide care to school-age children.
- Nonprofit emergency shelters that provide temporary residential facilities to children.
- Qualifying public or nonprofit adult centers, or for-profit adult centers that receive compensation under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for at least 25% of their enrolled adults.
The CACFP reimburses meals at established rates based on school building data, family income, or federal assistance received in households where enrolled children and adults reside. Meals served to eligible children experiencing homelessness and at-risk children are reimbursed at the free rate. Reimbursements help institutions offset some of the costs of providing nutritious meals and snacks to participants.
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