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Social skills help your child get along in school One of the best indicators of children's future school success is their ability to interact in positive ways with others. Class discussions, group projects and activities all require students to work with one another. To reinforce social skills at home, role-play being friendly, honest and an attentive listener with your child. Teach your student to be a good sport. Encourage teamwork by having your child participate in family projects, such as preparing a meal. https://tpitip.com/?14lR19702 Las habilidades sociales ayudan a que su hijo se desenvuelva en la escuela Uno de los mejores indicadores del éxito escolar futuro de los niños es su capacidad de interactuar de manera positiva con los demás. Los debates en clase, los proyectos y las actividades grupales requieren que los estudiantes trabajen en equipo. Para reforzar las habilidades sociales en casa, practique con su hijo juegos de roles en los que se muestre amable, honesto y atento. Enséñele a su estudiante a ser un buen deportista. Fomente el trabajo en equipo haciendo que su hijo participe en proyectos familiares, como preparar una comida.

A systematic approach can help your child read and remember Your child will read many textbooks and nonfiction sources in a school career. To foster success with reading to learn, encourage your child to preview the text by reading the main headings and scanning the pictures. Next, your student should read the introduction, summary and any questions that follow the passage. Then your child can read the main text in short sections, making sure to understand each section before moving on. https://tpitip.com/?14lN19702 Un enfoque sistemático puede ayudar a su hijo a leer y recordar Su hijo leerá muchos libros de texto y fuentes de no ficción durante su carrera escolar. Para fomentar el éxito con la lectura para aprender, anime a su hijo a que lea el texto con anticipación leyendo los títulos principales y observando las imágenes. A continuación, su estudiante debe leer la introducción, el resumen y las preguntas que siguen al pasaje. Luego, su hijo puede leer el texto principal en secciones cortas, asegurándose de comprender cada sección antes de continuar.

An E-Tip for parents from The Parent Institute: Mistakes are the beginning of learning Everyone makes mistakes. But when mistakes are viewed negatively, kids learn to fear failure. This makes them less likely to take positive risks or finish things they don't think they can do perfectly. When your child makes a mistake, stay calm and discuss what can be learned from it. In general, try to focus more of your attention on the things your child does right rather than on mistakes. https://tpitip.com/?14lL19702 Los errores son el comienzo del aprendizaje Todos cometemos errores, pero cuando los errores se ven de forma negativa, los niños aprenden a temer el fracaso. Esto hace que sea menos probable que asuman riesgos positivos o terminen cosas que no creen que puedan hacer a la perfección. Cuando su hijo cometa un error, mantenga la calma y hable con él sobre lo que puede aprender de él. En general, trate de centrar más su atención en las cosas que su hijo hace bien en lugar de en los errores.

Metter Middle School will host its 3rd annual Fine Arts night on Thursday, Dec 12 from 6-7:30 pm at the K-8 Complex showcasing our chorus, band, and art selections from Mrs. Hackle's class. Admission is Free!

Candler County SWIRL Literacy Council will host Santa's Storytime Spectacular on December 12 from 5:30 until 6:30 pm at Farmers Furniture (20 N. Leroy St) to welcome Santa and spend some time with him! There will be a story time, crafts, and Christmas treats! Bring the kids and have a fun evening! Free books will be given out as well!

Let your child make some schoolwork choices Giving your child some choices about how to do school assignments can reduce study time problems. Let your child decide things like: whether to work in a bedroom or at the kitchen table, whether to start right after school or after relaxing a bit, and whether to start with math or reading. If a choice doesn't work out, let the consequences teach your child to make a different choice next time. https://tpitip.com/?14lF19702

Candler County Schools have partnered with Varsity Tutors to provide unlimited, live support from highly qualified tutors, self-study resources, and engaging extracurricular classes! Click on this link for more information: https://www.varsitytutors.com/launchpad/candler-county-schools

Offer your child funny and interesting reading Sometime between ages seven and nine, children typically transition from mostly listening to and looking at books to reading them on their own. How can you support this transition? Boost your child's motivation to read. Seek out books that make your child laugh or want to know what happens next. Nurture your elementary schooler's curiosity. Then, demonstrate how to look up the answers to your child's questions in reference books or online. https://tpitip.com/?14lC19702

Metter Middle School was recognized as a Math Leader School for High School Achievement, exceeding the criteria of 90% or more of their 8th grade students who took high school-level algebra scoring Proficient and Above on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment. In fact, 100% of MMS 8th grade students achieved Proficient and Above. “MMS exemplifies our goal of continuous improvement for student learning, achievement, and growth,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. CaDeisha Cooper. "I commend the hard work of the students, their teacher, Ms. Bennett King, administrators and families to reach this high level of growth and achievement in mathematics.” A total of 624 schools across Georgia met the qualifications to be recognized as Math Leaders. Throughout the fall, State Superintendent Richard Woods will visit schools identified as Math Leaders to recognize and congratulate them. Math Leader qualifications are based on students achieving the Proficient Learner level or above on the Georgia Milestones mathematics assessments.

Lots going on this week! Be sure to check out our events calendar at https://www.metter.org/events

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you enjoy your break! We'll see you on December 2!

To encourage reading, spread out a blanket Here's a tip for promoting family reading: Grab a blanket and spread it on the floor. Have family members each pick a book and lie on the blanket. Then, enjoy reading together! When your children are young, you can do the reading, but as your kids grow up, they will enjoy reading to everyone else. Blanket reading time is a great way to connect and turn your children into happy readers. https://tpitip.com/?14kX19702

E-Tip for Parents from The Parent Institute Support and encourage responsible learning To be responsible students, children must take the job seriously. For that, they need their families' support. Make learning a priority in your family's life. Visit the library, explore new places, take nature walks. Then, establish routines that make reading and studying an expected part of each day. Encourage your child to keep trying when schoolwork is tough. And when your student has questions, demonstrate how to find the answers.

Future Georgia Educator Clubs to host "Thankful Trees" this week and you can help! American Education Week celebrates all things education. Each day this week we ask administrators, teachers, support staff, students, families, and the community to share thanks for the excellence we see in our schools every day. If you are not in the school system or would prefer to send a digital note of thanks, please fill out the form below. Future Georgia Educator Club Members will add your notes to the tree! To send your note of thanks: https://forms.gle/Kf34vevKxbNznC4RA Daily themes: (but we'll take any thankful note on any day!) Monday: Share thanks for the excellent teachers and administration in each school. Tuesday: Schools share thanks for families and students that support excellence in our schools. Parents and community members chat with students about what is happening in the classrooms and send thanks for the great moments you hear about. Wednesday: Share thanks to our education support staff: our Teacher Assistants and Para-Professionals, our Bus Drivers, our Office Staff, our Custodial Staff, and our Maintenance Staff Thursday: Share thanks to our community for their support in our schools: Communities in Schools and Community Members. Friday: Share thanks for our Substitute Teachers. Thank you!

🐅 Round 1 of the Playoffs! When: Saturday, November 16 (GHSA requiring all Class A schools to play on Sat) 4:30 pm in The Jungle at Metter High School against Hawkinsville! Tickets are GoFan or credit card. No cash at the gate. https://gofan.co/event/2222289?schoolId=GA23136 no Booster Passes allowed. Concessions are cash or credit card. **Please note the ticket gates are different for already purchased GoFan tickets and for those who need to pay for a ticket using a credit card. See the different locations on the map below.** #WINatEVERYTHING

Use loving notes to build vocabulary You can increase your child's vocabulary and positive feelings by including an encouraging note with your elementary schooler’s lunch. From time to time, write a note to say you are proud of your student. Use simple words your child knows and also a few challenging words that your child might have to sound out or look up. Your student will enjoy getting it and may even write back to you! https://tpitip.com/?14kO19702

Choose discipline that promotes learning Did you know the word "discipline" comes from a Latin word that means "instruction or training"? Most experts agree that the goal of all discipline should be to teach children, not to punish them. The late Dr. Lee Salk, a noted pediatrician and family dynamics researcher, suggested that discipline should be an "element in showing love for a child." What are your family's discipline policies teaching your child? https://tpitip.com/?14kM19702

E-Tip from the Parent Institute: True or False? These strategies improve test success Many tests feature true or false questions. Share these tips for answering them with your child: For the answer to be true, ALL of the information in the statement must be true. Your child should also think carefully if the statement contains absolute terms such as "always" or "never." And if your student doesn't know the answer? A guess has a 50 percent chance of being right. https://tpitip.com/?14kH19702

The Homecoming Parade scheduled for today has been canceled due to inclement weather. Additionally, the previously announced Early Release from school has also been canceled. Schools will operate on their regular bell schedules.

**Schools will be dismissed early for the Parade on November 7.** Elementary School at 1:50 pm and Middle & High Schools at 2 pm. Parade will be held Thursday, November 7 at 4:30 pm in downtown Metter. If weather is an issue, we will post on all of our social media pages as soon as we hear if it's cancelled or not. PARADE ROUTE CHANGE: Because Leroy Street (the one by the train depot) will be under construction the day of the parade, the parade will instead turn at Lewis Street (Hwy 121), making the route just a little shorter this year. I apologize for the change, but this was a City of Metter decision based on the construction downtown. In addition, also due to the construction downtown, parking will be extremely limited compared to what it normally is. Please be prepared to park a bit further away than usual. You may also not be able to stand in certain areas near the center of town due to construction as well. See below for Parade Route for 2024. Green line is parade route, red line is parade line up.