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Hello Parents,
The next screening of Screenagers- Elementary School Age Adition is set for Thursday, March 6 at 6 pm @ Karly's.
Please RSVP to school if you are planning on attending.
Karly's will be offering burger dinner.
“Snow” many snowflake shapes
By: Miranda Dahlke
Washington Island School middle and elementary school students continue collecting data for the NASA Mission SnowGLOBE citizen science program as the snow falls. This year, grades 3-7 are collecting data during the school day, when it snows. Prior to collecting snowflakes, I teach students how to use a macro lens attachment on a tablet, how to classify snowflakes, and how the temperature and humidity affect the shape of the crystals. After collecting snowflake pictures, students take some time to classify the type of snowflakes and submit that data along with the depth of snow accumulation since the last time we captured snowflakes. This year it’s been easy to track the snow depth, since most of the time we’ve accumulated some snow, it’s melted, and then snowed again. We are one of many schools who submit data in Wisconsin and across the nation. Many of our students are becoming experts and defining shapes without needing the classification key! Check out some student photos from our December and January snowfalls.
Screenagers Nov. 7th 6-8 PM @ Karly's
From the Makers of the Award-Winning Documentary SCREENAGERS comes Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER
The Washington Island School has teamed up with the other four county schools to address the issue of screen time and students and how it affects them in and out of the school setting. The school will be showing the second movie in the series: Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER with time for discussion on Thursday, January 30th, at Karly’s. The film will begin at 6 p.m., and the discussion will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. The school will provide soda and desserts. This is a free event. Filmmaker and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around screens and teens to the next level with Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience - a film that examines the science behind teens’ emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
In Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER, we follow Delaney as she finds herself at a loss on how to help her own teens as they struggle with their emotional well-being. She sets out to understand these challenges in our current screen-filled society, and how we, as parents and educators, can empower teens to overcome mental health challenges and build emotional agility, communication savvy, and stress resilience.
We witness Delaney as she finds her way from ineffective parenting to much-improved strategies. We follow other personal stories of families from an array of backgrounds with a spectrum of emotional challenges. We also observe approaches in schools that provide strategies relevant beyond the classroom setting. Interwoven into the stories are surprising insights from brain researchers, psychologists, and thought leaders that reveal evidence-based ways to support mental wellness among our youth. The impact of social media and other screen time is incorporated in all the topics raised in Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER, how it may be impacting our teens’ mental health, and what we can do to help foster youth in the face of struggles.
Facts from Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER include:
Scientific data shows that 2+ hours a day on social media correlates with a higher chance of having unhappy feelings. Teens say their main way of coping with stress is to turn to a screen - this is concerning for many reasons and we need to ensure they have other coping skills. When teens suppress emotions, research shows it negatively impacts their schoolwork and other cognitive tasks. Just like toddler’s brains are primed to learn languages, teenaged brains are primed for learning skills to navigate complicated emotions. Why it’s important to help teens get comfortable feeling uncomfortable.
Get your Holiday Shopping done at Washington Island Bucks online apparel store!
Orders placed on or before November 25th will have free shipping - delivered to school for pick-up December 14th.
The on-line store will close from November 26 to November 30, and will re-open on December 1. Orders placed on or after Dececember1 will have the option to pay for shipping - to your address or someone else. Or you will have the option for free delivery to pick-up at school in late January (24th or 25th).
We were learning about Native Americans, the fur trade, and the French and Indian War in 7th and 8th grade Social Studies when the topic of Mackinac Island came up. Our teacher, Mrs. Grzelak, brought up how she was able to bring previous students to Mackinac Island to visit the forts. Students slept in forts, explored the island, and learned more about its history. As a class, we suggested the idea of applying to see if we could make it a field trip. Mrs. Grzelak was on board right away!
We started planning some fundraising opportunities and made a list of businesses that would possibly donate to support our field trip. Mrs. Grzelak had a great idea to host a trivia night fundraiser with Mexican food! The tables could be purchased by a group or combined; there were trivia questions, food, margaritas (which were non-alcoholic), a silent auction, and answers that could be bought! There were also many decorations such as streamers, balloons, table covers, centerpieces, and margarita cups. Of course, our class put the decorations up, but we wouldn’t have been able to put this together without the help of our parents. We appreciate all the work Mrs. Grzelak and our families put into our community and would like to thank the community for their support.
By Kinsey Dejardin
We were learning about Native Americans, the fur trade, and the French and Indian War in 7th and 8th grade Social Studies when the topic of Mackinac Island came up. Our teacher, Mrs. Grzelak, brought up how she was able to bring previous students to Mackinac Island to visit the forts. Students slept in forts, explored the island, and learned more about its history. As a class, we suggested the idea of applying to see if we could make it a field trip. Mrs. Grzelak was on board right away!
We started planning some fundraising opportunities and made a list of businesses that would possibly donate to support our field trip. Mrs. Grzelak had a great idea to host a trivia night fundraiser with Mexican food! The tables could be purchased by a group or combined; there were trivia questions, food, margaritas (which were non-alcoholic), a silent auction, and answers that could be bought! There were also many decorations such as streamers, balloons, table covers, centerpieces, and margarita cups. Of course, our class put the decorations up, but we wouldn’t have been able to put this together without the help of our parents. We appreciate all the work Mrs. Grzelak and our families put into our community and would like to thank the community for their support.
By Kinsey Dejardin
We were learning about Native Americans, the fur trade, and the French and Indian War in 7th and 8th grade Social Studies when the topic of Mackinac Island came up. Our teacher, Mrs. Grzelak, brought up how she was able to bring previous students to Mackinac Island to visit the forts. Students slept in forts, explored the island, and learned more about its history. As a class, we suggested the idea of applying to see if we could make it a field trip. Mrs. Grzelak was on board right away!
We started planning some fundraising opportunities and made a list of businesses that would possibly donate to support our field trip. Mrs. Grzelak had a great idea to host a trivia night fundraiser with Mexican food! The tables could be purchased by a group or combined; there were trivia questions, food, margaritas (which were non-alcoholic), a silent auction, and answers that could be bought! There were also many decorations such as streamers, balloons, table covers, centerpieces, and margarita cups. Of course, our class put the decorations up, but we wouldn’t have been able to put this together without the help of our parents. We appreciate all the work Mrs. Grzelak and our families put into our community and would like to thank the community for their support.
By Kinsey Dejardin
We were learning about Native Americans, the fur trade, and the French and Indian War in 7th and 8th grade Social Studies when the topic of Mackinac Island came up. Our teacher, Mrs. Grzelak, brought up how she was able to bring previous students to Mackinac Island to visit the forts. Students slept in forts, explored the island, and learned more about its history. As a class, we suggested the idea of applying to see if we could make it a field trip. Mrs. Grzelak was on board right away!
We started planning some fundraising opportunities and made a list of businesses that would possibly donate to support our field trip. Mrs. Grzelak had a great idea to host a trivia night fundraiser with Mexican food! The tables could be purchased by a group or combined; there were trivia questions, food, margaritas (which were non-alcoholic), a silent auction, and answers that could be bought! There were also many decorations such as streamers, balloons, table covers, centerpieces, and margarita cups. Of course, our class put the decorations up, but we wouldn’t have been able to put this together without the help of our parents. We appreciate all the work Mrs. Grzelak and our families put into our community and would like to thank the community for their support.
By Kinsey Dejardin
We were learning about Native Americans, the fur trade, and the French and Indian War in 7th and 8th grade Social Studies when the topic of Mackinac Island came up. Our teacher, Mrs. Grzelak, brought up how she was able to bring previous students to Mackinac Island to visit the forts. Students slept in forts, explored the island, and learned more about its history. As a class, we suggested the idea of applying to see if we could make it a field trip. Mrs. Grzelak was on board right away!
We started planning some fundraising opportunities and made a list of businesses that would possibly donate to support our field trip. Mrs. Grzelak had a great idea to host a trivia night fundraiser with Mexican food! The tables could be purchased by a group or combined; there were trivia questions, food, margaritas (which were non-alcoholic), a silent auction, and answers that could be bought! There were also many decorations such as streamers, balloons, table covers, centerpieces, and margarita cups. Of course, our class put the decorations up, but we wouldn’t have been able to put this together without the help of our parents. We appreciate all the work Mrs. Grzelak and our families put into our community and would like to thank the community for their support.
On behalf of the WICHP Facts of Later Life Program, we would like to thank the W.I. School for the delicious intergenerational holiday breakfast on Friday December 16th. Over 30 Island residents attended this wonderful event that was coordinated by the W.I. Student Council with Business Services Administrator Sue Cornell, Principal Tim Verboomen and the WICHP staff. Thank you for the delicious egg bake, homemade pancakes, biscuits and gravy, applesauce and many yummy breakfast pastries. A good time was had by all and definitely put everyone in the Christmas spirit! Thank you and hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Submitted by Christine Andersen, WICHP Director
Thank you, Washington Island Concert Band for a wonderful concert last week! We not only enjoyed the music but loved the interaction between two generations.
