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Patton Elementary School
Guidelines for Success
Parent and Student Handbook
Dr. Amanda Brantley, Principal
Ms. Cheryl Styskal, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Angela Frageman, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Katherine Beck, Counselor
Mrs Caroline Sanchez, Counselor
6001 Westcreek Drive
Austin, Texas 78749
W. patton.austinschools.org
Our VISION
J.A. Patton Elementary School will reinvent the urban school experience.
Our Mission
J.A. Patton Elementary School is a joyful and safe academic community that
embraces diversity, creativity, and leadership.
Pioneers will cultivate meaningful relationships throughout our learning
All Pioneers will be college, career, and life ready.
Pioneers will be life-long learners.
We expect all to encourage and embrace the Pioneer Spirit.
Pioneer Values
Students First
Expect Personal Best
Integrity and Respect
Health and Safety
August 20, 2018
Dear Patton Families,
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! For those new to Patton, I want you to know that
your child is attending one of Texas's top schools. And to our returning families, thank you
for your dedication to making Patton the best! Our theme this year is "BE THE FIRST." Our
staff is committed to maintaining a high standard of excellence in instruction and by
creating a positive, welcoming environment for our students, parents, and community
We hope that throughout the school year, this Parent Student Guidelines to Success will
serve as a valuable tool and easy reference. We look forward to our continued partnership
to Patton Elementary School to make the MIGHTY PIONEERS a great place for all of our
students. We are looking forward to an exciting and successful school year. We have
prepared this handbook to provide a better understanding between school, parents and
students. We ask for your cooperation so that we may provide your children with a
rewarding and enriching educational experience.
It's GREAT to be a Patton Pioneer!
Amanda Brantley, Ph.D.
Principal, Patton Elementary School
Austin Independent School District
E. email@example.com | W. patton.austinschools.org
Welcome to Patton Elementary
School Colors – Royal Blue & White
School Mascot - Pioneers
Office Hours
7:05 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
School Hours
7:40 a.m. – 2:57 p.m.
1) Join and actively participate in PTA
PTA is an essential partner in carrying out the educational goals of our school. An active, strong
group of parents working for the benefit of the school is crucial to the success of Patton.
Please contact the 2018-2019 PTA President: Michele Cole at (512)680-8019 or at
email@example.com. The Patton PTA website can be found at http://www.pattonpta.org . In
addition, find us on Facebook at Patton Elementary PTA, Austin Texas and Twitter
2) Visit the campus often
Classroom visits in your child's classroom are welcome at Patton Elementary School. In order
to assure parents of the continuous quality of education for all children, we are asking that
parents observe the following guidelines:
● Please make an appointment with your child's teacher. This courtesy enables you to
schedule the visit for maximum benefit.
● Sign in at the school office before going to the classroom. All visitors must wear the
visitor's badge in a visible location during the entire visit.
● All visits are limited to approximately 30 minutes to limit classroom distractions. You are
welcome to return for additional visits of 30 minutes throughout the year.
● Teacher-student interactions must not be interrupted at any time. You are asked to
observe quietly in a location designated by the teacher.
● Younger children (siblings of child being visited) may not attend classroom observation
time as per district policy.
● If you wish to discuss your visit or any other aspect of the school, please set up a
conference with the teacher at a mutually convenient time.
● At the conclusion of the visit, sign out at the school office, remove, and discard name
badge. You must leave the building after discarding name badge.
3) Have lunch with your child
Adults are welcome in our cafeteria for lunch. Please sign in at the office. Tables for visitors
and the child visited are locate at the back of cafeteria. Picnic tables are also available in front
of the building.
4) Volunteer
AISD requires any person volunteering (i.e., field trips, classroom, cafeteria, library, etc.) to
submit a Name Based Criminal History Check EACH school year.
● All volunteers must sign in at the school office and get a name badge before starting a
volunteer shift or joining their child for lunch.
● The name badge must be worn and be visible during the entirety of the volunteer shift or
● At the end of the volunteer shift or visit, sign out in the main office, and discard badge.
Once badge is removed, the volunteer or visitor must leave the building.
● If a parent or community member is volunteering on a consistent schedule, they must
complete a background check through Austin Partners in Education. Any parent driving
on a field trip must have an additional background check. Proof of Insurance must be
filed in office 1 week prior to scheduled field trip.
5) Read Weekly Parent Pioneer Print
Every week watch for the Parent Print which includes important school information, dates, and
events on campus. In addition, teachers distribute classroom information through newsletters
and/or websites.
Doors open at 7:05am. Please drop of students at the front of the building prior to 7:15.
Students arriving prior to 7:30 go to the cafeteria or gym, based on grade level. PK through 3 rd
grade are in the cafeteria; 4 th through 5 th are in the gym. Teachers will escort students into their
classrooms to begin the day at 7:30 am. Students are counted tardy if not in the classroom at
7:40 a.m. Learning begins when students enter the classroom, please schedule parent
conferences for other times.
EVERY FRIDAY: Every Friday morning, we will have a school-wide assembly at 7:30.
Students will sit with their teacher. Please drop off in cafeteria. We ask that all visitors proceed
to the back of the gym or exit the building.
After the first week of school, we ask that you use the "Hug Zone" to say your goodbyes before
your child walks to class. The area in front of the cafeteria is designated for this purpose. No
parent or family member will be allowed to escort their child to class after the 1 st week of
school. This will allow teachers to begin instruction immediately after announcements.
Students arriving after 7:40 and/or leaving early (before regular dismissal time) will be counted
as tardy, i.e. "missing part of the school day". Students who are tardy do not meet the criteria
for perfect attendance . During the school day all students must be signed in and out
through the office. The school will not release a child to anyone without the consent of the
parent who has legal custody. A photo ID is required.
Regular, on time, attendance is essential for student success. A child not in class at 9:30 will
be marked absent for the day. For an absence due to anything other than a medical
appointment, a written or electronic note from parents is required within three days of the
student returning to school. Students absent due to illness are ineligible to participate in after
school activities that day. If an absence or tardy due to a doctor's appointment is unavoidable, it
is important that parents notify the office that their child will be arriving late or leaving early due
to an appointment with a health care professional. Please request a note from the doctor's
office for the child to bring to the attendance registrar. Students will be counted present if
they begin classes or return to school on the same day of the appointment. Trips/Vacations
are unexcused absences (per district policy).
PK students are dismissed at 2:00 on the front porch. All other grades are dismissed at 2:57.
Due to AISD in-service training and/or parent conferences, there may be occasional Early
Release Days scheduled during the school year. Regular silent dismissal procedures will be
used for these days. Parents are asked to wait outside during dismissal. All families will be
issued a Family Number which is required for car and walk up parent pick up. WALK UP
PARENTS pick up at doors by lunchroom. CAR PICK UP in front of building. WALKERS are
dismissed from inside the building. Students are NOT to be picked up from the portables . If
changes to your child's pick up need to be made, we ask that you let your teacher know
prior to Noon and/or contact office by 2:00pm.
Parents must provide telephone numbers where they (or adult designees) may be reached in
the event of a child's illness or injury during the school day. Please ensure that your contact
information is current. Contact information can be updated in the office or via Parent
Cloud. Please send written notice. If your child needs emergency care and we cannot reach
you or others you have named, we will call EMS. Parents are responsible for paying any
medical bills for EMS and the hospital they use.
If a court order is in place regarding your child, you must provide a copy of that order to the
school office as soon as possible. We must have a copy of the complete court order so we can
enforce the entirety of the court order.
Concerns: If you have a classroom concern, please contact the teacher first. If after
communicating with the teacher, this concern is not resolved, feel free to contact Administration
for support.
Folders – Folders containing class work, tests and school memos are sent home weekly for
parent review. Folders should be emptied, signed by the parent and returned the next day.
Progress Reports – Progress reports are sent home to parents of students whose grades are
borderline or failing each three weeks through the nine-week grading period.
Parent/Teacher Conferences – Conferences may be requested by parents or teachers.
Teachers are available during their conference time or after school. Please communicate
teachers via email or phone to arrange a conference. Parent/Teacher conferences are officially
held in the Fall and Spring.
Report Cards – Report cards are issued every nine weeks. The district copy must be signed
and returned. Any numerical grade below 70 is failing (grades 3-5). Grades K-2 have a
developmental report card describing learning progress.
Telephone - Every classroom is equipped with a telephone and each teacher has voice mail.
Messages may be left during instruction times and when the teacher is unavailable.
Homework is assigned as needed and appropriate for the grade level. For more specific
information regarding expectations regarding homework, please see your child's teacher.
When parents call in their child's absence, they may request that books and assignments be
sent to the office or make alternate arrangements for getting the work. Generally, the work will
not be available until after 3:00. Class work assignments should be requested before noon.
All student/parent deliveries must be brought to the office. Please do not take forgotten items
directly to the classrooms. Write the child's name and teacher on the item and leave it in the
office. Items will be delivered by the staff or picked up by the student.
Anyone who is not a student or staff member must sign in at the office and wear an identification
badge. If a family has special custody or security concerns, it is the family's
responsibility to inform the school in writing and provide copies of court orders that give
or deny permission to specific parties. All exterior school doors are locked between 7:45
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day. To enter the school during these times, please use the main
entrance by using the buzzer keypad located to the right of the main doors.
Safety Drills: We conduct several different types of safety drills every year. If you are visiting
the building please follow all staff instructions. We conduct four different drills:
● Evacuations conducted for fire, bomb threat, or gas leak.
● Lockdowns conducted for intruder or violence on campus.
● Reverse Evacuation conducted for a situation in the vicinity of the campus.
● Shelter-in-Place conducted for inclement weather or HAZMAT.
Elementary aged students may bring a cell phones and electronic devices to school provided
they stay in the backpacks and are turned off during the instructional day. Teachers may allow
them to be out for Instructional purposes only during the day. Any device that is picked up due
to misuse, will only be returned to a parent. THE USE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION
Parent cooperation in preventing your child from bringing unnecessary items to school is
appreciated. Such items include cards (Pok-E-Mon, Magic, etc), dolls, stuffed animals, balls,
action figures, radios, recorders, electronic games, etc. Such recreational items and toys tend
to interfere with the learning process and promote arguments or disagreements. Personal
belongings brought to school are sometimes lost, damaged, or stolen and the school will not be
responsible for any personal property brought to school.
If the teacher approves the presence of specific personal belongings on specifically designed
days the items should be used only during the specified time of the day. Teachers will notify
parents of special days, ie rewards such as board games.
Parents will notified in advance whenever children leave campus on study trips. Permission for
trips using AISD arranged transportation is given on the Student Registration Form. All study
trips are planned for educational purposes. Private transportation provided by parents require
proof of insurance and a driver's license. Volunteer background check must also be completed
through APIE. An AISD private transportation form must be completed and signed by the
parent for each trip including charter buses.
In order to maintain a safe and respectful environment, our students clothing should be
appropriate to weather conditions and daily school activities. Students should come to school in
clothes and shoes which allow them to participate in all school activities comfortably, including
PE and the playground . Hats may be worn to and from school, but should be removed in
the building. Please label all outerwear clothing such as coats and jackets.
Per AISD policy, examples of inappropriate dress at the Elementary shall include, but is not
limited to: Shoes with any type of wheels on them;
• Improperly fitting clothing: baggy pants, oversized shirts, elongated armholes, overly
tight garments, and clothes that improperly expose body parts;
• Tops that are strapless or backless, spaghetti straps, or have low cut necklines;
• Shorts or skirts that are short enough to be distracting;
• Makeup and artificial nails;
• Gang associated clothing or colors;
• Hats worn inside the building (except for religious requirements).
Students violating the AISD dress code will be asked to call parents for a change of clothes. If
parents are unavailable, the child will be given appropriate clothes to wear. Please see:
http://www.austinisd.org/parent-information/dress-code for more information about the AISD
dress code.
Breakfast is served from 7:05am to 7:40am. Students wishing to eat breakfast may enter the
line through the side door on the north side of the building. Parents and guests may not eat
breakfast due to the short period of time. The cost is set at the beginning of each school year.
Elementary breakfast costs is $1.50.
Student lunch - $2.80, including milk
Milk - $.50
Juice -$.50 (provided for students with milk allergy)
Adult lunch - $3.50
Lunch accounts may be funded every morning. The correct amount for the account should be
put in an envelope with the child's name, student account number and teacher's name on the
front. Online purchases may be made at http://www.schoolcafe.com . Mobile app available for
Apple and Android devices. Payments, purchase history, menus and applications for meal
benefits are available through SchoolCafe. A sandwich and milk will be provided if a child has
forgotten money. Lunches may not be charged.
Patton Elementary follows the district's Food and Nutrition Policy. Although strongly
discouraged, a student may bring foods or beverages of minimal value (FMNVs) from home as
long as only that student consumes.
● AISD schools may not serve or provide access for students to FMNV's
● FMNV foods and carbonated beverages may not be sold or given away on school
premises by the school, or non-school organizations (PTA groups, fundraisers, booster
clubs, etc.), teachers, parents, or any other person or group during the school day.
● A student may bring FMNV foods or beverages from home as long as the student is not
selling or providing items to other students.
● The policy does not include sports drinks, tea, or juices.
● The policy only covers prohibited carbonated beverages and foods of minimal nutritional
● Parent may only bring food for consumption for their own child. Even with another
parent's permission, a parent may only bring food for their own child.
Examples of prohibited food items (FMNVs) include, but are not limited to:
● Soda and carbonated beverages (Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Diet Coke, root beer,
Mountain Dew, Pepsi Cola, etc.)
● Water ices/snow cones, Slurpies, Slushies, etc. (This does not include snow cones, etc.
made with 100% fruit juices.)
● Chewing gum, bubble gum, Blow Pops, etc.
● Certain candies and processed foods made predominantly from sweeteners or artificial
● Sweeteners with a variety of minor ingredients such as…
○ Hard candy (Jolly Ranchers, Mega Warheads, Cherry Sours, Nerds, Runts,
Gobstoppers, Sweetarts, sour balls, fruit balls, candy sticks, lollipops, mint, sugar
wafers, rock candy, cinnamon candies, Breath mints, jaw breakers and cough
○ Jellies and Gums (Gummy Apple Rings, Sour Worms, Orange Slices, beans,
berry fruit snacks, Mike & Ike, Hot Tamales, gum drops, jelly beans, jellied and
fruit-flavored slices, etc.)
○ Marshmallow candies/marshmallow crèmes, (Peeps, etc.)
○ Fondant (candy corn, soft mints, Lemon heads, Cherryheads, Grapeheads, etc.)
○ Licorice, Twizzlers (any flavor or filling)
○ Spun candy (cotton candy, etc.)
○ Candy coated popcorn (Poppycock, Cracker Jack, etc.)
There are to be only three parties during the school year that are scheduled during instructional
● Winter Holiday
● Valentine's Day
● End-of-Year celebrations
Days and times for parties are scheduled my child's teacher.
BIRTHDAYS: Each child's birthday will be recognized at the Friday Assembly. Please do
not send invitations, party favors, presents, or balloons for distribution at school. If you send
invitations to school to pass out, there must be one for every child in the room-otherwise, please
use your own contacts through email/US mail. We cannot have birthday parties at school,
but you may arrange with your child's teacher a time to share an appropriate and healthy
treat. Birthday treats may not be shared at lunch.
Please label your child's belongings! The school cannot assume responsibility for your losses,
however, if you report them immediately, every effort will be made to help. A Lost and Found
box will be maintained for lost items. Items will be kept until claimed by their owner or until the
end of each semester. All unclaimed items will be donated to community organizations.
Students must pay for lost and damaged books. A receipt will be issued for lost books. Fines for
lost library books are collected in the library. Fines for textbooks are collected in the office.
Health: Attendance is important; however, when students are running a fever and ill, it is
important that they stay home to rest. A fever is a temperature of 100.4 or higher. They need
to be fever free for 24 hours with NO medication to return to school.
Medication: Schools do not provide medicines for students. Parents must send any medicine
that is necessary during school hours or to be kept for emergency use. When medicine must be
given at school, Texas law requires that it be furnished in its original labeled container and
with the parent's signed written request and directions . The original container and your
notes must include: student's name, name of the medicine, purpose of medicine, dose, time of
day or when it is needed and how the medicine is taken. Include telephone numbers where you
can be called if there are concerns. The school requires that all medicine be checked in the
office. Medication forms are available in the nurse's office and on the AISD website on the
Parent Information page. Look for the link to Health Services on the right side of the page.
Lice: Head lice is common for children ages 3-12. Head lice are not a health hazard and are
not responsible for the spread of disease. Screening will be done on an individual basis for
students reporting or demonstrating symptoms. All students identified with LIVE LICE will be
sent home at the end of the school day after contacting parent/guardian by phone.
Parents/Guardians will be advised to treat their child for head lice. The name of the treatment
product must be provided by the parent/guardian on the treatment letter. After treatment has
been completed, the student can return to school. Students identified with NITS ONLY, will
have their parent/guardian contacted to see if treatment has taken place within the last 7 days.
If treatment has occurred, the student may return to school. If treatment has not occurred, the
same protocol for live lice will be followed.
Promoting higher student achievement by enhancing communication between our teachers and
the families of our students is a top priority in AISD. A web-based program called Parent Cloud
has been implemented at all campuses. Parents are able to view their child's attendance,
grades & report cards. Log on to my.austinisd.org for instructions on how to set up your
The bus driver has the responsibility for the safety and conduct of students riding the bus to and
from school. Students are to obey their drivers at all times. Instructions for students riding the
buses will be posted in each bus. Students should know the arrival time of the bus and be
ready. The driver cannot wait for your child. Drivers will make every effort to be on time. The
driver will make written referrals to the principal for students who do not respond to correction.
Usually, for the first referral, a discussion of the problem with the student will take place and a
note will be sent home. When a second referral is made, the student can be suspended from
the bus and parents will need to transport their child to and from school. Do not send notes
requesting that your child ride a different bus home unless it is absolutely necessary. Social
arrangements should be made outside of school time. Buses are crowded and the law limits the
number of riders. If your child is to ride a different bus home in the afternoon, he/she must bring
a note from you stating the reason for the request and which bus he/she will ride. The students
must bring the note to the Main Office in the morning for approval so that an appropriate form
can be prepared for the afternoon ride home. Drivers will not allow students to ride if they do not
have this form signed by the principal. The transportation department's web address is
http://www.austinisd.org/transportation and the phone number for the bus terminal that serves
The Patton Elementary Child Development Center, a state-licensed facility, serves primarily
Patton and AISD teachers and staff. The on-campus center is open from 7:00am to 5:00pm. For
more information, call the center's director, Eva Turner at 512-414-1489. Patton also hosts the
Extend-A-Care after school on the school grounds until 6:30 pm. Arrangements are made
through the Extend-A-Care office at 512-472-9402. Several local day care centers serve our
school as well. A contact list is available in the Patton Office and on the Patton PTA website.
At Patton we strive to give our students the best well-rounded education. Each student has the
right to learn and each teacher has the right to teach. Our goal toward excellent instruction
requires that students adhere to school and classroom rules to create the best learning
environment possible. Patton is also recognized by the Anti-Defamation League as a "No Place
for Hate" campus.
Here at Patton, we are 100% committed to the academic and social/emotional success of all
students. We believe that the best decisions for managing behavior are based on a value
system that maintains the dignity of each student in all situations. We advocate a discipline
model that is highly flexible, yet structured, incorporating the best current thinking of education
experts. A key component of our campus behavior plan is to acknowledge students who do
follow our expectations.
This school year we will be using a variety of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) behavior tools
such as: Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), Second Step, Conscious Discipline,
Leader in Me, and Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) as our School-Wide Positive
Discipline Plan to encourage students to:
● Develop positive social skills
● Learn to be a cooperative member of a community
● Use empathy, problem solving and anger management skills
Each teacher/grade level works to develop a classroom culture of respect for one another and a
place of authentic learning. Although we have a school wide community culture, educators also
recognize each students' individuality.
Our Effective Classroom Management Framework
● Treat each student with dignity and respect.
● Tell students that school/classroom procedures are for their benefit.Following
procedures will help them do their work with less confusion and foster success.
● School/classroom procedures are statements of student expectations necessary to
participate successfully in activities, to learn, and to function effectively in the school
● School/classroom procedures facilitate for many activities to occur simultaneously with
minimal waste of time and confusion, thus increasing on-task time and reduction of
classroom disruptions.
● It is the responsibility of the teacher to facilitate a smooth running classroom and is
based on the teacher's ability to teach procedures. Effective teaching reduces discipline
● Procedures become routine with practice and consistency. A routine is what students do
automatically without prompting or supervision.
● Three steps to teaching procedures: Explain, Rehearse, Reinforce
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
We strive to create environments and support students toward their greatest successes. We
believe: in building relationships, that desired behaviors must be taught, that responses are
targeted at behaviors and not students, in focusing on what goes right, and that every day is a
fresh start.
Schoolwide Rules
1. Be respectful
2. Be responsible
3. Be positive
4. Be restorative
5. Team Oriented
Patton works to incorporate strategies that not only recognize students' good choices, but that
help scaffold individuals toward personal success in their own social and school lives. Patton
students who come to school every day, choose to follow the expectations, and present the best
of themselves will not go unnoticed.The following are some ways that students can be rewarded
for exemplary behavior or for continued growth toward excellence.
Schoolwide Behavior Matrix for the Different Locations
CAFETERIA Stay seated.
Inside voices.
Respect others
Clean up.
HALLWAY Face forward and
walk in line.
Voices off and hands
to self.
Respect work on
bulletin boards.
PLAYGROUND Take turns and
Respect others and
Be safe.
RESTROOMS Wait patiently for your
Be quick. Clean up and wash
GYMNASIUM Wear tennis shoes.
Listen to directions.
Use equipment
Clean up after
Rewards for Exemplary Behavior
● Praise (specific praise)
● "Lunch Bunch" with the teacher
● Homework pass
● Special jobs/tasks for students
● Positive phone call or note home to parents
● Extra library, computer time, etc.
● Visit to Principal or Assistant Principal office for praise
● In class reward systems (ex.collecting points for the classroom store or treasure box)
Tiered Levels of Behavior
Discipline Procedures
Has penalties and rewards. Has no penalties or rewards.
Concerns how students behave. Concerns how things are done.
If a student chooses not to follow expectations, the classroom teacher can usually handle the
situation. With a strong instructional plan and high expectations for all students, the need to
focus on discipline rather than instruction is precluded. The following are examples of Level 1
and Level 2 infractions. The classroom teacher handles these types of infractions.
Level I Behavior Infractions - Minor Non-Disruptive (this list is by no means exhaustive)
● Being out of seat without permission
● Talking at inappropriate times (i.e. during instruction)
● Being off-task
● Refusal to participate in work
● Making distracting noises or movements (depends on situation)
● Using a sassy tone/mildly disrespectful words
● Talking back briefly
● Rolling eyes (without signs of being emotionally charged)
● Taking something without permission
● Demanding something, rather than asking nicely
● Failure to comply with school/classroom rules
● Annoying peers
● Failure to bring necessary materials to classroom
● Arguing with teacher and or peers
● Failure to complete or turn in work
● Speaking disrespectfully to peers and teachers
● Irresponsible care of materials
Level I Behavior Infractions - Minor Disruptive
● Not following directions
● Making distracting noises or movements (depends on situation)
● Purposefully bothering or distracting peers
● Using ethnic or racial slurs
● Repeated violation of prior level
● Child has ongoing challenge or dysregulation
● Child may be mildly aggitated
● Child may be hyper
● Minor destruction of school property
● Minimal physical injury to another
● Minor threats
● Minor demands
● Bribery
● Falsification of documents
● Scholastic dishonesty
● Dishonesty
Level I Interventions: Teacher Intervention
● Modeling desired behavior
● Restating Rules
● Use of physical proximity
● Verbal correction/warning
● Moving student to a different seat
● In-class cool down
● Loss of privileges specified by teacher
● Reflection sheet
● Letter of apology
● Assignment or performance task in which the student is given the opportunity to actually
practice the desired behavior (social skill development)
● Phone call home to parent
● Letter/email sent home to parent
● One-on-one conversation with student
● Team teacher conference with student
● Parent conference
Level II Behavior Infractions - Escalating
● Repeated violations of Level 1 infractions
● Non response to redirection from the teacher (ex. non-compliance, defiance)
● Using profane or vulgar language
● Teasing peers or name calling (ex. Initial bullying)
● Bullying
● Engaging in physically aggressive (rough) behavior
● Improper use of technology
● Minor destruction of classroom/school property
● Stealing
● Bribing another student for favors
● Falsifying a written document (ex. Signing parents names)
● Dishonesty
● Public lewdness
● Major destruction of school or another's property
● Physical injury to another
● Throwing objects
● Use of ethnic or racial slurs
Level II Interventions: Teacher, Parent, Counselor
● Any Level I interventions which are deemed appropriate
● Call parents
● Conference conducted involving student, parent, and other school personnel (counselor)
● Counseling referral
● Time out in a team member's classroom (loss of priviledges)
● Peer mediation facilitated by the counselor
● Following a second note for the same offense, the teacher creates a behavior contract
for the student.
● Referral to the school counselor
● Loss of job privileges (ex. Members of leadership team, safety patrol, etc.)
Level III Behavior Infractions - Crisis
● Assault or physical injury to self or others
● Sexual harassment
● Possession of weapons (i.e. bb gun, air gun, legal/illegal knife, homemade weapons)
● Major destruction of school property
● Leaving campus grounds/classroom without permission
● Public lewdness; obscene gestures; exposing self to others
● Possession or use of cigarettes, drugs (including medications), or alcohol
● Possession of inappropriate pictures (pictures, drawings, internet)
● Throwing objects (severity depends on situation)
● Behavior is quickly escalating
● Sudden acts of aggression
● Threat of danger/harm
● Out of control behavior
● Behavioral collapse
● Extreme out-of-control behavior and endangering others
● Refusal to comply with any/all redirection
Teacher Consequences/Interventions for violations of Level III behaviors:
● Private conference with student and warning given
● Cool down time with a written task to complete
● Phone call home
● Letter sent home
● Detention (lunch or after school)
● Loss of privileges specified by the administrator (i.e. field trip withheld for safety reasons,
removal from club, assembly, or program)
● Parent-Administrator conference
● Parent-Student-Administrator conference
● Behavior contract
● Time out of classroom in Student Support Center
● Suspension to home or EDAEP (3-5)
● Referral of student to counselor/Child study team/ Behavior Specialist/ LSSP
● Level I behaviors are handled in the classrooms; no office referral
● Level II are handled in the classrooms, within the grade level or behavior contract; and
counselor or administrator (if needed). A written office referral maybe issued (with
documentation of previous intervention).
● Level III behaviors are to be referred to the office.


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19th century Setauket home lists for $675,000
The house was built by the locally renowned Hawkins family sometime in the 1800s; a 1903 addition brought the square footage up to about 2,500.
A three-story, five-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in Setauket is a study in contrasts. Listed for $675,000, the house was built in the decades following the Revolutionary War but boasts a long list of modern amenities, including central air conditioning, an updated kitchen and heated wood floors.
"The craftsmanship is so impressive, and it has been maintained so beautifully," says Nicole Mascolo, who owns the home with husband, Philip, and belongs to a family of builders. "From the trim around the window to the wainscoting to the paneling, every detail is rich with character from times gone by. We have a great respect for the way homes were constructed back then."
The house was built by the locally renowned Hawkins family sometime in the 1800s; a 1903 addition brought the square footage up to about 2,500. It shares a 0.87-acre lot with a barn that includes a three-car garage with a loft above.
The home was on the market for a matter of hours before the couple purchased it a year ago from Lisa Jaeger, now their listing agent from Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Mascolo says they are reluctant to leave, but hope to improve their commutes into the city. She says she would consider after closing parting with the house's considerable collection of antiques, half of which came with the home.
With the property's current STAR exemption, monthly taxes are $5,996, Jaeger says.
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The lazy, hazy days of summer are coming to a close and now we're gearing up for the popular Labor Day weekend filled with barbeques and pool parties – allowing people to savor the last remaining bits of summer!
If you're planning on hosting an end-of-summer party, here are 5 tips to ensure your bash will be one to remember.
Create a DIY Drink Station – A self-serve station is a great way to take the pressure off and allow guests to go ahead and help themselves at their convenience. Set up the station with all ingredients for guests to make their own drinks. Ice Tea and Lemonade are always great options, especially on a hot day. In addition to the ingredients, make sure to have some alcohol set up so if people want a spiked beverage, they're welcome to it.
Set Up Some Games! – Interactive games like Horse Shoes and Ladder Ball are fun to play in teams. Or, if you're hosting a pool party, how about a game of poolside bowling? Use pool noodles as lanes, grab some plastic bottles for the pins and use a beach ball as your bowling ball. Strike!
Always have a backup plan. Things happen. Especially here in New England when it comes to the weather, so you may want to consider renting a tent, if you don't already have one - just in case in rains! Also, make sure to keep some bug spray on hand because as the day winds down, some no-so-fun critters like to come out and play.
Keep the décor simple. Create one central focal point that makes a statement. Does dessert have a special place in your heart? Go for an over-the-top dessert fondue station. Seafood lover? Host a Lobster Roll showdown! Grab (or make) a few different types of Lobster Rolls and have guests vote for their favorite. Looking for something a little more edgy? Try one of our faves - a DIY Flash Tat Studio. Again, it's all about creating interactive, fun things for your guests to enjoy beyond the company!
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Too Faced Sugar Pop Eye Palette ($36) – I reviewed Sweet & Spicy HERE. Now, I'm down to Sugar Plums.
First things first. I COVERED my under-eye with translucent powder, because these shadows get EVERYWHERE. Which is super unfortunate and a total pain in the ass.
Here you start with Strawberry Ice from lid to eyebrow. It's a slightly purple-hued pale pink that goes on thick, but not overwhelming because the color is so subtle. Next is Blackberry over the lid – lash to crease. This went on waaayyy darker than I anticipated, so it required a considerable amount of blending since I didn't apply in any organized way. After that, line the top and bottom with Sugared Violet. Looks exactly like it sounds, but not nearly as dark as Blackberry. This would have benefited from a purple or black liner underneath.


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Errol Damelin
|Co-Founder and CEO of Wonga
London, United Kingdom
Information about Errol Damelin
Errol Damelin is an innovative entrepreneur and founder of wonga.com, the first automated loan processing solution that enables consumers to completely fill out an application online without phone calls or paperwork. The service was created to fill a gap in the short-term loan market and has successfully processed and approved over six million emergency loan applications since its inception in 2006. Previously, Errol Damelin was CEO for Supply Chain Connect, a firm that was sold after five years in business. Throughout his career Errol Damelin has always strived to disrupt and build innovative ideas and business. His areas of expertise include enterprise software, start-ups, venture capital, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, consumer finance and angel funding. He has been widely lauded and has received many prestigious industry awards for his entrepreneurial activities, including Wonga winning the award for the fastest-growing company at the Media Momentum Awards ceremony held in Berlin and being the only company to ever rank in the top three of the Sunday Times in two consecutive years (2011 and 2012).
Digital Finance
Based in London, Wonga is a digital finance company that has changed the way people and businesses gain access to short-term loans. Rather than the traditional high street banks or traditional lenders, consumers and small businesses can now go online and apply to Wonga for a loan. On the company website, there is a slider to help applicants choose the amount of money they want to borrow and the loan length.
Private customers are typically young professionals who know how to make their way around the web and have good credit references. If approved by the automated system, they can borrow money to be repaid in 30 days. The funds are then transferred to the accounts of private customers in five to fifteen minutes. The process is similar for business clients, who apply to Wonga for Business for larger amounts with a repayment schedule of up to 52 weeks. Either way, the plans are flexible and the customer is always in control. Borrowing from the digital finance company is totally transparent and the customer knows up front exactly what the loan repayment will cost with no hidden fees. They are also encouraged to pay the money back early and without penalty. As the company continues to grow, Errol Damelin intends to expand the company's products and services.
Previous Professional Experience
Before establishing Wonga, Errol Damelin was the founder of Supply Chain Connect Ltd. As CEO, he managed their business locations in both the UK and the US. Before being acquired by ChemConnect in 2005, the company actively serviced more than 250 blue chip customers.
Awards and Accolades
The UK's Growing Business Awards judges voted Errol Damelin the Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011. Ernst & Young gave him the award of Entrepreneur of the Year in London and the Digital Entrepreneur of the Year, again in 2011.
Errol Damelin grew up in South Africa and studied for a degree in Business and Law from the University of Cape Town and an MSM from the Boston School of Management. In his spare time, he enjoys running in marathons, sea kayaking, mountain biking and skiing. He currently lives in London with his family.


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BCAP has carried out a review of the content of television advertisements for high-cost short-term credit (HCSTC) to assess whether irresponsible lending behaviour is being promoted. The review has assessed whether our content rules and the guidance remain fit for purpose. After careful consideration, we consider that its rules and guidance are generally fit for purpose in light of the current market and regulatory framework.
However, we did find an area of concern with a small number of ads and has added a note of caution to advertisers that they should be careful not to promote their products as a long-term supplement to irregular, low income.
Read our updated guidance on trivialisation in high-cost short-term credit ads


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Who loves FREE classroom resources?! I made these grammar posters and I am giving them to you for free! There are 20 different posters included that cover many of the parts of speech and other grammar terms that students need to know in grades 2-4.
Just plug in your name and email address below and I will send you the free grammar posters and another surprise grammar freebie! (I highly recommend using a personal email address as school email filters sometimes don't let my messages get through.)
How would you use these grammar posters?
Grammar Bulletin Board
You could create a bulletin board to display the posters. This will give your students a place to reference the different terms throughout the year. I like to add new posters as we learn about the new skills.
Anchor Charts
I am not an artist and anchor charts are pretty basic in my classroom. But these posters make a great starting point. Put the poster in the middle of the chart paper. Then have students help to add examples and/or rules around the sides of the paper. BAM! Anchor chart done!
Personal Resource Rings
These posters are sized to be 8 1/2x 11, but you don't have to print them that way! You can change your printer setting to print 6 or 8 posters per page. This will make them so cute and small. Laminate and punch a hole in the corner. Then put the mini posters on a jump ring. These can be used as individual references for students or placed in a writing or working with words center.
Have a Not So Wimpy day,
P.S. If you are looking for more information about how I taught grammar, check out THIS post.


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Road biking is a popular sport in California, and the summertime brings cyclists to the streets in droves. Add casual leisure cyclists to the roads, as well as children on bikes, and you won't drive far this summer without seeing someone on a bicycle. Tragically, bicycle accidents result in many serious accidents every year. Due to the exposed nature of the cyclist, injuries involving someone on a bicycle often result in fractures and injuries to the head.
The speed of the car that hits a cyclist is not always the most important factor. Even low-speed accidents with a cyclist can result in permanent and severe injury. Cyclists do not have the physical protections that a car does, and so even a slow moving car, if unaware of the presence of a cyclist, can cause severe injury and even death.
If you were involved in an accident while on your bicycle, it is important to remember a few things. You should try to get as much information about the vehicle and driver that hit you. Of course, first treat your injuries and do what you can do get to a safe area away from the roadway. If possible, identify any potential witnesses. Get the driver's license, insurance carrier, and license plate, if you are able.
Do not refuse medical treatment if you need it. Many people who are injured on their bicycles want only to return home immediately after the accident. This is often the natural and intuitive response. However, the driver's insurance company will likely use this against you when it comes time for them to pay for your medical bills. Additionally, failure to properly treat injuries will be used against you. Insurance adjusters routinely state that unless an injured cyclist immediately seeks treatment, the injuries must not be severe enough to merit compensation from the insurance provider of the driver. Do not be taken advantage of: if you're hurt, seek medical treatment.
Some people are understandably worried about the costs of medical expenses. If you need medical attention, seek it. A good attorney will work with the medical providers to try to make payment possible. Ultimately, an injury attorney may be able to establish that the driver was at fault. Then, a good attorney will work with the driver's insurance company to make sure they pay not only for the cost of your medical expenses, but also pay you for the pain and suffering you've incurred.
The lawyers at The Lions Injury Lawyers, P.C. have successfully handled many auto v. bicycle accident cases. We have recovered large sums of money on behalf of our clients, which helps them pay for their medical bills, as well as receive compensation to cover their pain and suffering. If you were injured on your bicycle, contact the Lions Injury Lawyers, P.C., today for a free, no-risk case evaluation.


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Better File Uploader 2.1
Published on May 2, 2007 at 10:00 PM EST
In the Announcements category.
Some exciting changes to our most-loved entree!
Better File Uploader 2.1 is here! Several new features have been incorporated:
- Place a watermark on uploaded images to keep your branding visible. Transparency is supported, and the watermark will be applied to the full-size image only, not the thumbnail image.
- Resize images during upload. This is a great feature for teams with editors who are not image-savvy—no more 8 megapixel jpegs when all you really want is an 800 × 600 image.
- Added a "URL only" processing option—which returns to you simply a bare URL, good for copying and pasting anywhere.
- Added localization support.
- Set options at the system level and they will be used as defaults at the blog level.
If you've already purchased Better File Uploader you can get version 2.1 by redownloading from the link you received in the purchase e-mail. (Alternatively, refer to the Helpdesk for help.) Or, purchase a copy of BFU2 now!
If you're upgrading to version 2.1, note that the folder/file structure has changed considerably since 2.0. You can simply delete the existing files and upload 2.1—your settings will be retained.


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Monday, December 7, 2009
It's Raining!
It has been raining all day, so no working in the garden. I am so glad I got all that work done the last few days. All my vegetables are so happy I am sure with this rain. I turned off all my soaker hoses and sprinklers. I also have two 50 gallon barrels catching all this rainwater. I am sure the barrels will be full before the end of the day. They fill up fast.
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What's new behind jailbreak iOS 12?
Finally, Apple launches the most awaited Golden Master version of iOS 12.0 as a complete clone of the approaching major chapter. As it is the represented of the major offer and that coming next, this would be the most suitable session to consider regarding its jailbreak iOS 12 capability as well. For the most part, not any single movement of the GM version will change or modify. However, those who have been registered at the developer site capable to try out everything recent throughout. As its Cydia download possibility should further to go, we have to remain few more days to make certain whether it is fine to upgrade or remain.
What's new with Golden Master?
As promised, Apple fulfills the demand of the GM version during the September event that has been proclaimed during the last couple of weeks. Over The Air method is the opened one that users with the membership in Apple Dev center capable to get in. Animojis, Group FaceTime, Screen Time, Do Not Disturb modifications and further new-fangled functions are there to play there for you in an advanced manner. Apart from those talkative features, there we have the strongest security system ever and that even keep far jailbreaking either. But of course, there are several reliable and interesting reports that have been clearly clarified about the situation.
Jailbreak iOS 12 rumors and reports
In accordance with those famed reports, we could consider both positive and negative points at the same time. Somehow, what we exactly got through say that jailbreaking is not tough though Apple increased its features and so on. And that reminds us that we have to carefully stay tuned since there are several serious things as well to get definitely.
In my opinion, with the recent announcement of Luca Todesco, we could get closer something new since we trust his words for past experiences. Therefore, what we want you to confirm is the breakout which we excited will not fade without becoming a true public implement. Stay tuned.
Jailbreak iOS 12 expectations
If there will be a soon breakout, we guess that it will not be able to cover the current 11.4.1. Since all previous editions have been covered with the huge shadow of the approaching 12th, there is no doubt that hackers will not decide to highlight such a minor remain while they have to bring closer such a heavy task. Moreover, as we expect, the future utility as well might become an IPA package to sideload and generate the certain jailbreak app in the same manner.
Final words
While we got through the most waited Golden Master, we better be prepared to warmly welcome the upcoming major role in the nearly future. Hope it will be the same that we expected becoming a jailbroken edition to reach Cydia through. Furthermore, we will have to write a new story throughout once it becomes a public session. You better keep your ears behind reliable reporters to get everything excited as soon as possible. Are you ready?


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Money talks with hackers in North Korea. Hacking organizations are stealing bank account data and selling the information on the dark web.
Cybersecurity experts have noticed a shift in the hacking attacks they suspected were mounted by North Korea. Formerly, most such attacks appeared intended to cause social disruption or purloin secret data, and the targets were generally the computer networks of government agencies or media companies in countries it considered hostile. The best-known example was a 2014 attack on computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment. That kind of attack is still occurring, but in the last few years, North Korean hackers seem to have become more interested in stealing cash, the Financial Security Institute said in its report on Thursday.


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Introduce all your design work
Display design photo and artist statements:
In design for the narrative unit, I went out and tried street photography while trying to find a setting that represented the identity of the person in our lyrical essay's and then we took a quote that would fit or take up the shape or focal point of the image, and we made a diptych.
Typography work and artist statement
This typography project was for us to learn the basics of Typography. In DaFont.com I downloaded 5 fonts that were transparent, and then had them printed out on a page from Photoshop where all of the random letters and numbers I chose are overlapping. I color them in with a designated color scheme, and for the parts that overlap I colored them with something different.


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Fresh water fishing catch at dams beyond the plan
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- 01 / 10 / 2010
Ernesto Veloz, who runs PESCACAM Fishing Company in Camagüey, emphasized the creativeness of his workers, who allowed to face difficulties concerning fishing-tackles and other resources, since networks were rebuilt and fish traps and boats were repaired in the dams, a fact that eased a growth in the catch of 1 200 tons.
In the brotherly contests, which each year is made in Cuba saluting July 26th that marked the beginning of the Revolution struggles, fishermen of aquaculture in Camaguey produced the greatest amount of young fish in Cuba almost 45 millions, saving almost one million dollars as a result of imports replacement, together to another record in the exports to Central America.
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If past results are anything to go by then Barcelona can expect a tricky tie when they travel to San Sebastien on Saturday to face a plucky Real Sociedad side that have won, drawn and lost in their opening three games of the season.
The Catalans have won only once at the
Barça will be desperate to end their spell of draws and defeats away to the Basque side as they look to keep the pace with rivals Real Madrid, who sit in second place also on nine points.
Sociedad, meanwhile, will jump at the chance to move off the four points shared by ten other teams in the league, as they look to qualify for Europe this season.
Classic Encounter
Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona (2010/11)
Yet despite an early goal from Barça midfielder Thiago, Sociedad netted two goals within ten minutes, including a penalty winner from local hero
Key Battle
Coutinho may not have appeared on the scoresheet in Barça's 8-2 thrashing of SD Huesa last match, however he is increasingly showing his potential as Iniesta's successor in the creative sense and is a dangerous presence when on the ball.
Coutinho showed himself to be one of Brazil's most important players at the World Cup this summer and he'll want to carry forward that momentum in what will be his first full season for the Blaugrana. With Iniesta now playing football in Japan, the stage is set for the 26-year old to live up to his €120m transfer fee.
Team News
Real Sociedad will miss the services of Willian Jose, who has scored two in three so far this season, while Adnan Januzaj is struggling with a knee problem.
On-loan Everton forward Sandro Ramirez will also be absent for the hosts after suffering a knee ligament injury during training, as will Jon Guridi and Diego Llorente.
Ernesto Valverde is without any major injury setbacks, while new signings Arturo Vidal and Arthur are yet to tie down a spot in Barça's starting XI, meaning it is likely that the midfield trio of Rakitic, Busquets and Coutinho will remain.
Potential Starting Lineups
Real Sociedad (4-2-2):
FC Barcelona (4-3-3):
Nevertheless, with La Real's top scorer out with injury, the Azulgranes will be keen to pick up from where they left off last season by making it three wins in a row and, based on their form in the opening three games, they go into the match as heavy favourites.


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The European Commission has awarded Prof. Nico Verdonschot a grant worth €2.5 million. The grant will enable Nico Verdonschot to continue and expand his pioneering work in the field of diagnostic and evaluation methods for orthopaedic patients.
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Intermittently played during the 1880s and 90s.
1880-81 Kilbarchan
1878-79Round ?26 Oct Bridge of Weir v Johnstone 0-7
1880-81First round16 Oct Cartside v Kilbarchan 2-8 (at Over Johnstone)Houston v Bridge of Weir
Second round 13 Nov Johnstone Rovers v Johnstone 1-313 Nov Kilbarchan v Bridge of Weir 5-0
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1883-84First round5 Apr Johnstone Rovers v Kilbarchan 1-3Johnstone Athletic v LinwoodJohnstone v Clippens


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This year's event is on the 28th of October. Don't miss out! Limited tickets are available to the public. Buy your ticket today.
The gala puts the limelight on the amazing women who've been instrumental in building and creating the pathway for Australian Women's surfing today and also celebrates our present and future hero's.
We recognize not only those that have gone onto international fame, but also the generations of strong, largely unknown, women who have played an integral part in making female surfing what it is today. Their stories resonate with all Australian sports and business women, so it's only fitting that the guest list reflects the game-changers of culture, and the gala event includes a panel couch session to relive great memoires.
Over 250 guest will celebrate the evening together and invited Surf legends to include all 8 Aussie world Champions Phyllis O'Donnell, Wendy Botha, Pam Burridge, Pauline Menczer, Layne Beachley, Chelsea Georgeson, Steph Gilmore and Tyler Wright. Plus, great WSL tour competitors Sally Fitzgibbons, Laura Enever, Nikki Van Dijk, Keely Andrew, Bronte Macaulay and some of the best young talent coming through the waves.
Two incredible women will be heralded with specialised segments to celebrate their contributions and inspirations to current and future generations and the pannel will see three of the most exciting current and future prospects share their thoughts on the sport.
This is a must attend event for everybody associated, in any form, to the amazing sport of surfing in Australia.
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Solo time in the sunshine
Going solo means something very different to me now as a triplet mom. It means time without another adult: just me and my babies.
There has been more of this kind of time this summer, as we are between nannies and vacations and guests. Starting this week I have more help, so last week marked my last long stretches of solo time for a while. Although most of me is incredibly grateful for the help I receive, part of me is a little nostalgic.
Solo time means barely eating enough for myself. It means almost nothing gets cleaned during the day: dishes, laundry, me. It means wrangling three squirmy 14-month-olds into new diapers, high chairs, strollers, and anywhere else they don't want to go. It means that at any given moment when their world has been reduced to just me as a caregiver, all three may be crying to be held and nothing but Cheerios can soothe them (seriously–who knew the healing power of snacktime?).
However, solo time is also incredibly empowering. I didn't know that I'd be able to take three babies to the library and let two of them crawl around the children's section (thank you, Audrey, for being a trooper and staying in the Ergo without complaint). I didn't know I'd have so much fun playing with them in the nursery with the "special" toys reserved for that space (especially the shape sorter).
I fed them lunch, snack, or dinner, depending on the day. Feeding three is actually a bit easier by myself because I can recognize their signs faster than anyone except Alan or Abbie.
I carried one baby on my back in the Ergo and two in my arms, from the double stroller in the garage up two flights of stairs to their room for nap. Several times. My biceps are not approaching Michelle Obama's but they certainly are more defined than they used to be.
Shout-out to those who have helped: Ooma and Oompa from Dallas, our neighbor Kathy, our next-door neighbors especially Allie, our friends Cleo, Anna, Cari, Elisabeth and her boys (who were adorable helpers), and of course Grandma and Grandpa.
Updates on babies:
- Audrey took her first three steps on Friday, Aug. 24! She has been working on repeating the achievement. I will miss her pegleg crawl, on all threes with her left leg out straight. She wore a hole in the knee of one of her pairs of pants, which Colin (Eagle Scout) helped me sew together.
- Audrey's favorite toy is her bunny lovey. I taught her that bunnies make a scrunched-nose, teeth-showing, "tch-tch-tch" face, which she works to replicate whenever she wants her bunny. She thinks it's hilarious.
- She also thinks burps and toots are hilarious.
- She sometimes makes the bunny face but with a frown instead of a smile. My friend Cari, who came to help out last week, called this expression "Pirate Stinkeye." It fits.
- For signing, "more" has come to mean "I want." She signs "more" and points–and I have to guess what it is she wants, because she points at, say, the kitchen.
- Audrey also crawls over to me, pulls up on my leg, and says "Momma" to mean "pick me up." Pretty darn cute.
- She is getting even better at giving people things. She picks up Jamie's bear from the floor, goes over to him and hands it to him without being asked. Tonight she saw that he had been playing with the monkey towel and, after he discarded it, she picked it up and offered it to him. (She also takes toys from others, so she is not a perfectly altruistic child. Yet. Kidding!)
- Tonight, while looking at a book, Alan asked Audrey to point to the dog. She did. He asked her to point to the cat. She did.
- One of Theresa's favorite expressions is "uh-oh," and she says it in anticipation of the page in the Baby Faces book with that phrase.
- Theresa gets very excited and enthusiastic at mealtimes. We are trying to teach her that signing before yelling is more effective and polite.
- If Theresa could live on fruit and cheese and bread, she would. She's ready for her European adventure.
- Her toothy smile and reaching her hand out to wave make her friends everywhere she goes: church, the store, the park, the sidewalk…
- Her hair is now long enough to pull into a ponytail on top of her head:
- She has been working on standing solo more and more. Today she was in the downward dog position trying to stand up without holding on to anything.
- She loves the little people that came with our water table–their heads are apparently good to chew on, so she has this plastic bathing-suited torso sticking out of her mouth while she splashes in the water.
- Jamie has decided that cats are interesting. Whenever he sees Callie, or the neighbor cat Raymuss, he says, "ay-eeeee" (which I assume is his approximation of "kitty"). He has tried to pet them and likes watching them.
- He is also really good at independent play. He loves sitting in his library (one of two baby bookshelves) and turning pages of books–after he has pulled them all off the shelf. My nerdy literature-loving heart rejoices.
- He loves climbing into empty boxes, bookshelves, the cubby where the toy bin goes…
- He drums on anything he can; favorites include the metal slide at the playground and Mommy's back when he's in the Ergo.
- When we're in front of our house, he pretty much only wants to climb the front stairs.
- To keep up all that energy, he eats almost everything we put in front of him.
- They hug their stuffed animals really well, which is possibly the cutest thing I've ever seen. We'll ask them, "Can you hug your [bunny/frog/bear/lion etc.]?" They tuck the animal between their shoulder and cheek and tilt their head; Audrey adds the "ohhhh" sound. I'm glad they're good at hugging.
- They are good at mealtime signs with one exception: someone will sign "all done" and then take another bite from the tray. Mixed messages.
- All three of them love the "blanket-fort" game, where an adult throws a blanket over herself and one or more babies. They love being in the dim light filtered through the cloth, surrounded by softness and warmth.
- All of them love the "chase" game, where an adult gets on hands and knees, and says, "I'm gonna get you!" They crawl away as fast as they can go, periodically looking back to see if we're closing in, and shrieking with joy. The five of us played this at a new park on Saturday, in the sunshine.
Beth frindell permalinkAugust 31, 2012 7:24 pm
WOW. . .WOW. . .WOW. . WOW. . . my two tended to annoy each other till they were ambulatory and into picture books. Day care helped socialize them a lot!
Abbie permalinkAugust 30, 2012 11:41 pm
you have come so far in the past year! I wish I could tell Michelle from when I started all about supermichelle 🙂
Neal & BJ permalinkAugust 30, 2012 11:06 am
Love this!! It makes us miss y'all all the more! We think they already look "older" in just the week since we've been gone. You are definitely Super Mom, and we know how much Audrey, Theresa, and Jamie love you – you make them all feel so loved and so special!
Love to all,
Ooma and Oompa


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I used this in combination with the Macademia Professional Nourishing Moisture Oil Spray and it left my hair shiny and mermaid-esque. I love this stuff and it smells pretty good too! I even recommended it to a guy friend who wanted the same waves in his hair.4


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I had always wanted to create a granny's garden quilt. I love the way that all of the flowers come together to create this picture.
I hand piece and hand quilted all the flowers.
The flowers remind me of family members and how together we paint a picture of who we are.
I love seeing sunlight through quilts.
The last stitch has been stitched and the quilt is done. The center triangle were the pieces that held the boarders together.
This is the quilt all finished. I had gone through a whole spool of thread and a few packets of needles.
And lastly here is a picture of Taz. The silly cat has been missing for a week and I am so worried about him. Please send him "Come Home" thoughts.
Please vote for my quilt at Amy's quilt festival.
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Have a lovely day!
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Again, I had forgotten it was this contest held this week end. In the beginning, 21MHz didn't sound in good shape. It has got better in 2 or 3 hours. Sometime ago, an hour before noon, on this band, I could hear the East Coasts as well as Europeans. It meant the condition was improving a lot. Having watched this band for a while, I have got the following observation and impressions.
There still seemed to be decreased number of the participants. Under this fairly good condition, there could have been much more signals all around at least in the beginning. There were much room to get on among the contesters. Big guns have scarcely had callers in a row. They have repeated calling CQ TEST and have got a call in several times of CQ. They must have been frustrated with this paucity of contesters. This is not a phenomenon particular to this contest. Most of us should realize it as a general finding in contersts.
The main bracket of the participants seemed to be older. In my rough observation, it might be around 70 years of age. Those who used to be active 2 or 3 decades ago must be still active and comprise the majority in the participants. I could hear a few university club stations in Japan, which used to be the main clubs in contests. I could not help smiling bitterly knowing some of them were operated by old timers different from the student age group. But, seemingly, there were a few operated by the students judging from their ages. I used to be active in this contest over 20 years ago. It was fun for me to know how old or young my friends or well known hams were. I still had that kind of fun this time even though just listening to them. James, 9V1YC, is now 48 years old. Whew, I still have an image of James as around 30 years of age. Seventies are fairly active and skillful in operation. But who knows how contests would become in several years when the majority reaches their eighties?
In the bottom of solar cycles, this period is always the worst for world wide contests. I was sad when the JARL had determined to move this contest from the end of August to this time in a year. It was just not to overlap the timing of Tokyo Ham Fair held in that period with this contest. In the end of August, the terrific band condition used to usher in the arrival of fall. There were big guns from the east coast on 21MHz like sardines in a can. But it has already gone. My interests in contesting has been calmed down as well. I only hope they would enjoy the band conditions and the unique rule which will tell the other's age.


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In this jam packed episode the guys discuss Jordan's silky Ranger Panties, a horror-filled VHS Video Rental Art Installation, the awesomeness of the "IT" movie remake and why M. Night Shyamalan is both an amazing and terrible film director. Also, Jason McCarthy, former Green Beret and founder of GoRuck stops by to talk about the fitness subculture of "rucking" based on Special Forces training, his sweet backpacks and the history of the GoRuck Challenge.
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iNoslen Radio Ep.218 Sydney Renae
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It's time for the Vibe Essential show! we are off to a wonderful start. Our special guest is Sydney Renae. We had a lot to discuss with the rising artist. To start off the interview, Sydney spoke on her upbringing and her taste in music. She grew up in New York, in the West Chester area. Her mother used to play music when she was younger and that is what got her singing. The artists who inspired and influenced her were Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The 90's era is what inspires her music and sound today. Everything she learned about music, she learned from other people that you cannot learn from school. We also discuss her upcoming album. So tune in for a awesome show.
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Irene is a painter and printmaker, and a member of the American Abstract Artists, New York. She lives and works in Providence. Born in California, Irene grew up on Long Island, and later attended the Rhode Island School of Design as well as workshops at Crown Point Press in San Francisco. Irene has exhibited extensively and her work is included in private, corporate and public collections such as Rhode Island School of Design Museum, the Herbert Johnson Museum of Cornell University, Brown University, OK Harris, NYC; Oqbo, Ontranto, Italy and the Deutshe Kunstlerbund, Berlin, Germany.
Irene is currently working on a series of paintings named "Conversations with John Marin," as well as a book project.


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Instagram is a lot more fun when you have many people following you! Like any other social media platforms, the more followers you have, the more likes you get. Anyone in the social media culture knows that being Instagram famous is actually a big thing.
While you are on summer tutoring programs, platforms like Instagram keep you company and connected to the world. Well if you feel that it's time you gained more followers and started getting more likes on your posts, here are tips that can help you:
- Make Your Posts Timely
You need to consider your audience's time zones for you to figure out what time most people will be likely to see your post. Most Instagram users log in on their way to work or school, which is in the morning and evening.
Therefore you need to figure out which are the best times to post your photos. The least favorable time is in the middle of the night because, by the time your followers see it, it is buried into their feeds. If you are active enough, you can post throughout the day.
- Hashtags are Your Friend
Using popular hashtags will make your photos and post more visible even to people who do not follow you. Get on the bandwagon of trendy hashtags like #tbt #ootd #instagood and the likes. If you have no idea which hashtags are popular, just Google.
However, limit the hashtags. Too many hashtags might put off your follows. Putting a hashtag paragraph below your caption makes the post unappealing. Limit the hashtags to 2-3 relevant hashtags.
- Host an Instagram Content
This will be a great way to engage with your existing followers as well as get new followers fast. Instagram is one of the platforms where contests are popular, leverage that.
- Ask Questions Using Photo Captions
One way that will guarantee more likes on your photos is using the photo's caption to ask an interesting question. Your follows will dive into your comment section and like the photo while at it.
- Share Candid Shots
People do not like to see polished images all the time, they also prefer images that are less edited and more relatable.
- Use Instagram Videos
Videos have become the latest and most popular means to engage your fans and followers. With the new live video segment, you can even engage directly with your followers. It makes you bond more with them and makes it easier for them to associate with you.
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When a follower likes many of your posts, show some love by shouting them out. You can snap the likes feed, post it, and then tag them with an appreciation message. You will be surprised how an act of appreciation gets you more followers.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday morning that Richard F. Heck, the Willis F. Harrington Professor Emeritus at the University of Delaware, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, according to a statement on the school's Web site.
Heck shared the award with two fellow researchers for their work in "palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis." The official statement that accompanied the award read that the scientists have discovered "more efficient ways of linking carbon atoms together to build the complex molecules that are improving our everyday lives."
We would break this down for you to make it a little more easy to understand but, quite frankly, this research is far beyond our own capabilities here.
According to the Nobel release (per the UDaily Web site), "Carbon-based (organic) chemistry is the basis of life and is responsible for numerous fascinating natural phenomena: colour in flowers, snake poison and bacteria killing substances such as penicillin. Organic chemistry has allowed man to build on nature's chemistry; making use of carbon's ability to provide a stable skeleton for functioning molecules. This has given mankind new medicines and revolutionary materials such as plastics."
In a nutshell, what Heck and his fellow researchers accomplished could enable scientists to create new medicines and drugs. UD Provost Patrick Harper mentioned "cancer drugs" specifically in his remarks.
From our understanding, the ability to manipulate carbon-based chemicals is positively substantial in the world of science. And in the world of the rest of us who don't fully understand Heck's work, the fact that new medicines could result from his research is even more important. It could be life-saving, in fact.
But this is also very important to the University of Delaware. The prestige alone could result in more funding opportunities for the school, talented young scientists coming to the school to study and conduct research and generally more attention paid to the scientists and professors at the school and all the hard work they labor through in the interests of advancement.
It is a feather in the cap of a state university that earned its feather through the skills, intellect and determination of Heck and others like him. This is a time for the entire university and its alums to be proud. This is a time for the entire state to be proud.
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What can addiction do to a family?/
I grew up attending family events and BBQs. My family hosted many of them because we had a fantastic in-ground pool. Man, I loved that thing. I wish we had a yard that could fit one. Heck, I wish I had a wallet that could afford one.I loved those parties. So many laughs and so many great memories were made attending those family gatherings.
After my first husband and I began our journey into sobriety, we had our fair share of parties too. We hosted game night, Thanksgiving, and of course Football Sundays.
After he died, a broken part of me resurfaced because I hadn't dealt with all that gunk that happened to me during my childhood. As a result, I entered into unhealthy relationships. My first two were with alcoholics. When I couldn't fix them or they crossed one too many boundaries, I kicked them to the curb.
My husband, Devin, is a recovering SLAA. Lucky for him, (and me) he had a willingness to commit to a healthy recovery…and I happened to love him deeply.
Being in those relationships had done many things to my already damaged brain; it heightened my low self-esteem, it eroded my sense of boundaries which was already wonky, and it caused me to try to control anything I could get my hands on…just to name a few.
It also began to shrink my world. Those parties I once threw were a thing of the past. I attended parties but never held them at my house. Who wanted to invite people over when one of the hosts was going to be so drunk they'd be slurring their words before the guests arrived? Or refused to come out the bedroom because they were too busy looking at porn? Not exactly the ideal situation for an afternoon BBQ.
Eventually, I got to a point that I stopped going anywhere too. I was consumed with what Devin was doing…or not doing. The What Ifs had taken hold of my life. What If I leave and he looks at porn? What If leave and he triggers? What If he doesn't work his program? What If? What If? What If? Good question, isn't it? It's no wonder it ran like a freight train through my head for so long.
But the better answer I found was Not My Problem. What if I leave and he looks at porn? Not My Problem – it's his program, not mine. What if I leave and he triggers? Not My Problem – he'll use the tools he learned to handle the trigger. What if he doesn't keep work his program? Not My Problem, I can stick to the boundary I created and walk away.
This allowed me to Let Go. It allowed me to take some deep breaths and to begin to trust in others again. Sure it takes me some time to warm up and let people in, but I'm doing it and that's awesome.
What's even better is Devin and I hosted a big event at our house not long ago and it rocked. We welcomed people into our home that we'd never met and had a blast and we can't wait to do it again. We created so many great memories that I know our family will carry it in our hearts for many years to come. I'm also going to a party in a couple of weeks and a BBQ after that, so my shrunken world is expanding again. That rocks!
So, what can addiction do to a family? It can put families through the ringer. It can also bring families closer together and make them stronger...even if it means not all of the members of the family make it through to the other side sober, the rest can become stronger and healthier.
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This past weekend Geoff and I set up for an afternoon of cafe hopping and shooting content uptown around the Yonge and Lawrence area. If you guys are familiar with the neighbourhood you'll know it's an affluent area, so when a woman in her late 40's driving an Audi Q7 SUV drove up next to us and almost ran me over, we were seriously caught off guard! Turns she had a problem where I was sitting on the sidewalk because it's the exact area she wanted to park. I would have moved but there was ample parking around us, including directly in front of the building she was going to. It wasn't necessary for me to move and she knew it, but this woman was for a fight.
After she parked she came raging out of her car yelling obscenities at us at the top of her lungs, all while her 10 year old boy sat from the passenger seat watching his mum go postal on us with his windows rolled down. Yes, mum was fully audible to the kid and when I pointed it out to her she screamed "I DON'T F***ING CARE!!!" Can you imagine being the child who sees his mother go mental on total strangers for something as trivial as a parking? It's sad to think about and I don't even want to go into the details of it but it's so completely unnecessary. Chances are she was having a crap day from the start and was just taking it out on us.
It makes me realize that sometimes it's easier to be vile and rude than it is to be nice. I'm proposing that you guys do something nice and unexpected that will brighten someones day. It's easier than you think. :)
As for the angry woman in the parking lot, the whole exchange ended with Geoff saying "have a nice day" and her yelling at us that she hopes we get runs over.
Stay happy, friendly and smiling dear friends.
xo, Nathalie
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Because we are fortunate enough to live here we can go off the normal beaten-track and explore using our 'stumble upon' method where we follow a road/direction we have not travelled before. We can also earmark a specific tourist attraction/event to visit and offer our humble opinion.
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Climate change, inequality and Microsoft
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Metro Minor Ball Hockey Association provides youth with a safe, affordable and fun filled spring sport each and every year in the Metro Vancouver area. Ball hockey brings the excitement of the sport of hockey to our arenas in the springtime. It provides excitement in a team-oriented atmosphere.
Ball hockey is appealing in nature because it opens up the sport to just about anyone, you do not have to know how to skate in order to play. It is played by both males and females at all the age levels.
Most importantly it helps to maintain all who play in great shape!
Age Groups
- Junior Division – Under 19
- Major Division – Under 16
- Minor Division – Under 14
- PeeWee Division – Under 12
- Pup Division – Under 10
- Peanut Division – Under 8
- Tyke Division – Under 6
The age is determined by the player's birth year. The division is determined by the year in which the player was born, not by birth date at the beginning of the season. See Divisions for more information.


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Okay firstly, this will be a ranting post because i am just in a mildly bitchy mood and feeling combative. So instead of actually picking a fight with someone, i shall utilize this space. I don't have much time because i'm actually working PM shift today but whatever. We'll make time yeah.
So i have several bones to chew.. but i'll pick this one bone first.
Firstly, my sister Myst Exile has really gorgeous curly hair, almost ringlets actually. All my sisters are blessed with healthy curling curls whereas mine is just.. there ya know. Like oh.. hair. right. yeah. *hair speaking to itself* maybe i shall just wave a little here.. and frizz a lot eh.. kekekekeke.. She how she likes that. kekekekekee
Don't get me wrong, i really like my hair because it took me a long while to grow it out. But it's not the most well behaved, it's not shiny, it's not straight. It's now as long as the end of my spine, it's wavy and frizzy and can border on unkempt when i allow it to. But it doesn't stop me from wishing i had proper curls. I am grateful nevertheless to just have hair. Thats all.
So anyway, M.E went to a salon in Jurong East Mall (AKA JEM) afew days back. She always has this problem at salons whereby they don't know how to handle curly/wavy hair
as well as AT ALL as compared to handling fine, straight hair. Now, when i go to a salon, i have this problem as well. Which is worse, because why? My hair isn't even that curly! It's just wavy and you're already having problems trying to figure it out? What the hell? Why do you even have a hair salon if you can't handle ALL KINDS OF HAIR. Not everyone in this world have straight as pin, fine, shiny hair, get it together! The salon she went to? Its called PROTRIM hair Salon. They have a website and as i have checked it out, they say they have been established in 1990, in Singapore and now have several outlets.
This salon is almost as old as me and don't tell me that in that 25 years being in operation, they have never encountered a customer with this phenomenally strange hair type we call CURLY. My sister had already gotten her hair trimmed somewhere else but went to ProTrim to color her hair because it was the only one open around 9PM. So once she was done with the coloring and washing up, the stylist was supposed to do some styling for her, because obviously you're gonna have to style your hair somehow and not exit a salon looking like an escaped mental patient right?
So her stylist, or rather, Incompetent Staff/Stylist i would say (hereby refered to as I.S) gave her two styling options; which was something called natural dry styling or straighten styling. Of course M.E was horrified of having her gorgeous curls straightened. Do you know what happens to straightened curls? They look hideous and unnatural and not completely straight. Do you know how that would make one feel? Unfabulous. Do you go to a hair salon and pay so much to uglify yourself? NO RIGHT?
So she promptly said No to straightening. Besides, the I.S didn't even try to communicate well, why don't you, as a stylist, explain what the differences between the two are? As a customer you wouldn't really understand what the hell is straighten styling or natural dry styling right? I can only assume that straighten styling will straighten my hair and naturally would pick the latter.
Maybe in this case, it was customer's option to ask a stylist as well especially if s/he isn't sure what the stylist is doing and her meanings. We won't disregard that, but i as a customer service person have always been taught to elaborate, elaborate.. elaborate, even if a customer didn't ask. It had always been drilled into us during trainings of whatever companies i have ever worked in to be honest. Their theory is that all customers are clueless. So we must treat them as such and to provide information all the time.
So M.E said "No.. no straightening..just.. maybe the dry styling" thinking the natural styling wouldn't straighten her hair, that it was probably just to dry her hair and then style it or something similar. When she rejected the straightening option, this Incompetent Stylist was looking at her hair critically, as if she thought otherwise. She probably saw herself in her mind's eye attacking it with gusto armed with a straightener, because that is the only thing she knows how to do. She obviously doesn't know how to handle this hair but was too proud to say so. The least she can do is get another stylist perhaps to handle it.
Do you know what she did next?
Yup, you guessed it, she took a blowdryer and blew my sister's whole head straight despite my sister espressly saying NO STRAIGHTENING.
M.E being a very nice customer just sat there seething in anger and left quietly.
But when she told me, i was super angry. Because time and time again, this happens to her, AND ME!! What is wrong with you hair salons? Aren't you better trained or something? Are you not supposed to know how to handle ALL kinds of hair?
Every single salon i have been to: Ucara being one of them, their solutions to hair styling is ALWAYS straightening it. We curly-haired people are sick of it. We do NOT want our hair straightened, do you not understand? Not everyone in this world wants pin straight hair nor have pin straight hair. Why are you so narrow minded, incompetently trained and completely unreliable with regards to dealing with wavy/curly hair? Your job is to make a customer look better and to work with whatever hair type they already have.
I suggest you get better training overseas or something or LEARN to work with more than one hair type. Because we don't pay you to straighten our hair if we didn't ask for it. Moreover these kinds of hair salons are pretty expensive most of the time and if every single solution you give is straightening, then you better lower your prices because you, my dear, are not good at your job and don't deserve to be paid such an amount for something that we DON'T want and even if we DID want, we could have done ourselves at home.
Every frustrated curly-haired girl ever.
p/s: now that i've got that off my chest, i feel better. I'm DONE with these two salons:
If anyone knows a good salon who knows how to handle curly/wavy hair confidently, kindly let me know. Would really appreciate it.