Monday, November 22, 2010
Reflections and Taste of Broadway Celebration
CHORUS GROUPS: Tuesday at 2:00 there will be a School Assembly. It will be action packed with Mr. Crawford’s groups singing, Dance Team dancing….
REFLECTIONS PROGRAM: Our very own Jane Luzzio will kick the program off and will be announcing Reflections Winners and presenting them with checks.
FUNDRAISER REWARDS: Beth Scherer and Tom Stone will be doing Paragon Fundraiser Prizes!! Come out and join the fun!
Have a safe Thanksgiving Holiday! Drive safely if you are traveling and know you are very appreciated by NOMS!
High Achiever Party Approaches
Dear Friends and Family members of NOMS,
If you are new to NOMS you are in for a treat - really. For those that are familiar with High Achievers - our first one this year is just around the corner.
One of my favorite programs sponsored by the NOMS PTSA is the High Achiever Celebrations! High Achiever celebrations are held at the end of each grading period for those that scored A's or A's and B's on their report card and didn't receive any Disciplinaries during the term.
On Friday, December 3 - NOMS PTSA will be hosting the 6th, 7th and 8th grade High Achiever celebrations in the NOMS cafeteria. The schedule is as follows:
6th grade: 1:30
7th grade: 2:00
8th grade: 2:30
If you are able to volunteer for this joyous occasion please contact Richelle McCoy (see PTSA Board). If you are unable to volunteer but would like to donate a carton of soda (cans please), please drop them off at the NOMS front office labeled HA.
Thank you so much for all that you do as parents to help your children understand the importance of good grades and good behavior! It really shows!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Lessons from Red Ribbon Week
Developing Healthy Self-Esteem
- Do not compare yourself to others - Everyone is different and unique. There is no other person exactly like you.
- Don't put yourself down - You will become what you say and think you are.
- Admit mistakes - Refuse to keep beating yourself up over them. You are your own worst critic. Don't keep tearing yourself down.
- Be kind - To you and to other people.
- Think positive - Don't dwell on others' negative comments.
- Be involved - Hang out with people who are positive, who like being with you and enjoy life.
- Learn to laugh - Even at yourself - experience the humor in life.
- Encourage, accept and respect - Help others accept themselves.
- Be positive - How long can you go without saying something negative?
- Guard media - Messages in what you hear, watch and read should encourage and build you up.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Smoking: I'm too Smart to Start! Contest
Theme: “Smoking: I’m too Smart to Start!”
In recognition of November 18, 2010 as the Great American Smokeout day, Baptist Hospital Northeast and Baptist Hospital East have partnered with the American Cancer Society to sponsor a contest for all elementary, middle and high school students. Parents & teachers, please help students send a positive preventative message to their peers, families and the entire community. Encourage them to enter the 2010 Great American Smokeout Poster and Video Contest. Contact: Lisa Houle, BHNE 222-3382 or lisa.houle@bhsi.com for more information.
Elementary, Middle & High School Students - Posters will be on display and may be used as artwork for promotional pieces that promote the Great American Smokeout year round. All posters and video’s must relate to this year’s theme.
Rules: Entry must include the student’s name, grade, school, email address and teacher’s name, teachers telephone number and teachers email address on the back of the poster. Only one entry per student.
Size: Entries must be at least 11’ x 14’ and no larger than 22’ x 28’. The artwork may be in any medium.
Judging: Posters will be judged on interpretation of theme, originality and visual impact and become the property of the American Cancer Society.
High School Students - Winning 2 minute videos will be posted to the Baptist Hospital East and Baptist Hospital NE websites to help promote the Great American Smokeout
Rules: Video entries must not exceed 2 minutes and should be submitted on CD or DVD in one of the following formats: .MPG/.MPEG, .MOV/.QT (Quick Time Video), or .WMV (Windows Media Video).
Please be advised that if students choose to work together as a group to create the video and the video places – only one prize is awarded to the group. However, the entire group may attend the awards luncheon and receive a certificate.
Deadline: Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010 to Lisa Houle, Manager of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department, 1025 New Moody Lane, LaGrange, KY 40031. Electronic entries may be sent to Michelle Webb at Michelle.Webb@cancer.org.
Students: A $30 gift card, which can be used at mall St. Matthews or Oxmoor Center, will be awarded to the 1st place winning student in each category. Ribbons and certificates will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, as well as Best of Show.
Teachers: A $20 gift card will be awarded to the teacher of the 1st place winning student.
Winners will be notified on Thursday, November 11, 2010 and invited to attend an awards ceremony at Baptist Hospital East on Thursday, November 18, 2010.
- Red Ribbon Week -
Monday, the Red Ribbons went up at NOMS…..School signs were changed and Students received a RED Bracelets stating “Better Things To Do Than Drugs”
There was also a lesson on: The History of Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week began to commemorate the life and death of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, who was murdered in the fight against drugs. In Agent Camarena's home town, Calexico, CA, public outpouring of support turned in to an organized community response in which citizens wore red ribbons. They became a voice for prevention in America. In 1988, Red Ribbon Week was recognized nationally with President Ronald and First Lady Nancy Reagan serving as the first Honorary Chairs. This year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Red Ribbon Week.
Tuesday - Assembly Tuesday Morning - students and staff will be wearing red and their red rubber bracelets. "Wear as Much Red as You Can" day, prizes will be given for top participants. Theme - Building Better Students. All PTSA Board Member’s are welcome to the “Building Better Students” assembly. The Oldham Era is coming at 9:00 tomorrow to take pictures of the assembly and cover RRW. We can take random pictures all week and they will put in paper as well. Lana is also calling the Courier Journal too...we will forward all pictures to PTSA’s Communication team!
Wednesday - Classroom doors will be judged and winners announced.
Thursday - T-shirts distributed to all NOMS students. They should wear them on Friday.
Friday - Wear your Red Ribbon T-shirt - Students wearing their T-Shirt will be elilgible to draw a prize coupon in the cafeteria.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Kentucky Kids Day
Kids are special everyday, but on September 30th - Kids at NOMS received the "extra" special treatment. More to come!
This year ALL students received a gift certificate for: one FREE entrance into a NOMS sporting event and a FREE DQ ice cream cone. Everyone received a NO homework DAY on Friday in honor of Kentucky Kids Day...yipee!
In addition there were 44 "give aways" that were given out through the day. Winners were:
- Spencer Stewart - $10 gift card from Barnes and Noble
- Rebecca Caveda - $10 gift card from Barnes and Noble
- Logan McCulloch - $10 gift card from Barnes and Noble
- Aaron Kay Anthony - $10 gift card from Barnes and Noble
- Lindsay Dowd - $10 gift card from Barnes and Noble
- Kayla Melton - $10 gift card from Barnes and Noble
- Ella Evans - PTSA Spring Dance admission with pizza and a drink
- Christine Rutley - PTSA Spring Dance admission with pizza and a drink
- Dylan Niehoff - $10 gift card from Five Guys
- Isaiah Bryant - $10 gift card from Five Guys
- Garrison Osborne - $10 gift card from Five Guys
- Tyler Reller - $10 gift card from Five Guys
- Brosnan Pierce - $10 gift card from Five Guys
- Brenton Dean - $10 gift card for iTunes
- Jonathan Henry - $10 gift card for iTunes
- Chris Burton - $10 gift card for iTunes
- Daniel Pennington - $5 gift card from Target
- Meilin Scanish - $5 gift card from Target
- William Waren - Open seating at lunch
- Alaina Sander - Open seating at lunch
- Kaitlin Pepper - Open seating at lunch
- Trenton Fryman - Open seating at lunch
- Shelby Hart - Open seating at lunch
- Miranda Kehl - Open seating at lunch
- Emily Collins - Open seating at lunch
- Nolan English - Open seating at lunch
- Tess Gheytondri - Open seating at lunch
- Luis Lopez - Cinemark admission for one
- Jessica Johnson - Cinemark admission for one
- Andre Mendoza - Cinemark admission for one
- Veronica Helms - Cinemark admission for one
- Catherine Li - Cinemark admission for one
- Max Miller - Cinemark admission for one
- Peter Sohn - Cinemark admission for one
- Jaclyn Ose - Cinemark admission for one
- Michael Marquez - Cinemark admission for one
- Emma Workman - Cinemark admission for one
- Taylor Marksbury - $15 gift card from Abercrombie
- Graham Pipes - $15 gift card from Abercrombie
- Allyson Teasdale - Hollister tee shirt
- Samantha Owens - Hollister tee shirt
- Bryce Griebe - Hollister tee shirt
- Nicholas Benzick - Hollister tee shirt
Teens and Prescription Drugs Information
THINK AGAIN… about Prescription Drugs
When teens want to get high ... IS YOUR PRESCRIPTION AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP?
Teens are finding prescription drugs wherever people they know keep them – and abusing them more than any illicit street drug except marijuana.1 In fact, every day, more than 2,000 kids age 12 to 17 try a painkiller non-medically for the first time.2
What they don’t realize is that these drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs. So kids who would never try street drugs might feel safe abusing prescription drugs.
Parents have a direct impact on the access to prescription drugs and can take immediate steps to protect their children from the dangers by following a few simple tips.
- Safeguard all drugs at home. Monitor quantities and control access. Ask friends and family to do the same.
- Set clear rules for teens about all drug use, including “Don’t share medicine.” and “Always follow the medical provider’s advice and dosages.”
- Properly dispose of old or unneeded medicines.
When you talk to your teens about the risks of drugs and alcohol, include prescription drugs in the conversation.
To learn more, visit THEANTIDRUG.COM or call 1-800-788-2800.
1 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, SAMHSA, 2008. Office of National Drug Control Policy
2 Ibid.
From http://www.theantidrug.com/openletter/Rx_Pickup_Editable.pdf
Submitted by Challengers of Oldham County and NOMS PTSA
Saturday, October 16, 2010
September Minutes
NOMS PTSA
Meeting Minutes
Sept. 15, 2010
Meeting called to order at 9:07 a.m.
In attendance of today’s meeting: Nikki Feuquay, Leah Simpson, Denise Rohrbach, Jennie Walz, , Jane Luzzio, , Allyson Parker, Jean Lewis, Meg Demuth, Beth Scherer, Richelle McCoy, Mary Kay Simpson, , Lana Rice, Maureen Green, Jenny Stegeman and Rob Smith, Beverly Holbrook, Elise Ball, Pauline Moore, Nancy Stevens, Nicole Matts.
President Report: Jenny Stegeman
Jenny welcomed everyone to her home and thanked them for coming. She commented that she was very glad to have such intelligent women behind and appreciated their hard work.
Principles Report: Rob Smith
Rob wanted to have a Q&A session today. Jenny asked if he needed any funding for anything specific outside our already budgeted item? He replied that furniture in the building was getting old and worn. It was discussed that this could be under classroom needs and technology in the budget.
Rob also informed us that NOMS has been chosen as a pilot program recipient by the Board of Education. We will be receiving 2 Macs and 32 IPADs along with docking stations for an 8th grade history class to use instead of the textbooks.
This lead to a discussion on the wave of the future being the electronic classroom and going paperless and bookless. Rob is a huge supporter of this new venue and thinks it is time to let go of textbooks in the physical.
Good news was reported. NOMS teacher Stephanie Weaver has been nominated for KY Teacher of the Year. She is one of the top 24 finalist. Jennifer Terry won it several years ago.. One other Oldham County teacher was nominated, South Oldham Middle school teacher Jenn Grace.
Announcements should be coming daily to everyone now. Let Loretta Shook know if you are not receiving them.
It was asked what NAEP testing was and Rob answered that it is a national test given to 8th graders. The Explore test given to 8th graders is used as an ACT predictor.
The students will be on an inverted schedule next week due to the building being a host site for Oldham County teacher learning institute. Schedules are being arranged so observations can be done easily.
Nicole Matts complimented Rob on the smooth transition to middle school she experienced.
Nancy Stevens wanted to know if Winter break in Feb. will ever be making a come back. Rob stated that is entirely decided by the Board of Education.
Mary Kay Simpson asked what Target classes are? They were devised to teach the Mustang 11. Recently they kids made several poster and such to identify the meaning of community and Sara Crisp ended with a video of the students and showed it to them and they really got it.
Rob Smith gave us homework of sorts. He will be asking us the question next meeting “Where would we like to be as a school?” Be thinking of your opinion on this.
Jean Lewis asked if Rob was pleased with the new sign and he commented that he was very much.
Secretary Report: Nikki Feuquay
One correction to minutes from last month was reported. The gift card given for membership was for $15 not $25 and the winner was Todd Arterburn.
A motion to accept minutes was made and all were in favor. Minutes stand as corrected.
VP Membership Report: Denise Rohrbach
1065 memberships have been sold. That is only off by 41 members from the end of the year last year. $497.00 has been donated by parents. Denise presented a nice tri-fold board full of “Did you Know” facts. She also gave information on scholarships that are available and how she is getting the word out.
Treasurers Report: Cheryl Cooper
Jenny Stegeman reported for Cheryl today. Current checking account balance is $8663.38. We are doing well. Attached treasures report.
Beautification report: Diedre Morley
No report.
Birthday Board: Monica Helsley
No report
Secret Pals: Lyne Church
No report.
Comm. Council: Jean Lewis
No report.
Corresponding secretary: Jeannie Walz
No report.
Hospitality: Meg Demuth
No report.
Legislative: Maureen Green
No report
PTSA Website: Betsy Lowe
No report..
Newsletter: Leah Simpson
Newsletter will go out Sept. 16, 2010
School Directory: Holly Ansman
Directory should be back from printers real soon.
Volunteer Coordinator: Pauline Moore
We are up to 342 volunteers in the pool. Pres. Fitness testing day we had 38 volunteers work. Oct. 13 is picture retake day.
VP of Fundraising: Missy Klein
No report
Fall fundraiser: Beth Scherer
Paragon sale is kicking off next Thurs. Sept 23. If you sell 3 items in the first weekend you can get a prize. Volunteers will be need to get orders out when they come in.
Social Dance chair: Mary Kay Simpson
The back to school dance was successful. We had a few dress code, bullying, and food throwing incidents. These will be addressed for the next dance and chaperones will be given information on how to handle things when they come up. We made need to change the 6th to after school and 7 and 8 to evening. More volunteers will be needed. Dance incidents where discussed at length and we will work on any problems for the future.
Red Ribbon Challenge: Allyson Parker
Red ribbon will take place the last week in Oct. to correlate with a group that the Board of Educations is sending to the middle school that is a band and does a lecture on how drugs and alcohol effect you and all those around you. She is planning tee shirts to be given to all students with prizes for wearing them that day and through out the year. She still needs monetary donations to cover these. She also is planning several other events for the year including a visist from Berry Webb martial arts instructor to help with self awareness and your defense.
VP of Programs: Nicole Matts
No report. She is here to help anyone in any way just call.
8th Grade Promotion: Betsy Lowe
No report.
High Achievers: Richelle McCoy
No report.
KY Kids Day: Nancy Stevens
Nancy has planned to give the kids some wonderful things such as free homework passes, free DQ ice cream coupons, pass to NOMS athletic event. She has several ideas that people suggested that she would be working on such as raffle items to be given randomly during the day.
Reflections: Jane Luzzio
Program information is out and hopes to have many participants.
Talent show: Laura Karaglanis
No report.
Staff appreciation: Lana Rice
No report.
Old Business; Jenny Stegeman
NONE
New Business: Jenny Stegeman
NONE
Meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
Monday, September 27, 2010
KY Kids Day at NOMS! 2010 - the best
KY Kids Day will be celebrated at NOMS on
Thursday September 30th.
In honor of this day their will be
no homework on Friday October 1st.
Since our KY Kids are special we will be holding numerous give away’s through out the day. Items like “free seating” at lunch to 6 lucky students, iTunes gift cards for 4 students and passes to Tinseltown to name a few, All Students will receive a free DQ coupon, and a pass to get into a NOMS sporting event free.
We love our KY kids at NOMS
Sunday, September 26, 2010
FALL FUNDRAISER HAS BEGUN
Hi Parents,
On September 24, 2010 the student brought home their Paragon Packets - cellophane envelope with two catalogs, order form and return money envelope.
If the students sell three items by Monday, September 27, they will receive a FREE Zee BeeZ. What is a Zee BeeZ you ask? It is a small rubber/plastic trinket that is supposed to jump 6 ft in the air when you press on it.
The students have until October 6 to turn in their order forms and checks to the "Mustang 11" teacher.
We try to only have one BIG fundraiser at the beginning of the year to cover the expenses of our programs and support of the school. Please do your part by supporting this fundraiser.
If you would prefer to make a donation - not mess with the orders, that is okay too. Please make all checks payable to NOMS PTSA.
If you have any questions, please contact our Fall Festival Chairperson, Beth Scherer - phone contact listed on right side of this web site.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
August Minutes
NOMS PTSA
Meeting Minutes
Aug. 18, 2010
Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m.
In attendance of today’s meeting: Nikki Feuquay, Leah Simpson, Deinse Rohrbach, Lyne Church,Jenny Walz, Missy Klein, Jane Luzzio, Cheryl Cooper, Allyson Parker, Jean Lewis, Meg Demuth, Beth Scherer, Richelle McCoy, Mary Kay Simpson, Dierdre Morley, Betsy Lowe, Lana Rice, and Rob Smith.
President Report: Jenny Stegeman
She asked everyone to introduce herself as she gives her report. She went over the roster and yearly calendar. Her theme this year is “ Did You Know” and will be giving interesting tidbits of information as the year moves along.
Principles Report: Rob Smith
He reported that we have had a great start to the year with a great staff and some good new hires. He was excited that the new sign for the front entrance was becoming a reality. He had an installation meeting for 10;00 A.M. today. The old sign will be moved up to the highway 42 entrance. He also was excited to be in the classroom teaching 8th grade pre-algebra for a while.
Secretary Report: Nikki Feuquay
April and May Meeting Minutes and May General Membership minutes were presented and a motion to approve as presented was made by Allyson Parker and seconded by Denise Rohrbach Jenny called for vote with all in favor. Minutes stand as accepted and approved.
VP Membership Report: Denise Rohrbach
Membership is up to 1000 members currently. $488.00 were donated by 28 families this year and proper thank you notes have been sent. Staff membership drive is going on with an incentive of a drawing to win a $15 gift card to Wild Egg restaurant. She has added NOMS PTSA to facebook and has 27 friends so far. Jenny thanked Denise and Pauline Moore for their outstanding work at registration. We also have our website run by Betsy Lowe going.
Treasurers Report: Cheryl Cooper
Reported the July balance as 3000.00 and the current balance as 9567.72 after membership from registration. She has stamps available for anyone that needs them. She presented a quick overview of the budget-see attachment. The budget was approved in the April and May meeting minutes. Reimbursement forms must be filled out in order to get money for anything. School improvement fund includes Corr. Sec. budget.
Beautification report: Diedre Morley
Introduced herself and has no report
Birthday Board: Monica Helsley
Introduced herself and has no report
Secret Pals: Lyne Church
Introduced herself and reported that everything is going well at this point but is still in need of 17 secret pals.
Comm. Council: Jean Lewis
Introduced herself with no report but note that she is SBDM member as well.
Corresponding secretary: Jeannie Walz
Introduced herself and said today is Teresa Gils b-day. No other report.
Hospitality: Meg Demuth
Introduced herself and reported that the teachers/staff luncheon went well and she has had great volunteers so far. Has some good things planned for the year.
Legislative: Maureen Green
Introduced herself and no report at the current time.
PTSA Website: Betsy Lowe
Introduced herself and reported everything good for the site she requested pictures of PTSA functions if anyone has them.
Newsletter: Leah Simpson
Newsletter going out on the 15th with everything due by the 13th. E-mail her anything you have, she will even write events up with enough information forom you. Send pictures.
School Directory: Holly Ansman
No report.
Volunteer Coordinator: Pauline Moore
Reported 300 volunteers have signed up so far. Please make a point of involving your volunteers.
VP of Fundraising: Missy Klein
Introduced herself.
Fall fundraiser: Beth Scherer
Kick off may be changed TBA. Information will go out through announcements, bolg, website, and home. Sept.25 thru Oct 7th. Delivery after fall break. This our biggest fundraiser so look for info. There will be prizes.
Social Dance chair: Mary Kay Simpson
Introduced herself. Dance this Friday, Aug. 20 2010. Silly bands and door prizes will be given out. Papa Johns pizza, popcorn and soda will be sold.
No Pizza fundraiser report: Note Snappy Tomaot has closed in Prospect.
Red Ribbon Challenge: Allyson Parker
Oldham County Challengers group wants to work on problems faced in Oldham County. They have a program that works all year long to promote being Drug and Alcohol free. Instead of just a week, Allyson would like to present snip-its through out the year. The Oct red ribbon week will still go on but a little different than the past. Will be letting us know as progressing.
VP of Programs: Nicole Matts
No report
8th Grade Promotion: Betsy Lowe
Introduced herself. She really needs 7th grade parents to step up and help so 8th grade parents can enjoy.
High Achievers: Richelle McCoy
Introduced herself. No report
KY Kids Day: Nancy Stevens
Kicked off the recycling program last year and that went great the kids loved the picuter booth. Has not decided completely about this year but assured everyone that it will be great. Might track down Jamie Oliver
Reflections: Jane Luzzio
Together we can is the theme for this year. Sept. 28th is the deadline for entries. Pleas encourage the kids to participate. There is a link on the website for the forms and available in the office. Celebration for winners planned at the end.
Talent show: Laura Karaglanis
No report.
Staff appreciation: Lana Rice
Introduced herself and is looking for ideas. It will take place during Derby Week.
Old Business; Jenny Stegeman
A written request for $1721.65 from the PTSA for the NOMS sign at front entrance was requested from Jante Gruenberg advisor of Beta Club. It would be split between the PTSA, Boosters and Beta Club. Sign has been on Rob smith School improvement list for years.
Betsy Lowe motioned the expense of 1/3 total cost of the new sign be paid by the PTSA.
Jean Lewis seconded.
Discussion: School improvement fund absorbs any extra monies earned by PTSA that is not already accounted for on the Budget. After the fundraiser that amount will go up and can easily pay out the sign monies. Hopefully. When all goes well.
The past PTSA has promised to follow through with help on the sign.
A vote was called. Decision was unanimous. Vote carried and passed.
New Business: Jenny Stegeman
Written request for 4 replacement microwaves for café ($29.00 each) and a 13 foot ladder ($100) to change light bulbs was made by Custodian Rodney Johnson.
Lana rice made the motion to fund this request and was seconded by Betsy Lowe.
Discussion was made. Beth Scherer asked who normally pays for these things? Officially the school funds it, but PTSA has always supplied the microwaves. The ladder will be used for many other things including PTSA business. Jenny Walz commented at what point do we not fund small requests? Jenny Stegeman replied that small requests are usually given out of our overages. Betsy Lowe responded that our big financial push is our budget but the overage is used for small requests that the teacher and staff have a hard time reaching. The Principle is always made aware of request before they reach the PTSA and deems them as needed. We can trust in the school staff and administration that they only ask for things that the school and students will benefit greatly from.
Voted called and passed unanimously.
Robb Smith thank the PTSA for their donation of computers to the school, currently we have 100 minis. He also thank Jenny Stegeman for the volunteer of the year for last year.
Meeting adjourned at 10:07 a.m.
Next meeting Sept. 15 @ Jenny’s directions will follow.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Reminder PTSA meeting 9/15/10
REMINDER:
PTSA meeting at Jenny Stegeman's house on
Wednesday - 9/15/10
8:45 am - munch and mingle
9:00 am - meeting starts promptly
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Family Dinner Time more important than we think
Importance of Family Dinners
If you are looking for a way to keep your children alcohol and drug free through their teen years, having regular family dinners together - with no distractions - may be the best approach that you can take. Teens who have frequent family dinners - five or more per week - are much less likely use alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University has released its fifth edition of "The Importance of Family Dinners" report and once again the value of frequent family dinners is highlighted within its results.
"We know that teens who have frequent family dinners are likelier to get A's and B's in school and have excellent relationships with their parents. Having dinner as a family is one of the easiest ways to create routine opportunities for parental engagement and communication, two keys to raising drug-free children."
“The bad news in this year’s survey is that work and other activities keep many families from getting to the table for frequent family dinners. But the good news is that most of these teens and parents would be willing to give up a weeknight activity to have dinner with their family,” said Joseph A. Califano, Jr., CASA’s founder and chairman and former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. “Over the past decade and a half of surveying thousands of American teens and their parents, we’ve learned that the more often children have dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs. I urge parents to arrange their schedules and the outside activities so that they can have frequent family dinners. If they do so, they’ll discover what a difference dinner makes.”
From press release 2009: www.casacolumbia.org
Challengers of Oldham County www.oldhamcountychallengers.com and NOMS PTSA
Teens and Alcohol information from Challengers!
THINK AGAIN… about Adolescents and Alcohol
American Medical Association's report on alcohol's adverse effects on the brains of children, adolescents and college students
Harmful Consequences of Alcohol Use on the Brains of Children, Adolescents, and College Students (PDF, 69KB) is a compilation and summary of two decades of comprehensive research on how alcohol affects the brains of youth. The report's aggregation of extensive scientific and medical information reveals just how harmful drinking is to the developing brain and serves as a wakeup call to parents… and young drinkers themselves.
The average age of a child's first drink is now 12, and nearly 20 percent of 12 to 20 year-olds are considered binge drinkers. While many believe that underage drinking is an inevitable "rite of passage" that adolescents can easily recover from because their bodies are more resilient, the opposite is true.
The adolescent brain
The brain goes through dynamic change during adolescence, and alcohol can seriously damage long- and short-term growth processes. Frontal lobe development and the refinement of pathways and connections continue until age 16, and a high rate of energy is used as the brain matures until age 20. Damage from alcohol at this time can be long-term and irreversible. In addition, short-term or moderate drinking impairs learning and memory far more in youth than adults. Adolescents need only drink half as much to suffer the same negative effects.
Adverse effects of alcohol on the brain: research findings
Youth who drink can have a significant reduction in learning and memory, and teen alcohol users are most susceptible to damaging two key brain areas that are undergoing dramatic changes in adolescence:
- The hippocampus handles many types of memory and learning and suffers from the worst alcohol-related brain damage in teens. Those who had been drinking more and for longer had significantly smaller hippocampi (10 percent).
- The prefrontal area (behind the forehead) undergoes the most change during adolescence. Researchers found that adolescent drinking could cause severe changes in this area and others, which play an important role in forming adult personality and behavior and is often called the CEO of the brain.
Visit http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/no-index/physician-resources/9416.shtml for full report.
Submitted by Challengers of Oldham County and NOMS PTSA
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
September means Kids are Special in Kentucky
Kentucky PTA Kids' Day was established in 1985 to set aside one day just for our students.
The goal is to send the message to each child that he or she is a special and unique individual who is respected and loved. Kentucky PTA Kids' Day also serves as a day to make the public aware of the educational and personal needs of children and the role they play as our most important natural resource. If you can't celebrate on the "official" day hold a Kids Day event when it fits into your calendar.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Nancy Stevens. Contact information listed on right hand scroll of website.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Looking for parents to be a Secret Pal
The Secret Pal Program is in need of secret pals for the staff of NOMS. To be a secret pal, all you have to do is think of a teacher once a month and send in a small token of appreciation - something like their favorite soda, or treat.
If you are interested in being a secret pal for one of the staff please contact Lyne Church at lynechurch@bellsouth.net or 228-5195 to find out who is still in need of a secret pal. This program runs September-May. The PTSA asks that the secret pal send in a “token” gift once a month to say “THANKS” to their staff person for all they do. It’s an easy way to make someone’s day a LOT brighter!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Reflections Program Information & Link
Reflections-
The Reflections program is an excellent opportunity for students to express themselves in creative areas including Dance Choreography, Visual Arts, Photography, Music Composition, Film Production, and Literature.
The theme for the 2010-2011 year is "Together We Can".
Entry forms are available in the office or online at http://kypta.org/site/programs/reflections.html.
The deadline for entry is September 28, 2010. The winner of each category will receive $25. 1st through 5th place finalists in each category will move on to the district competition. All students are encouraged to participate!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Dance Tomorrow Night
Welcome Back Dance – for all NOMS Students, Friday, August 20thfrom 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by PTSA. Admission $3.00 at the door. There will be a professional DJ…Dancing and fun with friends. Bring extra money for pizza, soda and much more! Come out and welcome your friends back to school!
This is the biggest dance of the year! (Dress for school as NOMS Dress Code applies).
Attention – Parents – Please arrive appromptly at 9:30 p.m. for student pick up at the main door. Students will be looking for your car.
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