Hi Parents,
Judging by the group's demeanor tonight, Jingle Bells and Hanukah Harry are in full force. Lots of good cheer among the teens. We started the night off reviewing the LUNCH Points program so they can help you if needed. Spent a little time viewing some YouTube animations and discussing how they are likely made.
Since it's the holidays, we went for a special meal at Tony Roma's. They had ribs, burgers, pasta, and spent a lot of time interacting with one another. I tried to impress upon them the continuing importance of actually acknowledging and paying attention to the wait staff, when they ask questions or bring food.... some success.
One problem arose that we weren't fully aware of, even though it happened right under our noses. One teen took food from another's plate and the second teen wound up scratching the first. Ironically, I sat right next to the teen who was scratched and asked why he was bleeding, but didn't receive an answer. However I did encourage him to gently wash the affected areas. We will address this in January to insure they respect boundaries to avoid this kind of occurrence in the future. Stay tuned!
Sophie made her first appearance of the year and was resoundingly received by nearly all. In comparing her visit with the kids last night to the teen's reaction tonight, the teens were more excited, which was unexpected.
Lots of "Hero" tickets were distributed as we prepare for our first raffle next meeting, at the same time as the parent meeting on January 7th (Thursday) at 6pm. We'll be having two raffles that night. A "blue ticket" raffle, where everyone has an opportunity to win a prize and our "hero ticket" raffle, where 1/2 the group members win. The LUNCH Points certificates will earn them last minute additional tickets good toward participation in each raffle.
If you have any questions about how the group is running, the January meeting is an excellent time to pose them. Also, we have one last piece of technology to roll out: invitations to the closed Parent Network. This is a place where all parents from both groups can share information and resources.
One problem arose that we weren't fully aware of, even though it happened right under our noses. One teen took food from another's plate and the second teen wound up scratching the first. Ironically, I sat right next to the teen who was scratched and asked why he was bleeding, but didn't receive an answer. However I did encourage him to gently wash the affected areas. We will address this in January to insure they respect boundaries to avoid this kind of occurrence in the future. Stay tuned!
Sophie made her first appearance of the year and was resoundingly received by nearly all. In comparing her visit with the kids last night to the teen's reaction tonight, the teens were more excited, which was unexpected.
Lots of "Hero" tickets were distributed as we prepare for our first raffle next meeting, at the same time as the parent meeting on January 7th (Thursday) at 6pm. We'll be having two raffles that night. A "blue ticket" raffle, where everyone has an opportunity to win a prize and our "hero ticket" raffle, where 1/2 the group members win. The LUNCH Points certificates will earn them last minute additional tickets good toward participation in each raffle.
If you have any questions about how the group is running, the January meeting is an excellent time to pose them. Also, we have one last piece of technology to roll out: invitations to the closed Parent Network. This is a place where all parents from both groups can share information and resources.
If you celebrate Hanukah or Christmas, here's a little old fashioned humor
