Monday, September 16, 2019 JUNIOR OPTIMISTS FUNDRAISER: The Watts Junior Optimist club is hosting a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. All Watts students are encouraged to bring in their spare change to give to the cause. The pods will participate in a Penny Wars competition where pennies and dollar bills add points to the pod's goal and silver change deducts points. Penny Wars will last through Friday, September 20th. The Junior Optimist club members will then donate the money the following week, at the Light the Night Walk on September 26th. Thank you in advance for your support and generosity.
CENTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER YOUTH CLUB NIGHT: Centerville High School Boys will host Youth Club Night on Wednesday, September 18. All youth wearing their club jerseys get FREE ADMISSION! All Youth Club players will also receive a 20% discount at the Spirit Wear Shop that night. Centerville Reserve A plays Loveland at 5:30, and Centerville Varsity plays Loveland at 7:15. All the action takes place at Centerville's home field Alumni Stadium/Legacy Field, located at 192 West Franklin Street behind Magsig Middle School. We look forward to seeing you there!
PSAT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: PSAT letters and registration forms were sent home with 7th and 8th graders yesterday. Those interested in taking the PSAT on Saturday, October 19th, at Tower Heights Middle School should return the registration as soon as possible to 111 Virginia Avenue. The PSAT is a challenging test that measures critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills and writing skills. This is the same test taken by high school juniors to qualify for National Merit Scholarship recognition. Students who take the test receive free access to college planning tools, including a report detailing their level of potential for high school AP courses. Registration forms with payment are due on Tuesday, October 1st.
WATTS PTO FALL PARTY: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!: The PTO will once again host a fun-filled evening of games, music, food, pie-eating, hair painting, and much, much more for Watts students on Tuesday, October 15th. An informational flyer and permission slip will go home in the coming weeks. In the meantime, this night cannot happen without many volunteers giving their time and energy. Parents, the only way you can attend the party is by serving as a volunteer. The volunteer opportunities abound...please click the following link to visit our Sign-Up Genius page. You can use sign-up genius to select the right job for you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044dadab2fa3fe3-fall5
ATTENTION SKIERS AND BOARDERS: It may be warm outside now but we are "thinking snow" as early as we can! If you like trying new things, meeting new people, enjoy cold weather and playing in the snow this is the club for you! The Centerville Middle School Ski and Rider Club is celebrating 16 years and is for Centerville middle school students only, however any friend, family member or alumni can take advantage of our awesome discount pricing! Club registration will begin Tuesday September 24th at 7am. Check out our website www.bestskiandriderclub.com for more information. If you have any questions or concerns please email laura.swensen@centerville.k12.oh.us or Julie.ashley@bestskiandriderclub.com . This is a very popular club and will fill up quickly and space is limited. There is a pay to play fee of $60 & Club dues $35 that need turned in at the October 17th meeting at 8pm and a Perfect North pass needs purchased by Nov 1st. Information will be explained at the meeting and can be found on our website. THINK SNOW!
PTO FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: Our PTO membership drive is still going on. This is our only fall fundraiser. The money you donate goes directly to support Watts students through educational materials, activities and support for our teachers. Our goal each year is to have 100% of our families join. All of those who donate will receive a free family directory and your donation is tax-deductible. Envelopes for donations are available at the office. If you have any questions, please email Jen Argue at tjkargue@aol.com Thank you for supporting the Watts PTO.
WATTS FALL BOOK FAIR: Attention Watts parents! We are in need of volunteers for the Fall Book Fair! No previous Book Fair experience is required – all you need to do is sign up (and maybe enjoy books). The Book Fair will be held in the Watts library beginning Monday, September 30th and ending Friday, October 4th. We have broken up each day into 3 time slots: A. 8:45 am-10:45 am B. 10:45 am-12:45 pm C. 12:45 pm-3:00 pm (please note this time slot is slightly longer than 2 hours) We would like to have at least one volunteer for each day (Monday through Friday) and each time slot (A, B, and C). We ask that you please arrive a few minutes early for your scheduled time, so the book fair is not left unattended. Please sign up for as many time slots as you would like. Please email Lillie Walsh (lillie.walsh@centerville.k12.oh.us) if you would like to volunteer. Be sure to include your name, a contact number, the date(s) and the time(s) you would like to volunteer. You will be sent an email confirming your volunteer date(s) and time(s); additionally, you will be sent a reminder email the week before the Book Fair occurs.
CHS LADY ELKS VOLLEYBALL- JAM THE GYM EVENT: Game night: NEON GAME 9/19/19 vs SPRINGBORO Game time: FR 4:30, JV 5:30, Varsity 645 STUDENTS GET IN FREE WHEN WEARING ANYTHING NEON CHS MAIN GYM Raffles, prizes, 50/50, FOOD and FUN Please join us and help cheer the girls to victory as they take on rival SPRINGBORO
PARENTING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Your middle school child is growing up in a very different time than we experienced. Technology offers many wonderful opportunities for learning, social connectedness, and entertainment. However, with the good also comes the bad. Each family needs to discuss which digital tools your child is mature enough to handle responsibly. Set clear academic expectations with your child. Academics come first, before screen time. Establish rules for your child's use of technology. Make sure that they know that you will be monitoring his/her use of games, websites, and social media. Put limits on screen time (no more than 2 hours per day). Also, make sure you have set times when phones, tablets, and TVs are turned off (i.e. no screens during dinner, homework, after 9 P.M., etc.) If your child has a cell phone, have a way to check who they are calling or texting. Most children do not need a data plan and access to apps or the web. If your child does use apps and the web from his/her phone, get in the habit of checking what is being said and seen online. Remember to check the age restrictions for apps/websites such as Snap Chat, Instagram, Facebook, Kik, etc. Maintain a list of your child's passwords for apps and websites.
Research shows cell phones and social media are addicting and change children's brain development. If you would like to help your child manage their cell phone and social media the following are great resources: https://awiredfamily.org/ - Stephen Smith's blog - all the latest info you NEED to know https://www.commonsensemedia.org - Parent and Advocate sections - reviews on apps & games, resources for cell phone contracts, guidelines for tech use & more https://www.screenagersmovie.com/ - Can subscribe to a weekly e-mail, get easy tips on how to help teens manage social media & tech
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