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What's HOT the week of November 30, 2020
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Mrs. Nelson explained how to stand still and listen
to the wind, how to find meaning in pumping gas,
how peeling potatoes can be a form of prayer. She took
questions on how not to feel lost in the dark
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Things to do:
- Donate to the CSCA
- Get your family immunizations up to date
- Submit Dragonwear art
- Try some stress coping techniques
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Important Dates
Nov 30
- Deadline to submit Dragonwear art
Dec 9
- 9th Grade Family Night (5:30–7 pm, MS Teams)
Dec 17
- CSCA Board Meeting (6:30–8:30 pm, Zoom)
Dec 18
Dec 21–Jan 1
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New in this week's Dragon's Fire
- Why Your Annual Fund Donation Matters More than Ever
- Coping: Stress Management Strategies
- Drive-Through Immunization Clinic
- Free Tutoring
- Youth Maritime Seminar
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Why Your Annual Fund Donation Matters More than Ever
This year has been a struggle for all of us, and more than ever CSCA needs your support for our Annual Fund drive. The CSCA seeks funds from families twice a year: the Annual Fund in the fall and the Auction in the spring are the primary ways the CSCA raises money. Last spring we had to cancel the auction because of the Covid-19 lockdown. This means that the CSCA has not raised any funds so far this year. While we're not physically in school, we use those funds to support our teachers and students in a variety of important ways. We know these are very challenging times for families, we ask you to give what you can.
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Managing Teen Stress: Dr. Jason Kilmer's Slidedeck
Did you miss the Nov 9 presentation from Dr. Jason Kilmer on stress management, student anxiety and depression, and ways parents can help? You can still view the slide deck to see what Dr. Kilmer discussed. Dr. Kilmer is an associate professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington. Read Dr. Kilmer's biography.
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We May Be Remote, But We Still Need Volunteers
This is a strange and unusual year. Volunteering doesn't look the same as before, but we need volunteers just as much as ever. While we don't need you for baked goods or in-person events, there are still many ways to help. Maybe you can even create a whole new way for us to do an event virtually or in a socially distant way. We need your time and creativity!
Please fill out the survey to indicate what events or types of events you are interested in being part of. We also want to know what untapped resources you have to offer (for example, special skills or expertise in an area of interest to students or parents). And who knows, maybe at some point we might want you to send in cookies again!
Thanks for participating in this survey. It will take all of us coming together to make this year a success for our students and community!
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Coping: Stress Management Strategies
What is Stress?
- Our natural way of responding to demands of our ever-changing world
- The way we feel and experience change and demands
- We all feel stress differently
- What may seem stressful to you might not be the same for your best friend
Avoiding Stress
- Relaxation is key–get some downtime
- Stay physically healthy!
- Care for your mental health
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Healthy Coping
- Exercise
- Time Management
- Balancing work and play
- Meditation
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- Unhealthy Coping
- Alcohol/drug use
- Avoidance
- Procrastination
- Self-injury
- Over- or undereating
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Drive-Through Immunization Clinic
All immunizations available for children. Flu shots available for adults.
Dec 8 & 9, 8:30 am–4:30 pm
Meridian Center for Health
10521 Meridian Ave N
Call 206-296-4990 to schedule.
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Exercise Makes the Mind & Body Happy
Regular exercise has many benefits that seem particularly important in this time of upheaval. While exercise is beneficial to the body in many ways, it can also help our teens with mood regulation, better sleep, and self-esteem. In a time when our kids are spending even more time indoors and on screens, there are clear benefits to getting outside for your exercise.
Rewards and Benefits of Exercising
- Helps the mind make chemicals that make you feel good
- Helps prevent certain diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes and high blood pressure
- Helps you sleep better
- Helps you age well and keeps your bones strong
Three Aspects of A Balanced Exercise Routine
- Aerobic Exercise: Gets the heart pumping and gets you breathing hard. Includes most team sports as well as running, biking, swimming, hiking, etc.
- Strength Training: Works all the muscles in the body including those not worked by aerobic exercise. Helps prevent injury. Includes push-ups, skating, squats, crunches, yoga, rowing.
- Flexibility Training: Increases flexibility in muscles and joints. Helps prevent injury. Includes dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and yoga.
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9th Grade Family Night
Please join us Dec 9, 5:30–7 pm for an evening of learning about how you can help your 9th grade student have a successful high school experience. We will discuss graduation requirements, homework and study strategies, college readiness and more!
Or call in (audio only):
+1 206-800-4125,,565580431# United States, Seattle
Phone Conference ID: 565 580 431#
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Dragonwear Update!
Dragonwear is our school merch! The design on it is made by students, so if you want a chance at having your design on Dragonwear this year, please submit your art by Nov 30.
Designs must be black and white line art (digital or traditional) and must include a dragon and the text "Center School" and "2020–2021". Appropriate language and imagery only, please. Submit as a png with a white or transparent background using the form on the ASB website.
Even if you don't want to submit art, please fill out the interest survey so we know what kind of Dragonwear people are interested in buying.
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ASB Has a New Website
The new ASB website is up! It includes up-to-date information on ASB meetings and events. There are also resources for clubs as well as students interested in joining ASB. (The Dragonwear submission form is on the "Upcoming Events" page for easy access.) We hope this website will be convenient for you and future students/families!
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The Pandemic is the Perfect Time to Crush Your PE Requirement
Now that you know the benefits of getting some daily exercise (whether you do it inside or outside), why not use some of the flexibility in our online schedule to crush your PE requirement! High school students in WA state must complete 1.5 credits of PE in order to graduate. That translates to a total of 225 hours of exercise (.5 credits = 75 hours) over four years. If you exercise 1 hour a day, five days a week, you can easily complete .5 credits in a semester.
What kind of exercise counts towards the PE credit? Just about anything that gets your body moving! Here are some ideas:
- Walking (the dog, the cat, your siblings, the tarantula)
- Running or jogging
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Skateboarding
- Yoga
- Golf
- Bowling
- Sports
- Any type of physical labor (raking leaves, mowing the lawn, weeding, hand washing the car)
- Dancing
- Circuit training: set up a circuit in your house/room with stations (pushups, sit ups, lunges, squats)
- YouTube fitness videos (Pilates, yoga, dancing, etc.)
If you want to try something new and can sign up for a class (crew, archery, etc.), that's great. But you can definitely complete your PE credit entirely with resources available for free and from your home. Get creative! This is great practice for real life when there are not scheduled PE classes every day and fitness is 100% up to you. Find activities that require you to move your body that you enjoy!
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College & Career Readiness
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Seattle Promise Tuition-Free College Education
Free two-year college program offered in Seattle Colleges with 130 programs to choose from. Learn more about Seattle Promise and apply! If you have any questions, contact TCS Seattle Promise Outreach Specialist, Ms. Savannah Daniels (she/her):
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UW Foster School of Business Guest Speaker, Barry Erickson
Join us Dec 3, 4:30 pm for a Zoom presentation by Barry Erickson, UW Professor and Executive Director of Professional Sales Program. Prof. Erickson will be sharing information about the UW Foster School of Business, programs they offer (including the Sales Program), and other opportunities. Please attend if you are interested in learning more about an education and career in business. Read the flyer for more information.
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Nov & Dec Scholarship Bulletin
The bulletin shows scholarships with a due date in Nov or Dec. See Naviance for a comprehensive scholarship list with due dates beyond Dec 2020.
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Service Learning Opportunities
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Amigos International
Learn about the world by living in it! Amigos International provides volunteers ages 13 to 22 the safest, most authentic service and immersion experiences in Latin America and the United States. Living and working in a new community gives you the chance to improve your Spanish, make an impact, gain confidence, and build leadership skills. You'll get to see the world in a truly unique way.
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View Ridge Elementary School Needs Volunteer Tutors (Virtual)
View Ridge Elementary School needs volunteers to help elementary students with homework in reading, math, and other subjects. Hours are: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri after 3 pm and Wed after 1:45 pm.
Volunteers first need to go through the SPS Volunteer Application. For remote volunteering, they would be considered “Category B Volunteers" (Category B is remote, working 1:1 with students). Read about the volunteer application process. If you are interested in becoming a virtual volunteer, please view the virtual volunteer guide and find how. For more information about being an SPS volunteer, read the SPS handbook.
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Free Tutoring from TeenTutoring.com
TeenTutoring was created by a trio of students at Roosevelt High School to help other students succeed in the online school environment. If students need a little extra help or parents need a little extra time (for those elementary school parents), TeenTutoring.org is here for them. We have tutors available to help with a variety of subjects, and appointments can be booked online. Tutoring is virtual, using whatever video conferencing platform works for the student. All tutoring sessions are free.
Instagram: teen tutoring_
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Youth Maritime Seminar
Join Seattle Goodwill for a maritime seminar for youth, in partnership with the Youth Maritime Collaborative. The seminar will be held Dec 2 at 2 pm.
The Maritime sector contributes over 140,000 jobs in WA state and we want your students to have access to this profitable industry. This event will provide a great opportunity for networking, career pathways into maritime, and resources for youth to enter the maritime industry.
Contact Khalia Williams-O’Neal (Goodwill Youth Program Assistant) with questions: (206) 371-9689.
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IGNITE Worldwide STEM Workshop
Ignite Worldwide aims to provide girls with equal access to STEM education during their school day so they are aware of STEM opportunities and have the social and cultural capital to secure and thrive in a STEM career. Ignite has many great opportunities for our female TCS students who are interested in the STEM field, providing visits to big industries in the Seattle region such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and others. Coming Dec 2: Microsoft STEM Workshop: Learn Code with Microsoft Small Basic.
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Teens in Public Service (TIPS) Internship
TIPS hires teens ages 15–19 who are passionate about giving back to their community and pairs them to intern with nonprofit causes. We provide students with a paycheck and a platform to develop professional skills so they can learn how to act on issues facing their communities. Learn about internships.
Application Deadline: Mar 5, 2021
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Machinist's INC. @ South Seattle Internship
Machinist's Inc. facility in South Seattle is offering entry-level internships to high school students who will learn directly from aerospace machinists, inspectors, fabricators, and management to begin building skills into manufacturing careers. The schedule is part-time for 12-week, part-time schedule. Interns will work with master craftspeople and experienced technicians on the shop floor.
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