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Mindful Minute

Harvard Business Review offers a Management Tip of the Day each morning; read on for an excerpt from a recent one entitled Working Parents: Create a Values-Driven Schedule "Working parents often find themselves being pulled in different directions. One way to mange this tension is to develop a schedule that's based on your values. Start by listing your own priorities and then talk to your family about what matters most for them. Next, look at your list and ask yourself, "Fifty years from now, what will matter to me? What won't" Defining why these items are important to you often strengthens your resolve to follow through. Fuse your priorities with your schedule by marking them as regular events in your calendar...Develop a values-driven schedule can help you feel satisfied with how you are spending your time, instead of feeling guilty or frustrated that you're not prioritizing the people and activities that matter most to you.

Natick Preschool School Council Communications Survey Thank you to parents who were able to complete our recent Communications Survey aimed at determining which forms of communication and which content you find most helpful when managing busy lives. The Survey indicated some interesting points: 90% of parents indicated they are satisfied or very satisfied with Natick Preschool communications 90% of parents indicated that they visit the classroom SeeSaw account regularly 70% of parents indicated that they read the weekly school-wide eblast 14% of parents follow the Natick Preschool Twitter account School Council will use these results and your helpful comments to support both current and incoming Natick Preschool parents around the different types of communication and how to most efficiently access them. Thank you for your feedback and participation.

Natick Preschool's very own, very special teacher Sue Earner is facilitating with behavior technician Jill Ricardo BAND-AIDS CAN'T FIX EVERYTHING Support group series for parents/guardians of children with special needs RSVP by January 14 searner@natickps.org  January 22 @ 1pm April 29 @ TBD Mrs. Earner’s classroom at Lilja School Please come!

Calling all NPS Parents - Opportunity for Feedback

Special Olympics Massachusetts

8 week Young Athletes program at the St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA this winter season! The program is for children ages 2-6 with and without intellectual disabilities. They will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:45 am – 10:45 am, starting on January 11th. The direct link to register online can be found HERE .   6 week Developmental Sports program for children ages 6-12 at our facility in Marlboro starting on Thursday, January 23rd from 5-6pm. A flyer with the details is also attached to this email and registration link can be found HERE .    Eric Archambault Program Operations Manager ….. Special Olympics Massachusetts 512 Forest Street Marlborough, MA 01752 USA Tel: 508-485-0986 x221 Fax: 508-481-0786 Email: eric.archambault@specialolympicsma.org Twitter: @SpOlympicsMA Instagram: @specialolympicsma Facebook: /SpecialOlympicsMassachusetts

SPARK Kindness

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration & Volunteer Event Monday, January 20th from 10am to noon at Wilson Middle School -- for the entire community (all ages welcome) We hope you will save the date for Natick's 15th Annual MLK Day Community Celebration & Welcoming Event! This amazing program brings the whole community together to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and discover how his legacy continues to inspire and empower us all. All are welcome and we hope you will be able to stay for a special family friendly service project following the celebration. Co-sponsored by Natick Interfaith Clergy, Natick Public Schools, Natick METCO, Town of Natick, Natick Is United, the Natick Board of Health, Natick 180 and SPARK Kindness Visit SPARKKindness.org to register and learn more!

SEPAC

The Natick Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is an all-volunteer organization of parents and caregivers of children receiving support services in the Natick public schools and private school settings. In the Natick school system, there are more than 800 children on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and 504 plans. Whether your child is already receiving support or you are trying to determine if your child needs services, we are here to provide a parent’s perspective and connections.    Mark your calendar for these Natick SEPAC events! Questions? Email naticksepac@gmail.com Basic Rights Training A speaker from the Federation for Children with Special Needs details the process to request support services and understand the laws/guidelines surrounding special education. This meeting is highly recommended for parents just starting the special education process or parents that have a child on an IEP but have never attended a Basic Rights workshop before.   Registration is not required, but appreciated in an effort to be able provide enough handouts. Please naticksepac@gmail.com if you plan to attend.   Thursday, February 6, 2020, 6:30-8:30 pm  Natick High School Library - Snow date 2/11/20

CALENDAR 2019-2020

Winter Programming at Family Resources of Natick. Registration now available Go to  natickfamilies.org   or  click on this link !

January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, no school February 5 - Early Release, professional development February 17 - 21 Winter Break, school closed March 11 - Early Release, professional development

Early Release times for Lilja classrooms is 10:05am Early Release times for NHS classrooms is 10:20am Click Here to see the NPS District Calendar

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