Viking 5K Run/Walk at Pemberton Park
BMS PTA will be presenting the 2nd Annual Viking 5K Run/Walk at Pemberton Park on March 28th, 2009. The first Viking 5K was a big success thanks to the support of the Bennett Middle School community. We hope that the event will continue to be an opportunity to promote the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Pemberton Park is a great venue for this event with its historic attributes enhancing over 200 acres of scenery. If you would like to get involved as a volunteer on the day of this event, please send a message to help@bmspta.org.
Click here to print out a Viking 5K entry form.
Click here to print out a map of the Viking 5K course.
The Viking 5K will take place as scheduled, rain or shine. Thanks for your support.
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Send your email address to help@bmspta.org in order to receive the latest PTA and BMS news as well as PTA Calendar updates. Communication is the key to success at Bennett Middle School. Ongoing volunteer opportunities are available through BMS PTA. Your help is required to continue the success of BMS PTA in our efforts to support the teachers and students of our school. If you are interested in supporting our students, please send a message to help@bmspta.org with your contact information.
BMS PTA Collects
Your everyday shopping can support the efforts of BMS PTA. We collect Box Tops, Campbell's labels, and Nestle Pure Life labels. At the end of the school year, our PTA will be rewarding the students who collect the most Box Tops and Labels. Students should send in their collection in a bag with their name on it along with the name of their first period teacher.
Rewards can add up fast if we all do our part. Last year we collected over $350 worth of Box Tops for Education. With the points earned from the Campbell's and Nestle label programs, we can receive fitness and sports gear or educational equipment. Please show your support for our school by starting your collection today.
Health and Wellness
It is important for children to come to school emotionally and physically healthy. Studies have shown that children’s physical well-being has a significant effect on their learning and long-term success. When children are well-rested, well-nourished, and physically fit they are more ready to learn.
Children need to be physically active not only at school but also at home. Demonstrate the importance of physical activity by making exercise both a personal and a family habit. Take a family walk around the block each night after dinner. Schedule a weekly game of touch football in the park. Encourage your children to take advantage of local sports facilities. Or simply park as far away from store entrances as possible. Regular exercise will make the whole family healthier. Plus, exercising as a family is a great way to spend time together.
Media and Technology
Media messages from television, movies, music, and the Internet are a daily part of our children's lives. While electronic media can open up new worlds of rich learning experiences to children, they can also convey messages about violence, sex, commercialism, stereotyping, and other themes that worry parents.
When children are exposed to images and messages they do not understand and are unable to interpret, parents will want to intervene. For example, when children see smoking, drinking, and drug use in the media, parents will want talk about it with their children and guide them in taking a critical look at how cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs are portrayed.
Here are a few other suggestions on how parents can protect their children from harmful topics conveyed through electronic media:
- Learn about the kinds of media and technology your children are using.
- Talk with your children about their media choices.
- Check their understanding of the messages and images they encounter.
- Make media choices together—decide what your family will and won't view.
- Encourage sensible and thoughtful use of screen time for your family.
- Consider ages and needs of your children, and set clear rules and expectations for all family members.
10 Ways for Parents to Help Teachers
1. Create a smooth takeoff each day. Give your child a hug before she ventures out the door and you head to work. Look her in the eye, and tell her how proud you are of her. Your child's self-confidence and security will help her do well both in school and in life.
2. Prepare for a happy landing at the end of the day when you reconvene. Create a predictable ritual such as 10–20 minutes listening to your child talk about his day—before you check phone messages, read the mail, or begin dinner. That way you are fully present to listen, and your child has a touchstone he can count on between school and home.
3. Fill your child's lunchbox with healthy snacks and lunches. Have dinner at a reasonable hour and a healthy breakfast. A well-balanced diet maximizes your child's learning potential.
4. Include calm, peaceful times in your children's afternoons and evenings. Maintain a schedule that allows them to go to school rested, and if they are sick, have a system in place so they are able to stay home.
5. Remember it's your children's homework, not yours. Create a specific homework space that's clutter-free and quiet. Encourage editing and double-checking work, but allow your kids to make mistakes, as it's the only way teachers can gauge if they understand the material. It's also how children learn responsibility for the quality of their work.
6. Fill your child's life with a love for learning by showing him your own curiosity, respecting his questions, and encouraging his efforts.
7. Fill your home with books to read, books simply to look at, and books that provide answers to life's many questions. The public or school library is an excellent resource.
8. Be a partner with your child's teacher. When you need to speak to him or her in reference to a specific issue with your child, do it privately, not in front of your child. Make a point never to criticize your child's teacher in front of your child.
9. Set up a system where routine items are easily located—such as backpacks, shoes, signed notices. Create a central calendar for upcoming events to avoid the unexpected.
10. Tuck a "love note" in your child's lunch bag to let her know how special she is. Knowing they are loved makes it easier for children to be kind to others.
From www.pta.org
