brenda draft news letter march & april 2010

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News coming from the Compulsory Education Officer

B. van Putten

Special points of

interest:

Highlight Positive

Rewards

School and

Home discipline

rules

Highlight Setting

goals

Highlight on

Determination

Puzzels

Newsletter Date

March & April 2010

School year 2009-

2010

Volume 5, issue 5

BUREAU LEERPLICHT

Compulsory Education

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POSTIVE REWARDS

Positive Rewards dont always have to cost money.

A simple smile from the heart

A pat, a hug or a shake five

A word of encouragement

A praise for the deed well done

A kiss that comes from the heart with love

A simple note with words I love you

A word letting your child know how brave he/she was

A tap on the shoulder for a great job done

A positive eye wink with a smile

A tom-up, that was good

A simple dress or hairstyle compliments

A outreach helping hand or open arms of welcome

SCHOOL AND HOME DISCIPLINE RULES

Setting school and home rules must be done with consistency. Here are some examples:

Respect others, follow direction, complete all assignments;

Take care of your school and home property, don't vandalize;

Be polite and helpful to the elderly and those around you;

Keep your room, classroom, school desk, chair, restroom clean;

Behave in the Library;

Be in class on time, do your homework on time, notify your absent on time;

Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself;

Listen to instructions at all time when given, as they are given for a purpose:

Do not use vulgar or offensive language;

Be at your good behavior at all times, no hitting, bullying, tattling, no name-calling;

School discipline rules should be posted visible for students, teachers, parents and visitors. Explain your

posted rules and be willing to make changes as the situation requires. Rules are most effective when there

are consequences to enforce them and reward them. There are 2 kinds of consequences. The positive

which is rewarding and the negative with penalties. Students and children will cooperate more readily when

they understand how consequences follow logically from their behavior. Remember to explain conse-

quences ahead of time, when the rules are presented. Consequences should be suitable and proportional

on the violation (the penalty should fit the crime). When delivering the consequences, encourage the stu-

dent/child to use appropriate behavior in the future. As a teacher or parent always deal with the behavior

not the person. In this way you leave a persons dignity (no matter how small or big) intact when you deal

only with the behavior or the issue. The more the school and the home are joined as partners in edu-cating our children, the greater the chances for success as theres more wealth in them, for they

are the future Banks.

The highest stake of all

is our ability to help

children realize their

full potentials.

Samuel J. Meisels

You must become an

advocate of what you

believe, otherwise

you will become a

victim of what others

want you to believe.

Jessie Jackson


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Goals are defined as achievements or accomplishments towards which efforts are directed, whether they are short-term or long-

term to be achieved in a life time. They often provides a the framework with which many decisions can be made and further self-

knowledge can be gained. These are desirable things for teenagers, yet goal-setting skills can be elusive to some. Teenagers often

lack the ability to project themselves into the future, to get an idea of where they are going, or even to think of themselves as going

anywhere.

Setting goals is easy but achieving them isnt. Thats why we must set Smart Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and

Timely goals is the first step in making your goal a reality.

Goals: should be Specific, you must know exactly what you want to achieve in life;

Goals: should be measurable for success, you must evaluate and determine your progress;

Goals: should be reasonable and manageable, unrealistic goals are just dreams;

Goals: should be timely, set time limits for achieving your goals in life, taking one step at a time;

Goals: should be positive, try to achieve, not to avoid. Remember that goal-setting is an extremely important part of life planning

process. You can have all kinds of goals. Like getting a summer job to buy a bicycle.

KEY CONCEPTS:A goal is something you as a person wants to achieve, like finishing school with a diploma or degree. This he/she will work towards

no matter what happens. A goal is not really a goal unless energy is directed towards it. There is a relationship between ones Val-

ues an future goals. Decision made now can and do effect future goals. All goals involve making decisions and taking risks. No

one really knows what the future will bring. However, by thinking about the choices and knowing enough information to weigh the

risks and benefits, a person has a better chance of ending up in a happy situation. Goals are making a dream come true. The

bottom line is, if you have clearly defined your goals and you have written them down, then you are likely to accomplish more than

97% of everyone else. By writing your goals down on paper gives your goals a tangible form.

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MAKING AND ACHIEVING GOALS

Determination is focusing your energy and effort on a particular task and sticking with what you are doing until the task is done. Determina-

tion is using your will power to do something even when it is really hard. You try and try, you study and work, until you get it right. Determi-

nation means you care about doing or achieving something so much that even when it is really hard, you still keep going. You stay firm and

on purpose even when you are tested, and get help when you need help to go on. You dont stop until you have achieved that goal.

When things get tough, people tends to give-up. Without determination people would wait and depend on someone cheering or pushing

them in order to get something done, as important things can be neglected. When people are determined, even the hardest things be-

comes a challenge they are willing to accept. They get important things done. They grow stronger and stronger. You may get discourage

along the way, but remember dont ever give-up on yourself, and never give-up on what you have

fought so much to achieve.

Encourage by parents and teachers and made eager to gain all the summits of human accom-

plishment, so that from their earliest years they will be taught to have high aims, to conduct them-

selves well and will learn to be powerful resolve and firm of purpose in all things. As successdepends on your determination to achieve your goals in life.

Success also depends on the way you are living your life and love.

A recipe for living and loving that will yield satisfaction and success:

1 mind full of positive vision

1 spoon of moments of openness

1 spoon of willingness and determination

12 drops of readiness

A few dashes of love to make it complete. Mix all ingredients with trust and faith in yourself. Roll

the mixture into a ball of clear intention. Knead the ball into layers of believe and gently place it all

in a dish of great expectations.

GOALS HAVE TO DO WITH DETERMINATION

The only limitations are

those you place on yourself

and those you allow others

to place on you.

Happy B-Day to all March

& April, principals, teach-

ers, students and the

community and a Happy

Easter


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School year 2009-2010 Page 3

PUZZELS


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CONSULTATION REMINDER

March, April and May 2010

Gov. De Graaff school: March 28th, April 28th, May 26th

Golden Rock school: March 25th, April 22nd, May 27th

Lynch Plantation School:March 30th, April 27th, May 25th

Bethel Methodist School:March 28th, April 28th, May 26th

Gw. Van Putten school: March 1st, April 9th, May 3rd

Statia Terminal/NUSTAR School: visiting and given

information

Bureau Leerplicht

Location: Department of Education

Cottage road #7

Sint Eustatius

Email: [email protected]

Tel.: (00-599) 318-2665

Fax: (00-599) 318-3039

E-mail: [email protected]

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