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Volume 2, Issue 2 February 2008News For the Residents of Coles Crossing

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Cypress Christian School Students Win Chemistry Challenge

The Chemical Education Foundation (CEF) seeks to promote thescience of chemistry, the benefits of chemicals, and the important ofchemicalsafetyawareness.TheYou Be the Chemist Challenge isanacademiccompetitionthatengagesstudentsinlearningandhelpspromotethismessageinafunandinnovativemedium.TheChallengeoffersnewanddifferentwaysto:

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communities. Congra tu la t ions to Cypress Chr is t ian middle schoolstudents who recently participated in the You Be the ChemistQualifying Test. Expo Chemical Company, Inc. sponsors thiscompetition and awarded prizes and trophies to the top winners.Thisyear’swinnersinclude: First Place-David hurst,grade8 Second Place-Raine hasskew,grade7 Third Place-Alan Norman,grade8 DavidandRainewillgoontorepresentCypressChristianSchoolattheRegionalCompetitiontobeheldhereinHoustoninFebruary.AlanwillserveasthealternateifeitherDavidorRaineareunabletoattend.CCSstudentsqualifyingwilladvancetothenationalcompetitionlaterintheyear.

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What should your main objective be in coaching, teaching orparentingaLittleLeaguer? Is theobjectivetowin?IwouldsayYesbutalsoNo.Winningisimportantbutitisa result.Results, especially in sportsaremanytimesdeterminedbyactionsoutsideofourcontrol. A game may be won by theopponentonabadhop,aballlostin thesunor lightsorevenbyanumpires supposed “bad” call.Agamemaybelostwhenabatterwithbases loadeddoeseverythingrightandhitstheballhardonalinedrivebutrightattheleftfielderthatdoesn’thavetomakeamovetocatch theball. Yes,inbaseball,wemaydoeverythingrightbutstilllose. Many timeswe stress the “results”when insteadwe shouldbeemphasizingwhatproduces the results.Whenwe teach todo the“littlethings”rightweareputtingourplayersinapositiontowin.Note:Thisoftenmeansdoingrepetitivedrillswhichcanbeboring.Aboredplayerisnotlearning.Onethingthatkidsloveistomakeagameorcompetitionoutofthedrills. InLittleLeaguetherecanbeawidevarianceofskillsamongplayersonthesameteam.But there is one common denominator that all players need inincreasingmeasure. (includingHighSchool,CollegeandMajors)Canyouguess? ThatonethingisConfidence.Asthesayinggoes,Confidenceiseverything! Butconfidenceinwhat?Theirarm,theirbat,theirglove?Giventhatallofthosecanandwillfailwhattheyneedisincreasedconfidenceinwhotheyare. Manyteamsgiveoutstarsfortheplayerscapsafteragameforwinning.ButIsuggestgivingoutstarsorrewardsatpracticefordoingthe little things right.Especiallyputtinganemphaseson“hustle”whenmakingtheextraeffortfortryingtostopaball(whethertheymadetheplayornot)orasabatterhangingtoughwithapitcherbyfoulingoffmanypitches(eventhoughhemayeventuallystrikeout)orshowinggreatattitudeorencouragementtowardafellowteammate.Whatdoesthisdo?Itbuildsconfidenceinthemselves.Theyshouldbeinstantlyrewardedfordoingandbeingtheirbest. Lastly,astheirconfidenceincreases,youasacoach,teacherandparentarelookingforonething.Itiscalleda“breakout.”Abreakoutcanoccurinpracticeorinagame.Itmaybeabreakout“atbat”whenabattergetsahitafteralongslump.Itmightoccuronaplayhehasneverbeenabletoaccomplishuntilnowwithhisincreasedhustle.Itisthatmomentwhenherealizes,yesIcandothis!Itisthatmemorablepointwhenhecomesoffthefieldsmilingsobig,itmakesthewholeseasonworthitwhetheryourteamis10-0or0-10. Butremember,a“breakout”inconfidenceisnotlimitedtosportsandlittleleaguers.

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What should your main objective be in coaching, teaching orparentingaLittleLeaguer? Is theobjectivetowin?IwouldsayYesbutalsoNo.Winningisimportantbutitisa result.Results, especially in sportsaremanytimesdeterminedbyactionsoutsideofourcontrol. A game may be won by theopponentonabadhop,aballlostin thesunor lightsorevenbyanumpires supposed “bad” call.Agamemaybelostwhenabatterwithbases loadeddoeseverythingrightandhitstheballhardonalinedrivebutrightattheleftfielderthatdoesn’thavetomakeamovetocatch theball. Yes,inbaseball,wemaydoeverythingrightbutstilllose. Many timeswe stress the “results”when insteadwe shouldbeemphasizingwhatproduces the results.Whenwe teach todo the“littlethings”rightweareputtingourplayersinapositiontowin.Note:Thisoftenmeansdoingrepetitivedrillswhichcanbeboring.Aboredplayerisnotlearning.Onethingthatkidsloveistomakeagameorcompetitionoutofthedrills. InLittleLeaguetherecanbeawidevarianceofskillsamongplayersonthesameteam.But there is one common denominator that all players need inincreasingmeasure. (includingHighSchool,CollegeandMajors)Canyouguess? ThatonethingisConfidence.Asthesayinggoes,Confidenceiseverything! Butconfidenceinwhat?Theirarm,theirbat,theirglove?Giventhatallofthosecanandwillfailwhattheyneedisincreasedconfidenceinwhotheyare. Manyteamsgiveoutstarsfortheplayerscapsafteragameforwinning.ButIsuggestgivingoutstarsorrewardsatpracticefordoingthe little things right.Especiallyputtinganemphaseson“hustle”whenmakingtheextraeffortfortryingtostopaball(whethertheymadetheplayornot)orasabatterhangingtoughwithapitcherbyfoulingoffmanypitches(eventhoughhemayeventuallystrikeout)orshowinggreatattitudeorencouragementtowardafellowteammate.Whatdoesthisdo?Itbuildsconfidenceinthemselves.Theyshouldbeinstantlyrewardedfordoingandbeingtheirbest. Lastly,astheirconfidenceincreases,youasacoach,teacherandparentarelookingforonething.Itiscalleda“breakout.”Abreakoutcanoccurinpracticeorinagame.Itmaybeabreakout“atbat”whenabattergetsahitafteralongslump.Itmightoccuronaplayhehasneverbeenabletoaccomplishuntilnowwithhisincreasedhustle.Itisthatmomentwhenherealizes,yesIcandothis!Itisthatmemorablepointwhenhecomesoffthefieldsmilingsobig,itmakesthewholeseasonworthitwhetheryourteamis10-0or0-10. Butremember,a“breakout”inconfidenceisnotlimitedtosportsandlittleleaguers.

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Februaryisprimetimeforgettingtheyardbackintogoodshapeandreadyforanewgrowingseason.Atthetimeofwritingwe’veseenonlyoneortwolightfroststhatmayhavedamagedafewpatioplantsbutnosignofahardfreezesofarduringthiswinterseason.Therelatively warm weather makes it difficult to take care of the pruning becauseearlypruningencouragesnewgrowthinmildconditionsandthetendernewshootscanthenbedamagedbyapossiblefreezeinthefirst part of this month. But we should be safe by mid-February, so nowisthetimetocompletethewinterpruningoftrees,evergreensandsummer-flowering shrubs. Don’t prune the spring-flowering shrubs -you’llbecuttingoffpotentialblooms.Trytoplant(ormove)treesandshrubsbeforetheystarttheirspringtimegrowthspurt.Thisisalsoafavorablemonthtosetcuttingsofhardwoodshrubsandalsotodivide,separateandtransplantperennials. Valentine’s day is the traditional deadline for rosepruning; cutbacktoaboutthreeorfourgoodcanes,knee-high(exceptclimbingvarieties).Climbingroseswillbloomonlastyear’sgrowthandyouneedtomaintainlateralcanesonatrellis,fenceorwalltopromoteflowering. Select and plant new bare-root roses now (container-grown plants cango in later, ifyouwish),butdon’t feednewlyplantedbushes until after first bloom. Feedtreesbyusingastakeoralengthofpipetodriveaseriesofholesafootdeepandafootorsoapartaroundthedripline,andapplyasmallhandfulofgeneral-purposefertilizer(suchas12-24-12)ineachhole.Agoodruleofthumbistoapplyatotalofaboutoneandahalfpoundsforeachinchoftrunkdiameter.Ifyourpinetreeshaveverypalegreenoryellowishneedles,that’sasignthatthesoil is too alkaline, and the cure is to include a soil acidifier with the fertilizer(anironsupplementsuchas“Ironite”servesthepurposeverywell).Magnoliasalsoneedacidsoilconditions,sousespecialazalea/camellia fertilizer or add a soil acidifier. Holdofffeedingthegrassuntilitstartstogreen-up,anddon’tfeedazaleasuntilaftertheybloom,butdogoaheadandfertilizeevergreenshrubs.Ingeneral,waituntilMarchtofeedtheornamentalshrubs-feedingtooearlywillencouragetendernewgrowththatmaybenippedifweareunluckyenoughtogetaverylatefrost.Pansieshaveaheartyappetiteandneedabalancedfertilizer(13-13-13)everyfewweeks;removefadedblossomstoencouragenewblooms. Inthevegetablegarden,setoutplantsofthecool-weathervarieties(broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower) and plant seeds for beets, rutabaga,

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Coughsareoneofthemostfrequentsymptomsofchildhoodillness,andalthoughtheycansoundawfulattimes,theyusuallyarenotasymptomofaseriouscondition.Infact,coughingisahealthyandimportant reflex that helps clear the airways in the throat and chest.Occasionally,though,yourchild’scoughisgoingtowarrantavisittothedoctor.Recognizingcertaintypesofcoughswillhelpyouknowhowtohandlethemandwhentoseekmedicalhelp.Types of Coughs and What They Typically Mean Here’ssomeguidanceondifferenttypesofcoughsandthekindsofconditionsthey’retypicallyassociatedwith.Ifyou’reconcernedthatyourchild’scoughisanindicationofalargerillness,orhaveanyquestionsaboutyourchild’ssymptoms,callyourchild’sdoctor.“Barky” Cough Barky coughs are usually caused by an inflammation or swelling intheupperpartoftheairway.Mostoftenbarkycoughsarecausedby croup, an inflammation of the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe). Croupcanbebroughtonbyallergies,changeintemperatureatnightor,mostcommonly,aviralupperrespiratoryinfection.Whena young child’s airway becomes inflamed, it may swell near, or just below,thevocalcords,makingithardertobreathe.Childrenyoungerthan3yearsofagetendtogetcroupbecausetheirwindpipesarenarrow. Croupcancomeonsuddenly,andinthemiddleofthenight,whenyourchildisatrest.Oftenit’saccompaniedbystridor,anoisy,harshbreathing(somedoctorsdescribeitasacoarse,musicalsound)thatoccurswhenachildinhales(breathesin).“Whooping” Cough Whooping cough is another name used to refer to the illnesspertussis,aninfectionoftherespiratorytractthat’scausedbyatypeofbacteriacalledbordetellapertussis.Theillnessismarkedbyseverecoughingspellsthatendina“whooping”soundwhenachildbreathesin.Othersymptomsofpertussisincludearunnynose,sneezing,mildcough,andalow-gradefever. Althoughpertussiscanoccuratanyage,it’smostsevereininfantsunder 1 year old who aren’t immunized.The pertussis vaccine,whichispartoftheDTaP(diphtheria, tetanus,acellularpertussis)immunization, is routinely given in five doses before a child’s sixth

birthday.It’simportanttofollowtheimmunizationschedulethatyourchild’sdoctorprovides. Pertussisishighlycontagious.Thebacteriacanspreadfrompersonto person through tiny drops of fluid in the air from an infected person’snoseormouth,whichgetpropelledbysneezes,coughs,orlaughs.Otherpeoplecanbecomeinfectedbyinhalingthedropsorgettingthedropsontheirhandsandthentouchingtheirmouthsornoses.Cough With Wheezing Whencoughingisaccompaniedbyawheezingsoundasyourchildexhales, it may be a sign that your child’s lower airway is inflamed. Thereisalsothepossibility,particularlyinayoungerchild,thatthelowerairwayisbeingblockedbyaforeignobjectormucusfromarespiratoryinfection.Nighttime Cough Lotsofcoughsgetworseatnightbecausethecongestioninachild’snoseandsinusesdrainsdownthethroatandcausesirritationwhilethechildliesinbed.Thisisonlyaproblemifyourchildisunabletosleep.Asthmacanalsotriggernighttimecoughsbecausetheairwaystendtobemoresensitiveandbecomemoreirritableatnight.Daytime Cough Allergies,asthma,colds,andotherrespiratoryinfectionsaretheusualculpritsofdaytimecoughs.Coldairoractivitycanmakethesecoughsworse,andtheyoftensubsideatnightorwhenthechildisresting.It’sagoodideatomakesurethatnothinginyourhouse-likeairfreshener,pets,orsmoke(especiallytobaccosmoke)-ismakingyourchildcough.Cough With a Fever Ifyourchildhasacough,mild fever, and runnynose, chancesarethatheorshehasacommoncold.Butcoughswithafeverof102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) or higher can meanpneumonia,particularlyifyourchildislistlessandbreathingfast.Inthiscase,callyourchild’sdoctorimmediately.Cough With Vomiting Children often cough so much that it triggers their gag reflex, makingthemthrowup.Usually,thisisnotcauseforalarmunlessthevomitingpersists.Also,ifyourchildhasacoughwithacoldor

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hastroublebreathingorisworkinghardtobreatheisbreathingmorequicklythanusualhasablueorduskycolortothelips,face,ortonguehasahighfever(particularlyinayounginfantorintheabsenceofcongestionorarunnynose;contactyourchild'sdoctorforanyfeverinaninfantyoungerthan3months)isaninfant(3monthsoldoryounger)whohasbeencoughingformorethanafewhoursmakesa"whooping"soundwhenshebreathesaftercoughingiscoughingupbloodhasstridorwheninhalinghas wheezing when exhaling (unless you already have homeasthmamanagementinstructionsfromyourchild'sdoctor)

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islistlessorcrankyProfessional Treatment Oneof thebestways todiagnoseacough isby listening.Yourchild’sdoctorwilldeterminehowtotreatyourchildbasedinpartonwhatthecoughsoundslike. Becausethemajorityofrespiratoryillnessesarecausedbyviruses,doctorstypicallydonotprescribeantibioticsforcoughs.Ifyourdoctorsuspectssomekindofbacterial infection,heorshewillprobablyprescribeantibiotics.Somecoughing-relatedillnessesjustneedtoruntheircourse. Unlessyourchild’scoughispreventingsleep,coughmedicinesareusuallyunnecessary.Ifyoudochoosetouseanover-the-counter(OTC)coughsuppressant,consultthedoctortobesurethatthedoseiscorrectsinceallmedicationscanhavesideeffectsand,insomecases,canevenbedangerousforinfantsandyoungchildren.home Treatment Hometreatmentsshouldnevertaketheplaceofconsultingyourchild’s doctor for any of the conditions listed above, but thereare several things you can do at home to make your child morecomfortable.

Ifyourchildhasasthma,makesureyouhavereceivedasthma-managementinstructionsfromyourchild'sdoctor.Monitoryourchild's progress carefully during a flare-up and give asthmamedicinesaccordingtothedoctor'sinstructions.

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