Middle School Newsletter - January 13, 2021

NEW/UPDATED INFORMATION

 

How to Speak with Your Child About the Events of Last Week

How to Talk to Your Kids about the Chaos at the Capitol from National Geographic

Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers from the National Association of School Psychologists

An Age-by-Age Guide on How to Talk about Difficult Topics with your Children from Motherly and Common Sense Media

 

Upcoming Middle School Virtual Division Coffee

Join Director of Counseling Ilana Reyes and Middle School Counselor John Magner on Thursday, January 28, 9-10 a.m., for a discussion on adolescent wellness. Google Meet code — meet.google.com/xfh-updd-zvr

 

Programming for Martin Luther King Jr. Day — and a Call to Service

Our SCA club has been working on activities for advisory next week that highlight the importance of Dr. King’s work, with a focus on personal empowerment and community-building. We also encourage families to consider the observance of his birthday not as a day off but as a “day on” for service.

Please view our video tribute to Dr. King here, and please visit the AmeriCorps Day of Service site for volunteer opportunities this Monday.

 

The Trace App is Now in the Apple App Store

Trace, the contact tracing app used at Flint Hill, is now available in the Apple App Store. To update your app to the newest version, students with iPhones should delete the current version from their phones. Then, they can click here or search “Trace Innovations” to download the app from the app store. The old version of the app will stop working on January 14. This update applies to iOS users only.

 

Keeping Track of Head of School Search Updates

The search for Flint Hill’s next head of school is underway. Members of the community will receive regular email updates, which will also be archived here. Have questions or comments? Email searchcommittee@flinthill.org.

 

Save the Date for the Nutcracker Act II

Act II of our reimagined Nutcracker will launch as a premiere on our YouTube channel next Tuesday, January 19, at 7 p.m., followed by a live Q&A with our student filmmakers via Google Meet. You can access the Meet here.

 

New Parents Council of Washington Event: Speaker Series — Ron Lieber, The Price You Pay for College

The Parents Council of Washington (PCW) invites you to attend its upcoming virtual speaker series event on Wednesday, February 10, at 7 p.m. Ron Lieber, author, journalist, and New York Times’ Your Money columnist will discuss his new book, “The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make.”

 

All PCW member school parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited. Please use this link to register.

 

UPDATES AND REMINDERS FROM LAST WEEK

 

Articles for Middle School Parents

In the interest of sharing issues and perspectives relevant to the challenges of parenting young adolescents, here are a few articles that you might find helpful.

Listen and Connect: How Parents Can Support Teens' Mental Health Right Now — MindShift

Moody Quaranteen? What Parents Should Watch for and Do — Harvard Health Blog

 

Shopping made easy with the online School Store!

• Check out the new Last Chance Spirit Wear section of the School Store website. With extremely limited quantities left, these sale items won’t last long. Shop now before they are gone!
• Wondering what’s new? Click here for the Winter Preview.

School Store FAQs

How long will it take to receive my order?

Processing time is 3-5 business days.

I’m not sure what size to purchase.

We recommend ordering the size that you or your child currently wear. If the item you purchased does not fit, we are happy to exchange the item, when stock is available, or issue a refund.

I ordered a youth item and would like to exchange it for an adult size. 

If you need to exchange between youth and adult sizes, we can issue a refund and find an item to best suit your needs.

How do I make an exchange or return?

Please contact Adrienne Robinson within 30 days of your original purchase.

Exchanges may be made for the same item in a different size or for an item of equal value.

We are happy to issue a refund for items that do not work for you.

 

Discussion Sponsored by The Parents Council of Washington

The Parents Council of Washington (PCW) invites you to attend Talking to Kids About Racism on Thursday, January 14, at 7 p.m. Panelists from three PCW member schools will discuss productive ways to talk about racism, with kids of all ages, addressing both conversations between parents and their kids and conversations between schools and their students. The panelist presentations will be followed by a question and answer period with the audience.

All PCW member school parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are invited. Please use this link to register.

 

 

The third meeting of the virtual Kaleidoscope Book Club is scheduled for Monday, February 1, 9-9:45 a.m. We will discuss “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi. We look forward to building and deepening relationships through this shared learning opportunity. All parents are welcome to attend regardless of your familiarity with the book selection. Please submit your name and email address, in this form, to RSVP for the meeting and/or be added to our email list. Please contact All-School Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Miles Henderson if you have any questions.