Monthly Parent Newsletter

February Issue: West Point Consolidated School District💗

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The West Point Consolidated School District is dedicated to providing a learning environment that fosters academic growth, promotes responsible digital citizenship, builds strong partnerships with families and the community, and equips educators with the resources and skills they need to guide students towards a bright future.

In the February edition, we've provided you with helpful tips on student learning, informative articles, videos, and important information on how to be more secure online. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's school.

-WPCSD IT Department-

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February eTips: Tips Will Be Updated Weekly

Monday's Tip

Daily Tips for Families

02-19-2024 It may not always seem like it, but children watch the adults around them closely. And when it comes to learning how to behave, they mimic what they see. To teach your child to resolve conflicts with others, set an example you want your child to learn from.

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Tuesday's Tip

Daily Tips for Families

02-20-2024 When children tell stories, they practice using their imaginations. They learn to play with words and structure their thoughts. To have some family fun with storytelling: Select at least five words that have no connection to one another, such as dragon, song, tree, happy and forgetful.

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Wednesday's Tip

Daily Tips for Families

02-21-2024 Are you having trouble getting your child to do as you ask? Try transferring your authority to a neutral "boss." Play "Beat the Clock," for example, when you want your child to finish a chore, complete schoolwork or get ready for bed. Set a timer.

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Thursday's Tip

Daily Tips for Families

02-22-2024 Here are some fun ways to help your child memorize facts: Draw footprints on scrap paper. Make lots of copies. Write a fact on each and place the footprints throughout the house. Move them each day. Although 5 x 7 = 35 may have been in the hall yesterday, today it might show up in the kitchen.

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Friday's Tip

Daily Tips for Families

02-23-2024 There are many good reasons to encourage your child's efforts in the arts. Some children can express themselves and their ideas better through a dance or a painting than they can in words. And success in the arts can often lead to academic success.

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Saturday's Tip

Daily Tips for Families

02-24-2024 "Don't forget your jacket." "Don't run in the street." Sometimes, it seems like adults have to fill children's heads with all the things they're not supposed to do. But young children often don't hear the word Don't. Eliminate that problem by turning your directions around and telling your child what to do instead: "Take your jacket.

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Sunday's Tip

Daily Tips for Families

02-25-2024 Sometimes, the best way for children to remember something is by teaching it to someone else. When it is time to study for a test, have your child make up test questions on the material and ask you to answer them. Take the test, then have your child explain the answers to you.

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