McKinley Minutes
Weekly Updates from Mrs. K
November 12, 2021
Kimberley Kemmis, Principal
Email: kkemmis@gusd.org
Website: www.mckinley.gusd.org
Location: 1045 Sycamore Street, Gridley, CA, USA
Phone: 530-846-5685
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009967690603
Twitter: @k_kemmis
From the Principal's Desk
After months of pandemic restrictions, many kids are used to relaxed screen time rules at home. With a more normal school year underway and in-person activities picking up again, you may be wondering if it’s time to impose stricter limits on your child's use of electronics. (The short answer is, yes!) And if it is, how can you help your children cut back — without starting an epic battle?
This week on childmind.org they have expert advice on making screen time rules work for your family in an ever changing situation. It’s normal for kids to push back on new rules, but there are strategies you can use to get them on board and make the changes less stressful for everyone.
Upcoming Events
Purposeful Partnering
Counselor's Corner
Purposeful People
This month we’re talking about Gratitude! The dictionary defines it as: “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” The definition we are using in class is:
Gratitude: choosing to notice and appreciate things in our life, things in others, and things in the world.
We want to make sure we share with students that Gratitude is 1) a choice that we get to make over and over again on where we put our focus and 2) doesn’t always have to be about something positive. We can feel grateful even for tough or challenging things in our life! There is plenty of research that shows a strong connection between Gratitude and reduced anxiety, increased happiness, and better relationships. Over the course of the month, we will talk about amazing people who demonstrate Gratitude in various ways. We will talk about what we are grateful for in ourselves and in others. And we will even find Gratitude in some things we wouldn’t expect to be thankful for!
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