Hello to everyone and Happy Holidays!

We have had a great fall and early winter so far and hope the mild weather contin-

ues. Because of our mild temperatures it’s easy to forget some important essentials

for the season. If your children ride a bus route, please remind them that hats,

boots and winter coats are required daily. This is also true if students are taking

extra curricular trips during the school day or after school. Not having the proper

clothing could result in a missed event and we don’t want that. So, bundle up be-

cause the real ND winter will be here soon.

Congratulations to Irish Morris and Quinn Mellmer for taking first and second place

in the American Legion Oratorical Contest. Irish will receive a $500 scholarship and

Quinn will receive a $300 scholarship. Both girls will have an opportunity to ad-

vance to the district contest in Dickinson and possibly win even more scholarship dollars.

A special thank you to the American Legion Posts in Scranton and Reeder for sponsoring these scholarships. At

the local level, contestants deliver 6-8 minute speeches on any aspect of the Constitution they choose. As the

contest progresses to the district and regional levels participants are given assigned topics about the Constitu-

tion to prepare their speeches from. Any time students are encouraged to research and learn more about the

document that outlines our democracy that is an activity well worth while.

I am often asked by others what I feel are the most notable changes in education over the past 30 years. Obvi-

ously there have been huge advancements in technology that now allow students and teachers to explore and

research the world around us at the touch of a button. Text books are today more of a resource than a class-

room staple. Possibly this is also the reason I can note such a considerable change in the attitude toward school

by many. I do not know if there is a correlation between the two but I do know that 30 years ago going to school

was a priority parents set for their children. Even though many families still uphold this standard today, Princi-

pals today are spending more and more time determining why students are absent from school. It used to be if a

student was absent he/she was sick, not going shopping or to a concert or because they got home late the night

before. Many things have changed over the past 30 years, but one thing has remained constant, we cannot

teach them if they are not here!

Please mark your calendars and remember that school will dismiss for Christmas vacation at the end of the

school day on Friday, December 21. We return to school on January 7, 2019.

Good luck to the Night Hawks and I wish you all a happy holiday.

December 2018

Happy Holidays

SUPERINTENDENT’S NOTES Scranton Public School

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Marie Flink 12-9 Nicholas Dobitz 12-14 Mr. Pretzer 12-14 Sawyer Weber 12-16 Roxanne Pierce 12-16 Blake Pierce 12-20 Irish Morris 12-26 Sean Elder 12-27 Michael Swann 12-27 Dakota Haralson 12-29 CHRISTMAS BREAK The last day of school for the Christmas break is December 21, with normal dismissal time. Kindergarten will be in session December 21. School resumes January 7. Have a great break!

Student Council SPS became extremely eerie on Halloween morning. Student Council sponsored the “Spooktacular School Wide Reading

Event.” Preschool through 12th grade arrived in their costumes and read in groups made up of various ages. Students

also engaged in educational Halloween activities. Some teachers decorated their rooms as “spooky spots” while others

brought treats to add to the theme of the school wide read. Currently, student council is gearing up for our “Soldier

Mission” and the “Winter Solstice School Wide Read.”

Mentor Program The Mentor program is in full swing. The first couple of meetings were “ice-breakers” and “getting to know you”

activities. Last week, the students read the book, “The Dot” by Peter Reynolds. In the story, Vashti is a girl who says she

cannot draw. When she tells her teacher, the teacher tells her "make a mark and see where it takes you." Vashti draws a

dot on her paper. The next week she is surprised to see her dot framed on display in the teacher's office. Seeing her dot,

she says "I can make a better dot than that." She then starts drawing elaborate, colorful dots and realizes she is indeed

an artist. Later in life, she sees a boy who cannot draw a straight line. She inspires him in the same way she was inspired.

The mentors and mentees all “made their mark” and the result was quite astounding. Check it out in the cafeteria.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Varsity Girls’ BB @ Linton Shootout

Wrestling @

Napoleon

JH G BB @ NE 12:00

2

Volleyball Banquet

3:00 p.m.

3Elementary Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m.

JH B BB vs. NE @ Reeder

4:00

Book Fair 12:30 p.m.-

9:00 p.m.

4Killdeer Varsity

Girls’ BB Tourney

Book Fair 12:30 p.m.-

4:00 p.m.

5 6Killdeer Varsity

Girls’ BB Tourney

7JH Girls’ BB @ M/R 4:00 p.m.

JH Boys’ BB @ M/R

5:00 p.m.

8Killdeer V G BB Tourney JH G BB @ SH 10:00

JH B BB @ SH 10:00

9 10AB Boys’ BB @

Elgin 5:30 p.m.

HC JH Girls’ BB

@ Reeder 5:00

11ABC G BB @ Elgin 4:00 p.m.

NE JH G BB @ Hettinger

4:00 p.m.

Bowman JH B BB @

Reeder 3:30 p.m.

12Justice Jensen Presentation gr. 7-12

12:35 p.m.

Board Meeting

7:00 p.m.

13HC AB B BB @ Scranton 5:30 p.m.

JH Girls BB @ Lemmon

5:00 p.m.

14 15AB G & B BB @ Lemmon 2:00 JH B BB @ Bowman

16 17

7-12 Concert

7:00 p.m.

18JH Boys’ BB @

NE 4:00

19 20HC AB Girls’ BB @ Scranton 5:30 p.m.

21Last Day Before Christmas (Normal

dismissal time)

Wrestling @ Bowman

6:00 p.m.

End of 1st Semester

22AB Boys’ BB @ Trinity 12:00

23 24

No School

25

No School

Christmas Day

26

No School

27

No School

28

No School

29

30 31 No School

December 2018 Scranton School Calendar

———LINTON BOYS’ BB SHOOTOUT——————

——-JH GIRLS BB TOURNEY @ SOUTH HEART———-

———————WRESTLING @ LINTON————————

———VARSITY BOYS’ BB @ MANDAN TOURNAMENT—————————-

SHORTNOTES

Home&School Working Together for School Success CONNECTION ® December 2018

Put memory to work

Many card games build working, or short-term, memory. This kind of memory lets your youngster remem-ber and use information he learned recently. Play Go Fish or Crazy Eights together. By keeping track of which cards have been played, your child will make better moves!

Taking the lead You may have heard the phrase “a born leader.” But leadership skills, such as speaking up and taking initia-tive, can be learned. Encourage your youngster to practice during group projects. For example, she might sug-gest a way to divide up tasks or offer to give the introduction during the group’s class presentation.

Busy parents can volunteer Whether you have a little time or a lot, you can pitch in at your child’s school. Ask teachers and PTO or PTA officers for ways to volunteer that fit your schedule. Maybe you’ll listen to students read for 20 minutes during your lunch break or compile families’ book catalog orders on the weekend.

Worth quoting “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Milton Berle

JUST FOR FUN Q: What does Wednesday have that no other day of the week has?

A: The letter W.

Smart discipline Disciplining your child

is all about guidance. You’re training her to follow rules and behave in an acceptable way— without your nagging or yelling. Consider these strategies to make discipline easier and more effective.

Stay positive Rather than telling

your youngster what she can’t do, try explaining what she can do. Instead of “Don’t shove your brother,” you might say, “Keep your hands to yourself, and politely ask Billy to move out of the way.” Giving your child clear instruc-tions will inspire her to cooperate.

Watch body language When you correct your youngster,

speak face-to-face rather than calling to her from across the room or another part of the house. You could get down on her level, gently touch her shoulder, and speak softly. Sensing that you’re in con-trol of yourself will keep her calm so she focuses on what you’re saying.

Engineering at play Every time your youngster has fun

on the playground swings, he has engi-neers to thank! Let him explore engi-neering for himself by constructing a play swing set.

He might use craft sticks for the frame, yarn for the chains, and card-board for the seat.

How could he make a swing that gives a longer “ride”? Suggest that he adjust the length of the “chains,” and then test it each time. He can set a timer for one minute, pull back the seat, and count the swings per minute. What does he notice? (The shorter the chains, the more swings per minute.)♥

Be consistent If your child breaks a rule, announce

a consequence right away. This helps her see cause and effect. For example, if she eats in the living room and that’s not allowed, ask her to vacuum up the crumbs right away. Tip: Being consistent with consequences shows that you’re serious. If she knows you won’t change your mind, she’ll be better about stick-ing to the rules.♥

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Children devote more energy to learning when they’re motivated. These ideas will boost your youngster’s thirst for knowledge.

Show enthusiasm. Tell your child what you learn. (“I found out that about 90 per-cent of the world’s population lives in the Northern Hemi-sphere!”) Also, ask him to teach you information he learns in school. If he’s studying nocturnal animals, he might explain to you why his hamster runs on its wheel at night. He’ll see learning as an

everyday activity for kids and grown-ups, and your attitude will be contagious.

Inspire curiosity. Express interest when your youngster poses questions. If he asks why we get the hiccups or whether owls really are wise, you could say, “That’s a good question! Let’s find out together.” Then, help him look up the topic in a library book or online. When you discover the answer, encourage him to share it with friends or relatives so they can learn more, too.♥

Grit: A family challenge Q: My son wanted to learn to ice skate, but he changed his mind after he fell one time. How can I teach him not to give up when some-

thing is tough?

Frosty science With this experiment, your child can

see frost and learn why people sprinkle salt on icy sidewalks and roads.

How? Have your young-ster rinse out two empty soup cans, remove the labels, and fill each can halfway with ice. She should stir –14 cup salt into just one can and set both cans aside.

What happens? After 10 minutes, she’ll notice frost on the “salty can” and water on the other one.

A: Children (and adults) may believe they should be able to easily do whatever they try right away. Understanding that setbacks are normal will help your son develop grit, or perseverance toward long-term goals.

Talk about times when you were successful even though you struggled at first. Maybe you were afraid to put your face in the water but you learned to swim by tak-ing lessons and working hard to overcome your fear.

Then, consider having a “family grit challenge.” Each person can choose one thing to tackle that is hard for him and requires persistence, such as following a fit-ness routine or cutting back on screen time. Compare notes after a month, and then set your next goals!♥

Why? Salt lowers the melting point of the ice, so the can with salt got colder than the other can. When water in the air condensed onto the cans, it froze into frost on the one with salt. That’s why salt is useful in winter—it melts snow and ice, making it safer to walk or drive.♥

Making a difference I wanted my

daughter, Char-lotte, to learn about the importance of helping our community.

While grocery shopping one day, we saw a sign announcing that each cus-tomer could pick a favorite charity for the store to sup-port. I let Charlotte choose, and she decided on a non-profit that benefits kids with cancer. Now every time we buy groceries, she reminds me that we’re helping sick children.

That led us to think of other ways kids can make a difference. Recently, we decided to bake brownies and take them to the fire station. I explained that this would show appreciation for the hard work that firefighters do.

Charlotte felt proud when the firefighters thanked her. I real-ized that the more ways we can find to serve our commu-nity, the more likely it will become a habit as she gets older.♥

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Maddy and Liili presented their Agri-science fair project on “Accuracy of Syringes” at the 2018 National FFA Convention. Only 12 FFA members from each division across the nation and only 1 division winner from each state. Their application was sent in for National judging in July and they were selected to represent the Animal Sys-tem category in October. Abbi Steeke also was selected for national judging with her project but was not selected as the top 12. Maddy and Lilli received 7th overall and a silver award. They pre-sented their board and was interviewed by a judges while at con-vention. Congratulations Maddy and Lilli

Wilson and Steeke place 7th at National

FFA Agri-science Fair

Scranton FFA

8th grade toured

Hyatt Bees in Bowman

Ag Mechanics

learned about Bob-

cats . Thank you

West Plains Inc.

from Bowman for

bringing over a Bob-

cat for the obstacle

course.

Ag 3 has been studying vet science, nutrition, and care of animals. One task was

to build a stress-free handling coral system from Dr. Temple Grandin.

President Trump to Attend the National FFA Convention

The President will be attending the National FFA Convention & Expo on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, during the ninth general session at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and will ad-dress the FFA members. Over time, it is has become a tradition of the National FFA Organization to invite the sit-ting president to make remarks during its annual national convention and expo. Former President Harry S. Truman spoke in 1957. Presidents Gerald Ford and Jim-my Carter spoke in 1974 and 1978, respectively. Then Vice President George H.W. Bush spoke in 1987 followed by a pre-recorded message from President Ronald Reagan in 1988. President George H.W. Bush spoke in 1991. First Lady Michelle Obama also brought pre-recorded greetings in 2015, and Vice President Mike Pence did the same at last year’s convention. Please note that the 91st National FFA Convention is a private event and is a closed convention; therefore, it is not open to the public. Those attending the ninth gen-eral session must be registered and will need to show all credentials before entering. Those without proper convention credentials will not be allowed entry into the general session. The National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 669,989 student members who belong to one of 8,630 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization is also supported by 459,514 alumni members in 2,236 alumni

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