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Six ways to finish the school year strong
Regroup
Laura Dillon
Guest Columnist
Now that the holidays are over, it can be
a challenge to refocus, reset, and restart
for the second half of the school year. For
many students and families, it can be hard
to get back into the swing of things. Some-
times the simplest tasks, like reviewing
homework assignments, can seem daunt-
ing.
Although it may be tempting to skip
ahead to spring break or even summer, it’s
important for you and your family to start
and finish off the school year strong. Here
are six simple tips to help you achieve just
that.
Re-organize
Clean desks, backpacks and home
learning stations. Have students toss out
tattered notebooks, leaky pens, or other
damaged items and restock with new ma-
terials. Wipe down work surfaces, key-
boards and computer screens. Sanitize
keyboards, your mouse, if you use one,
and cords.
Just like the beginning of the school
year, if students have their school supplies
organized in the right places, they will be
better able to keep up with assignments.
Winter
The half-way point in the school year
gives parents the perfect opportunity to
talk with their children about their pro-
gress. Review your student’s first-semes-
ter report cards and ask them to identify
achievements and areas for improve-
ment. Ask your children about the first
half of the school year, what they were
proud of or improvements they want to
make. Find out what they are hoping for in
the remainder of the school year.
Establish attainable goals
Whether your students are working on
academic targets set last fall or hope for
new achievements during the second half
of the school year, goal setting is key. Us-
ing the information from your regroup and
communicating with your child’s teacher,
assist your students in developing chal-
lenging but reachable goals to accomplish
before the school year is over. If you let
your kids take the initiative, it will give
them a sense of pride and ownership in
their education.
Goals could range from raising a stu-
dent’s GPA to turning in homework on
time and will vary depending on the child.
Students may want to write down their
goals and put the list on the fridge or bul-
letin board so you can review them to-
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Corbett Sno-Park: Nine ski/snow-
shoe trails, located east of Santiam
Pass and Hoodoo Ski Area in Des-
chutes National Forest off Highways
22/20; elevation 4,200
Little Nash Sno-Park: One trail
each for skis and snowmobiles, located
1 mile west of Santiam Junction on
Highways 126/20; elevation: 3,800
Lava Lake Sno-Park: Four easy ski/
snowshoe trails totaling 4.5 miles,
with one snowmobile route of 25 miles,
4 miles west of Santiam Junction on
Highway 20; elevation 3,500
Lava Lake Sno-Park: Four ski/
snowshoe trails, one for snowmobiles,
4 miles west of Santiam Junction on
Highway 20; elevation 3,500
Tombstone Sno-Park: Two ski/
snowshoe trails, one musher trail 11
miles west of Santiam Junction on
Highway 20; elevation 4,200
Set Priorities
Perhaps it’s the cold, rainy Oregon
weather this time of year that often
causes students to get cabin fever and
they just can’t focus on school. Then when
spring comes many students get involved
in extracurricular activities and their
grades may suffer.
To help your student refocus, it is im-
portant for them to understand from par-
ents that school is a priority. Reinforce
that extracurricular activities are great,
provided schoolwork comes first. This will
help your students stay on track.
Create a healthy routine
As your family moves into the second
half of the school year, it is important to
create a healthy routine that works well
for everyone. Use your fall schedule as a
template and revise as necessary to ac-
commodate any changes.
This is also a great time to revisit
homework and study times to ensure stu-
dents are sticking to the program. Let’s
not forget healthy brains need good nutri-
tion, exercise, and a good night’s sleep.
Date: Nov. 26
Score: 97
Priority violations
❚ Hand towels or a hand drying de-
vice is not provided at the handwashing
sink, specifically: Back handwashing
sink was out of paper towels. Point de-
duction: 3.
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dipping into snowy forest. It’s well-
marked and easy to follow.
Directions: From Salem, head east
on Highway 22, past Detroit, to San-
tiam Junction. Turn right onto High-
way 20/126 and then continue straight
on Highway 126 toward Eugene. At
milepost 3 on Highway 126, turn right
at signs for Ikenick Sno-Park. Coordi-
nates: N44° 22.422’ W122° 00.249’
gether. Establishing the right goals is key
and can help your children stay motivated
and improve performance as they finish
out the school year.
tions
French Press Coffee & Crepes
Habaneros Mexican Food
Location: 2725 Commercial St. SE,
Salem
Date: Nov. 14 (reinspected Nov. 26)
Score: 92
Nov. 14: Priority violations
❚ Potentially hazardous food is not
maintained at proper hot or cold hold-
ing temperatures, specifically: Cream
sauce 115F in steam table. Water tem-
perature in warmer was only 131F. Point
deduction: 5.
❚ Ready-to-eat food is not properly
date-marked, specifically: Mushroom
soup and veggie soup were not date
marked that they were made on Nov. 11.
Point deduction: 3.
Nov. 26: No priority violations
Frozation Nation
Location: 155 Liberty St. NE, Suite
150, Salem
Date: Nov. 26
Score: 100
No priority violations
Habaneros Mexican Food
Location: 1221 23rd St. SE, Suite 110,
Salem
Location: 4940 Commercial St. SE,
Salem
Date: Nov. 27 (reinspected Nov. 29)
Score: 92
Nov. 27: Priority violations
❚ Potentially hazardous food is not
maintained at proper hot or cold hold-
ing temperatures, specifically: Walk-in
refrigerator had pico de gallo 45F, let-
tuce 45F, cheese 44F, enchilada sauce
52F, sour cream 44F, diced tomatoes
44F, carrot salad 52F, salsa 50F, tomato
paste 44F that had been stored for more
than 6 hours on the side by the door. No
working air thermometer provided.
Point deduction: 5.
❚ Working containers of poisonous
or toxic materials are not clearly la-
beled, specifically: Three bottles of
cleaner were missing labels. Point de-
duction: 3.
Nov. 29: No priority violations
Happy Jing Restaurant & Bar
Location: 5103 Portland Road NE,
Salem
Date: Nov. 29
Score: 87
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their hands as often as necessary, spe-
cifically: Cook cracked raw shell eggs,
then touched counter, touched cooking
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Touching base with your child’s teach-
er(s) as the second half of the school year
can provide valuable updates on academ-
ic growth and social emotional develop-
ment. Ask questions like “what goals do
you have for my student now?” or “what
can I do to assist my child?”
Keeping lines of communication open
with your student’s teachers helps them
feel more comfortable sharing informa-
tion. You can also connect with the teach-
ers to track any big school assignments,
events, or other highlights coming up in
your student’s classes as the school year
winds down.
If parents are willing to try some of
these suggestions, perhaps students will
feel more confident about what they’ve
achieved and the workload ahead. Help-
ing students adopt a positive attitude will
lead to positive outcomes for those new
academic goals from now until the end of
the school year.
Laura Dillon is Oregon Connections
Academy School Outreach Manager from
Eugene Enrollment is ongoing for the
2019-2020 school year. For information
please visit: www.OregonConnectionsA-
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