schools
april7
2016
Better Parenting: Schoolwork, Kids and Parents
Presented by Cline/Fay Institute, Inc.
By Sonia Spackman MA, MFT
You’re on your way home from
work. You’re anxious for some encour-
aging talk and a little relaxation after a
hard day. You need all the support you
can get to recharge your batteries and
feel strong enough to go back to work
tomorrow and face another day.
You are greeted with, “Hi honey
how was it today? Where are your pa-
pers? I want to see how you did today”.
“It was okay, you reply. “I really don’t
want to talk about it. I am really beat.”
“Well, no wonder you don’t want
to talk about it. Look at these papers.
Where was your mind today? You can
do a lot better than this. Look at these
paragraphs. You will never get promoted
at this rate. You have so much more po-
tential than this.”
Many school-age kids face
this same situation every day. They are
greeted after school with, “What did you develop some sort of foolproof report-
learn today and where is your home- ing system. Teachers are actually faced
work?” Even though this is done with with writing daily and weekly reports for
love and caring, we can train our kids parents. This never provides a long term
to focus on their weaknesses. Or, sad to solution because it addresses the wrong
say, no one asks
problem. It also
WINNERS
or offers sup-
robs teachers of
Focus
upon
their
strengths
port with school
valuable teach-
work which also
ing and prepa-
LOSERS
can be discour-
Focus upon their weaknesses ration time.
aging.
The real prob-
The problem faced by students is lem is that our child has learned that it
that they can’t choose to go somewhere is unsafe to discuss school with his or
else after school. They can’t avoid fac- her parents. Rather than developing a
ing a replay of their daily failures. They reporting plan, it is much wiser to work
must return home and listen to whatever on the real problem - helping our kids
their parents have to say. “Mother! Do to talk with us in a safe and supportive
you realize you are training me to keep way. This solution works, and it lasts a
my school progress a secret from you?” lifetime.
Soon they may quit bringing home some
We can teach our kids to discuss
of their homework. They might make school with us. While we are doing this,
excuses and blame it on their teachers.
we can also lay the building blocks that
The next step is for the parent to will build true winners out of our kids.
go to school demanding that the teacher
VHS Spring Sports Report
At the plate, the Loggers look like they have
a tough line up. In the three games against Nestucca,
Ware went 7 for 13, Mullikan went 4 for 9 with 4 RBIs,
3 walks, and 5 stolen bases, Elliot went 5 for 12, and
Everett knocked in 5 runs.
The Loggers will play at home against Neah-
Kah-Nie on April 12 and have a home double header
against Gaston on April 22.
Track and Field – Head coach Byron Brown is very ex-
cited about his team’s prospects this season. “This could
be one of the best teams we’ve ever seen here,” he says.
“As long as we can keep everyone healthy. We have a
lot of talent and the potential is there.”
Brown’s squad is loaded at the boys sprints with
Robert Conner, Blade Ware, Clay Sullivan, Stephen
Burns and Jared Medearis. “Conner has the ability and
the past history to break school records in every event he
compete in, if he just does what he’s done in the past,”
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Winners always think about how they
are going to succeed. Losers always
think about their possible failures.
Step One: Sit down with your
kids at least two or three times per week.
Have them point out the best things they
did on their homework or assignments.
Step Two: Make sure your kids
describe to you the reasons for his or her
success. As they put these into words,
the reasons for the success will be im-
printed on their brain, never to be erased.
They will start to believe they are in con-
trol of their success.
Step Three: Ask your kids if you
can work with them on their mistakes.
Let the school work on deficiencies.
Teachers have training to help with the
deficiencies in effective ways.
Step Four: Be patient. Look for
the real benefits to show up in several
months or maybe during the next few
years depending on your child’s history.
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says Brown. Sullivan will also compete in the hurdles
and the long jump.
Brett Jones, Francesco Mian, and Arne Schei-
mann show a lot of potential in the high jump; Jones
qualified last year for state in this event.
On the girls side Leire Valladares, Andrea Cas-
tano, Cassie McFalls and Justine Larue are all running
well. Castano posted a great time in the 800 meters early
this season, McFalls is specializing in the hurdles, Larue
is showing promise in the long jump, and Valladares
has displayed a great work ethic. “These girls all ran
cross country and I know they are all good athletes, it’s
just a matter of finding where they fit and what are their
best events,” says Brown. In throwing events, assistant
coach Teresa Williams says Megan Ely and McKenzie
Fassold in the shot put and discus, and Klarka Sehnout-
kova in the javelin, should all do well in league and have
state potential.
Loggers Named to All State Team
The awards just keep rolling in for the Vernonia
Loggers State Champion boys basketball team.
Following the conclusion of their season,
Logger players Clay Sullivan and Brett Elliot were both
named 2A Second Team All State.
In addition, fifth year head coach David Weller
was named 2A Coach of the Year.
Sullivan averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds and
4 assists per game, and shot 84% from the free throw
line, 53% from the field and an amazing 47% from three
point range.
Elliot averaged 12 points and 4 rebounds per
game while shooting 41% from the field, 31% from
three point range and 63% from the free throw line.
Weller’s Loggers finished the season with a
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28-1 record, winning 28 straight games on their way to
their State Championship 57-49 win over Regis. The
Loggers were undefeated in league play and won the
Northwest League title as well.
Vernonia’s
Voice is
published on
the 1st and 3rd
Thursday. Our
next issue will be
out April 21st.
VHS Alumni Basketball Games
Sat, April 16th 6:00PM
Boys & Girls Varsity
vs.
Alumni
call Kim
Lovable service at
a reasonable price
• Bathing
• Haircuts
• Nail Clipping
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• Specialty
Shampoos
6:00 pm Women Alumni vs. VHS Varsity
3-point Contest between games
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