2September

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Library Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Denton ISD Update . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Teacher Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Top of the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Lunchbox Bites . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Dawn CobbEditor

dcobb@dentonrc.com940-566-6879

Shawn ReneauAdvertising Manager

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September 2012 | Vol. 6, No. 1Publisher: Bill Patterson

The contents of this free publicationare copyrighted by Denton Publish-ing Company, 2008, a subsidiary ofA.H. Belo Corp. (www.ahbelo.com,NYSE symbol: AHC) with all rightsreserved. Reproduction or use, with-out permission, of editorial or graph-ic content in any manner is prohibit-ed. Kid Life is published monthly byDenton Publishing Company, 314 E.Hickory St., Denton, TX 76201. E-mail: drc@dentonrc.com

On the cover:This year volunteers are in

high demand to help the dis-trict’s 36 schools. NicoleNino, Ginnings student,takes time to read with hermom, Irma Nino, at theschool.

Courtesy photo/DentonISD

Welcome back to a newschool year. We are excitedabout it and we know youare too.

Let’s start this year withsome photos from you, yourparents, teachers,principals...Send photos of projects,special events or yourfavorite pet to me atdrc@dentonrc.com. We willuse them in Kid Life!

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Denton Independent School District briefs

The Denton school board hasbeen named the 2011 Region XIOutstanding School Board. Theaward, sponsored by the TexasAssociation of SchoolAdministrators, was recently pre-sented to the board.

The presentation was made byClyde Steelman, interim executivedirector for Region XI EducationalService Center. The honoreesincluded Mia Price, president; Dr.Glenna Harris, vice president;Rudy Rodriguez, secretary; JimAlexander, Curtis Ramsey, JeanettaSmith and Charles Stafford. TheHonor Board award was created in1971 to recognize school boardsthat have demonstrated outstand-ing dedication and have renderedethical service to the children ofTexas.

The Denton school district’sapplication will now be forwardedto Austin to be considered for thestate award. The TASA selectioncommittee will review all of theregional entries and announce fivefinalists, which are designated as

Honor Boards.Each of the five Honor Boards

will then be interviewed by thestate selection committee and thestate winner will be announced atthe TASA/ Texas Association ofSchool Boards annual conventionin Austin on Sept. 30-Oct. 2.Denton ISD was named an HonorBoard in the competition in 2003.

The Denton school district’sVolunteer Advisory Board isrecruiting volunteers to mentorand tutor students during and afterschool and on Saturdays for thenew school year.

The board is looking for parents,grandparents, local residents andemployees with local businessesinterested in helping the district’sschoolchildren, its teachers andadministrators.

“This year it’s needed more thanever because our class sizes aregoing up because of budget cuts,”said Sharon Cox, district spokes-woman. “We need anyone whoenjoys being around kids. It’s amain quality, and we can use their

time 30 minutes a week or an houra month to help mentor and tutorstudents — to help give them theone-on-one instructional help theyneed.”

District officials report that vol-unteers donated more than357,200 hours last school year tohelp the district’s more than24,000 schoolchildren.

Over the years, volunteers haveread to children, listened to themread, assisted teachers withresearch and copied materials forthem.

Those interested in volunteeringmust complete an application anda criminal history form beforebeing placed in a classroom.

For more information, call Coxat 940-369-0006.

The Denton IndependentSchool District’s Adopt-A-School:Partners in Education andGrandparents in Public Schoolsprograms will be hosting the fourthannual Gridiron Night at 7:30 p.m.Friday, Sept. 7, at the C.H. CollinsAthletic Complex.

Make time to eat breakfastThe first week of school can be

just as chaotic as exciting for stu-dents and parents alike.

There’s the stress of gettingback in a “normal” school routineduring the day, the stress of mak-ing sure everyone goes to bed atthe right time and the stress ofdealing with new teachers,friends, activities that puts usbehind the clock sometimes.

When students run behind –especially in the mornings –theytend to fall victim to the chaos andmake a big mistake by skippingbreakfast. There’s never a timewhen students should skip break-fast… it’s called the most impor-tant meal of the day for a reason!

Scientific evidence suggeststhat eating breakfast really doeshelp kids learn. After fasting allnight, a developing body (andbrain) needs a fresh supply of glu-cose — or blood sugar. Glucose isthe brain’s basic fuel, it helps itruns smoothly during the courseof a day.

“Without glucose,” said TerrillBravender, professor of pediatricsat Duke University, “our brain

simply doesn’t operate as well.People have difficulty understand-ing new information, [they havea] problem with visual and spatialunderstanding, and they don’tremember things as well.”

In simple terms, that meansthat eating breakfast is vital to stu-dents grasping what a teacher isexplaining in a lesson or givingthem that extra boost necessary tofinish a long assignment.

To keep the brain powered up,the first meal of the day should berich in protein, fibers, and goodcarbohydrates. A breakfast featur-ing a variety of whole-grainsandprotein will sustain students for along spell better than the sugarykind that will push blood sugarup, then let it fall.

Good choices typically includecombinations of whole grain toastor a muffin with peanut butter,fresh fruits, oatmeal, eggs, andyogurts.

Try to wash those down with aglass of milk or orange juice for amore filling feeling.

- Jonita Widmer, Denton ISD,Director of Health Services

Trustees named Region XIOutstanding School Board

District to host GrandparentsDay, Gridiron Night Sept. 7

Volunteer Advisory Boardseeks volunteer mentors

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PrincipalProfile

Name: Patricia Jane JensenNickname: PattyMy School: Cross Oaks

ElementaryMy School’s mascot: OwlsWhere you were born: Salem,

OregonMy favorite food is: Spaghetti

with Meat SauceMy favorite color is: GreenMy favorite subjects in school

were: Spanish and MathMy favorite teacher was: Mr.

Howard, my 8th grade HistoryTeacher

My most memorable momentas a child was: Driving to myGrandma’s house with my familyfor Thanksgivings—it truly wasover the river and through thewoods (and a few mountains aswell).

Do you have any pets? Yes, aBeagle named Bruchi.

My hobbies are: Reading,Running, Walking, Watching

Sports, Cooking, Playing Piano,Quilting with my mom (in thesummers)

The best movie I’ve ever seen is:A tie between White Christmasand Sound of Music

My favorite thing about myschool is: It seems that we have avery strong sense of communityamong teachers, parents, and stu-dents at Cross Oaks. I am excitedto lead this community in a posi-tive direction as I get to knowmore about everyone here.

Meet Cross Oaks principal Patty Jensen

Details: All programs are free.For more information, call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonli-brary.com.

Weekly Children’s Programs –run Sept. 4 – Nov. 24

Mother Goose TimeTue. South Branch Library

9:30 amFri. North Branch Library 9:30

amToddler TimeTue. South Branch Library

10:30 amWed. Emily Fowler Library

9:30 amStoryTimeWed. Emily Fowler Library 11

amThu. South Branch Library 10

am and 11 amFri. North Branch Library 11

amSat. South Branch Library 10

amAfternoon Adventure ClubTue. Emily Fowler Library

4:00 pm – new day!Thu. South Branch Library

3:30 pmTwilight Toddler TimeBring your toddler (ages 12-24

months) for this evening ToddlerTime that promotes literacy,social interaction, and caregiver

City of Denton libraries offer September eventsbonding.

Tue. 09/11Emily Fowler Library 6:30 pm

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Denton ISD UpdateDenton ISD schools currently recruiting volunteers

Helpful study tips offered to elementary students, parents

For parents wanting their chil-dren to have a successful year inschool, the Volunteer AdvisoryBoard of Denton ISD encourageseveryone who enjoys being withkids to help in the schools.

This year, especially because ofstate budget cuts, volunteers are inhigh demand to help the district’s36 schools.

During the 2011-12 school year,volunteers donated more than392,000 hours to help the dis-trict’s 24,082 students.

This year, the schools needthousands of volunteers to helpwith a variety of events and pro-grams.

The purpose of the volunteerprogram is to utilize the talents ofparents, grandparents, caring citi-zens and employees in the busi-ness community to help studentswithin the regular school program

“Volunteers make a differencein the lives of all of our students byproviding greater educationalopportunities and services for ourchildren. It’s important for ourparents to be engaged in their chil-dren’s education,” said Dr. JamieWilson, superintendent of DentonISD.

According to the district’s ele-mentary students it’s extremelyimportant for parents to beinvolved.

“It’s good for a parent to be apart of our life because we like itwhenever a parent is around,” saidCy Ramon, a fifth-grader and onthe Student Leadership Team atGinnings. “It makes kids happy tohave parents at our school.”

School experts reinforceRamon’s statement that happykids make happy students inschool.

“I like parents coming to schoolbecause they help us with reading,”

McNair ElementaryPrincipal Sean Flynnwalks a mother anddaughter throughthe new student reg-istration processduring the first weekof August. Mr. Flynnwas joined by a largegroup of staff andparent volunteersduring the district'selementary registra-tion days on Aug. 2and 3.

Photo courtesy of the

Denton school district

said Nicole Nino, Ginnings stu-dent.

“I like seeing my mom help outbecause it’s just a good thing to do.It shows she’s a good person,” saidGunnison Hays, fifth-grader atHouston.

“I like it when my mom and dadhelp out because I get to see themat school,” said Jolie Schiele, first-grader at Houston.

Volunteers also enhance therelationships between school,home, and the community.

“Volunteers also have a tremen-dous impact on the educationalsystem. They allow teachers andstaff more time for instruction andprovide a chance for students tohave one-on-one learning,” saidSharon Cox, director of communi-cations and community relationsfor Denton ISD.

Christy Blankenau, McNair PTAvice president, said, “We try andhave something for everyone.We’ve got stuff for moms, stuff fordads, stuff for grandparents…There’s always someone you cantalk to within our PTA to get youvolunteering at the school.”

The district’s Volunteer AdvisoryBoard chair is Stacey Pascullo, aLantana resident. For additionalinformation call Denton ISDCommunity Relations Departmentat 940-369-0006 or scox@den-tonisd.org

What do volunteers do?Volunteers may help in the class-

room by:� Tutoring students� Mentoring students� Listening to children read� Leading instructional games� Setting up science projects

and assisting with labs� Assisting the teacher with a

school club, organization or boost-er club

� Assist in the libraryVolunteers may help in the office

or workroom by:� Answering the phone� Copying materials � Preparing or laminating

teaching materials� Entering/searching topics or

data on computers � Making phone calls to verify

student absencesVolunteers may help at home by:� Preparing teaching and bul-

letin board materials� Making instructional materi-

als � Pulling resource information

off the Internet� Providing food and supplies

Volunteers may also help:� Speak to classes about careers

or other topics� Chaperone school-sponsored

activities� Assist school staff on Picture

Day, Special Events, etc.� Assist with class parties� Assist teachers or staff with

collecting and/or counting fundsraised by students or club or organ-ization

� Assist with school or districtmail outs

� Hand out student scheduleson secondary registration day

� Hand out rewards to honorroll students

� Assist school nurses� Assist yearbook/memory

book staffs � Serve as a judge at an academ-

ic contest

� Provide a good learning environment athome. Provide a quiet place for your child tostudy. Restrict TV viewing and computerusage.

� Meet your child’s teacher through per-sonal conferences, telephone calls or e-mail.Denton ISD has e-mail for all teachers.

Check the district’s website: www.denton-isd.org

� Attend your child’s school activities, likeOpen House, PTA meetings. Find out if thereare special activities you can do with yourchild at home. The Parent-TeacherConferences are scheduled for Oct. 3 through

Oct. 7. � If your child seems to be struggling, ask

the teacher about tutoring programs, men-tors or other assistance. Remember, theschool staff wants your child to succeed.

� Reading: Get a library card; read anddiscuss a variety of material with and to your

child every day. Get books and magazinesthey will enjoy; discuss stories together. (Thisenhances reading skills and reading compre-hension.)

� Ask questions: Ask questions afterreading a story that encourage your child tocompare, contrast and evaluate.

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Notas sobre su zona escolarDistrito Escolar: Escuelas reclutan voluntarios

Sugerencias útiles de estudio para alumnos de primaria y sus los padres

Para que sus hijos tengan un añoescolar con éxito, el Consejo Asesorde Voluntarios del Distrito Escolarde Denton busca a personas que lesguste estar cerca de los alumnos ydeseen ayudarlos durante este añoescolar.

Debido a los cortes del pre-supuesto estatal, necesitamos vol-untarios que participen dentro denuestros 36 planteles educa-cionales.

Durante el año escolar 2011-12,voluntarios donaron más de392.000 horas para ayudar a los24.082 alumnos dentro de nue-stros planteles del distrito escolar.Este año se busca a miles de volun-tarios que ayuden con una variedadde eventos y programas.

El propósito de este programavoluntario es ayudar a los alumnosdurante su horario regular. Paraeso se necesita emplear los talentosde padres, abuelos, ciudadanos, yempleados de empresas.

“Los voluntarios promuevenoportunidades y servicios educa-tivos para nuestros alumnos. Esimportante que nuestros padresestén involucrados en la educaciónde sus niños,” dijo el Dr. JamieWilson, el superintendente deDenton ISD.

Según algunos alumnos de pri-maria es muy importante que lospadres participen.

“Es bueno que un padre formeparte de nuestra vida porque nosgusta tenerlo alrededor,” dijo CyRamon, un alumno del quintogrado y del Grupo De LiderazgoEstudiantil de la PrimariaGinnings. “Nos hace felices tener anuestros padres en la escuela.”

Expertos refuerzan su comen-

tario afirmando que los alumnosfelices en el hogar, también sonfelices dentro de la escuela.

“Me gusta que los padres vengana la escuela porque nos ayudan conla lectura,” dijo Nicole Nino, unaalumna de Ginnings.

“Me encanta ver que mi mamáayuda, porque es bueno hacerlo.Eso demuestra que ella es unabuena persona,” dijo GunnisonHays, un alumno del quinto gradode la Primaria Sam Houston.

“Me gusta cuando mi mamá ymi papá ayudan porque puedo ver-los en la escuela,” dijo Jolie Schiele,alumna del primer grado, tambiénde Sam Houston.

Los voluntarios realzan larelación entre la escuela, el hogar yla comunidad.

“Los voluntarios impactan el sis-tema educacional. Ellos permitenque los maestros y el personal ten-gan más tiempo para instrucción ypara que puedan ofrecer apren-dizaje individual,” dijo Sharon Cox,directora de comunicaciones y rela-ciones comunitarias del DentonISD.

La vicepresidente de la PrimariaMcNair, Christy Blankenau, de laAsociación de Padres y Maestros oPTA como se le conoce por sussiglas en ingles, dijo que la escuelaofrece un poquito de todo para lasmadres, los padres y los abuelos.

“Siempre hay alguien dentro delPTA que les ayude a ser voluntariosde la escuela,” ella dijo.

Este año, la presidente delConsejo Asesor de Voluntarios delDistrito Escolar de Denton esStacey Pascullo,.

Para obtener más información,llame al departamento de rela-

El directorde laP r i m a r i aM c N a i r ,Sean Flynn,ayuda a unamadre y suhija duranteel procesode inscrip-ción.

Photo courtesy

of the Denton

school district

ciones comunitarias al 940-369-0006 o escriba a scox@denton-isd.org.

OPORTUNIDADES PARAVOLUNTARIOS

� Los voluntarios pueden asistiren el salón de clase de las siguientesmaneras:

� Servir como tutores y men-tores

� Escuchar a los alumnosdurante la lectura

� Participar y dirigir en juegosde instrucción

� Con los arreglos de proyectosde ciencia y en los laboratorios

� Servir de apoyo a maestrosdurante reuniones de clubes uorganizaciones de la escuela

� En la biblioteca Los voluntarios pueden ayudar

en la oficina o el cuarto de trabajode los maestros:

� Contestando los teléfonos

� Haciendo copias� Preparando o laminando

materiales de instrucción� Entrar o buscar datos o infor-

mación en la computadora � Hacer llamadas telefónicas

para verificar ausencias de losalumnos

Los voluntarios pueden ayudardesde sus casas:

� Preparando información parael tablón de anuncios

� Arreglando materiales deinstrucción

� Conseguir información derecursos en el Internet

� Preparando comida Los voluntarios también

pueden:� Hablar en las clases sobres sus

profesiones u otros temas� Como acompañantes (chap-

erones) de actividades estudiantiles� Ayudar al personal durante el

día de fotos o eventos especiales,etc.…

� Durante las fiestas de salonesde clase

� A los maestros o al personalde la escuela a colectar y contardinero recaudado por los alumnosdurante diferentes funciones

� Preparando materiales de laescuela o del distrito para mandaren el correo

� Distribuir horarios estudi-antiles durante el día secundario deinscripción

� Distribuir premios a alumnosque obtienen grados sobresalientes(Honor Roll)

� Ayudar a las enfermeras de lasescuelas

� Ayudar al personal quepreparan el anuario o el libro derecuerdos

� Servir como juez de una com-petencia académica

� Proveer un lugar de aprendizaje en lacasa. Proveer un lugar callado donde suhijo/a pueda estudiar. Restringir la televisiono el uso de la computadora.

� Conozca al maestro/a de su hijo/adurante las conferencias personales, lla-madas telefónicas o correo electrónico. Eldistrito escolar tiene los correos electrónicosde todos los maestros. Visite la página web:www.dentonisd.org. Asista a las actividades

de sus hijos como la juntas de PTA y deNoche de Información o Open House.Averigüe si hay actividades que su hijo/apuede hacer en casa. Las conferencias depadres y maestros serán desde el 3 al 7 deoctubre.

� Si su hijo/a tiene dificultades, pregún-tele al maestro/a sobre programas de tutori-al, mentores o pida otra clase de ayuda.Recuerde que el personal de la escuela desea

que su hijo/a triunfe.� La lectura: Aplique y consiga una tarje-

ta de la biblioteca; lea y converse sobre elmaterial con su hijo/a a diario. Consigalibros, revistas que ellos pueden disfrutar yconverse con ellos sobre las historias. (Estorealza la habilidades de lectura y de com-prensión).

� Forme preguntas: Haga preguntasdespués de leer una historia para que su

hijo/a compare y evalué el material. Porejemplo, en una historia sobre una animales,pregunte: Cuales son las diferencias entre larana y el gato? La rana y el mosca? La rana yla serpiente? Cuando se trate de la historiadel estado de Texas: Pregunte como Texas seconvirtió en un país independiente?

� El vocabulario: Determine el significa-do de las palabras o explique el significado dela palabra a su hijo/a.

Kid Clubhouse

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No school Labor Day Holiday

Architect LouisSullivan born (1856)

Last Titan III rocketlaunches (1989)

Tennis player JimmyConnors born (1952)

Germany invadesPoland (1939)

England’s KingRichard I (the Lion-Heart) born (1157)

Physicist Arthur HollyCompton born (1892)

Augusto Pinochetoverthrows PresidentAllende and Chileangovernment (1973)

Treaty ofUnderstanding andCooperation signed(1934)

Social reformerMargaret Sanger born(1879)

Elvis Presley makeshis first appearanceon The Ed SullivanShow (1956)

Camp David Accordscompleted (1978)

Comet Ikeya-Seki dis-covered (1965)

Battle ofChickamauga Creekbegins (1863)

Papua New Guineaachieves independ-ence (1975)

Protesters meet inLondon to try andkeep foxhunting legal(2002)

Black Friday (1869) Sonny Listonbecomes world heavy-weight boxing champi-on (1962)

The Beatles releaseAbbey Road (1969)

The Tonight Show pre-mieres (1954)

End of the First SixWeeks

Racehorse Greyhoundestablishes a trottingrecord for one mile in1:55 1/4 (1938)

Birth flower: Aster

Visit www.dentonisd.org for more information on Denton Independent School District events and holidays.

Moon phases taken from www.sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/phase/phase2001cst.html.

Learn more about the historical events and information on this calendar by visiting the Encyclopedia Britannica at www.britannica.com.

Otto von Bismarck isappointed prime min-ister of Prussia(1862)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

September 2012Sunday

(Clockwise from top)Jason Scheile helps hisdaughter Jolie, a first graderat Sam Houston, put a starwith her name on the bulletinboard at Sam HoustonElementary during registra-tion. Cy Ramon, Ginningsfifth-grader, shows off a shirtdesigned by his classmate,Brooke Kaszynski. SiblingsDiamond Lee Guiterrez andJeremiah Guiterrez, studentsat Evers Park Elementary, puttheir artistic talents to gooduse while they wait for theirmother to finalize registra-tion.

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September2012

Kay Adamson is DISD Elementary Teacher of the YearKay Adamson enters her 16th

year teaching in Denton ISD thisschool year – all at GinningsElementary.

Mrs. Adamson began her careeras a second grade teacher atGinnings in 1982. After 10 years asa private preschool teacher, shereturned to Ginnings as an artteacher in 1998.

Mrs. Adamson is a member ofthe Texas Art EducationAssociation, a past president of theDenton County Art EducatorsAssociation and has been a PTAmember for more than 20 years.She is a member of the GinningsCampus Leadership Team, workswith student teachers and has hadnumerous students win awards atlocal, regional and state levels.

A graduate of the University ofNorth Texas, Mrs. Adamson

received her bachelor’s degree ineducation with an emphasis in alllevels of art.

Teaching philosophy: “Studentsneed to feel trusted, respected and,most of all, loved. To do that, Iinvest in my students lives and theyknow they can count on me nomatter what kind of day they’rehaving, what they are goingthrough or what situation theycome from.”

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