Dear parents!
I hope you are doing great! I know this school year already seems to be flying by as many students are already starting their winter sports and activities. I’m hoping it looks like fall for a while longer though yet. All of the information that you may need this week should be in the SWIFT Update and Real World Parent Newsletter. I am copying and pasting both. Especially note that Hoops of Hope is coming up on November 14 at Forreston High School. We do have one sponsor, Char Stoehr, who has offered to provide a ride at 10:30 AM if students need a ride from Silver Creek to FHS. Thanks! Tyler
Hey everyone!
Happy November 2nd! Did you know that today is digital scrapbooking day? Go on and make your facebook digital scrapbooks…or get excited for tomorrow, November 3rd, as it is National Sandwich Day! Go get a $5 footlong at Subway to celebrate that!
Actually, here are some real things going on this week…check ‘em out!
Tuesday- Forreston choir concert at 7:30. Cheer your singing friends on!
Wednesday-
FCA at Forreston for HS students at 6:45. Get your breakfast and Bible discussion on!
Forreston band concert at 7:30. Cheer your tooting friends on!
Friday- Talent show starting at 7:00 PM at Forreston- Cheer your talented friends on! (Not necessarily implying that you aren’t talented)
Sunday- Get your Sunday School on at 9 am
Get your Worshiping God on at 10 am
JH Get your SWIFT self on at 5:00 PM
HS Get your SWIFT self on at 7:00 PM
This week- We will look at the fact that many things are calling us for attention and time. In the midst of this, do we seek out God’s call on our life?
Other News…
Hoops of Hope is coming up QUICK!! Keep your fund raising on as we want to raise a total of $2,500 to help kids orphaned by AIDS. If this happens, you will see the basketball coaches and myself participate in a “Single Ladies” dance! People can donate online. Send them this website!
http://www.firstgiving.com/forrestonhighschool
Put that site in your facebook statuses, myspace, twitter, email, wherever, and people have been donating. There are prizes for people who raise the most money and for people who make the most shots in the free throw drive. By participating, you can win itunes gift cards, free stuff to mcdonald’s, free movie passes, t-shirts, and so much more!
Extreme Home Makeover SWIFT/discussion/viewing party is Nov 15 from 5-8 PM. Come on out for an unique night!
We will host a papaer drive at the Genandt Funeral Home on Saturday, Nov 21 from 9-11 AM.
Don’t forget to get your SWIFT t-shirt this weekend! Suggested donation- $10. Or whatever u can.
Thanks guys! Have a great week!
Tyler
p.s. Hope you didn’t eat too much candy this weekend! We don’t want you looking like this!
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Contents
- Tools for Parenting Teens
- Learn Their Lingo
- Links to Learn From
- A Little Encouragement…And Humor
1. Tools for Parenting Teens
From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/
What Are You Going to Be?
It’s the question of the week for some kids. The answer often reveals a child’s current hero or role model and their desire to be that person, at least for a day. All kids—all of us—find patterns to follow in…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/what_are_you_going_to_be/
Featured Resource: Boundaries with Teens
In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries—the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions.http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/boundaries_with_teens/
2. Learn Their Lingo
Last Texter = That friend that always sends you a meaningless text after the obvious end of a text conversation, just to get the last text.
KPC = Text shorthand meaning “keep parents clueless.”
3. Links to Learn From
Up Close & Personal with Lisa T. Bergren
http://www.christianitytoday.com/momsense/2009/sepoct/upcloseandpersonal-lisatbergren.html
Study Reveals More Details About The iPhone Mom
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/26/study-reveals-more-details-about-behavior-of-the-iphone-mom/
“Say Aah” …and, “What’s in Your iPod?”
http://www.thesource4ym.com/youthculturewindow/article.asp?id=99
4. A Little Encouragement…And Humor
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
- Thomas Paine
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