Gem State Family Jan 2014 by Idaho

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE MOBILE COLLECTION

Announcing Expanded Electronics Collection

Child Find:

Joint School District No. 02

Now you can recycle unwanted electronics along with your old computers and televisions through the HHW program. Save space in the landfill, recycle your electronics today!

Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Star …provides support to students—whether home school, private school, or public school.

Whether your child is home-schooled, educated in a private or religiously affiliated school, or in the public school, our Special Services Department would like everyone in our community to be aware that all children are entitled to support— ages 3 through 21- if they qualify for special education services. This support may include evaluations, assessments, services, supports, or consultation.

Screenings Available for 3 to 5 year olds

Go to curbitboise.org/HHW/Electronics for more information and collection locations and hours.

Children who demonstrate developmental delays in one or more of the developmental areas may qualify for services. The developmental screening is designed for children who do not turn five (5) by September 1. If you live in the district’s attendance zone and have concerns about your child, please contact the District Service Center at 855-4400.

Screening Dates for 3-5 yr. Olds Areas That May Be Evaluated: January 10, 2014 Speech/languageThinking ability February 7,2014 Self-help skillsSocial skills March 7, 2014 Motor skills Emotional concerns Hearing  Vision

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QuESTIonS ASkEd And AnSwErEd bY pEopLE In our coMMunITY

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“Plead 5th”

GEnE STEwArd - Too late ThIAnnA doESITMATTEr - Be you

MELISSA SESLEr InGrAM - Change direction kAY SprInGSTEEn TATE - Just don’t JEnnIFEr brown - Write fiction AMY MuLLEn - Avoid Facebook TErrI LYnn coop - Stay single

chrIS GodSoE “Google stock”

TErrI LYnn coop - Write more

pATTY SEInoGordon “Chocolate... bad”

ALI GrAY - Not him! bArbArA ALLEn - Be happy AMbEr kEhL - Don’t cry JEnnA JAXon - Write now!

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pEnSAcoLA h JEFFErSon MA - Wait, okay AMAndA MAbrY phILLIpS - Be smart AMAndA MAbrY phILLIpS - Think twice cAroL wILkInSon - Stay slim JAck hruSoFF - Play horses JAck hruSoFF - Buy gold EdGAr SoTo - Stay inside

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FrAnk whITE - Dream bigger

“Take chances”

ShAnnon ETnYrE - Hold on douG duTchEr - Don’t marry

cAThY bEnnETTLAScow “Study harder”

MIchAEL pArkEr - RULE IT robbIE wATSon - Be yourself! kEvIn hALL - Find Jesus rhondA prIdE - Believe, do

bETh prIcE ALMEIdA - You’ll survive TrAcY JAMES JonES - Trust yourself

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ShErrI huTSon bEAch - You’re enough TrIcIA rIchEY-SToESSEr - Always optimistic MIkE SESLEr - Not again ALI bIErMAn - Loving you pAuLA hEATh - Wake up

kArLEEn AndrESEn

roSE pELLAr - Love yourself

“Rinse, repeat”

dEbrA TAYLor - Slow down STEvEn r brAndT - Buy Marvel ThoMAS GATchELL - Avoid Debbie ArAMInTA SELF - BIRTH CONTROL! donnA L pETErSon - Embrace life! dEnnIS bEnnETT - Get going!

SAndrA rEA “Avoid bread”

dAnA LYnn - Don’t settle EMELIA hAYES - Do it! brAndI w LEE - Love YOU SuE Ann vAnGILdEr - Move on

vIvEkA von roSEn - Move forward

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JuLEE crAwFord hunT - Choose differently! ErIn bArrowS - Love yourself dESIrEE rEILLY - No kids EMILY rEESE - Please listen TY GAbbY - Buy Apple

crISTInA roSA kInG “Good job”

John J. cLInE - Don’t smoke STEphAnIE L robErTSon - Stay calm MIchAEL MATThEwS bInGAMon - Dumb $%#& AnGELA YurIko SMITh - Gets better

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EACH MONTH,

GEM STATE FAMILY brInGS You ThE MoST coMprEhEnSIvE LISTS oF uSEFuL rESourcES, bASEd on our MonThLY ThEMES.

January’s theme is:

Green Living

The LIST:

January

GrEEn LIvInG: 45 websites to help you live green.

Green Cleaning

www.GreenWorksCleaners.com www.SeventGeneration.com/products

Green for Me

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Green Household Items www.LetsGoGreen.biz

www.GreenHome.com www.ShopOrganic.com

Green Building www.GreenDepot.com

www.GreenProducts.net www.GreenBuildingSupply.com www.ShopOrganic.com

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Green in General

www.Inhabitat.com/products-2 www.LivingGreenMag.com

Green Clothing www.BuyGreen.com

www.Indigenous.com www.GreenDreamCloCo.com www.GreenBabies.com www.BabyEarth.com www.store.Hempest.com www.EarthCreations.net

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Green Products for Pets www.GreenProducts.com

Green Info

www.EPA.gov/greenerproducts www.GSA.gov/portal/content/105363 www.GreenRetailDecisions.com/research-center www.GreenAmerica.org

Green News

www.GreenRetailDecisions.com www.GreenBiz.com www.Green.AllTop.com

Learning About the Rainforest www.Rainforest-Alliance.org/kids/species-profiles

Green for Health

www.EmbodyHeartandMind.com www.JuiceRecipes.com/recipes/beginner-green-59 www.IncredibleSmoothies.com

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Green Living Blogs www.TheGreenists.com

www.NotEasyToBeGreen.wordpress.com www.ReduceFootprints.blogspot.com www.GreenLivingGuy.com www.GroovyGreenLivin.com www.PlanetSave.com www.Envirogadget.com www.GreenGlobalTravel.com www.MindfulMomma.com www.ShaneShirleySmith.com www.EcoMamasGuideToLivingGreen.blogspot.com www.Green-Talk.com

Living Green Videos

www.VideoJug.com/tag/green-living www.environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/green-guide

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With a young and tender lack of confidence, it was as a brownie in Girl Scouts that Connie Miller found her second home. “I could go to Girl Scouts any day of the week and I felt accepted, loved, and there was no sense of cliques.” Miller says.

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Michelle Murray: Girl Scout Volunteer Extraordinaire

Girl Scout Silver Sage Council

Michelle Murray is a Girl Scout volunteer extraordinaire. She uses her natural talents and she gifts the young women of our organization with her service. She is an entrepreneur with enough energy and enthusiasm to run two businesses at a time, which is good because her second ”business” is not for profit, it’s for love. Her first business is a company named Love to Stand Up Paddle Boards, aka Love2SUP, where Murray leads an affordable way for Idaho to experience the fun and fitness of paddle boarding. Making it affordable is simply another piece proving her heart doesn’t fall far from her work. Her leadership in love is internal and reached deep and wide. Michelle has been an integral part of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council for years. She has Michelle Murray

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served as a troop leader, taught a Girl Scout outreach program for high risk girls, and continues to spearhead projects. The green runs deep. Murray’s mother, Sandy, was her troop leader when she was young. To Murray, the love is generational.

programs of Girl Scouts. They have stayed with the same troop for years now and the troop leaders and girls are deep friends, supporting each other through the ups and downs of life, ce le brating e ach othe r ’s

As to why Murray herself got involved at an adult, She said it began with her “bonus daughter,” Hailey. She coined the step-child term because Hailey was a “bonus” to the love of her life, her husband, Tyler. Murray noticed Hailey was focused and goal oriented, and Girl Scouts was the path to connect the beauty of both with yet another benefit, a way for all her daughters to join forces. Murray has three daughters, and they are all passionate about the

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successes and lifting each other in times of trouble.

from business owners and leaders throughout the community.

“The ample leadership, entrepreneur training, and opportunities that the girls receive are outstanding,” said Murray, “Older girls have a chance to mentor younger girls and make a positive change in their own lives and the greater community.”

“There is a great need for girls to have women role models,” Murray said, “and Girl Scouts provides the perfect partnership for women who want to give back and young women who want to grow.”

To echo this opinion, Girl Scouts will launch a one-day CEO Camp where young women can learn

Murray encourages volunteerism. “In the Treasure Valley, Girl Scouts needs women who are willing to serve as Troop Leaders, Co-Leaders, event

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“Girl Scouts provides the perfect partnership for women who want to give back and young women who want to grow.” and activity planners, or volunteer in any way that allows them to use their gifts and talents.” Her generosity of spirit shines through as she works with other women who are equally interested in making a connection to girls, giving both the girl and the woman a chance to make a difference. Through this connection to each other and to community, both the girls and the

adult volunteers grow stronger. When looking at highlights of her leadership, Murray shines when she speaks of her leadership role in the awards ceremony in partnership with the Idaho Women’s Journal held in October 2013. “We had a room filled with business women and Girl Scout members and leaders. We were able to focus in and recognize more than a dozen Girl Scout volunteers and young

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entrepreneurs who are inspiring.” Much to her surprise, Murray was also recognized at the event as an Idaho Women’s Journal 2013 Woman of Influence. Another highlight, in 2012, she helped organize a Girl Scout camping event, Jubilation, that drew 1400 campers! Her love of event planning in sync with natural talent was shared with the many young women. Her collaborative team of adults and young women put into

practice their social skills, project management, creativity, leadership, trouble shooting, and heart to produce a very successful event. There are many reasons people get involved. Murray’s involvement has tipped the scales of heart and wholesomeness. She has created powerful bonds and always leaves the door open to continue in her leadership in love.

“she has created powerful bonds and always leaves the door open to continue in her leadership in love.”

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Scoring with School THE ATHLETE’S DILEMMA

Isla Brazzil

With school back in session, young athletes may find themselves trying to balance the demands of their sport with their academics. The challenge is – how to prioritize the two and what to do when things feel out of balance? Participating in sports builds life skills that come in handy, one in particular that isn’t always emphasized or even noticed, multitasking. At a young age, children are forced to balance the competitive nature of a sport and the stresses of games, practices, and conditioning alongside schoolwork, tests, and class.

don’t have similar challenges,” Robert Rosedale said.

Rosedale is an expert in what student athletes endure. “I see a lot of students and a healthy percentage of them are high performing students in athletics and other extracurricular activities.” He adds, “The “It’s about Some research shows amount of pressure and being proactive, that athletes tend to executive management have better grades skills needed by these efficient and and are more likely to disciplined in all students to not just go on to college, but make it, but exceed it aspects of the it is important to keep high. At Tutor Doc, our perspective that athletes relationship and the student’s life.” have taken a lot more time spent is critical. We bodily stress than other students and being are invested into these students. We know tired can really affect their frame of focus what they’re capable of.” in the classroom. There is nothing that is going to help With daily practices and games, not to athletes out more than jotting down dates mention the traveling, it can be hard for and deadlines in school. With upcoming kids to find the time for homework or other games and changes of schedule in their activities. It’s a challenge that presents a sport, keeping a calendar is essential to good opportunity to learn life lessons. plan out time beforehand for studying and homework. “Athletes are required to sustain their performance at a higher level, both on “Scheduling is vital. It’s fundamental to and off the field, or they typically won’t good learning, which is why Tutor Doctor be allowed to continue participating in the provides a special program to do just that,” sport. Which isn’t to say that other students said Rosedale. A homework plan can take

many forms, but looking at the schedule one should be able to get a grip on what needs to be done to succeed successfully on and off the field or court. What hasn’t been mentioned yet is a student athlete’s social life. A student athlete is expected to also relax and enjoy their own down time amidst the chaos and competitiveness of everyday expectations. It is easy to forget that beyond taking on as much as they do, they are still adolescents who need to have fun socially. “The best way to balance these competing interests is to get good at establishing and executing strong routines and habits. It’s about being proactive, eﬃcient and disciplined in all aspects of the student’s life. On the sport’s field, coaches guide the student athlete in these areas. The question is: who is guiding the student in these areas off of the field and how is the student being held accountable?” Rosedale said. Communicating with parents and teachers allows the student to be up front with what they have going on in their lives. Teachers often are sympathetic when they learn about a sports game coming up or big tournament stress, and it helps both teacher and student understand how they can meet the student’s needs as well. There is nothing worse than being overwhelmed when competing at a high level competitive sport, but the thrill outweighs the negatives. Doing what a student loves is part of the thrill of high performers, and doing well in class only multiplies their intensity for the game. Many times coaches check grades of students to ensure grades and play time are straight. To get a well rounded education, having a tutor like Tutor Doctor on the team just might be the right thing to hold and not pass on.

TUTOR DOCTOR’S Bob

Rosedale is passionate about providing students the academic coaching they need to succeed. He is a retired USAF Colonel and Command Pilot who took his experience training over 500 USAF pilots and brought it to youth education. To schedule a free consultation contact Bob at 208.922.6416

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