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PARENT ACTIVITIESDECEMBER 2015

Center
Palestine High School
TACE College and
Career Center

Palestine Junior High

School TACE STEM
Center
A. M. Story TACE STEM
Center

Southside Elementary
TACE Literacy Center

Northside TACE
Literacy Center

Day

December 1, 2015

PISD TACE NEWS

Parent Meeting/Workshop

Hour

Encouragement vs. Praise (#69)

5:30-6:30 pm
Library

15

Cell Phones (#25)

5:30-6:30 pm
Library

Encouragment vs. Praise (#69)

5:30-6:30 pm
Library

16

BINGO, family traditions (#15)

5:30-6:30 pm
Library

Tips for Stress - Free Holidays

11:15 am 12:15 pm

Encouragement vs. Praise (#69)

5:30-6:30 pm
Cafeteria

15

BINGO, Family Tradition (#15)

5:30-6:30 pm
Cafeteria

3rd Annual A Christmas to Remember

5:30-7:00 pm

Reducing Stress During Holidays

8:30-9:30 am

Family Engagement Program

THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING US, VETERANS!
VETERANS LUCH AND FALL FESTIVAL FAMILY FUN IN STORY

Story students invited Veterans in their families to enjoy a free luncheon on Veterans Day.
TACE students and K-Kids made cards of appreciation and decorated for our special guests.

DIRECTORY

TACE-Project Director
Mrs. Shanna Marshall
Phone: 903-731-8000 ext. 1265
E-mail: SMarshall@palestineschools.org

TACE-Family Engagement Specialist

Mr. Tupac Alcauter
Phone: 903-731-8000 ext. 1266
E-mail: TAlcauter@palestineschools.org

Palestine High School TACE College/Career Center

Site Coordinator: Mrs. Robin Chapman Fitzpatrick
Phone: 903-727-2627 ext. 2192
E-mail: RFitzpatrick@palestineschools.org

Junior High School TACE STEM Center

Site Coordinator: Ms. Traci Ratliff
Phone: 903-727-2632 ext. 2820
E-mail: TRatliff@palestineschools.org

A. M. Story TACE STEM Center

Site Coordinator: Ms. Jenny Cunningham
Phone: 903-727-2626 ext. 3294
E-mail: JCunningham@palestineschools.org

Southside TACE and Literacy Center

Site Coordinator:
Phone: 903-727-2625 ext. 3064
E-mail: Swebb@palestineschools.org

Storys Fall Festival drew a big crowd of students with their

families engaging in such a variety of activities!

Northside TACE and Literacy Center

Site Coordinator: Mrs. Tamra Conner
Phone: 903-727-2601 ext. 1564
E-mail: TConner@palestineschools.org

HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE

HOME = A PLACE TO LEARN
1. Help your child develop a study area.
Set up your-childs study with a desk or table, a good light, pencils, paper, and other
supplies. Make the area off-limits to other family members during study time.
Note: The bed is not a good place for writing, and the floor in front of the TV is a
bad place for any studying.
2. Provide a quiet environment for study.
Keep the house quiet while your child is doing homework. You can read a book,
write letters, or do other quiet activities during this time. A child who is too young
for homework can use this quiet period for creative play. A quiet home helps your
child concentrate and says that we are a family of learners.
3. Set a regular time for studying.
To help your child make homework a habit, schedule studying for the same time
each day. Even when your child has no homework, she can use her study time for
school-related activities.
Note: Ask your childrens teachers how much time your children should spend on
homework. Times vary for different ages and abilities.
4. Help your child develop a homework To Do list.
He will more organized if he writes down assignments as the teacher gives them
and checks them off when he finishes them.
5. Limit your childs TV time.
Having the TV on all the time makes it harder for children to buckle-down and get
to work. Consider allowing your child to watch one hour of TV on weeknights and
more, if desired, on weekends. So listen to what your own parents told you, and
turn off that TV once in a while.
6. Help your child make learning a part of everyday life.
Making learning fun will motivate your child to learn ever faster. Try teaching your
child how to follow a favorite recipe. Ask her opinion in family conversations, practice telling stories to each other, and help her start hobbies such as collecting. All
these activities build learning skills.
Source: Popkin, Michael H. Active Parenting. Active Parenting Publishers, Inc. 1996. pages 4-6.

Build the future of your child and your family! Visit your TACE center and ask for
the schedule of activities for the program. Welcome to your school and TACE Center!
Find us on the district website under the logo of TACE:
www.palestineschools.org
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