Friday, March 22, 2019

CMS Spring Assessment Schedule

Parents,

Below is the spring assessment schedule for CMS. As you can see, I tried not to schedule testing on Mondays and Fridays in an effort to improve student attendance during these assessments. Here are a few things that parents can do to help their children do well on these tests:

  • Optimize Brain Power by:
    • Ensuring that children get a good night's sleep the night before the assessment
    • Ensuring that children eat a healthy breakfast the morning of the assessment
  • Ease Anxiety by:
    • Helping children know what to expect - review assessment schedule with your child
    • Ensuring that children are present and on time to school on the day of the assessment
    • Encouraging children to relax, stay positive and to do their best
    • Reviewing test strategies







Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Stand Up For Yourself - Training Classes

Would you like to learn how to stand up for yourself in uncomfortable or intimidating situations?
 Do you want to increase your skills in setting boundaries and responding effectively
to verbal or physical aggression?


Come join 88Tactical
in the
Chadron Primary School gym
and learn how to
STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!


**Fri. April 5  6:00 - 10:00 pm Basic Women’s Primal Self Defense  is a class for females age
12 and up  *$60/student *Class limited to 20 *Details below   (This is usually $80/class but local
scholarships from Indivisible Chadron provide 25% tuition/student.)  


**Sat.  April 6, 2:00 - 5:00 pm Youth Anti-Bully & Anti-Abduction is a class for 6-12 year old
girls and boys.  *$45/student *Class limited to 20 *Details below
(This is usually $60/class but local scholarships from Indivisible Chadron provide 25%
tuition/student.)  


Register on line by 3/29/19: https://88tactical.com/ - Civilian Courses:
Combatives & Self-Defense -  Primal Self-Defense - BASIC WOMEN’S PRIMAL SELF DEFENSE
Youth Courses - YOUTH ANTI-BULLY/ANTI-ABDUCTION
This is a community effort to empower our young people.  
Questions? Contact Cheryl Welch at 308-432-3519 or loswelchitos@gmail.com


The Basic Women’s Primal Defense is a 4 hour course taught by instructors with experience
in real world defense.  Students learn situational awareness and practice conflict de-escalation.
This course primarily addresses how to deal with verbal confrontations, but students also learn
some basic moves to defend themselves against a physical attack.  By course completion,
participants will have repeatedly used their newfound skills to assess danger, set boundaries,
and respond effectively to verbal and physical aggression. Students get the chance to use
full-force techniques against a staff instructor donning specially designed protective gear.


COURSE OBJECTIVES
  • Respond effectively to verbal and physical aggression (belligerent people)
  • Describe and demonstrate levels of awareness and condition readiness
  • Demonstrate how to set boundaries, and control and maintain the “reactionary gap”
  • Demonstrate defensive strikes against an unarmed assailant
  • Describe and demonstrate what to do following an attack
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Students must be at least 12 years old and have no significant underlying health issues.
The student or parent/legal guardian signing the waiver must have a valid government issued I.D.
The Youth Anti-Bully & Anti-Abduction is a 3-hour course taught by instructors with
experience in real world self-defense. The instructors will teach students how to deal with
bullies in a non-violent manner, and then transition to anti-abduction tactics. Students will learn
life-saving skills, assertive verbal and non-verbal communication, and situational awareness in a
fun, safe and engaging environment. By course completion, participants will have repeatedly
used their newfound skills to assess danger, set boundaries, and respond effectively to verbal
and physical aggression. Students use full-force techniques against a staff instructor donning
specially designed protective gear.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Children ages 6-12 with no significant underlying health issues.
CANCELLATION POLICY

Students who cancel less than 1 week prior to the start of a class will receive credit towards another class
or receive a refund if a replacement participant is found.  “No-Shows” will forfeit 100% of payments and
fees. 88 Tactical reserves the right to cancel any course offered due to insufficient enrollment, weather or
unforeseen circumstances. If this happens, all students will receive a full refund.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

In the Moment More, On Your Phone Less!


The health topic this month may be geared more towards older students, but it is an important and timely topic - Screen Time.

This month we encourage you to join us as we focus on taking a brain vacation from our phones and devices, especially with spring break coming up.  Let's clear the rubble that is clogging our path and put down those phones on this Spring break and be mindful of the present moment (or people) in front of us.

We hope you give it some thought!

Monday, March 4, 2019

2019 Read Across America Day

CMS 8th graders participated in Read Across America Day by reading to children at the Child Development Center, Head Start and the Chadron Primary School.

Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that call for every child in every community to celebrate reading on Mach 2, the birthday of the children's author, Dr. Seuss (http://www.nea.org/grants/read-across-america-faq.html).