February 13, 2018


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The Weekly Newsletter of Bethany Lutheran School Long Beach, CA www.bethanylutheran.org Communication+Responsibility+Organization+Service+Sharing

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, so I know what you'll be doing tonight: putting the finishing touches on those little expressions of love to your nearest and dearest. I know there are some cynics out there who see this as a conspiracy by the card companies; personally, I think you can never go wrong telling others you love them. We ALL need to hear it on a regular basis, don't you think? There’s a children’s song with these words: God sent a Valentine 'specially for you. God sent a Valentine 'specially for you. Isn't it great? Isn't it true? God sent a Valentine 'specially for you. That "Valentine," of course, is His Son, Jesus: Love Incarnate! And because He loves us, we are able to love others. (I John 4:19) As you're sharing Valentine love with your families, may you be reminded of how much you are loved. Serving Him with you, Dr. Fink

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, but it is also Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. During our chapel service tomorrow, students and teachers will have the option to have ashes put on their foreheads or the backs of their hands as a reminder that we are all sinners in need of a Savior. Parents, you are welcome to join us, or you may return for Ash Wednesday services here at Bethany at 4:00 or 7:00.

Reminder: No school this Friday or this coming Monday! Students: If you are signed up for EDC on Friday, it’s a FREE DRESS DAY for you!

This month’s offerings are supporting Lutheran Special Education Ministries. Their mission is to reach and serve families through Christ-centered partnerships to support students with learning needs in their academic and spiritual development. You can learn more at luthsped.org. Each student has a coin box to use for the month. Please send the coin box back to school on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and thank you for your generosity!

School Bulletin #23 February 13, 2018

Feb. 14-Valentine’s Day/Ash Wednesday Feb. 16-No School-Teacher Inservice Feb. 19-Presidents Day-No School Feb. 20-Cook’s Night Out at George’s Greek Cafe Feb. 20-Middle School Info Night Feb. 23-3rd Quarter Progress Reports Feb. 27-PTL Meeting-6:30Library-Childcare provided Mar. 2-Middle School Dance

+Chapel Leaders+ Feb. 14-Ash Wednesday Pastor K. Feb. 21-Ms. Tucker Feb. 28-Miss Hinrichs Chapel is at 9:00 in the church. Parents, you are always welcome to join us for worship.

Bears, it’s ok to wear Valentine’s shirts to school tomorrow. 

The FISHin’ Hole Opportunities to Serve

Needed for the art room: rolling pins and Clorox/Baby wipes. You can earn one FISH hour for your donation! Cook’s Night Out! Make plans to join your Bethany family next week on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at George’s Greek Cafe! Sales benefits our 8th Graders’ DC Trip!

Bethany Bears Basketball Games this week:

Tuesday – Boys and Girls HOME vs. St. Marks… 3:30 and 4:30 Wednesday – JV Boys HOME vs. Hope, Glendora….3:30 Thursday – Boys and Girls HOME vs. Mt. Calvary, Diamond Bar 3:30 and 4:30 It’s a great week to see a game… all games are at home! GO BEARS!

Brianna Esswein Memorial Golf Tournament News Bethany’s annual Brianna Esswein Memorial Golf Tourney is scheduled for Friday, March 16, at the Lakewood Country Club. Grab some friends and join us for a day on the links! A portion of the proceeds from this event support Bethany Lutheran School scholarships! • Shot-gun start at 1:00PM, so make plans to get there early for various contests offered on that day. • Cost is $125/golfer. Registration forms are available in the school office. • Tee sign sponsors are needed too. These $100 sponsorships can be a business sponsorship or a personal message (i.e. “Karl and Mary congratulate Ryan and Jess on their recent wedding!”) • Something new – spouses or others are able to join us for the dinner and raffle at a cost of $20!

Box Tops, Box Tops Send in your Box Tops! Start sending in your Box Top labels again! The top class collection in K-2, 3-5 and 6-8 will earn a surprise.  Labels are due February 15!

Bethany families in the habit of purchasing Scrip/gift cards before they go shopping, eat out, go to the movies, even buy a cup of coffee, realize the benefits of using Scrip. Increase your tuition or technology fee rebate with these tips: -Re-load your registered Starbuck’s card with Starbuck’s gift cards purchased from Bethany Scrip. It’s easy to transfer the value from the Starbuck’s card you purchase from Bethany to your registered card. You will earn tuition rebate credit and free drinks! -Using Scrip/gift cards for your weekly grocery shopping will increase your rebate week by week. -Keep Scrip/gift cards in your car for your favorite fast food restaurants so you never miss an opportunity to use Scrip. Small purchases add up over time to a big rebate! -Do you go to Jamba Juice? Our Jamba Juice cards are an exceptional value. The rebate for a $10 card is 50% and it is worth over $35! It is a Buy One Get One Free card, and you can use it six times for 6 free smoothies! Increase your rebate… buy Scrip!

LBSU Dirtbags Join "With Purpose" to Strike Out Cancer, Join the LBSU Dirtbags for a very special baseball game Sunday, Feb. 18 that will raise awareness and money for childhood cancer research. Cheer on the Dirtbags, help a great cause, and participate in fun, family-friendly activities. Come run the bases after the game and enjoy lunch catered by Naples Rib Company in the special Very Important Purpose (VIP) area. Sunday, Feb. 18 Gates open at 11 AM, Game starts at 1:00 pm *Buy your ticket here and $5 of the ticket price will go to With Purpose (longbeachstate.com/playwithpurpose) *Sign up at the stadium entrance for lunch and to run the bases *FREE t-shirt for the first 40 kids signed up Together we can strike out childhood cancer! #PlayWithPurpose More information on With Purpose: https://www.with-purpose.org/

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Calming the Storm of Emotion

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rom the first time we hear our babies cry, we want to calm them and make their world all right, again. In the process of learning self-regulation, most children learn how to calm their own emotional storms. In doing this they learn how to use their emotions rather than allowing their emotions to use them. However, some children seem to miss this step. For them a small emotion can cascade into a full-blown meltdown. At that point it is a challenge to calm down. The more often a meltdown happens the more likely it will continue to happen as the brain develops habits. Emotional storms from any age child can benefit from intervention. Four things will help you teach your child to calm down and get emotions under control: identify, aware, strategy and practice. These four will work with children of any age from preschool on up. They just need to be adjusted to the level of each child.

Identify

The first course of action is to teach your child how to identify emotions. It might seem that emotions speak for themselves, but in reality, it is easy to confuse feelings. For instance, a child might not be able to separate anger and jealousy as jealousy often leads to anger. Young children cannot always discriminate between feeling frustrated and feeling tired. And even for adults it can be hard to distinguish between

anger and fear. When children are showing signs of being upset, help them to identify the emotion. Often meltdowns come from the fear of the intensity of the experience. Talking about emotions and learning how to identify them is the first step in reducing that fear.

Aware

Becoming aware of the intensity of an emotion is as important as identifying it. As adults, we typically know when we need to take a break and breathe. Children might skip this step, allowing emotions to cascade into a meltdown. For younger children teach them how to do a body check. Are teeth or fists clenched? Are neck muscles tight? Is there a headache or stomachache? Older children can identify emotional intensity by thinking of a thermometer with numbers or hand motions indicating just how angry or frustrated they are. Once children can identify intensity of emotion they can begin to find ways to relax.

Strategy

Calming strategies are the next step toward emotional control. Strategies can be unique to each child. For most children taking a short break with a predetermined activity will work well to reduce the intensity of an emotion. Reading, music, drawing, stretching, building with

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These items or activities should not be seen as a crutch; rather, they are physical ways to get control over a mental experience. Most children move on when they no longer need them.

construction toys and even pacing around the room can all help a child to calm down. When I taught in a school, I had several children who kept a favorite stuffed animal in their cubby. After a few minutes of holding the toy the child could calmly return to work. These items or activities should not be seen as a crutch; rather, they are physical ways to get control over a mental experience. Most children move on when they no longer need them.

Practice

Children developing strategies should practice those strategies in role plays before they need them. It is also wise to practice in the same place where they will be used because the strategy and the space will work together to help your child. It can also be useful to take pictures of your child practicing the strategies. Use the pictures to create a book with simple phrases. This book can both calm children and prepare them for a potentially frustrating or fearful situation if reviewed beforehand. Some children have neurological issues or other concerns that increase the likelihood of emotional storms. Such children benefit from professional help that offers a

diagnosis and specific treatment. The techniques listed in this article cannot, and should not, replace professional care for those who need it. “O Lord, you have searched me and known me! … Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me” (Ps. 139: 1, 4–5). Our most effective emotional peace comes because Christ knows us better than we know ourselves. His peace gives us strength and calms our hearts. The next time your child loses control of emotions, know that God will help you teach and comfort. Remind your child that God is stronger than our emotions.

For Further Study The Psalms contain every known emotion. This group puts the Psalms to music: ■■ sonsofkorah.com

Parent Pages Vol. 17 • No. 6 • February 2018 Parent Pages is an LCMS School Ministry newsletter published by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295 314-965-9000 • lcms.org Writer: Dr. Kim Marxhausen Designer: Chrissy Thomas © 2018 LCMS

TO REPRINT: Permission is granted to reprint articles from this newsletter with the credit line “Reprinted with permission of LCMS School Ministry.” Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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