__ http://schools.roundrockisd.org/SSHS/pss.htm this is the new link to the Safe Schools,
Healthy Students program in RRISD


Welcome to a new school year!!!, this will be a great year for you and your child at Laurel
Mountain Elementary. We will be posting some interesting articles throught the year to give the
family some ideas about different situations that we all parents find raising our children.
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FRIENDS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THEM
Parents worry about how much kids learn and how fast, but a child’s biggest worry is most likely
something else: friends.
It’s not popularity, but learning to make friends that counts.

“I think that most people in this school want to have friends but they don’t know how to do it
right,” says 11-year-old Johnathon.

Kids without friends are at risk for lots of problems ranging from poor grades to depression,
bullying, and drug abuse.

Experts say don’t underestimate the harm of isolation
Tips for Parents
Monitor whether or not stress is affecting their health, behavior, thoughts or feelings.
Listen carefully to the child, and watch for “overloading.”
Learn and model stress-management skills.
Support involvement in sports and pro-social activities

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Dislexia

How can you determine if your child suffers from dyslexia? The International Dyslexia
Association cites the following signs that your child may be struggling with the disability:

Lack of awareness of sounds in words, rhymes or sequence of sounds and syllables in words
Difficulty decoding words (word identification)
Difficulty encoding words (spelling)
Poor sequencing of numbers or letters in words, when read or written (for example, sing-sign;
soiled-solid;12-21)
Difficulty expressing thought in written form
Delayed spoken language
Difficulty interpreting language that is heard
Difficulty in expressing thought orally
Problems with reading comprehension
Confusion about directions in space or time
Confusion about right or left-handedness
Difficulty with handwriting
Difficulty in mathematics, often related to sequencing of steps or the language of math
If you suspect that your child may be experiencing problems due to dyslexia, discuss his or her
condition with a teacher and health-care professional. Your child may need to be assessed by
educational specialists.




If you want to know more about this or any other subject, let me know.