Live stream for tonight’s lady Indians volleyball game at 5pm in the link below:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCYgmUrLvsNn5RsCRkjnWFDQ
BRAIN HEALTH
Greetings from the Elementary School Counselor’s Office! September is Suicide Awareness month, so the elementary school is focusing on Brain Health. Keeping our brains healthy can help us to feel happier. According to research, some things we can do to keep our brains healthy include:
• Eat Healthy Foods. Home-cooked meals made with fresh products from the food groups (meat, dairy, grain, fruits, vegetables) are the best. Some foods that help to boost brain power are fish, whole grains, and berries. Fast foods and processed foods (frozen pizza, chicken nuggets, chips, candy) contain a lot of unhealthy fats that cause inflammation which has been linked to anxiety and depression in past studies.
• Stay Hydrated. Water helps brain cells communicate with each other, clears out toxins and waste that impairs brain function, and carries nutrients to your brain. Staying hydrated has been linked to quicker decision making and improved performance on tests.
• Stay Physically Active. Exercise can help us think, learn, and problem-solve. Exercise also increases dopamine and serotonin levels in our brain; these help our body to feel good and happy.
• Decrease the use of electronics and cell phones. Television programs, video games, games on cell phones, etc. are designed to be addictive and stimulating to the primitive brain; connections to higher order thinking get switched off. Elementary students should be limited to 1 hour of screen time daily. Teens should have no more than 2 hours of screen time daily. Kids who spend hours may develop hyper-reactive brains. They may become more easily distracted in school and may become lazy because the brain connection they need for thinking and processing in school has been disrupted.
• Encourage imaginative play. Encourage kids to play outside. Nature can have a calming effect on the brain. Imaginative play stimulates the brain to develop connections between the nerve cells. These connections are what help students develop gross motor skills (coordination) and fine motor skills (writing, detailed work).
• Create a warm and emotionally stable home. When students’ brains are able to remain calm, they can develop good executive functioning skills and remain in the thinking part of the brain instead of being triggered into the reacting part of the brain.
• Get adequate Sleep. Children ages 6-13 need 9 to 11 hours of sleep per night. Teens ages 14-17 need 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Sleep impacts children’s memory, ability to pay attention, and ability to problem-solve and make decisions. It is while children sleep that the things they learned during the day set to memory. Without adequate sleep, this may not happen.
• Spend time with Family and Friends. Socializing helps you to not feel lonely. It also helps to keep your memory sharp and helps with cognitive skills. Socializing increases your sense of happiness and well-being.
A HEALTHY BRAIN IS A HAPPY BRAIN!
Next week’s homecoming schedule! #bagopride
Today’s activities:
JH volleyball at home vs Omaha Nation 3:30pm in the practice gym
JH/HS cross country @Laurel Cedar View CC 4pm
HS volleyball triangular at home vs Walthill/Omaha Christian Academy 5pm
Winnebago Classroom Visitors and Guests Reminder:
Due to safety reasons, the doors of the school will be locked from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All visitors must use the north entrance from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All visitors to the school must walk through the Evolve Weapon Detection System and report to the Receptionist’s Office to register and obtain a visitor’s pass. The visitor pass should be carried and visible at all times by adults when visiting in the building. Violation of this procedure regarding Board policy 1005.07 will be reported to law enforcement personnel as trespassing.
We encourage parent visitation of classes and often allow others to observe classes. These visitations need to be arranged in advance through appointment with the classroom teacher. However, interruption of classroom processes to confer with a teacher or a student is forbidden without permission from school administration. Parents/Guardians, who are picking up their children at the end of the day, will check in at the front desk and wait for their child.
Students are not permitted to have youth visitors in the building during instructional hours.
Today’s activities:
Jh football at home vs Omaha nation 4pm
No jv today due to Omaha nation low numbers
Hs volleyball at Hartington. C game starts at 5:30pm followed by jv and then varsity.
HS volleyball will have practice today at 4pm due to their game tomorrow.
JH football will have practice today at 3pm due to their game tomorrow.
Please remember that today is a 1pm dismissal for all students. Please plan accordingly.
Today’s activities:
HS football at home vs Pine Ridge 2pm.
Live stream:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCYgmUrLvsNn5RsCRkjnWFDQ
Today’s activities:
JH Volleyball at Allen starts at 3pm
HS cross country at Beemer Indian Trails golf course 5:15pm girls and 6:00pm boys
Alert:
This Friday, September 2nd, WPS will have a 1pm early dismissal. This is due to the HS football game taking place at home at 2pm vs Pine Ridge. Busses will run at 1pm. Please make sure to pick your student(s) up at 1pm on Friday.
Today’s activities:
HS Volleyball at Allen. C,JV,Varsity. Start at 5:30, 6:15, 7:15pm.
Today’s activities:
HS volleyball at Fort Calhoun tourney 9am
Updated HS/JH cross country times:
4:30, 5:00, (girls varsity, boys varsity) 5:30-Junior High Boys, 6:00 Junior high girls
Today’s activities:
Hs football at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 2pm central
Live stream at gobraves.live
Jh/hs cross country at Hartington 5pm
GREETINGS FROM THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Hello! My name is Lori Tremayne, and I am the elementary school counselor. I am the daughter of Roger and Kathy (Gill) Mast, both graduates of Winnebago High School (1962 and 1967). I have been married to my husband, Randy, for 26 years. We have 2 sons who are both married. Our oldest son is a Dodge County Deputy and our youngest is a Math teacher. On August 13, we welcomed our first grandchild, a sweet baby girl. I graduated from Homer Community School in 1989. In 1993, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Wayne State College. In 2005, I earned a Master’s Degree in K-8 School Counseling. In 2015, I completed an endorsement in 9-12 School Counseling. Finally, in 2017, I completed an endorsement in PreK-12 School Administration, all from Wayne State College.
My interests outside of school include scrapbooking, camping, baking/cooking, gardening and canning. I am so fortunate to have had a mom and grandma who gardened and canned and taught me so many different things. I have been an educator for 30 years. This is my 25th year of
employment with Winnebago Public Schools. During my time here, I have been a 5th/6th grade teacher, a Jr. High Science teacher, an elementary school counselor, a high school counselor, and most recently, the 7-12 principal. Although I truly appreciate the opportunity I’ve had to work with students at all grade levels and in so many different capacities, I am extremely excited to return to working as an elementary school counselor again.
If you have concerns and would like me to work with your child, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I look forward to working with the students of Winnebago in this new capacity!
Respectfully,
Lori Tremayne
Email: ltremayne@winnebagok12.org
Phone: 402-878-2224, Ext. 423
Reminder for parents:
Morning breakfast will be served in the cafeteria for grades K-8. This is a change from last year. Please have your children come a little early so they can eat before school.
HS will be recovering grab and go breakfast between 1st and 2nd period.
Today’s activities:
HS girls Volleyball Jamboree at Wisner starting at 6pm
Welcome back to the 2022-2023 school year!!!
Reminders:
Today and tomorrow are 1pm dismissals.
When dropping students off or students are walking to school, please drop off and enter on the south entrance of the school. Bus drop off is on the North side of the school. After 8:15am the North entrance will be the only entrance anyone can use throughout the school day. Please check in at the front desk when you enter the school.
Please join WPS/Project Launch/Higher Education/Educare today for the welcome back to school powwow that will be located at the football field. Welcome, prayer, and meal starts at 11:00am. Grand entry will start at 1pm. Powwow will end at 4pm and WPS will host an open house from 4pm-6pm for students and guardians to meet teachers and see their classrooms.