TEEN ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.” 

-ROY T. BENNETT  
CURRENT EVENT:

Daily COVID updates have you down? This week Ms. Anastasia teaches us how to S.T.O.P. and refocus …. Tell Us How You Feel! Use the link below to send us your thoughts!  

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID-19TeenSurvey  

 

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: May 11, 1934

May 11, 1934 

Dust storm sweeps from Great Plains across Eastern states.

On May 11, 1934, a massive storm sends millions of tons of topsoil flying from across the parched Great Plains region of the United States as far east as New York, Boston and Atlanta.  

 

IT'S A CELEBRATION: No Dirty Dishes Day! 

Monday May 11th is No Dirty Dishes Day! 

BRAIN TEASER:

“Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years.” 

How many F’s did you find?  

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT:

Mindfulness for Teens: Practices 

  1. Expect Stress

Stress is a given, but being stressed-out is optional. 

We all face stress-inducing moments throughout our day, whether it’s a presentation in class or a test in Biology. Stress is a normal reaction in the body that creates the necessary nervous system activation to handle a challenging task. It becomes a problem when we never allow that stress to be discharged (either through exercise, or some of the practices listed below).  

Research shows that people who expect stress are actually less stressed — when we disabuse ourselves of the silly notion that things will always be easy and our day will generally go as planned, we are more prepared to handle the curveballs life likes to throw at us.  

Teen stress is an entirely normal reaction to a challenge. It’s not their fault or something they’ve done wrong. And the best part? There’s lots of things they can do about it in order to feel better! 

https://leftbrainbuddha.com/mindfulness-for-teens/

Check Out these Cool Meditations: https://www.doyou.com/10-cool-meditations-for-pre-teens-and-teens-67578/ 

DAILY CHALLENGE:

Happy Monday party people! Mr. Germann shows us how it’s done in his Sports, Fitness and Recreation Challenge … Now we want you to show him how it’s done!  

 

Showcase your skills and tag us #BGCCPatHome 

 



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