Reminds you that May 5th - May 9th is

Teacher Appreciation Week!!

Please honor those that have made a difference in your child's life through Education!

Suggestion:
Write a letter or Thank You Note
Pick Flowers
Draw a Picture
Coffee Gift Card
Small Gift
ANYTHING to let them know you appreciate what they do!

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S CHILDREN
AND
BEING THE PARENTS THEY NEED

Laying Down The Law, by Ruth Peters

The Epidemic – The Rot of American Culture, Absentee and Permissive Parenting, and the Resultant Plague of Joyless, Selfish Children, by Robert Shaw

The Good Teen – Rescuing Adolescence from the Myths of the Storm and Stress Years, by Richard M. Learner

Ready or Not – What Happens When We Treat Children as Small Adults, by Kay S. Hymowitz

Generation Me – Why Today’s Young Americans are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled – And More Miserable Than Ever Before, by Jean M. Twenge

Your Children Are Under Attack – How Popular Culture Is Destroying Your Kid’s Values, And How You Can Protect Them, by Jim Taylor

Buzzed – The Straight Forward Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy, By Kuhn, Swartzwelder, and Wilson

Growing Up Too Fast – Practical Parenting Advice Based on a Survey of More Than 5,400 Kids, by Sylvia Rimm

The New Parent Power, by John Rosemond

Ex-Etiquette For Parents – Good Behavior After Divorce or Separation, by Jan Ford and Sharyle Jupe

Midlakes has received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support student awards.  The Phelps Express Mart #317 worked with school officials to secure the grant, which is among the 4,000 available to schools across the country served by Exxon or Mobil stations.  The grants were made possible by funding from the ExxonMobil Corporation.

The ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide Exxon and Mobil retailers with an opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through educational grants to neighborhood schools.  ExxonMobil believes that, as members of the community, local retailers are best qualified to work with local educators to help identify schools and programs most in need of support.

Phelps Express Mart met stringent eligibility criteria before applying for and being awarded this grant including having a recognized commitment to provide a superior buying experience for customers.  The Phelps-Clifton Springs school district is grateful to have Phelps Express Mart #317 be a part of our community. 

At the September 12 Board of Education meeting, the Board congratulated the 48-Hour Challenge team from MHS, and presented them with a plaque.  These students, along with teammates, won first place against teams from other states in the competition held at Alfred University late in June. 

Each student received a $500 award, and Midlakes High School received a $2500 award. 

Congratulations to the team for their outstanding performance!