Conferences Survey 

If you haven’t already done so, please complete this ONE-MINUTE survey regarding parent-teacher conferences TODAY so we can set up the schedule on Monday.  Thank you! 

https://forms.office.com/r/faL8LX1WE4 

Screenagers 

Thank you to the parents who attended our first screening of Screenagers: Growing up in the digital age!  I mentioned that our school would now be receiving a weekly e-mail from the writer of the documentary with some current research, questions to consider discussing with your teen, and a link to her blog.  In the interest of sharing this with our families without inundating your inbox, I will be copying her message each week at the bottom of our Week at a Glance.  You will see it there today!  The next 2 parts in the Screenagers Project will be shown here at SJF on January 30 and April 17: mark your calendars!   

Clothing Donations 

We are noticing that many of our students are without the necessary clothing they need for the quickly approaching winter.  If you have winter coats, pants, boots, mittens, hats, and scarves that are in good condition and perhaps no longer fit your child and would be willing to donate them to a student in need, our school community would be grateful.  Please ensure they are clean and in good repair and in a bag with sizes clearly labeled to allow for easier distribution.  Additionally, if your child(ren) would benefit from this support, please reach out to me or their homeroom teacher directly and we will do our best to help. 

Additionally, if you have black dress shoes or dress pants (not sweatpants or leggings) that you would be willing to donate to our Band Program, our “loan pool” is running low.  For more information about what is needed, please reach out to Ms. Morrissette at BreMorrissette@cbe.ab.ca  Thank you for supporting our school and our students! 

Play Rehearsals

Play rehearsal scheduling is now transitioning over to the calendar on the Play Google Classroom. If your child is a member of the cast and is not yet enrolled in the Classroom, please remind them to talk to Ms. Roberts or email viroberts@cbe.ab.ca for access.  

Week at a Glance 

*Please note: all athletics practices/games are listed below  

Upcoming Dates  

• Nov 20: School Council 6pm 
• Nov 26: Picture Retakes 
• Nov 28: Crescent High School visit  
• Nov 28-29: Parent-Teacher Conferences (no school on the Nov. 29) 
• Dec 5: Art installation – more details coming soon!  
• Dec 12: Band Winter Concert 
• Dec 23-Jan 3: Winter break – no school! 

Screenagers Tech Talk: The REAL Effect of Violent Video Games 

For a long time, people have been talking about how video games might be linked to extreme acts of violence, such as school shootings. The fact is millions of youth have played violent video games, and far less than 1% will ever do any such acts of violence. 
 
This does not, however, mean that young people are not impacted by hours of gaming that has at its core the idea of aggression — of fighting, killing, and so forth.  
Of course, the degree of aggression and violence in games is on a continuum. However, research on the impact of aggression from violent games finds similarities regardless of whether there is fighting in a game like Fortnite or more realistic graphics in a game like Call of Duty.  
 
It is not unusual for family members to disagree about any possible effects of such types of games. Take, for example, this little moment in Screenagers Elementary School Age Edition:  

Mom of 11-year-old Thomas says, “I don't think I've rationalized that playing violent games is okay,” 

Then Thomas's dad says, “I played board games out in the neighborhood when I was a kid, and this is something different than that, but it's similar." 

Then Thomas says while playing a first-person shooter game, “I'm guessing that it would impact some but not really me.”   

In today’s blog, I share two important studies that shed more light onto explaining the REAL impact of these games on young people. 

Read The Blog Here >