Ghost-a-gram: Week 5 Concludes

Good morning Grey Ghost Nation!! This was another week of awesome submissions. We love discovering new things about our students!! The talent displayed this week was amazing! This week's winner has submitted artwork over the past three weeks, and we wanted to showcase them all. This week's winner is: Shay Speer!!!!! We were so impressed with your work Shay!!! Check them out:

SAT Date Added - September 26th

College Board just announced they will be opening up a testing date on Saturday, September 26th. Current juniors (class of 2021) and students signed up to take the SAT in June will have early access to registration for all fall test dates. While there is no school day testing date set for the fall for the class of 2021, College Board is in discussion with state educators to see if this will be a possibility. More information may be found here.

Ghost-a-gram: Week 4 Concludes

Good afternoon Grey Ghost Nation! There were so many good submissions this week so our decision was super hard! We love seeing all of you connecting with family, being creative, and pursuing personal and academic goals. This week's winner is Elaine Grant!!!! She was super creative and made a "Grey's Anatomy" Monopoly board game!! We were super impressed with how she used a popular television show to spice up an old-school board game!!!! Take a look:

Ghost-a-gram: Week 3 Concludes

Good evening Grey Ghost Nation!! We can not believe we have entered week 3 of remote learning already! We know it has not been an easy transition for everyone, but we SO enjoyed seeing how you are connecting with yourself and others during this time. This past week we had the pleasure of seeing many students being creative with art. This week's winner is: Gabrielle Bramer!!!!! We were so impressed with her sidewalk art and the joy she brought to her neighbors and those walking by!!

Fitness with the Hofers

Physical activity is a great avenue for self-care. The Hofers, two of our finest teachers, have provided a short video to introduce a couple exercises you can complete at home. We want to encourage all our families to engage in physical activity for the following reasons:


* strengthens muscles and bones
* increases energy levels
* improves emotional health
* a healthier heart
* lowers blood pressure
* supports a healthy weight
* supports positive outlook and healthy habits

The American Heart Association posted a short article that highlights all those benefits, check it out: Why is physical activity so important for health and wellbeing?

Physical activity does not look the same for everyone so if you are moving and busting a sweat, you're doing a great job! Grey Ghost Nation- our challenge for you is to complete 20 minutes of physical activity a day. Ready..set...go!!

The Power of a Schedule

Schedule. Ugh, right? I know the thought of one more task on your plate seems overwhelming, but give us two minutes of your time so you can understand how this task can make your daily life more manageable and less stressful. When one creates a schedule, they set clear expectations for their day. Life, as you may know with our current situation, presents unpredictability which can lead to more anxiety and complete shutdown. A schedule can provide an anchor for work completion and self care. One of the positives from our current reality is YOU can create your own schedule. The following have been recognized as benefits of having a daily schedule:

1. Makes us more efficient
2. Reduces our need to plan 
3. Creates structure 
4. Instills good habits
5. Prioritization 
6. Reduces procrastination 
7. Builds momentum
8. Builds self confidence 
9. Helps reduce stress and schedule time for self care
10. Helps us achieve our goals 

Ghost-a-gram: Week 2 Concludes

Good afternoon Grey Ghost Nation! Our Ghost-a-gram challenge, week two, has concluded. We loved the submissions this week and enjoyed seeing our students interacting with their family, being creative, and spreading kindness in our community. Our winner this week is....Ashley Horn!!!! Ashley and her father delivered chocolates to members of their church that are widowed or live alone. We were extremely impressed with your act of kindness and the love you showed others! 

This week was a hard decision because we had so many neat submissions! We have thoroughly enjoyed seeing how our students are utilizing their time! Check out the other awesome entries!!

Journaling: The power found in the pen

During this time of "slowing down" and "together, yet separate," what are you doing to practice self-care? Self-care is vital in these times of uncertainty. One way to manage stress, nourish the mind, and improve one's overall health is journaling. Lets use this "shelter-in-place" as an opportunity to try new strategies and most importantly, making one's overall health a priority. After reviewing many articles, here are the top ten benefits of journaling: 

1. It is a memory keeper.

2. It is a way to discover and highlight one's dreams and passions.

3. It provides a safe place to practice self-love, track growth, and see how implementing different strategies , such as journaling, produces more meaningful outcomes.

Virtual Meeting? We can do that

The counselors are available if any student or parent would like to have a Virtual face-to-face meeting.  Questions or just want to chat?

• What's going on with college next year?
• I am overwhelmed by everything.
• How do I change a class for next year?
• How do I begin tackling all of these classes?
• My brother and sister are driving me crazy.
• I miss my favorite counselor.

Just send us an email and we can schedule a Hangout Meeting. All you need is your Chromebook.

Mrs. Davis      ldavis@ivcschools.com

Ms. Lee           alee@ivcschool.com

Mr. Kosinski   mkosinski@ivcschools.com