CLASSROOM NEWS

Month of September 2016 krieberl@msu.edu (231)-348-5678

Beating the Odds

Michael Phelps' teachers in

Baltimore often
complained that he
couldn't sit still,. The cause
of his restlessness was
ADHd, which he was
diagnosed with at age 9.
But the youngster had an
outlet for all his energy:
swimming. As he moved
up the competitive ladder,
the disorder certainly
didn't interfere with his
success, culminating at the
Olympic Games. During the
2004 Olympics in Athens,
Phelps won six gold
medals, and in 2008 in
Beijing, he garnered eight
more, which made him the
most decorated Olympian
in history. Then he capped
his stellar career with four
more gold medals in 2012
in London

Upcoming Events:
September 6th: PTO
Bake Sale
September 21st: Field
Trip to the museum

Monthly Spotlight: What is ADHD?

Over the course of the
next 5 newsletters,
keep your eye open for
our special series on
ADHD. Our school
community will learn
more about ADHD and
how learning may be
different for some of
our classmates, friends
or students. Working
together as a school, we
can find different ways
that help make our
friends feel more
comfortable in the
classroom and how

modifications to different
activities can help. This month
begins our series, so we will be
learning about what ADHD is
and the basic facts about it.

WHAT EXACTLY IS ADHD?

ADHD is one of the
most
common neurodevel
opmental disorders
of childhood. It is
usually first
diagnosed in
childhood and often
lasts into
adulthood. active.

A childs academic
success is often
dependent on his or
her ability to
attend to tasks and
teacher and
classroom
expectations with
minimal distraction.

When a child
exhibits behaviors
associated with
ADHD,
consequences may
include difficulties
with academics and
with forming
relationships with
his or her peers

Whats Happening in the Classroom?

We are starting our book reports books are coming home this week!

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Month of October 2016 krieberl@msu.edu (231) 348-5678

Beating the Odds

Monthly Spotlight: ADHD

October is ADHD Awareness Month!!

Major league baseball allstar Shane Victorino, who

joined the Boston Red Sox
in 2013 after playing eight
seasons for the
Philadelphia Phillies, got
involved with the national
organization Children and
Adults With AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (CHADD) in 2012
to raise awareness about
ADHD in adults and, as he
said, to help them "take
ownership of their ADHD."
Victorino had ADHD as a
kid and thought he'd
outgrown it, but after one
of his pro coaches asked
him about his trouble
focusing and his habit of
interrupting teammates, a
doctor confirmed that he
still had ADHD. Victorino's
situation is quite common:

Upcoming Events:
October 28th:
Schoolwide
Halloween Parade

Confusing Labels for ADHD-In 1994, the name of the disorder was changed in a
way that is confusing for many people. Since that
time all forms of attention deficit disorder are
officially called Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder, regardless of whether the individual has
symptoms of hyperactivity or not. Even though
these are the official labels, a lot of professionals
and lay people still use both terms: ADD and ADHD.
Some use those terms to designate the old
subtypes; others use ADD just as a shorter way to
refer to any presentation.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CHADD

GET INVOVLED
ADHD Awareness Walk Toolkit:
If you are interested in hosting your own event for ADHD Awareness
Month, you can use our Walk Toolkit as a guide. Within it you will
find information on:
-How to get started Creating an event & How to promote your event
Visit www.chadd.org/training for more information

What is happening in the classroom?

We are learning about fractions in math! Science is all about learning the
moon phases!

CLASSROOM NEWS
Month of November 2016 krieberl@msu.edu (231) 348-5678

Beating the Odds

Monthly Spotlight: ADHD

Get moving & work your Brain too!

An Olympian athlete and

history maker, Cammi
Granato also has ADHD. As
a member of the U.S.
women's hockey team
that won a gold medal in
the 1998 Olympics, she
was recognized for scoring
more goals than any other
U.S. women's hockey
player, according
to ADDitude Magazine.
But she told Psychology
Today in 2011 that her
personal life felt out of
control until she was
officially diagnosed with
ADHD in 2003 and started
learning how to take
control.

Upcoming Events
November 7th:
Parent Teacher
Conferences
November 23rd:
Half Day of School

The ACTIVATE program consists of a

large variety of challenging physical
movements that begin slowly and
gradually increase to a more
challenging set of exercises and
activities. Students have so much fun
as they become immersed in the
series of exercises and games that
they arent aware of the complexity
and study involved in the
development of the program.
We are starting this program this
month!!

WHATS HAPPENING AROUND US

TURKEY TROT 5K

SPECIAL GUESTS

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

On Saturday the
26th, there is a
5k being held
downtown! Grab
your family and
friends and trot
off that big meal!

Special guests from

colleges around
Michigan will be
coming to speak to
our school about
what its like to be a
college athlete! Be
in the gym on the
29th at 2pm!

Dont forget
Jump Rope for
Heart Packets
go out on the
29th!

What is happening in the classroom?

We are looking at how holidays are celebrated differently

around the world!

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Month of December 2016 krieberl@msu.edu (231) 348-5678

Beating the Odds

Monthly Spotlight: ADHD

ADHD & Exercise

Terry Bradshaw, the

former star quarterback
for the Pittsburgh Steelers
with four Super Bowl wins
to his credit, is a member
of the Football Hall of
Fame and currently a
popular network football
commentator. He also
struggles with attention
deficit disorder, as well as
clinical depression. In his
2002 memoir, It's Only a
Game, Bradshaw said that
living with ADD made
school and reading a
challenge so much so
that he was even teased in
college for his grades. But
the teasing just pushed
him to work harder as a
football player.

Upcoming Events:
December 5th: MSU
students visit
December 23rdJanuary 6th: Winter
Break

A recent study showing regular

physical activity decreased the
severity of ADHD symptoms and
improved cognitive functioning
in children has a lot of people
talking about the future of
exercise as a treatment for
ADHD. Although Exercise isnt a
miracle cure for ADHD, it can
make a contribution to a childs
functioning better and feeling
better, and its definitely
something worth trying!

WHAT WE CAN DO!

PARENTS

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

Encourage your
children to get up
and get outside
after they get home
from school.
Physical activity is
key to helping with
ADHD and jetting
out energy!

Invite your
parents and
neighbors to get
outside and play
with you! Start a
friendly game of
soccer or other
sport you enjoy!

Alternate seated
activities with
physical
activities. Get
your kids up and
moving several
times
throughout the
day!

What is happening in the classroom?

This month we will be visiting the capital to go along with learning

about the different Branches of Government!

CLASSROOM NEWS
Month of January 2017 krieberl@msu.edu (231) 348-5678

Beating the Odds

Monthly Spotlight: ADHD

Types of ADHD

As an outfielder for the

San Francisco Giants,
Andrs Torres helped his
team win the World
Series in 2010. More
open than most about
his ADHD, the former
Mets player talked about
how his difficulty
focusing affected his
performance on the field
in the 2012 documentary
Gigante. Torres explained
that it wasn't until he
accepted living with the
condition and began
ADHD treatment that he
was able to truly excel at
baseball.

Upcoming Events:
January 16th: NO
SCHOOL (Martin
Luther King Jr.
Day)

Predominantly Inattentive
Presentation: It is hard for the
individual to organize or finish a
task, to pay attention to details,
or to follow instructions or
conversations.
Predominantly HyperactiveImpulsive Presentation: The
person fidgets and talks a lot. It
is hard to sit still for long.
Smaller children may run, jump
or climb constantly.

Friendly Tips & Reminders

If you see a classmate who
is fidgeting a lot or cant sit
still, help them to focus if you
can instead of making fun of
them
When working with another
student who doesnt
understand the material as
quickly, offer to explain the
directions again. Its a great
way to make a new friend!

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
Daydream a lot
Forget or lose things
a lot
Squirm or fidget
Talk too much
Have trouble taking
turns

ACTIVITIES TO TRY
Martial Arts
Nature Sports
Music
Swimming
Drama Club
Board Games

ACTIVITIES TO AVOID
Tv
Video Games
Sitting on your
phone
Staying indoors

What is happening in the classroom?

We are learning about fractions in math! Science is all about learning the
moon phases!