Drowsy Driving Week November 5-11
This week is National Drowsy
Driving week. The main message of drowsy driving week is simple: drowsy
driving can be prevented. Here are some tips from the National Sleep
Foundation:
• Make sleep a priority!
• Sleep is as important as diet and exercise, only easier!
• Be good to yourself and make time for sleep. Experts recommend 8 1/2 –91/2 hours of sleep for teens and many young adults, and 7-9 hours for adults.
• Sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. A good night’s sleep should be a regular part of everyone’s daily schedule.
• When a person doesn’t get enough sleep, a “sleep debt” accumulates that must be repaid—often at unexpected times, such as behind the wheel of a car.
• Sleep affects every part of one’s life, including health, safety, mood, learning, appearance, relationships, and productivity.
• Sleep is as vital to our well being as food and water, yet many put it last on their list of priorities.
• Sleep represents 1/3 of our lives and it has a tremendous impact on how we live, function, perform, and think during the other 2/3 of our lives.
• Also, learn how to recognize sleep problems. Problems sleeping and daytime sleepiness can signal a sleep disorder, which usually can be treated, or another medical condition. If so, talk to your doctor.
• Sleep is as important as diet and exercise, only easier!
• Be good to yourself and make time for sleep. Experts recommend 8 1/2 –91/2 hours of sleep for teens and many young adults, and 7-9 hours for adults.
• Sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. A good night’s sleep should be a regular part of everyone’s daily schedule.
• When a person doesn’t get enough sleep, a “sleep debt” accumulates that must be repaid—often at unexpected times, such as behind the wheel of a car.
• Sleep affects every part of one’s life, including health, safety, mood, learning, appearance, relationships, and productivity.
• Sleep is as vital to our well being as food and water, yet many put it last on their list of priorities.
• Sleep represents 1/3 of our lives and it has a tremendous impact on how we live, function, perform, and think during the other 2/3 of our lives.
• Also, learn how to recognize sleep problems. Problems sleeping and daytime sleepiness can signal a sleep disorder, which usually can be treated, or another medical condition. If so, talk to your doctor.
No School: There will be no school on Wednesday, November 14 for Weeping Water due to a teacher inservice day.
Weeping Water FCCLA Food Drive
Who: Weeping Water FCCLA
What: A canned food drive for the Weeping Water Food Pantry
When: November 5-9
Where: Weeping Water High School. Students can bring the food items to school with them or anyone can bring food and drop it off near the main office.
Why: To stock the Weeping Water food pantry for the upcoming holiday season
Who: Weeping Water FCCLA
What: A canned food drive for the Weeping Water Food Pantry
When: November 5-9
Where: Weeping Water High School. Students can bring the food items to school with them or anyone can bring food and drop it off near the main office.
Why: To stock the Weeping Water food pantry for the upcoming holiday season
Weeping Water FCCLA needs 4,000 canned or nonperishable food during this week to reach the FCCLA chapter’s goal. If the chapter’s goal is reached students will be allowed to get out for Christmas break a day early on December 20th. Please support the Weeping Water Food Pantry. Your donation will make a difference.
List of needed items:
Canned soups
Canned vegetables
Canned beans
Canned meat (tuna, chicken, etc.)
Boxed meals (Hamburger Helper, Macaroni and Cheese, etc.)
Boxed cereals
Jelly or Jam
Peanut Butter
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
**Note: Ramen Noodles will be accepted, but will not be counted as one item. 5 packages of Ramen Noodles will be counted as one item**
Fall Story Hour
The Weeping Water public library would like to invite all preschoolers and their parents to attend story hour at the Weeping Water public library.
Every Monday morning from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
**Story hour has been changed from Wednesday to Monday mornings**
Story hour is a very informal time that gets parents and their young children out of the house and also gives the children a chance to learn at a young age that reading is fun!
The Weeping Water public library would like to invite all preschoolers and their parents to attend story hour at the Weeping Water public library.
Every Monday morning from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
**Story hour has been changed from Wednesday to Monday mornings**
Story hour is a very informal time that gets parents and their young children out of the house and also gives the children a chance to learn at a young age that reading is fun!
Community News
Louisville:
Safe Driver SeminarPosted by Terri Scholting on Tuesday, October 23, 2007
American Family Insurance Agent, Terri Scholting is sponsoring a Teen
Safe Driver seminar for Louisville and surrounding communities at
Louisville High School on November 27, 2007, 6:30PM in the commons area.
The program employs DriveCam technology to capture audiovisual data
both inside and outside the vehicle whenever an incident of high risk
driving behavior occurs-sudden braking or acceleration, swerving, etc.
You may have seen this on Good Morning America, or the Today show as
we introduced it in other states. Now, it's coming to Nebraska.
An actual vehicle will be on display to demonstrate DriveCam throughout the evening.
The teen safe driver program is free to all American Family auto
policyholders. We'll even pay for the quick and easy installation.
Visit www.teensafedriver.com for additional information. Or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .
Even if you are not a current American Family insured
you are invited to come check out the program.
Springfield:
November 8 –Springfield Elementary 5&6th grade Music Program
Plattsmouth:
Cindy's Annual Craft Boutique
Date: Saturday, November 17
Place: Plattsmouth Community Center
Price: 8' table - $25.00 (crafts only)
For information, call Cindy at 296-6060
Fun Holidays of the Week-An excuse to celebrate everyday!!
• Wednesday, November 7: Hug-a-Bear Day
• Thursday, November 8: International Coaches Day
• Friday, November 9: National Young Readers Day
• Saturday, November 10: Forget-Me-Not Day
• Sunday, November 11: Veteran’s Day
• Monday, November 12: National Sundae Day
• Tuesday, November 13: National Mom’s and Dad’s Day
• Wednesday, November 7: Hug-a-Bear Day
• Thursday, November 8: International Coaches Day
• Friday, November 9: National Young Readers Day
• Saturday, November 10: Forget-Me-Not Day
• Sunday, November 11: Veteran’s Day
• Monday, November 12: National Sundae Day
• Tuesday, November 13: National Mom’s and Dad’s Day
Calendar
• Wednesday, November 7:
o FCCLA Food Drive
• Thursday, November 8:
o FCCLA Food Drive
o National Honor Society Induction in Weeping Water School’s auditorium @ 7:00 p.m.
o High School and Junior High Fine Arts Concert after NHS induction-approximately 7:45 p.m.
o MOPS meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, November 9:
o FCCLA Food Drive
o High School Volleyball State Tournament TBA
• Saturday, November 10:
o High School Volleyball State Tournament TBA
• Sunday, November 11:
o Veteran’s Day
• Monday, November 12:
o First Day of Winter Sport’s Practice for Weeping Water High School Athletes