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Hannah Effinger Badminton Memorial

What Hannah Effinger taught us about living our lives… On October 20, international schools in Germany gathered at the FIS in memory of Hannah Effinger. Hannah Effinger was a ninth grader who participated on the…
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Owning and expressing emotions

All of us experience a range of emotions every day, and children and adolescents are no different. Sometimes owning and expressing emotions can be difficult. A simple, yet effective way to communicate individual feelings and…
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Managing Stress

During the Middle School years and beyond, children begin to move from childhood into adolescence. This developmental change can present many challenges for parents. Today’s article focuses on how to manage stress.  While some stress…
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Sleep hygiene and teenagers

Young people, especially teenagers, can establish poor sleep hygiene as they try to balance the increasing demands on their time. Sleep plays a critical role in thinking and learning. Lack of sleep hurts these cognitive…
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