10 Questions With Mrs. McGugan

We recently talked to Mrs. McGugan about some of her favorite things.

1. What is a book that you read in school that positively shaped you? Tuck Everlasting
2. What’s your favorite type of music? Pop, Whitney Houston and Celine Dion
3. If you could master one instrument, what would it be? Piano
4. Best gift you’ve ever received? My children
5. What’s your favorite board game? Telestrations 
6. What is the last country you visited? Mexico
7. If you had one superpower, what would it be? To sprinkle kind caring words to all minds
8. What’s the weirdest word in the English language? Dink (This means a “partner in a well-off working couple with no children”)
9. Two famous people, alive or dead, that you would like to have dinner with? Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton
10. Why did you decide to become a teacher? My parents were teachers and I felt a connection to kids when babysitting

Written By: Molly Neale and Grace Gentilella

Life is Busy. So,... Stress Less!

About 3 weeks ago,  Ms. Selinger’s Wednesday lunch group, Stress Less, took a field trip to the Velvet Mill.  They experienced many different tranquil activities, such as learning about soothing pressure points, taking a yoga class, and learning about oils that relieve stress.  “I had a lot of fun and learned a lot.”  6th grader Bobbie Doherty said.  “It was definitely a stress-relieving experience."  This day was nice to expand our coping tool box.  Meaning that we discussed a lot of strategies and are always looking for more.

"I also really enjoyed learning about the Velvet Mill,”  Ms. Selinger added.  She also commented that she enjoyed the yoga the most and it seemed that the students did too. The one downfall to the trip was that the bakery, Zest, was CLOSED!  At the yoga studio, they worked on mindfulness and calming breathing.  They learned about dream catchers and other mystical things at the Wise Old Owl and watched as pressure points got shown and explained.  They would like to thank the driver and everyone at the Velvet Mill.

Want to join Stress Less?  Talk to Ms. Selinger, Room 216.

Written by: Bobbie Doherty