The Journey School of Houston

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After some technical difficulties, the auction is live and ready to accept your bids which will support the school in expanding therapeutic services, continuing to offer reduced-cost mental health services, and continuing to provide an academic setting that meets the needs of bright, gifted, talented students with social and emotional delays.

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Giving Tuesday is approaching, and there are several ways to support the school this year. This is the school's 8th year, and each year, you, our community, help us to expand our therapeutic services, offer reduced-cost mental health services, and provide an academic setting that meets the needs of bright, gifted, talented students with social and emotional delays.

Here is how you can support The Journey School of Houston this year.

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Mr. Tyler is back for a second year to lead Dungeons and Dragons. He has helped create a space for students to practice character development, storytelling, decision-making, and so much more in a collaborative and fun learning environment.

Reading buddies is an opportunity for students to flex their reading and listening skills while sharing their favorite stories with a friend.

Meet Myla! She is a two-year-old Aussie & Husky mix providing the sweetest emotional support to our Journey students this year. She enjoys belly rubs, playing ball, and treats. The Journey students look forward to reading to her and teaching Myla her commands in Spanish.

A few of our Journey students collaborated on a special edition of Big Minds! The podcast episode includes advice for students transitioning to new schools and farewell wishes for those moving on from the Journey School this year.

https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/podcast/episode/20d43fc5/endings-lead-to-new-beginnings

These butterflies made a timely emergence on the last day of the 2021-2022 school year. They were just in time to say goodbye to some of our students, who will be spreading their wings at their new schools next year!
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We are so grateful to those who attended, donated, volunteered, and contributed to making the Spring Fling Fundraiser a great success! Thank you to the event space sponsor, Axelrad, for donating a fabulous outdoor space for everyone to soak up the sun while supporting the school.

A huge shout out to all of our generous sponsors!
The Nice Winery
H-E-B (Buffalo Height)
Uchi Houston
Hugo Ortega
The Home Depot (Brinkman)
THE WAFFLE BUS
Big Blue Whale
The Health Museum
Tiff's Treats (Heights)
HydroShack Hydroponics
vivaldi_music_academy
Mo’ Betta Brews
WonderWild
Pepperonis
Joshua's Native Plants
AlphaGraphics of Central Houston
Zalla Massage
Rooftop Cinema Club
BlackSwan Yoga
Natalie Shipula
The Studio Be
The Blessings Gallery

There will be a variety of indoor and outdoor plants to purchase this Saturday at Axelrad. It isn't too late to find the perfect Mother's Day gift, and we will have so many other handcrafted items.

Earth Day Adventure!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JYdDGR6HIQM

This informational video was too good not to bring back for this year's Earth Day weekend! Our very own Jennifer Brown had a blast putting this together when the school was doing distance learning in 2020.

Earth Day Adventure! Learn about why we celebrate Earth Day and complete an Earth Day Scavenger Hunt!

https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/podcast/episode/1aa0941f/lets-save-the-earth

This is a good day to revisit The Journey School podcast, Big Minds! In the first student podcast episode "Save the Earth," Luca discusses ways to save the Earth. Not only is he a great advocate for helping the Earth, but he has also been getting his hands dirty in the renovation of the school garden.

Bravo to St. Thomas High School Drama Club, who performed a modern version of "The Tortoise and the Hare" for The Journey School students. We cannot wait for more performances in the future!

The Spring Fling Fundraiser is a family-friendly event. Support TJSH by swinging by to purchase succulents and various other plants. There will also be a market with handmade items for sale and a raffle to raise money for scholarships, low-cost therapy, and building expansion.

The generous event sponsor Axelrad has one of the best outdoor areas with plenty of lounge space, hammocks, and a beautiful outdoor garden filled with native plants. They are situated alongside Luigi's Pizzeria if you are craving a delicious NY-style pizza, pasta, or calzones. Retrospect is also next door if you're in need of a handcrafted espresso or sweet or savory crepes to jumpstart your day.

Sponsors
H-E-B
The Home Depot
Black Swan Yoga Houston - Fannin
Uchi Houston
Hugo's
Big Blue Whale
vivaldi_music_academy
Wonderwild Indoor Party Playground
The Health Museum
StudioBe
Joshua Kornegay
Zalla Massage, LLC
Hydroshack Hydroponics
Painting with a Twist
Tiff's Treats
The Nice Winery
Pepperoni's
Rooftop Cinema Club Houston
Mo’ Betta Brews

The nature studies rejuvenation activity is an all-hands-on-deck project. Over the next couple of weeks, students, teachers, and administrators will work to bring to life a space washed away by Hurricane Harvey. The garden will provide a space to learn about science, connect to the environment, and experience the joy of nurturing a variety of plants and flowers.

Check out our newest parenting blog post, where we tackle how to talk to kids about puberty!
https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/post/let-s-talk-about-puberty

The bidding closes at noon today. There are many great gift ideas and fun packages left to bid on, like the family pack for 4 that includes 4 tickets to the Sugar Land Lights Festival plus a $50 gift card to The Burger Joint!

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There are multiple ways to join the journey this Giving Tuesday! Links are provided below.

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Love the ? You’ll want to bid on this autographed jersey when our Black Friday fundraising auction goes live at 12 AM, November 26th!

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Here's a sneak peek of some of the items up for auction at our Black Friday fundraising auction! Auction goes live at 12 AM, November 26th!

You can explore our auction items here: https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/online-auction

Collectible sports memorabilia, one-of-a-kind art pieces, handmade crafts from our students, and group experiences are all up for grabs through our online fundraising Black Friday auction!

Explore Astros gear and much more!
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Dr. Nina B, a University of Houston-Downtown Criminal Justice professor and crafting extraordinaire, stopped by The Journey School to share a lesson on crafting holiday wreaths. If you are interested in purchasing a one-of-a-kind holiday wreath, be on the lookout for the school's online holiday auction, which will go live next week. UHD Masters of Criminal Justice

Do you have a picky child? The latest Journey School blog discusses ways parents and caregivers can navigate through the challenges that arise with a picky eater.

https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/post/helping-your-picky-eater

The students love using to learn about 3D design and practice problem solving. One of our young students successfully created a pencil case to help keep his school supplies organized. This design was printed by , but we look forward to purchasing a 3D printer to further work on the 3D design printing.

Are you ready to learn more about one of the best strategy games? Luca discusses the origin of chess and introduces the basic moves of the chess pieces. He loves practicing his skills using ChessKid.com.

https://rss.com/podcasts/bigminds/#

The third episode of Big Minds is now available. Dylan, joined by his dad, discusses how to find, prepare, and identify fossils.



https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/podcast/episode/2075872a/sedimental-value-the-matrix

The second student podcast episode is now available! Dylan loves learning about the wild world of fossils and visiting the HMNS. In this episode, he is joined by his mom as they discuss the armored predator, Dunkleosteus.

https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/podcast/episode/4b0e73a7/sedimental-value

Picky Eating Predicaments

The new blog post is up! This two part blog discusses how to help your picky eater!

https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/post/picky-eating-predicaments

Picky Eating Predicaments Before we begin to discuss how to help children develop healthy eating habits, I want to share that if you think your child may be struggling with an eating disorder, please seek professional help for them immediately, as eating disorders are not the same as being a picky or finicky eater. If you ar...

The students have a new podcast called, Big Minds, a podcast that explores topics that spark curiosity, excitement, and sometimes make you go "hmm."! The first episode features Luca, who discusses pollution and how to save the Earth. Happy Earth Day!

https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/podcast/episode/1aa0941f/lets-save-the-earth

The Journey School of Houston is now enrolling Pre-K students for the 2021-2022 school year! TJSH received the Innovation in Gifted Teaching Award from Texas Association for Gifted and Talented, and will now be offering our unique approach to educating the whole child to Pre-K students as well.

The Journey School of Houston

Our 2021 SEED summer camp is a special edition, focusing on social and emotional repair for children who struggled during the pandemic lockdown.
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The Journey School of Houston Award-winning Pre-K-8th grade school serves bright students using an innovative approach to support their unique academic, social, emotional, and talent development needs.

The Benefits of "Good Enough" Parenting

Check out the latest blog post about "good enough" parenting.
https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/post/the-benefits-of-good-enough-parenting

The Benefits of "Good Enough" Parenting In our society, the idea of “just good enough” makes a lot of people very uncomfortable. We are encouraged in most realms of our lives to keep pushing, working toward unattainable perfection. Often, the disappointment and frustration of this tireless pursuit leads people to throw their hands up ...

Yes, but Let's Think about the Consequences

Have you checked out The Journey School of Houston blog? The latest post was written by one of the school's talented teachers about natural consequences.

https://www.journeyschoolofhouston.org/post/yes-but-let-s-think-about-the-consequences

Yes, but Let's Think about the Consequences I used to teach 9th grade English, and without fail, every year, I would have students who came to my class from a middle school teacher who had given them push back when they used the word “can” instead of “may.” They didn’t tell me about this, but inevitably I would find out through a pa...

Mother Monarch, by Mindy Lighthipe (read by Ms. Jenni!)

Ms. Jenni discusses one of her favorite topic's--Butterflies. To celebrate Earth Day, the first 10 people to email a response for the video task will receive a seed package from .

https://youtu.be/A-OkMa3dOSQ

Mother Monarch, by Mindy Lighthipe (read by Ms. Jenni!) Hey Journey Students! Join Ms. Jenni for a reading of Mother Monarch, by Mindy Lighthipe. Stick around for details on the Monarch Scavenger Hunt!

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