Stuck at home?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by cphillips • 0 Comments
Stuck at home?

Ways to stay busy while social distancing

  • Write in your journal or start a blog
  • Catch up on TV shows
  • Learn a new language
  • Read a book (or three)
  • Take a walk (fresh air is allowed)
  • Organize
  • Create a collage
  • Listen to music
  • Gather clothes to donate
  • Face-time family & friends
  • Take time to reflect
  • Donate to charity
  • Start a garden
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Fix things around the house that have been neglected
  • Make a photo album
  • Play with your pets
  • Learn calligraphy
  • Meditate, stretch, do yoga
  • Catch up on sleep

Things to do with kids at home

  • Use online school resources for educational purposes
  • Limit electronics. Implement studying, journaling, reading, etc
  • A puzzle
  • Make a bird feeder
  • Have a tea party
  • Make slime
  • Paint self-portraits
  • Learn some magic tricks
  • Play outside (flashlights, tents, etc)
  • Dance parties
  • Teach them to cook
  • Have a tea party
  • Play dress-up
  • Draw with sidewalk chalk
  • Write letters to family and friends
  • Play board games

Links and such for kids

  • They can watch the beluga whale webcam set up at the Georgia Aquarium
  • The Cincinnati Zoo is highlighting different animals on their live-stream each day at 3pm EDT
  • NASA astronauts read kids stories from space here
  • ABCMouse Learning Academy has many lessons and educational resources that kids can use
  • Music to Your Home is the spot for online music lessons
  • Teach them to bird watch. Use the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (birds.cornell.edu) to identify what you see
  • Artist Jarrett J. Krosoczka hosts a “Draw Every Day with JJK” daily at 2 p.m. on YouTube
  • Hour Of Code has free 1-hour coding tutorials and activities for all ages, interests and skill levels
  • Try Cosmic Kids Yoga to get them moving
  • The Metropolitan Opera is streaming operas for free
  • Always wanted to see some of the USA’s National Parks? Check out a full list of the ones you can tour virtually here.
  • Check out the view from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France here
  • Virtual roller coaster ride, anyone? TheCoasterViews has rides from Disney, Six Flags, Cedar Point and more. 
  • Virtual story time with Michelle Obama

Jackson Falls in Sectionals

Posted on November 1, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

The Jackson Indian Soccer Club fell to Christian Brother’s College High School on Tuesday, ending their season in the Class 4 sectional round. The Indians lost 5-0 to a team that improved to 20-5-2 on the season showing that it is one of the best high school clubs in Class 4 in Missouri. Nate Temm…… Continue Reading

District Semifinal Results

Posted on October 28, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

Class 1 #1 Valle defeated the #4 seed Portageville 56-12 #2 Hayti routed #3 Chaffee 66-7 Class 2 #1 Caruthersville stomped #4 Charleston 66-28 #2 Malden cruised passed #6 East Prairie 56-23 Class 3 #1 Park Hills Central beat #4 Ste. Genevieve 35-14 #3 Salem upset #2 Kennett 14-13 Class 4 #1 Hillsboro survived against…… Continue Reading

Cape Central Wins Fourth Straight Swimming Conference Title

Posted on October 27, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

The Cape Central Tiger Boys’ Swimming team notched their fourth consecutive conference title. The Tigers won by over 200 points with Notre Dame finishing second and beat Jackson by over 300 points. Seven swimmers have earned the opportunity to compete in the state championships next week in Saint Peters.… Continue Reading

District Soccer

Posted on October 27, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

The Cape Central Tigers fell to the North County Raiders 2-1 in the Class 3 District Semifinal. The Tigers fell down 2-0 and had to battle back but came up short and its season came to end. The North County Raiders will face the top seed in the district, the Farmington Knights in the championship…… Continue Reading

Jackson Soccer makes Epic Comeback, Claims District Title

Posted on October 27, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

The Jackson Indian soccer club had everything against it and the title was fading away. Down 3-1 with under 19 minutes left, Jackson scored three times, two of the goals coming in the final two minutes securing an incredible comeback to capture the district crown and knocking off the top seeded Seckman Jaguars in the…… Continue Reading

District Semifinal Games – 10/27

Posted on October 27, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

Here is the list of games for all five Southeast Missouri Classes District Semifinals tonight. The winners will meet in the District Championships of their respective classes next week Friday.   Class 1 Valle vs. 4. Portageville Hayti vs. 3. Chaffee Class 2 Caruthersville vs. 4. Charleston Malden vs. 6. East Prairie Class 3 Park…… Continue Reading

Cardinals Trade Mike Leake

Posted on August 31, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

Before the St. Louis Cardinals lost 6-5 on a home run robbing catch in the top of the 9th with 2 outs, the Redbirds sent starting pitcher Mike Leake to the Seattle Mariners along with cash to return Venezuelan infielder, Rayder Ascanio. The Cardinals signed Leake in the 2015-2016 offseason to a 5 year –…… Continue Reading

Charleston Fighting Squirrels Move to 2-0

Posted on August 8, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

The Senior Babe Ruth World Series is heading into Day 4 and the Charleston Fighting Squirrels have two big wins and put themselves in prime position to advance to bracket play. Charleston ended Day 1 at the World Series defeating the Host team, Ephrata, Washington. Trey McDaniel threw six no-hit innings and Austin Hicks slammed…… Continue Reading

Charleston Fighting Squirrels Win Regional Championship

Posted on July 25, 2017 by jwinkler • 0 Comments

Trey McDaniel threw a no-hitter en route to the Charleston Fighting Squirrels winning another regional championship in Junction City, Kansas, 7-0 against the Buckley Bombers.This is the Squirrels fourth trip to the World Series and first since 2014. Charleston scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back. Only two runners reached base…… Continue Reading