November 2016

November 18, 2016. Sitting here at 5:30 p.m., the wind howls outside, beating on the storm window panes. What started as an unusually warm mid-November day quickly turned cold, with high winds building.  A stark reminder of what often happens on the Great Lakes in mid-November. A time of the year that the Great Lakes sailors fear, and for good reason.

The Monticello Excellence in Education Fund announced the 2016 Grant Recipients at a presentation during a recent Monticello Schools staff reception. Since 2007, the Monticello EIE has supported 108 grant projects and awarded more than $30,000 of funding into the school.

Congratulations to the Academic Co-op JAM (Juda-Albany-Monticello). JAM received the 2016 WiRSA Rural School Alliance Award.

November is National Family Caregivers Month and this year’s theme is to “Take Care to Give Care.” The first rule of taking care of others: take care of yourself first. Caregiving can be a rewarding experience, but it is also physically and emotionally demanding. The stress of dealing with caregiving responsibilities leads to a higher risk of health issues among the Nation’s 90 million family caregivers. So, as a family caregiver, remember to pay attention to your own physical and mental health, and get proper rest and nutrition.