Julia Routbort Baskin

If you live in Ballston, Charlton or Milton, vote at the BSpa High School library. Residents of Malta, vote at the Malta Town Hall. 7am-9pm. Budget vote and election for school board members. Thanks to everyone for your support.

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Please consider attending the Candidates Information Night tonight at 6:30pm in the High School library. Huge thanks to the Government Program for coming up with the questions for the conversation-definitely civic readiness in action!

The sun is finally out-perfect yard sign weather. DM me if you would like me to drop one off for you. Election is May 16!

Happy National Teacher Appreciation day! My mom was a public school teacher for 25 years and while fashions have changed (pretty sure she made this outfit herself), what hasn't changed is the dedication, professionalism, expertise and heart that teachers bring to their students. They make a difference every day. Huge thanks to the amazing teachers in Ballston Spa and everywhere.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-the-cdc-report-on-teen-sadness.html

Great article about teens' responses to hearing about the recent CDC report about their mental health. So important to listen to students' experiences and ideas.

Love this quote at the end where teens are asked what helps:

"I personally think having a strong relationship with the teachers and students at your school is important because it makes school so much easier and it adds to the fun. I could be having a horrible day and I’ll come to school and they make everything better with nothing but laughs."

— Tec2775Khemani, Fairfield, CA

What Students Are Saying About the C.D.C. Report on Teen Sadness Teenagers weigh in on why young people are reporting record levels of hopelessness.

2 of my favorite things, actually 3-peeps, libraries and Arthur. Happy Saturday morning everyone.

ArthurPBS on TikTok Having fun isn’t hard when you’re making a Peeps diorama! Unless you’re making Peeps dance, then it can be hard tbh

Congrats to all our B'Spa Odyssey of the Mind teams who competed at the NY state finals in Syracuse this past weekend. Huge shout out to the Malta Avenue team going to worlds!

Thanks to George Danison, BSHS class of 2019, who gave me permission to post his awesome Tshirt design from back in the day.

OM emphasizes creativity and teamwork-"If one member of the team is stuck, the whole team is stuck".

As a B'Spa board member, I am a respectful and collaborative team player. I know we are better, stronger and more creative together.

Please consider attending the Board of Education meeting tonight at 7pm in the High School library. Sign up for public comment at the front table.

You can also watch the livestream on the district's youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajHlMqBu-pfUxmhmWlpTMw

https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/dear_colleague/2023/DSRT-DCL.html

These recent national survey results about high school youth help motivate my run for Ballston Spa School Board. We know that many of our students are struggling with their mental health. High school students are reporting higher rates of anxiety, suicidality and sexual violence. Female students and LGBTQ youth reported the highest levels of victimization and distress. Black students are most likely to attempt su***de.

Guess what helps? Supportive and connected school environments mean students can learn better and build life-long skills and resiliency.

Creating supportive communities for our students requires respecting teachers, keeping lines of communications open between families and the district and making sure every student has multiple opportunities to engage.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/whatworks/index.htm