The South Gibson Star-Times serves the towns of Haubstadt, Owensville and Fort Branch.
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South Gibson Star-Times School Tuesday, September 27, 2022 D-5 Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School Haubstadt Community School Fort Branch Community School Library news FORT BRANCH AND HAUBSTADT Fort Branch Hours: Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Wednes- day and Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on first and third Saturday of the month. Haubstadt Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Friday 1 to 5 p.m., also open 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Submitted by Dana Gansman Our Fort Branch location is currently under construc- tion and things look a little different. Patron Parking is in the same location, just use the sidewalk along Lo- cust Street in front of the Carnegie Building for en- trance. To see the progress or be a part of the Expansion Project go to www.fblibrary- addition.com. Classic Book Club will be reading "Rommel the Des- ert Fox" by Desmond Young and meeting Thursday, Oc- tober 13 at the Haubstadt Town Meeting Room. Mod- ern Book Club is reading "Sam's Letters to Jennifer" by James Patterson and meeting at K ANT Brewery. Swing by either library to pick up your copy and sign up to join. Have you heard about 1000 Books Before Kinder- garten? This is a program for children from birth un- til they start kindergarten to instill a love of reading. Come into either location to sign up your child today and get your first reading log. This program is totally free and comes with some great incentives for your lit- tle ones. Be sure to sign up for our monthly email newslet- ter for our segment - Kim's Column. This is a featurette by staff member Kim, who will give some recommend- ed reads each month from books that are in the library. To see some of these hidden gems, go to the bottom of our website at fortbranchli- brary.com and submit your email. Grab and Go is always an available option. You can call us to put in requests or log in to the catalog and shop for them yourself, choos- ing which library you want to pick up from. Using the number under the barcode on your library card and the last four digits of your phone number will get you into your library account. Here you can manage requests, wish lists, or just browse. If you have issues, please call either library and we'd be happy to walk you through it. We gather the books you request and you can choose to either be called, texted, or emailed when they are ready to pick up. Please note our hours. Call 812-753-4212 or text us at 812-649 -1084 with any questions We look forward to seeing you soon. Please keep an eye on our Face- book page for updates about the Fort Branch Library Building. OWENSVILLE CARNEGIE Library hours Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Check out our website at owensvil- lelibrary.org. New youth programs at Owensville Owensville Public Li- brary Youth Programs will be returning starting in Sep- tember. They offer Toddler Time for ages 10 months-2 years on Mondays at 10 :30 a.m.. Story Time is for ages 3 years-5 years on Tuesdays at 10 :30. Novel Ninjas is for Kinder- garten- 3rd grade on Mon- days at 4, and will be weekly now. The STEAM program is for grades 4th-6th on Wednesdays at 4, and will be weekly as well. Dungeons and Dragons will be for grades 7-12 on Thursdays at 4. In addition to weekly pro- grams there are also several monthly programs. Sensory Story Time is offered on the first Thursday of the month. It is designed to engage kids through movement, music, stories, and sensory activity play. It is ideal for children with Autism Spectrum Disor- ders or Sensory Integration challenges. Space will be limited and children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Family Game night will be the first Tuesday of the month starting at 5 and is for all families to come and enjoy board and card games together. Teen Time will be the sec- ond Tuesday of the month at 4 and is for grades 7-12. The new Anime/Manga Club will be on the third Tuesday of each month at 4 and is for grades 7-12. Homeschool Happenings is a program for all area ho- meschool families and will be the second Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. These are just some of the exciting programs the Library has to offer. The staff at Owensville Public Library looks for- ward to welcoming everyone back for all these wonderful programs. Please check the website owensvillelibrary. org or The Kid's Space at Owensville Library page on Facebook for schedules. So many books, so little time. OAKLAND CITY COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Public Library hours Monday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday. The Oakland City–Co- lumbia Township Public Library has partnered with Mesker Park Zoo recently. Zoo passes are available for checkout to library card holders. A pass allows two adults and up to four chil- dren to visit the zoo at no cost. One pass per house- hold may be checked out for three days. Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis with no holds or ad- vanced reservations al- lowed. Questions about the program may be directed to the library at 812-749 -3559. The Board of Trustees for the Oakland City — Colum- bia Township Public Library adopted the second Wednes- day of every month at 4 p.m. for their monthly board meetings. The meetings are in the Library Meeting Room. TWIGS OF THE WEEK Mrs. Conner chose 7th grad- er Jaycee Kramer as the Middle School Twig of the Week. Jaycee works hard in class, listens, and comes to class prepared. She is respectful and gets along well with her classmates. Further- more, Jaycee earns good grades in all of her classes. Keep up the good work, Jaycee. Mrs. Hauschild chose Kole Eck as the 3-5 Twig of the Week. Kole is a kind and helpful student. He is willing to help out any person in need. Kole has shown great im- provement from the beginning of school. Keep up the hard work. Mrs. Boruff chose Hunt- er House as the K-2 Twig of the Week. Hunter is always such a hard worker. He follows the rules and procedures at school, partic- ipates in class, and is the first to help his teacher and classmates. He is always positive and a great friend. Hunter is an awesome ex- ample of what a Fort Branch Twig should strive to be. The kindergarten classes of Mrs. Laura Hays and Mrs. Faye Williamson dress for Career Day. First graders Abby and Henry practice sub- traction strategies during Mrs. Allie Hoe- fling's math class. Makenna, Lucas, Lincoln, and Jack enjoyed the nice weather by taking their work outside. Students in Micha Schneider's are learning reading strategies using the Secret Stories program. Above, Ma- son Nix displays his phonics name tag. Kennedy Rexing and Harper Wilzbacher display their desk pets. Divorce impacts both parents and children within a family. Depending on a child's age when divorce occurs, it can affect a child's behavior in dif- ferent ways. Learning the most com- mon effects of divorce can guide par- ents through difficult interactions and can also help lessen the stress your child may be feeling. While infants and toddlers may not fully understand what is happen- ing when it comes to divorce, they can sense when there is tension be- tween their parents. This can cause irritability and could cause your child to become clingy and insecure. This can also lead to regression that may look like a developmental delay. When it comes to the infant and toddler age range, it is best to pro- vide as much consistency as possible so your child can feel familiarity and stability. Your child may also need extra attention and reassurance. If your child is a toddler, it is a good idea to explain the divorce to them using words they can easily under- stand. Preschoolers and kindergärtners will often feel confused about their parents' divorce and may even feel responsible. It is important to explain the divorce in simple, concrete ways, such as where the child will stay, how often they will see each parent, etc. Parents should be prepared for their child to ask plenty of questions and should also make sure to answer each question as best as they can. Anger, anxiety, sadness, or even un - certainty of how to feel are all very common ways for children at this age to express themselves in this situa- tion. Children between the ages of 7 and 11 will be able to grasp the con- cept of divorce better at this age. Old- er children will also have a better un- derstanding of their own emotions, which will likely cause them to be more affected by their parents' sep- aration. It is common for children to feel a sense of abandonment, causing them to attempt to stop the separa- tion from happening. As older children age, it can be common for them to place blame on one parent or take sides. Therefore, it is important to make sure the par- ents are engaging in clear communi- cation and avoiding placing blame on one another. Preteens and teenagers are more likely than younger children to place blame on someone. They may place blame on one or both parents, or they may even blame themselves. Teens and preteens may also begin to ques- tion the authority of the parents, es- pecially the parent they do not live with on a regular basis. Anxiety, anger, sadness, and even acting out are common responses to divorce. It is best to have open communication with your child and to try to connect with them even more than before. It is so important to be aware of the common effects divorce can have on children, so you can do your best to lessen the stress your child is feeling. Be aware, communicate with your child regularly, and give them the space to express how they are feeling. Creating positive inter - actions with your child through this change can make all the difference. Emily Bernhardt, LSW, is a Youth First Social Worker at Annunciation Catholic School at Holy Spirit and Sig- nature School in Vanderburgh County. Youth First Today By Emily Bernhardt Navigating divorce with children