Putnam County Youth Bureau Newsletter

July 10th, 2020

July is National Cell Phone Courtesy month! Put your phone aside and spend some time with friends and family.

Bring these topics to the dinner table with your

family or video chat sessions with friends! Read

the topic aloud and share responses.

1. How much time do you think you spend on

your phone per day?

2. What are some fun things you could do

without your phone?

3. When is a bad time to use your phone?

4. What is your favorite thing to do on your

phone?

5. If you were stranded on a deserted island,

what 3 things would you bring with you OTHER

than your phone?

Take a break from your phone and make

some Honey Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites!

You will need:

Pretzels Honey

Peanut butter Sprinkles

Milk chocolate morsels

How to assemble:

Begin by lining a baking sheet or plate with

parchment paper and spreading out some

pretzels. Next, mix together 1 cup of

peanut butter and 2-3 tablespoons of

honey. Add a dollop of your mixture to

each pretzel and press another pretzel on

top. Place some morsels in a microwave

safe bowl and heat in intervals of 30-50

seconds, making sure to stir in between.

Once completely melted, carefully remove

from the microwave and start dipping your

pretzels. Once dipped, place your treats on

the parchment paper and add your

sprinkles! Place in the fridge for 30

minutes and enjoy!

National Cell Phone Courtesy

Month was created in 2002 by a

woman named Jacqueline

Whitmore with the help of

Sprint. July was named National

Cell Phone Courtesy Month to

encourage us to evaluate our

cellular habits and consider

others before we reach for our

phone. Let’s bring polite phone

usage back in style!

Did You Know?

DIY Time

Tried anything from this issue? We want to see

and hear about it! Follow and share with us on

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questions or comments? Email us anytime at

youthbureauemployees@putnamcountyny.gov

Do:

Silence your phone when spending

time with anyone; be present and let

them know you are listening

Keep your phone in your purse or

pocket; out of sight, out of mind

Step away if need to answer a call;

the entire room does not need to hear

your phone conversation

Be mindful of the volume of your

voice when on a call, loud voices carry

Pause before responding to an

email or text, or before posting on social

media. Make sure what you are about to

type won’t be misinterpreted as negative

or mean, and be sure what you are about

to post isn’t something you will regret

later

Don’t:

Use your phone and drive; phones are a

huge distraction to drivers and using one while

driving puts you and other drivers at serious risk

Rely too heavily on your phone; in-person

communication and socialization is a very

important part of life so don’t miss out on it!

Put the phone down and enjoy some reading

with this DIY Tassel Bookmark!

You will need:

Yarn or string

Paperclip

Scissors

How to assemble:

Begin by choosing your color yarn or string.

Next, wrap your yarn or sting around your

pointer, middle, and ring fingers. Be sure to

spread your fingers out a bit so you can easily

remove the string once you are done

wrapping. The number of times you wrap is

up to you, depending on how thick or thin

you want your tassel to be. Once you have

your desired thickness, cut the remaining

string and use your thumb to hold the

wrapped bundle of string to your pointer

finger. Now, put your pointer, middle, and

ring fingers together, creating room for you

to cut the bundle of string under your ring

finger. Pinch the bundle of string between

your pointer and middle finger, release your

thumb, and slide the bundle off of your

pointer finger. Slide the loop onto your

paperclip all the way around to the top and

secure it with an additional string tied around

the entire bundle.

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