Short Week

This was a short week and it flew by!  We had a chance to meet some of the parents of our incoming 1st grade students on Wed. Night and I think that was the moment that it really sunk in, we are approaching the end of the year!  This weekend is going to feel a lot like summer so please enjoy the weather.  Here are the winners of the Character Word of the Week for this week.  Great job guys!  Remember, we are still planning a surprise celebration for all the winners who won since March so keep up the hard work!

 

All Sorts of Stuff

What a busy week!  We are done with MCAS....wooo hooo!  We want to thank everyone who helped us out in supervising the halls and making sure all students made it to school with a healthy breakfast and a good night sleep.  Our attendance was exceptional and our students all worked really hard.

As I mentioned, it was a very busy week.  Here are some of the things that took place this week!

Hat Day Proceeds
Thank you to all who sent in a donation this week.  This week's hat day proceeds will all be donated to the Boston One Fund!

Spelling Bee
We had our annual spelling bee this week and we are very proud of all our students!  Here are some pictures of the event and a couple of our winners!

Mrs. Mastropietro's Classroom Performance
We were all treated to a great performance by the students in Mrs. M's class.  They did a great job.  Here is a picture from the performance and click the link below to watch.....great job guys!

click here to watch the classroom performance

Go Team
One of our expanded learning opportunities is Go Team.  Go Team is run by Mrs. Doak and students participate in a variety of projects designed to teach students the power of working together.  Here are a couple of Pictures from Go Team!

Art and Music Show
Thursday night we were all treated to a great Art Show and Music Show.  We had the chance to see all the great art work from our students and we were treated to a wonderful musical performance from all the musicians at HBB and MKG.  If you missed it here are a couple of pics.....

Character Word of the Week Winners
And last for this week but certainly not least....here are this week's winners.  Congratulations!

That is it for this week, have a great long weekend!

Hoops and a few other events

Thank you to everyone who made it out last night to support HBB and MKG in our First Annual Staff Basketball game.  We all had a great time and it was an excellent way to unwind on the last day of MCAS!

For all those interested in those awesome orange shirts we will have order forms available in the HBB main office for 1 more week.  IF you are interested, shirts are $10 each!

Surprise for 5th Grade Teachers

When the 5th grade teachers came to the lunch room today to pick up their students they were treated to a Harlem Shake.......enjoy the video!

Spelling Bee
Don't forget about the HBB/MKG Spelling Bee planned for Tuesday May 21st at 3:45.  All are welcome to attend but all students MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Art/Music Show
We also have the HBB Art/Music Show next week on Thursday 5/23 from 4-8.....We hope to see you there!

Sneakers
PLEASE make sure students wear sneakers on PE days!  We have had too many students coming to school and unable to participate in PE because of improper footwear.  Thank you for helping us ensure proper footwear!

Cape Rail Safety
Please read this very important safety notice regarding the train tracks in Middleborough.

American Revolution

This Friday we were all treated to a play by Mrs. Kaufman's 5th grade class on the American Revolution.  Great Job Kids.....here are a couple pictures from the play.

Staff Basketball Game

What better way to wrap up this week than to share some pictures from the 1st Annual Staff Basketball Game.....have a great weekend and enjoy the pictures!

Warm up and practice after school at HBB

Layup Lines!!!!

Ti p Off!

Don't forget the basketball game

Don't forget, this Thursday May 16th is our 1st Annual Staff Basketball Game at Middleboro High School.  The doors open at 6pm and tickets are $1 at the door.  We had a typo on our newsletter which said the 26th so please help spread the word that the game is this Thursday!

We will have fun and prizes for the whole family and we hope to see you there!!!!!

Basketball and the Character Word of the Week Winners

Please remember that this Thursday is our First Annual Staff Basketball Game at Middleboro High School.  The door opens at 6 pm and tickets are $1 per person at the door.  We will have prizes and fun for the whole family.  We hope you can join us!

Character Word of the Week
The word of the week for last week was patience.  Congratulations to this weeks winners!

This past Friday we had a great time at the PAW SOX game!  All students who won the Character Word of the Week award prior to March 8th received a free ticket to the game and students had the chance to go down to the field prior to the start of the game to have their name announced and they were recognized for their achievement.  It seemed as though everyone enjoyed themselves and the PAW SOX won!  Please remember we will have another celebration for all the students who have won since March 8th.  Here are a few pics from the game.

The character word of the week for last week was Fairness....and here are the winners for this week!

Anti Bullying Award and Kale

Congratulations goes out to two of our 5th grade students who were recently recognized at Bridgewater State College.  They entered an anti-bullying poster contest through the Mass. Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State College and they were recognized for their entries.  Great job guys, we are very proud of you!

Kale Chips
This past week the cafeteria served Kale Chips made from Kale grown right in our very own garden.  The Chips were very popular and there have been a few requests for the recipe so here it is, enjoy and have a great weekend!

 * Preheat oven to 375*

    * Tear the leaves off the thick stems into bite size pieces.

    * Clean Kale and allow to dry

    * Spread kale out on a cookie sheet so it forms a single layer.

    * Drizzle about 2 tsp. of oil over kale.  (olive oil is best)

    * Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and season to taste.  ( I used  

parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt (sea salt is best)  

and pepper.)

    * Bake for approx. 10-15 minutes until edges are brown.  It cooks fast so

      keep an eye on it after 10 minutes.

PAW SOX, Teacher Appreciation and Earth Day

Attention all parents and students attending the PAW SOX game this Friday!!!! 

Please remember that if you are planning on being part of the pregame ceremony they would like us to all be there by 5 pm.  Your tickets will be available at the will call window and you may have to let them know that you were originally going to attend the April 12th game.....we hope to see you all there!

Teacher Appreciation Week
We are sooooooo incredibly lucky here at HBB to be blessed with such incredible, hard working and dedicated teachers.   Next week is teacher appreciation week here at HBB!  Our PTA is organizing quite a week for our teachers and I wanted to remind the entire HBB community to say thank you if you see one of our teachers.

The teachers at HBB are an impressive group.  They work much harder than most people realize and they do it all to make sure that the children in Middleboro.....your children, get the best education possible.  I am impressed every day by the effort, hard work, compassion and patience displayed by our teachers and I can assure you, your children are in great hands when they are here!  So don't forget, if you have a moment, please reach out and thank your child's teacher!

Basketball save the date!
Please come join us on May 16th as we are having a Staff Basketball Game involving the entire Elementary Complex (both HBB and MKG)  at 6 pm in the Middleboro High School Gym.  Come see your teachers, along with a few 5th grade students compete in a fun filled basketball game.  Prizes will be awarded and tickets will be sold at the door....$1 per person.   We hope to see you all there!!!!!!!!!

Earth Day Activities
To celebrate Earth Day our PTA has again organized a great day of fun events in the outdoor garden.  The events were fun and educational and the students all had a great time.  Thank you to all the parents who made this day possible!  Enjoy the pictures!