End of Week

Thank You Mrs. Abban
Today marks the last day for Mrs. Abban.  For the past few years Mrs. Abban has been a fixture in our computer lab, however, she is leaving us for an exciting new opportunity.  I would like to thank Mrs. Abban for her dedication to the kids at HBB and wish her luck in the future as she is off to bigger and better things.

We are in the process of hiring  Mrs. Abban's replacement.  Mrs. Johnson will be helping assumer her duties and Mrs. Bertelli will be running her after school enrichment program which is set to begin in January.  

College Day
All Students can go to college!  This week in an effort to promote a college bound culture here at HBB we hosted College Day and the kids had a blast.  Please help us continue encouraging the growth mindset and spreading the message that all students can go to college!  

Teamwork
This week's character word of the week was Teamwork.....congratulations to our winners.

Golden Broom Award
Congratulations to Mrs. Darcy's class! Great Job!

MassPass Books

MassPass Books
Just a quick reminder that all MassPass books and orders are due back this Friday!  All orders will be filled and sent home before Thanksgiving Break.....thank you!

Mini Book Fair and After School Programs

Mini Book Fair
Attention all Parents!!!!  We would like everyone to know that we will be hosting a Mini Book Fair during the Parent Teacher Conferences.  This can be a great way to stock up on stocking stuffers and we anticipate that shopping at the book fair will be easier than it was during Open House as the traffic will be spread out over two separate nights.  We hope to see you there!

After School Programs!!!!
We are very excited to announce that sign ups for our after school programs, set to begin in January, are now open.  Please return your sign up sheets and checks prior to the December Vacation.  Programs will fill up quickly and are on a first come first serve basis.  If you have any questions please let us know.

Another Great Week!

Writing Challenge
Don't forget to take the Writing Challenge!  All entries must be submitted before the December Vacation.  For more information on the challenge please view the right side of the Blog!

Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming this week!  We hope to see you all there.  Please remember that Parent Teacher Conferences are not only a great way to learn about how your child is doing but can also be a great way to learn about how to support learning at Home!  Don't be afraid to ask questions and we hope to see you all there!

Clean Up Day

Order your Winter Spirit Wear!
There is still time to order your Winter Spirit Wear.  The deadline for orders is November 25th.  You can go to the website for prices and to view items.  http://hbbpta.weebly.com/  There will be samples available at the Parent Teacher Conferences and credit cards are accepted!

Thank You Harvard Pilgrim
This week we reviewed a check for $500 for the students at HBB.  I would like to thank Mrs. Bagangan for helping us secure this grant.  The money will be put to good use!

Power of One and Cyber Busters
This week we had our Power of One and Cyber Busters Assemblies for Grade 1-5.  During both assemblies students learned about how to deal with bullies and what to do, and not to do to make sure that HBB is a Bully Free Zone.  Please ask your child about the assemblies and what they learned!

Giving Tree

Golden Broom Award
Congratulations to this weeks winners...Mrs Enos....and the winners last week....Mrs. McPherson!

Character Word of the Week Winners
Congrats and Great Job!

Museum of Science Grade 4 
This past week we had the Museum of Science here for grade 4 for a presentation on Animal Adaptations.  The kids really enjoyed the presentation and we are very thankful that the PTA brought them in!

Writing challenge and some other stuff

Writing Challenge

After School Enrichment Program

We are VERY excited to announce that we will be starting an after-school enrichment program, sponsored by the HBB PTA. For a small fee ($35 for 10 weeks) students will have the opportunity to stay after school (3:30-4:30) to join a number of fun enrichment clubs. Please be on the look out for the sign up sheet!!!!

Dress Up Day

November 19th is College Gear Day. We want to encourage all students to wear their college gear. We are working hard to promote a college bound culture. All students can reach their goals if they work hard to get there. Don’t have any college gear? Make a sign, make a hat, and get creative in celebrating the fact that all students can go to college!

PT Conferences Questions to ask

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up soon. Parent Teacher Conferences are a great way to support your child’s learning at home by learning what they are doing in school. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. A solid home school partnership is crucial to success in school. Some good questions to ask may include

- What areas is my child struggling with?

- What do you consider to be his or her strengths?

- What can we do at home to support my child’s learning?

Again, don’t be afraid to ask questions and we hope to see you there.

Books instead of gifts?
With the holidays around the corner and many of you considering teacher gifts, we have an gift option for you. The books in our libraries could use some updating. Many of them are very worn, outdated, or never get checked out. We want our students reading high-quality literature and nonfiction, so these books need to be available for our readers.

We have created an Amazon wishlist of books to add to our schools’ libraries. The books are from a variety of grade levels and genres that we’d love to see our students and teachers reading.

You can find the wishlist on Amazon by:

- Going to www.amazon.com.
- Click on “Wish Lists” in the top right of the Amazon homepage.
- Click “Find wish list or registry” and type “HBB library.”
- Browse the options and make your selection for purchase. Consider purchasing the “library binding” edition if it’s available.
- Have the book delivered to your home.
- Have your student bring the book to the library, and our librarians will give him/her a bookplate to fill out for the book you’ve chosen to donate to the library.

It’s that easy!

Please don’t feel pressure to buy a book. This program is intended to just be an option if you are thinking about a gift. Don’t hesitate to contact vvigna@middleboro.k12.ma.us if you have any questions. Thank you for your consideration.

Poppin Cafe Role Models!

Look at all the students who have been acting as Role Models during lunch.....great job!

Animal Visitors
This week Ms. Fecteau's class had some special visitors from the LaCroix's farm.  The kids had a blast.  Thank you to the LaCroix's for bringing in the animals!

Character Word of the Week Winners

Congratulations to the winners this week!  Great job!

PTA Meeting Change

Attention all parents!!!!

The PTA Meeting for this month has been moved to this Wednesday night at 7 pm.  The meeting will be held in the Media Center.  We hope to see you there!