Please Be Safe This Weekend!

Be Safe
While we hope that all our students have fun this weekend for Halloween, we would also like to ask everyone to please be safe!  Here are a couple of pics from Ms. Fecteau's and Ms. Skelly's class who were decorating mini-pumpkins in celebration of Halloween.

Family Resource Center
Don't forget to check out the new website for our Family Resource Center.  Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to Meghan Quirke if you have any questions.  You can reach Mrs. Quirke at......

(508) 946- 2040 ext. 4319  mquirke@middleboro.k12.ma.us

http://middleborofamilyresourcecenter.blogspot.com/

Send Your Candy

Don't forget to send us your unwanted Halloween Candy.  Read the flyer below, this is a great way to get rid of some of the sugar in your house while making a difference at the same time!

Golden Broom Award Winners

Congratulations to Mrs. Matin's Ms. Fecteau's and Ms. McLaughlin's classes for winning the Golden Broom Award!

Big Blast....Another Successful Event!

HBB Big Blast
Friday night we celebrated our annual HBB Big Blast and it was another great success.  Thank you to the PTA for all your hard work organizing this great event and thank you to everyone who came out to support HBB.  All the proceeds raised go right back to the kids at HBB funding things such as the After School Programs, Field Trips, Enrichment and the Family Resource Center.  Thanks again!

After School Programs

We are thrilled to have our after school enrichment program up and running for the year! It is great to see so many kids staying after school excited to participate in academically enriching activities. This session will run for approximately 8 weeks and we will be running a second session after the holiday break, so be on the lookout for a second round of sign-ups.

For those of you who have a child participating we ask that you please pay very close attention to the calendar to see which days clubs are meeting. Pickup from clubs happens promptly at 4:30 pm.

Healthy Athletes
Friday was a busy day!  Not only did we have the Big Blast but we also had some special guests during lunch! Athletes from MHS came during lunches to speak with the kids about the importance of eating healthy.  Thank you to Mrs. Bagnell, Mr. Branagan and Mr. Perry for organizing this great event.  Our kids really enjoyed eating lunch with our MHS Athletes!

Family Resource Center

When you get a chance please check out the website/blog of our new Family Resource Coordinator Meghan Quirke. The website is far from complete but Mrs. Quirke is working hard to develop a site that will be a great resource for parents and community members. Don’t be afraid to reach out to Mrs. Quirke here at the school. She definitely wants to hear from you!

http://middleborofamilyresourcecenter.blogspot.com/

Reading Challenge

Don’t forget about the HBB Reading Challenge. This is a great opportunity for students to earn their Reading Bead for their Burkland’s BEST Necklaces. Additionally……Students who participated in the Battle of the Books and finish this challenge will receive a Super Reader Bead!

Send us your candy!

We are once again collecting any unwanted Halloween candy! Morgan Derby, one of our previous students and a current NMS student, is leading the charge to collect Halloween candy which will be donated to the children at the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. We will be taking the collections in the main office and we will accept donations until November 9th.

Character Word of the Week Winners

Congratulations to our 5th grade winners!  

Wrapping up the week

Welcome/overview of the Family Resource Center

Dear Families,

I am very excited to introduce myself to you as your Coordinator for the new Family Resource Center, serving MECC MKG and HBB!

The actual Center is located within HBB and families/parents/guardians are welcome to stop in or call (508) 946- 2040 ext. 4319 to make an appointment to meet with me.  Feel free to email me at mquirke@middleboro.k12.ma.us

or please check out my blog which can be found at 

http://middleborofamilyresourcecenter.blogspot.com/

My background is rooted in service as upon graduating with a BS in Psychology from Bridgewater State, I began my career as a Residential Case Manager working for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities (Road to Responsibility, Inc.).  I continued on to work for MY TURN, Inc., a high school drop-out prevention program collaborating with schools and community members to support at risk youth. Currently, and for the past four years, I’ve been a Career Resource Specialist with Work Opportunities Unlimited providing employment services to individuals with barriers to employment.  In this role, my focus has been on supporting parents who are motivated to improve their lives in order to support their children.  Knowing the support I have provided will have a positive impact on the family as a whole is what inspires me to continue this awesome work and the reason I found myself compelled to pursue this new position.   

As I wrap up my second week, I’m reflecting on all of the wonderful parents, staff and administrators with whom I have met and already begun to collaborate with.  I’m grateful for this opportunity to develop the programs and processes of the Family Resource Center with the goal of increasing family and community engagement.  I am confident that the work we will do in the Family Resource Center will directly impact our student’s achievement in a positive way.  Driven by service for others; with a positive approach, an open mind and a caring heart, I will bring my very best to make the Family Resource Center the best it can be in the coming school year.

I look forward to meeting you soon!

Best,

Meghan Quirke

After School Clubs
We would like to remind everyone that has signed up that clubs begin next week.  Please make sure to look through your child's backpack because we sent home information regarding meeting dates and some students, unfortunately, did not get into some of the clubs they signed up for due to high demand.  Clubs meeting next week are as follow

Monday Clubs

Intro to Spanish

Crafty Crafts

Chess

Digital Photography

Tuesday Clubs

Strategy Games

Cursive Writing

Science Experiments

Learning with Legos

Exploring Technology

Science: Engineering and Technology

Team Sports

Wednesday Clubs

ICKY

Book Club

BooksmART

Candy Drive 

Big Blast Reminder and Pumpkin Contest!

Unity Day...Wear Orange!

BOX TOPS
Just a reminder......if you have been collecting BOXTOPS the deadline for submission is October 23rd.

Golden Broom Award

Congratulations to Mrs. Darcy's and Ms. Lauria's class for winning the Golden Broom Award.

Character Word of the Week Winners

Odds and Ends

After School Clubs
We still have a few spots available in a few of our after school clubs!!  We will be sending home confirmation forms on Tuesday to let everyone know about their clubs.  There are a few clubs that may not run due to low numbers.  If you are interested in signing your child up for one of the clubs listed below Tuesday will be the last day we accept sign ups.  Please click on the right hand side of the blog for the after school sign up sheet.

Social Movie Time - 12 spots left

Cursive Writing - 9 spots left

Photography - 3 spots left

Mathketball - 21 spots left

Legos - 7 spots left

Improving Handwriting (lower grades) - 6 spots left

Improving Handwriting (upper grades) - 6 spots left

Chess Club - 10 spots left

Booksmart - 4 spots left

Book Club - 3 spots left

Computers - 10 spots left

Team Sports - 10 spots left

Big Blast
Please plan on joining us on Friday October 23rd for the annual HBB Harvest Big Blast. For those new to HBB, the Big Blast is a fun event for the whole family. There will games, prizes, a web crawl, a pumpkin carving contest and many other fun things for the whole family.

You can save money by purchasing tickets in advance or buy your tickets at the door.

Doors Open at 6 pm……we hope to see you all there!

MCAS
Please be on the lookout for your child's MCAS results.  All results were mailed home today and should arrive within the next few days.  Please call us should you have any questions regarding the report.

Reading Challenge

PJ Day

Character Word of the Week Winners for Grades 1 and 2

Congratulations!  Great Job! 

Unity Day 

BOXTOPS

Just a reminder......if you have been collecting BOXTOPS the deadline for submission is October 23rd.   

Support Learning at Home
This year we are really hoping to push and encourage you to support learning at home. There are many things you can do as a parent that may not seem like a big deal, but you can actually have a huge impact on your child’s performance in school. Here are just a few things you can do to support learning at home.

Establish a Daily Family Routine

- Provide a quiet space, time, and materials for studying and reading.
- Assign chores and regular household tasks.
- Support good health habits: regular exercise, proper amount of rest, nutritious meals and snacks.

Encourage High but Realistic Expectations for Achievement

- Encourage your Child to work hard in school
- Regularly discuss education, life skills, careers and interests
- Regularly affirm your child’s self worth through positive messages.

Read, Write and Discuss

- Read to your child and listen to your child read
- Provide opportunities for writing (grocery lists, letters, stories to share with the family)
- Discuss with your child his or her school day, your day or current events.

Model the value of learning
- Set an example by reading at home and engaging in other learning activities.
- Play games together that require planning ahead and problem solving rather than pure luck
- Communicate openly

All of these ideas and more came from the following site.
https://www.pta.org/files/Supporting_Learning.pdf

HBB Big Blast!

Battle of the Books

Congratulations to team 3 for winning the Battle of the Books Contest!  Thank you to everyone who participated and thank you to Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Gates and Mrs. Vigna for organizing the Battle!  

Husky Haven Open

Today marked the first day the Husky Haven was open.  Thank you to our awesome PTA volunteers for making this possible.  "When is the Husky Haven open" is probably the number one asked question in the building by kids because they absolutely LOVE IT!  Thank you!  

In Memory of Jesse

HBB BIG BLAST! 

After School Club Reminder

After School Clubs!
The deadline has been extended to Friday for those interested in signing up for an after school club.  We have some great offerings this year and we hope to fill all clubs!  Please click on the link on the right side of the Blog titled "After School Clubs" for the sign up sheet and a list of offerings.

Practice Makes Better

“Practice Makes Better!” 

Last week all 1^st grade classes were treated to a visit from author/illustrator Brian Lies and our staff and students LOVED the message. He made great connections to the curriculum for students when talking about writing but most importantly; he stressed the importance of working hard.

He spoke about how he was not the best at drawing when he was in 1^st grade but through practice and hard work, he got better!  We love this message because it is consistent with what we have been talking about here at HBB for 2 years.  We want students to try their hardest at everything they do!  Please take a minute to talk to your child about why working hard is important!  

The Big Blast is Coming! 

Please plan on joining us on Friday October 23^rd for the annual HBB Harvest Big Blast.  For those new to HBB, the Big Blast is a fun event for the whole family.  There will games, prizes, a web crawl, a pumpkin carving contest and many other fun things for the whole family.

You can save money by purchasing tickets in advance or buy your tickets at the door. 

Doors Open at 6 pm……we hope to see you all there!