1st Week Back From Vacation

Courage
Today during our 5th grade community meeting one of the Character Word of the Week awards was Courage and the timing could not have been better.  One of our 5th grade students, Zoe Morrison, demonstrated great courage when she stood in front of the entire 5th grade class to challenge her peers to sign a pledge to no longer use the R Word.

I am so proud of her and her willingness to share how much the use of the word hurts both her and her family.  We are constantly talking to the kids about the fact that they have the power to have a positive impact on the school and Zoe lived this today when she stood up in front of the whole 5th grade class to talk!  Zoe was also at the School Committee last night to speak to the community and PLEASE take a moment to read the attached article from the Middleboro Gazette.  Great Job Zoe and thank you for helping make HBB a great place to be!

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/special/20160225/henry-b-burkland-elementary-student-hopes-to-erase-r-word-from-middleboro-schools

BOXTOPS

Let me start by thanking all those who have taken the time to send in BOXTOPS during our most recent submission. Let me also thank the dedicated parents who took the time to count all the BOXTOPS and make the submission. This most recent submission raised $1143.10 bringing our annual total to $2800! Thank you. Also, congratulations to the following classes for having the highest totals!

Grade 1 – Ms. Hart Grade 2 – Ms. Borrowman

Grade 3 – Mrs. Card Grade 4 – Ms. Soell

And the Grand Winner is....... Grade 5 – Mrs. Barrett!!!!

Today we awarded the trophy to Mrs. Barrett's class during Community Meeting!  

Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day  

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Seuss Day by encouraging your child to wear their Dr. Seuss Colors or outfits to school on March 2nd.

Also, and most importantly, encourage your child to read! Reading is one of the most important things a child can do to ensure success in school and life. We want all kids to enjoy reading and you can help in many ways.

· Model for your child by reading a book yourself.

· Make sure your child has access to good books to read.

· Read a book with your child.

Our wish is that these things can be a part of every child’s regular routine. If these are things you don’t do on a regular basis please remember that it is not too late to start and there is no better time to start than during the week of Read Across America!

Deadline Approaching!

Where are you Headed?

Test Preparation 

Character Word of the Week Winners!

Congratulations to all of our 5th grade winners....Great Job! 

Have a Great Vacation!

Happy Vacation Everyone!  I hope everyone has a fun, restful vacation.  Many of you are traveling, some of you are staying home.  Either way, vacation is a great time to focus on a few key skills with your child that can be carried over into school and can help them be successful.  One great thing to think about is helping your child develop an understanding of what it means to be responsible.  Teaching your child to be more responsible, hardworking and persistent are great skills that often translate directly to success in school.  Here are a few ideas on ways to increase a sense of responsibility in children.

Team Work

Getting your child to think of themselves as a Team Player can help encourage your child to be more responsible.  Explain to your child that your family operates as a team.  Everyone must play their part to get things done.  One example might include giving an allowance that your child receives if they get chores completed.  Another idea, give your child a set amount of allowance each week that they can use for buying lunch or save if they choose to make and bring their own lunch.

Let them help you

When you are involved in a project around the house have them lend a hand.  Many times we avoid having kids help because it will take longer but taking the time to teach your child and expecting them to be part of the household projects will pay dividends later on.  Be prepared for them to make mistakes and for the project to take longer and have faith that your child will benefit when you let them struggle and learn for themselves.  Don’t rescue them or just do it for them and remain patient!

Teach Consequences


Learning to take care of their things also helps a child develop a sense of responsibility for their actions. To get your child to clean up after an art project, inform them that they won't be able to play with their crayons and scissors until the next day if they leave a messy table. Then you need to follow though and take away their supplies if they shirk their responsibility. The more you enforce the rules, the more likely they will be to clean up without being asked -- or at least without whining about it too much.
"It is ultimately your child's choice to not put a toy away," says Dr. Barzvi. "Parents are afraid to let kids suffer, be sad or angry, but if we always solve children's problems, they will not learn to be responsible as they grow up."
If your daughter has to pack her bag for school each day and forgets her basketball sneakers, then she won't get to practice that afternoon. As much as you want to bring her sneakers to her, don't! Hopefully she'll be more cognizant of remembering her responsibilities next time.

Manage Your Expectations


When you ask a seven-year-old to make their bed, it will not be perfect. Don't criticize. Recognize a job well done. The next time you make your own bed, show them how you do it.

Fuel Assistance

Character Word of the Week Winners

Congratulations to all out winners of the Character Word of the Week!

Homework Pass

Congratulations to the following students!  They earned a free homework pass for selling the most Little Caesar's Pizza kits!  Great Job! 

National Heart Health Month and BOKS

National Heart Health Month

BOKS