Go Gold!!

This morning, the District Emergency Response Team, with assistance from the Middleboro Police and Fire Departments as well as First Responders from the surrounding towns of Middleboro visited all classrooms to talk to our students about school safety and to train all classrooms in the ABC's of emergency response.

Similar to practicing fire drills, preparing students and teachers for all possible emergencies is an essential component to ensuring safety and security while here at HBB. During this training Police, Firefighters and Administrators visited each class and spoke to students about what to do in the case of an emergency and practiced a variety of possible responses depending on the situation. In all situations, the most important aspect of this approach is for the students to listen to the teachers instructions.

Overall the kids and teachers did great and we are very appreciative of all the First Responders and Administrators that came out to speak to our kids. We will be practicing again later in the year, similar to the way we practice and prepare for fire drills. Should you have any questions or concerns after speaking with your child please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you and have a great weekend!

Go Gold Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who made donations to our Go Gold Campaign to raise money for Childhood Cancer today!  It was great to see all the kids dressed in Gold today.  Here is a short video from Dylan thanking everyone for supporting Go Gold Day!  

BOXTOPS
Please start collecting your BOXTOPS! Our first collection is fast approaching and we have prizes for the classes who collect the most!!  Starting next week you can start sending in your BOXTOPS and the deadline for submission will be October 14th!! 

Clubs
Please be on the lookout for the y sign up sheets for this year’s After School Clubs. We have a great set of offerings for kids in all grades this year. The first session of the year will run for 8 weeks and clubs run from 3:30-4:30.

All clubs are handled on a first come first serve basis so please be sure to send in your sign up sheet as soon as possible because some clubs fill up quickly.

Brian Lies
We are excited to welcome back Author and Illustrator Brian Lies who is coming back to visit grade 1 on Thursday October 6th. Brian has been a huge hit with our 1st grade students every year and we would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to our PTA for sponsoring his visit!!

Open House, Picture Day and Bounce Pages!!

Open House

Open House is almost here and we hope you will be able to make it.  Open House is planned for September 29^th from 6:30 – 8.  Open House is a great opportunity to learn about the curriculum, see your child’s classroom and meet the teachers and staff.  Please remember that Open House is not a time to discuss individual concerns about your child with the teacher.  Should you have specific concerns as it relates to your child we ask that you please reach out via email or phone.  We will also have sign up sheets available for Parent Teacher Conferences, which are coming in November.  Parent Teacher Conferences is the time to discuss individual concerns and to find out how your child is doing.  

This year at Open House we will also have a One Night  Only Scholastic Book Fair!  The Book Fair will be running all night long and is a great way to pick up some new books.

Lastly, there will be a presentation at 7:30 in the Auditorium from the District Emergency Response Team....or DERT for short.  The DERT Team will be discussing safety and emergency planning as it related to HBB.  See you all there!

Picture Day!

BoxTOPS Reminder
Please remember that we collect BOXTOPS!!  We have our first collection coming up and some fun surprise contests!!

Go Gold!

Please encourage your child to wear gold on Friday September 30^th!!  We would like all students and staff to wear gold and we are accepting voluntary $1 donations to help raise money and awareness to fight childhood cancer.  All donations will go to Dana Farber Cancer Research.

Thank you in advance for helping us forward the cause and for spreading the word!!

1^st Grade Reunion!

Attention all 1^st grade students!!  On September 27^th please join us at the public library for a Movie Reunion Night.  This is a great way for 1^st grade students reconnect, with their K friends from both schools while also getting the chance to watch The Jungle Book!!

Bounce Pages

Sometimes the way we teach math is very different from the way we all learned.  We know this new approach works because our kids are doing things mathematically in 3rd grade that we used to do in 5th grade!  It can be challenging, however, as a parent to help your child.  If you find yourself confused at times or wanting to learn more please check out Bounce Pages.  Bounce Pages is a great new APP that allows you to take a picture of your child's Envisions 2.0 Homework and watch 2 videos connected to the lesson of the day.  There is no sign up required.  Check it out!

Great Week!!

We had a great first full week here at HBB!!!!  We started off each morning with Community Meeting for each great and I am so excited about the attitude our students have as we begin the 2016-2017 school year.  We talked a lot in our first meeting about the importance of believing in yourself, working hard, setting goals and never giving up.  We also talked about the fact that your brain is your most important muscle and if you work hard at things you struggle with, YOU CAN GET SMARTER!!  I was very impressed with how the students responded and we have all the students begin the process of thinking about and setting goals for themselves this year.  I am confident that this is going to be a great year!!

Open House
Please mark your calendars for September 29th and plan on joining us for our annual Open House from 6:30 – 8! This is a great way to see your child’s classroom and meet the staff. We will have sign ups for Parent Teacher Conferences available during Open House and we hope to see you all ther3!

Attention 4th and 5th grade Students!!
Tryouts for Middleboro Public School MAJORETTE Team is Thursday September 22nd. 6-7pm at Nichols Cafe.  No experience needed, just enthusiasm and willing to work hard. Batons available to borrow.  Ponytail, shorts/leggins and sneakers.

Bounce Pages
We are very excited to announce Bounce Pages this. Bounce Pages is an app available in the App Store and Google Play that allows parents the opportunity to watch animated videos related to each and every math lesson this year. All you have to do is take a picture of your child’s homework and you will be provided a couple videos related to their homework and the concepts being taught in class. We hope you find Bounce Pages helpful and should you want more information please visit Mr. Thompson’s Blog.
  

Go Gold!
Please encourage your child to wear gold on Friday September 30th!! We would like all students and staff to wear gold and we are accepting voluntary $1 donations to help raise money and awareness to fight childhood cancer. All donations will go to Dana Farber Cancer Research.

Thank you in advance for helping us forward the cause and for spreading the word!!

1st Grade Reunion!
Attention all 1st grade students!! On September 27th please join us at the public library for a Movie Reunion Night. This is a great way for 1st grade students reconnect, with their K friends from both schools while also getting the chance to watch The Jungle Book!!

We hope to see you there!

New Banners!!!

Every little bit helps when it comes to making the building look better and we are excited about our new Burkland's BEST banners which were hung today.  Thank you to the PTA for helping fund the banners.....they look AWESOME!

Great First Week!

What a great first week!  If this week was any indication of the year ahead we are extremely excited because things went great.  The kids seem to be really excited about all the changes which range from an updated math program, a new library, a 6 day rotation for specials and the addition of Computers as a special.  All in all it was a great first week and we are looking forward to the rest of the year!

Team Anderson

We would like to send our thoughts and prayers to Jen Anderson, one of our HBB Family Members and let her know that we are thinking about her as she continues her fight against Leukemia.  Be strong!!  

Bat Run

Don't forget about the Bat Run which is scheduled for Sunday September 18th at 10 am in memory of Jesse!  We hope to see you there!!

Student Arrival

Please remember that the doors at HBB do not open until 8:40.  Students should not be dropped off early because they are not supervised until the day starts.  Also, when dropping off in the morning please stay in the line of cars, do not drop off and then pass everyone else.  If you need to come in to the building we ask that you enter the parking lot through one of the other entrances to park, do not join the drop off line.  We are trying to ensure a smooth process and we appreciate your assistance.

Breakfast

This year we would like to encourage all students to eat a healthy breakfast every morning.  Did you know breakfast is available to ALL interested students?  If you have a hard time getting your kids out the door in the morning maybe one solution is to have them eat their breakfast with us.  We have allotted time each morning for students to go to the cafeteria to get their breakfast.  If you are interested in learning more please give us a call.

Community Meeting

Community Meeting for each grade this year will take place first thing in the morning and students will report directly to the auditorium on their scheduled date.  We will continue to teach the Social Thinking Curriculum during these meetings and we have some fun things planned for our meetings this year.  Our first Community Meetings begin next week.  Grade 1- Monday, Grade 2 - Tuesday, Grade 3 - Wednesday, Grade 4 - Thursday and Grade 5 - Friday.  Please remind your child that they will report directly to the auditorium in the morning of their Community Meeting and please refer to the calendar for specific dates of all future community meetings.

That's it for this week, have a great weekend!