Moreau's Monthly Messenger - M3
February 2018
Moreau Hall Elementary School
Respect
Involvement
Determination
Excellence
Email: thiggins@easton.k12.ma.us
Website: www.easton.k12.ma.us
Location: 360 Washington Street, North Easton, MA 02356
Phone: 508-230-3235
Twitter: @Mr_H_MH_Hawks
A Message from Mr. H.
Have you ever felt like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day? I looked back on last year's February message and found this... Congratulations to the Super Champion New England Patriots!
A little "throw back Thursday" message... Interestingly, I wrote this one year ago in the February 2017 M3 and it still holds true today. The hometown team got off to a rough start this season with the doubters and haters piling on early. When you are successful, there will always be detractors. We continue to work hard to push our students and ourselves to be the best Hawks we can be each day. I thank you for your support as parents, and for being part of our team!
"Very recently I heard Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, on the news talking about his team’s determination. He spoke about how his team was faced with a challenge at the beginning of the season when their star player was benched for debatable reasons. They could have just chalked this season up as lost and gone through the motions, or they could do what the Patriots seem to be best at and prove the doubters wrong. Now here they are on the brink of a fifth championship, as long as each player on the team does their job. They don’t ever give up, even when things get hard and the odds are stacked against them. Sometimes, in sports, we can find very valuable lessons. How can we be like the Patriots? As parents and teachers, we need to model determination for our students on a daily basis. It’s important to show our children that we won’t give in when the going gets tough. Good luck to the Patriots on Sunday! This Giants fan will be pulling for them."
Mr. H.
Hawk of the Month - Involvement
We would like to announce our Hawks of the Month for January. These students were selected because of their RESPECT. We are so proud of the bucket filling attitude they possess each and every day. These Hawks take care of themselves, treat others as they want to be treated, take care of their school, and embrace new ideas!
Our January recipients include:
Ms. McInnis - Brynn P.
Mrs. Cerundolo - Matthew T.
Mrs. Dutra - Payton B.
Mrs. Jolly - Theo C.
Ms. Police - Benjamin Mc.
Mrs. Arnold - John S.
Mrs. Clinton - Caleb S.
Mrs. Sparrow - Dominic Z.
Mrs. Wintersteen - Ethan S.
Mrs. Griffin - Sean M.
Mrs. Rogers - Kieran F.
Mrs. Sanpietro - Owen S.
Mrs. Widdop - McKenna D.
Our Hawks and their guests will be treated to a breakfast celebration ceremony thanks to our friend Mike Asack at North Easton Savings Bank. Be on the lookout for the invitation in the mail!
Second Grade Ability Awareness Day
MOREAU HALL SECOND GRADE ABILITY AWARENESS DAY IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
Easton SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) is pleased to host our Third Annual Second Grade Ability Awareness Day on Friday, February 8. SEPAC is continuing to run this program at all 3 elementary schools: Center, Parkview and Moreau Hall. Our program teaches children to feel what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes by experiencing hands-on activities and learning opportunities. Our six stations include: Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Learning Challenges, Physical Impairment, Autism Awareness and a hands-on Sensory Station.
The program will be held in the library. There are 4 classes of 2nd graders and each class will rotate through each station. Please respond and let us know if you are able to volunteer for this awesome event, or if you know of anyone who wants to volunteer. We need your help to make this program run.
The hours in the morning are 9:15 am- 11:20 am, and afternoon hours are from 12:30 pm- 2:40 pm. Please arrive about 10- 15 minutes before you are scheduled to volunteer, especially if you have not volunteered in the past. We need to have enough parent coverage for 6 stations throughout the day, especially in the afternoon as many of our volunteers have children at RO and EMS and need to leave early for pick-up.
Click the link to volunteer!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e094fada72da75-moreau1
CLASS SCHEDULE
9:15-10:15 Mrs. Widdop
10:20-11:20 Mrs. Griffin
12:30 - 1:30 Mrs. Rogers
1:40-2:40 Mrs. Sanpietro
There is no advanced training needed and instructions are written at each table, along with questions to facilitate at your station. We have simplified the 4th grade curriculum to make the activities simple, fast and with an easy message for the 2nd graders to understand. We have a tight turn-around time at each station and we have so much to share with these kiddos!
Thanks to everyone for your support!
If you have any questions please email:rachelalterman@comcast.net
Good News Call Of The Day
Upcoming Events
Click here for the calendar on the school website
Friday, February 1
National Read Aloud Day - Enjoy a good book with your Hawk!
Tuesday, February 5
Waterwise Program at YMCA (Mrs. Griffin/Mrs. Widdop)
Thursday, February 7
Waterwise Program at YMCA (Mrs. Rogers/Mrs. Sanpietro)
Friday, February 8
Second Grade Ability Awareness Day
9:15 am - Mrs. Widdop
10:20 am - Mrs. Griffin
12:30 pm - Mrs. Rogers
1:40 pm - Mrs. Sanpietro
Monday, February 18 - Friday, February 22
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
Monday, February 25
Schools reopen
Tuesday, February 26
School Council Meeting - 4:00 pm
Friday, March 1
Dr. Seuss Read Across America Day
Johnny the K Assembly
Nurse News with Mrs. Hassan
The nurse's office is in need of boys socks, and elastic waist long pants for boys and girls. Any donations are very much appreciated!
Grade 2 Waterwise Program at the YMCA
Community Service Projects
Each grade level at Moreau Hall participates in a community service project throughout the school year. The goal is to provide an opportunity for our students to have a lasting impact on improving the community in which they live. It is also a wonderful way to model and live our core value of Involvement!
Grade 2 - Local VeteransOur second graders have been doing "Chores for Veterans." The children can do chores at home to earn coins to fill a jar we have in the lobby. It's half way full! They could shovel snow, wash dishes, sweep floors, etc. (use your imagination!) This year's donation will go to support Smith Farm at Borderland State Park (http://www.smithfarmheals.org/ ).
Grade 1 - School on Wheels of MA
Our first graders continue to support SOWMA with an ongoing school supply drive. At this time of the year, as your students school supplies need replenishing, please consider buying a few extra and donating them to SOWMA. School on Wheels of MA is a local organization supporting students impacted by homelessness. The average age of a homeless person in our state is 8 years old. This issue occurs more than you would think! We hope you can support this wonderful organization!
Kindergarten - Easton Food Pantry
March (next month) will be food collection month here at Moreau Hall! All the non-perishable food items collected by our Kindergarteners are donated to our local food pantry. Our teachers, along with representatives from the food pantry, talk with our students about local families who may be in need. Anytime of year is a great time to donate! We hope you can help!
Grade 1 Family Literacy Night
Our annual Grade 1 Family Literacy Night was held on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 pm. A big Hawk Holla to all the first grade families that came out to celebrate literacy. Everyone had a great time! Special thanks to our teachers for planning the evening and to our PAC for continuously supporting our programs. Our special guests Keith Munslow and friend John Cody were a hit!
Mr. Dennison's Music Notes
In this new year, we reflected on our exciting Holiday Sing-Along in December. The children did a great job sharing their grade songs and singing for the holiday season. In January, we are getting back to the routines of our general music classes. In first and second grade, we discussed Dr. King and learned songs related to him. First graders added a drum part to the famous protest song We Shall Overcome. Second graders worked in small groups to create a new line to fit into a song titled Martin Luther King, using facts they have learned about him. Their ideas were creative and appropriate. Kindergarten had a visit from our good friend Mr. Teddy, who helps the children find their singing voice in a fun way.
-Mr. Dennison
KINDER Song: Skip to my Lou Concept/Activity: Adding new motions to a song
1st GRADE Song: Old King Glory Concept/Activity: “Spiral song” movement activity
2nd GRADE Song: The Freedom Train Concept/Activity: New rhythm sign “ti-ti”
World Read Aloud Day - February 1
Check out our latest Read Alouds from Moreau Hall Faculty in honor of World Read Aloud Day!
PAC News - Parent Advisory Council
Kristen Finch and Colleen Pantazelos – Co-Chairpersons
Chrissy Sierra – TreasurerEve Reed – Secretary
The fourth meeting of the Parent Advisory Council will be held on
Wednesday, March 13th at 7:00 pm
in the Moreau Hall Library.
All are welcome!
More information to follow!
Mark your calendar now for PAC Meeting dates...
March 13 @ 7:00 pm
April 17 @ 7:00 pm
May 15 @ 7:00 pm
Email PAC at moreauhallpac@gmail.com
Follow PAC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moreauhallpac
Mrs. Silverstein's Reading Corner
This month I will highlight a reading strategy that the children are being taught in their classrooms that you can use at home when you read with your child.
Chunking: A decoding strategy for breaking words into manageable parts. Word chunk strategies will enable the students to apply their learning to more and bigger words!
It goes by names such as “chunk the word”, “word chunks” or the one most often used these days because of its cute connotation “chunky monkey”. The Chunky Monkey strategy reminds the child to look for chunks of letters and sounds in words that they already know. Chunking helps the child to read words faster, because they can blend chunks of sounds together instead of having to blend each individual sound.
An example for a Kindergartener or First grade student would look like this:
The child comes to a word like “flat”, remind the child that he/she already knows what sound the “at” chunk makes, and that blending “fl-at” together quicker than stretching out each individual sound in “f-l-a-t”.
An example for a second grade student becomes beneficial when it comes to words with more than one syllable:
can-dle, far-mer, rock-et, pan-ther, chick-en
Remind your child to look for chunks when they get stuck on a word!
Any reading questions? Contact me at ksilverstein@easton.k12.ma.us
Core Values
Moreau Hall students, teachers, parents, and community members take P.R.I.D.E. in being a “bucket-filling” school. In order to provide a positive child-centered learning experience for all students we will follow our five core values:
Positive Attitude, Respect, Involvement, Determination, and Excellence
Be a “bucket filler” and show your Hawk P.R.I.D.E.!
Positive Attitude
Believe in yourself and your abilities and those of your classmates
Believe that effort will improve your future
Stay motivated, even when things don’t go well
Be excited and energized about learning
Respect
Take care of yourself
Treat others as you want to be treated
Take care of your school
Embrace new ideas
Involvement
Be present
Help your Moreau Hall family
Make a difference in your community
Share your talents
Determination
Show enthusiasm and actively participate
Finish what you start
Stay committed to your goals
Keep working hard even when you feel like quitting
Excellence
Kindness matters
Strive to be your personal best
Listen to understand
Show gratitude for all you have
Created with student input by the Moreau Hall School Council - January 2015
Moreau Hall Mission Statement
The mission of Moreau Hall Elementary School is to provide a positive, child-centered learning experience for all students.