Principal's Update
Blackbird and Shay Elementary
Please note that school will be closed December 23-January 2 for holiday break. School resumes January 3, 2022.
Shay Birthday Breakfast and PBIS Winners
We are excited this year to implement a Birthday Breakfast. Our amazing kitchen staff prepares a special breakfast for us. We recognize the months birthdays and honor students who have shown great behavior as part of our PBIS (Positive Behavior in School) program.
Students at Shay are currently working for a "mystery" event on Monday December 20th.
A note from our cafeteria....
Students must have funds in their meal account to receive items above and beyond their initial "free" meal. The link to deposit funds online is below or you can access it through the HSPS website.
A second entree is $1.75
Milk is .50
https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/55897
Our Blackbird Students Love Parachute Time in PE
Swim Instruction Has Resumed in 4th Grade
NCMC ONLINE PARENTING BOOK CLUB
Online Presentation with Joelle Drader, MD, MA, LLPC
Tuesdays beginning January 4th - May 3rd • 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Parenting is like a rollercoaster ride, full of ups and downs, exciting moments and fearful events. There's no way to be perfect at it because each child and parent relationship is unique. This book club is intended to support parents in getting a better understanding of what's going on with their child and learning strategies that can help ease some of the pressures when it comes to common, everyday challenges all parents confront.
This book club can be taken as a series, inclusive of three specially selected texts, or one book at a time. Books must be purchased independently. Links for book purchase will be provided in the registration confirmation email.
Book 1: The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
January 4 - February 1 ~ Register: 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM
Book 2: The First Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
February 8 - March 8 ~ Register here: 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM
Book 3: How to Talk so Little Kids will Listen by Joanna Faber, Adele Faber and Julie King
April 5 - May 3 ~ Register here: 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM
Reading the book is only one part of this experience. The discussion and the opportunities to share with other parents who maybe going through what you're going through can help to support. So you don't feel like it's only you or you're all alone. Discussion will be led by Joelle Drader, MD, MA, LLPC.
