Phillipston Memorial Newsletter
From the Desk of the Principal, Mrs. Jillson
November 19, 2014
All our elementary school student (Baldwinville, Templeton Center and Phillipston Memorial) attend the Power of One assembly in the Phillipston Memorial Gym on Friday, November 7th to learn about bullying prevention and what roles and responsibilities we each play when it comes to stopping a bully.
The Power of One assembly is a series of skits presented by actors who use boxes, colors, and masks to vividly portray what bullying is, what can be done about it, and how every child has the power of one, the power to report and deal with bullying when they see it.
The Power of One:
- Explains the roles in bullying: Bully, Target, and Bystander
- Shows vivid examples of different types of bullying: Physical, Verbal, Exclusion, and Cyber bullying
- Alerts children that Targets need help and intervention
- Encourages students not to be bystanders
- Emphasizes the need for individual action to make the community a safer, better place
- Refers children to parents, adults, and teachers for further assistance and instruction
The set for the Power of One consists of a series of boxes that fit inside each other like a Russian egg. Each box is a different color: green, purple, yellow, and white, representing the different roles in the bullying process.
Following the color scheme of the boxes, the actors put on a green mask when they play the Bully, a purple mask when they play the Target, and a yellow mask for the Bystander.
The highlight of the performance is when a volunteer from the audience looks into the Power of One box (which contains a mirror) and sees himself/herself!
At the end of the performance our students took the Power of One anti-bullying oath and will sign that pledge poster in their guidance classes. Each pledge poster will hang in our schools.
A special thank you to the Phillipston PTG who helped support and fund this great assembly.
Outdoor Play and Recess Attire
First Grade Native American Instrument Project
As part of this unit, first graders will be creating Native American instruments at home with their families. Students will share and show their classmates what they made and how it works as a wrap up to this unit.
Stone Soup
Students will be making soup and enjoying their healthy homemade soup on Friday, November 21. Families are encouraged to make soup together at home. The classes will be doing some age appropriate recipe writing as part of this hands-on literacy work.
Hand and Ball Skills and Team Building in Physical Education Classes
Games that reinforce team building will be another focus area. Students will be challenged to work together to achieve a common goal. Students will working to understand the value of teamwork, practice leadership skills, improve listening skills, and appreciate individual differences.
Parent Conferences
Parents will be receiving report cards either at their conferences or on Monday, November 24.
Monday, Nov 24, 2014, 12:30 PM
20 The Common, Phillipston, MA, United States
Scholastic Book Fair
Also, during Parent-Teacher conferences Monday, November 24 from 12:00-6:30 and Tuesday, November 25 from 12:00-3:30.
Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 09:00 AM
Phillipston Memorial Elem School, Phillipston, MA, United States
Holiday Basket Drive - Phillipston Memorial is collecting PASTA!!
This year Philliston Memorial School will be providing PASTA for the baskets. The classroom at PMES that collects the most pasta products will receive a pizza party.
Monday, Nov 17, 2014, 09:00 AM
Phillipston Memorial Elem School, Phillipston, MA, United States
Phillipston Memorial School
Email: cjillson@nrsd.org
Website: http://www.nrsd.org/index.php/schools/pmes-frontpage/
Location: 20 The Common, Phillipston, MA, United States
Phone: 978 249 4969
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