Hensley's Happenings
News from Miss Hensley's Class
February 16, 2018
News and Information
Swimming is Coming- February 21ST- March 6TH Each child will need a swimsuit and towel daily. One piece suits for girls please! More info to come as the date nears.
Winter Blues Dress Up Days
Mar. 2 Favorite storybook character day
Mar. 9 Mix and Match day (wear clothes that don't match)
Mar. 23 Island/ sunglasses day
Literacy Night! March 1 6:15-7:30 pm
Literacy Night is coming! Mark your calendars for a night of fun reading based activities, snacks, and prizes!
If you’d like to sit with your child at lunch we’d love to have you. Lunch begins at 11:47 a.m. If you wish to eat the school lunch, please call the office to order a tray.
Homework
Your child's nightly homework: Read 20 minutes every night!
AND math facts for those who have not yet reached LEVEL Z in addition.
Congratulations to the following kids who've reached level Z in addition:
Halle
Leah
Keyan
Noah
Keegan P.
Dominic
Keagon A.
Hannah
Congratulations to the following kids who've reached level Z in subtraction:
Halle
Keegan P.
Reading
Math Skills For This Week
English and Writing
In writing, -- Wax Museum Research
English skills:no English until swim is over. We did finish up unit 3 and everyone did great on the test!
Spelling Words
street
sneeze
freeze
sweet
cheese
geese
greed
greedy
agree
needle
sheep
between
Homework Help and Hints!
A few thoughts on motivation and bullying…
As the years pass I am constantly thankful that we have such a great group of kids here at Converse. I even think to myself, “We don’t often deal with bullying.” This year we are incorporating Jim “Basketball” Jones into our Character Counts program with the message of doing your best, thinking positively and supporting your “teammates.” A few years ago, Mrs. Kinch sent the staff a message from Mr. Jones, part of which I’d like to share with you here. He gave a scenario of a player ready to try to win the game for his team and his coach saying to him “don’t miss.” He felt this idea of using a negative comment to get a good result seemed backwards- I agree! We should be using positive comments to yield a positive result. The following is Mr. Jones’s thoughts about using the word don’t in regards to bullying.
“If we never use “don’t” in our plead to encourage, motivate, or give advice to our youth, then why do we use “Don’t” while promoting anti-bully messages? We teach our students; not to stand for bullying. Anti-organizations pride themselves behind phrases such as: “Don’t Be A Bully”, “Don’t Bully Others”, “Don’t Feed The Bully”, or “Don’t Bully My Breed”. These slogans and many others all have strong messages with substance. But instead of rallying behind a “Don’t”, lets shift our focus on rallying behind a “Do”. An action that goes a step further against bullying that promotes an act of kindness! Take a stand against bullying by taking action towards applying kindness by using our manners and caring for one another rather. The idea of applying kindness to one another is uplifting and creates a strong stance against bullying.”
Jim “Basketball” Jones - National Youth Motivational Speaker
I really thought this was a good thought to keep in mind as spring sports get underway. Using positive language can go a long way in setting up a positive bully-free atmosphere. Sometimes children are “joking” or “playing around” and don’t realize they are hurting someone’s feelings. By asking questions such as “Was that nice?”, “Was that friendly?” “Were you being kind?” we can help foster a sense of empathy and compassion for others while the children realize the “joking” and “playing around” can hurt others.
We have also learned that bullying is defined with 3 parts
1. I was scared
2. It was on purpose
3. It has happened repeatedly
Many times we use the term "bullying" to define a mean, unkind act. But to truly be bullying all three parts must be in place.
Data Binders- Look for them Monday
Important Events
February
21- March 6 Swimming for my class
March
1 Literacy Night- 6:15-7:30
9 End of 3rd Quarter
16 Report Cards posted to Skyward
26-30 Spring Break
Contact Me
Email: staciehe@ohusc.k12.in.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/ohusc.k12.in.us/staciehensley/home
Location: 600 E Walnut St, Converse, IN, United States
Phone: 765-395-3341
Twitter: @staciehensley26