Hampton Elementary
Title One Newsletter ~ April 2020
Distance Learning Extended
Packet Pick-Up
Packets will also be available from the office 8:00 - 3:00. Please remember you'll also need to bring back the first packet. Make sure your child's name is on the packet so they can get credit for completing their work.
If you're unable to pickup your student's new packet please call the school at 352-468-1212 to make arrangements..
2020 Parent Involvement Survey
While we miss our students, we miss you, as well. We hope everyone is safe and healthy during this time. Please take a few minutes to complete the 2020 Parent Involvement and Climate Survey.
You will also receive a copy of this survey from your child's teacher, but you only need to complete one per family. We value your feedback, because the information from this survey will be used to plan improvements to our programs and services for the upcoming year. Your feedback is completely anonymous. We appreciate all of your support!
Attendance
Students can demonstrate attendance in a number of ways, including but not limited to the examples listed below:
- Logging into an online platform such as iReady, Google Classroom, AR, and/or ClassDojo
- Sending an email or a message via FOCUS, Remind, or ClassDojo
- Engaging in a phone call with a teacher or other school employee
- Participating in an online forum such as a Zoom Meeting or Google Classroom
- Connecting with students during meal delivery on Monday and Thursday
Kindergarten Registration
Will you have a Kindergartner next school year? You can now click the link below to access the 2020/2021 Kindergarten Registration Packet. We will also have registration packets available at Hampton Elementary beginning Monday, April 20th. You can pick on up in the meal delivery line from 9:30 - 11:30 or in the front office Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 3:00.
Is School Work An Epic Battle?
Much of the answer involves sharing control within the boundaries of firm yet loving limits. It’s an old concept made even more relevant by the current situation. Most of us feel that our lives have been turned upside down. We’re experiencing little or no control over so many things.
Do we all yearn for control? What happens when we feel like we’ve lost it?
Obviously our kids are also experiencing many difficult feelings, including a sense of losing much of their freedom. That’s why small choices around schoolwork represent one of the most powerful ways of minimizing the chaos during these already difficult times. Listed below are some examples. Please remember that the choices you provide will depend on your unique situation and value system.
• Will you be starting your schoolwork now or in five minutes?
• What do you want to start with 'say' for example Math or reading?
• Do you want to make a goal of working for 30 minutes before your break, or would 25 minutes be better?
• Will you be doing your work while sitting or standing?
• Do you think it would be best to draft something on pencil or paper… or begin your work directly on the computer?
• Would you like my help or would you prefer working alone?
• Do you want to learn in the kitchen or in the family room?
• Will you be working while keeping your body still, or would you rather see how much you can wiggle while still getting it done?
• Should we start with the hardest part first or the easiest part first?
• Would you rather help me with chores or get started on your schoolwork?
The key to success with this technique involves remembering three things:
1. Give most of your choices before your child becomes resistant… not after.
2. With each choice provide two options, each of which you like.
3. Be prepared to choose for your child if they don’t select an option you provided.
While these ideas can’t solve all of the parenting challenges we face right now, they’ll increase the odds of getting through each day with fewer power struggles.
Source: loveandlogic.com
Denise Schultz, Principal
Email: schultz.denise@mybradford.us
Phone: 352-468-1212
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamptonBradford/