The Bronco Buzz
Summer Edition #1 - June 6, 2019
STUDENTS RETURN - MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2019!
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE - IT'S SUMMER TIME!
- Continue to have your child read at least 20 minutes a day.
- Involve children in vacation planning and reflection.
- Create videos that capture your summer fun.
- Practice keyboarding skills.
- Have the children keep a journal to memorialize their summer.
- Use math skills while preparing your favorite summer treats.
Enjoy your summer,
Yolonda T. Woods-Gibbs
Principal
Mrs. Lyndia McMahon
Mrs. McMahon has taught Kindergarten all 15 years at Forest Hill. With prior years in private schools this is her 21st year to teach kindergarten. The 2018-2019 school year marks the year of retirement. She has been married to Kevin McMahon for 37 years. She has two sons. Eric lives in Austin with Natalie. Ethan lives in Lafayette with Brittney. She has one granddaughter, Madison. Mrs. McMahon loves to work in her flower gardens and do different kinds of crafts. She plans on spending time traveling, crafting and reading during her retirement. She also plans on spending sometime being a great "Toots" for Madison. She is honored to have been part of the Forest Hill Family.
AND
Mrs. Marilyn Austin
GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AT FHE 2019-2020!!!
The "KINDNESS Initiative"
Reading Club
Math Club
Bronco Cheerleaders
Bronco Gems
Bronco Gentlemen
Running Club
*New walking track
*New arrival and dismissal procedures
AND MUCH MORE!!!
PARENT CONNECTION
Summer Reading Tips!
Efforts should be made during the summer to help children sustain reading skills, practice reading and read for enjoyment.
Reading builds visualization, thinking and language abilities. Taking the time to read with your child can help you evaluate your child's reading skills. If you discover that your child is having trouble with reading, he or she may have a learning disability. 80% of children with a learning disability have difficulty with basic reading and language. But early identification of such a disability gives a child the chance to develop ways to learn how to read effectively, and skills to lead a successful and productive life. A recent National Institutes of Health study showed that 67% of young students at risk for reading difficulties became average or above average readers after receiving help in the early grades.
Parents should remember that children need free time in the summer to relax and enjoy the pleasures of childhood. So summer reading should be fun. Following are a few tips to make reading enjoyable for your children this summer:
1. Read aloud together with your child every day.
Make it fun by reading outdoors on the front steps, patio, at the beach or park. Also, let your children read to you. For younger children, point out the relationship between words and sounds.
2. Set a good example!
Parents must be willing to model behavior for their children. Keep lots of reading material around the house. Turn off the TV and have each person read his or her book, including mom and dad.
3. Read the same book your child is reading and discuss it.
This is the way to develop habits of the mind and build capacity for thought and insight.
4. Let kids choose what they want to read, and don't turn your nose up at popular fiction.
It will only discourage the reading habit.
5. Buy books on tape, especially for a child with a learning disability.
Listen to them in the car, or turn off the TV and have the family listen to them together.
6. Take your children to the library regularly.
Most libraries sponsor summer reading clubs with easy-to-reach goals for preschool and school-age children. Check the library calendar for special summer reading activities and events. Libraries also provide age appropriate lists for summer reading.
7. Subscribe, in your child's name, to magazines like Sports Illustrated for Kids, Highlights for Children, or National Geographic World.
Encourage older children to read the newspaper and current events magazines, to keep up the reading habit over the summer and develop vocabulary. Ask them what they think about what they've read, and listen to what they say.
8. Ease disappointment over summer separation from a favorite school friend by encouraging them to become pen pals.
Present both children with postcards or envelopes that are already addressed and stamped. If both children have access to the Internet, email is another option.
9. Make trips a way to encourage reading by reading aloud traffic signs, billboards, notices.
Show your children how to read a map, and once you are on the road, let them take turns being the navigator.
10. Encourage children to keep a summer scrapbook.
Tape in souvenirs of your family's summer activities picture postcards, ticket stubs, photos. Have your children write the captions and read them and read them aloud as you look at the book together.
WE ARE THE BRONCOS!
Contact Us
Email: ygibbs@caddoschools.org
Website: https://www.foresthillbroncos.com
Location: 2005 Francais Drive, Shreveport, LA, USA
Phone: (318) 686-1783