HES' HUSKY HERALD
April 8, 2023
Principal's Corner
So many wonderful events are supported by our amazing PTO. Just this year they have been able to organize a Silent Auction, and the seed fundraiser in the Spring. They also planned a Movie Night, supported our "Meet & Greet", paid for projects, volunteered at our SEL Day, collected items for a End68 food drive, purchased Legacy Tiles, organize Teach Appreciation ....the list goes on.
Please consider attending a meeting you have not done so. They always provide a link to attend remotely which allows you to participate without coming into the school. It would be wonderful to see this group grow in numbers. Meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm.
Mrs. Hilliard
Preschool
First Friends Preschool is welcoming Spring with April showers and the letter U for umbrella! We’ve also been singing “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” and counting back from 5. We ended our week with reading Creepy Carrots, by Aaron Reynolds and having a carrot and Spring egg hunt! We will start letter V for vehicles and things that go Vrrooom and reviewing our shapes! Happy Spring!
Miss Stephanie
Kindergarten
Can you believe we have been learning together in kindergarten for 130 days! We are keeping busy with lots of reading and counting practice. Our April writing journals are informational writing. We are learning to write a topic sentence and a fact, I look forward to them going home the day before April break! Ask your little on about the playtupus, the panda bear, or the beaver. We enjoyed another visit from Coffee the reading therapy dog on Monday. In math we are busy with addition and subtraction. Lots of trophies have been earned on xtramath this week for fast fact fluency. Please send your child in whatever warm clothes you would like them to wear at recess and be sure to send extra clothes in case they get very wet in the mud and melting snow. Have a wonderful weekend!
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1st Grade
2ND GRADE
Second grade has been working on researching American symbols and is starting to write informational paragraphs about their symbols. We have been using game boards that we created to practice math and literacy skills as well as the social skills needed to successfully navigate winning and losing. On Thursday we spent some time exploring the woods and found a few snakes to admire!
3RD GRADE
District News
- The Affordable Connectivity Program is a federal program that allows low-income families to get free/reduced-priced broadband. Although school districts cannot sign parents up for this benefit, there are new, customizable flyers that schools may share with families to promote this offer. Parents must sign up on their own.
Classroom Counseling with Mrs. Lofstedt
Classroom Counseling with Mrs. Lofstedt
More information is available on my website at https://sites.google.com/conval.edu/lofstedt/home.
Lessons the week of 3/27:
· Kindergarten: In this week’s lesson, your child learned that a kind act is something they can do to help someone feel good. They practiced suggesting kind acts to do for people in different scenarios. Encourage your child to think of a kind act they could do for someone, for example a sibling, grandparent, or neighbor.
· 1st grade: In this week’s lesson, your child learned and practiced two ways they can be kind to others: asking, “Are you okay?” and offering to keep someone company. Help your child think of a family member or close friend who could use some company. Encourage them to ask the person, “Would you like some company?”
· 2nd grade: In this week’s lesson, your child described a time they had empathy for someone and how it affected their thoughts and actions. Ask your child to tell you about a time they had empathy for someone.
· 3rd grade: In this week’s lesson, your child learned how empathy—the ability to understand and feel how someone else is feeling—and kindness can help build new friendships. Ask your child what kind things they could they do to build a friendship with someone.
· 4th grade: In this week’s lesson, your child learned that asking questions, listening, and observing can help you learn more about someone’s point of view when you don’t understand it. Tell your child about a time when learning more about a different point of view helped you have empathy. Encourage your child to think of future situations where it might be helpful to learn more about a different point of view in order to get along and show they care.
Lessons the week of 4/3:
· Kindergarten: In this week’s lesson, your child learned that kindness is a way to show people that they care and that doing kind acts can make both the giver and the receiver feel good. They shared personal examples and discussed how they felt when they gave or received kind acts. Help your child think of a kind act they can do for someone and support them in carrying it out. With your child, discuss how they think the receiver of the kind act felt. Ask your child how they felt doing a kind act for someone.
· 3rd grade: In this week’s lesson, your child learned how acting on empathy can make friendships stronger. Ask your child to name one of their friends and explain what makes them a good friend.
· 4th grade: This week we had a class conversation about negative self-talk and how it impacts individuals – both the person expressing the negative thinking as well as classmates who hear it. Students shared how they feel when they hear a classmate making negative comments and brainstormed ways to support their classmates. We discussed the importance of allowing mistakes and setting realistic expectations for growth (not perfection) as students continue learning challenging material and preparing for the transition to middle school.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND DATES
Spring Break - April 24-28
FLYERS
Contact Information
Email: shilliard@conval.edu
Website: hes.convalsd.net
Location: 10 Elementary Lane, Hancock, NH, USA
Phone: (603) 525-3303