Mrs.
Filiccia's third graders at Myers Elementary School are enjoying Kindergarten
Book Buddies! The classes meet weekly to share and enjoy reading a variety of
books together. The students are eager to build relationships and instill a
love of reading!
Saturday, October 25, 2014
EUREKA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Literacy specialist makes strides
Here
is a Eureka Heights Elementary School literacy specialist having hands-on
reading activities with parents and kindergarteners!
HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL: Cougar March Band makes a visit
Included
are pictures from a recent assembly at Hoover Middle School. Truman's
marching band came over to showcase its fall performance.
Two
of the members (pictured) Rachel and Cameron are currently eighth graders at
Hoover and have been invited to be a part of the high school band. They
worked and performed with them all season.
HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL: Positive behavior wins in the end
Hoover
Middle School is participating in the PBIS program - Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports - of which the focus is to reward the positive
things that happen instead of always focusing on the negative.
This
year's first incentive was for those students that had perfect attendance during
the month of September. They got to spend their enrichment (about 25
minutes) outside at the track, where they could walk around the track and
socialize.
During
this time teams also worked on creating scarecrows to represent their
respective team and pictures of the final products are attached.
RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Reading with the Angels!
"Reading
with the Angels" is a reading program that was the inspiration of a
retired Randall Elementary School teacher and Fur Angels founder Martha Hall. The
angels are the furry kind: Therapy dogs that listen to us read.
The
therapy dogs are the ideal audience, providing a positive, non-intimidating and
fun environment to a child who is just learning to read and struggling with new
words. The dogs don't tease or rush the child as they read a story aloud at
their own speed and proficiency.
Instead
of getting flustered or embarrassed, the children read aloud with focus and
confidence. Their fear is soon replaced by self-esteem and determination. The
reading program has been a motivator to encourage better reading skills and
self-confidence in children.
The
members of the "Fur Angels" who participate in this program must
first go through extra training and be qualified to help with reading. Members
are supervised at all times in the schools and libraries.
Those
interested in learning more about the work of the "Fur Angels" may
visit the group's website at www.thefurangels.org
or email at thefurangels@hotmail.com
RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Even parents participate in fire drill
On
October 6 Randall Elementary School had a fire drill. It just happens it was
also the school’s first P.R.I.D.E. Parent Club meeting. So what better way than
to show those parents the procedures for a safe school?
Not
only were they shown how the school does it, but they also participated.
Everyone in the building must follow the procedures for the safety of the
children and staff.
The
parents did an awesome job filing out the exit door and getting in line away
from the building. It showed the students that even parents follow directions.
Nice
job done by all!
RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Learning and Halloweening ...
Halloween
is right around the corner and everyone around Randall Elementary School knows
it.
Some
classes are making Halloween decorations, but within those projects students
are learning about geometry, symmetry and graphing.
Here
are a few.
TAYLOR PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 'Fall into Math Family Night' a success
Recently
Taylor Parks Elementary School families attended "Fall into Math
Family Night."
Students,
along with family members, attended the Math Family Night. The families shared
pizza, soda and fun while playing all sorts of math games that were designed to
help the students with skills, from the simple to the more complex.
Also
in attendance were teachers and district facilitators to assist the students. To
help with math skills at home, prizes of math games were awarded.