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Our Lion Cub Leaders have been busy collaborating, synergizing, and problem-solving all while learning and leading in week 2. Students were engaged in learning about the importance of making deposits versus withdrawals into each other's emotional bank accounts. We saw students, teachers, staff, and parents making deposits and filling each other buckets this week and adding value to the school environment. Ask your child about what they learned about emotional bank accounts.

Moving into Week 3, we look forward to seeing our Lion Cub Leaders ROCK OUR SCHOOL by participating in spirit days, leading in their classrooms, and putting first things first with their learning! Let's get ready for another phenomenal week of Learning, Leading, and Loving it!

Below, check out some snapshots from our second week of school!

#ReflectConnectAffect

#LionCubsLeadTheWay

This Week:

This week is Rock Your School Week. See how to help "ROCK" Haw River with our first spirit week above.

Tuesday, 9/26

-Third Grade students will be taking the Beginning of Grade Reading assessment. Please make sure you go to bed early on Tuesday evening and eat a good breakfast Wednesday morning.

Looking Forward:

Thursday, 10/5

-Curriculum & Student Support Advocacy Night 5:00-7:00 pm

We are always looking for volunteers to support our teachers and students in different ways. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Ms. Mendoza in the front office!

Reminders:

• School begins at 7:50 a.m. for ALL students Pre-K-5. If you arrive after 7:50, you must park in the Pre-K parking lot and walk in with your students to sign them in before they can go to class.
• If you need to change your child's afternoon transportation, please call the front office at (336) 578-0177 before 2:00 p.m. Teachers cannot check and respond to messages and emails throughout the day when they are teaching. Please do not expect an immediate response from your child's teacher during instructional hours. Office hours for teachers begin after 3:00 p.m.
• Families may come to eat lunch with your students. Please reach out to your child's teacher 24 hours in advance to let them know you are coming so they can plan for seating. Remember: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK MAY BE BROUGHT IN. Upon arrival, please sign in at the front office and get a visitor's tag.
• Just a quick safety reminder: If you are signing your students out early (before 2:20 p.m.), you must go inside the front office and check them out. If you arrive early, after 2:20 p.m., to sign your child out, you must wait until the dismissal announcements are made at 2:25 p.m. We appreciate your cooperation with this matter!

We are celebrating our very own teachers and staff for Hispanic Heritage Month! Let's celebrate Mrs. Miranda, our ML teacher.

Educational Background: "I got my major in English and Literature from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. I have a Masters Degree in TESOL -Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages- from Greensboro College."

Home Country: Colombia

About Colombia: Colombia is located on the northern part of South America. It borders the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Colombia is a beautiful country that offers diversity at all levels.Its climate is tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands. Colombia's geography is diverse with flat lowlands and the high Andes Mountains.My country has the highest biodiversity of birds in the world and we are number one in emerald and number 2 in flower exportation. Because if the richness of our land we grow some of the best coffee beans in the world. Colombia also offers a variety of exotic fruits and delicious food. I hope by now you are considering traveling to Colombia.

Three things I love about my country: I love the biodiversity and beauty offered by my country, The character and good heart of most of our people. The food.

How often do I travel to my country: When I was single I used to travel every year. Now, I travel with my husband and son every other year.

What I love most about my culture: Colombian culture is full of "passion". We celebrate life and are thankful for what we have. Colombians are (usually) hard workers and reliable. I love that in my culture it is important to get an education and to be a good human being.

How my family celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at home: This celebration was created in the US. Most Latin American natives do not celebrate it but, at home, I teach my son our values and traditions. For example, Valentine's in Colombia was celebrated on Sept 16th and we had a small family celebration. I try to incorporate other special dates in our family life throughout the year.

Ways you can celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Reading and getting informed about Hispanic countries and their culture.

Fun Facts: Colombians like to dance, music is in our veins. We do not like it when people misspell Colombia and write "Columbia".

We are so excited to celebrate Mrs. Miranda today and every day!

Let's take a look at what our students will be learning this week!

Reading:

With prompting and support, define the role of the author and illustrator in telling the story.

With prompting and support, describe how the words and illustrations work together to tell a story

Math:

Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0 to 20, with 0 representing a count of no objects.

Science:

Compare the observable physical properties of different kinds of materials (clay, wood, cloth, paper, etc) from which objects are made and how they are used.

Reading:

Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.

Math:

Count to 150, starting at any number less than 150

Read and write numerals, and represent a number of objects with a written numeral, to 100.

Social Studies:

Use maps, globes, and/or digital representations to identify various types of landforms of places around the world.

Exemplify how geographic features are represented by symbols on maps or digital representations.

Reading:

Ask and answer questions such as who, what, when, where, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Math:

Understand, Identify, Explain, and demonstrate knowledge of place value.

Science:

Summarize weather conditions using qualitative and quantitative measures to describe:

• Temperature

• Wind direction

• Wind speed

• Precipitation

Reading:

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Math:

Add and subtract whole numbers up to and including 1,000.

• Use estimation strategies to assess reasonableness of answers.

• Model and explain how the relationship between addition and subtraction can be applied to solve addition and subtraction problems.

• Use expanded form to decompose numbers and then find sums and differences.

Science:

Recognize that the earth is part of a system called the solar system that includes the sun (a star), planets, and many moons and the earth is the third planet from the sun in our solar system.

Reading:

Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Math:

Explain that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right, up to 100,000.

Read and write multi-digit whole numbers up to and including 100,000 using numerals, number names, and expanded form.

Science:

Explain the causes of day and night and phases of the moon.

Reading:

Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing.

Math:

Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and measure volume by counting unit cubes using cubic centimeters, cubic inches, cubic feet, and improvised units.

Science:

Explain how the sun’s energy impacts the processes of the water cycle (including evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation and runoff).

As a Leader in Me School, students worked with their teachers and classmates to develop classroom mission statements which are a statement of purpose, vision, and direction that defines our outcomes before we begin and sets our end in mind. Did you know that you can create a mission statement with your family?

FAMILY MISSION STATEMENTS

Mission statements have long been a part of organizations. They provide a clear path for what the organization wants to accomplish and how they plan to go about doing it. Yet, rarely does a family take the time to write a mission statement—and what organization is more important than the family? By establishing who you are as a family, how you want to be known, and how you plan to do it, you are practicing Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind. The process is a great way to practice all of the 7 Habits.

STEP 1 Ask yourself these seven questions:

• How do we want our family to be known?

• How do we want to treat each other?

• What is most important to us as a family?

• What are some of our talents, gifts, and abilities?

• What makes us the happiest?

• What makes us unhappy?

• What kind of home do we want to invite friends to?

STEP 2 Write your Family Mission Statement. Consider all four areas:

• Body (health and physical wellbeing)

• Mind (learning)

• Heart (relationships)

• Spirit (inspiration)

Keep it simple, one to two lines, so the youngest family members can memorize it and find it meaningful. Examples: “We are builders,” “No empty chairs,” “We love each other,” “All for one and one for all,” etc.

STEP 3 Stay on course.

As parents, you are the role models. Keep smiling and getting back on track.

The promise: By writing a Family Mission Statement, the message to your children is that your family is important. You know what you stand for and how you are going to work together to accomplish it.

On Friday, students in Kindergarten cheered on each other as we participated in our annual House Sorting Ceremony. Kindergarten students reached into our magical yellow bin and pulled out a bracelet to reveal which House they will be a part of during their time at Haw River. This Friday, 9/29, will be our second House Friday. Students and staff are encouraged to come to school proudly wearing their House colors!

Our House Colors are:

Orange- Intellectus

Green- Excelsior

Blue- Magisterium

Red- Empatia

In first place is House Intellectus with 472 pts! The points leader for House Intellectus is Veronica G., in 2nd grade with 15 points!

We are in our "Lion Cub Era". What better way to show your Haw River and Lion Cub pride than with the awesome shirts and accessories in our sideline store? Click the blue box below to check it out!

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Go HAW RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!

Welcome to Haw River Checklist:

• Complete Forms in PowerSchool

• Review Bus Routes if needed.

• Learn about the HRE House System for K-5 Students.

• Review the HRE student/parent handbook.

• Meet our amazing staff.

Mrs. Tricomi, our School Counselor, and Ms. Hill, our School Social Worker, are excited for another year of supporting our students and families. Please check out the Welcome Back message from the Student Support Services team!

Follow us on social media, join us on class dojo, and check out our website!

Mission:

We learn, we lead, and we succeed!

Vision:

Haw River Elementary is a community of empowered leaders who own our learning and work as a team.

Email: hre_communications@abss.k12.nc.us
Website: abss.k12.nc.us/o/hres
Location: Haw River Elementary School, 701 East Main Street, Haw River, NC, USA
Phone: (336) 578-0177
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HRElioncubs/
Twitter: @HRE_lion_cubs