Haw River Hype

Last week was a very busy and productive week in our building! Students were right back in classrooms and putting first things first with their learning and leadership! Dr. Maness stopped by and enjoyed seeing the intentional teaching and learning happening with our students on the first week back from spring break. Our 5th-grade students enjoyed their field trip to the Greensboro Science Museum and represented Haw River well. Families engaged in many cool science activities at Duke Energy Science Night, and we wrapped up another successful book fair. Way to go, Lion Cub Leaders!

Our Campus Clean-up day was postponed due to weather conditions. We will reschedule and send out more information next week.

This week our 3rd-5th grade students will be taking their NC Check-In Assessments. On Wednesday, we will be celebrating Administrative Professional's Day. Haw River Elementary is so thankful to have Ms. Mendoza, Ms. Carter, and Mrs. Pacheco in our front office. They are dedicated to the success of our students, families, and school.

We look forward to celebrating them this week!

Reminders:

• School begins at 7:50 am 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 pm. 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 pm.
• 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.

Looking ahead:

4/24-4/28: Autism Acceptance Spirit Week, NC Check-Ins for 3rd-5th Grades

4/26: Administrative Professional's Day

4/28: Club Day

5/1-5/5: Teacher Appreciation Week

5/4: Kindergarten Orientation and Level-Up Night

The month of April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism Acceptance Month aims to celebrate and promote acceptance of the condition that occurs in one in every 54 children as of 2020 in the United States. Autism, a complex developmental condition affecting the patient’s ability to interact, communicate, and progress, has not one but many subtypes. Autism Acceptance Month emphasizes the need for public awareness to promote acceptance, celebrate differences, and be more inclusive towards autistic individuals around us. For the month of April, we will #LightItUpBlue!

We will be having an Austim Acceptance Spirit Week, this week!

We have some exciting news! We now have an online "spirit store" that will stay open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can order shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, book bags, pants, blankets, and so much more. You can access the store by clicking here, scanning the QR code on the picture below, or clicking the picture below. The store is also linked to our Haw River Elementary webpage. They are running a grand opening promotion until the end of April for 25% off all purchases.

Each week during morning announcements, Mr. Bryan will announce the “Lion Cub Lingo” Words of the week. These words have been pulled from an academic vocabulary list that are most commonly used on formative and summative assessments. Students that use those words with adults in the building in the correct context can be rewarded with a House Point.

What It Is:

“Sharpening the saw” means taking time for ourselves every day because we recognize that it gives us the ability to do everything else. Habit 7 aligns with the principles of renewal, continuous improvement, and balance. Check out some of the ways you can practice self-renewal below.

Habit 7: Taking it Home

1. Balance Feels Best Invite a family member to sit on a four-legged chair. Ask: “What would happen if one leg broke or fell off?” Identify the four basic human needs: body (physical), mind (mental), heart (emotional), spirit (spiritual). Discuss: Is our family sharpening the saw in all four areas?

2. First Sharpen Your Saw Explain that on an airplane passengers are instructed to put on their own oxygen masks first before they try to help someone else. Ask: “Why would we need to put on our own masks first? Is that selfish? Why is it important for us to take time every day to sharpen our own saw?” Discuss as a family: How can we help each other take time to sharpen our individual saws?

3. Sharpen the Saw Family Brainstorm Label four pieces of blank paper with one of the following words on each piece: Body, Mind, Heart, and Spirit. As a family, brainstorm ways your family can Sharpen the Saw in each of the four areas of care. As a family, choose one thing from each of the lists that you would like to focus on and circle it. Commit to complete all four activities you have circled and set a date for completion. Celebrate together as a family when you complete your goal!

4. Plan a Vacation As a family, discuss options for a family vacation. Allow each member of your family to contribute to the discussion and brainstorm ways the vacation could potentially sharpen their saws.

5. To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy As a family, discuss the importance of all four needs: to live (physical), to love, (emotional), to learn (mental), and to leave a legacy (spiritual).

The points leader of the whole school for the 22-23 school year is Jordyn R., in 2nd grade! She currently has earned 297 House Points so far this year!

The House that earned the most points last week was Empatia, earning 149 points across the whole school!

The teacher that awarded the most points to students last week was Ms. Realini, 1st-grade teacher. She awarded a total of 184 points! Thank you for recognizing the many positive and great things our students are doing and celebrating their successes!

In first place is Excelsior, with 12,045 points. House Points leaders will be updated next week.

It has been an amazing 3rd quarter at Haw River Elementary! Here is a copy of our recent Student Support team activities:

https://www.smore.com/aw3rb

Warm regards,

Ms. Tricomi, Ms. Hill, and Ms. Rice

So far this year, students have earned $16,381 in Cub Currency and 16,273 in House Points for academic growth!

This year students have grown 48,536 points from BOY to MOY. That is equal to 8,089 TOUCH DOWNS!!!

We are heading into the last "quarter" of our "Football Game" for the Data Super Bowl and every point of growth counts! Let's show our families, community, and district how much students grow at Haw River Elementary!

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