Haw River Hype

Our Lion Cub Leaders put first things first and were right back into the habit of learning and leading at Haw River Elementary! Students were hard at work learning and practicing classroom routines, procedures, and leadership roles. One leadership role we saw students being successful with was leading as a "Classroom Greeter." A classroom greeter welcomes guests and stakeholders as they enter the classroom or campus. Ask your students which leadership roles they have practiced so far this year.

Moving into Week 2, we look forward to seeing our Lion Cub Leaders reflect on their learning and leadership, make connections to previous knowledge, and have a positive effect on their peers and classroom culture. Let's get ready for another phenomenal week of Learning, Leading, and Loving it!

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

#ReflectConnectAffect

#LionCubsLeadTheWay

This Week:

Wednesday, 9/20

-Wednesday will now be a regular school day and end at 2:35. We will not have an early release on this day.

Friday, 9/22

-We will be having our first official House Friday! Make sure you wear your House Colors to earn points!

Looking Forward:

We are always looking for volunteers to support our teachers and students in different ways. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to 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!

As a Leader in Me School, one of our 5 Core Paradigms is that parents and teachers partner to support the whole child. What this means is that we value you as your student’s first teacher. You know your student best. Oftentimes it’s easy to assume that teachers are the only ones who are responsible for a student’s academic and social success in school. As a parent of a Leader in Me student, we believe that you are a valuable member of our Learning Team. You have an important role in the educational journey of your student. Research shows that when parents are engaged in their student’s education, the student’s success, academically and behaviorally, increases significantly. If we know this partnership is critical, what can we do to create a partnership?

We would love to get your insights and feedback on what we can do to nurture this partnership as well as your ideas on what you would like to do as a partner in your student’s education.

Following are a few of our insights on working together to create a partnership:

Partnering is about communication and relationships. We want to honor your family’s culture, beliefs, and circumstances. We want to communicate with you about what is happening in school, but that’s only one part of effective communication. We encourage you to share your opinions, ideas, and background. We believe all of us have unique gifts and talents. If you are doing something at home that works well for your student, that you are proud of, or simply a fun fact about your family, share it with us. Your input and voice is so important!

A partnership is not only about being physically present at the school, volunteering, or being on committees—that is only one aspect of partnership. If you’re working full time, travel for work, or simply cannot be physically present to engage that doesn’t mean you’re not our partner. There are other ways to engage such as:

• Add our school to your social media feed.
• Set up regular times to check in with your student about what they enjoy at school or what is a challenge.
• Regularly check emails or other communications from your student’s teachers and respond. Ask questions when clarification is needed.
• Model a positive attitude about school.

Let’s keep the communication lines open! We may have questions or concerns. Let’s create space to ask questions and listen to each other. We want to be there for you! Just like you, we can’t do this alone. We must come together as a Learning Team to support your student and ensure they have every opportunity for success.

We look forward to our partnership!

On Friday, students in grades 1-5 cheered on our new students as we participated in our annual House Sorting Ceremony. New Haw River students could spin our digital House Wheel while their peers cheered them on and rooted for them to join their House. When the wheel stopped, students learned which House they would be joining and were given a color bracelet as their first piece of House spiritwear. This Friday, 9/22, will be our first 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 137 pts! The points leaders for House Intellectus are Brysen J., in 4th grade, and Talaiyah S., in 4th grade, with 8 points each.

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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