Our Lion Cub Leaders continue to do great things every day! We had a great time learning about the importance of Red Ribbon Week. Students also took advantage of the beautiful weather to take their learning outside. Students and families came out to our Meet & Treat Parent Conference & Student Advocacy Night which was a huge success!

Moving into week 8, let's continue to be great by beginning with the end in mind and practicing thinking about something before we say or do anything. Don't forget to vote on our House Challenge on Facebook to tell us which House table was your favorite. The winning House will earn 15 points! Voting ends on Tuesday at 4:00 pm. Also, remember to bring in your spare change to vote for which pumpkin is your favorite. The pumpkins will be in the cafeteria.

We are going to have another phenomenal week of Learning, Leading, and Loving it!

#ReflectConnectAffect

#LionCubsLeadTheWay

Let's congratulate Raylein Smith and Mrs. Miranda for being selected as the student and staff member of the month for October! Way to Lead!

This Week:

Monday 10/30

-Today is a regular school day and no longer a teacher workday!

Tuesday 10/31

-Book Character Parade: Students may dress up as their favorite book character!

Friday 11/3

-Quarter 1 Awards (K-2, 8:30-9:30)

-Quarter 1 Awards (3-5, 9:30-10:30)

Looking Forward:

Friday, 11/10

-Veteran's Day Holiday, NO SCHOOL for students and staff.

Monday, 11/13

-Fall Make-Up Pictures

November 13-17

-Fall Book Fair (more information to come)

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.
• Breakfast will stop being served at 9:00 am.
• 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!

The lunch menu has not been updated for this week. Please click here to check for updates.

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

Reading:

With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

Letters of the Week:

e and r

Sight Words: a, and, for, he, in, is, it, of, that, the, to, was, you

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 basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.

Sight Words: had, little, have, all, but

Math:

Represent and solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20, by using objects, drawings, and equations.

Apply the commutative and associative properties as strategies for solving addition problems.

Add and subtract, within 20, using strategies such as:

• Making ten

• Decomposing a number leading to a ten

• Using the relationship between addition and subtraction

• Creating equivalent but simpler or known sums

Apply understanding of the equal sign to determine if equations involving addition and subtraction are true.

Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation involving three whole numbers

Social Studies:

Distinguish the relationship between scarcity and limited resources.

Reading:

Describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a story poem or song.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

Math:

Represent and solve addition and subtraction word problems within 100, with unknown in all positions by using representations and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, when solving one step problems.

Science:

Illustrate how sound is produced by vibrating objects and columns of air.

Reading:

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, identifying words that impact the meaning in a text.

Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

a. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context.

b. Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty.

Math:

For products of whole numbers with two factors up to and including 10:

• Interpret the factors as representing the number of equal groups and the number of objects in each group.

• Illustrate and explain strategies including arrays, repeated addition, decomposing a factor, and applying the commutative and associative properties.

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.

Social Studies:

Summarize the historical development of local governments.

Describe the structure of local government and how it functions to serve citizens.

Understand the three branches of government, with an emphasis on local government.

Reading:

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a 4th grade topic or subject area.

Math:

Solve two-step word problems involving the four operations with whole numbers.

Social Studies:

Explain how traditions, social structure, and artistic expression have contributed to the unique identity of North Carolina.

Reading:

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, recognizing specific word choices that contribute to meaning and tone.

-Figurative Language, Context Clues, and Meanings of Unknown Words

-Meaning of unknown words in informational passages

Math:

Graph points in the first quadrant of a coordinate plane, and identify and interpret the x and y coordinates to solve problems.

Classify quadrilaterals into categories based on their properties.

• Explain that attributes belonging to a category of quadrilaterals also belong to all subcategories of that category.

• Classify quadrilaterals in a hierarchy based on properties.

Science:

Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns.

THE HABIT OF PERSONAL VISION

Big Ideas

To Begin With the End in Mind means to start every endeavor with clearly defined outcomes. This relies on our ability to envision, see potential, and create with our mind what we cannot presently see with our eyes.

To Begin With the End in Mind:

1. Define outcomes before you act.

2. Create and live by a personal mission statement.

1. Define Outcomes Before You Act

All things are created twice. There’s a mental, or first, creation; and a physical, or second, creation. By defining outcomes before we act, we ensure our efforts are truly effective.

Define the desired outcomes that will tell you whether or not you have succeeded. What does the final result look like? How will it feel to you and others?

Everyday situations where you can define desired outcomes:

• The start of every day, week, month, or year.

• The start of every meeting.

• The start of a new project or endeavor.

• When you get ready for an important conversation.

• Before you write an email, text, or post on social media.

2. Create and Live by a Personal Mission Statement

A personal mission statement is the end in mind for our life. It enables us to shape our own future, instead of letting it be shaped by other people or circumstances.

When you craft your personal mission, you detect your answers to the following questions:

• What is my end in mind for my life?

• What is my compelling vision of my future?

• What legacy do I want to leave?

• What long-term goals am I working on to fulfill my life mission?

A good mission statement:

• Is based on principles of effectiveness.

• Clarifies what is most important to you.

• Provides direction and purpose.

• Represents the best in you.

Discovery Questions

Use the following questions to help you draft your personal mission statement:

• When am I at my best?

• What do I really love to do at work? in my personal time?

• What are my natural gifts and talents?

• If I had unlimited time and resources, what would I choose to do?

• What do I see as my most important future contribution?

Revise and Refine Your Personal Mission Statement

Schedule regular check-ins with yourself to work on, and refine your statement. Be patient with yourself: this work is important and takes time! You might want to get inspiration from other people’s mission statements. When you feel ready, share your work with others and use that feedback to revise and refine your statement.

In first place is House Magisterium with 4005 pts! The points leader for House Magisterium is Nyah S., in first grade with 122 points!

Hi Haw River Elementary School Families!!

We want to do the best we can to support you and your families. Below is the

United Way of Alamance County brochure. This brochure offers a number of helpful resources for food pantries, housing & shelter, served meals, self-sufficiency/employment, utility & rent assistance, behavioral/crisis, etc. Some other helpful resources are listed below. If you need links to any of these resources, a PowerPoint is posted on the Haw River School Website with embedded links to all resources. If you need referrals to community agencies please contact our School Social Worker Casey Hill at casey_hill@abss.k12.nc.us

Community Partners:

• Haw River United Methodist Church: Food Pantry: available to the community on

Tuesdays and Thursdays (10.m. – 12 p.m.), MUST call ahead at (336) 578-0611 to let

staff know you are coming

Facebook Pages:

• The Healing Station

• People Helping People Alamance County

• City Gate Dream Center

• Hope for Alamance County Needs Ministry

Helpful Programs:

• Attendance Works: Haw River Elementary wants our students to be at school!!! A missed

school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn. Students who attend school

regularly have been shown to achieve higher levels than students who do not have regular

attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a

child's school career.

• NC 211: NC 211 is a vital service that thousands of people in North Carolina use. Every

day, clients contact NC 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency

counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing

and utility payment assistance, employment services, veterans' services, and childcare

and family services. Trained specialists listen, identify underlying problems, and connect

people with resources and services in their community.

• 988: 988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing

mental health-related distress. That could be thoughts of suicide, mental health or

substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.

• Alamance Partnership for Children: Offers a variety of programs and resources to help

every young child grow, learn, and thrive. Includes the program

• Dolly Parton Imagination Library: Dolly Parton’s book-gifting program is free for ALL Alamance County children from birth to five years of age. Each child registered will receive one free age-appropriate book in the mail per month until they reach their fifth birthday.

Autism Resources:

• Autism Society of North Carolina: The Autism Society of North Carolina improves the

lives of individuals with autism, supports their families, and educates communities. There

is a local chapter in Alamance County (search online for the local calendar of events and

the Alamance group’s Facebook page).

• Autism Society of NC Toolkits: get information and downloadable resources for topics

such as special education, the IEP, accessing services, autism & health, advocacy 101,

moving to NC, etc.

• Autism Society of NC Resource Specialists: Autism Resource Specialists are available to

help families in every county of North Carolina.

• Autism Society of NC Clinical Services: Provide a variety of clinical supports to help

address challenging behaviors, promoting play, and communication skills through

interventions and consultations.

• Autism Speaks: Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum

and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families

through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with

autism; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum

disorder and related conditions.

• The Incredible Years Parenting Class: A class for caregivers with children with autism or

language delays. The class, dinner, and childcare are provided free of charge to all

participants.

• TEACCH® Autism Program: Provides clinical services such as initial referral and

consultation, diagnostic evaluations, family consultation sessions, parent support groups,

social play and recreation groups, individual counseling for higher-functioning clients,

and employment services.

Thank you, and we hope this is helpful!

- Abby Lewis

School Psychologist Intern

abigail_lewis@abss.k12.nc.us

Check out these Community Assistance Resources!

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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.

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
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Twitter: @HRE_lion_cubs