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The BEST of Burkland
A weekly newsletter of everything going on at HBB
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A weekly newsletter of all things HBB!
Museum of Science Field Trip - 5th Grade
CLUBS!
If you signed your child up for a club for the upcoming session please be on the lookout next Tuesday for a notice about which clubs your child has been placed in. Please note that some clubs had more students sign up than available spots so we had a random drawing to select students. If you do not receive an email please check your spam folder. If the email is not there please call us.
Homework
Homework is the intersection where home and school meet. it’s through homework that teachers and families have the most amount of contact and it’s for this reason that we recognize the importance of communication and consistency regarding our homework expectations. At HBB homework should take more than 10 minutes multiplied by the grade (gr.1=10 mins, gr. 3=30 mins etc). This is just a general outline. Even more important to time, is the purpose of homework here at HBB.
While homework can help with the reinforcement of taught skills, the primary purpose of homework here at HBB is to teach personal responsibility and the important executive functioning skills of organization and planning. In an effort to prepare students for success after HBB we believe it is essential that students develop these skills. It is our hope that students learn to bring their work home and bring it back. Homework is for the students, not parents. We ask that as parents and guardians, you work with your child on the skills needed to meet this responsibility but we do not want parents doing the homework for their child. We want to see what our kids can do independently. Knowing a child is struggling with homework informs our instruction and tells us a lot about what we need to do in the classroom. Additionally, it should not be a major source of stress or frustration. If that is the case, please reach out and connect with your child’s teacher and we will happily differentiate our approach.
As parents we ask that you do your best to provide a consistent and quiet space for your child each night to complete their homework and encourage them to do so. If your child is struggling we ask that you encourage them to do their best and to let the teacher know. Students will not be punished for making mistakes. Parents should not feel pressured to teach things they don’t feel comfortable teaching nor should parents be completing projects etc. for students. Simply put, we want our students to learn to be responsible for completing their homework and we want to see what they can do independently! To stay involved, ask them about their homework, let them try to teach you and, most importantly, read books together and talk about the books. These are some of the best ways to support your child’s learning in school!
Attention 4th Grade Families
On January 30th selected students in grade 4 will be participating in the NAEP exam. NAEP, also called "The Nations Report Card", is a test of math and reading and takes approximately 90 mins to complete. Students are selected randomly by NAEP staff. HBB is one of about 100 schools across the state that will be administering this assessment to grade 4 students. Students are selected at random to reflect the demographics of the state as a whole. We do not receive results in regard to individual students or the school overall. If your child was selected for the test you will be receiving a separate letter from me in the coming days.
If you have any questions or concerns please reach out. If you are interested in learning more about about NAEP CLICK HERE.
Communication
Please see a message from Superintendent Lyons and Sean Siciliano Director of Communication. This Mini Communications Guide outlines what families can expect for communications about events and important information from the schools.
Important Dates
1/30 - NAEP Exam for selected 4th grade students
2/5 - School Council
2/7 - PTA Meeting
2/12-2/16 - Parent Teacher Conferences
2/16 - Early Release Day (1 pm)
2/19-2/23 - February Vacation Week
Henry B Burkland Elementary School
Website: https://www.middleboro.k12.ma.us/Domain/10
Location: 41 Mayflower Avenue, Middleborough, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 946-2040
Facebook: facebook.com/HBBElementary
Twitter: @HBBElementary