January

***2nd Grade Whales Tales Program; January 6 - 17***

6 January- Students Return

8 January- Report Card Day!

9 January- School Safety Drill Day

9 January- Stevi B's from 4PM - 8PM

14 January - PTO Meeting and Family Science Night @ 5:30 pm

20 January- Martin Luther King Holiday

22 January- MAP Reading

28 January- MAP Math

31 January- PBIS Spirit Day and Popsicle Sales

A Peek at February

6 February- Stevi B's from 4PM - 8PM

7 February- PTO Parents Night Out

11 February- 3-5 Grade Parent and Student GMAS Prep Night @ 6PM

12 February- Mid-Term Progress Reports

13 February- Valentines Luncheon for K, 2, 4, Poole, Buttrom, Ussery, and Descartes

17 February- Holiday

18 February- Student Distance Learning Day/Teacher Workday

25 February- Parent Event with Principal Brooks and others

28 February- PBIS Spirit Day

Finding the right book for your child means finding something your child wants to read AND making sure it’s at the right level for your child. Advice for both is below:

“I can’t find anything to read!”

Libraries and bookstores are full of good books, yet sometimes it’s hard for a child to find something to read. Genre and authors can help.

Genre: Think of genre as categories or types of books. Identifying what type, or genre, of book your reader enjoys can lead to you certain shelves or areas. For example, does your reader like action and adventure? Fantasy? Graphic novels? Mystery? Start your book searches by looking for new books within a favorite genre.

Author: Stumbling on a new author can be a treasure trove of new titles! Find a book your child particularly enjoys and see if that author has written other books. It’s also fun to search online to see if that author has a website. Many authors do, and some include games, facts, and other interesting information to keep a reader engaged.

“This book is too hard! This book is too easy!”

Making sure a book is at the right reading level for your child can be a challenge. Parents often seek a “just right” book: not too hard, but not too easy. When looking for books for your child to read on his own, try the 5-finger test:

• Open the book to the middle. Choose a full page of words. Read the page out loud, and hold up a finger each time you come to a word you don’t know.

• One finger (thumb): Thumbs up! Great book choice, this will be easy reading for you.
• Two fingers (thumb and index finger): Makes an L, still Looking good! Enjoy.
• Three fingers (makes a W): Warning! This book may be best when read with someone.
• Four or more fingers (whole hand): Stop! This book may be too tough to enjoy alone. Ask an adult or older sibling to read this book to you.

Finding the right book may involve a little bit of extra work, but it’s worth it in the end.

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Shirley Hills Elementary PBIS Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide a positive and fair environment where teachers can teach, and students can learn by encouraging behaviors that are responsible, respectful, and safe for all students.

Shirley Hills School-Wide Expectations for students are:

BE SAFE

BE RESPONSIBLE

BE RESPECTFUL

BE CARING

BE MINDFUL

To help students remember and practice our expectations, we display reminders of positive behaviors throughout different areas of the school. Staff will provide ongoing instruction on our school-wide expectations in all settings, including classrooms, restrooms, cafeterias, hallways, buses, computer labs, media centers, playgrounds, and assemblies.

Students have the opportunity to earn DOJO points daily for exhibiting positive behaviors. Those who accumulate enough points each grading period will be invited to our Good Behavior Celebration.

For a clear overview of expected behaviors, refer to the SHES Behavior Matrix Chart located at this link: https://shes.hcbe.net/pbis. This chart is prominently displayed around the school as a helpful guide for both students and faculty.