Hawthorne Happenings - March
From the desk of Mr. Mahal
Dates to remember...
March 2 - Read Across America Breakfast (see below for more information)
March 6 - PTO Meeting at 5:00 in the media center
March 13-17 - No School due to Spring Break
March 31 - Kindergarten/1st Grade music performance in the gym at 1:45
Conferences Follow Up
Read Across America Breakfast
Last name starting with A-M from 7:30-7:50
Last name starting with N-Z from 7:50-8:10
Bingo "Choice Boards" for eLearning Days
Choice Boards are due to classroom teachers by March 1 and March 2 for attendance credit from February 22 and 23.
"Soup"er Bowl Food Drive
Congratulations to our district Teacher of the Year nominees!
Time for a Story
Read regularly
Try to read to your child every day. You might aim for 10-15 minutes of bedtime reading for a peaceful end to the day. Bring along a book and read to him/her during a sibling's sports practice. Or curl up together with a book when you get home from work.
Take turns choosing books
Your child may want to hear old favorites again and again. Use your turn for new titles and variety, such as nonfiction or poetry.
Let them participate
As your child to turn the pages while you read. Also, they can finish sentences that rhyme or fill in words he/she knows. Go slowly so he/she has time to understand the story and look at the illustrations. They'll enjoy read-aloud time more if they play an active role.
Be playful
You can use different voices for different characters (a high, squeaky voice for a mouse or a deep, booming voice for a horse). Or substitute your youngster's name for the main character's name, and use family members' names for other characters.
Note: You don't have to be an expert reader - your child will love it when you read aloud because it's you!!!
Hawthorne Elementary
Email: john.mahal@alschools.org
Website: https://www.alschools.org/domain/30
Location: 1000 East Hawthorne Street, Albert Lea, MN, USA
Phone: 507-379-4960
Twitter: @HawthorneTigers