THIS Week at Henry Ford Elementary
MONDAY, JANUARY 21
- MLK holiday – NO CLASSES
- Kinder information night in Room 1 @ 6:30 PM
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
- 8:10 AM Flag Salute
- 8:30 AM Kinder tour
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
- 8:30 AM Kinder tour
- Minimum Day, school ends at 1:20 PM
- Vision screening for K, 2, 5, and SpEd
- 2:45 PM – Maker Space Open House for Staff only – meet in room 15
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
- Mustang Pride – wear your shirts!
Important Upcoming Dates
- January 29: PTA fundraiser at Crouching Tiger
- February 7: HF Food sharing table at lunch begins
- February 8: 6 – 8 PM Family Dance
S.T.E.A.M. update – MAKERSPACE
S.T.E.A.M. Update:
After School Coding Club instructors still needed. No coding experience necessary! Contact Becky for questions or more info:
rfoutch31@hotmail.comThe Henry Ford Makerspace is near completion and will soon be open for teachers to use with their students, in addition to a drop-in Lunch Club for upper grades. The lunch club will be led by parent volunteers from 12:15-1:15.
Sign up to volunteer on the website. Thanks for all the fantastic donations — we look forward to watching what the students learn and create!
FREE after school coding clubs coming soon! Volunteers needed – no coding experience necessary. Parents or any community members welcome (wonderful community service opportunity for interested high school and college students)!
FAMILY DANCE
Let’s make a splash Under the Sea at Henry Ford’s 2019 Family Dance. Join us
Friday, February 8th from 6:00-8:30pm in the Henry Ford MUR. Tickets are $25 per family and
will not be sold at the door. There will be dancing, drinks, sweets, photo booth, and more.
More information available here or look out for more info in Thursday’s folders.
KINDER TOURS
Hello Henry Ford Parent Ambassadors! Beginning January 11th, prospective families will be coming by for a tour of the campus with Principal Griffiths and to watch our amazing Kindergarten teachers in action. Many parents also enjoy hearing about the Henry Ford experience first-hand so if you’re able to spend 15 minutes answering questions at the end of the tour, it goes a long way.
Kinder Tours are scheduled for January 11, 15-17, 22-24, 28 – 30. Please meet by the school office a little before 9 am. Lynne will end tour groups there and introduce you then feel free to take the parents to an outdoor table or in the staff room to chat. Thanks!
Please consider sharing your enthusiasm about Henry Ford with one of these tour groups. Sign up here.
CORNERSTONE CORNER
Our book for this month is Trouble Talk by Trudy Ludwig. This book is about the power of words and ways they can be destructive. The main characters experience hurtful words within the guise of friendship and learn how to turn trouble talk into healthy talk. Healthy talk provides ways to use words in a helpful, constructive manner to build friendships. In today’s technological world, rumors can be spread anonymously and cause wide, irreparable damage. We must make choices to avoid causing harm as digital citizens.
Goals from this lesson include:
- Develop and maintain friendships with healthy talk.
- Empower each student to be a friendship role model.
- Learn how to make a genuine apology.
- Stop and THINK (is it True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind?)
- Be an UPstander!
To reinforce this lesson at home:
- Remember that you are a role model in your home and community. Children watch everything you do and say.
- Remind your child the strategies discussed in class:
- Refuse to listen when friends are gossiping.
- Don’t repeat rumors or gossip to others.
- Question the accuracy of the rumor.
- Say something positive about the target of the rumor.
- Tell a trusted adult and discuss the options.
Today, rumors and gossip are often spread beyond the bathroom walls and into the digital world, which makes it possible for rumors to spread even further and even more quickly. To learn how to help your kids navigate this online world, visit the website of Common Sense Media at www.commonsensemedia.org
For more information, see attached flyer.
Connect with other Parents
All parents & caretakers are invited to join their classrooms’ group chats to stay in touch with others in their classroom through text, email, or the Remind app. You choose! It’s so handy for playdates, missed assignments, field trips, etc.
Text @fordinfo to the number 81010 or click remind.com/join/fordinfo and then message the PTA for further instructions.
DIRECT DONATION DRIVE
Our school relies on contributions from families like yours to pay for programs that enrich the learning experience for all Henry Ford Mustangs. For the 2017-18 academic year, a full student contribution is $200. While we prefer a full annual contribution, any amount is gratefully accepted. We also have a new monthly installments program at http://henryfordpta.org/donate/
Are you an Amazon customer? You could support us in this NO-COST fundraiser just by doing your normal shopping! Learn how to get set up to shop on smile.amazon.com here:
http://henryfordpta.org/amazon
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