Dear Village Families,
Our Village students have wrapped up two months that have focused
on different ways to communicate. We've explored and examined
communication from the speaking, listening, and writing lenses.
One event that occurred this past month was the second annual
Cadet Connection. This event involved students from Hilton High School
and Merton Williams Middle School coming over to Village to interact with
elementary level students. The event was a huge success, and high school
and middle school students modeled what it means to be responsible risk takers:
They stepped out of their day-to-day routine and tried
something new.
The Cadet Connection involved groups of 4-5 high school students
paying visits to the Village 5th and 6th graders. This gave Village students
a chance to see what the future will be like for them as IB Learners in Hilton
Central School District. The students from Merton Williams Middle School
enjoyed spending 1-1 time with kindergarten through second grade students at
Village. This was an extra special experience for Village's youngest
pupils, as they were receiving direct attention from an older role model.
Both the middle school students and Village's primary level students were
full of smiles throughout the event.
In March and April, the
Village PBIS team will be emphasizing what it means
to be a THINKER. Assemblies and announcements will remind students
about the importance of THINKING and how our thoughts can help us
grow as students and as people.
Also we just wanted to put a reminder out there about our
Assemblies and watching them LIVE each month! The PBIS team creates
interactive and highly energetic assemblies each month to help our students
learn more about the Approaches to Learning. By using the app Periscope,
we are able to stream the assemblies live for our families to watch so that you
are able to better understand what is happening during the school day with your
kids. If you are unable to join us live, the Periscope will keep the
assemblies online for 24 hours so that you may watch them at your own
convenience. Be sure to tune in next Friday, March 11, 2016 at 8:30 am
and 2:20 pm for our monthly assemblies.
Be well,
Village PBIS Team
