Positive Behavior Support (PBS) at Henderson Hammock

Positive Behavior Support (PBS) has started in full swing at Henderson Hammock! PBS is a program that promotes good behavior from 100% of students through the use of rewards and teaching, rather than only punishments for poor behavior. Teachers and school staff members hold HAWK Bucks. HAWK Bucks are PBS Money That Henderson Hammock staff is giving to students who demonstrate good behavior. Once the students have accumulated enough HAWK Bucks, they can make purchases, and they can buy tickets to PBS events. PBS items and events can only be purchased with HAWK Bucks. PBS rewards cannot be purchased with United States money. Sixth and Seventh Grade Dance- January 31, 2014 From 6pm-8pm Cost: 40 HAWK Bucks Each month, Henderson Hammock will be hosting a PBS event. Students can pay for admission with their HAWK bucks. Students who have earned a referral during that month will not be allowed to attend, despite holding enough HAWK Bucks. Students who have earned referrals are still able to purchase items from our upcoming catalog. Our next PBS event will be the dance! DJ Yahoo (Mr. Diaz) will be our MC for the night! Dress is semiformal. Regular casual day dress code rules will be in effect (cover the shoulders, etc.)

A Letter From Mrs. Ketchum Parents and Students,

What should you be bringing to Language Arts class daily? Personal supplies your student needs to have DAILY include a composition book or spiral bound notebook, a folder with pockets, pencils, notebook paper and an agenda. Your student would also benefit from having a dictionary and thesaurus for personal use. Students will also need index cards for writing assignments soon. Scholastic Books Language Arts Magazine, Scope Thank you for your contributions to the Scholastic Books Language Arts magazine Scope. If you can still contribute to our classroom subscription ($148.50 total), please do so by this Friday, January 10. This is a great classroom resource that your student will love! Coffee-House Style Poetry Readings We are working on poetry for a couple of weeks, then diving deep into the writing and editing process. Please encourage your student to keep up with writing assignments to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Our poetry unit test is Friday, January 17. They will be preparing study guides and hearing several poetry readings. When we being our writing units, students will be encouraged to participate in class coffee house style readings. Students may read their original writings in a variety of genres. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at dketchum@hendersoncharter.org. Sincerely, Mrs. Ketchum 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
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Sports at Henderson Dress Code Dos and Donts At the beginning of the year, parents were given the Henderson Hammock Dress Code. Here are some dress Hammock! code Dos and Donts that might be forgotten!
Henderson Hammock is finally offering sports! Although the sports program has already begun, there are plenty of spaces available! The cost of each sport is $5 per day. - Wear WHITE socks ONLY. The sports being offered are: Track (Mondays only) Soccer (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Basketball (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Cheerleading (Tuesdays and Thursdays) - Wear sneakers that are solid black, grey, tan, or white ONLY. - Wear only ONE bracelet, on ONE wrist. - Tuck necklaces into your shirt. - WEAR A BLACK OR BROWN BELT (this is the most forgotten).

DO:

Track will be on Mondays from 2:30 3:30 pm. Soccer, Basketball, and Cheerleading will be on - Wear CSUSA pants from the Uniform Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 4:45 pm. Store, ONLY! (every day) This sports schedule will be from January 6 - TUCK IN YOUR SHIRT. February 28. - If you wear an undershirt, it must be white, only. The requirements to participating in one of the - If you are cold, your options are to sports are: wear a long-sleeved white shirt Holding a C or higher average in all classes. underneath, or wear a CSUSA SWEATER, ONLY. If you need to Being in grades 5 7. purchase a sweater, you may go to Staying out of trouble at school (no referrals) the uniform store, or you can go to the front office on Mondays from Being physically able to participate 2:00-3:00 to purchase a gently-used (although a sports physical is not required, sweater at a marked down price. parents will sign a permission slip) Bring appropriate safety equipment to practice (soccer- cleats and shin guards; track and basketball- appropriate athletic shoes) Dress appropriately (no short shorts, skirts, or tank tops)

DONT:
- FORGET TO TUCK IN YOUR SHIRT ALL DAY! -Wear hoodies, EVEN ON CASUAL DAYS! - Wear nail polish or makeup. - Dye your hair an unnatural hair color (even if it is in streaks). You may dye your hair to another natural hair color. - Have your hair in mohawks or fohawks. - Middle schoolers are NOT allowed to wear any type of rubber bracelet. This includes rubber bands (with the exception of hair ties), Rainbow Loom bracelets, and Livestrong-type bands.

If you are interested in participating in one of our sports programs, or for more information, please e-mail Meagan Torres at mtorres@hendersoncharter.org !

Math Website and Resources

There is no excuse for missing out on Math review and information! Here are some of the ways that Ms. Kuper goes above and beyond to help her students! After-School Tutoring Starting soon, Ms. Kuper will be available after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3-3:30pm for extra help! For more information, please e-mail her at ckuper@hendersoncharter.org. Math Website Check out Ms. Kupers web site at kupermath.weebly.com . Here, you will find many resources, including links to her Twitter, video tutorials, and more! Math Twitter Stay up-to-date with what is going on in 7th grade math by following Ms. Kupers math twitter account, https://twitter.com/7thGradeMathKup ! Math Video Tutorials Having trouble with your math homework? Need a bit of a reminder of how to solve a question? Check out Ms. Kupers handmade math video tutorials at http://www.educreations.com/profile/1634329/ to help you out! Math Updates via Text Messaging (Standard Rates Apply) Another way that you can keep up-to-date with whats going on in math is by receiving text message updates! Signing up is easy! Just text "follow 7thHradeMathKup" to 40404 (standard text messaging rates will apply). To unsubscribe to texts, just text unsubscribe to the same number!

Science Midterm and Website

Students have their science midterm this Wednesday, January 15. It will be 35 multiple choice questions that cover all three units from this year. Last week, we completed a short study guide, and students were required to create flashcards for all three units' vocabulary words (3 days' worth of homework). On Friday, students were given the last midterm study guide to complete by this Tuesday. The midterm study guides, vocabulary words, review web sites, games, missing homework assignments, and more can be found on my new website delgenioscience.weebly.com! All of the students have taken time throughout the week to explore the site, so they should be familiar with the layout. For resources, please click the "Unit Resources" tab.
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