Organization & Study Skills
Students need to be organized to do well in school and good study skills begin with organization.
We found out that just about every student in the classroom had waited until the last minute to begin working on an assignment that was due the next day or before asking mom or dad to run out for supplies the night before a project was due. Students learned the secret that would prevent them from being in that situation again in the future: Plan Ahead!Students added two post-it notes to their agenda: one that allows them to easily open to the current date, and more importantly, a second one that takes them to the "Plan Ahead" page.
Students should look at their "Plan Ahead" page every night when they are doing homework. They can add upcoming due dates for homework assignments, projects, and tests; as well as look ahead to see what they have coming up so they can prepare in advance. Parent Idea - Ask your child to show you their plan ahead page. You can also help them add events that will occur outside of school so that they can plan to work ahead if a family event will be taking place the night before a test or project is due. |
What is Bullying?Bullying happens when someone hurts or scares another person on purpose. The person being bullied has a hard time defending himself or herself. Usually, bullying happens over and over. Sometimes bullying is easy to notice, such as with hitting or name calling, and other times it’s hard to see, like with leaving a person out or saying mean things behind someone’s back. Both boys and girls bully, and both boys and girls get bullied. Bullying is not fair, and it hurts. Bully BustersSweet Apple Elementary students will learn what bullying is, how to deal with the problem and be taught to look at the issue from the bully, victim, and bystanders' point of view. They will also come to understand that they can become part of the solution in dealing with serious and growing problem.
Students in 4th and 5th grade took a pre-test for the purpose of determining how much they know about bullying. Throughout the school year, students will learn about bullying and finally end the year with a post-test to determine how much they learned during the school year. Lessons will include:
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