Guidance

Hello, EHCS Family!  This month we are concluding our Persona Safety Curriculum.  Students have gained an understanding in the difference between helpful strangers and harmful strangers.  Students are able to identify and assertively safeguard the private areas of their bodies.  Through story telling, role play, and modeling, students know how to vocalize their feelings if they are experiencing a good touch, bad touch, or confusing touch, as well as how to advocate for themselves and seek help when needed, with emphasis placed on not keeping secrets.

During the last nine weeks of school, we will be focusing on self-control, as students work towards gaining a better understanding of the grit and tenacity that is required to finish the school year strong.  We have many exciting upcoming events as we conclude our school year, and my goal is to reiterate that academic and behavior expectations must continue to be met.  It has been a pleasure working with your child, and I am excited to see the growth in their character.

My door is always open.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to stop by.

Pre-K 2-Mrs. Gibson

There are three words to describe Mrs. Gibson's 2 year old class and they are 'full of energy.' :) Their computer time is on Thursday and I am always welcomed by hugs  and kisses.  Our class begins by me calling their names while singing a little tune.  This always gets even more giggles..

I will then read a short story, followed by a You-tube video of their nursery rhyme of the week. After having a 'ring around the roses' game, the children will go to their table and the tablets will be distributed.  So many apps are installed on their tablets and after playing the assigned app, the children are free to choose their own. They definitely know how to use their pointer finger...
  
It is amazing to see how the children have grown physically throughout the year, but also how their attention span and their social skills have increased as well.

We are blessed to have these children at Ezell-Harding.

Have a wonderful weekend.
Mrs. Speck

PS-2 Tablets
PS-3 www.turtlediary.com/Learn to Count/Shapes
PK     www,turtlediary.com/Upper Case Letters/Color by Letter
K     -www.turtlediary.com/K?Heavy or Light/Abacus
1st  www.abcya.com/1st Grade/ Word Search
2nd  www.spellingcity.com
3rd  www.readwritethink.org
4th  www.emaze.com

Music

We had a wonderful program, "The Grumps of Ring-A-Ding Town" on January 26 with the 1st and 2nd graders!  The 3rd and 4th graders are now working on their program set for Thursday, March 30, at 6:30pm in the HS gym.  It is called "Possibilities" with the theme being about the the wonderful opportunities and possibilities that everyone has to choose what they will do with their life when they grow up.  I hope you will come and support our students on March 30!  Our younger students have been keeping busy learning about the basic elements of music and basic rhythms.  Singing, moving, games and learning in fun ways are the best ways to learn about Music!

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Pete the Cat:  Old MacDonald had a Farm and Chicken, Chicken, Duck.  We watched the video Rosie's Walk.

PS3 - We read Rabbits and Their Burrows, Race Cars, and .  We watched the video Rosie's Walk.

PK4 - We read Biscuit's Day at the Farm, Duck on a Tractor, and watched nursery rhyme videos.

Kindergarten - We read Caterpillars, The Case of the Missing Caterpillar, and watched Waiting for Wings.

First Grade - We made a President's Day booklet and watched a video about President's Day.

Second Grade - did not come to library.

Third Grade - We began reading Wayside School Is Falling Down.

Fourth Grade - did not come to library.

Coach Freud's PE Blog-Winter Edition

The Groundhog may have seen his shadow in Punxsutawney, but the weather is middle Tennessee has not been conductive to his prediction.  Warm days in the upper 50's, 60's, and 70's have prevailed for much of February, and elementary PE classes have taken advantage of the spring-like weather with visits to the playground.  During inclement days, the students have played indoor games like Two-ball Soccer, Eliminator (similar to Dodge ball only the ball must be kicked and not thrown), Home Run Derby, Line-tag, Noodle-tag, and Movement with Music on Fridays.

Fourth Grade Computers

Fourth graders continue to be very busy...their keyboarding skills improve every week...and they are always eager to learn something new.  This week the students investigated the presentation application called Emaze.  After a short tutorial video, the students were eager to begin their own fun presentation.  Exploring and collaborating with their friends made it even more fun.  The students will be making a presentation about 'weather' shortly. After appropriate research, students will be using their word processing skills and will be  able to create an amazing presentation in a short period of time. 

I love to see the progress these students are making weekly.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs. Speck 

PK-3 www.turtlediary.com/Preschool/Face/Coloring
PK www.turtlediary.com/Preschool/Learn to Write Numbers
                                                                Color the Shapes
Kindergarten-www.starfall.com
1st Grade-Ordinal Numbers/Google Drawing Activity
2nd Grade-www.abcya.com/2nd Grade/Word Cloud-Kindness
3rd Grade-Google Docs/Kindness Activity
4th Grade-www.emaze.com







     

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Clifford's Kitten, Just Me and My Puppy, and Clifford Tries His Best.

PS3 - We read The Perfect Pet and Animals Around the House.  We watched Clifford and Birdy Makes Three.

PK4 - We read The Great Gracie Chase and Pets at the White House.  We watched The Berenstain Bears Pet Show.

Kindergarten - We read Fluffy Meets the Tooth Fairy, Andrew's Loose Tooth, and Tabitha's Terrifically Tough Tooth.  We then colored Tooth sheet and got to bring home a new toothbrush!

First Grade - We read Teasing Trouble and watched Sid the Science Kid Teeth.  We got to take home a new toothbrush!

Second Grade - We read Rotten Ralph's Rotten Romance and The Valentine's Day from the Black Lagoon.

Third Grade - We began reading Wayside School is Falling Down.

Fourth Grade - We finished watching Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days.

Third Grade Computers

The Third Grade class comes to the lab on Tuesday afternoon. Even after a full day of class, these students are ready for more instructions.  Keyboarding is always our first assignment....the students practice on www.typingclub.com...this is obvious a life skill and I am so proud of these students for mastering this skill so early in their educational life.

February is Black History month, so the students each took one person to research and write a short paragraph about. Throughout the next few weeks, they will be able to orally present their person to the class... I am so very proud of their hard work.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Speck

PS-2-Tablets
PS-3 www.turtlediary.com
             Games/Spider Count
                         Learn To Write
Pk-4-www.turtlediary.com
          Games/Color By Letter
                      Write Upper Case Letters

Kindergarten
www.starfall.com

1st Grade
america-qr-codes-1.jpg
3rd Grade
 www.spellingcity.com
4th Grade
Rough Draft--Google Slides

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read Valentine's Day is Cool and Valentine Mice.  We watched a nursery rhyme video.

PS3 - We read Valentine's Day is Cool, Valentine Mice, and Franklin's Valentines.

PK4 - We read Panda's Valentine's Day and Clifford's First Valentine's.  We watched Candy for Sale.

Kindergarten - We read Fluffy's Valentine, Love, Splat, and Valentine's Bears.

First Grade - We completed reading Kylie Jean Valentine Queen.

Second Grade - We read Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery.

Third Grade - We read The Runaway Valentine and The Berenstain Bears' Funny Valentine.  We watched The Berenstain Bears Cupid's Surprise.

Fourth Grade - We watched the first half of the movie How to be a Perfect Person in Three Days.

Elementary Library

This week in the library...

PS2 - We read ZZZ Zoink, Rise and Shine, and watched a Humpty Dumpty video on You Tube.

PS3 - We read Nighty Night, Noah, Rise and Shine, and watched a Humpty Dumpty video on You Tube.

PK4 - We read Bernard's Nap and Bear Sees Colors.  We also watched Bear Snores On.

Kindergarten - We read Groundhog Day, Fluffy Meets the Groundhog, and Who Will See Their Shadow.  We also watched Christina the Groundhog.

First Grade - We began reading Kylie Jean Valentine Queen.

Second Grade - We introduced the Cam Jansen Series and read Cam Jansen and the Joke House Mystery.

Third Grade - We continued learning how to use our catalog system in the library.

Fourth Grade - We completed reading Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days.