Special Guests

On Wednesday, November 21, we had 2 very special visitors come to our classroom. Mr. Preston, head custodian of WHE, was one of our visitors who came to our class to play us some of his songs. Students really enjoyed dancing to his songs that he wrote. For more about Mr. Preston's music visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Pump-Station-21-Publishing/220318024673631.

Richard's, Uncle Barry, also came to play for the class. Richard has been talking about his uncle for over a year now. We were very excited to finally meet him and have him play for us. While he was there,  Uncle Barry played may Christmas songs and we were all able to sing along. Students in the class even got to strum his guitar.
Everyone in the class LOVED having Mr. Preston and Uncle Barry come play for us.
I would like to thank you both for taking time out of your day to come and play your guitar for the class. This made the our students very happy! :)

Getting ready for Christmas! We are super excited about this holiday season!



Miss Massey Newsletter -

Students at Watt Hardison Elementary are getting ready to celebrate Red Ribbon Week which is October 29-2nd. In guidance this month, students will be discussing the importance of being drug free. Our theme this year is “Drug Free is the Key.” The Just Say No Club has gotten together to plan activities for students to participate in during Red Ribbon Week including Portland Family Fun Night, a food drive for Cumberland EMC,  and wearing things that promote being drug free. These days are as follows:

          Monday- Hats Off to Being Drug Free (Wear your favorite/crazy hat)

 

           Tuesday- Team Up Against Drugs (Wear clothes that support your favorite sports team)

 

 Wednesday- I’m Too Smart for Drugs (Dress up as a stereotypical nerd)

 

  Thursday- I’m Proud to Be Drug Free (Wear all red day)

 

 Friday- Drugs are Wacky, Don’t be Tacky (Wear mismatched clothes)

 

Portland Family Fun Night is a carnival held at Portland East Middle School each year during Red Ribbon Week. It will be Tuesday, October 30th from 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. in the gym and is FREE for all families! Our club will be doing a cake walk this year, if you are able to donate a cake, cupcakes, or cookies, please contact Ms. Maniatis at the school. You are not required to attend Portland Family Fun Night if you bring a baked good, it can be dropped off at WHE earlier that day.  Please stop by with your family wearing a Watt Hardison Elementary  T- Shirt or our school colors.

Please talk with your children about the dangers of drugs, including alcohol and tobacco products, and discuss the importance of Red Ribbon week. Many books and materials in the local library can help children understand thei mportance of being drug-free. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Guidance Counselor, Ms. Maniatis, at 615-325-3233.

 
Thank You!!!!

This week the students began working on some fall activities. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday ,the students put together pumpkin potato heads. The class had a lesson over different body parts. All of the pumpkin parts were placed in the middle of the table and students had to locate the requested part and point to that body part on their own body. Once the students located the part, they were to place the part into the pumpkin. The students really enjoyed putting these pumpkins together.

Students also did an activity with leaves. Students collected leaves at their house and brought them into school.  We talked about how many different color leaves there are in the fall. The students found different color leaves on the table, sorted them, and glued them to their paper. After they finished the activity, some of the students wanted to glue the remainder of the leaves to another sheet of paper to make a leave collage.
Thank you to all parents who helped your child collect leaves for this activity.

 

The past two weeks have been filled with so many exciting things from field trips to fall break.  On October 5th, the third grade classes took a field trip to Honeysuckle Hill Farm. Zoe attended the trip with Mrs. Morris and her fellow classmates. While at the farm, students visited the petting zoo. Zoe loved the pigs! They were her favorite. The third graders got to go through a corn maze, take a hayride, and select a small pumpkin to take home. A peer buddy named Kyle, helped Zoe find her perfect pumpkin. Zoe and Mrs. Morris really enjoyed going on the field trip and had a wonderful time.

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October 18th was Kindergarten's field trip to Jackson's Orchid. Mrs. Morris accompanied Zoie and Jayda on their first field trip. Both students were very excited to be going on the trip with their friends. When the students arrived at the Orchid, they were first able to play on the playground. The tractor was Zoie and Jayda's favorite thing to climb on. Kindergarten students then watched a movie on how apple cider is made. They were also able to walk through a corn maze and take a hayride down to a field to find a pumpkin. Zoie and Jayda ran all over the field to find a pumpkin that they liked the best.  After lunch, the students got to visit the petting zoo and go down a very large slide. By the end of the day, both Zoie and Jayda (and Mrs. Morris) were wore out from all of the fun.

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This coming week we will be learning about the colors of fall. If possible, please help your child collect different color leaves to bring to school. We will be using them for an activity.

We are ready for fall and all the fun holidays that this season brings! :)

Miss Massey Newsletter

Today is Ms. Cathcart's birthday! We spent time yesterday painting and decorating our own pieces of paper. Our picture was put on the paper, along with a birthday wish. We put all of our papers together to make a big very special birthday book. This morning we took the card to Ms. Cathcart and gave her lots of hugs!

Thank you so much for all you do, Ms. Cathcart. You have a very caring and wonderful heart! We hope you have a great birthday! You deserve only the best!

Happy Birthday! Love, Miss Massey's Class :)

Yesterday Mrs. Meengs Kindergarten class came to visit in our classroom. We read the book Dont Call Me Special by Pat Thomas.  This book explores questions and concerns about physical disabilities in a simple and reassuring way. We talked about how everybody is different and unique. Kindergarten students were able to ask questions and socialize with friends in our class. After spending time together in the classroom, Mrs. Meengs class joined our class outside for recess.  Students loved having our new Kindergarten friends play with and push them on the swings.

 

Pictured from left to right: First row: Travis-2nd grade, Jayda- Kindergarten, Katie-5th grade, Zoie- Kindergarten, Second row: Richard- 4th grade, Gabe- 1st grade, Zoe- 3rd grade, Third row: Miss Massey- CDC teacher, Mrs. Allen- CDC assistant, Mrs. Morris- CDC assistant.

Welcome to Miss Massey's Class website! We are very excited to have our new web page up and running. It has already started out to be a fantastic school year. We will be using this web page to share anything that we do in class from our work and crafts to important information. I look forward to sharing all the progress and wonderful things that the students do!