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! :)