First, posting during a school day and now, posting on Sunday at midnight?! Well, just goes to show how busy this school year is proving to be! Another exciting week is about to begin. We are sending our first week of homework this week, AND sending home our first set of minibooks, AND sending home our first set of Planet Words (sight words). Please read the newsletter for info about all of these things coming your way.
Another important thing we are beginning this week is our Bucket Fillers program.The Bucket Fillers program is based upon books written by Carol McCloud. These books teach about how every person has an invisible bucket that they carry with them. When someone does something nice, your bucket gets filled with happiness and good feelings. When someone does something that isn't nice, it dips from and empties your bucket leaving you feeling sad.
This week, we will begin working toward being bucket fillers! Something we also learned is that when you do something nice for someone else and fill their bucket, it makes YOU feel good, and fills your bucket as well! So, whenever I see a student being nice or kind, I will place a straw in the bucket of that student, because they are being a great bucket filler. At the end of the week, the student with the most straws in their bucket will be our Bucket Filler of the Week!
The Bucket Filler of the Week will have the opportunity to share with the class all about him/herself. They will be sent home with an info sheet to fill out and be given the opportunity to bring in photos and items to share with the class, so that we can get to know them and learn all about them.
Please remind your child about being kind to others, and how it will make them feel good as well. We will all be working toward being great bucket fillers!!!
You can check out the Bucket Fillers website for more info:
http://www.bucketfillers101.com/
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