ELC at George Earle Weekly Update

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This week in construction club they learned about blueprints and hammer safety. They played rock, paper, scissors and they built birdhouses!

What Is PBIS?

PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. That’s a BIG name for a simple idea: We teach, practice, and celebrate positive behavior!

Just like children learn their ABCs and 123s, they also need to learn how to be good friends, make responsible choices, follow directions, and stay safe.

At our school, we keep it simple by focusing on THREE important guidelines:

💛 BE NICE!

We teach children to:

⭐ WORK HARD!

We encourage children to:

🛡️ STAY SAFE!

We help children learn to:

How Does PBIS Work?

Throughout the school day, our teachers and staff teach, model, practice, and reinforce these three guidelines.

When children demonstrate positive behaviors, we recognize and celebrate their efforts!

And when mistakes happen? That’s okay! Kindergarten is all about learning. We use those moments to reteach expectations, practice better choices, and help children grow.

Ask your child these three simple questions:

Celebrating these behaviors at home helps reinforce what children are learning at school!

If you did not have a chance to attend one of our presentations on how the ELC is a Title 1 school, please watch the presentation below and fill out the parent survey form.

If your child isn't feeling well, please keep him or her at home. You must report the absence IN SKYWARD before 10:00AM. There is no need to call the school to let us know. If there are any questions about the absence, we will reach out to you.

This week in gym they played zombie tag and pumpkin patch!.

• Please remember to send gym shoes with your child on their gym day. NO crocs or sandals as these are tripping hazards and we don't want anyone getting hurt during gym.

This week in Library we read "Room on the Broom" and "There's a Witch in Your Book"

They really enjoyed casting spells with their wand to help the characters in the book. Hopefully they didn't use their powers to turn their teachers into a cat! 😹🪄

• Each Monday will be library checkouts for every kindergarten class. Please remember to send your child's book back to school with them each week.
• If you have any questions about library, please contact me at stinoco@hobart.k12.in.us

This week in STEM the kids were in charge of their very own mini volcanos! Last time they saw me they learned about observations. They were able to learn what ingredients it took to make a volcano while I did the mixing. This time around they each got their very own apple and did the mixing themselves. They were really excited to become scientists and create the reactions on their own.

Hello, my name is Ms. Brooks! This is my 3rd year here at the ELC as the gym teacher. What a blessing it has been making memories through movement, laughter and play! Building strong bodies and confident minds.

I am 35 years old. I have an almost 8-year-old son Kane, who is the light of my life. I have been teaching for over 10 years as a pre-K teacher, and a competitive gymnastics coach for 20! My life is consumed with family and friends with my son's sports sprinkled in between. Getting to do what I love every day is amazing and getting to do it as a Brickie makes it even better. 💜💛

My name is Mrs. Crouch, and I taught kindergarten for 15 years. This is my 5th year teaching kindergarten music. I love to travel with my kids and share my love of music with them too, just like my mom! My family works with Families Helping Hobart, and I started the Helping Hands Club here at the ELC. I also work at Johnson's and love the animals! I even got a kiss from a cow this weekend. Besides travel, I enjoy playing board games and video games, reading, and singing with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra. My favorite Disney character is Figment!🐲

My name is Mrs. Tinoco. I am the librarian, STEM teacher and media specialist. This is my 10th year here at the ELC. I am currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education. I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Joah, for 21 years and we have 3 sons Skyler, Brayden and Gavin. My husband and I were born and raised Hobart Brickies just like our boys. 💜💛

I enjoy watching my boys play all the sports they love which includes football, volleyball and tennis. I enjoy sharing my love of music and concerts with my boys and traveling whenever I can with my husband. I have a love for everything Harry Potter!🪄