Hózhó Academy Newsletter

Dear Hózhó Families,

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Harvest Festival Friday evening!

Family Survey - If you did not get a chance to fill out the survey last week, please take a few minutes to give us your thoughts on attendance and a potential 4-day school week. https://forms.gle/rPyD7FB5yKmb69TS6

Free Dinner To-Go - Starting this week Hozho will offer free supper meals from 4:45-5:15pm. Child must be present! See flyer below.

Grant Recipient - Great news! Hózhó received the Outdoor Equity Fund Grant. This will help fund the school garden, day trips, camp programs, and our outdoor field trips for pre-K -8th grade. Click here to learn more about this grant.

Halloween Dress Up - On Friday, October 31st students may dress up as characters from classical books, authors of classical books or historical figures. Masks that cover the face are not allowed. Please use these links for ideas...

https://hozhoacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Barney-Charter-School-Literature-List-1.pdf

https://hozhoacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Additional-Quality-Literature-1.pdf

If you have questions, please contact our front office at (505) 722-8922.

October 31st - Halloween (Dress as book character)

November 4th - No School (Election Day)

November 11th - No School (Veterans' Day)

School Breakfast/Lunch Menu

School Website

Hózhó Athletics/Schedule

Three of our staff members took place in the Indian National Finals Rodeo competition in Las Vegas last week. This is our PE teacher, Odessa Yazzie, with her buckle! Not pictured but competing was Gavarro Harrison and Vinell Mariano from our transportation department.

Our middle school girl's cross-country team did so well at their final meet last Friday!

Photos shared by NMAA

Any questions, please contact Coach Gonzales at (505)409-1424

Second grade learned how to draw a box turtle. Then they got to color it. These kids have some talent!

First grade is learning about cave paintings from prehistoric times. They also made their own cave drawings with charcoal. They had a blast!

Weekly Summary

Third Grade: Growth Mindset & Goal Setting

Your child is learning about the importance of practice and how it changes the brain.

Third graders see how trying repeatedly and making mistakes help their brain form and

strengthen connections so that their skills improve. Later in the unit, students create their own

plans to get better at something they’ve chosen. Their plans describe how they’ll practice, as

well as what they can do if they feel like they’re not making progress. For example, your child’s

plan might include a different way to practice or the name of someone who could give them

advice.

Why is it important? Research shows that children who learn the skills in this unit are more

likely to:

● Be better learners

● Be more adaptable

● Seek more challenge

Practice at Home

What to Look For: Notice and praise your child when you see them trying hard and making

mistakes as they work on improving their skills for school, a hobby, or a personal interest. Your

third grader may work longer than usual, even after making mistakes. They might also try

different ways of practicing or ask for help with their learning. You can say, “Way to keep going.

You’re helping your brain make connections.”

Practice: When your child has trouble learning a new skill even though they’re trying hard, help

them think of ways to adjust their practice. For example, if your child has been using flashcards

to learn math facts, you can suggest they make up a song or create a poster.

Discuss: Take turns describing how you learned something new. Focus on things you did to

practice and the people and resources that helped you. For example, “I’ve been learning to be a

better cook. I watch a video online, and then I try making the dish. It may not come out great,

but then I think about what I’ll do differently, and I get a little better each time. Sometimes, I call

Grandpa for help—he cooks a lot.”

Hózhó Academy Charter School

Principal: Juliane Hillock principal@hozhoacademy.org

Email: office@hozhoacademy.org
Website: https://hozhoacademy.org/
Location: 515 Park Ave, Gallup, NM, USA
Phone: (505) 722-8922
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hozhoacademy
Twitter: @HozhoA