Sprouty News

October 12th-16th

Lifelong Guideline Focus: Active Listening

ACTIVE LISTENING: To listen with the intention of understanding what the speaker intends to communicate

Monday, October 12th

Mighty Oaks Monday! Wear your Hooker Oak Gear or wear green!

Tuesday, October 13th

Track Tuesday! Wear athletic gear to school and start your day with a few laps around the track!

9:30 Fire Drill

Wednesday, October 14th

Early Out!

TK/K 1:20 Dismissal

1st-3rd1:30 Dismissal

4th/5th 1:38 Dismissal

Thursday, October 15th

6:45-3:00 4th Grade to Shasta Caverns

10:45-11:45 Room 15 Sock Walk

Friday, October 16th

Almond Bowl Spirit Day! Wear red to support Chico High or blue to support PV!

8:00 Coffee with the Principal on the Blacktop outside of Wing 2

8:30-10:05 Jog-a-thon

From first‑timers to our Mighty Oaks running their final Jog‑a‑Thon, let’s show up and cheer them on as they run their laps.

1st/2nd Grade: 8:30-8:50 am
TK/K: 8:55-9:15 am

3rd/4th Grade: 9:20-9:40 am

5th Grade: 9:45-10:05 am

On the Horizon

October 22nd

Hooker Oak Fall Blood Drive

11:30-4:30

Sign-up Information Below

October 26th

PTO Meeting (childcare provided)

October 27th

Minimum Day for all CUSD Schools-Students Dismissed at 12:15

No BLAST or Homework Heroes

October 30th

Halloween Costume Parade at 8:45

November 6th

End of Trimester

November 11th

Veteran's Day-No SChool

November 13th

No School for CUSD Elementary Students

November 14th-20th

Minimum Days-Parent Conference Week

Our Jog‑a‑Thon is this Friday! Cash and check donations are due on Friday, Oct. 16, and pledge sheets may be turned in to your child’s teacher or brought to the office. Online donations will stay open until Monday, Oct. 19. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated your support means so much to our school!

-PTO

Hooker Oak PBIS Highlight — 8-Week Series

Week 2: The Power of Positive Attention

Catch Them Being Good!

One of the most important parts of PBIS is recognizing students when they are demonstrating the behaviors we want to see. At Hooker Oak, we intentionally look for opportunities to notice and acknowledge students who are being safe, respectful, and responsible.

Why? Because children are more likely to repeat behaviors that receive positive attention.

At school, staff might say:

"Thank you for being responsible by cleaning up your area."

or

"You were being respectful when you listened while your classmate was speaking."

Try it at home: Aim to "catch" your child doing something right. Be specific about what they did and which expectation it demonstrates.

🌱 "You were being responsible by remembering your backpack this morning!"

🌱 "That was respectful—you gave your brother a turn."

Specific praise teaches children exactly what behavior you want them to repeat.