GO BRAVES!

I'll bring my "tomahawk to chop" tomorrow to celebrate the baseball playoffs CLINCH tonight!  GO BRAVES!

No, David! No, Kindergarten!

Ms. Arnette and I are taking our show on the road today!  We are visiting Kindergarten Students to remind (or introduce) the school expectations--Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible. We will have fun with David Shannon's book, No, David!  in the process.  We want to say "Yes, Kindergarten!" when we wrap up just like this story ends with a "Yes, David!"

Be the CHANGE

"Be the change you want to see in the world."--Mahatma Gandhi

Change is consistent, it's the one constant.  There's going to be change.  On Monday, I'm thinking of caterpillars and butterflies. 

 

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.”--Richard Bach

I'm thinking of "change" as the opportunity for a new adventure!  I'm thinking that if we

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive

Eliminate the Negative
Latch on to the Affirmative
Don't Mess with Mister In-Between

the "change" will be the best experience it can be.  Think POSITIVE as you TRANSITION today!

Hamburger Helper Friday

Your support of our school is much appreciated!

art by Hannah

"Time to Make the Doughnuts!"

I remember a commercial where the doughnut maker had to get up early to get to work.  He repeated, "Time to make the doughnuts," as he groggily prepared for his job.  Thank you to two young PHES Cougars who shared a hat from a recent excursion to a local doughnut shop!  I wore this hat today to remember we all have to get on our jobs and git 'er done!  "Time to Make the Doughnuts!"

   art by Lyddie

Eat FLIES for Breakfast!

When you have a difficult task, don't delay!  GET RIGHT ON IT!  It often is not as challenging as you think it will be and you "feel good" once it's completed and "off your plate of things-to-do!"

art by Lyddie

Don't be CRABBY!

Rain or Shine, put a SMILE on your face!

art by Lyddie

School Picture Day

SMILE for the camera this morning!

"CHEAP! CHEAP!" Fun on Friday, 9/14

I'm wearing a bird headband tomorrow and need your help!  What kinds of ways can you have "CHEAP!  CHEAP!" Fun on a Friday?  Spending time with your family can be a great investment and doesn't have to be an expensive one .  .  .

• Read a book
• Visit the Public Library--On Fridays and Saturdays, the Lexington Main Branch is open from 8:30-5:30!  http://www.lex.lib.sc.us/branchprofile.asp?LID=4
• Tell some jokes--here's one of my favorites from when I was a little girl: 

Knock! Knock! 
Who's there? 
Dwayne. 
Dwayne Who? 
Dwayne the bathtub, I'm DWOWNING!

• Take a walk
• Ride your bike
• Make a card for someone who could use some "sunshine"
• Sing some songs
• Turn on the music and DANCE

What other ideas do you have?

Goldilocks

Today I wore my Goldilocks wig!  I thought we could remember to be more RESPECTFUL than Goldilocks today .  .  .  Mrs. Mitchum said it should be EASY to do.  Don't go places you shouldn't go, make sure your Mama and Daddy know where you are at ALL time, don't eat other people's food (without an invitation), and don't BREAK others' stuff .  .  .


Mo Willems has a new book, Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs!  What a wacky twist on a familiar tale?!  What do YOU think the moral of the story should be?  How IMPORTANT is listening and following directions?  Have YOU ever been in the wrong story?  Why do you need to THINK A PLAN through from beginning to end?  Read this new story and LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

Hope your day SPARKLES!

Patriot's Day

THINK PINK on Monday, September 10

Be thankful for GOOD HEALTH today!  We had sick folks at the Broam Home over the weekend so we are glad to be back in the pink of good health on Monday, September 10.  It's hard to tell, but this a PINK FLAMINGO hat!

Love on Your GRANDPARENTS on Sunday, September 9!

It's a BUSY, BUZZY, BEE-utiful Day!

LEARN LIKE YOUR HAIR IS ON FIRE!

Yesterday was our first COLLABORATIVE DAY of the 2012-13 School Year!  These are 1/2 days for students (dismissal is 11:40) and 1/2 day for teachers to put their heads together to improve and enrich instruction.  I love to wear my red wig on these days to remind us we have to LEARN LIKE YOUR HAIR IS ON FIRE!  It's a FAST day and we have to MOVE IT, MOVE IT.  You could say, the HEAT WAS ON!

I'll have on my THINKING CAP in the morning!

We're doing MONDAY on a TUESDAY!  We will really have to USE OUR BRAINS!  Hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Holiday.

Grow and BLOOM!

Yesterday was our first SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY at PHES!  We saw lots of GREEN and YELLOW!  GO COUGARS!  Enjoy your holiday weekend.  Rest and relax and we'll see you next week on TUESDAY, September 4.

We are glad you are LEARNING and GROWING with us this school year.  It is our goal to help you learn all you can and BLOOM! 

This was a pretty Black Eyed Susan decorating my yard today!  May you BLOOM and make the world a happier place, just like this flower did for me today.