Watch D.O.G.S. on Tuesday?????

Career Clusters, Holiday Style

Twas the last full day before Christmas, when all through the school, there was holiday singing and candlelight lunching! Mrs. Broam was still teaching, introducing Career Clusters . . . if elves were MANUFACTURING, reindeer work in TRANSPORTATION, Scrooge FINANCE, maids a-milkin' AGRICULTURE, what about SANTA?!

Santa's Stuck

When Santa's STUCK, everyone works together to help him!  When YOU get stuck, who do you call on for help?  "Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family.  Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one."  ~Jane Howard

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Have a TREEmendous Thursday!

"Little strokes fell great oaks." ~Benjamin Franklin  

Being I never grew to 5 ft tall, I often joke, "It's the little things!"  But it's so true . . . little efforts, made consistently, make the positive difference.  I'm all about making the world a better place .  .  . one  thought, one smile, one act of kindness at a time! How about you?

Watch D.O.G.S. on Thursday

Get your JINGLE ON today!

"Dancing with a Holiday Hat!"

This 13 second video probably runs about 12 seconds too long . . .  https://youtu.be/pJ4v2l2CWzE

Watch D.O.G.S. on Wednesday

sometimes they are LISTENING

A mom shared yesterday when singing "you better not cry, you better not pout" in "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" her daughter said, "Now that's not right.  Mrs. Broam says ALL feelings are OK."  YES!  Sometimes they are listening!!!  ALL feelings are OK, and we learn to manage them in healthy ways: (1) nobody gets hurt (2) nothing gets broken.  Thank you for making my day, PHES Cougar!  :-)

Run, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN!

I'm thinking about the gingerbread man and how he kept running and running .  .  . right into the fox's trap?!  SLOW DOWN. Take a breath and consider "the running."  Lately I've tried to switch it up and instead of saying "I'm busy" I'm trying "I have enough time."  What you THINK ABOUT you BRING ABOUT!

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Winnie Wisdom

“What day is it?", asked Winnie the Pooh
"It's today," squeaked Piglet
"My favorite day," said Pooh” ~A.A. Milne

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Raggedy Who?

Do you know this book character/doll?  Not many PHES cougars recognize her!  One student thought I was the "Wendy's Hamburger Lady!"  She was created by Johnny Gruelle as a doll in 1915 and then introduced in the book Raggedy Ann Stories in 1918.

Here's my Raggedy Raggedy Mrs. Latham made me during my 2nd Grade year (1975-76):

 I shared her with my first class of 2nd students in 1991-92, after which she had a face lift!

Here's one my Grandma Drucie made for my sister:

These memories make me smile!  What makes you happy today?

Watch D.O.G.S. on Thursday

You're a MEAN one, Mr. Grinch?!

We are discussing different ways to be "not so nice". . . 

Level One Not-So-Nice -- Rude -- Monkey Friend

Level Two Not-So-Nice -- Mean -- Shark Friend, Snake Friend

Level Three Not-So-Nice -- Bully -- mean over and over again

What kind of "not so nice" is the Grinch?

Put a SPRING in your step!

When someone or something "rains on your parade," put a SPRING in your step by "flashing a grin!"  A BIG SMILE releases endorphins.  These are hormones that help relieve pain and give a sense of pleasure and contentment.  Think of someone you love or some place you enjoy going or an activity you enjoy doing and stretch the corners of your mouth to your ears!  :-)

Watch D.O.G.S. on Tuesday

He SEES you when you're sleeping!

He knows when you're AWAKE! So get in the bed and get a GOOD NIGHT'S REST!!  PHES K-2nd graders know to get their heads on their pillows by 8:00.  Your body needs to rest, repair and GROW while you are sleeping.  It's one way to be READY TO LEARN all you can in a day!

Stand TALL on Friday!

Be a GIRAFFE 

by yourself .  .  . 

or with a friend! 

Happy Hippo Thursday!

A silly Mrs. Broam loves a silly song, and I had NEVER heard this song:  http://www.iwantahippopotamusforchristmas.net/  

What are your BIG DREAMS this holiday?!