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OUR CORE VALUES: Respect, Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, Hope, Wisdom, Courage, Justice Seven Hills Weekly Newsletter Special Seven Hills Events th November 8 School News  The Staff vs. Students Flag Football Game will be held at East Park MCAS scores are here! If you have not yet received your tomorrow at 10:30 AM. It is a $1 child’s results, please come by the school to pick them up. Dress Down Day. Students will have a picnic lunch and then an early November is Massachusetts Family Literacy Month! release day.  Tomorrow (11-9) is a Half-Day! Parents are a child's first and most influential teachers. Family literacy stresses the word  The SHCPS Community Service Club "family," as family members are essential in supporting learning at home, at school, and in Food Drive will end on November 9th. the community. Parents play specific roles in children's literacy development:  In recognition of Veteran’s Day, there  creating a literacy-rich environment will be no school on November 12th.  sharing reading and writing activities  Book Fair : The fall book fair will run  acting as reading models from Nov. 16-20th, with the family night  demonstrating attitudes toward education on Nov. 15th . Wear your PJ’s to Family Literacy Night and meet an Olympic A strong educational environment at home can be a major factor in reinforcing the athlete! home-school connection.  Guiding Good Choices: Starting on th Read to Your Child November 19 , Ms. Dirsa and Ms. Piazza will be facilitating Guiding Good Choices parenting workshops. As parents, you should know that shared learning and reading experiences are valuable gifts This series will focus on parents of you can give your child. Reading is a key learning skill that will enable your child to become students in grades K-5 and will proficient in other areas. Reading aloud can also help your child become a better listener. emphasize strengthening family bonds, communication and conflict Reading doesn't take a lot of time, either. As a parent, finding the time to read to or with your resolution skills. Contact Ms. Dirsa to child is not always easy. However, it is an investment that pays off in big dividends! sign up! Research shows that children who spend as little as 30 minutes a day reading books, magazines and newspapers are more likely to become good readers.  There will be a school wide luncheon of turkey, mashed potatoes and all of These easy-to-do activities are designed to build a solid foundation of family literacy at the fixings on November 20th. home. Students will enjoy the feast while listening to storyteller, Tina Gaffney,  Know your children. Before selecting books, make sure you know your child's tell tales of family, friendship and reading abilities and interests. Your school's teacher or reading specialist can assess thanks. your child's ability. Your child's teacher or school/town librarian can make  HOLIDAY HELP! Attention Families if recommendations on age-appropriate books. you need assistance with holiday gifts  Set aside time for reading. Designate a time of day when family members can read and /or food for pleasure. Make reading a part of your family routine. please contact Ms. Dirsa at X1108. All  Make reading special.Children should feel as if having a book is special. Help requests are confidential! Please call them create a space for storing their books. However, if your child doesn't show an at anytime so our staff can get busy with interest or strong ability in reading, be patient, but don't give up. Reading should be our shopping we love to do it so don't viewed as an enjoyable activity. hesitate to  Use your local library. One of the best resources you will have as a parent is access take advantage of this wonderful to your community's library. It costs nothing to borrow books. Many libraries also opportunity! offer story hours and other fun literacy activities. Make visits to your library a  Please send in your empty Altoid routine activity. boxes instead of discarding them. We will be using these to create word  Limit television time. Monitor program selection for your children. Discuss games. They are perfect programs with them. Have a "NO-TV" night with your family on a regular basis. because they are small and metal, so Read magazines, write letters toSHCPS relatives livingMonthly far away, Challenges: or play charades November or magnetic tiles stick to them. Scrabble as a refreshing alternative. Please send them in to Mr. Library Challenge Underwood. Some ideas adapted from Creating Young Readers, by Stephanie Loer, Children's Book Reviewer for the Sunday Learning Section of The Boston Globe (1989). Used with permission from Stephanie Loer. Our genre of the month FABLES. A fable is a short story, often with animals as characters, that has a moral or teaches a lesson. Read a fable this month and complete the library form to earn a “Book It” coupon to receive a free Pizza Hut personal pan pizza. Math Challenge Keep on practicing you math facts and come on down to the main office to take the challenges! The November prizes will include tickets to Holy Cross sporting events! CIA (Civility In Action) Our CIA reps are always on the look out for great examples of civility and core values! SHCPS Weekly Challenge: November 6, 2007 Place answers in the challenge folders located outside the main office in order to receive a special prize!

Our beloved Seven Hills mascot is traveling throughout the world! Each week this month, he’ll send us a postcard from a different country. Find the clues in the postcards to try and guess where he is!

(Last week, the panther was in Japan! Congratulations to the 18 students who answered correctly!)

Buon Giorno!

I am having a great time “Roming” around the city which is home to the 2006 world champion soccer team. I have visited many places in this lovely country. I saw mountains and beaches, cathedrals and cafes. My favorite site was the Leaning Tower of Pisa! I can’t believe it has stood for all of these years. The food is amazing, especially the pasta and olive oil! Can you guess what country I am visiting?

Your friend, Panther Special Education Update: There is a meeting of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council on December 11 at 6 PM at Seven Hills. We will be designing the agenda for the rest of the year -- what would you like to discuss, or what information would you like to have? Please call Ms. Hollocher for more details at extension 1361.

I think Panther is in ______.

Name______Homeroom Teacher ______

Did you find a mistake in this newsletter? Have a parent sign the newsletter to show that she has read it and turn it in to the main office by 8AM on Monday to be entered into a raffle for a free dress down day for Tuesday.