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Bullying Prevention Week 3 question was, "What is an upstander and bystander when it comes to bullying?" Some student responses were the following:
* Bystander doesn't do anything to change the situation. Upstander stands up and tries to help the person.
* A bystander is someone who is looking at someone getting bullied from the side. The upstander is someone who stands up for the person getting bullied by someone.
* Bystander - someone who just watches. Upstander - someone who steps up for someone.
#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday
This week's literacy tip supports your child's decoding of words.
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Student registration closes: October 30, 2024
Safe Driving Challenge period: November 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025
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Bullying Prevention week 2 question was "What would you do if you were bullied?". Some student responses were the following:
* I would tell a trusted adult and keep calm.
* I would ask them to politely quit, and if they didn't, I would go talk to the counselor/an adult if the problem keeps occurring.
* I would talk to them about what they said and resolve the issue.
#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday This week's literacy tip is to help your child identify the first phoneme (or letter sound) in a word.
A variation of this activity is to ask if a word has a particular sound: "Is there a /d/ in dog?" You can then try, "Which sound does dog start with - /d/, /sh/, or /l/?" This encourages the child to practice hearing and saying a word in parts- separating the first sound from the rest of the word.
A valuable presentation was held by Bootheel Behavioral Health for students in grades 5 through 12, focusing on managing stress and recognizing critical warnings signs related to mental health. Students learned practical strategies for coping with stress and how to support their peers while ensuring they seek appropriate help when needed.
Some student responses on ways to manage stress or words of encouragement for peers included:
* Stay strong, never give up
* Always be mindful and always listen to them.
* Make sure my friend knows they are NOT alone.
* To manage stress, I do notes, listen to music, and quiet time.
* Be loyal, kind, and positive to your friends
* To manage stress, I pet my cat and draw.
* I take deep breaths.
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The Student of the Month program is a new initiative aimed at promoting positive behaviors among students and recognizing their achievements. Each month, staff members can nominate students who demonstrate qualities like respect, initiative, teamwork, perseverance, and consistent performance.
The 7th - 9th grade winner is Rowan. Rowan's nominator said, "As a new teacher it is difficult the first couple of days. A handicap makes it even worse. Rowan is always helpful, and steps up to help me with so many things. He is always respectful, helpful, and mannerly." Congratulations, Rowan!
#StudentOfTheMonth
The Student of the Month program is a new initiative aimed at promoting positive behaviors among students and recognizing their achievements. Each month, staff members can nominate students who demonstrate qualities like respect, initiative, teamwork, perseverance, and consistent performance.
The 10th - 12th grade winner is Brittney. Brittney's nominator said, "During the events of September 18, Brittney saw a classmate that was in obvious distress. Brittney stayed with her, patted her back, and sat with her to keep her calm. When I showed the two students some breathing and grounding techniques, Brittney took over the procedure. Brittney also offered her jacket for the classmate to sit on and created shade for her friend" Congratulations, Brittney!
#StudentOfTheMonth
The Student of the Month program is a new initiative aimed at promoting positive behaviors among students and recognizing their achievements. Each month, staff members can nominate students who demonstrate qualities like respect, initiative, teamwork, perseverance, and consistent performance.
The 3rd - 6th winner for September is Huntleigh. "Huntleigh goes above and beyond in our classroom. She is eager to learn and is always prepared for the day. She is a wonderful friend to other students. Huntleigh goes out of her way to help others." Congratulation, Huntleigh!
#StudentOfTheMonth
The Student of the Month program is a new initiative aimed at promoting positive behaviors among students and recognizing their achievements. Each month, staff members can nominate students who demonstrate qualities like respect, initiative, teamwork, perseverance, and consistent performance.
The Kindergarten - 2nd grader winner for September is Colton. He was nominated because he displays a strong work ethic and consistently achieves a high standard in his tasks. He assists others, shows respect, and is kind to others. Congratulations, Colton!
#StudentOfTheMonth
🌟 October is National Bullying Prevention Month! 🌟
To raise awareness and encourage conversations about bullying, we’ll be posting a “Question of the Week” every Tuesday. We invite all students to share their thoughts and experiences as we work together to create a safer, more inclusive environment.
Let’s stand up against bullying and support one another! 💙✨ #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth #StopBullying #SpreadKindness
This week's question was "What is Bullying?" Student replies included the following:
* Bullying is inflicting pain on others with the intention to physically or mentally scare another.
* Bullying is making someone feel bad about themselves consistently.
* Repetitively hurting someone whether its verbally or physically even after being told to stop.
* Bullying is when you're a meany, evil, booger. It's not very mindful or demure.
#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday
This week's literacy tip involves a word game to practice synonyms and expand student's vocabulary.
#LTT Literacy Tip Thursday This week's activity focuses on helping young students recognize letters. Today's tip is also good for developing fine motor skills.
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Advance High School activities for this week are in the attached photos.
#HornetPride!
Advance Hall of Fame committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 class of the Advance Hall of Fame. Nomination forms can be found on the school website, www.advancehornets.org, under the documents tab. Look for the Hall of Fame folder. Or forms can be picked up in the Advance School District Central Office. Nominations will be accepted until November 30th.
Advance Parents/Guardians/Community Members,
As you may already know, Advance Schools received a threat of a pipe bomb at the school today. Advance Schools followed our protocol and procedures for such an event. Once we scanned the exterior of the school for any threats, we then evacuated the buildings immediately. Once we evacuated, we made sure that our students were all accounted for and safe. We then proceeded to our rendezvous location. We again made sure all students were accounted for and safe. We then proceeded to try and make contact with parents regarding the incident and where they could come to pick up their student. Our teachers tried to send either a class remind or a class dojo. The school then sent an email from our student information system to any emails we had on file. If you did not receive a notification, one I am sorry you did not get one, two please contact your child's teacher or the school office to make sure we have you signed up or an email on file. We did not post to Facebook as a precaution. We did not know if this threat was real or not. We did not want to make public what our protocols were and where we were sending out students. We did not want to give anyone information that could be used to harm our students. I hope all of you understand this.
At this time we do not know much. Our buildings have been secured by Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Stoddard County Sheriffs Office. If you are in need of something left in the school building, Mr. Garner or other Administration will be on site till about 6:00pm for you to come up and get your stuff.
I just want to say that we know we did some things wrong today. We know some of our protocols could have gone smoother. But the one thing I will not apologize for is the fact that we kept all of our students safe and accounted for and delivered back to their parents and homes safely.
To all parents: please monitor your students online activity. Students and parents: please don't keep sharing these hoax threats on social media. If you are concerned, contact the authorities.
I want to say Thank You to the staff of Advance R-4 for being the best staff around. You all were professional and did your jobs amazingly. To see the concern you had for each and every one of our students shows the love you have for them.
Thank you to Advance Police, The Stoddard County Sheriffs Office, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Scott County Sheriffs Office for your prompt attention to this threat.
And as a final note, Advance Schools WILL be in session tomorrow.
Finally, Thank you to all the parents that came up to get their students. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We truly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Shannon Garner
Superintendent of Schools
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