Hello Hardy
Highlights from the past week: On Wednesday, we had a St. Patrick’s Day themed Walk & Roll to School Day.
On Thursday, we had Bingo Night. It was great to see so many families in attendance for this beloved Hardy tradition.
On Friday, we had an all-school meeting led by our first graders. Students showed off their knowledge of shadows as part of sharing a shadow puppet show. We also had student talents on display.
Kindness Week
Just like a tiny seed can grow into a big, strong plant, small acts of kindness can grow into something amazing! In our school, we’re planting “seeds of kindness” to help our community blossom with care, respect, and friendship.
Each student will have a chance to plant their own seed in our “Hardy Garden” (the downstairs, central bulletin board), as they record a way they have shown an act of kindness on a seed paper.
Through our project, we’ll be spreading kindness all over the school, one seed at a time. How We’re Planting Kindness:
Helping a classmate with their work
Saying “thank you” and “please”
Sharing our toys or supplies
Giving compliments
Helping to clean up
Being friendly and listening to others
March 18 & 27th: Online Speaker Series Supporting Students’ Mental Health
Wellesley Public Schools and the Wellesley Education Foundation will present two more informative events supporting students’ mental health. New: The March 27 event has been moved online (link below).
On March 18 from 1-2 p.m, WPS families are invited to a lunchtime webinar, Empowering Parents/Caregivers with Strategies for Helping School-Aged Children led by Hart MacDur, Psy.D., and McLean Hospital School Consultation Services. The topic is Introduction to School Avoidance (Link to join)
On March 27 from 6-7 p.m at the Wellesley High School auditorium, join us for a workshop on Distress Tolerance: Supporting Your Child in High Intensity Moments. Yudelki M. Firpo-Perretti, Ph.D. from McLean will share skills for helping children learn to tolerate distress and big feelings without making the situation worse, including a skills coaching protocol for parents to use at home. (Link to join).
Have a great week!
Respectfully yours
Grant Smith
Principal