{"id":2598,"date":"2025-03-19T05:20:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hardy\/?p=2598"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:11:38","slug":"hello-hardy-168","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/hardy\/2025\/03\/19\/hello-hardy-168\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Hardy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello Hardy<\/p>\n

Highlights from the past week: <\/strong>On Wednesday, we had a St. Patrick\u2019s Day themed Walk & Roll to School Day. <\/p>\n

On Thursday, we had Bingo Night. It was great to see so many families in attendance for this beloved Hardy tradition.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Kindness Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2019re planting “seeds of kindness” to help our community blossom with care, respect, and friendship.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Through our project, we\u2019ll be spreading kindness all over the school, one seed at a time. How We\u2019re Planting Kindness:<\/p>\n

       Helping a classmate with their work<\/p>\n

       Saying “thank you” and “please”<\/p>\n

       Sharing our toys or supplies<\/p>\n

       Giving compliments<\/p>\n

       Helping to clean up<\/p>\n

       Being friendly and listening to others<\/p>\n

March 18 & 27th: Online Speaker Series Supporting Students\u2019 Mental Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wellesley Public Schools and the Wellesley Education Foundation will present two more informative events supporting students\u2019 mental health. New: The March 27 event has been moved online (link below).<\/p>\n

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 <\/u>led by Hart MacDur, Psy.D.<\/a>, and McLean Hospital School Consultation Services. The topic is Introduction to School Avoidance<\/a> (Link to join<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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<\/u>.  Yudelki M. Firpo-Perretti, Ph.D.<\/a> 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<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Have a great week!<\/p>\n

Respectfully yours<\/p>\n

Grant Smith<\/p>\n

Principal <\/p>\n

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