the buzz Honey island elementary

500 s. military road, Slidell, Louisiana 70461 985.641.3557

May 2015

Mrs. Smiths Scoop

Spring is in the air at Honey Island! While it may be raining outside, we are having SUNNY DAYS inside! We are looking forward to FINISHING STRONG during the last few weeks of school! During the month of May, our students will enjoy field trips, Water Day, and Singing Bees Performance. We will have great fun ending our school year! Our 3rd grade students will take the last phase of the State Standardized Assessment during the week of May 4. Our teachers, staff, and students have all been team players during the testing dates. Thank you, for encouraging your student to do well. The last day of school for students is Friday, May 22. It is a half day and there will be no after care. Report Cards will be mailed home the following week. I hope you all have a beautiful summer! I will miss our 3rd grade students who are moving on to Little Oak Middle School. I know they are ready to make an impressive impression as 4th graders. I look forward to seeing our returning students, as well as our new students in August. Thank you for another year of making Honey Island the school where Every Day, Every Child Succeeds! Mrs. Smith

thanks to our 2014-2015 corporate sponsors

Airey Blanchard Law Office

All American Title Agency, LLC

ARS Technologies

Center for Health Management

Chip Carter, Robert Levis Chevrolet-Cadillac

East Gause Goodyear

E & R Repair and Remodeling

Esther Livaccari, Inc.

Keller Williams, Jennifer Chiasson

Law Office of Rita Ekenta

Leighann Photography

Masker Family McDonald's

NOLA Southern Grill

Prescript Fit

Sam Inflatables

Therapy Charters

Thursday, August 6 10:30am-noon

This is a Come & Go Event!

Students should bring their school supplies.

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Congratulations to our STATE reflections winners!

Superintendents Award for Outstanding Character and Citizenship

Honey Island Elementary 2014-2015

NOMINEE

GINA TROYER Assistant Principal

for her demonstration of

Extraordinary Character Respect * Caring

Trustworthiness * Fairness

Happy Spring to Everyone! We are so glad for the warmer weather that has arrived, but along with it, all this rain! The students have continued to work hard in class, but weve still had fun times too, including Relay Recess, Easter parties, and Pizza with the Principals lunches. Our Positive Behavior and Intervention Support Committee has been busy this year making sure that all our students are successful. Our programs help to support both students and teachers. Our students feel success when they follow our school-wide expectations and they receive Buzz Bucks, CHAMPOs, or compliments from adults on campus! We recently celebrated a school-wide Champo reward with our Neon Day! This was a huge success, and we were all brightly colored that day! I have challenged the students to reach 50 Champos for one more school-wide reward! I know that they can do it! We want our community to know Honey Island is a positive school where students can learn and grow both intellectually and emotionally! I think we have accomplished that goal this year! Our PBIS program would not be successful without the help of our committee who works so hard in planning events, looking at data, and spreading our positive message to our community. I also want to thank our PTA for their support of our programs, especially with the Honey Hive store. Our students look so forward to visiting the store every Thursday, and I know it is a huge commitment to be there every week. We thank you sincerely for your help in supporting our students behavior! As we look forward to the end of another successful school year, I want to say how much I have enjoyed greeting each student every morning and getting to know them. Each student has unique qualities, and altogether, they make one terrific school community! Thank you parents, for bringing us such wonderful boys and girls, and thank you for your continued support! I hope everyone has a safe and fun-filled summer. Students, dont forget to spend some time reading your favorite books, have fun with your family and friends, and remember to always be kind and helpful! Mrs. Troyer

Assistant Principal Spotlight

Congratulations to our state Safety Poster

Winner!

Theme: Stranger Danger

Award of Merit: Kayla Dussel

Primary Film Production: Elizabeth Johnsen (Excellence)

Intermediate Film: Brady Rollins (Excellence) Primary Dance Choreography: Catherine

Owen (Excellence) Primary Literature: Emme Levy (Excellence)

and Adriane Simien (Merit)

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Congratulations to

Educator of Distinction

HIE Community Partnerships

READing RoundUp!

More pictures online at: http://honeybeenews.blogspot.com/

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View this newsletter, and past newsletters online!

honeybeenews.blogspot.com

School System Launches Mobile App

The St. Tammany Parish Public School System is proud to announce the launch of its mobile app, an all-in-one information source for parents, students, employees and community members. The app provides easy access to important information and resources anytime and anywhere. School and teacher contact information, district and school news, lunch menus and school calendars, emergency push notifications and more are now accessible from smart phones and tablets while users are on-the-go. The app is free and available in both the Apple iTunes Store and Google Play Store. Search for St Tammany Public Schools in the app store or visit www.stpsb.org/appto download it today.

Honey Island Elementary gave in a big way this school year...over $14,000!!! Thank you for opening your hearts for the these great organizations and causes!

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Have a great summer!