Ms. Rodriguez and Mrs. Harton’s second-grade classes wrote persuasive speeches on whether the War Hawks should declare war on the British or why merchants opposed it.
Ms. Rodriguez’s class outlined reasons for war, while Mrs. Harton’s class presented arguments against it. After sharing speeches with paired students from the opposite class, they took a vote to see if opinions changed, resulting in some students switching sides!
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Linc Lutrick, Vice President of Prosperity Bank, spoke to Coach Smith's Economics classes and delivered some valuable information to many of the seniors. It was a great experience for all the kids. Thank you, Mr. Lutrick!
The Ricebird dyslexia team has put together an informative resource featuring embedded tools for #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth. Be sure to take a look! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGU-rYgyDU/M9ZtYWris6KeC9SDYbbTkQ/view?utm_content=DAGU-rYgyDU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
Mrs. Kacer's clinical class practiced their dental skills. Each student had to chew a plaque discoloring tablet and see areas that needed better brushing!
Kindergarten kiddos grabbed Halloween-themed picture cards and whipped up some spooktacular rhythms! Then, they jammed out with a variety of percussion instruments, turning their ghostly grooves into a monster mash of sound!
Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Derek Treybig, Assistant Principal, ECMS
📚Years in education: 12
⭐Fun facts: ECHS Class of 2007, played golf at UT Dallas, is 2 classes short of a minor in music, and plays piano and Tenor Saxophone.
Mrs. Weathers' class explored the attractive force that magnets exert on both metal and nonmetal objects. The students conducted experiments to determine which items were attracted to magnets. They discovered that metal objects are drawn towards magnets, while nonmetal objects are not affected.
Mrs. Hopper's Health Science Classes learned about famous healthcare leaders and leadership skills in the healthcare workplace. After researching their assigned leader, they decorated a pizza box and "pizza" with all the information they learned and presented them to the class.
Congratulations to these classes who have had the best attendance over the past six weeks at Hutchins. The Attendance Banner will be posted outside their classrooms!
1st grade - Ms. Harvey's Class
2nd grade - Ms. Harton's Class
3rd grade - Ms. Bowman's Class
Mrs. Ener’s class had a presentation from WCJC Dental Hygienist students. They taught the class about brushing their teeth and good dental hygiene.
Coach Davis and Ms. Merta’s 6th grade Social Studies classes discovered what it was like during the Columbia Exchange. Students traveled from the old world to the new world and found goods, religion, language, and even diseases were traded. See the experience here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGU3mzsudw/m_7-OWuDl6wP89y_tkFuow/watch?utm_content=DAGU3mzsudw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Moises Rodriguez, Assistant Principal, ECMS
📚Years in education: 11
⭐Fun facts: He was born in Mexico, can play multiple instruments, was a track superstar, enjoys Christian music and watching ALL of the Back to the Future movies, and his favorite food is tacos, especially when they are free!
Ms. Fellers' 8th graders are diving headfirst into the world of Newton’s 3 Laws! They put on a spectacular show, demonstrating the Law of Inertia like true science wizards. The fun was off the charts, and they nailed the whole balancing act of forces—both balanced and unbalanced—with style! See the fun here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGUnLTADps/t2B-_K2SKrTj9i3zYsvbRA/watch?utm_content=DAGUnLTADps&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor
Go Birds!
Let's have some Principal Appreciation Month fun!
Kyle Poenitzsch, Assistant Principal, ECHS
📚Years in education: 24
⭐Fun facts: he leads praise and worship songs at First Baptist Church, loves the movie Gladiator, and Panda Express is his favorite fast food!
#ThankAPrincipal👏
Mrs. Hopper's Clinical class learned about the care of geriatric residents. Students learned how to perform nail care and oral care on their ”patient”.
At the School Board meeting last night, the Board rolled out the red carpet to honor our Remarkable Ricebirds and gave a huge shoutout to Moises Rodriguez, the TASSP Region 3 Assistant Principal of the Year!
They also received information regarding the district's 2023 FIRST rating and were updated on the progress of the facility committee.
See the meeting here: https://youtu.be/jnY0pexAM4w. Click "See more" below the video to see the chapters.
Who could resist hopping out of the car when the Dolls are in sight? These adorable Ricebirds are sending a big shoutout to the Derby Dolls for their help during drop-off at Myatt last week!
Hutchins students participated in assemblies where they reviewed the character trait of TRUSTWORTHINESS and introduced the character trait of RESPECT. Each homeroom class voted on two students who demonstrated the trait of trustworthiness and those students were recognized! Each month students and staff focus on a character value that focuses on building students’ character, social-emotional, and academic skills, while shaping a positive school culture.
