Author Courtney Hakim

Hi everyone! I wanted to point out something new that I taped into your child’s blue OWL folder yesterday. When you open the folder, on the left hand side, you will see a laminated sheet with three different login cards…. Continue Reading →

Dear Students and Families, Another year of school is here! I hope that everyone had a safe and relaxing summer. Here are some quick reminders to get ready for the first day tomorrow! 1st graders line up at the door… Continue Reading →

Summer Reading – Capstone Interactive         Here at Haigh Elementary, we’re pleased to let you know that your student, or students, can use the following fun website to improve reading skills: MyCapstoneLibrary.com.  All a student needs to do is to… Continue Reading →

Dear Parent/Guardian, Summer is a great time to support your child’s reading progress! Students who don’t read much over the summer show a decline in reading performance from the end of one year to the start of the next. Reading… Continue Reading →

  Tomorrow the first graders will take the NWEA reading test. The children will be asked 47 questions all related to ELA concepts (reading comprehension, syllables, antonyms and synonyms, sentence structure, punctuation, vocabulary, etc. . The test will be read… Continue Reading →

  Tomorrow the first graders will take the first portion of the NWEA math test. The children will have two forty minute sessions to complete all 47 questions. The test will be read to them through headphones and they will… Continue Reading →

It’s that time of year again – our third and final NWEA test(s) of the year! As a reminder, we take the test in two subject areas, reading and math. These are the two main content areas in which first… Continue Reading →

Greenfield Village Dear Families, On Friday, May 18th, the first graders will be going on a field trip to Greenfield Village. In this packet you will find: a permission slip and an envelope for payment. The bus is scheduled to… Continue Reading →

  Please come and join the first graders as we celebrate the end of our Economics unit with Market Day! Market Day is all about determining wants and needs, producing goods and services and trading. Family and friends are invited… Continue Reading →

  Hi everyone! I have created a Jeopardy game to help the kids review for our Science test tomorrow. It is SUPER fun and the kids loved it today! They are really excited to show you and play with you… Continue Reading →