COMMUNITY SERVICE FORMS DUE JUNE 16

 Students have been informed about the Community Service Learning component since the start of the school year.   It is the students  responsibility to submit these forms by June 16.

Community Service Form

Community Service

Community Service is an important, positive opportunity not only for the community but the student as well. The research regarding self-esteem, resiliency, and community relationships indicates a very strong connection that can result in a strong, meaningful experience for all those involved. Service learning provides opportunities for students to be involved in real life situations beyond the curriculum/classroom and into the community to help foster the development of a sense of caring about others.

Expectations:

Grade 6 – 1 hour 

Grade 7 – 2 hours 

Grade 8 – 3 hours

1. Students must complete the total number of hours for his/her grade level before the end of the school year. A due date in June will be assigned.

2. Verification sheet and reflection questions must be completed with thoughtful responses that appropriately reflects the experience.

TERM 3 - HEALTH TOPICS/LETTER

The following letter was sent out on April 28th.

Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

April 26, 2023

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Health Education is an integral part of the educational experience here at Littleton Middle School.  The course provides cognitive information and behavioral skills necessary for students to deal with various life situations, choices and consequences. During term 3 students will learn information about the physical, emotional, and social changes all young people experience while developing during puberty.   All lessons will be co-ed and taught during the students regularly scheduled health class.  Information will be presented in a balanced, age appropriate, factual way respecting each student.    The following topics will be addressed during term 3. 

Grade 6 students will be presented with a lesson on Maturation/Puberty.  Students will receive the booklet  Who Knew? The Growing Up Issue .  This booklet  addresses the physical, emotional and social changes that take place during puberty. This lesson will be presented in the beginning of June.

Grade 7 students will review what happens during puberty while focusing on the The Endocrine System and learning about the male and female reproductive systems.  These lessons will be presented at the end of May. 

Grade 8 students will learn about HIV/AIDS during the disease unit and then  will have a lesson about  Relationships.  Abstinence will continuously be stressed. These lessons will be presented in the beginning of May.

Please continue to check the weekend update to learn when exactly these lessons will be presented.   You are also encouraged to check the health website http://healthatlms.blogspot.com 

Under the Massachusetts law and School Committee policy, you may exempt your child from any portion of the human sexuality unit of the curriculum. No student who is exempt from this portion of the curriculum will be penalized.  Please email me at tbuonacore@littletonps.org if you would like to excuse your child from any portion of the curriculum.

I look forward to working with you to ensure that your child has a positive Health Education experience.  

Sincerely,

Tricia A. Buonacore

Tricia A. Buonacore                                                                                                                                          Health Educator                                                                                                                                                Littleton Middle School

 

Community Service Opportunity - Sunday May 21

 Volunteer opportunity - May 21st at the Ayer High School

  2 hours commitment between 3 to 8pm at a Dance Festival

 Reach out via text/call to Sonal Chitnis at (860) 514-7086 

 the youth volunteer coordinator for the event

Communication Review with 7th grade

7th Graders are reviewing the Do's and Don'ts of Communication

Grade 7 - What is harassment?

4 TOOLS OF TOLERANCE

• Recognition
• Empathy
• Understanding Differences
• Bravery - Action - Reaching out

***Students will be going over what harassment is and how it fits into the Tolerance Unit.

We will be reviewing what the LMS Handbook says. 

GRADE 8 - Goal Setting

GOAL SETTING

Students are currently exploring their own personal goals.
Do their goals meet the MAPS criteria?

M - Measurable
A -  Attainable
P -  Personal
S -  Specific

Students are asked to identify 2 long term goals and break them into short term goals.  They will then identify strengths that they possess that will help them to achieve their goals. We will also identify potential obstacles and who they can go to for support to overcome that obstacle.

SELF EFFICACY and RESILIENCY will be two focal points when learning about Goal Setting.

Oct. 15 - Festival of Lights - Volunteers needed

  Saturday, October 15th 

 Boxboro Library 

volunteers needed in 2 hour intervals between 11am to 5pm

See Mrs. Buonacore to sign up or email diwalifest22@gmail.com