Hampton Happenings ~ April 2025
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child and during this month at Hampton we will recognize our students throughout the month. We will have themed days, PTA has already provided Month of the Military Child shirts for each student (THANK YOU, PTA!), and we will provide more activities at school to honor students’ resiliency and service too! As we look ahead, May 2 is our Annual Hampton Day event! We will have a variety of community members on campus and our students will spend the entire day participating in hands-on learning activities. May 5-9 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we encourage you to send in a special note to your child’s teacher to show your appreciation for all he or she does each day to provide an excellent education for your child. As we enter the final quarter of the school year, we also want to take the time to say thank you to each of our Hampton families. We appreciate your continued support and all you do to make Hampton Primary School a great place for students to learn and grow!
Your Hampton Administrative Team,
Angela Clouse, Principal
Linda Bryant, Assistant Principal
Jason Pals, Assistant Principal
We are excited to encourage our families to participate in Every Kid Healthy Week from April 21-25, 2025! This special week is dedicated to celebrating health and wellness achievements and promoting healthy habits among our students. Here are some ways you can encourage your children to be healthy at home during this week:
Daily Themes and Activities
Monday: Mindful Monday
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Activity: Practice mindfulness with your child by doing a simple breathing exercise or a short meditation session.
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Tip: Create a calm space at home where your child can relax and unwind.
Tuesday: Tasty Tuesday
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Activity: Cook a healthy meal together as a family. Try incorporating more fresh fruits and vegetables into your meals.
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Tip: Let your child help with meal preparation to make it a fun and educational experience.
Wednesday: Wellness Wednesday
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Activity: Engage in a family fitness activity, such as a walk, bike ride, or a fun dance session.
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Tip: Set a goal for daily physical activity and track your progress together.
Thursday: Thoughtful Thursday
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Activity: Encourage your child to express gratitude by writing thank-you notes to family members or friends.
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Tip: Discuss the importance of kindness and how it contributes to overall well-being.
Friday: Fun Friday
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Activity: Plan a fun outdoor activity, like a picnic or a visit to the park.
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Tip: Use this time to enjoy nature and promote physical activity in a playful way.
Additional Tips for a Healthy Week
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Nutrition: Ensure your child eats a balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.
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Hydration: Encourage your child to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
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Sleep: Establish a consistent bedtime routine to ensure your child gets enough rest.
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Screen Time: Limit screen time and encourage more physical and creative activities.
We hope you and your family enjoy participating in Every Kid Healthy Week! Let's work together to create a healthy and happy environment for our children.
Christa Cook, RN
School Nurse
910-861-7111
Christa.Cook@dodea.edu
April is an exciting and busy month at Hampton because it is Month of the Military Child! We take this time to recognize the unique experiences and resilience of military children. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Military Children and Youth: Building Stronger Character and Relationships”. This theme also supports our PRIDE word for the month, which is determination. In honor of Month of the Military Child, we have several fun activities planned to include spirit days the week of April 21-25. Please see the schedule below. Thank you for helping us celebrate our wonderful military students!
Sherry Shortt and Mary Kelly Smith
Hampton School Counselors
Happy Spring from the Information Center!
Students have been learning all about the seasons and why we have them as well as what plants and animals do in the spring. They also learned about poetry and first graders practiced writing acrostic poems.
We learned a “BIG” vocabulary word: oviparous…ask your child what it means! They love learning and using new big words!
Your student visits the Information Center every week with their teacher to check out books.
Please see the schedule below, as it has changed for the fourth grading period.
On your student’s library day, please help them to return their books to school. If you have any questions about book check out, feel free to contact us!
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Delgado |
Walker |
Perez |
Shaw |
Edmund |
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Sacman |
Campbell |
Swartz |
McMillan |
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MacMurray |
Lowery |
Gutierrez |
Crowl |
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Foxx |
Tucker |
Melvin |
Barrow |
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McGrew |
Lockhart |
Maull |
Mrs. Hurley and Ms. Powell
On March 27, we proudly hosted the first Art Walk in several years, and it was a resounding success! The evening was a spectacular celebration of creativity and community! Every student in the school proudly had a piece of artwork on display, showcasing their unique talents and hard work. Our young artists in kindergarten and first grade were delighted to select their favorite masterpieces to share with everyone. Adding to the excitement, the PTA hosted a successful silent auction, featuring generous donations from our dedicated staff and community members. This event not only highlighted the incredible artistic abilities of our students but also helped raise valuable funds to support our school. Thank you to everyone who made this event such a memorable success and to all of you who attended!
Instrument Families Unit
5 lessons
I can identify, perform, analyze, synthesize & evaluate Instrument Families.
Helicopters are identifying & performing with instruments!
We will learn about instruments and their families!
March was Music in Our Schools Month
Be a conductor!
Someone that directs music.
Music trivia answers:
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Trumpet
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The Star-Spangled Banner
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Eighth notes
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Kindergarten students will perform for our Spring Concert on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9 AM in our school commons
| Noteworthy: Song lyrics & rhythms will help us to read fluently, recognize rhymes, high frequency words, and number sense in Math. |
| DoDEA College and Career Ready Standards for Arts Music Education Artistic Processes: Creating, Performing, Responding & Connecting CCRSA Music PDF |
With the summer season just around the corner, please keep your children active in various summer sport activities. The MWR/CYS services office here on Ft. Bragg has a host of activities designed to be age appropriate. Please visit their website and get you child involved.
Prepare for the months of no school with an “active play area” for your child. As always, resist television/video game takeover.
Physical Education is an integral part in teaching the whole child as children are designed to move, so keep it moving. Recent brain research supports the link between movement and the increase of cognitive function that leads to academic success. As a Physical Educator, I am given the opportunity to influence our students' physical, emotional, social, and moral wellbeing according to our DODEA standards and we do that every day with awesome physical activities.
Please continue to support your student by making sure that they are always dressed for physical activity on their Phys. Ed. class day.
Just for fun…. Count to 100 with the video below.
Spirit Wear pre-orders will be opening soon. For information about Spirit Wear as well as upcoming Spirit Nights and events please visit our PTA Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/HamptonPrimaryPTA/
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| School Hours | Regular Hours | Wednesday Hours |
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| Office Hours | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm | 7:30 am - 4:00 pm |
| Teachers | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Students | 8:00 am - 2:30 pm | 8:00 am - 1:40 pm |
Wednesdays are Early Release days
Instruction beings promptly at 8:00 am. Please be on time daily.
| Cafeteria Hours | Start | End |
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| Breakfast | 7:40 am | 8:00 am |
| Lunch | 10:55 am | 1:05 pm |
