Question: HELLO I WAS WONDERING IF YOU CAN TELL US MORE WHAT DO THE KIDS DO ON THE MON.&TUESDAYS I AM NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND ALONG WITH OTHER MOMS AND DADS. DO THEY LEAVE THEIR CLASS, ARE THEY WITH THEIR OWN CLASS IN THE EIGHTH HOUR OR DO THEY GET BROKEN UP, ALSO IS WHAT THEY ARE DOING NOW IS THAT FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. I GET THE WED,THUR,FRI. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THE MON AND TUESDAY. [....]
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What is your child doing between 3:00 PM and 4:00PM? A Brophy FAQ!
The final hour of the day is called the 8th Hour of ELT. Each day brings an activity connected to the curriculum and MA Frameworks. Most activities are designed to be hands on and interactive. This is a snapshot of our 8th Hour week at Brophy.
Monday & Tuesday: On these days the children remain in their grade level. They spend six weeks (2 days each week) in one of six core rotation activities. Although they stay within grade level the children are on the move! The classes are mixed and the child may have a different teacher from that grade level, a specialist or another staff member. This chart will give you an idea of the topics the children are studying at each rotation during the year.
Wednesday: This is our Brophy School KidsClub day. The children from K/1, 2/3 and 4/5 move throughout the school to chosen clubs. The KidsClubs are designed to be fun and interactive as well as support our curriculum goals. For an up-close look at the Trimester Kids Clubs see the list of Clubs, staff and locations as well as the Club brochures. (For the grade level club brochures, please go to: ELT Parent Committee Documents). The children will remain in these clubs for 12 weeks.
Thursday: Every Thursday is an early release day. During this time the staff has professional development. Our professional development topics have been carefully chosen to reflect our ELT goals. Teachers also have collaboration time to work together as grade level teams or 8th Hour teams. Although your child is not in school during this time, they still benefit from the work that the Brophy staff accomplishes while they are at play!
Friday: Reading Buddies is a Brophy favorite! At 3:00 classrooms with the older children join with classrooms of the younger children to read previously prepared books. Both the younger and older children have a chance to share and read out loud. Teachers plan activities that the "buddies" can do together to support the reading. The Kindergarten and 3rd graders read together, as well as the first and fourth and second and fifth graders. Recorder Club is also held during this time for children who chose to participate. It was not an easy choice for our fourth and fifth graders!
Are you confused yet? Your child might help you to remember the schedule by singing "This is Sunday" , our ELT song. It helps everyone to remember what is happening each day at Brophy during the 8th Hour.
