Transcript SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY Principal’s News
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School DECEMBER 2011 “Where Eagles SOAR!”
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Principal’s News
Upcoming
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Events
DECEMBER
12/1 Zoo Mobile Grade 2 9:45 am 12/2 Movie Night SES Cafeteria 6:30pm 12/7 3 RD Musical 6:30 pm 12/8 2 nd Grade trip to Tree Farm 12/10 Breakfast with Santa & Cookie Walk 8:00 am 12/14 Winter Concert 4 th & 5 th Grade Chorus, Grade & Beginning Band 6:30 pm 12/16 Grades 3 & 4 Trip Last Day of School 12/19/2011 – 1/2/2012 WINTER BREAK!
Dear Parents and Friends of SES, With the Christmas and New Year’s holidays just around the corner and Thanksgiving behind us it is a good time to reflect on just how fortunate we are to be citizens in our great country. One of the many benefits of living in the United States is our free universal education system, one that seeks to educate each and every youngster to his or her potential. Viewed from a historical perspective and even compared today to other countries throughout the world, this is a unique concept, namely: that all children deserve an education and that, as a result, each one of them may enjoy unlimited possibilities in life. It is our job as parents and educators to expect our youngsters to do their best and take advantage of these unique opportunities while providing them with as much assistance and encouragement as possible. We know that when the home and school work together, students are presented with a unified message and will do better academically. We at SES pledge to do our best toward that end and would ask that you join us in this effort. In fact, the second of our four school goals for 2011 – 2012 is to “sustain a positive partnership with parents, community, and staff in order to increase student achievement and attendance.” One way you can assist in this area is to become active in your child’s educational program, working closely with his or her teacher. Another strategy is to make sure that you and your child are involved in the SES Read and Respond program that asks students to read twenty minutes in the evening four nights a week and log short written responses . While this is a simple thing to do and one that takes only a few minutes a day, it is also one that is already proving beneficial for those students who are participating. There are a number of activities that each of us can do with children to enable them to achieve and become better students. Don’t hesitate to ask your child’s teacher, Mrs. Thurber our reading specialist, Mrs. Gloyd our math specialist, or our media teacher, Mrs. Embert, for some suggestions; they would be happy to serve you and your child.
Have a Happy Holiday and a prosperous New Year.
Sincerely, Lloyd W. Taylor, Ed.D.
Principal
P.S. Reminder: School will be closed for the holidays starting Monday, December 19 th and reopen on Monday, January 3, 2012.
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School DECEMBER 2011 “Where Eagles SOAR!”
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PreK News Grade 1 News Grade 2 News
It is hard to believe it is December already! A huge thank you to all the parents and staff that helped to make our Thanksgiving Feast a wonderful success. It was a fun time for everyone. It is time for us to get ready for the holidays. We will be having our holiday party on Thursday, December 15 December 16 th .
happy and safe holiday!
th and Polar Express Day will be on Friday, We have begun our new unit on “The Five Senses”. The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year to talk to your child about what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel in the world around them. In addition, please continue to work on identifying numbers, shapes, and colors. We would like to wish your family a healthy,
Kindergarten News
December is a wonderful time to read familiar stories with your child. You can also use any holiday cards you receive to help your child build a collection of things he/she can read. Help your child find high frequency words when you are reading together. We will be doing lots of counting and using numbers beyond 10 in December. Use seasonal items to help your child count. For example, how many lights are on a string of lights, how many cards are you sending, how many packages are under the tree and how many cookies are being baked.
Have a wonderful time with your family during the holiday!
Happy Holidays! The weather is getting colder, please remember to dress your children in layers. We will be going outside as much as possible. We have another busy month ahead. We will be studying the following units in December.
Language Arts- Book and
Letter Writing
Social Studies- December
Celebrations
Science- Earth Science
(land, air, and water)
Math - Shapes and
Attributes Our December Celebration Holiday Party will be Friday, December 16th. (last day before our holiday break) Have a wonderful holiday, Your First Grade Team During December second grade will continue to work hard on learning more reading and math strategies. We will continue with our literacy block reading and finish up our Science unit on matter. We have been using the Write Traits program to teach good writing skills and are using addition and subtraction skills to add money, make change and figure out word problems.
Early December brings the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to our grade for some fantastic hands on learning about animals. How exciting! We will also be visiting Coleman’s Tree farm to explore the importance of tree farms to our environment.
Certainly you would have noticed if your child is missing some articles of clothing. Right? If so, check out the lost and found box in the cafeteria. You may just find what you are looking for. Everyone in second grade has been working very hard. We are well into the second quarter of the year and are proud of how the students are progressing. We appreciate all the support from our parents and encourage you to continue monitoring/helping with H.W. at home.
Make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the cold winter days ahead. Label all items with your child’s name.
Be sure to encourage the joy of giving and helping others this holiday season. Make the six Character Counts pillars part of your daily lives.
Exercise your body and mind.
Reminder - End of year/holiday celebrations will be held on Friday, December 16th. Please watch for more information coming home. You may contact your child’s teacher if you’d like to volunteer or help out.
Grade 3 News
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Grade 4 News Delightful December 2011
Wow it is December! The first part of the school year is almost complete. Just a few reminders~ please remember to check agendas nightly, keep reading for literacy block and have your child complete the weekly homework. This time of year is very hectic so please continue to keep the daily homework routine intact. Mr. Harrison is spearheading a third grade musical entitled, “Melton, the Warm Hearted Snowman.” This will be on Wednesday, December 7 Harrison. December 16 2012!
th th , 2011, and students need to be at S.E.S. at 6:00 p.m. sharp with the musical starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. There was a letter sent home during parent conferences outlining what your child should wear, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. We are also looking forward to our field trip on Friday, , to Chesapeake College’s play, “Sleigh around the World.” Following the play, the college Vice President for Academics has arranged a campus tour and an opportunity for our students to talk about college studies. As you can see, the month of December will be busy and we will continue to focus on our rigorous academic curriculum as we finish out the remainder of 2011. Have a happy holiday and we will see you in The third grade team Mrs. Bildstein, Mrs. Leventhal and Mrs. Thren State Project Your child should be working hard to complete his/her state project. This project is due Monday, December 12, 2011. Your child was given guidelines and a rubric back in October. This project allows students with an opportunity to use technology to research information and create a PowerPoint presentation. However, this project does not have to be done on the computer. Students are encouraged to use books and encyclopedias as reliable sources of information. If your child does not have access to a computer or chooses to complete the project in another format that is completely acceptable. Students may complete a scrapbook or essay about his/her state in place of the Power Point presentation.
Classroom supplies Please be sure that your child has plenty of pencils and paper to complete his/her classwork and homework. Your child also may be coming to the end of his/her first reading comprehension notebook and it may need to be updated to start the New Year.
Thank you, Mrs. Comegys Mrs. Rosendale Mrs. Settelmaier
Grade 5 News
Please join us the week of December 12, 2011 as the students share their presentations with their 4th grade peers. Mrs. Settelmaier's class Monday, December 12 at 8:40 in the cafeteria Mrs. Comegys' class Wednesday, December 14 at 8:40 in the cafeteria Mrs. Rosendale's class Thursday, December 15 at 8:40 in the cafeteria Field Trip We are heading to Chesapeake College on Friday, December 16, 2011 to learn about Holiday Traditions around the world. We can only have 3 chaperones per classroom, so if you would like to attend please send in your form and money as soon as possible. A separate field trip form was sent home the week of 11/21/2011.
December will be busy in grade 5! We will be learning about how fractions, decimals, and percents are related in math. We will be studying explorers and early colonies of North America in social studies. Learning topics in science will be space and physical science. In reading, we will continue our focus on such skills as drawing conclusions, finding main ideas, paraphrasing, and studying author's purpose when reading a variety of texts during literacy block. Please encourage your child to read every day for the reading log and study math facts for mastery. Thank you for supporting our learning topics with all you do at home.
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School DECEMBER 2011 “Where Eagles SOAR!”
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Reading Math Matters
We had 170 students receive an award certificate and a free book at the awards assembly on Nov. 18th for meeting their reading goal for Quarter 1! Congratulations!
Keep up the good work! Let's see if we can beat that number for Quarter 2. There are 9 weeks in Quarter 2 where students need to read a minimum of 20 minutes - 4 nights per week and then write a response about what they have read.
Measurement
We use math to measure everyday! Children need to learn many things about measurement. Younger children learn to compare lengths and sizes of objects. They can sort objects from shortest to longest, narrowest to widest, lightest to heaviest. Next, we use tools to measure to the nearest inch or centimeter. Then we measure more precisely, to the nearest ½ inch or ¼ inch or even 1/8 inch. You can get your child to help you measure objects at home. Have them help you cut and measure gift wrap for the holidays.
We also measure volumes when we are cooking- ½ cup of sugar, 1 ¼ cup of flour, a quart of milk. With holiday baking time here, this is a great time to practice measuring in the kitchen together. The more often children see these types of measurements being used at home, the more likely they will be to learn about them at school. Reading well is at the heart of all learning. Children who cannot read well, have difficulty learning. You can help make a difference for your child.
Please make time for your child to read. Read with them. Read to them. Talk about what they are reading. Discuss what they are going to write about what they have read. Help your child find books that they are interested in reading. Go to the public library often.
Make sure that books are on the list for your child to receive as gifts over the holidays.
Have a safe and wonderful holiday!
Mrs. Thurber Reading Specialist We measure time- starting with telling time to calculating how much time has passed. Children need to see both types of clocks- analog and digital- so they can easily tell the time. Ask children to set a timer and see how long a commercial or song is. Have them help tell time so the family can get somewhere on time. Older children can even help figure the time a family needs to leave in order to arrive at a destination on time. Tell them something like this: “It takes 20 minutes to get to Uncle Bob’s house. We need to be there in time for dinner at 5pm. When should we all be in the car?” Measurement is all around us and you can help your child be more successful at school when you talk about and do measuring together at home.
Guidance
Holiday Stress:
Children often times find the holidays just as stressful as the adults do around them. They are not immune to the hustle and bustle of the season and often times, their behaviors change around this time of year. The more relaxed the adults are, the more relaxed the children will be.
Some tips from childparenting.com: 1. Set a calm example:
Remember, they learn from modeling us.
2. Get your child moving: Exercise works for everyone, even when it’s cold! 3. Avoid overscheduling: Hard to do but it may be worth it to decline an invitation if you have already attended two other gatherings. Try combining activities and say no if it’s just too much.
4. Have your grade-schooler help you: Children love to help out. 5. Schedule some quiet time: Keep reading those books at bedtime!
Remind your child -- and yourself -- what the holidays are really all about.
Happy Holidays!
Health Room
Respiratory Etiquette During Cold & Flu Season
During the cough, cold and "flu" season, there are some simple tips that will help keep respiratory infections from spreading. You can help stop the spread of these germs by practicing "respiratory etiquette" — good health manners — such as covering your nose and mouth every time you sneeze, cough or blow your nose, putting used tissues in the trash, and washing your hands well and often whenever you or someone you are close to is sick. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve, at the bend of the inner elbow. These simple actions can prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria that are passed from person-to-person by the infected person when they cough, sneeze, or talk. Many diseases that can be spread this way include influenza, bacterial meningitis, whooping cough, SARS, measles, and chicken pox. Common symptoms of these illnesses are fever and cough or fever and rash.
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There are also some other simple precautions that healthy people can take to prevent catching germs from others: • • • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand cleaner. [when using soap and warm water, rub and scrub all surfaces of your hands vigorously, wash for 15-20 seconds] Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Don’t share food, utensils, beverage containers, pens, pencils, lipstick, or anything else that might be contaminated with respiratory germs. • • Avoid close contact with people who are sick if possible.
Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
If you or your child becomes ill, here are a few steps you can take for treatment. Get plenty of rest, drink lots of liquids, [avoid using alcohol and tobacco], and remember that over-the-counter medications help to relieve symptoms, not cure them and follow directions carefully. Always call your health care provider for further instructions if you or your child develops fever, rash, difficulty breathing, severe cough, thick sputum, or if you have any additional questions about symptoms not mentioned. And remember the “24 hour rule”; stay home from work or school until free from fever [without the aid of fever reducing medication], vomiting, diarrhea, or on treatment/medication for 24 hours.
Stay healthy!
Music News Winter Performances!
December 7th:
-On Wednesday, December 7th, the 3rd grade classes will be performing in our Winter Musical! The classes of Mrs. Bildstein, Mrs. Leventhal, and Mrs. Thren will be performing the story of "Melton, The Warm-
Hearted Snowman.”
Snowman." The show will begin at 6:30 pm.
Performers need to be at the school by 6:00 pm.
December 14th:
-On Wednesday, December 14th, the 4th/5th Grade Chorus, 2nd Grade, and 5th Grade Beginning Band will be performing in our annual Winter Concert. The concert will feature our 2nd grade classes, as well as our newly formed 4th/5th grade Chorus. The 5th Grade Beginning Band will also be featured. Special appearances by The Eagle Squad and Las Ninas Mariposas. The concert will begin at 6:30 pm.
Performers need to be at the school by 6:00 pm.
Parent Involvement
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School DECEMBER 2011 “Where Eagles SOAR!”
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Do you have questions about the school system – Queen Anne’s County or Sudlersville Elementary? Are you a new family to Sudlersville Elementary? If your answer is yes, Sudlersville Elementary will be holding sessions in the near future to help answer your questions and help you learn about Sudlersville Elementary School. The session will be held in the evenings and invitations will be sent home soon. Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Butler, Parent Coordinator x267
PBIS
PBIS is proud to announce the NEW hallway posters that each class has made to help remind everyone at SES about how to SOAR in our hallways! As the holidays approach it is even more important to reinforce the good behavior and character counts pillars so we can all enjoy our time together.
Judy Center News!
November came and went…whoosh! We want to thank everyone for continuing to make us feel welcome here. We are really enjoying being a part of this community and getting to know you. We have attended staff meetings, PTA meetings and school events to familiarize ourselves with the school. The Judy Center classroom is set up and operating in the second portable. This classroom is available for Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers, assistants and therapists to use as a resource for enrichment, tutoring and small group work. Please feel free to come over and visit!
The “Learning is Fun” Bus made its first appearance at Sudlersville Memorial Library’s Story Time on November 22 nd . The children were VERY excited to come aboard! We did activities, sang and the children chose books from our Lending Library. Each book has a parent/child activity included. We are planning another Story Time/Fun Bus visit on Tuesday, December 13 th . Please come to Story Time! Family Support (The Family Place) enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner and R.I.F. book giveaway on November 9 December 5 December 7
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, they had a great turnout! Kathy Terry came as a guest reader. They are a having a “Celebrating Homes” on-line fundraiser until December 12th. Check out their Facebook page for details. They are offering Employability coaching on th at 9:00 a.m. Unemployed? Be there or be square! The parents are planning a Christmas party for the children on . Sign-ups for Adult Ed/GED classes are coming in December…call 410.438.3182 for more info. If you haven’t already visited, please do so, you will be impressed!
Pre-K and Kindergarten parents-please note the introduction/overview of the “Positive Solutions for Families ~ Addressing Challenging Behaviors” that was scheduled for th has been postponed until Tuesday, , 2012 from 6:30pm – 7:30pm.
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PTA News
• The PTA has two important upcoming events!
Dec. 2 – Movie Night!
Wear your Eagle Pride shirts to school for a ticket for a free popcorn!
Dec. 10 – Breakfast with
Santa and Cookie Walk Begins at 8:00 am
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School DECEMBER 2011 “Where Eagles SOAR!”
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Box Tops / Labels
Congratulations to ALL classes on another month Well Done!
October Winners:
Box Top = top 3 classes Mrs. Darling = 407 points
Mrs. Nuse = 316 points Mrs. Dean = 285 points
Campbell Labels = top 3 classes Mrs. Troyer = 331 points
Mrs. Nuse = 228 points Mrs. Settelmaier = 177 points Reminder to sign up for ALL programs to help SES! ! !
www.boxtops4education.com
– register & get extra points and coupons www.labelsforeducation.com
– register & get coupons and learn where store are given out extra bonus points www.mycokesrewards.com
– enter codes from caps & boxes yourself www.foodlionmvprewards.com
– register your MVP card www.target.com
/ charge of redcard – take education Reminder: Please put Box Tops and Campbell on separate pages and in separate envelopes. They Do Not Get Mailed Together. Either Tape or Glue them to the pages. Thank You!
S.U.R.F. Program
On the PTA bulletin board (near Eagle) will be the complete list of classes .... so stop by and see how your class is doing for the yearly totals.
Campbell Labels Results
Don't Forget to Enter Every Day through December 31, 2011, for the following two: Campbell Labels for a chance to be a winner for a Lucky School to Win $45,000 Computers, Smartboards Make Over. All you need to do is to sign onto their Web Site and register.
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Hang ten SURFers!!
Teacher
Christopher Hayman Holden Comegys Rosendale Settelmaier Bildstein Leventhal Thren Eber Kane Troyer Bennett Darling Davis Beres Munson Nuse Dean Grand Totals
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0 18 42 12 1 4 12 19 46 46 102 0 0 0 0 29 133 177 131 124 46 75 235 177 131 124 46 255 89 57 0 49 21 12 2 331 0 72 43 267 91 388 0 121 64 0 83 28 15 0 228 15 83 256 48 68 838 1,428 2,266 Enter Book Bonanza, where our school has chance to win Scholastic Dollars. We could get lucky for our Library!
Web Site: www.scholastic.com/bookbonanza
Ten lucky schools will win Scholastic books:
• Two (2) schools will receive $2,500 worth of Scholastic books • Two (2) schools will receive $1,000 worth of Scholastic books • Six (6) schools will receive $500 worth of Scholastic books My Coke Rewards. Currently McDonalds has Coke Reward Points on their Medium and Large Size fountain CUPS ! ! Out shopping and thirsting this holiday season think before you Drink and remember to save those points! Thank you for all your support, Lollie Dixon
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!
Student Name
Katherine Maule Luke St. Hippolyte Lacey Hughes Nathan Johnston Meygan Hastings Jimmy Glenn Billy Coleman Garry Harris Jazmin Elizondo Kayden McCabe Cheyenne Leader Alexandria Embert Devin King Kara Jones Andrew Peck Sydney Guest Taylor Walls Keaira Hilliard Nicholas Short Yanira Vasquez
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