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VALLEY COTTAGE ELEMENTARY NEWSLETTER PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Valley Cottage Elementary 26 Lake Road V a l l e y C o t t a g e , NY 1 0 9 8 9 Tel: 845-353-7280 Fa x: 8 4 5 - 3 5 3 - 7 2 8 7 Nurse: 845-353-7290 Office Hours: 8:00-4:00 Student Hours: 8:50-3:20
MAY 2017
*Drill for Emergency Dismissal: Tuesday, 5/23All schools dismiss 10 minutes early.
MAY 2017 SPRING CONCERTS Grade 4-5 Thursday, May 11th 7pm at Nyack High School 360 Christian Herald Rd, Upper Nyack Orchestra students arrive at 6:15pm Band students arrive at 6:30pm Choral students arrive at 6:30pm Grade 3 Recorder Concert Wednesday, May 17th at 9:30am VCE Courtyard (weather permitting) Main door opens at 9:15am Grade 1-2 Tuesday, May 23rd at 9:30am Gym door opens at 9:15am THERE IS NO RESERVED SEATING… thank you! Parking is available on the back playground blacktop Parking gate opens at 9:15am Please do not park on the grass.
Visit LOST and FOUND near the Café Hallway to claim lost clothing. Visit the Main Office to claim lost eye glasses. All will be discarded at the end of June.
Valley Cottage held their annual math night on April 6, 2017. The event was well attended and we were thrilled to have over 35 volunteers which consisted of teachers, teaching assistants, and former students. The evening included a math story and a brief overview on the importance of developing rigor through the use of reasoning activities. The breakout sessions included logic games, puzzles, tangram activities, geometry activities, fluency and fraction games. You can find some pictures on the VCE Math page on echalk. Mrs. Michelle O’Sullivan, Math Teacher
Events: 1 2 3
Monday, “D” day NYS Math Assessment (5/2-5/4) School Bd Mtg, 7:30pm HS Gr.3 Field Trip: Museum of Mathematics, NYC, 9-2pm 5 PTA Sponsored Staff Appreciation Luncheon
8 NYSESLAT Listening/Reading test thru 5/13 10 School Nurse Day PTA Mtg 7:30pm 11 Gr.4-5 Concert, 7pm NHS 12 Gr.1 Field Trip: Little Mermaid, 11am, Old HS 15 Gr.2 Mad Science Photosynthesis Workshops Gr.5 MS Librarian visit during Library class 16 School Bd Mtg: Budget/Trustee Vote, 7:30pm H 17 Gr.3 Recorder Concert, 9:30am, Courtyard (weather permitting, if indoor, Library) 19 Outdoor Movie Night, 7:30 (PTA) 23 Gr.1-2 Concert, 9:30am, Gym Drill for Emergency Dismissal - All schools dismiss 10 minutes early. 24 Gr.4 NYS Science Performance Test Dr. King, District Physician, Gr.2, 9am 25 MS Principals to visit Gr.5, 9am Kinderprep, 6pm 29 31
Monday, SCHOOLS CLOSED, Memorial Day Gr.3 trip to the Math Museum Gr.5 BRIDGES rehearsal Gr.5 Parent Orientation, 7-8pm, Middle School
JUNE 2017 1 Gr.5 Bridges Concert, 8:50am-12, NMS (for students only) 1-2 New Kindergarten Screening, 9-2pm, Library 1 Math 24 Tournament, 9:15-10:15am (Math Enrichment students only)
Notes from the Library and Other News
May 1-7 is Children’s Book Week. This is a week set aside to celebrate the wonder of books for children and is sponsored by Every Child a Reader. Their website has many ideas about reading, booklists and activities for children. Come check a book out! On Monday, May 15th the Middle School Librarian, Nora Quinn, will meet with our 5th graders to talk about the Middle School Library and Summer Reading. We look forward to hearing about the Middle School library and all the treasures within. Carolyn Travers, School Library Media Center * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5th Graders Rock! As an extension of their “Mixtures” Unit, 5th graders made super tasty Rock Candy! Science is often referred to as the most fun subject in school mainly because… it is! It can be a most delicious subject, too. Students dissolved their solute (sugar) with a solvent (warm water) to create a solution (a supersaturated solution, to be exact). Students gave the suspended sugar particles a great place to begin crystallizing when they dried sugar onto the stick ahead of time - these are called “seed” crystals. As their solution cooled, the sugar fell out of the solution and crystals began to grow on a stick - creating a tasty science treat - rock candy! Mr. Adam Beirlein, 5th Grade Teacher KINDERPREP - Wednesday, May 25th, 6:30-7:30pm All incoming VCE Kindergartners are invited to join us at VCE to experience an evening of Kindergarten. There will be pizza, classroom time, a school tour and activities in the gym! Please call 353-7291 to register.
Orientation for Parents of 5th graders moving up to Nyack Middle School is May 31, 2017 at 7-8PM at NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
ATTIRE: Please NO OPEN-TOE SHOES -- flip flops, heels or wedges. We cannot ensure your child’s safety in unsafe footwear. Children must wear appropriate footwear for Physical Education class and recess. DISMISSAL: PARENTS: We encourage you to follow normal dismissal procedures at all times. However, if you must dismiss children early on class trips, concerts, or moving up ceremony days, and if siblings are needed, please send notes stating a time to the attention of each child’s teacher via backpack on the event day so that teachers know what time to dismiss students to the office. A specific dismissal time is necessary on all notes. The student sign out book will be at the security desk on event days. Thank you for your cooperation.
Notes from the Nurse …353-7290
Keep in mind we are entering allergy season. Symptoms of allergies are often itchy ears and nose, sneezing, runny nose. Ask your pediatrician for the best treatment plan. There are several over-the-counter medications available. All medication must be supplied to the school nurse in its original labeled pharmacy container. STUDENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM CARRYING ANY MEDICATION INTO SCHOOL. Sincerely, Patricia Kozar, RN, Professional School Nurse
Valley Cottage Elementary 26 Lake Road V a l l e y C o t t a g e , NY 1 0 9 8 9 Tel: 845-353-7280 Fa x: 8 4 5 - 3 5 3 - 7 2 8 7 Nurse: 845-353-7290 Office Hours: 8:00-4:00 Student Hours: 8:50-3:20
MAY 2017
*Drill for Emergency Dismissal: Tuesday, 5/23All schools dismiss 10 minutes early.
MAY 2017 SPRING CONCERTS Grade 4-5 Thursday, May 11th 7pm at Nyack High School 360 Christian Herald Rd, Upper Nyack Orchestra students arrive at 6:15pm Band students arrive at 6:30pm Choral students arrive at 6:30pm Grade 3 Recorder Concert Wednesday, May 17th at 9:30am VCE Courtyard (weather permitting) Main door opens at 9:15am Grade 1-2 Tuesday, May 23rd at 9:30am Gym door opens at 9:15am THERE IS NO RESERVED SEATING… thank you! Parking is available on the back playground blacktop Parking gate opens at 9:15am Please do not park on the grass.
Visit LOST and FOUND near the Café Hallway to claim lost clothing. Visit the Main Office to claim lost eye glasses. All will be discarded at the end of June.
Valley Cottage held their annual math night on April 6, 2017. The event was well attended and we were thrilled to have over 35 volunteers which consisted of teachers, teaching assistants, and former students. The evening included a math story and a brief overview on the importance of developing rigor through the use of reasoning activities. The breakout sessions included logic games, puzzles, tangram activities, geometry activities, fluency and fraction games. You can find some pictures on the VCE Math page on echalk. Mrs. Michelle O’Sullivan, Math Teacher
Events: 1 2 3
Monday, “D” day NYS Math Assessment (5/2-5/4) School Bd Mtg, 7:30pm HS Gr.3 Field Trip: Museum of Mathematics, NYC, 9-2pm 5 PTA Sponsored Staff Appreciation Luncheon
8 NYSESLAT Listening/Reading test thru 5/13 10 School Nurse Day PTA Mtg 7:30pm 11 Gr.4-5 Concert, 7pm NHS 12 Gr.1 Field Trip: Little Mermaid, 11am, Old HS 15 Gr.2 Mad Science Photosynthesis Workshops Gr.5 MS Librarian visit during Library class 16 School Bd Mtg: Budget/Trustee Vote, 7:30pm H 17 Gr.3 Recorder Concert, 9:30am, Courtyard (weather permitting, if indoor, Library) 19 Outdoor Movie Night, 7:30 (PTA) 23 Gr.1-2 Concert, 9:30am, Gym Drill for Emergency Dismissal - All schools dismiss 10 minutes early. 24 Gr.4 NYS Science Performance Test Dr. King, District Physician, Gr.2, 9am 25 MS Principals to visit Gr.5, 9am Kinderprep, 6pm 29 31
Monday, SCHOOLS CLOSED, Memorial Day Gr.3 trip to the Math Museum Gr.5 BRIDGES rehearsal Gr.5 Parent Orientation, 7-8pm, Middle School
JUNE 2017 1 Gr.5 Bridges Concert, 8:50am-12, NMS (for students only) 1-2 New Kindergarten Screening, 9-2pm, Library 1 Math 24 Tournament, 9:15-10:15am (Math Enrichment students only)
Notes from the Library and Other News
May 1-7 is Children’s Book Week. This is a week set aside to celebrate the wonder of books for children and is sponsored by Every Child a Reader. Their website has many ideas about reading, booklists and activities for children. Come check a book out! On Monday, May 15th the Middle School Librarian, Nora Quinn, will meet with our 5th graders to talk about the Middle School Library and Summer Reading. We look forward to hearing about the Middle School library and all the treasures within. Carolyn Travers, School Library Media Center * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5th Graders Rock! As an extension of their “Mixtures” Unit, 5th graders made super tasty Rock Candy! Science is often referred to as the most fun subject in school mainly because… it is! It can be a most delicious subject, too. Students dissolved their solute (sugar) with a solvent (warm water) to create a solution (a supersaturated solution, to be exact). Students gave the suspended sugar particles a great place to begin crystallizing when they dried sugar onto the stick ahead of time - these are called “seed” crystals. As their solution cooled, the sugar fell out of the solution and crystals began to grow on a stick - creating a tasty science treat - rock candy! Mr. Adam Beirlein, 5th Grade Teacher KINDERPREP - Wednesday, May 25th, 6:30-7:30pm All incoming VCE Kindergartners are invited to join us at VCE to experience an evening of Kindergarten. There will be pizza, classroom time, a school tour and activities in the gym! Please call 353-7291 to register.
Orientation for Parents of 5th graders moving up to Nyack Middle School is May 31, 2017 at 7-8PM at NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
ATTIRE: Please NO OPEN-TOE SHOES -- flip flops, heels or wedges. We cannot ensure your child’s safety in unsafe footwear. Children must wear appropriate footwear for Physical Education class and recess. DISMISSAL: PARENTS: We encourage you to follow normal dismissal procedures at all times. However, if you must dismiss children early on class trips, concerts, or moving up ceremony days, and if siblings are needed, please send notes stating a time to the attention of each child’s teacher via backpack on the event day so that teachers know what time to dismiss students to the office. A specific dismissal time is necessary on all notes. The student sign out book will be at the security desk on event days. Thank you for your cooperation.
Notes from the Nurse …353-7290
Keep in mind we are entering allergy season. Symptoms of allergies are often itchy ears and nose, sneezing, runny nose. Ask your pediatrician for the best treatment plan. There are several over-the-counter medications available. All medication must be supplied to the school nurse in its original labeled pharmacy container. STUDENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM CARRYING ANY MEDICATION INTO SCHOOL. Sincerely, Patricia Kozar, RN, Professional School Nurse
