Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School 2400 Cardinal Drive
East Chicago IN
Cardinal Parent Newsletter May 2017
Washington Elementary is covering the character traits of Faith and Wisdom for the month of May. The definitions are as follows: Lisa Gary-Jones, Social Worker
Faith: Confidence that actions rooted in good character will yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see how.
Wisdom: Making practical application of truth in daily decisions. Healthy self-esteem is crucial for our students to possess. When people are self-confident, they meet the daily challenges and are also ready to take on new challenges as they arise. In order for our children to do this, they have to have faith to know that things are going to work out just fine even if they can’t see when, where, or how. They learn to trust that if they strive to do what is right, eventually, the rewards will come. This is also where wisdom is key; for they understand that in all things they have to be truthful, in order to be trusted by others. These two traits are instrumental in our children learning the importance of being responsible and dependable. Take some time out and speak with your children, about how they can demonstrate faith and wisdom in their daily activities. Then over the summer, encourage your children to continue to practice the character traits they learned throughout this school year. In closing, let’s continue to strengthen the bond between home and school. In order to ensure our children have the best educational experience possible, we must continue to be a positive united front in the academic process!!! You and your families are wished a healthy, happy, and safe summer!!!!! Enjoy!!!!
Character Plus Quadrant: Mastery Faith Wisdom
Volume 8
Issue 9
Dates to Remember May All end of year activities forms must be returned to participate 1-5 8-12 8-19 8 8 9 12 12 12 15-19 16 17 19 24 25 26
29 31
Teacher Appreciation Week Nurse Appreciation Week NWEA Testing Deadline Mother’s Day Sale CIS Parent Night 4:30-6 pm. RDS Training at Harrison District wide 1:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Sale Delivery Student Council Freeze Pop Sale .50 during lunch hours
Perfect Attendance Nut Day (will be given pass) Scholastic Book Fair Buy One Get One Free RDS Training at Block Middle School District wide 1:00 p.m. (Recommended for parent to attend) NO SCHOOL (Professional Development for Teachers/Staff) ISTEP Celebration Prek Make and Take 8:00-9:00 a.m. Room 136 Star Student/Perfect Attendance 4:30 p.m. In the school cafeteria, PLEASE ENTER DOOR J Prek Parent Teacher Conferences LIV True Field Trip Character Plus End of Month Celebration NO SCHOOL Memorial Day Prek and Kinder Field Day
June 1st June 2nd June 5th June 6th June 7th
JUNE Prek Ceremony A thru Z Fruit Bar Awards for Kinder thru 5th grade Field Day for 1st thru 6th grade 6th grade Promotion Ceremony 10:00 a.m.
School Auditorium—No Balloons Each student will receive 2 tickets. Parents will be called when tickets are ready to be picked up. June 8th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 1/2 DAYS
Summer Reading Renee M. Juscik Instructional Coach
Parents, I would just like to stress the importance of having your child(ren) read this summer to help prevent reading loss into the next school year. Below is a short article I read and am passing along to you about what reading loss can cause for a child and how to prevent it. So along with all the other summer activities you are planning for your child(ren), also please plan for READING! According to Julie M. Wood, a national educational consultant and expert in literacy, states that one of our major roles as parents is to make sure that our children set aside time every day in the summer to read Why is this so important? Children need to engage with books every day so they can maintain, and ideally strengthen, all the literacy skills they learned during the previous school year. The stakes for children who do not read over summer vacation are high. Substantial research on this topic shows it's usually the students who can least afford to lose ground as readers who are most likely to suffer from summer reading loss and fall far behind their peers. The few months of loss in reading skills compounds over the years; by the time children reach middle school, those who haven't read during the summers may have lost as much as two years worth of achievement. The good news is that if children read just six books over summer vacation, they will likely avoid summer reading loss. Here are a few ideas for reaching--and going beyond--this six book goal: Take books with you and your child everywhere you go; to the doctor's office, on picnics, on road trips, etc. Let your child choose the books she wants to read (as long as they're age-appropriate and are written at the just right level of difficulty). Support his reading experience by talking about the books and helping him understand and interpret what he reads. Read aloud to your child, even if he can read on his own. It helps build vocabulary and listening comprehension skills. As you're reading aloud, be sure to interact with your child by asking what she thinks might happen next, what a certain character is likely to do, whether the story is real or make-believe, and so forth. Above all, have fun! If you are more comfortable reading to your child in a language other than English, by all means do so. What your child learns in his or her native language will help create a bridge to learning English. Encourage your child to participate in a summer reading program. Many libraries host them. Some bookstores do, too. You might also consider the PBS KIDS & Parents Reading Challenges which runs throughout the summer months. In addition to reading books, children can practice their reading skills by engaging in many different online reading experiences. Literacy-building sites such as PBS KIDS Island for children ages 3-5, and the Great Word Quest for ages 6-8 (both of which are free) are great examples. Encouraging your child to continue flexing his or her reading muscles over summer vacation is the single most important thing you can do to help develop literacy learning. Taken from the Article: Helping to Prevent Summer Reading Loss by Julie M. Wood, Ed.D.
School-wide Fundraiser Attendance Winners World Finest Chocolates for the month of April We would like to thank everyone who supported and Who’s going to win a pizza party? helped with our fundraiser. All the monies go back to our students. Prek am Reese 88.60% Primary Grade Winners Angel Ashmore $100 sold $691 Prek pm VanVossen 95.88% Scott Dunston $50 sold $193 Kinder Rosado 95.27% Kayla Dowdell $25 sold 185 1st Kaptur 96.93% Secondary Grades Cameron Cephus $100 sold $613 2nd Herrera 95.91% Traylon McDaniel $50 sold 205 3rd Valerio 92.52% Rick Garza $25 sold 193
Student Council Water Drive Student Council held a “Help Our Neighbors in West Calumet Water Drive” Last year Washington collected and donated water to Flint, Michigan. This year East Chicago is experiencing a similar problem and they wanted to help their very own community. We would like to thank the following for their donation. The water will be donated to the Strategy Group which is an organization that is collecting water and distributing the water to Zones 1, 2 and 3. Amber Williams Daija Stevens Ricky Lockwood Javier Cornell Daviana Winfield Angel Wilson Jalen Winfield Renee Juscik Raemia Gibon-Thomas Sylvia Alvarez Devin Alvarez Mrs. Bandura Xitlali Leon Ms. Bevil Juan Garcia Kristen Manzo
4th
Ayala
96.34%
5th
Rhinefield
97.26%
6th
Williams
95.95%
K thru 6
Grady
95.19%
East Chicago IN
Cardinal Parent Newsletter May 2017
Washington Elementary is covering the character traits of Faith and Wisdom for the month of May. The definitions are as follows: Lisa Gary-Jones, Social Worker
Faith: Confidence that actions rooted in good character will yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see how.
Wisdom: Making practical application of truth in daily decisions. Healthy self-esteem is crucial for our students to possess. When people are self-confident, they meet the daily challenges and are also ready to take on new challenges as they arise. In order for our children to do this, they have to have faith to know that things are going to work out just fine even if they can’t see when, where, or how. They learn to trust that if they strive to do what is right, eventually, the rewards will come. This is also where wisdom is key; for they understand that in all things they have to be truthful, in order to be trusted by others. These two traits are instrumental in our children learning the importance of being responsible and dependable. Take some time out and speak with your children, about how they can demonstrate faith and wisdom in their daily activities. Then over the summer, encourage your children to continue to practice the character traits they learned throughout this school year. In closing, let’s continue to strengthen the bond between home and school. In order to ensure our children have the best educational experience possible, we must continue to be a positive united front in the academic process!!! You and your families are wished a healthy, happy, and safe summer!!!!! Enjoy!!!!
Character Plus Quadrant: Mastery Faith Wisdom
Volume 8
Issue 9
Dates to Remember May All end of year activities forms must be returned to participate 1-5 8-12 8-19 8 8 9 12 12 12 15-19 16 17 19 24 25 26
29 31
Teacher Appreciation Week Nurse Appreciation Week NWEA Testing Deadline Mother’s Day Sale CIS Parent Night 4:30-6 pm. RDS Training at Harrison District wide 1:00 p.m. Mother’s Day Sale Delivery Student Council Freeze Pop Sale .50 during lunch hours
Perfect Attendance Nut Day (will be given pass) Scholastic Book Fair Buy One Get One Free RDS Training at Block Middle School District wide 1:00 p.m. (Recommended for parent to attend) NO SCHOOL (Professional Development for Teachers/Staff) ISTEP Celebration Prek Make and Take 8:00-9:00 a.m. Room 136 Star Student/Perfect Attendance 4:30 p.m. In the school cafeteria, PLEASE ENTER DOOR J Prek Parent Teacher Conferences LIV True Field Trip Character Plus End of Month Celebration NO SCHOOL Memorial Day Prek and Kinder Field Day
June 1st June 2nd June 5th June 6th June 7th
JUNE Prek Ceremony A thru Z Fruit Bar Awards for Kinder thru 5th grade Field Day for 1st thru 6th grade 6th grade Promotion Ceremony 10:00 a.m.
School Auditorium—No Balloons Each student will receive 2 tickets. Parents will be called when tickets are ready to be picked up. June 8th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 1/2 DAYS
Summer Reading Renee M. Juscik Instructional Coach
Parents, I would just like to stress the importance of having your child(ren) read this summer to help prevent reading loss into the next school year. Below is a short article I read and am passing along to you about what reading loss can cause for a child and how to prevent it. So along with all the other summer activities you are planning for your child(ren), also please plan for READING! According to Julie M. Wood, a national educational consultant and expert in literacy, states that one of our major roles as parents is to make sure that our children set aside time every day in the summer to read Why is this so important? Children need to engage with books every day so they can maintain, and ideally strengthen, all the literacy skills they learned during the previous school year. The stakes for children who do not read over summer vacation are high. Substantial research on this topic shows it's usually the students who can least afford to lose ground as readers who are most likely to suffer from summer reading loss and fall far behind their peers. The few months of loss in reading skills compounds over the years; by the time children reach middle school, those who haven't read during the summers may have lost as much as two years worth of achievement. The good news is that if children read just six books over summer vacation, they will likely avoid summer reading loss. Here are a few ideas for reaching--and going beyond--this six book goal: Take books with you and your child everywhere you go; to the doctor's office, on picnics, on road trips, etc. Let your child choose the books she wants to read (as long as they're age-appropriate and are written at the just right level of difficulty). Support his reading experience by talking about the books and helping him understand and interpret what he reads. Read aloud to your child, even if he can read on his own. It helps build vocabulary and listening comprehension skills. As you're reading aloud, be sure to interact with your child by asking what she thinks might happen next, what a certain character is likely to do, whether the story is real or make-believe, and so forth. Above all, have fun! If you are more comfortable reading to your child in a language other than English, by all means do so. What your child learns in his or her native language will help create a bridge to learning English. Encourage your child to participate in a summer reading program. Many libraries host them. Some bookstores do, too. You might also consider the PBS KIDS & Parents Reading Challenges which runs throughout the summer months. In addition to reading books, children can practice their reading skills by engaging in many different online reading experiences. Literacy-building sites such as PBS KIDS Island for children ages 3-5, and the Great Word Quest for ages 6-8 (both of which are free) are great examples. Encouraging your child to continue flexing his or her reading muscles over summer vacation is the single most important thing you can do to help develop literacy learning. Taken from the Article: Helping to Prevent Summer Reading Loss by Julie M. Wood, Ed.D.
School-wide Fundraiser Attendance Winners World Finest Chocolates for the month of April We would like to thank everyone who supported and Who’s going to win a pizza party? helped with our fundraiser. All the monies go back to our students. Prek am Reese 88.60% Primary Grade Winners Angel Ashmore $100 sold $691 Prek pm VanVossen 95.88% Scott Dunston $50 sold $193 Kinder Rosado 95.27% Kayla Dowdell $25 sold 185 1st Kaptur 96.93% Secondary Grades Cameron Cephus $100 sold $613 2nd Herrera 95.91% Traylon McDaniel $50 sold 205 3rd Valerio 92.52% Rick Garza $25 sold 193
Student Council Water Drive Student Council held a “Help Our Neighbors in West Calumet Water Drive” Last year Washington collected and donated water to Flint, Michigan. This year East Chicago is experiencing a similar problem and they wanted to help their very own community. We would like to thank the following for their donation. The water will be donated to the Strategy Group which is an organization that is collecting water and distributing the water to Zones 1, 2 and 3. Amber Williams Daija Stevens Ricky Lockwood Javier Cornell Daviana Winfield Angel Wilson Jalen Winfield Renee Juscik Raemia Gibon-Thomas Sylvia Alvarez Devin Alvarez Mrs. Bandura Xitlali Leon Ms. Bevil Juan Garcia Kristen Manzo
4th
Ayala
96.34%
5th
Rhinefield
97.26%
6th
Williams
95.95%
K thru 6
Grady
95.19%
