Motto: Where Eagles S.O.A.R.
S-Safety
O-Outstanding Behavior
A-Academic Excellence
R-Respect
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Our Mission: The mission of Sudlersville Elementary School is to educate and enlighten each of our students
through an engaging curriculum and high expectations (for behavior and achievement) by dedicated teachers and
staff with support of parents and the extended community.
Our Vision: A graduate of Queen Anne's County Public Schools will be well-educated, globally competitive and
prepared to become a caring, productive citizen of the 21st Century
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER
10/2..PAC Meeting@8:00am
10/2..Watch Dogs/Pizza Party@6:00pm
10/3..Title I Planning Meeting for parents
10/3...Hispanic Heritage CelebrationSMS @ 6:00
10/8...SVFD walking field trip
PreK-2nd @ 8:15
2nd-4th @ 9:15
10/9... U of Kansas visits SES for SWIFT
10/10..Mother/Son Activity Relay for Life
10/12..Fire Prevention Week
10/13..Early Dismissal for students
10/14..Picture Make-ups
10/14..Field Trip 2nd grade
10/14..Field Trip 1st grade
10/14..PTA @ 6:30
10/15..BOE Meeting @ 6:00
10/16..Read Around the Campfire @ 6:00
10/17..Professional DaySCHOOLS CLOSED FOR STUDENTS
10/20..SIT meeting @ 2:45
10/21..Judy Center/Migrant Night
10/22..Unity Day Fly-over @ 8:30 @ SMS
10/23...Parent Night for iReady - Mrs. Gloyd
10/24..Bus Evacuation
10/29..Math Night
10/30..Field Trip K
10/31..Early Dismissal/end of marking period
10/31..QAC Health Dept. flu mist
Principal’s News
We will be providing one
newsletter per family. Our
newsletter will also be available
to you on our webpage. We are
making every effort to save
paper and reduce costs.
Thank you for your cooperation
with this matter.
NOVEMBER
11/3...Report to Parents- SCHOOLS CLOSED
11/4...Professional Day
11/5...Report to Parents- SCHOOLS CLOSED
11/6...PreK field trip
11/11..Early Dismissal
11/11..PTA @ 6:30
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Sudlersville Elementary School PreK students
started school on September 2, 2014.
Students were happy to attend school
on the first day.
Pictured:
Gelber Perez, Mrs. Laura Dean, teacher
Mrs. Isabelle Gomez, ESOL tutor, Katelyn Cox
On September 4, 2014, parents and
students attended "Back to School
Night" at SES. Parents met their child's
teacher(s), and were introduced to the
SES staff. The SES staff showed lots of
spirit by dressing in their new
Sudlersville Elementary School jerseys.
SES Celebrates Summer Reading and Writing Program
Ms. Rebecca VanAken, reading specialist, recognized students for their participation in the Summer Reading
and Writing Program. Students are encouraged to read and write throughout the summer. We are hoping
to increase the involvement next summer.
2nd Grade
Kindergarten
Ava Price, Tyler Olah, Elyssa Crossley, Logan Heiser,
Samara Al Attiyat, Nolan Corcoran, Gracie Troyer, Skylar Walls
Natalie Stinchcomb, Paige Ruff,
Dahlia Al-Atiyyat
4th Grade
3rd Grade
Lindsay McCowan, Meygan Hastings, Kaiden Minnick,
MacKenzie Ebling, Taylor Thren, MaCaelah Huffer
Morgan Lofland, Derrick Troyer, Catherine Wilson,
Billy Coleman, Jordanna Al Attiyat, Fathia Al Attiyat,
Emily Crossley, Cole Glanding
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Sudlersville Schools Participate in Title I Information Dinner
On September 18, 2014, parents and students from Sudlersville Elementary School and Sudlersville
Middle School hold an informational meeting and provide dinner at the Sudlersville Volunteer Fire
Department. Approximately 75 parents and students were in attendance. Parents participated in six
informational sessions presented by teachers and parent coordinators from both schools. Afterwards,
they enjoyed dinner prepared by volunteers from the Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Department.
Fourth graders are
part of history as
they participate in
the Bicentennial
Living Flag at
Fort McHenry in
Baltimore on
September 9th!
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Pre-K News
It is hard to believe that September
is already over! We have had a
great beginning to the school year.
The children are doing a wonderful
job learning how to follow
classroom rules and routines. We
have been reading a lot of stories
about feelings, sharing and going to
school. In addition, we have been
learning about colors and shapes.
Have your child look around and
identify circles, triangles, squares,
and rectangles. This month we will
be learning our nursery rhymes in
preparation for Nursery Rhyme Day
on Thursday, October 30th. Please
ask your child each night which new
rhyme we learned that day. Thank
you for all your support!
The Pre-k Team
Kindergarten News
Kindergarten will be observing
seasonal changes as we explore the
fall season. This is a busy season for
our science tables so please send in
exciting things like acorns, small
pumpkins, pine cones and apples
for us to investigate.
We are looking forward to our trip
to the Wicked R Ranch on October
30. Remember to return your
child's permission slip and to
provide a white tee shirt to be tie
dyed. Please contact your child's
teacher if you need more
information.
Thank you, the Kindergarten Team
Grade 1 News
First Grade Happenings!
First Graders have adjusted
to our schedule
wonderfully! We added
literacy block and
intervention classes at the
end of September and
students have been enjoying
both.(please make sure
students are reading 4
nights a week and filling in
their reading logs, it is an
important part of our
reading instruction) We
started a new unit in Science
on Habitats to get us ready
for our upcoming field trip to
the Philadelphia Zoo. The
children are looking forward
to this trip, it has always
been a favorite for our first
graders! Please send in the
permission slips and money
ASAP and don't forget that if
you are going with us to
please have Volunteer
applications filled out and a
volunteer session completed
with one of our Parent
Coordinators.
As always, if you have any
questions or concerns please
call school and talk with your
child's teacher.
- Your First Grade Team
Grade 2 News
O – Oh boy! Fall is here already!
C – Can you believe September is
gone? Make sure your child dresses
appropriately for the changing
weather. Also, make sure to label
jackets, lunchboxes and other
belongings.
T – The 2nd grade has been
working very hard! Transitioning to
Literacy Block each day has gone
well and the students seem very
comfortable with it. We’ve finished
the first 2 math topics and are
almost finished with Topic 3 which
focuses on subtraction strategies.
Our Social Studies Unit on
Communities and geography is
almost complete.
O – Our grade will be traveling to
Washington DC on Tuesday,
October 14th to visit the Natural
History Museum. Please make sure
to send in you permission slips and
payment for that trip.
B – Be sure and get to a volunteer
workshop if you are interested in
coming with us on our trip.
Information is coming soon!
E – Everybody’s a winner when you
do your best! Keep up the good
work second grade! Don’t forget to
read each and every night and
complete your Reading Logs.
R – Rotations have started during
intervention time. This year Mrs.
Troyer will focus on word work and
Reader’s Theater, Ms. Eber will
focus on technology and Ms. Kane
will focus on STEM activities. Each
class will meet 30 minutes per day.
We will rotate every two weeks so
that each class benefits from the
enriching activities that each
teacher is doing.
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Grade 3 News
Outstanding
October
Happy fall! It has been a great
first month of school! Thanks
to all who attended the “back
to school” night in
September~ it was great to
meet you! October will be a
busy month at S.E.S! Third
grade students continue to
have weekly homework as
well as reading literacy logs.
These assignments will be
due on Friday’s. Please
continue to check your child’s
agenda daily for homework
and important
announcements. Reading
instruction continues to be
integrated in Social Studies
and Science. In Unit 2 of
math, the students are
learning to regroup with
addition and subtraction
problems. Please help us by
making sure your child knows
his/her basic addition facts by
heart. Many students benefit
from practicing these quick
facts at home. Thank you. As
always, thank you for your
continued support and please
feel free to contact us at
school with any questions
you may have. Have a spooktacular month!
Grade 4 News
Happy October! We hope you are
finding your back-to-school groove
like we are! Please remember that
on October 8th we will be walking
to the SVFC for a fire safety
presentation. This does require a
permission slip for your child to
leave school property and will only
be approximately one hour.
In math we are beginning our
multiplication unit. It is important
to practice the facts with your child
daily, as it will increase their speed
and understanding as we move into
more complex content later in the
year. We are also studying the
scientific method and energy in
science, as well as reading many
different stories and nonfiction
texts in our literacy blocks.
Continue completing nightly
reading and math homework, all of
which is due on Fridays.
Finally, conferences are just around
the corner! Hard to believe!
Towards the end of the month you
will receive a conference slip from
your child's teacher, so please try to
return it promptly to allow us the
time and flexibility to
accommodate everyone. Have a
great month!
Media News
In our county students
are invited to participate
in a contest called
Conflict Resolution Day.
Students create a
bookmark in the contest
and we started rough
copies last week. This
week students will finish
their rough copy and I
will send them home
with the entry form.
Please read the entry
form and if your child is
participating help
him/her with the final
copy. Entry forms must
be back to me by October
10, 2014. If your child
brings back his/her rough
copy with the completed
entry form I will laminate
it for participating in the
contest. I am looking
forward to seeing SES
students’ finished
bookmarks.
Jazelle Torres enjoying her
trip on the Sultana.
A hogchoaker caught by the
class is on her face.
Reading
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
“Fall into Reading”
It’s the perfect time to fall into
Reading! The fall offers amazing
autumnal changes to spark
conversation with your child. Let
them jump in the fall leaves, pick
ripe pumpkins, and taste crisp
apples. All of these experiences
help to build your child’s
background knowledge and
language. You can turn a day trip
into an “I spy game.” For example,
“I spy something that is red, ripe
and in a tree. What is it?” You can
also discuss how the pumpkin
grows from a seed to a ripe
pumpkin. Around a campfire, tell
family stories or make up your own.
You start with some story starters,
such as “One cool fall day I…,” or “I
was walking down the road, when I
suddenly saw a….” Story telling not
only promotes language
development but also family time.
The season of fall can be the
backdrop for developing your
child’s phonemic awareness.
Phonemic awareness includes a
child’s ability to find rhyming words,
create their own rhyme and identify
letter sounds. For younger children
you can use songs or nursery
rhymes to make practice fun. For
instance you can rewrite familiar
songs or nursery rhymes to
describe the fall. Older students
may enjoy writing their own poems
or songs about the changing
season. Bingo is a popular game for
all ages. You can create your own
bingo boards that include fall words
or high frequency words. Make
bingo better by letting your child
use creepy spider rings or ghostly
goblins as their bingo chips.
To encourage reading outside of
school, let your child choose
books that interest them. You
may want to focus on the life
cycle of pumpkins or apples. You
could select books that discuss
what animals do in the fall. Your
child may enjoy reading spooky
stories or poems. For younger
children let them wear a plastic
finger, while they are tracking
print. It is a creepy, but cool way
to encourage voice to print
matching. Lastly, you could let
your child read by flashlight or
your cell phone. It might set the
mood for some fall reading fun!
For more reading tips and
treats, join us for our “Reading
Around the Campfire Night” on
October 16th. We are looking for
volunteers to help that night
and/ or donate supplies. We are
looking for items to make
S’mores including: graham
crackers, chocolate bars and
marshmallows. We also need
volunteers to make S’Mores, lead
a station or prepare materials. If
you are interested in helping to
plan this night or any other
family night, please join us on
October 2nd at 8 am for a
planning meeting. If you are
unable to attend, you can
contact Elaine Butler at
elaine.butler@qacps.org..
Contact Elaine if you are
interested! We are looking
forward to seeing you fall into
Reading at October 16th!
By: Rebecca Van Aken
Reading Specialist at SES
Eagle Squad
2014-2015 Eagle Squad Members
Start New Season
Tryouts to be a member of this
year’s S.E.S. Eagle Squad was an
intense competition among many of
our best school citizens. Twentyseven students turned out to
compete with one another for the
September tryouts. Judges
watched students perform a
standardized series of exercises.
The exercises were designed to test
both physical and mental
coordination. Some parents also
came to observe the tryouts.
Thank you to all the parents who
supported their children’s
participation in this competition.
Special thanks, too, to our judges,
P.E. Coach Kesley Dean, Music
Teacher Chris Harrison, and
Guidance Counselor Nicole Connor
who carefully scored each
candidate’s performance.
The 2014-2015 Eagle Squad
members are Fathia Al-Atiyyat,
Jordanna Al-Atiyyat, Romin Bowers,
Michael Carroll, Avery Elborn, Caleb
Ford, Meygan Hastings, Cassie
Jones, Kamryn Murray, Jazelle
Torres, Derrick Troyer, Bairon
Vasquez, and Devon Yoder. The
team has already had two practices
under the direction of Drill
Instructor Den Leventhal and Eagle
Squad Director Mary Leventhal.
Health Room
The Queen Anne’s County Health
Department once again will be
administering Flumist to
elementary students grades K
through 4th . Consent forms must
be completed and returned in
order for your child to receive the
vaccine. The first dose is
scheduled for later in October .
Students who have not previously
been vaccinated with the influenza
vaccine are required to receive a
2nd dose at least a month apart.
The Health Dept. plans to return to
administer the Flumist to those
students who need their 2nd dose.
No date has been scheduled as of
yet for the 2nd dose. If for some
reason your child missed receiving
their flu vaccine at school you may
take him/her to any Queen Anne’s
Co. Health Dept. clinic and receive
it for free.
Those of you who wish to receive
the Seasonal Flu vaccine may
check out the Queen Anne’s Co.
Health Dept. website at:
www.qahealth.org , or call the
office at: 410-758-0720 for clinic
locations, dates, and times.
With “Flu Season” near here are
some guidelines to follow
regarding student illnesses:
**Students must be “fever free for
24 hours without the aid of fever
reducing medication”, in order to
return to school. If your child
receives an antibiotic for strep
throat, pink eye, or another
contagious illness, they must take
the medication for 24 hours before
returning to school. Also, your child
should not return to school for 24
hours after having diarrhea and or
vomiting. These guidelines are in
place to protect all students and
staff.
Thank you for your support.
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Counselor’s Corner
October is National Bullying
Prevention Month!
During the month of October,
communities nationwide unite
to educate and raise awareness
of bullying prevention. Many
Americans historically viewed
bullying as a childhood “rite of
passage" and mistakenly
believed that bullying "made
kids tougher.” We now know
that bullying has devastating
effects, such as school
avoidance, loss of self-esteem,
increased anxiety, and
depression.
At SES, we value Respect! This
means we include others, we
share, we use kind words, and
we make good choices about
how to handle disagreements
and conflict. Our four antibullying rules are simple: We
will not bully others. We will try
to help students who are
bullied. We will try to include
students who are left out. If we
know someone is being bullied,
we will tell an adult at school
and at home.
During the month of October,
students in all grades will be
learning about the definition of
bullying and ways to prevent
bullying from happening in our
school. On October 22nd, SES
and SMS will join together,
along with schools
throughout Queen Anne’s
County, to participate in
Unity Day, a special day
devoted to raising
awareness of bullying
prevention. Orange is the
official color of the antibullying movement, and
you can participate in
Unity Day too by wearing
orange in the community
and your place of work.
Look for more information
about bullying prevention
and Unity Day events in
your child’s regular folder
during the month of
October. To learn more
about Bullying Prevention
Month, I recommend the
PACER Center’s Kids
Against Bullying website:
http://www.pacerkidsagai
nstbullying.org/kab/
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Music
MARVELOUS MUSIC
MEMO
Here are a few musical reminders for
the month October.
Upcoming Performance:
Winter Concert: Wednesday, December
17th, 6:30 pm
Winter Concert performers include the
2nd grade classes, the Winter Chorus (3rd
& 4th grade students), and the Winter
Recorder Club (4th grade students).
Winter Chorus (3rd & 4th Grades):
Letters will be going home mid-October
regarding the Winter Chorus.
The Winter Chorus is open to all 3rd &
4th grade students who are would like to
sing and perform in the Winter Concert.
The concert is on Wednesday,
December 17th, at 6:30 pm. The
permission form must be returned in
order to participate.
Winter Recorder Club:
Letters will be going home mid-October
regarding the Winter Recorder Club.
The Winter Recorder Club is open to all
4th grade students who are would like to
demonstrate the recorder skills we will
be learning in the Winter Concert. The
concert is on Wednesday, December
17th, at 6:30 pm. All students in
recorder club must have their own
recorder. The permission form must be
returned in order to participate.
4th Grade Recorders:
Recorders have been distributed in 4th
Grade! If you still would like to
purchase one, see Mr. Harrison for an
order form. You can purchase one for
$5.00. Having a recorder of your own is
highly recommended!
Math Matters
Math Tricks and Treats!
Join us October 29 when SES will host its first Math Tricks and Treats Family
Night. We will have stations where families can learn different math tricks and
children can earn treats. This event will be sponsored by Title I. Doors open at
6:30pm. Your family will travel together to different stations.
The Title I Parent Planning Committee meets Oct.2 at 7:30am to figure out the
details for this special night. Join us with your ideas! Help us make Math Tricks
and Treats Night SPOOKTACKULAR!!! 
Helping your children in math
Many parents have asked for ways that they can help their children with math.
They feel that math instruction has changed- and it has! But- some things never
change in math. The FACTS!!!!
The facts are a tool that children need to have mastered securely to be
successful in math. Each grade has a set of facts that they should learn fluently.
Required Fluency
Grade
K
Add and subtract within five
1
Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for
addition and subtraction within 10.
2
Add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By
end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two
one-digit numbers.
Add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on
place value, properties of operations, and/or the
relationship between addition and subtraction.
3
Multiply and divide within 100. By the end of Grade 3,
know from memory all products of two one-digit
numbers.
Add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and
algorithms based on place value, properties of
operations, and/or the relationship between addition
and subtraction.
4
Add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers
Parents can help by working with their children to learn the basic facts.
Start with just a few facts, until your child KNOWS them quickly and
accurately. Then add a few more, mixed in with the ones they know.
This technique makes children more successful and confident.
Continue adding facts until your child knows a large set of facts.
Make games with facts- using playing cards, number cubes, and
rhymes. Look online for computer games that practice facts, such as
http://www.oswego.org/ocsdweb/games/Mathmagician/mathsadd.html
http://www.oswego.org/ocsdweb/games/Mathmagician/mathsmulti.html
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Parent Involvement
RESPONSIBILITY is the
Character Counts Pillar of the
Month. The Proclamation,
read by the County
Commissioners at their
meeting on August 26, was
written by parents of the
Family Center of QAC.
Pictured are parents and
children in attendance for the
Center's Wednesday
Playgroup in Sudlersville. All
parents with children age 3
and younger are invited to
participate in daily school
readiness activities.
The annual Title I Orientation
Informational Dinner was held
September 18, 2014. Thanks to the
members of the Sudlersville Fire
Department Auxiliary for providing
the hall and the dinner. What a great
community partnership! Parents had
an opportunity to learn about the
benefits to their students of being a
School Wide Title I school. They had
an opportunity to review and make
input to the 2014-2015 draft Parent
Involvement Plan and Family
Compact. An opportunity will also be
provided to those who were not able
to attend.
The Pizza Party Kick Off for the Watch
D.O.G.S. program will be held on
Thursday, October 2nd. Invitations
were sent home. Please RSVP as this
is a very popular event at SES and we
want to make sure there is enough
pizza! We will have Watch D.O.G.S.
who participated in the program last
year speak about their
experience and encourage more
positive male role models to sign up
for this year. Also there is a possibility
of a new activity this year.
“Step up and sign up” on Oct. 2nd!!
Look for invitations to the annual
reading night. “Fall into Reading” will
be held on Thursday, October 16th.
We would like your help in planning
the event. Please come to the Parent
Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting
on Thursday morning, Oct. 2nd and 8
a.m. if available. If not just give us a
call.
Volunteers - Please remember that
you must sign in and out at the front
office whenever you enter or leave
the building. This is imperative for
student safety! Also, be sure you
have completed the Volunteer
Application and Information forms
and attend an orientation each school
year that you plan to volunteer.
Happy Fall!
Elaine Butler and Karla Altamirano,
Parent Coordinators x234
Art
Wow! The first few weeks have
school have been very productive
in the art room. Aside from
studying our first element of art,
line, students have been focusing
on Hispanic Heritage
Month. Students have been
creating Mariachi Guitars, Mayan
Sun Dials, Sun Art, and patterned
Serapes. Congratulations as well
to those 18 students who
completed the Summer Art
Challenge. Come in and check our
their amazing creations from over
the summer. Great job
Sudlersville!
Thank you,
Cassie Hosler and Suzanne Klein
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
OCTOBER 2014
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for the month of September!
A big cheer for these students who were recognized
for their outstanding behavior!!!
Khloe Thomas
Ciara Young
Cody Yeager
Aliviah Huffer
Emma Johnston
AM Pre-K
Mrs. Dean
PM Pre-K
Mrs. Dean
K
Mrs. Beres
K
Ms. Landgraf
K
Mrs. Munson
Samone Hicks
1
Mrs. Bennett
Grace Howard
Cara Fellows
1
Mrs. Chance
1
Mrs. Darling
Andrew Steele
1
Ms. Davis
Nolan Corcoran
2
Ms. Eber
Ashley Alfaro Reyes
2
Ms. Kane
Delana Skinner
2
Mrs. Troyer
Jazmyn Cooper
3
Mrs. Bildstein
Mark Jordan
3
Mrs. Leventhal
Carter Wineterstein
3
Mrs. Thren
Jay Truitt
4
Mrs. Embert
Emily Crossley
4
Mrs. Rosendale
Lacy Ervin
4
Mrs. Settelmaier
Relay for Life Presents….
Mother and Son Kickball Game
*Spend some quality time with your son and have some competitive fun*
Who: All mothers and sons at SES
(any positive female role models welcome)
What: Kickball Game
When: Friday, October 10th 5:30-7:00
Where: SES ball field
**Admission cost- $5 for the game (mother and son) OR
$10 combo- game and food (hot dog, chips and drink)
***Capture the memory with a photo for an additional $3***
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please sign and return by October 3rd!
_____ I plan on attending the mother/son kickball game.
# of adults _________
# of boys __________
_____ I am unable to attend the mother/son kickball game.
________________
Student’s Name
______________________
Parent’s name
~All Proceeds will go directly to the SES Relay for Life Team