Lockland Elementary School Newsletter
Nov. 10, 2010
Volume 2, Issue 3
Michele Kipp, Principal
Principal’s News
Contents
Principal’s News
1
Important Dates
1
Upcoming Events
1
Kindergarten News
2
First Grade News
2
Second Grade News
2
Third Grade News
3
Fourth Grade News
3
Fifth Grade News
3
Band News
3
News from the Nurse
4
Music News
4
Physical Ed. News
4
Art News
4
Upcoming
Events
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Nov. 11- No SchoolConferences
Book Fair in Library
Nov. 11-18
Dec. 7- Holiday
Concert, 2nd & 3rd
grade
Dec. 14-16 Santa
Sale
Lockland students have been busy preparing
for student led conferences this week! On
Thursday, November 11, 2010, students
will not attend school. Instead, they should
come to school with you to conduct their
conference with you at your scheduled
conference time. Research shows that when
the student creates a portfolio of their
performance, they understand the impact
their classwork has on their success at
school. It also holds them accountable for
the good and not so good work they do at
school. The good news is we have a lot of
good news to share. Our students are
working hard, and more students are
completing assignments than ever! All
parents attending will receive a panther
parent point for attending! Also, Lockland
Elementary will be hosting a book fair that
will be open beginning Nov. 11 during
conferences. Students will visit the book fair
during their Library time Friday Nov. 12-Nov.
18.
The October Halloween Festival was a great
success! Thank you to the PTO members
who organized the event and to all of the
students, teachers, and family members who
attended.
Please give an extra thank you to the
following parents and community
members who assisted in planning of
hosting the Halloween Festival. Karen
Supak, Halloween Festival chairperson,
Chara Charlton, Crissy Scroggins, Misty
Cromer, Donnie and Anita Schilling, Beth
Anne Herrin, Mrs. Marlow, Mrs.
Pendleton, Mrs. Webber, Mrs. Wagars,
Mrs. Adams, Ms. Morisky, Mr. Gibson.
Thank you also for supporting our major
fall fundraiser. All orders were due
today, Nov. 10. We cannot accept any
more of the orders for the $5 brochure,
however, we can accept the other
brochure until Friday morning. After
that, we will not be able to place the
order. All items will be delivered to
students on Thursday, Nov. 18. Please
make arrangements to pick up your sales
in the cafeteria after school from 2:303:15. Thank you to our Fundraiser
chairperson, Misty Cromer for all of your
help!
Upcoming PTO events:
Every Friday is Out of Uniform for $1.
Proceeds go to the PTO!!
No $, No Out of Uniform..
Santa Sale: Dec. 14, 15. 16
Call
Chara Charlton or Robin Heimann with
questions of to volunteer.
Important Dates to Remember
Thursday
Nov. 11
No School
Conference Day
Thursday
Nov. 11- Nov. 18
Tuesday
Nov. 16
Picture Retake Day
Wednesday
Nov. 17
Early Release
8am-7pm
Book Fair in Library at Conferences & Library
1:30pm
MS Cheer fundraiser at Hartwell Gold Star Chili
Thursday
Nov. 18
Fundraiser Delivery- Pick Up Orders
Wednesday
Nov. 24-28
No School- Thanksgiving Break
Monday
Nov. 29
School Resumes
Wednesday
Dec. 1
Early Release
1:30pm
Tuesday
Dec. 7
PTO meeting
6:00pm
2
Tues-Thurs
Dec. 14-16
nd
rd
& 3 graders Holiday Concert
Santa Sale during school
2:30-3:15
7:00pm
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Grade Level News
School Newsletter
Kindergarten News
The Kindergarten students are continuing to work hard in language
arts, math and social studies. In language arts we are beginning to
blend letter sounds to create words, reading word wall words by sight,
journal writing, and visualizing to help make predictions in stories. We
are working hard in our Daily 5 stations so we can become better
readers and writers. In math we have been measuring objects using
non-standard units of measurement. After measurement we will begin
studying coins and their values. In Social Studies we are learning
about the first Thanksgiving, and studying maps. We are working hard
in school, so please continue working hard at home by reading and
completing homework each night with you child.
First Grade News
The first grade is learning about the First Thanksgiving.
We are comparing and contrasting how children lived in
Pilgrim times to how we live today. In reading we are
learning the long vowel sounds and their many
spellings. In math we have finished working with shapes
and exploring how they are alike and different. Our
next unit is on strategies for addition and subtraction.
Second Grade News
The second graders just went on a free field trip offered by the Taft
Art Museum. They compared and contrasted things from the past
with things in our times by studying the art. They are continuing to
work on reading fluency, past and present tense verbs and suffixes –
ed and –ing. They will be learning to use a beginner’s dictionary as
well! In Science, students are learning about the Five Senses
In Math they are busy practicing Measurement, both standard and
non-standard units. Students are identifying when to correctly use
centimeters, meters, inches, feet, or yards. Then they will compare
differences between units such as inches, feet, yards, cups, pints,
and quarts. In Social Studies, students are comparing Technology and
Transportation from long ago and today. Please work with your child
as you encounter these topics on a daily basis in your homes!
Grade Level News
School Newsletter
Page 3 of 4
Third Grade News
Third grade has been busy enjoying
stories like “The Tree House”, “Ratty Rats”,
and “The Sky is Falling”. We have been
identifying characters, setting, and sequence
of the plot. We have also been identifying the
theme of our stories. We just started a unit
working with making predictions and
identifying character traits. The students
enjoyed listening to Stephanie’s Ponytail and
making predictions about what would happen
next. If you have never read this book by
Robert Munsch, we encourage you to borrow
it from the library and read it. It is guaranteed
to make you laugh!
In writing, the students learned the
five parts of a friendly letter. They wrote
class letters to Mrs. Kipp, Mrs. Flo, and Ms.
Gibson. Then they wrote personal letters to
the people of their choice. A timely unit in
Social Studies is about local government.
We learned the jobs of the government, the
public services that are provided for us and
that our taxes pay for them, and the leaders
of our local government. (The students were
excited to discover on the village of
Lockland’s website that our own Mr. Raby is
the vice mayor; we also learned that the
Fifth Grade News
mayor’s granddaughter is our very own
Alexis!) We ended our government unit with
a lesson on power and authority and how
bullying is an example of using power without
having authority.
In science we have been learning
how prehistoric animals resemble animals of
today. We have also been comparing and
contrasting these animals using venn
diagrams. We are learning how fossils are
made and learning about molds, casts, and
imprints. We also practiced being
paleontologists for a day by taking apart
fossilized cookies and identifying the fossils in
them.
In math we were learning about
fractions and decimals, but have changed our
attention to Multiplication. We are learning
different methods in how to solve
multiplication problems and have just started
memorizing our multiplication facts. The
students are very excited this year in
memorizing facts, as we are using a new
program called Rhymes and Lines to help us!
So, try out a problem with us…6 x 6, 36
Lollipop Licks….and see if you can
remember!
Fourth Grade News
We are back to working on fractions this week. The new word
of the week was EQUIVALENT. Figuring out an equivalent
fraction took some thinking. There is so much to do with
fractions…fractions, decimals, money, numerators, and
denominators, whole fractions, number lines etc… Friday we
will have a quiz on fractions. This week their objectives were
to use models to compare commonly used fractions and use
points of reference to compare commonly used fractions.
Fifth Grade News
The fifth grade is very excited about this month’s field trip to the Cyclones hockey game. The Cyclones
have put together a morning chocked full of education in the areas of math, science, geography, and PE,
using hockey as a backdrop.
Band News
5th Grade Band: The 5th grade band is off to a good start. This is the largest beginning band class in
many, many years! They will be performing in two concerts in December, (more information to come),
so please make sure your child is practicing on their own at home. If you have any questions, please
contact Chad Welage at 563-5000 x159.
A Note from the School Nurse
This is cold and flu season. Please check your child in the
morning. If they are throwing up or have a fever, please
keep them at home. Frequent hand washing with soap and
water or hand sanitizer and drinking lots of water will help
ward off those germs. Have a healthy and happy fall.
Music Notes
Our 2nd and 3rd grade students have begun practicing for the annual
Holiday Concert and Art Show which will be held on December 7.
Even though we have just started, the students are picking up the
songs quickly and are enjoying our songs about snow. We hope you
will be able to join us on the 7th.
Physical Education Notes
Even though it is November, we have been lucky to have really warm
weather. Make sure the children are playing outside. Limit TV time
and get up and move. Put on some of your favorite music and teach
your children the old moves! We are starting an incentive program
for the kids to walk the “Panther Path” on the school playground and
earn incentives for walking miles.
Watch for the flyer in the mail for all Kindergarten, 3rd, and 5th grade
students regarding the state law mandating schools to complete a BMI
screening for K, 3, and 5 – Lockland Elementary date, Dec. 8
Art Notes: Mrs. Hoerst
With the Thanksgiving season approaching we have been working on
the theme Native Americans. The younger students made Chief Vests
and used a picture dictionary to communicate. They also listened to
Tommy Depaola's story of The Legend of The Bluebonnet and
illustrated their favorite part. The older students used clay to make
pottery after learning where clay comes from and how it was used
over 4000 years ago to make containers. Third graders accepted a
challenge to weave using mini looms and are in the process of making
awesome clothes which you will be able to view at the fine arts
display in Dec.