SCHOO L D ISTRICT OF VO LUSIA COUNTY
The
Bear
facts
Volume 1, Issue 1
March, 2013
2012-2015 STATE Of Florida Music
Demonstration School
MARCH
SUN
MON
3
TUES
4
WED THURS
5
SAC
6
ER DAY
SURVEYS
DUE
11
10
12
Inside this issue:
7
Bob Evans
Night 5-8pm
13
ER DAY
FRI
1
2
8
9
15
16
Announcements
2-3
Wellness
4
Breakfast/Lunch Menu
5-6
School Day for Students:
7:55—3:05pm
Oldies &
Goodies Day
Pictures
1
Field Day
14
Spring
SAT
Calendar of Events
School Office Hours:
17
18
SAC
19
ER DAY
Meeting
6:00pm
24
20
25
26
21
23
PTA Nominations, Arts
Program &
Edible Math
Night
27
28
SPRING BREAK– NO SCHOOL
25th –29th
31
22
7:30—3:30pm
Contact Info:
Champion Elementary
921 Tournament Drive
29
30
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
Phone: 386-258-4664
Visit us on the web at:
www.myvolusiaschools.org
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FOURTH GRADE NEWS!!
The fieldtrip forms and cover letter were sent
home the week of February 11th regarding
our great escape to St. Augustine, Florida,
America’s Oldest City. The trip will take place
on Tuesday, May 14th from 8:30A.M. until
5:30P.M. The cost of the trip is $48.00. A
payment plan has been set-up in case you
are unable to pay the fees all at once. Please
make sure you adhere to the payment schedule so that your child doesn’t miss this great
opportunity. The final payment MUST be
made by April 30th—NO EXCEPTIONS! We
want to take every 4th grade student and
have a fantastic, fun-filled day celebrating
their hard work this year!
SECOND GRADE NEWS!!
Please monitor your child’s reading and math homework and sign the
planner nightly to check for notes from the teacher. You should see
your child bringing home a 100 Book Challenge reading record sheet.
All students need to read fifteen minutes nightly and you can sign a line
on the log for every fifteen minutes read. This month we are going on
a fieldtrip to the Gillispie Rock Museum!
Children’s author Dr. Seuss is our March author of the month. Theodor
Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as the beloved Dr. Seuss, was
born in 1904 on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Website:
http://www.seussville.com/
Parent Tip for March :
 Tell family tales- Children love to hear stories about their family. Talk
about a funny thing that happened when you were young.
 Create a writing toolbox- Fill a box with drawing and writing materials. Find opportunities for your child to write, such as the shopping
list, thank you notes, or birthday cards.
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Polowchena, Mrs. Fossum, Mr. Enck
MUSICAL NOTES
First of all I want to congratulate all the Champion Elementary 5th graders who were chosen to perform in the
40 Annual Volusia County All County Music Festival. They performed on Friday, February 22 nd at Peabody Auditorium
and it was a magical evening for all involved highlighting the best elementary musicians from across Volusia County.
Congratulations to : Charlize Cruz , Cat Vy Nguyen, Kasia Ingram-Butler, Hanna Kim, and Shyanne Kuhl for being selected to perform with the chorus; Tyler Bull, Jacob Haumiller, Phu Bui, Tam Huynh, Christopher Quatrocci for being
selected for the Orff Instrumental Ensemble, and Katelyn Ferdinand and Makenna Owens for the Recorder Instrumental
Ensemble. We are so very proud of these young musicians for their hard work and for a fabulous performance.
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Secondly, I would like to officially introduce our Senior Music Intern from Bethune Cookman University, Mr.
Brandon Marshall. He started with us in January and will be with us until the end of April. Mr. Marshall is a trumpet
player and jazz musician and has been sharing his expertise of jazz and orchestral musical instruments with our students
here at Champion. Welcome Mr. Marshall.
Next, I want to make all students aware of the upcoming auditions for the annual Champion Elementary Talent
Show. Students need to start preparing their acts for the auditions which will be the week after spring break. If anyone
needs help preparing their act, please come see Mrs. Light or Mr. Marshall and we will be happy to help you get ready
for the auditions, which will be the first week of April.
And finally, a special honor has been offered to the Champion Elementary Orff Enrichment Ensemble and
STOMP Percussion Ensemble.
They have been invited to perform at Sea World during the month of May, we are so very proud of all these
students and I am sure they will represent Champion Elementary in an extraordinary way. Congrats to you all!
Musically Yours,
Kris Light
Champion Elementary Music Department
NEWS FROM THE CLINIC
CHAMPION PE NEWS
Congratulations to the following students
who won our Jumping Contests for Jump
Rope for Heart!!!
We appreciate all of the donations the clinic has received but we are in
desperate need of new boys undergarments, all sizes. If you are able to help,
please drop off your donations in the clinic or the front office.
Kindergarten: Kamryn Troutman, Doniell
Turner
Healthy Tip:: Signs of Pink Eye– Tearing, irritation, inflammation and redness
of the eye. Pink eye is usually is transmitted through contaminated fingers,
clothing or other articles. It is contagious as long as the infection is active.
Antibiotic ointments or drops , need to be prescribed by a physician. Students suspected with pink eye, will be excluded from school until a diagnosis
by a physician is made or symptoms have disappeared.
1st Grade: Trinity Prins, Jose Silva
Thank you!! Nurse Carnetta :-)
Most Jumps in a Minute
2nd Grade: Makayla English, Caleb Ranier
3rd Grade: Makenzie Bull, Kenny Heggins
4th Grade: Madyson Thomas, Ja'Shawn
Brown
5th Grade: Mar'kia Rimini, Phu Bui
Most Jumps Without Missing
Kindergarten: Kamryn Troutman, Major
Richardson
1st Grade: Arianna Cunningham, Jaquez
Brown
2nd Grade: Brianna Barneski, Caleb
Ranier
3rd Grade: Anaya Wills, Kenny Heggins
Find Community Events and Programs On-Line
Looking for an activity for your child to participate in? Flyers
announcing events and programs sponsored by community
organizations are now available on the district’s website at
http://myvolusiaschools.org Simply select “Parents” icon and
locate Tool box on right-hand bottom corner, then click general
information, “Flyers, community events and programs” will be
located third item from the top of page. New flyers will be
posted on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Be sure
to check back frequently for events and activities occurring
4th Grade: Destiny Moir, Lucas Williamson
5th Grade Dasia Small, Phu Bui
Jump The Brook
Kindergarten: Zenei Fernandez, Doniell
Turner
1st Grade: Kalease Heggins, David
Tomlinson
2nd Grade: Brianna Barneski, Kayden
Frost
3rd Grade: Mahkya Dallas and Avari
Walker, Jonathan Campbell
4th Grade: Cheyenne O'Neil, Lucas Williamson
Parents Have a Key Role in Emergency Response:
During and following an emergency situation, school
and district officials must act quickly and follow established emergency protocols to safeguard students
and staff, secure schools, and communicate accurate
information in a timely manner. Parents can assist
greatly by helping with preparation before the emergency. Please visit http://myvolusiaschools.org, and
click on the parents tab for more information...
5th Grade: Alexzia Acree, Marcus Greene
The Title I Parenting Office will be sponsoring 3
additional Families And Community Together FairsFACT Fairs
They will be held at the following dates and locations:
·
Deltona Area: February 21, 2013 Galaxy
Middle School
·
Daytona Beach Area: April 2,
2013 Mainland High School
·
Pierson Area: April 25, 2013 Taylor Middle
High School
All fairs are from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
PTA NOMINATIONS
People who are interested in being
nominated for the PTA Board for next
school year (2013-2014), can call Ms.
Denny at the school or email at:
jsdenny@volusia.k12.fl.us.