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Principal's Desk
February 2008
Mr. Michael H. LaMarca, Principa

Art– Mrs. Love   

In art class, we are learning about art elements, techniques and styles to incorporate in our project work. Second and third grades both reviewed geometric shape in their design. The second graders did a robot, and the third graders did a geometric design using a compass and ruler. First graders learned about variety of line and pattern in their project.

Fourth graders are going back to the decade of the 60’s studying Pop Art. Andy Warhol’s (PA native) work is very colorful and fun to see. The students are doing their own version of Pop Art with everyday objects. They may do the image as one large work or do multiples similar to what Andy Warhol did with silk screening

The fifth graders have just started the unit on three dimensional paper masks. The masks help students learn about symmetry and how color choice can add unity to a work of art.

 Please check out the art work of our talented students on display near the cafeteria and the permanent collection near the office.

Kindergarten– from Mr. Penepacker  

The Kindergarteners in Room 101 are busy writing letters and numbers, as well as matching numbers to groups of objects. In our groups we are working on beginning and ending sounds, rhyming and rapid letter naming. The class has been hard at work to improve our skills for the Mid-Year DIBELS test! 

Another theme we started in conjunction with our study of Martin Luther King, Jr. is a “Kindness” unit.  The boys and girls are collecting soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, as well as striving to reach “100 Acts of Kindness”. When we reach our kindness goal, the class will participate in a special class cooking activity!  As you can see, Room 101 is working hard to become good students and kind friends.

 

Kindergarten– from Miss Nichols

Kindergarten is a very exciting and challenging year for students. Children come in with different experiences and different levels of readiness.  The first few weeks of kindergarten are spent learning rules and how to function in a class with many other students and one teacher. Math, reading and writing skills are introduced. These skills are practiced in many ways. A lot of kindergarten work is done using the hands on approach which makes it easier for children to remember skills. By the middle of the year, the children are making good progress and preparing for first grade.

 We do a lot of theme learning in kindergarten.  Some of our most popular themes are: The Gingerbread Man, The Polar Express, Holidays, Penguins, Author Studies and the Ocean. As we approach the 100th day of school, we will do many activities around that theme.

Kindergarten is your child’s first year in public school as well as the most unique. Ask them about their day! Don’t be surprised if they say, “We played all day!” That means they enjoyed their day and probably learned a lot!

MRSA: Key Points  For Prevention

· Keep wounds covered.

· Dispose of contaminated dressings properly

· Wash hands frequently.

· Provide places to wash hands.

· Provide hand sanitizers.

· Do not share razors, clothing or towels.

· Avoid skin to skin contact.

· Do laundry promptly and dry in a hot dryer.

 

HOME AND SCHOOL NEWS

Home & School Meetings -every 3rd Tuesday of the month

Held in Buchanan Library @ 6:30 p.m.

All Parents are encouraged to Attend!

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 11-22, 2008 - Grade 5 Writing PSSA

February 13, 2008 - End of 3rd Marking Period

February 15-18, 2008 - Mid-Winter Break

February 19 and 20 - Book Faire Family Night– Feb. 20 from 6:30-8:30

September 5

Labor Day

NO SCHOOL

September 15

Back to School Night—6:30—7:30 p.m.

October 10

Teacher In-Service Day—NO SCHOOL  for STUDENTS

October 14

Picture Day at

Buchanan

November 15

Open House

6:30—8:00 p.m. 4

September 5

Labor Day

NO SCHOOL

September 15

Back to School Night—6:30—7:30 p.m.

October 10

Teacher In-Service Day—NO SCHOOL  for STUDENTS

October 14

Picture Day at

Buchanan

November 15

Open House

6:30—8:00 p.m. 4

September 5

Labor Day

NO SCHOOL

September 15

Back to School Night—6:30—7:30 p.m.

October 10

Teacher In-Service Day—NO SCHOOL  for STUDENTS

October 14

Picture Day at

Buchanan

November 15

Open House

6:30—8:00 p.m. 4

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES

Arrival Time Information

Please be aware that we do not have supervision at school prior to 7:45 a.m. If your child is riding the bus, this should not be a problem. If you are bringing your child to school, please arrive between 7:45-8:10 a.m. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. Students planning to eat breakfast should arrive by 8:00a.m.

Breakfast Cost: $1.00

Extra Milk: 35 cents

Lunches: $1.75

2006-2007 Character Traits

1st quarter– Initiative

2nd quarter– Perseverance

3rd quarter– Trustworthiness

4th quarter– Compassion



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