Sudlersville Elementary School - Where Eagles SOAR

1. Motto:  Where Eagles S.O.A.R. S-Safety O-Organization A-Active Learning R-Respect SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 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 Principal’s News MARCH 3/2...Dr. Seuss's Birthday Read Across America 3/3...Group Pictures 3/4...Board of Education @ 6:00 Student Recognition 3/5...PAC Mtg @ 8am 3/6…..Jump Rope for Heart Day & Money Due - During Specials  3/6...Movie Night @ 6:45 3/9, 3/10, 3/11...PARCC Assessment for 3rd and 4th grades (reading) 3/10...PTA @ 6:00 3/11...Food Lion Math Night 3/12...QACHS Musical Field Trip for grades 2, 3, 4 3/16, 3/17...PARCC     Assessment for 3rd and 4th grades(math) 3/23...SIT Mtg @ 2:45 3/24...Blue Sky Puppets Prek& K @ 9:00 & 1:30 3/24...Parent Math Night Fractions 3/27...Easter Egg Hunt@ 6:00 APRIL 4/1...Early Dismissal 4/1...End of Marking Period 4/1...Board of Education Mtg@ 6:00 4/2, 4/3, 4/6, 4/7...Schools Closed Spring Break 4/13, 4/14...Report to Parents PreK & K Registration • SES Has Teacher of the Year Nominations • By:  Michele Hampton • This year Sudlersville Elementary School has twelve nominations for the Queen Anne's County Teacher of the Year program.  A Teacher of the Year  is an exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled teacher.  This is a most prestigious honor to be nominated for this excellence in teaching award.  • The following teachers have been nominated: • Tracey Beres • Deidre Bildstein • Missy Darling • Alma Davis • Laura Dean • Sarah Eber • Chris Harrison • Cassandra Hosler • Mary Leventhal • Mary Alice Munson • Jeanette Settlemaier • Amy Thren • Additionally, Mr. Daniel Miller has been nominated for the New Teacher of the Year Award for Queen Anne's County.  What an honor!! • Congratulations to teachers representing all of the fantastic teachers at Sudlersville Elementary School!! Please follow us on Twitter @SES_SOARS

2. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Sudlersville Elementary School Celebrates African American History Month On Monday, February 2, 2015, community members arrived at Sudlersville Elementary School and participated in a Read-In. The readers read a variety of books about African Americans, or read books that were written by African American authors. The week's activities were planned by the multicultural committee. Both SES and SMS worked together to plan meaningful activities for students. Mr. James Saunders is reading with pre-kindergarten students. Dr. Paulette Anderson is reading with first grade students. Jazelle Torres has been recognized for her art work. Her art work will be displayed outside Comptroller Franchot's office in Annapolis, MD. SES students enjoyed the musical and dance entertainment by Sankofu during the celebration of Black History Month.

3. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Pre-K News Kindergarten News Grade 1 News We are working on counting and recognizing numbers to 100.  You can help your child by helping him/her practice counting in many situations.  For example, how many steps from the porch to the mailbox, from the car to the store, etc.  Remember that many times it is a number that ends with 9 that can be difficult for a child.  They may not recognize that, for example,  after 39 comes 40.  That is where the regular, fun practice is very helpful.     Looking ahead to spring, we are planning on taking two field trips.  On April 23rd, we will be visiting the Delaware Museum of Natural History.  On May 19, we will be seeing a play at Chesapeake College.  Information for both of these trips will be sent home at the same time within the next few weeks.    Remember to complete the reading logs for this marking period.  Thank you, The Kindergarten Team March is here and we are happy!   We are hoping spring weather appears and that we will get a lot of instruction in this month along with some outside recess days!  In the first week of March, we will be enjoying books by Dr. Seuss.  We will continue to write opinion and narrative pieces in Language Arts.  In Math we will be working on adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers.  In Social Studies we will start a Unit around mid March on the Land and Water features of our country.  We will be working with identifying some of these features on maps.  Our class books are back from the publishers and we will be having a book unveiling on the morning of Friday, March 27th.  We will be having breakfast refreshments for this celebration, please look for a note home from your teacher around mid-March giving details about this exciting event.  Thank you for your continued support!     Your First Grade Team Is spring really around the corner?  Let's hope so.  We just completed Theme 6: Construction Zone.  The students loved learning about construction sites, tools and building things.  This month, we will be starting Theme 7:  In the City, In the Country. We will be learning the differences between the city and the country.  In addition, we are at the end of our Shape Days and are now moving on to Letter Days.  We look forward to seeing what interesting things your child will bring into the class for the different letters.  Please continue to work on identifying numbers, letters, colors and shapes at home.  We thank you for your continued support! The Pre-K Team

4. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Grade 3 News Grade 4 News Grade 2 News Marvelous March! Wow!! February was quite a month for 4th grade. We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude and appreciation to our students and parents during these eventful few weeks. The students were so flexible and well-behaved during our frequent changes due to weather and classroom shifts. Additionally, so many parents reached out to help us in our time of need. Sudlersville is definitely an amazing community to teach in.  Second only to safety is the academic success of our students. They have been making huge progress in all areas. We have been studying fractions, the American Revolution, life cycles, and paragraph formation in various types of writing.   We are looking forward to warmer and drier days ahead. As the weather clears up we will be going back outside for recess, please make sure students are wearing appropriate shoes, pants, and coats for the weather. Field trip forms went home last week for our field trip to QACHS to see the spring musical, "Honk," on March 12th. There is no cost for this trip and chaperones are welcome. Thank you again for your support!! March is here already? Wow, this year is moving quickly! Happy St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th! A special thank you to our parents who helped their children complete their cereal box reports for Black History Month. They were fantastic! We enjoyed learning about these special folks! Remember to check your child’s homework folder each night for assignments and important information. Please have your child complete his/her homework and return promptly. As always, keep reading and returning those reading logs! Remember, questions should be answered in complete sentences. Count on us to continue working super hard this month. Our Literacy Block time seems to be having a positive impact on our students’ reading abilities. We are very proud of their progress! In math we are working on regrouping and representing numbers to 1,000. The students have been working hard on their writing as well. Ask them about it! In science we are learning about Physics! Have a wonderful March! We are looking forward to spring and the warm weather it brings! Greetings! We are hoping that spring is right around the corner! March will be a solid block of instruction with students being in school the full month. The PARCC Reading testing will take place on Monday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 10th 2015. The PARCC Math assessment will be on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th, 2015. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest in order to prepare for testing. On Thursday, March 12th,2015 we will enjoy a field trip to QACHS and watch a play performed by the QACHS students entitled, “Honk.” The students will have the opportunity to see a show, eat lunch in the cafeteria as well as get acclimated to their alma mater. In Math, we are beginning a study of fractions and this will be our focus for the next couple of months. Please continue to practice multiplication/division facts at home with your child as well as read, read, read! Thank you for your continued support and have a magnificent March!

5. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 • Since the disease can cause cysts in infected animals one should not eat under cooked pork or venison. • Toxoplasmosis can cause serious complications especially to the unborn child. • Toxocariasis is an intestinal roundworm found in infected dogs, especially puppies. These eggs can hatch in a human stomach and scatter to surrounding tissues and organs. These infections can be troublesome to children under 5 years of age, to the immunocompromised individual, and to older adults. • Pet owners and parents can take the following precautions to decrease risks to others by: • Schedule routine veterinary care for your pet including vaccinations and deworming. • Wash your hands after handling your pet and coming in contact with their body fluids. • Clean the cat litter box daily. Pregnant women should have someone else do this job. • Cover the sandbox when not in use. • Avoid unnecessary bites and scratches by avoiding rough play with your pets. • Do not kiss your pet. • Wear gloves when handling soil where pet feces may be present. • Following these measures will help make time spent with our furry friends safer for our families. Math Matters • store, driving down the street counting mailboxes, reading recipes, calculating coupons, or even measuring food or drink at the dinner table. • Just as you encourage your early reader to look for familiar letters, ask your child to watch for math, regarding math as highly as you do reading. Every parent knows that it’s a good idea to read to your child every night, but they should also realize the importance of talking about mathematical situations with children every day • So What if it’s Hard? • Encourage your children as much as possible even if you think you’re not a “math person” • Avoid talking negatively about math (When a parent does that in front of a child, it suggests that math’s not important.) • If you are stuck on how to foster math enthusiasm, talk to your child’s teacher about some ways to support math learning at home. • Stay tuned for more great tips from this article coming up in the next newsletter!!! Hello Sudlersville friends! I am thrilled to be the new Math Specialist at SES. I’d like to take a minute to thank everyone for your support and encouragement while transitioning into my new position. Leaving my second grade class mid-way through the year was very difficult for me, but my amazing students are in very capable hands with their new teacher Mrs. Boulay. I am so proud of how they have handled this transition and I am confident that they will have a great school year. Now on to some MATH… …The following information and tips are taken from an article entitled: “Instill a Love of Math” By Laura Lewis Brown Parents are bombarded with messages to read with their children, but it’s rare to hear about the importance of doing math with them. Here are some helpful tips on why and how to instill a love of math in your children. Early Math Matters • Early elementary mathematics lays the foundation for what students will learn beyond the elementary setting • It’s important to help children love math while they are still young • Parents can build on those first preschool lessons by counting with their children, asking them to look for patterns and recognize shapes, then moving on to numbers • The goal should be to make math “real” and meaningful by pointing it out in the world around you. That could include checking and comparing prices at the grocery Health Room Most people who own pets can tell you the many joys of ownership. Did you know each year humans acquire infections from their beloved cats and dogs? These infections can occur from scratches, bites, breathing in dust, or by ingesting a microscopic amount of fecal material. Toxoplasmosis is a common disease caused by a parasite in cats. One can become infected by handling cat feces or contaminated vegetables.

6. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Music Counselor’s Corner Many young people will say that they have “issues” with anger, when in reality what they struggle with is how to interpret, communicate and respond to the wide range of normal feelings that children experience; many of which can be uncomfortable. Helping your child to develop a “feelings vocabulary” is a great way to help them develop these skills. For example, the feeling of “Anger” can be described using many different “levels” of feeling words; such as irritated, annoyed, mad, frustrated, etc. Other difficult feelings, like “sadness,” can be explored with feeling words like lonely, blue, bored, and worried. Helping kids to more accurately identify with words how they are feeling creates a conversation about why they might be feeling that way and what steps they can take to feel better. If you are looking for ways to better understand and respond to your child’s expressions of anger, here is a great FREE opportunity taking place in our local community: “Understanding and Managing Anger in Young People” will take place at Kent County Middle School – 402 East Campus Ave. in Chestertown – on Thursday, March 5th at 5:30pm. Pizza and Childcare will be provided!! Participants will learn how to understand the function of emotions, strategies to help your child manage their anger, and how to relieve stressful situations. No registration is required, but you are asked to RSVP to 410-778-5708. MARVELOUS MUSIC MEMO Here are a few musical reminders for the month March. Upcoming Performance: Spring Concert: Wednesday, May 20th, 6:30 pm  Spring Concert performers include the 1st grade classes, the Spring Chorus (3rd & 4th grade students), and the Spring Recorder Club (4th grade students). Spring Chorus (3rd & 4th Grades): Letters will be going home near the end of March regarding the Spring Chorus. The Spring Chorus is open to all 3rd & 4th grade students who would like to sing and perform in the Spring Concert. The concert is on Wednesday, May 20th, at 6:30 pm. The permission form must be returned in order to participate. Spring Recorder Club: Letters will be going home near the end of March regarding the Spring Recorder Club. The Spring Recorder Club is open to all 4th grade students who would like to demonstrate the recorder skills we have learned by performing in the Spring Concert. The concert is on Wednesday, May 20th, at 6:30 pm. All students in recorder club should have his or her own recorder. The permission form must be returned in order to participate. Authors of the Week Mark Jordan & Grace Howard Artists of the Week The following SES students will be recognized at the Board of Education meeting on March 4, 2015. Alex Figueroa Kaleb Tribbett

7. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Upcoming Events Dates and Times Adult Education Hours: Monday and Wednesday from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Computer Literacy Education Nights: March 10th--SMS from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, March 17th-SES from 5:30pm– 8:30pm Judy Center Playgroup Schedule: Tuesday from 8:30 am – 10:00 am, Wednesday from 9:00 am – 10:30 am, and Thursday from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Kindermusik: Every other Thursday during Playgroup hours during the months of February and March Dr. Seuss Dinner at SES: Check out the Judy Center and Family Center sponsored booth on March 3rd where we will lead parents and children in creating a hat to wear in a photo. Please check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Judy-Center-Partnership-of-Queen-Annes-County/155699664524881 to see other happenings at the Judy Center Partnership of QAC. We sponsor adult education through a partnership with Chesapeake College, local childcare providers, Queen Anne’s County Board of Education, and Sudlersville Elementary School. We also sponsor weekly playgroup opportunities, field trips, and a new Dolly Parton Imagination Library Initiative. Judy Center News The Judy Center Partnership of QAC celebrated Dr. Seuss week during Chesapeake College sponsored adult education classes by enlisting Jason Blandon-Lopez, Sudlersville Elementary School student in reading Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. Children were in attendance to enjoy a center-based learning environment while their parents attended Queen Anne’s County Board of Education sponsored adult education classes held in the evening at Sudlersville Elementary School. The Judy Center’s primary mission is to help all parents support their children in becoming prepared for school success. We achieve this mission by working in partnership with agencies and organizations in the area such as, but not limited to: Sudlersville Elementary School, the Family Center, Healthy Families Mid-Shore, Infants and Toddlers Program, Queen Anne’s County Board of Education, Chesapeake College, Chesapeake Childcare Resource Center, the Department of Social Services of Queen Anne’s County, the Department of Health of Queen Anne’s County, Calvary Asbury Methodist Church, Queen Anne’s County Migrant Recruitment and Education Division, and local childcare providers. Jason Blandon-Lopez reads Green Eggs and Ham to the group. Judy Center sponsored Kindermusik with Rebecca Bryson

8. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Sudlersville Elementary Participates in STEM Fair Crazy Hair Day at SES Students at Sudlersville Elementary School chose to participate in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Fair.  Pictured below are the winners at each grade level. 1st grade-Hannah Conner  Project:  What toy does my cat like best? 2nd grade-Jesse Truitt  Project:  Which type of potato makes the most electricity? 3rd grade-Cameron Murray  Project:  Which substance, soluble or insoluble melts ice faster? 4th grade-Abigail Voshell  Project:  Which soil settles in water faster? PBIS incentive dance This is our third grade monthly book report depicting famous African Americans to honor black history month.

9. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Parent Involvement Family Center of QAC News The Family Center participants and staff recently traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to take part in the statewide Maryland Family Network Advocacy Day. Parents were able to share their experiences and accomplishments with Delegate Jay Jacobs, who graciously posed for a photo with our group. A great time was had by all. Over the next three months I will be providing Practical Tools for Positive Parenting as requested in our parent survey. The Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible and also help them to be successful in school. These are 16 of 40 – the remaining to be provided in April and May. SUPPORT – Family support, Positive family communication, Other adult relationship, Caring neighborhood, Caring school climate, Parent involvement in schooling EMPOWERMENT – Community values youth, Youth as resources, Service to others, Safety BOUNDARIES AND EXPECTATIONS – Family boundaries, School boundaries, Neighborhood boundaries, Adult role models, Positive peer influence, High expectations A list of these building blocks along with other valuable parent information are available in the Parent Resource Room – B3. Please stop by to visit and take some information home. ************************************  SAVE THE DATE! Food Lion Family Math Night - March 27, 2014 5:30 – 7 p.m. Invitations will be sent home soon! Elaine Butler, Parent Coordinator x234 Pictured in the photo, back row from left to right-Elizabeth Miller, Interim Coordinator of the Family Support Center (FSC)/Judy Center Partnership of QAC Coordinator, Sharay Butler, FSC participant, Leslie Rucker, FSC Home Visitor holding Camron Browne, Jenny Crossley, FSC Service Coordinator, Delegate Jay Jacobs, Angie Soto, Judy Center Bilingual Admin. Assistant, and Maria Lopez, FSC participant and Wilson Lopez.  Front row from left to right-Deanna Tobin, Chesapeake Childcare Resource Center, and Lori O'Connell, FSC participant and Duncan O’Connell.

10. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner MARCH 2015 Students of the Month Congratulations to the Students of the Month for the month of January! A big cheer for these students who were recognized for their outstanding behavior!!!