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News From Our Corner of the World
Mark Narkier, Principal
Matthew Whaley, Intern Principal
December 2007
January 2008
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Dear Parents, Grandparents, Families and Friends,
With the holidays upon us, I wanted to take this opportunity to share with each of you how thankful I am
to have the opportunity to serve such a wonderful community. Our faculty is working hard to prepare our
students and the overwhelming support we’ve received from our parents and community members is
both welcomed and appreciated!
As there are many examples of support throughout our school community, I would to take a point of
privilege and recognize some of our outstanding partners. The City of Wilton Manors Police department
has adopted Ms. Hansen’s class and has donated the funds to purchase a Promethean Board, an interactive
whiteboard! Our newest partner, the Northstar Community Church, has been extremely generous with
school supplies, help to our families, and volunteerism. And, our own Wilton Manors Elementary PTA,
has designed and delivered beautiful Spirit Day t-shirts for the students to wear on spirit days. Additionally, they have done an exemplary job with our Fall Book Fair, Fall Fundraiser, and Fall Social!
Our school calendar is full of many fun-filled events and we invite our families to join us for the following events. McDonalds Family night is December 5th at the McDonalds on Federal Highway and we will
celebrate the thousands of books our students have read. Barnes and Noble Family night is December
12th and this is an opportunity to come and hear several of the incredible poems written by our poetry
club. Look for Barnes and Noble purchase vouchers to be sent home closer to the event. It’s double the
fun on Saturday, December 15th as our chorus will perform their incredible annual Winter Show and our
PTA will sponsor breakfast with Santa. On December 18th, our students’ technology skills will be showcased during our GLIDES presentation in the cafeteria and in the media center. And, if these events aren’t
enough, our final Spirit Day is December 20th and we would love to have you join us.
In closing, I would like to wish all of our families a joyous holiday season! Time with family is precious
and I hope each of you will seize the opportunity to take advantage of this special time.
Yours truly,
Mark Narkier
Principal
The mission of Wilton Manors Elementary School is for all students to develop intercultural understanding and respect through intellectual rigor and high academic standards in a safe and secure learning
environment.
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Programme
International Baccalaureate School
This January is National Magnet Schools Month. This is a national initiative to highlight and promote magnet
schools across the country. The magnet office will celebrate by showcasing the work of magnet students
throughout the county. Our own magnet program is moving right along! As we incorporate more and more
technology into our PYP projects, the students are becoming more and more involved in the teaching and learning
process. Recently, a group of 25 fifth graders worked with small groups in each of our first grade classrooms. The
purpose was to teach the first graders how to use the program “Comic Life”. The first graders researched insects
and as a final project they would create a report using the program the fifth graders taught them. As one can see in
the pictures, students were totally engaged with this collaborative effort.
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Chris, Kevon and Hertha are diligently
working on their presentation.
Lovel, Jose, and Charliyah can’t wait to put to use
what David is teaching them.
Lloyd works with Genevia, Destiny and
David.
Natalie encourages Gabriel and
Zarihya to work independently.
Several teachers now have their own class websites and Ms. Ernst’s second grade class has their own slideshow
and podcast. These are available to view as links to our school website. Please check them out!
Headstart has been busy with
swimming lessons and planning for
their annual Thanksgiving feast. The
Post feast will be Friday, November
30th. Please plan to be with your
child on this day. A great big Thank
you goes to Mr. Gagnon for adopting Throughout November and December, the second grade
our classroom.
students at Wilton Manors Elementary have covered
these topics:
So in our busy lives, do we always know where we are
at all times? The second grade students at Wilton
Manors Elementary are aware of where they are
existing in the world, by hemisphere, by continent, by
country, by state, by county, by city and their home.
They also understand that maps are very helpful
instruments. Maps can show where places are located,
how to use them for directions and all types of
information.
Kindergarten is doing a great job learning their
beginning reading, writing and math skills. We have
come a long way and we are really doing some
impressive work. Our PYP units on Family and the
Five senses have taught us alot about ourselves and our
surroundings. We are looking forward to a “Pow Wow”
to celebrate Fall and the Thanksgiving holidays. The The students are understanding what goods and services
holidays are going to be a great time to explore our are. Goods are things that people want and need: like,
upcoming PYP unit on Feelings.
food, clothing and items. Goods can come from
different places: farms and factories. Goods are transported by air, land and sea. Goods can be bought and
sold in stores and markets.
Dragonflies for hire! A surefire way to rid your home
of mosquitoes is to bring in a battalion of dragonflies.
This insect loves to eat mosquitoes. Native Americans
were so enamored with the dragonfly that they
decorated their pottery and tents with pictures
depicting this insect. For extra insurance, invite some
bats to ‘hang out’ at your place. Retire that fly swatter.
You’re now ready to curl up on the lawn chair with your
favorite book!
First Grade has been researching insects as part of their
inquiry into Living/Non-living things. We observed
nature first hand in Wilton Manors Butterfly Garden.
Our class window sills were decorated with pumpkin
sprouts that the children planted after scooping out the
seeds from the pumpkin. Speaking of window sills, the
corner of the window is a perfect habitat for that eight
legged creature—the spider.
The school phone
is on from
7:30 am until 3:30 pm
If you have an
emergency after 3:30 pm
and need to contact the
school, please call
B.A.S.H., our aftercare
program,at
954-390-2194.
As we approach the busy holiday season, our third
graders have been busy too. They started their PYP
units on good citizenship, then went on to study maps.
Now they merge map study with people migration.
America is the great melting pot or salad bowl. They
discover and honor the diversity of our origins and of
our community.
In math-- money, time and multiplication are topics of
study. The holidays are a great time to study all three.
Let your child count change after a shopping trip. She
can also count by 5’s using nickels, 10’s using dimes,
2’s using 2 pennies at a time and 25’s using quarters.
Time awareness can be studied during this busy time.
During a shopping trip, “When did we leave home?”
and “When did we return home?” are two excellent
questions to answer. This will help them learn elapsed
time.
Books are always good gifts for students as reading log
material. They are now able to read short chapter books.
Non fiction books on topics of interest to your child
help them become knowledgeable. Biographies of great
Americans provide role models.
Writing thank you notes to grandparents and others who
gave gifts, provides your son or daughter with an
opportunity to have a practical writing assignment.
They learn proper letter format and also addressing an
envelop. Appreciation is one of the profiles we
encourage in our students.
A Security Hotline is in place to
report any information that may place
a person, school or office in
jeopardy. The hotline number
is 954-712-2282. It is
manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. All calls are recorded and
Caller ID will identify the origin
of the call.
Fourth grade is currently involved in our 3rd PYP
project of the year, “Depending on Each Other”. In
this unit, we are researching how people impact
ecosystems. We have been studying a local
ecosystem, the Everglades. The students were able to
see the beauty of this ecosystem first hand with our
exciting field trip to Sawgrass Recreation Park. There
we were able to see vanishing species, learn about the
Everglades, and take a ride through the sawgrass on
airboats. Next, our fourth graders will be researching
other ecosystems throughout the world and how people
have impacted them both positively and negatively.
We are proceeding with plans for a field trip to St.
Augustine, FL on April 10th-11th. We are excited for
students to learn more about Florida’s history. It is
important for every fourth grader who plans on
attending to turn in their field trip permission slip and
deposit money by Decemeber 12th. If your child does
not have the deposit money by this date, they will not
be able to attend the field trip. Fund raising is under
way for our field trip.
Freeze Pop Friday has been a huge success. Every
Friday fourth grade has been selling freeze pops after
school for a quarter. Be sure to send a quarter with
your child on Friday! We are also currently selling
“Enjoy the City” discount books. For only $20 you
can recieve a book with coupons for restaurants,
entertainment, and retail stores. Enjoy discounts such
as a free oil change, Buy One Get One Free at Pizza
Hut, Arby’s, and Subway, free round of golf at Boomers,
six coupons for a free adult and child admission to
Wannado City when you purchase 1 childs admission,
and many, many more. Over 40 pages of discounts are
included which are
good until Dec.
2008. See a fourth
grader to purchase a
book that will save
you money, and support our field trip at
the same time!
The 5th grade team is working on their government planner right now, focusing on the central
idea that governments affect the rights of their people. We are taking it a bit further during
discussions and projects and really looking at how children’s rights are affected by
governments around the world. We definitely have developed our respect for all the rights that
we have here in America.
During the month of October, we enjoyed a walking field trip to the City Hall and police department in Wilton Manors, a play, The Hundred Dresses, down at the Broward Center of the Performing Arts, and Ms.
Leon as a guest speaker shared with us information about her home country of Venezuela and how people’s rights
are affected by Hugo Chavez and Venezuela’s government.
We are looking forward to the second quarter of the school year, which brings along with it the beginning of
DARE, quite a few holiday breaks, a rigorous curriculum, and, as always, READ, READ, READ!!! Remember all
reading logs are collected on Tuesdays.
Autism Cluster Celebrates
11th Annual Family Holiday Feast
Over 100 family members, friends and invited
guests participated in our Autism Cluster’s annual Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday,
November 15. This event has become bigger and
better every year and the students look forward
to inviting their parents, siblings and even grandparents to school to share in what they’ve made.
All of the delicious food was prepared by students and cooked by teachers and staff in classrooms for 2 days ahead of time. Mrs. Adams’ students were very
busy cutting up celery and green peppers, making dressing, green beans, collard greens, cake and sweet potato pie.
Mrs. Sosa’s class prepared macaroni and cheese while Mrs. Boder’s kids carefully picked all of the silk from the
ears of sweet corn. Mr. Leeper’s little helpers peeled and mashed a lot of potatoes and helped him with the turkey
and gravy. Ms. Byrd helped students with introductions, poems and reflections about Thanksgiving. Everyone
said our kids have become excellent cooks.
Our Thanksgiving feast is meaningful because it gives us a chance to share our strengths with those we love. It
carries on a tradition started here at Wilton Manors a long time ago. We’re already looking forward to next year!
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Most of the ESE students are returning homework and
folders consistently. Parents, I appreciate your support.
The children have a book that goes home with them every
week. Please read book with your child and ask
questions about the story. You can have them make up
What’s the WORD in the Learning Lab?
questions to ask you too!! Also, we are working on
retelling stories. Ask them what happened in the
beginning, middle, and end. If we work together, the Macy’s Envoys are ‘Talking Turkey”... writing speech
bubble expressions that turkeys might say; reading
sky is the limit!
informational text about turkeys and the elements of
Thanksgiving; using poetry to increase fluency and
Thanks again,
word acquisition; and harvesting ideas about crops and
making SENSE (using our 5 Senses) of how goods are
Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Clarke
important to us. Our adventures in learning are
helping us to develop the same attitudes and profiles
the Pilgrims and Indians shared... risktaking,
knowledge seeking, cooperation, persistence, and
caring. Enjoy some of our explorations - see ‘our little
corner of the world’ - visit our hallway!
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TRADITIONS!
People everywhere have traditions. As Macy’s Envoys
embark into the New Year, we are gathering our own
treasures from many lands and using some of them to
broaden our knowledge. We will use our Super Thinker
powers and try to create some traditions of our own.
Read the next Newsletter to find out what we discovered!
Remember to
read with or to
your children
for 15 minutes
every day.
LEARNING AT WILTON MANORS ELEMENTARY
BEGINS AT 8:30 AM
The warning bell at rings at 8:25 am.
All students are to be in class at 8:30 a.m.
If you arrive at 8:30 or later
you must go to the front office for a late pass
Performance Chorus has a lot of exciting shows coming
up in the next few weeks!!
4th and 5th grade students are currently working on
portraits. They learned how to place facial features in
the proper place and in the appropriate proportions. The
Thursday 11/29
second phase of the project was to choose a famous
The Chorus will be singing at the Tree Lighting American, world political leader or role model to draw.
Ceremony at Hagen Park. Festivities begin at 6:30pm. This finished drawing will then be placed under clear
plastic and colorized with a mixture of tempera paint
Wednesday 12/12
and acrylic matt medium. Students have been collecting
Chorus will be singing Holiday Music at Barnes and ideas for the background of their painting in their
Noble.
sketchbooks.
Friday 12/14
We will be having our School Holiday Show in the
cafeteria from 2:00-3:00pm. Both Performance Chorus
and Chorus Club will be singing. Drama Club will be
reenacting “T’was the Night Before Christmas” It will
be a show you won’t want to miss!!
3rd grade has been applying PYP attitudes and principles
while working in small groups to complete a mural. Each
group collectively had to work on an idea and share in
the responsibilities of the group. Cooperation, tolerance
and empathy are some of lessons learned in this project.
2nd grade is continuing to study types of lines and shapes.
Saturday 12/15
Breakfast with Santa. Chorus will be singing Holiday They made free-form designs that combine these
Music as you come eat breakfast and take pictures with lessons with color groups and patterns.
Santa.
1st grade and Kindergarten are learning about movement
Drum Group has been working hard, learning new in art. They are drawing their favorite sport, showing
rhythms and cadences. We look forward to their first action and learning about detail in their work.
performance!
As these projects finish, students will begin holiday crafts
through December. Parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade
Stay Tuned!!!
students, please remember to ask your child about
their sketchbook.
We are now on the subject of Force and Motion in Science. If you come
into the Science Lab you will see the force of magnetism attracting and
repeling objects all around the room. On the patio out side, the force of
gravity will be pulling objects to the ground.
Our sunflowers are reallly growing! We are observing photosynthesis first
hand. The sunflower’s leaves are taking in sunlight, carbon dioxide, water,
and making sugar food for the plant to grow. On August 28th the tallest
sunflower was 14 inches tall. Two months later, on October 28th, it is now
44 inches tall.How many inches did that flower grow in two months?
Science and Math really work together.
“Saludos”
Happenings@WMESMedia Center
Classes have been utilizing the Media Center’s
technology learning about map skills through databases
such as World Book and Grolier. Going to our Interlinks
and doing interactive map activities at Map.com
http://www.maps.com/FunFacts.aspx?nav=FF and
Rand
McNally
Classroom
at
http://
www.randmcnally.com/rmc/EdPub/action/startApp.do.
Mrs. Ernst class is learning to create electronic books
through use of iPhoto.
PTA presented vouchers worth over $1600 worth of
books ( 53 bks) from Book Fair this fall which
students already are checking out. We are still in need
of adult volunteer to help shelf books. Wanted for
WMES Media Center—new or used Kids Cookbooks
and any Magic Treehouse Books (we hope to do a
special program in spring if we can get enough books).
Although we have been very
busy working with our PYP
units, we will have some time
to celebrate special occasions.
Just as children in the United
States hang stockings from
the fireplace mantle on
Christmas Eve, expecting
presents from Santa Claus, children in many Hispanics
countries leave their shoes under their beds or on a window sill, where they can be visible from the outside, on
the eve of El Dia de Reyes. Children expect presents
and toys from the Three Wise Men. Students in the
classroom will hear stories about El Dia de Reyes that
is celebrated on January 6th, which is the Twelth Day of
Christmas, and a major holiday in Spain, Mexico, and
other Latin American countries. We will be singing the
following two famous Christmas carols in Spanish :
Jingle Bells”Cascabel” and Silent Night”Noche de Paz”.
We are planning to visit The Wilton Manors Recovery
Center and sing these “villancicos” to the patients.” Hasta
la vista!”.
Wilton Manors Elementary School Invites
Our Families, Friends, and Community Members
To Join Us
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
We are doing some exciting
things in P.E. this year that the
kids seem to really like. Just
like last year the 3rd graders
are participating in Commit
2B Fit, which is a really great
program. In the next couple of
months we are going to be participating in Jump Rope for
Heart again which is a
fundraiser for The American
Heart Association. The kids
really enjoyed it and were able
to earn some great prizes for a
great cause.
Thursday October 18, 2007
Media Center
6:00 PM
SAC/SAF/PTA
Our Parents, Partners and the Community meet on the
third Thursday of every month, watch for reminders.
These meetings allow all parties to discuss better ways
to educate our children and address any concerns. If
you have any questions please contact Jan Crouse at
754-322-8950.
Wilton Manors
Elementary
Bears Book Club
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building a better library collection providing inspiration for children to love to read
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exploring knowledge about the real world and the world of
imagination....
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activating the joy of life long learning
reaching as well as stimulating critical thinking/creativity through the use of
diverse resources
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special expressive remembrance giving for birthdays, holidays,
thanks, memorials, teacher appreciation, graduation gift, class of....,
volunteer recognition, friendship present, in honor ........
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How does it work??
Donate funds for each BBC selection purchase of: print book ( $20.00), digital book
($30.00), and interactivie media ($50.00).
Item/s are chosen from a BBC selection shelf in the WMES Media Office
A special bookplate label is completed for each item; the item is processed and
entered in the Media Center Circulation system ready for checkout from the WMES
school media center.
A BBC notice is given to the honoree and a copy to the donor
For further information/special requests..
contact Linda H.Kleingartner, Media Specialist 754.322.8950
Stop do not throw away this form--keep to use at a better time or pass it on to a friend
Please PRINT information to be entered on a bookplate on this form and return to:
Wilton Manors Elementary School
Attn: Bear Book Club, Media Specialist
2401 N.E. 3rd Avenue Wilton Manors, FL. 33305
Make checks payable to Wilton Manors Elemen
Dedicated to:
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Libraries nurture and we consider children our most important resource
2007 Recommended Holiday Reading
variety of interesting
of reading for children of all ages.
Commissioner Blomberg announces the K-12 Recommended Holiday
Reading List which parents and educators can use to encourage
students to continue reading during the holiday season. There are a
books available to spark the interest, imagination and most of all the love
Elementary (Pre K – Grade 2)
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A New Coat for Anna - Harriet Ziefert
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Barbara Robinson
A Child’s Christmas in Wales - Dylan Thomas
FluffyÕs Thanksgiving - Kate McMullan
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! - Dr. Seuss
Inside Out Grandma ~ A Hanukkah Story - Joan Rothenberg
The Polar Express - Chris Van Allsburg
Feliz Navidad: Two Stories Celebrating Christmas - Jose Feliciano
Biscuit Celebrates Hanukkah - Ayssa Satin Capucilli
Christmas IsÉ - Gail Gibbons
Las Posadas: An Hispanic Christmas Celebration - Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
Thanksgiving on Thursday - Mary Pope Osborne
A Kwanzaa Celebration Pop-up Book - Nancy Williams
D Is for Dreidel: A Hanukkah Alphabet Book - Tanya Lee Stone
A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition - Lee Mendelson
Christmas Alphabet 10th Anniversary Edition [pop-up book] - Robert Sabuda
Darinka’s Nutcracker Ballet - Rachel Nickerson Luna
Feliz Navidad: Two Stories Celebrating Christmas - Jose Feliciano, David Diaz (illus.)
Festival of Lights: The Story of Hanukkah - Maida Silverman, Carolyn Ewing (illus.)
Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story - Jonny Zucker, Jan Barger Cohen
The Legend of the Poinsettia - Tomie dePaola
The Little Drummer Boy - Ezra Jack Keats (illus.)
New Year’s Day [True Books series] - Dana Meachen Rau
The Night Before Christmas - Clement C. Moore, Mary Engelbreit (illus.)
Olive, the Other Reindeer - J. Otto Seibold
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story - Angela Shelf Medearis, Daniel Minter (illus.)
Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve? [based on Norwegian folktale] - Jan Brett (illus.)
K Is For Kwanzaa - Juwanda Ford
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Hurray For Three KingsÕ Day! - Lori Marie Carlson
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins - Eric A. Kimmel
Light the Lights! A Story about Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas - Margaret Moorman
The Velveteen Rabbit - Margery Williams
Gift of the Magi - O. Henry
Ramadan - Suhaib Hamaid Ghazi
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story - Gloria Houston
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story - Angela Shelf Medearis
Christmas Around the World - Mary Lankford
Seven Candles for Kwanzaa - Andrea Davis Pinkney
By the Hanukkah Light - Sheldon Oberman
Latkes, Latkes, Good to Eat - Naomi Howland
Seven Days of Kwanzaa - Angela Shelf Medearis
21st Century
Community Learning Center
Welcome to Dance Club where
the music is pumping and our
feet are tapping. Dancing is
about learning to understand the
music and create a story that
goes along with a song through
movement and expression. We
are just in the beginning stages
as we are learning the 5 basic
ballet positions as well as kicks, turns and rythm. Come
visit us on Wednesdays to watch us move and groove.
“Saludos”
We have a lot of students coming to the two Spanish
Clubs and we are working very hard on different
special projects. We already finished with our “calaveras”
which we have displayed on the walls at the entrance of
the Media Center. Instead of Halloween, many
Hispanics countries celebrate El ia de los muertos on
November the 2nd . They made candy calaveras as one
Step Cub is practicing every of their cultural traditions for that day. You will see our
Monday and Tuesday next project displayed very soon. The students are
afternoon, try outs for the working diligently on their autobiographies that will
Performing group was held be framed including their personal photographs. More
two weeks ago. Congratu- to come. “Chao!”.
lations to: Aimee Alcime,
Filomise Loriston, Destiny
Johnson, Jaime Burgos.
Bonjour!
The 21st Century grant has provided a great opportunity
for the children at Wilton Manors to participate in sport
extracurricular activity. At the elementary school level,
students are not provided the opportunity to participate
in team sports. This is quite unfortunate because
students at this level are eager to participate in sports.
At team sports, student learn valuable lessons regarding
being a member on a sport. Supporting a team member;
the importance of being physically fitness; following
rules and direction and playing fairly . In a team atmosphere, students are separated into teams and play against
each other while they have fun and play sports such as
basketball, baseball, kickball, soccer and football. Safety,
supporting each other and playing by the rules is continuously stressed.
Peche, pomme, poire, abricot,
Y’en a une, y’en a une,
Peche, pomme, poire, abricot,
Y’en a une qui est en trop.
C’est l’abricot qui est on trop.
The French Club has been successfully working on its
first counting rhyme. It has been a lot of fun playing
counting rhymes/games on Thursday mornings.
Our focus also was on experiencing colors, animals and
numbers in French as well as reading French books about
animals.
In anticipation of the Holidays we are planning to learn
about different foods and the way the Holidays are
celebrated in French speaking countries.
The Garden Club is “cutting right along “ if you know
what we mean. Members of the Garden Club have been
busy cutting, clipping, and weeding all the plants that
have over grown during the summer rains. There wasn’t
even a path to walk on when we got back to school in
August. Now the path is back and many classes have
been outside to enjoy the garden’s beauty. We still have
a few more sections of the
garden to clean up. So if
you haven’t made a visit to
the garden, please stop by
and see our work in
progress.
The Poetry club jet took
off on a fabulous
journey with club
members from K-5
writing on a variety of
topics. Mrs. Clarke says
that the poems that the
children write help her to see what’s on their minds.
At first, some parents were not so excited about Poetry,
but they have had a change of heart when they see how
much their child/children have accomplished.
The Reading is Fun Club just
embarked on a journey through a
Junie B. Jone’s book entitled “Junie
B., First Grader “ (at last) This
reading adventure will be supported
by digital camera and the computer.
We’re all very excited about reading!
Students in the primary pottery club have been making
pinch pots. Most have glazed their pot and started the
next project. We are making Christmas ornaments for
children in local hospitals. After each student makes 2
or 3 ornaments, they will be able to make some for
personal gifts.
Mud
Dawgs
We are looking forward to hearing them share their
poems on December 12th at Barnes and Noble.Parents
are asked to bring the whole family to this event. See Students in the intermediate pottery club have been
creating hand built objects and containers. They learned
you there!!!!
to make slab pieces and decorate them with clay stamps
and they also made clay coils. Combining these
methods, students have made a number of interesting
K-Kids
pieces. After the pieces are fired, the students will glaze
them and they will be fired a second time. They also
K-Kids are standing to their motto: “As a K-Kid, I will be making Holiday ornaments for gifts.
promise to serve my neighborhood and my school; I will
show respect toward my environment; and I will try to
Primary and intermediate art clubs
make the world a better place in which to live.” They
are finishing up their watercolor
worked hard on making Welcome Baskets for the new
projects and pen & ink projects.
students who join the Wilton Manors Family. We
Much work has gone into these
appreciate everyone who donated items to help us make
pieces. Students have learned to
those baskets! To also make the world a better place,
redo and rethink an original idea.
we hope to make a trip to the ocean to do a beach
In the process, they have learned
clean-up! The Humane Society will be here in Decemnew techniques in this medium
ber to speak to us about Animal Kindness and Responsibility!
DECEMBER & JANUARY ATTITUDES
While we make an effort to practive all of the attitudes everyday we are focusing on
EMPATHY until December 21st. When we return to school on January 2nd we will
focus on TOLERANCE until January 25th and then Respect until February 15th.
Guidance
Empathy shown by the student:
The student does not judge others.
The student knows how to listen without showing boredom or tiredness.
The student supports others with positive words and phrases.
Empathy is seen in the family when:
EMPATHY
Parents and their children spend time together.
When the child feels like he is being listened to and expresses his thoughts freely.
Empathy shown in school:
The student wishes to work in groups.
The student respects the various school activities aimed at other cultures or religions.
Listens to the opinions of others.
Tolerance and respect shown by the student:
Treat others the same way that you would like to be treated.
Accept and follow the rules of the house, the school and the community.
TOLERANCE
Respects himself (physically, mentally, emotional and spiritually).
Recognize and respect the rights of others without considering race, age, gender, religion, or social class.
How to tell if the child is respectful and tolerant in the home:
Has good manners and is courteous to others.
Is compassionate and patient of the flaws of others.
She says things like “thank you”, “if you don’t mind”, “please”, “excuse me.”
She avoids criticizing others.
He tries to defend and communicate his own ideas to others
Values of respect and tolerance shown at school:
RESPECT
Treating others without prejudice and with respect.
Understanding classmates that are different than him.
Respecting other people’s thoughts and feelings.
Knowing how to be compassionate.
Respecting other people’s turns to talk.
Respecting the rules of the classroom, the cafeteria and the school.
Respecting the rules of a group.
Wilton Manors
Elementary
Student of the Month
The Heart of
Wilton Manors
Elementary
November - Creativity & December - Empathy
Kindergarten
Ms. Jackson – Kelly Doyle, Isaiah Cahill
Ms. Krucker –Austin Shirk, James Hall
Ms. Paulson– Jonny Simon, Zaria Auguste
Ms. Tingle – Alan Prado, Valeria Ibane
First Grade
Ms. Cary –
Alaya Turner, Jahien Russ
Ms. Doyle Olivia Laurent, Juan Navarro
Ms. Garrity – Kacey Eloy, KaylaRobinson
Ms. Lennon – Laura DeBrosse, Madeline Kearns
Ms. Martinez – Destiny Long, Rudy Salas
Second Grade
Ms. Baumet – Balram Deosaran, Jada Lopez
Ms. Compton – Eunique Robinson, Rafi Karim
Ms. Ernst –
Linda Harrigan, Ben Sandberg
Ms. Friel –
Kenny Alce, Chloe Hernandez
Ms. Nazien – Tianna Ravalier, Amrita Paaray
Third Grade
Ms. Bates –
Jessie Yip, Cheryl Verminal
Ms. A. Glennn – Carla Bohrer, Nicholas Cruz
Ms. Hansen –
Jaden Jessup, Jordan Patten
Ms. Pineda – Francisco Layton, William Haywood
Ms. Tamburri – Maya Bowers, Arianna Araya-Derosier
Miss Allwein –
Ms. Goldfine –
Ms. Robinson–
Ms. Simmons –
Ms. Diamond –
Ms. Edvardsen –
Ms. W. Glenn Ms. Lozada -
Fourth Grade
Farhin Haque, John Henry Fernandez
Shawn Olean, Christian Pscholka
Estefany Garcia, Mitch Louis
Jamie Burgos, Dax Araya-DeRosier
Fifth Grade
Shivlini Himraj, Logan Gleicher
Kawattie Jadoo, Austin McCrater
Ariel O’Day, Taisha Saintil
Kiana Watson, Alyssa Hansen
ESE
Ms. Adams – Jeremiah Blake,
Ms. Boder – Goldie Lipszyc, Allen Green
Ms. Hamilton - Nicole Gonzalez, Nelson Conley
Mr. Leeper – Shankar Jagan, Widchard Audiger
Ms. Sosa –
Nestor Diaz, Sebastien Hernandez
Thank you to Maritza Flores for helping Ms. McCarthy
organize the Resource Room. Welcome many new
volunteers: We appreciate your “COMMITTMENT” to
our students and staff!
From the NorthStar Community Church- Susan Kincaid,
Pat Milligan, Faith Berry, Andrew Nance, Barbara
Moody and those members who have not yet started
volunteering but are working with Jan Crouse to get
started.
Barbara Scagnelli--Meet the Masters........Ms. Paulson,
Ms. Tingle and Ms. Garrity’s classes are excited to work
with you.
Thank you to Val Corso for coordinating our Math Superstars and this year’s successful Fundraiser.
Cornelia Willing and Dee Dee Sigler for working hard
to give vision and hearing tests to all WME students!
Parent Academy Meeting
December 11, 2007
7:00 P.M.
at the Title 1 Offices
Agenda to be announced.
Title
One
Parents, School Advisory members and Community Partners began to plan
our school’s Parent Involvement Plan at the Nov, 15 meeting. Research has
shown that parent involvement is the single most important indicator of school
success. The purpose of creating a policy unique to meet the needs of our
school is to prormote meaninful parent and family participation and to
identify standards for effective parent/family involvement. The No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 reflects the importance of parent involvement in
educating Title 1 children and involving their parents in the process.
Family Corner
My name is Maritza Flores, a new parent to the school.
I am very pleased to take this time to write to you about
my thoughts of Wilton Manors Elementary. Last year,
when my husband and I started looking for a school for
our two daughters, we did a lot of research to find a
school that would offer a well-rounded education and
also guide them to be socially conscious citizens. We
came across Wilton Manors Elementary and made an
appointment to tour the school.
We were very impressed with the PYP curriculum and
its incorporation of valuable attitudes and profiles, such
as independence, empathy, tolerance, respect,
risk-taking, reflexivity, and open-mindedness. We knew
that our daughters would recognize the importance of
embracing diversity, an important quality in such a
global and multicultural society. We have just become
aware that Wilton Manors is once again the recipient of
the 21st Century Grant. We are very excited about how
these clubs will put the lesson plan into action. Although
we have only been a part of this school for a short time,
we have come across such dedicated staff members. We
are so thankful that a school like Wilton Manors exists!
It’s a Good Thing
“ a treat fresh from the garden”, Dirt Cups are
sure to please the whole family.
Ingredients
2 cups cold milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
15 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed,
divided
10 worm-shaped chewy fruit snacks
Directions
Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Mix
with hand mixer until well blended and et stand 5 min.
Stir in whipped topping and 1/2 cup of the cookie
crumbs.
Spoon into 10 cups; top with remaining cookie crumbs.
Refrigerate for 1 hour. Top with gummy worms just
before serving.
**Look for recipes and craft ideas in each
newsletter.
WME PTA has had a busy autumn! Since our last update we have wrapped up
our fundraiser, sold Spirit Day shirts, held our Fall Extravaganza and we’re
revving up for Breakfast With Santa on Dec. 15. Music will be provided by our
Choir, there will be lots of good food to eat followed by Pictures With Santa, and
best of all, it’s all FREE!
Speaking of fundraisers, we’d like to apologize for the delay with both our
fundraiser and our Spirit Day shirts.
Our Fall Extravaganza certainly was well named, with almost 100 items to be
won. Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to all of our donors.
Special thanks to all who helped with this event, including Mr Narkier, Ms
McCarthy, Mrs Leon, Ms Crouse, Ms Allwein, Mrs Paulson, Ms Bittner, Ms
Goldfine, Cassandra Cahill, David Platz of the Kiwanis, the Front Office Staff
and the Custodial Staff. A special BIG thanks to Mr. Whaley for agreeing to be
our emcee.
If you haven’t yet become a member of the PTA there is still time to join; each month our membership has grown,
including almost all of the faculty and staff. Membership forms are available in the front office. Please remember,
if you’d like to volunteer for any of our events you must be cleared by the School Board first by completing the
Volunteer Form found at www.browardschools.com or ask for one at the Front Office. See you next time!
Trash for Cash
As you enjoy your holiday season, please don’t forget to save the various BoxTops/UPC Codes/Proofs of
Purchase that we can redeem for cash. The programs we participate in are:
BoxTops for Education-Save “Box Top” with date
Campbell’s Labels for Education-Save UPC Code
Tyson A+-Save entire A+ panel
Fast Fixins Home Team Rewards-Save Home Team logo
Community Coffee- Save UPCs
Also, when you’re shopping online please don’t forget to sign in to Boxtops4education.com and choose from
the more than 60 retailers listed there such as, Oriental Trading Co., Land’s End, K-B Toys and Wal-Mart, and
our school will receive a percentage of your purchase. Target and Office Depot will also return a percentage
of each purchase to WME if you so designate.
Unified Dress Code Policy at Wilton Manors Elementary
Students Wear...
Red, White or Navy Blue shirts with a collar
(shirts and blouses may be short or long sleeved)
Khaki, Black or Navy Blue bottoms
(shorts, skorts, long pants-for cold weather, skirts, capris, jumpers, etc.)
Jeans and crew neck t-shirts are not ever to be worn
at school.
If you have questions about the dress code call the office at 754-322-8950.
Students are dismissed at 3:00 PM, please pick your child/
children up promptly. In the case of an emergency and
you arrive at school at 3:15 or later, your child/children
will be in the front office awaiting your arrival.
New Phone Number ???
Do you have a new home phone number? Have you switched jobs or bought a new cell phone?
Please be sure to report all changes to the school office so that you can be contacted in the event
of an emergency involving your child.
Helping Hands
We will be collecting items for food/gift baskets for the holidays to share with our
families in need. We will start by collecting canned foods and non-perishable foods,
then as the classes are given their “adopted families” we will send a flyer home with
more detailed items their family needs. We will be collecting items until Monday december 17th. Some items are:
Canned green beans, corn, peas or carrots
Canned/bottled fruit or juice
Canned soups, meats,
Instant potatoes, riceor pasta
Cookies, cake mixes, quick breads
A monetary donation will be gladly accepted and used for Publix gift certificates.
Dates To Remember
Monday December 3
Thursday December 6
Monday December 10-14
Wednesday December 12
Tuesday December 18
Thursday December 20
Thursday January 17
Friday January 18
Monday January 21
Tuesday January 22
Wednesday January 23
Thursday January 24
Tuesday February 5
Friday February 8
Tuesday February 12-15
Thursday February 14
Monday February 18
Friday February 22 `
Tuesday February 26
Interim Reports
McDonald’s Family Night
5:00 pm
McDonald’s
Benchmark Testing Grade 3-5
Barnes & Noble Family Night
6:00pm
Federal Highway
GLIDES Presentation
8:30 am
Cafeteria
Grades 2,4 & 5
Spirit Assembly
9:15 am
Cafeteria
Early Release
12:30 pm Dismissal
NO SCHOOL Employee Planning Day
NO SCHOOL Holiday
NO SCHOOL Employe Planning Day
Third Quarter Begins
Spaghetti Dinner
6:00 pm
Cafeteria
Publix Family Math Night
6:00 pm
Publix 5 Points
Report Cards Issued
FCAT Writes Grade 4 only
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
8:00 am
Media Center
NO SCHOOL Holiday
Interim Reports
Science Night
6:00 pm
Cafeteria
We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!