Edgewood Primary School News Flash

Living,
learning and
leading
together !
Edgewood Primary
School
News Flash
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
Read Across
America
Mar. 1
Trash Bag Fundraiser Ends
Mar. 4
6:30 pm PTO mtg.
Mar. 7
Spring Break—no
School
Mar. 11-15
7:00 pm Board mtg.
Mar. 18
End of 3rd 9 weeks
Mar. 22
6:30 pm Movie Night
Mar. 22
Report Cards go
Home
Mar. 28
Good Friday—no
School
Mar. 29
Volume 6, Issue 7
March, 2013
Reading—Oh the Places we Can Go!
We begin this month celebrating the life of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
The first book Theodore Geisel wrote and illustrated was And to Think That I saw it on Mulberry Street, but it was no easy task. The book was rejected 27 times before being published.
Later Random House asked Mr. Geisel to write and illustrate a children’s primer using only
225 early reader vocabulary words and so The Cat in the Hat, his most well-known work, was
born—the second of 44 children’s books he would author and illustrate. His books have
spawned children’s television specials, a Broadway musical and a feature-length motion picture with other motion pictures on the way. But his most endearing legacy, and the reason we
celebrate his life and work across America, is his ability to use words to bring laughter, delight, wonder and thoughtfulness into our lives. Enjoy the following examples.
On the art of eating: I do not like green eggs and ham! I do not like them Sam-I-am!
On being true to yourself: Only you can make your mind up! You’re the one and only one!
On aging: You’re in pretty good shape for the shape you are in!
On life’s mysteries: ‘Cause you never can tell what goes on down below! This pool might be
bigger than you or I know!
On respecting your elders: You must not hop on Pop!
On equality and justice: A person’s a person, no matter how small.
On loyalty: I meant what I said and I said what I meant...An elephant’s faithful one hundred
per cent!
Dr. Seuss has inspired many other children’s authors. Here are a few web-sites that will give
you great books to read with your children.
www.teachersfirst.com/100books.cfm
http://www.reading.org/Resources/Booklists.aspx
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Book_Media_Awards&template=/ContentManage
ment/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=31915
So you see! There’s no end to the things you might know, depending how far beyond Zebra
you go!”
Hats On for Riley!
We are getting close
to our goal of $1.00
per student!
We have raised
$428.29 to date!
Math Night
Oh
The
Places
You’ll
Go!
Family Resource Center
Raising our children is one of the best
and one of the most stressful jobs we
will tackle. I know I am always looking for something to add to my parenting “tool box”. Here is another
great addition and it is FREE. Developing Capable People Series is
being offered Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, &
16th 6:30-8pm in the Family Resource
Center Room. FREE childcare will be
available. Registration is limited and
Coming Soon!
Developing
Capable People
the deadline is
March 21.
What will you
learn? Build on
strengths not
weaknesses, teach children not
WHAT to think but HOW to
think, hold children accountable
with their self-respect in tack.
Forum on Bullying
Attendance Data
Aug. 20-Jan. 11
March 25th, 7:00 pm
EHS Auditorium
The Honorable Steve Galvin, Monroe Co. Circuit
Christine McAfee, Juvenile Division Supervisor Mon-
There will be a panel discussion on school policy
and administrative procedures relevant to bullying
and legal repercussions of bullying behavior. The
discussion will be followed by a period of question
and answers.
EPS web-site
4) Click on Math Tips
Court Judge
Circuit Court Judge
Math Resources
3) Scroll down to How to Help at
Home
Sargent Randy Jacobs, Monroe Co. Sheriff’s Dept.
Moderator: The Honorable Francie Hill, Monroe Co.
Contact Beth Krouse for more information. 876-9600 ext 2828
2) Click on Parent Connection
Tony Bowlen, Ellettsville Town Marshal
RBB Administrators
The FRC will be closed during
spring break week March 11th
thru the 15th.
1) Click on Resources
Panelists:
roe Circuit Court Probation Dept.
Learn more about the Developing Capable People Series by visiting
www.empoweringpeople.com
Looking for Community Sports and
Theatre Events?
1) Go to the EPS web-site
2) Click on Parent Connection
3) Scroll down to Other Useful
Links
4) Click on Links to our Community Events
Experiencing Math through
Children’s Literature
EPS web-site
1) Click on Resources
2) Click on Parent Connection
3) Scroll down to Useful Links
4) Click on A Booklist of Fun Math
Books