Woodbridge Whistler - Woodbridge Elementary
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Woodbridge Whistler - Woodbridge Elementary
Woodbridge Whistler "In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours." – Mark Twain Follow Woodbridge ES on Twitter: @WoodbridgeES On the web http://woodbridgees.bcps.org April 2013 Dates To Remember March 28– Spring Picture Day March 29– April 7Spring Break- No School for Students April 8- Schools Reopen We continue to be proud of the performance of our students from pre-kindergarten to grade 5. Our third, fourth and fifth grade students should be commended for demonstrating confidence, courage and determination while completing the reading and math MSA over the past two weeks. We also appreciate the commitment and dedication of our phenomenal staff as they work to ensure that all students achieve. In addition, we recognize the many contributions parents make as you volunteer at school, ensure that your children complete homework assignments, and work hard to reinforce skills at home. Parents, students, and teachers working together truly support a winning team!!!!! April 10– MSA Science begins For Grade 5 Students April 12– End of Third Marking Period– Schools Close Three Hours Early April 17– Kindergarten Registration for the 2013-2014 School Year (by appointment only) and Stem Night 6pm—7pm April 24 – Kindergarten Field Trip– B&O Train Museum April 25- Report Cards Distributed April 30 - Pre-K Screening (by appointment only) Page 2 Woodbridge Whistler Kindergarten Round-Up Woodbridge Elementary School will hold its Kindergarten Round-Up on Wednesday, April 17th from 9:00am – 2:00pm (appointment only) Your child must be 5 years old by September 1, 2013 to be enrolled in Kindergarten in Baltimore County Schools. If you have not already done so, stop by the office to pick up a registration packet and make your appointment. Please contact Lynn Murphy at 410-887-0857 if you have any questions. PRE-K SCREENING Woodbridge Elementary School will hold its Pre-K screening on April 30, 2013 from 9:00am – 2:00pm (appointment only). Your child must be 4 years old by September 1, 2013 to be screened for possible pre-k enrollment. Please stop by the office to pick up a packet and make your appointment. If you need any additional information, contact Lynn Murphy at 410-887-0857. Attention Parents and School Community: School nurse substitutes are needed in BCPS schools. If you have an active Maryland RN license, enjoy children, and care about the health needs of our students, this could be a great job opportunity for you. BCPS allows substitute school nurses the flexibility to be available to work the number of days per week you prefer, in the area of the county you prefer, and with the age group you prefer. As a substitute school nurse, you will provide first aid to students, perform daily nursing treatments, and administer student medications. The Office of Health Services provides an optional full day orientation for new nurse substitutes. Compensation is $157.00 per day. Fingerprinting and healthcare provider CPR certification are required, as well as at least two years experience as an RN in an clinical setting OR at least 6 months experience as an RN in a clinical setting and current employment as an RN in that clinical setting. Please contact the Office of Temporary Services at 410-887-8952 for more information. Page 3 Woodbridge Whistler Page 4 Woodbridge Whistler NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY Dear Parents, Do you like books? Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like to see lots of smiling little faces? Then you might be the volunteer that Mrs. Smoot is looking for!!! Mrs. Smoot, Woodbridge’s librarian, could use some help in the library this year. You can make your own hours and stop by when it is convenient. The job entails putting the books back onto the shelves after our amazing readers have read them. Please consider being a library helper this year. Even 1 hour a week would help us! In the past, some moms and dads have volunteered in the morning after dropping their child(ren) off to school or they come to the library an hour before dismissal in the afternoon, help in the library and then get their child for dismissal. Thank you for your consideration! Woodbridge’s Website Information Keep up-to-date with the news at Woodbridge Elementary School. Visit the school’s website: http://schools.bcps.org/schools/ces/Woodbridge/ where you can read the current newsletter, see upcoming school events and find links to Baltimore County Schools for information for parents. There are also links for your child’s classroom on the teachers’ websites. http://schools.bcps.org/schools/ces/Woodbridge/ Items that can be found on the website: School supply lists Monthly school newsletter Special programs in the school Email list for faculty BCPS and parent links (calendar, lunch menu, test scores, curriculum links) We need your “Helping Hands”!!! Helping Hands is a volunteer group providing weekly assistance to teachers and staff with such tasks as cutting, copying, stapling, and laminating. The group meets every Tuesday afternoon from 12 noon until 3:00 p.m. in the Recreation Room located across from Woody’s Café, which provides a place for volunteers to bring younger siblings. Just show up on any or all Tuesdays. Come for the afternoon or only part of the afternoon. Come every week or only once a month. Please consider volunteering some time to this invaluable Woodbridge service. Contact Diana Kaplan via email at [email protected] or cell phone 410-6603115 for more information or inquire in the front office. Consumer Rebates Register your shopping cards and help our school earn extra money!! Since students change schools, it is required that you designate your school or schools each year. Store Web Page Phone Number School ID Giant A+ Bonus Bucks www.giantfood.com/aplus 1-877-275-2758 01582 EScrip (Safeway, Macys) www.escrip.com 1-877-723-3929 6589113 Target www.target.com 1-800-316-6142 57756 My Coke Rewards for Schools www.mycokerewards.com/home.do 1-866-674-2653 Page 5 Woodbridge Whistler Page 6 Woodbridge Whistler Page 7 Woodbridge Whistler Music Notes In preparation for our Spring Concert, Monday, May 20th at 7PM, mark your calendars so you don’t miss out. All in the school community are welcome! Also, we ask that students who are part of our performing ensembles, Fourth Grade Chorus and Fifth Grade instrumentalists, please take advantage of rehearsal times in school by practicing what you’ve learned AT HOME. Practice outside of school is especially crucial for beginning instrument players as they’ve only had their instruments since this year began. Let’s make sure student are making the best use of the opportunity and investment in playing by coming prepared for school lessons, having practiced weekly assignments given by Ms. Green and bringing instruments and materials to school on lesson days. Recorder units have begun for third graders learning the mystery of the treble clef, musical alphabet, and five line staff. This skill is a necessary prerequisite to playing any instrument. Recorders that were ordered will be coming home within the week. Students are not required to bring them to and from school as in-class recorders are provided for lesson use. However, students are encouraged to practice what they learn at home in preparation for our Recorder Recital for third graders on Monday, May 13th at 2 PM. More information will be coming home as we get closer to that date. If you did not buy a recorder for home use through the school, you may consider looking at Toys R Us or local music stores like Bill’s Music in Catonsville. Beware of quality as you search. If you have questions please feel free to contact Ms. Ciganek at [email protected]. AT HOME: March is designated by the National Association for Music Education as ―Music in Our Schools Month.‖ One of the things we can do at home to celebrate music and keep music a part of our daily lives and in our schools is to share something positive you remember from your school music experience with your child. Perhaps you’ve heard the sentence ―Every Good Boy Does Fine‖ to help remember the five lines of the staff or you remember singing Yankee Doodle when you were in school. Maybe you remember what your first time was like playing an instrument. Talk with your child about the role music plays in your everyday lives. Community Thanks We would like to extend several thanks to our PTA Executive Board and parent volunteers. They have recently sponsored the Spelling Bee, Book Fair, Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly, Sweetheart Dance, and school play ―The Trial of Mother Goose.‖ These past several weeks have been full of hours of extracurricular activities due to your planning and volunteering that have made for a wonderful winter. Thank you also to parents and families that helped contribute to our Claire’s Gourmet fundraiser. Your sacrifice is appreciated. Several individuals have been helping out a lot in classrooms. The support of Ms. Haejin Suk in Miss Schiffhauer’s kindergarten, Miss Kara Daniels in Mrs. Alagna’s second grade, Mr. William Parson and Mrs. Holly Reinhardt in Mrs. Jacobs kindergarten class really has made a positive difference. Thanks also to Mrs. Loving who donated 2 new dye cut pads for the dye cut machine and 300 binder rings for making books at school. Thank you also to all the families and Baltimore Blast for attending the blast night volleyball game. What a great way to show school community support by coming together for something so fun! Page 8 Woodbridge Whistler ”Did you read your Woodbridge Whistler?” There simply is no better publication out there! Just kidding!! But if you do want to know what’s been going on at Woodbridge Elementary, find resources for working with your child, or learn about upcoming events, this is the place to look. If you have read this issue of the Woodbridge Whistler please let us know by signing the form below and adding your child’s name to be entered in a raffle to win a snack. Please return it to school by April 10th. 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