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NORTH NEWS
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
-- A GREAT BEGINNING!
March 16, 2006
March 17
March 23
March 24
March 27
April 10-14
April 17
April 18
April 18-21
April 20
April 28
May
2
End of grading period
Mobile Dentist visits North
Candle Pickup, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Grade cards go home
2nd Grade field trip to The Victoria Theatre to see “Amelia
Bedelia”
Board of Education Meeting at South 7 pm
Spring Break – No School
No School – Teacher Inservice day
Board of Education Meeting at H S Library, 7 pm
Kindergarten Screening – Please call North for Details!
General PTA Meeting at South
Interims go home
Family Literacy Night at South
SCHOOL
FEES
Kdg. 1st & 2nd Grade - $40.00
Please send all fee money to the office in an envelope with child’s’
name, teachers’ name and amount. Please pay student fees!
SPARKY BUCK WINNERS
Students who are observed making good choices are rewarded with Sparky
Bucks. Every Friday sparky bucks
are drawn and prizes are awarded. Here
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are the latest winners: March 3 –
Wesley Gonzalez, Michael Kelly, Hunter
Hensley, Brianna Wilson, Dakota
Bloemhard, Airika Wells, Zach Garvey,
Meghan Pearson, Mallory Lyons
and Torri Moore. March 10th – Taylor
Blankenship, Justin Baumgardner,
Laura Mattox, Hudson Stouffer,
Madison Gullett, Kodie Shear,
Austin Peterson, Bryan Hays, Olivia
Bixler and Kaylan Turnmire.
Way to go!
***Moms***
Urbana City Schools is in need of Substitute Teacher Associates. If you would like to work
a few hours while your children are in school, please contact Charlotte Markin at the Central
Office, 711 Wood Street, Urbana, Ohio 937-653-1406 for more information.
Success is falling down nine times and getting up ten.
-Jon Bon Jovi
NORTH NEWS
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION AND SCREENING
TO REGISTER FOR KINDERGARTEN, YOUR CHILD MUST BE FIVE (5) ON OR
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2006.
Kindergarten Screening will be held April 18, 19, 20, 21, 2006 at Champaign County
Community Center, 1512 South Rt. 68. State law requires screening before your child may enter
kindergarten. The following items are needed as soon as possible. (Your child will not be fully
registered without completion of all of these items):
1.
BIRTH CERTIFICATE (Certified Copy)
2.
IMMUNIZATION RECORD
(5 DPT, 4 Polio, 2 MMR, 3 HEP B, 1 Varicella)
3.
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
4.
CUSTODY PAPERS, IF APPLICABLE
5.
PROOF OF RESIDENCY (Utility bill, rental agreement)
6.
SCHOOL HEALTH RECORD/PHYSICIAN’S REPORT
available at registration (pink form).
There are two ways to register for kindergarten and receive an appointment time
for screening. Please register by March 21, 2006. You may register by:
1.
Bringing the above information to Urbana North Elementary, 626 N.
Russell St. and receiving a screening appointment time. You may come
between 8:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. (we will make copies for you if you do
not have copies.)
2.
Bringing the above information to Urbana North Elementary on Tues.,
March 21, 2006 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and
receiving an appointment time for screening.
If you have any questions, please call North Elementary at 653-1445.
SUMMER SCHOOL 2006
June 5,6,7,8
June 12,13,14,15
June 19,20,21,22
June 26,27,28,29
Times - Session 1 – 8:00-9:45 AM
Session 2 – 10:00 – 11:45 AM
Subjects Math and Reading
Cost $40 for one session, $60 for both sessions
*Students receiving free lunch, receive free summer school
*Students on reduced lunches, receive reduced fees - $20.00 for one session
and $30.00 for both.
Third Grade Achievement test will be given on Tuesday, June 27.
Registration materials will be sent home with the third grade card. On May 11 from 4:00-6:00
PM, you may pay fees at East Elementary. Any questions, call East Elementary at 653-1453.
Dates-
North News is available online at
www.urbana.k12.oh.us/North/Nnewsletter.htm
Success is falling down nine times and getting up ten.
-Jon Bon Jovi
NORTH NEWS
The Reading First-Ohio Center has just completed production of two online
courses for parents and families that highlight connections between home,
classroom and Ohio’s academic content standards. The courses are free and
available on the website at www.readingfirstohio.org (Click on Resources for
Families).
The first course, Games Parents Play, features parents and
children from Ohio playing literacy based games with their
children. Seven literacy-focused games were created to easily fit
into the busy schedules of today's parents and guardians. The
games are familiar and may already be old favorites with
families. For example, in Concentration, players are set up with
rows of cards in front of them. Each player takes a turn flipping
over two cards at a time, looking for synonyms (words with the
same meaning). If the two cards flipped are synonyms, then that
player gets another turn. This game works best with smaller groups and
requires minimal materials (cards). All game directions and scripts can be
downloaded as well as any game cards necessary.
In the second course, A Look in the Classroom, parents visit classrooms to see
how the literacy games they play at home are also found at school – only in new
and different ways, Parents and caregivers can watch as teachers
develop reading skills to higher levels, drawing on what children
know and can do already. An expert explains how teachers and
parents actually use similar strategies to develop reading and
writing concepts and skills. A video explanation of how literacy
activities and games covered in this program support Ohio's
English/Language Arts Academic Content Standards is also
provided.
Success is falling down nine times and getting up ten.
-Jon Bon Jovi