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West Irondequoit Central School District Equal Opportunity Employer L ISTWOOD E XCHANGE www.westirondequoit.org November 2014 J OYCE N AGLE , P RINCIPAL Dear Listwood Families, Every school year takes on a character of its own and this year is already distinguished for a great sense of purpose and a renewed enthusiasm for learning. Collaborative teams of teachers are pouring over our new reading resource, Reading Street, and developing literacy lessons which feature accessible and interesting texts. These leveled texts are designed to keep students engaged, providing appropriate challenge and support, as students learn to read and read to learn about author’s purpose, text features, and new vocabulary. As I visit classrooms, I see students immersed in active reading followed by short constructed response writing tasks which help our youngsters hone their comprehension and communication skills. Across the grade levels, students are responding positively to the new materials and are quickly transferring their new reading vocabulary to their own writing. Indeed, students are down to the business of learning and it is wonderful to watch their excitement as they discover new ideas and solidify deep understandings. In order to make this occur teachers are thoughtfully planning instruction that is differentiated and matched to each child’s learning goals. This instruction includes whole group, small group and individual conferencing experiences. As a result, our students are becoming more strategic, thoughtful readers. I am pleased that our Parent Visitation Day falls this month and that you will be able to have the opportunity to see these experiences first hand. Parent Visitation Day is Friday, November 21st and there will be a Parent/Principal meeting starting at 8:30 a.m in the Listwood library. I am excited to have this opportunity to meet with each of you. Following that meeting, parents are invited to visit classrooms until 10:30 to see the wide range of experiences your students are engaged in on a daily basis. If the morning time is inconvenient, parents will also be able to visit from 1:15-2:15. I am hopeful that you can join us so that you can experience first hand the wonderful work of our students and teachers. There are several fun happenings in November here at Listwood. On November 11th, we hope you enjoy your child’s day off as we honor our veterans. November 20th our first through third grade students will be bringing home the first quarter report cards. We look forward to our family breakfast on November 21th and the chance it gives us to come together as a school family. Also during November is our fall book fair that begins on November 19th and will end at the end of the day on November 21st. Continued on the next page…. P AGE 2 L ISTWOOD E XCHANGE Continued from the front page Important Phone Numbers: Since November is a time to be thankful for all that we have, there is no better time to thank everyone who makes these opportunities so successful for our kids and to thank each of you for the support you provide us in working with your child every day. The children come to school ready to learn and eager to be here in large part because of your commitment to Listwood School. Whether it is turning out to watch a parade, attending a parent/teacher conference, sending in snacks for a classroom celebration, or bringing the kids to the PTSA Family Event after work on a Friday, the students, faculty and staff at Listwood know how supported they are by you. Thank you for all that you do to continually send that message. Listwood School…………... 336-1640 Mrs. Nagle - Principal Mrs. Iannone - Secretary Health Office……………… 336-1648 Mrs. McCulloch - Nurse Transportation Office……336-2992 District Office…………….. 342-5500 Web site: www.westirondequoit.org Your Listwood faculty and staff hope you enjoy November and have a Happy Thanksgiving as you gather with family and friends! Mrs. Nagle Principal Attention Pet Owners Residents are reminded that for the safety of all of our students, pets are not allowed on school grounds when students are present, including during athletic competitions. At other times, pets must be leashed and under control. Please comply with requests from school district security, athletic supervisory personnel and school staff regarding pets on our grounds. And thank you for cleaning up after your pet, keeping our walkways and playgrounds more pleasant for everyone! Thank You! P AGE 3 M USIC N OTES As we approach the month of November in music class, we are focused on practicing and learning some initial skills across all grade levels that will carry us through the rest of the year as we build and expand upon them! We’ve been using a variety of fun stories, songs, poems and instruments to work on these skills: 1st Grade: The first graders have been making music that allows them to practice high versus low, loud versus soft, and fast versus slow. For example, we took the song “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and brainstormed as a class where the instruments could play up (high) or down (low) depending on what the spider was doing! Be sure to ask your children about the “beats” and “rests” that sometimes show up on the board during music class to help us learn songs and play instruments! 2nd Grade: In second grade, we’ve been looking at dynamics (how loud and soft the music is), R OB L INE tempo (how fast and slow the music goes), and pitch (how high or low the music sounds.) A favorite game was called “Who?” where the students acted as trees in the forest – one of the trees held an owl, and another student had to figure out which tree the owl was hiding in by listening to whether the music around that tree was loud or soft! 3rd Grade: Third graders have been working on some pretty advanced stuff this month! I was amazed that in one music class they were able to learn a song that had three different instrument parts playing simultaneously - we then added two more sections to that song, and experimented with the order in which we performed the different sections! Phew! They’ve also taken their first steps towards “improvisation” which is making up music on the spot – not practiced, not rehearsed, just whatever they feel! I have been so impressed with your children’s willingness, excitement, and courage to get up in front of their peers and practice these new skills every day in music class! We’re in for a great year! Art News If you wish for your child to wear his or her own art smock during art class, you may send an old shirt into school. Please label it with your child’s name and cut long sleeves short. If the shirt has buttons, please button it up so it can be easily slipped on over their head. Thank you! Mrs. Landt L IBRARY M EDIA N EWS First graders have been enjoying fiction stories about a character named Epossumondas. These stories are about a baby opossum who gets into trouble because he doesn’t always use his brain to think things through. The setting is in Louisiana in the Southern United States. The stories we read about Epossumondas included two noodlehead tales, a porquois tale, and a retelling of the Southern folktale, Sody Sallyraytus. Second graders have been learning about Fables. The students have listened to fables from Greece, India and France. They have identified the personality traits of the characters, problems and solutions presented, and the moral in each fable. Students have taken turns narrating and reenacting each fable using puppets and other props. Third graders have been studying Jack Tales. These are folktales which have a main character named Jack. The students listened to two folktales, Jack and the Bean Tree and Jack and the Fire Dragon written and illustrated by Gail E. Haley. These stories are set in the in the Appalachian Mountain region of the Southern United States. The students worked in large and small groups to identify the story elements found in these tales. Students have also been learning to search for books by author, title or subject using our Follett Destiny library catalog. M RS . F ORTIES The Rochester Children’s Book Festival will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Flynn Campus Center at Monroe Community College. More than 40 authors and illustrators will be present. Book sales and signings, presentations, workshops, storytelling, and arts & crafts will be available for children of all ages. For more information, go to www.rochesterchildrensbookfestival.com. The library is open daily. All students are encouraged to visit the library frequently to check out books and magazines or to use the computers or other reference materials for research. C OUNSELOR ’ S C ORNER E RIKA G UETTI Once again this year I shared the concept of “Bucket Filling.” This concept is based on a book “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” by Carol McCloud. Carol McCloud is an early childhood specialist and popular speaker who has traveled across the United States giving assemblies and staff development seminars. I utilized another version of the book, “Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young Children” that was developed to reach students on the K-3 level. According to Carol McCloud and Katherine Martin, M.A. (team author and youth & adolescent specialist), “When children have their buckets filled and learn how they can fill other people’s buckets too, they understand how special, valuable, and capable they are. This concept was shared in many classrooms throughout the district last year and met with success. Key concepts related to this approach are: Every person is special and everyone has an invisible bucket. When your bucket is full you feel happy. When your bucket is empty you feel sad. When someone laughs with you, smiles, shows love, reads to you, plays with you, is kind to you, listens to you, helps you, uses manners with you, shares with you, says kind words, waves to you, etc. it fills your bucket. When you do the same with others you fill their bucket. Also, when you make good choices like being responsible you can fill your own bucket. If someone makes other negative choices it is bucket dipping (emptying yours and that person’s bucket). You can help with transfer of this concept through using common language (i.e., “Shauna, that hug from you just fills my bucket”), providing reinforcement through praise while using common language, and encouraging empathy related to this concept (i.e., “Do you think that choice was bucket filling or bucket dipping for Fred?”). Finally, you can use the “Fill A Bucket” song provided below. Thank you for your anticipated teamwork to encourage the transfer of this powerful concept. Fill a Bucket Song Tune: Are You Sleeping? Fill a bucket. Fill a bucket. Every day. Every day. I can fill a bucket. I can fill a bucket. You can too. You can too. Fill a bucket. Fill a bucket. Every day. Every day. I like filling buckets. I like filling buckets. You will too. You will too. P HYSICAL E DUCATION N EWS Dear Families, Another month of moving and learning has flown by! Our focus the last couple of weeks has been to explore the concept of LEVELS-LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH in terms of our bodies and how we move through space. This concept was developed in many different ways. One example is using open ended questioning which allows your child to respond at his/her own level of ability and sophistication in movement. A NN MARTIN education is one of learning and experiencing what is worth knowing as movers -now and for the future. Our next unit is PATHWAYS! Yours in Moving, Mrs. Ann Martin Physical Education Specialist We are constantly guided by the essential question of “How many different ways can we move?” During this unit we used the parachute, the playground balls, partners, gymnastic mats, stations and a game! Please know that our focus during physical Our November Focus Value is Friendship Week 1 Friends Listen Week 2 Friends Help Each Other Week 3 Friends Share Week 4 Friends Have fun PTSA News November We are enjoying all the activity this fall at Listwood. Hopefully you will have a chance to participate in some of the excitement and fun with your child. Upcoming Events… *Our much anticipated Operation: Gratitude is just around the corner! Collection boxes will be in the classrooms from Nov 3rd7th, so send in any excess, unopened Halloween candy that will be packaged and sent to help this great cause! Special thanks to Mike Nolan for generously enabling Listwood and all K-3 buildings to participate in Operation: Gratitude by donating the shipping! For more information, please visit the Web site at www.operationgratitude.com. *Our Fall Book Fair is scheduled for November 19-21st, and will be open during the Family Breakfast. This is a great place to get some affordable and educational gifts for the upcoming holiday season! *NEW this year! Listwood is offering an online Scholastic Book Fair running from Nov 19th-Dec 4th. Books ordered online will be shipped for free to Listwood. For additional information, contact Carolyn Houseknecht at 771-7614. *Our Fall Family Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, November 21st.Please join us for bagels, yogurt, juice and coffee from 7:30-8:05 a.m. and plan to spend the morning at Listwood. The Principal/Parent Meeting will be held after breakfast, which is followed by Parent Visitation Day. More details to come! Thursday, December 4th is school picture makeup day. Please contact Donna Skelton at 339-9842 if you have any questions. *The next WICPTSA meeting is November 10th at 7:00 p.m.at District Office, 321 List Ave. Please join us! Also, check out our Web site at www.wicptsa.org. A big Thank You goes to— -All of the Parents who donated donuts and cider and volunteered their time for our Halloween Fun Night. Thank you to Leah Napierala for planning and hosting this event. Everyone enjoyed the games, crafts, and treats in costume! -Maureen Keller for making Red Ribbon Week memorable and reminding students of the importance of healthy choices. The kids had a great time! Continued on the next page PTSA News November continued… . -Donna Skelton for running School Picture Day. Everyone looked great! -All of the Families who generously shopped and participated in the first Next2New Around Irondequoit Sale. -Diana Rizzo and the Birthday Book Committee volunteers who helped to get this new program off to a great start! Kids are excited to get a new book and pencil from the Listwood PTSA during their birthday month! -Room Parents for helping to organize the Classroom Volunteers and all the parents who donated items to class parties during the month of October. WICPTSA is committed to the well-being of all children in our community. As part of this commitment, we are working very closely with the Irondequoit Community Cupboard to support their efforts to provide nonperishable food items to families in need in our area. Thank you to Nisha Cerame for coordinating these programs. Be watching for opportunities to contribute this year. Don’t forget to save your box tops and used ink cartridges. Please send them to school with your child at any time. There are other ways you can help Listwood PTSA reach our goal! Go to http://www.btfe.com/and create an account. You can play games on the Web site that can earn our school money! It is very easy and does not take long to do. There is also an ongoing contest in which a school can win 250,000 box tops! If you go to www.btfe.com/hero you can register daily for this contest. Contact Andrea Monahan at 323-1274 with any questions. If you still haven’t picked up your PTSA 2014-2015 calendar yet, they are still available for purchase! They are only $10 each and include all the important dates and events for Listwood and all other schools in the district in one place. Please contact Lindsay O’Brien-Couchman at 507-5911 or [email protected] for more information. We wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving! Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to get involved in any of the activities at Listwood. Your PTSA Building Reps: Leah Napierala - 467-8494 - [email protected] Lindsay O’Brien-Couchman - 507-5911 - [email protected] Donna Skelton - 339-9842 - [email protected] Melissa VanHeukelum - 773-0586 - [email protected] A Continued Look into the New York State K-8 Social Studies Framework: Introduction to Key Ideas Alicia Spitz, K-12 Curriculum Supervisor for Social Studies In our April 2014 newsletter, parents were introduced to the K-8 Social Studies Framework, along with the C3 Inquiry Arc. This new framework demands that our students receive social studies instruction and build their understandings around outcomes that will prepare them for life and work in the 21st century global world. Students in kindergarten through grade four work to learn foundational Social Studies concepts. In kindergarten, students begin by studying themselves in the context of the world and at each subsequent grade level, students expand the scale at which they learn about the world. As children enter grades five and six, they begin to study the world through civilizations, nations and regions. In the chart below, you will see some of the central key ideas that students will be learning as they progress from kindergarten through sixth grade. Grade Level Content Focus Central Key Ideas Kindergarten Self and Others Grade 1 My Family and Other Families, Now and Long Ago Children’s sense of self is shaped by experiences that are unique to them and their families and by common experiences shared by a community or nation. Rules affect children and adults, and people make and change rules for many reasons. Maps and globes are representations of Earth’s surface that are used to locate and better understand places and regions. People celebrate historic figures and events through national holidays to recognize their importance to the United States. People perform different jobs as members of a community to meet their basic wants and needs, and to help others in the community. Beliefs, customs, and traditions help shape the identity and culture of a family and community. A citizen is a member of a community or group. Students are citizens of their local and global community. The location and place of physical features and manmade structures can be described and interpreted using symbols and geographic vocabulary. Families have a past and change over time. There are different types of documents that relate to family histories. All people need food, clothing, and shelter in order to survive. continued on next page continued from previous page Grade Level Content Focus Central Key Ideas Grade 2 My Community and Other United States Communities Grade 3 Communities Around the World- Learning about People and Places Grade 4 Local History and Local Government Communities can be characterized as urban, suburban or rural and can differ from place to place. The United States is founded on the principles of democracy and these principles are reflected in all types of communities. Geography and natural resources shape where and how urban, suburban and rural communities develop and how they sustain themselves. Events, changes over time, and cause-and-effectrelationships can be described for different communities. Urban, suburban and rural communities face different challenges in meeting their wants and needs, and scarcity of resources requires community members and local governments to make economic choices. Families, schools, and communities differ from place to place around the world. Governments in communities and countries around the world have the authority to make and enforce laws, and the role of the citizen varies across different types of governments. Geographic regions represent areas of Earth’s surface that have unifying characteristics. Each community or culture has a unique history, including heroic figures, traditions, and holidays. Communities, countries, and regions around the world make use of natural resources to meet their needs and wants. There are many landmarks, symbols and icons that reflect the identity of the state of New York. The United States has an extensive, diverse, and unique geography comprised of different regions, physical features, climates and human communities. Native American groups, chiefly the Iroquois and the Algonquin, inhabited New York in the early period of its history. Systems of government exist at the local, county, state and federal level within the United States to create and enforce laws to protect the people and general interests of the community, state and nation. Technological innovations in the state have sparked economic growth as New York has developed during its history. Join us for a cup of coffee and share your ideas for the future of our schools. Please join Jeff Crane & Chuck Perreaud for our second Listening Hour Monday, November 3 7:00—8:00 p.m. District Office / 321 List Avenue This is the second Listening Hour. We hope there will be more to come. We’ll continue to hold these coffees at District Office, unless you would like us to visit you. Call 336-2983 to set it up. Always an open agenda. We need to hear from you. Listwood School Reminders November 2014 2nd: Daylight Savings Ends - Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour 11th: NO SCHOOL Veterans Day 19th - 21st: PTSA Book Fair 20th: Report Cards Go Home Grades 1-3 21st: PTSA Family Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Parent/Principal Meeting and Visitation Day 26th - 28th: NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Recess LISTWOOD SCHOOL 2014-2015 UPCOMING CALENDAR of EVENTS December 4 December 17 December 22-31 Picture Make up Day Holiday Sing-along 9:30 a.m. NO SCHOOL – Holiday Recess January January January January January NO SCHOOL - Holiday Recess School Resumes PTSA Family Event: 6:30 p.m. Bingo NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Day No Kindergarten Classes: Parent Conference Day/Report Cards Go Home 1-2 5 16 19 28 February 4 February 13 February 16-20 February 23 No Kindergarten Classes: Parent Conference Day/Report Cards Go Home PTSA Family Event: 6:30 p.m. Valentine’s Party NO SCHOOL - Winter Recess School Resumes March 3 March 11 March 11 March 25 March 30-31 Kindergarten Orientation for 2015-2016 at 7:00 p.m. April 1–3 April 6 April 10 April 24 NO SCHOOL – Spring Recess School Resumes PTSA Family Breakfast PTSA Family Event: Listwood Idol/Look What I’ve Done 6:30 p.m. at IRQ May 4–8 May 7 May 12 May 25 May 29 Staff Appreciation Week Staff Appreciation Luncheon Kindergarten 2015-2016 Student/Parent Visitation 3:00 p.m. NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day PTSA Family Event: Penny Carnival 6:30 p.m. June 10 June 12 June 17 June 17-19 June 19 June 22 June 23 Sports Day/Picnic Flag Day Celebration 1:00 p.m. Third Grade Recognition 9:00 a.m. PTSA Book Fair PTSA Ice Cream Social 6:00 p.m. Kindergarten Celebration 10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Last Day of School/Report Cards Go Home K-3 Parent Conferences- Grades 1 -3 dismissal at 11:30 a.m. PTSA Family Event: Cam’s Night Open House - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. NO SCHOOL – Spring Recess West Irondequoit Schools November 2014 Monday Zweigle’s Hot Dog on a Bun Baked Beans Raw Veggie Sticks Diced Pears Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Tuesday Wednesday NEW ITEM!! Tangerine Chicken over Rice Raw Veggie Sticks Applesauce Assorted Fresh Fruit 3 Milk NEW ITEM!! BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches Tater Tots Raw Veggie Sticks Diced Pears Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 10 Hamburger or Cheeseburger on a Bun Sweet Potato Fries Raw Veggie Sticks Diced Pears Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 17 4 VETERAN’S DAY NO SCHOOL 4 11 Pasta and Meatballs with Spaghetti Sauce & Roll Green Beans 18 Raw Veggie Sticks Applesauce Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 18 Thanksgiving Meal!! Roast Turkey with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Stuffing Mixed Vegetables 16 Cranberry Sauce, Roll 25 24 Milk Thursday Macaroni and Cheese Pizza! French Fries Raw Veggie Sticks 4 oz. 100% Juice Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Mixed Vegetables Raw Veggie Sticks Golden Diced Peaches Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Romaine Salad Raw Veggie Sticks Mandarin Oranges Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 5 Breaded Mozzarella Sticks w/Marinara and Breadstick Sliced Carrots Raw Veggie Sticks 4 oz. 100% Juice Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 12 Maple Glazed French Toast Sticks with Sausage Links Steamed Broccoli Raw Veggie Sticks 4 oz. 100% Juice Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 19 Five Components make a meal: meat, or meat alternate, grain, fruit, vegetable and milk. You can have everything but you must choose 3 items and one must be either 1/2 cup fruit or ¾ cup vegetable. Friday Chicken Poppers 6 Chicken Patty on a Bun Pizza! Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Raw Veggie Sticks Golden Diced Peaches Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 13 913112 Breaded Chicken Smackers Leafy Green Salad Raw Veggie Sticks Mixed Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Tater Tots Raw Veggie Sticks Golden Diced Peaches Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Spinach Salad Raw Veggie Sticks Mixed Fruit Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk 20 19 Zweigle’s Hot Dog on a Bun Tater Tots Raw Veggie Sticks Diced Pears Assorted Fresh Fruit Milk Lunch Menu Grades K-3 7 Student lunch $2.55 Faculty & Staff lunch $4.05 (tax included) 14 Pizza! 21 21 2 0 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO SCHOOL 17 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING RECESS NO SCHOOL 27 28 26 26 18 19 Lunch $2.55 Student milk $0.50 Milk choice: 1% white or fat free chocolate & skim. Faculty & Staff Lunch $4.05 tax included. Now you can pay for your meals on-line. Visit our website: www.westirondequoit.org . Once there, Food Services is listed under “District”. Menu is subject to change without notice. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Looking for part-time employment while your children are in school? Call the Nutritional offices at 336-2953 and ask for Betsy!! 3 West Irondequoit Schools November 2014 Monday Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 3 Breakfast Menu Grades K-3 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Pillbury Mini French Toast Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 4 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 5 Pillsbury Mini Waffles Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 6 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 7 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 14 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO SCHOOL Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 10 VETERAN’S DAY NO SCHOOL 11 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 12 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 17 Pillsbury Mini French Toast Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 18 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 19 Pillsbury Mini Pancakes Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 13 9 Pillsbury Mini Waffles Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 20 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 24 Pillbury Mini Cinnis Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 25 THANKSGIVING RECESS NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING RECESS NO SCHOOL 26 27 Cereal Or Bagel with Cream Cheese Assorted Juices Assorted Fruit Milk 21 New Requirements for the School Breakfast Program: All grains must be whole-grain rich(must contain at least 50% whole grain) At least 1 full cup of fruit must be offered daily, and students are required to take at least a half cup (so students must take either a juice or a fruit, which may be either fresh or canned, in addition to the main entrée and the milk) Student Breakfast $1.50 Faculty & Staff Breakfast $2.50 (tax included) 28 Breakfast $1.50 Student milk $0.50 Milk choice: 1% white or fat free chocolate & skim. Faculty & Staff Breakfast $2.50 tax included. Now you can pay for your meals on-line. Visit our website: www.westirondequoit.org . Once there, Food Services is listed under “District”. Menu is subject to change without notice. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Looking for part-time employment while your children are in school? Call the Nutritional offices at 336-2953 and ask for Betsy!!