February Bear Facts - Cooper City Elementary

Coope Cooper City Elementary
Bear Facts
February 2015
Mr. Dennis F. Sciullo, Prinicipal www.coopercitycubs.com
Mrs. Marsha M. Wagner,
Assistant Principal
The School Board of Broward County, Florida expressly
prohibits bullying, cyberbullying, by or towards any
student or employee. See Policy 5.9: Anti-Bullying for
additional information.
WHAT’S
FOR
LUNCH
C.C.E.S.
Career and Excellence
02/02-02/06
Monday
Turkey
Calzonette
or
Asian
Egg
Roll
Tuesday
Beef
Nachos
w/
Refried
Beans
or
Tuna
Salad
Wednesday
Chicken
Patty
or
Turkey
&
Cheese
Wrap
Thursday
Beef‐a‐Roni
or
Chicken
Empanadas
Friday
Popcorn
Chicken
or
Honey
BBQ
Rib
Sandwich
Monday
Tuesday
Pizza
Stick
or
Cheeseburger
Sliders
Fried
Chicken
or
Tuna
Salad
on
Wheat
Bun
Wednesday
Hamburger
or
Turkey,
Ham
&
Cheese
Wrap
Thursday
Teriyaki
Chicken
w/
Brown
Rice
or
Pepperoni
Stromboli
Friday
Beef
Dippers
w/
Egg
Noodles
or
Fish
Nuggets
02/09-02/13
02/16-02/20
Monday
NO
SCHOOL
Tuesday
Hot
Dog
or
Turkey,
Ham
&
Cheese
Wrap
Wednesday
Cheese
Pizza
or
Cheeseburger
Sliders
Thursday
Popcorn
Chicken
or
Asian
Egg
Roll
Friday
Chicken
Patty
or
Grilled
Cheese
02/23-02/27
Monday
Mexican
Pizza
or
BBQ
Pulled
Pork
Sandwich
Tuesday
Spaghetti
w/
Meat
Sauce
or
Tuna
Salad
w/
Crackers
Wednesday
Cheeseburger
or
Turkey,
Ham
&
Cheese
Wrap
Thursday
Baked
Corn
Dog
or
EZ
Jammers
Friday
Chicken
Tenders
or
Fish
Patty
02/02‐02/06
BAF
Testing
02/06
PTO
Movie
Night
Under
the
Stars
6pm
02/10
Interim
Reports
go
Home
Barnes
&
Noble
Night
6:30pm
th
02/11
4 Grade
Writing
Assembly
Beverly
Hills
Café
Family
Night
5pm
th
02/12
5 Grade
Writing
Assembly
ECO
Club
Meeting
2pm
rd
02/13
3 Grade
Field
Trip
–
Zoo
Miami
th
5 Grade
FSA
Infrastructure
Test
02/16
No
School
02/17‐02/20
Demand
Writes
02/19
PTO
Board
Meeting
8:30am
Publix
Math
Night
4pm
02/25
SAC/SAF/PTO
Meeting
6pm
McDonalds
Family
Night
02/26
Early
Release
Day
12pm
st
1 Grade
Field
Trip
–
Bailey
Hall
Please
look
at
the
website
calendar
for
more
details
and
for
any
changes
that
make
take
place.
M edia M emo
Lifeskills
Calling
all readers!
02/02-02/07 – Resourcefullness:
To respond to challenges and
opportunities in innovative and
creative ways.
Just two more months
until Read Across
Broward record sheets
are due. The record
sheets must be turned
in to the Media Center
by April 1, 2015.
02/08-02/21 – Initiative: To do
som ething, of one’s own free will,
because it needs to be done.
2/22-02/27 – Perseverance: To
keep at it.
Extra sheets may be
found on our school
website or in the
library.
Happy Reading!
Mrs.
Wagners
Corner
Parents
Guide
to
Homework
at
Cooper
City
Elementary
School
The
subject
of
homework
is
often
discussed
among
parents,
students,
teachers,
and
school
leaders.
Is
it
too
much
or
not
enough?
Does
it
really
help
children
learn
and
help
them
develop
study
skills?
Should
we
do
it
or
not?
This
year,
we
took
a
fresh
look
at
homework
and
it’s
impact
on
student
achievement.
Dr.
John
Hattie’s
research
describes
the
most
beneficial
approach
to
homework
at
the
elementary
level.
At
Cooper
City
Elementary,
we
aligned
our
homework
practices
to
the
research.
Homework
assignments
are
an
extension
of
the
curriculum
standards,
and
provide
opportunities
for
practice
and
review.
In
addition,
homework
may
be
assigned
for
the
purpose
of
previewing
content
prior
to
instruction
in
class.
This
approach
has
been
shown
to
be
very
effective
in
learning
new
content.
Also,
at
times,
unfinished
classwork
will
be
sent
home
as
homework.
At
a
recent
PTO/SAF/SAC
meeting
we
asked
our
Cooper
City
Elementary
parents
what
their
thoughts
were
regarding
homework.
Many
expressed
an
appreciation
for
the
practice
of
material
learned
at
school
and
the
challenge
some
assignments
present.
Below
are
a
few
concerns
expressed
by
parents
and
recommendations
to
assist
with
homework
completion.
1. How do I help my child with Math homework? This new math is confusing.
DO
NOT
attempt
to
assist
your
child
with
Math
homework.
We
are
teaching
students
to
understand
math
at
a
conceptual
level
instead
of
procedurally.
Though
it
may
seem
“we
are
making
things
harder”
with
our
new
methods,
we
are
preparing
students
for
Algebra,
which
will
lead
to
more
complex
mathematical
thinking.
2. What if my child doesn’t understand his/her homework?
Perfection
is
not
a
requirement.
It
is
acceptable
and
encouraged,
to
return
homework
incomplete
when
there
is
confusion.
If
your
child
cannot
complete
the
assignment
independently
in
math
or
with
minimal
assistance
for
other
subject
areas,
have
him/her
complete
as
much
of
the
problem/question
as
possible
or
have
him/her
circle
the
problem/question
and
move
on.
Your
child’s
teacher
will
reteach
the
skill
or
concept
the
next
day.
3. My child is in a primary grade. Should I expect him/her to write on his own and spell words
correctly? A
parent
should
never
write
for
their
child.
Students
should
sound
out
their
written
work
in
order
to
apply
the
phonics
skills
they
are
acquiring
in
class.
Encourage
your
child
to
stretch
the
word
and
write
the
sounds
they
hear.
Spelling
is
not
a
primary
focus
in
writing
in
the
primary
grades,
with
the
exception
of
sight
words.
4. I feel that my child receives too much homework. How much time should my child spend on
homework each night? Communicate
with
your
child’s
teacher.
A
child’s
parents
and
teachers
are
their
success
team.
If
your
child
is
spending
too
much
time
completing
homework
inform
your
child’s
teacher.
The
guideline
is
up
to
45
minutes
for
students
in
grades
K‐2
and
up
to
60
minutes
for
students
in
grades
3‐5.
In
addition,
children
may
also
use
the
school’s
online
resources
at
any
time.
5. Science With
Your Literacy
Coach!
Q: “How can I explain such a hard science concept in a simple enough way for my child to
understand?”
A: Here are some tips for exploring Science with your child:
Explanations Do Not Always Help
Explanations, even simple ones, do not always help children understand complex ideas. So what’s a parent to do? The
simple answer is to worry less about explaining to your child, and spend more time modeling the fun of science: going
on walks, mixing things, testing to see what will happen, observing carefully and wondering along with your child.
Science Is About Trying to Make Sense of the World
Science is not simply about knowing information—it is equally a way of trying to make sense of the world. Scientists
must ask questions, design investigations, try to make sense of the information they have gathered during the
investigations, and communicate and defend their thinking to others. They don’t always find the answers to their
questions, and they don’t always agree.
Help Your Child Think Like Scientists
It is much more important for parents to help children develop the skills they need to think like scientists than to help
them understand complex scientific concepts. Even the youngest children are quite capable of beginning to build these
skills.
Here are A Few Pointers:
You don’t need to have answers for all of your child’s questions! Encourage your child to develop his own science
thinking skills.
Listen carefully to your child. Engage her in conversation about what she thinks, and encourage her to explain why
she thinks as she does by asking questions such as, “Why do you think the snail is eating that leaf?”
Don’t immediately correct your child. If your child says something scientifically incorrect, help her discover for
herself what is correct rather than correcting her. For example, if she says “heavy things sink, you can ask her, “Which
heavy things have you seen sink?” Or, “I wonder if we can find something heavy that can float?”
Model curiosity. Wonder aloud: “I wonder what will happen to this pudding mix when we put the water in?”
Nurse
Cepek’s
Health
Corner
GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY
FREE DENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Ages 2-18
Broward County Dental Association along with the Broward Dental Research Clinic at Broward
College will be hosting their annual "Give Kids A Smile" where children from Broward County can
receive free check-ups and dental treatments. Many individuals will be offering their time and
services for children (ages 2-16) to receive dental screenings, cleanings, fluoride treatments, x-rays
and emergency treatments. All services will be free. A parent or legal guardian must be present day
of event. Pre-registration recommended for an appointment.
For more information please contact Your School Social Worker at your school
Or Jodisamson @ browardschools.com
Give Kids a Smile Day 2015
Saturday
February 7, 2015
8:30 am--12:00pm
3501 SW Davie Road
Building 8, First Floor
Davie, FL 33314
SEE YOURSELF HEALTHY- Nurse Cepek
AntiBullying Policy
Do you want to know more about anti-bullying?
The School Board of Broward County has established an ANTI-BULLYING POLICY for all Broward County
students and staff that prohibit bullying and harassment - by anyone, to anyone! It is one of the nation's most
comprehensive Anti-Bullying policies, Policy 5.9.
The Policy defines bullying as: "Bullying means systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or
psychological distress on one or more students or employees. It is further defined as: unwanted purposeful
written, verbal, nonverbal, or physical behavior, including but not limited to any threatening, insulting or
dehumanizing gestures, by an adult or student, that has the potential to create an intimidating, hostile, or
offensive educational environment or cause long term damage, cause discomfort or humiliation; or reasonably
interfere with the individual's school performance or participation is carried out repeatedly and is often
characterized by an imbalance of power."
That is a lot of info, but to keep it simple, we can help determine if a behavior is bullying by using the
acronym RIP:
R - Repeated (more than once)
I - Imbalance of Power (involve or be characterized by)
P - Purposeful (intent to do harm)
If a behavior meets all three of these criteria, it is identified as bullying per Policy 5.9. Additionally, the
policy sets forth guidelines for the identification and reporting of bullying, as well as a timeline for the
investigation and appeals process. The overall goal of the initiative is the protection of students and their
increased feelings of safety and belonging.
The
opinions
expressed
in
this
publication
are
not
necessarily
those
of
Broward
County
Public
Schools.
.