Richmond Elementary Staff Bulletin
Making a difference today to create a better tomorrow.
May 7-11, 2018
I BELIEVE You Matter!!
TOP 20, defined
We Believe in Being a Top 20
We've provided our students, the tiny beings that they are, safe and sound surroundings. With patience and grace, we offer comfort and the opportunity to venture safely into the unknown. We encourage students to spread their wings, facing fears and uncertainty believing we will catch them if they fall. Our amazing, particular tiny beings gain courage and know the magnitude of our love. As we see in the video, "It takes great courage to see beyond the shadows of the world and still find value in its Light, but in that Light you shall find love." A feeling. A sense. An overpowering, all-encompassing belief in one another fueled by a passion for learning and genuine love of one another. That is Richmond Elementary. I am blessed to have been welcomed into our little corner of the world, and our students are blessed to have been changed by each of you. Thank you for investing of yourselves to find and see beyond the shadows of the world as we dance through the end of our school year.
***Editor's Note: Judith's classroom houses a family of chrysalises awaiting to begin their journey into the unknown as butterflies. Stop by and enjoy the progress with our first grade!
Richmond Recognition
To each of you, for carefully meandering through a week book-ended by flashlights courtesy of a power outage on Monday and Color Run incentive Friday (and filled with everything from bowling to testing to Richmond Elementary t-shirts in between,) your flexibility, teamwork and professionalism are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for making a difference today to create a better tomorrow!
OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE May 7-11, 2018
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!
Monday
- Faculty Meeting 7:35 Media Center
- Shelly is here! 10:30 Office
- Mary Cabinet Meeting 1:00 DO
Tuesday
- FAST/NWEA Testing (schedule below)
- Mary IEP 7:35 Anita's Room
- Advisory 2:50 Media Center
- Mary Insurance Meeting 7:00 DO
- FAST/NWEA Testing (schedule below)
- SAT 2:50 Media Center
Thursday
- Dollars for Scholars Breakfast 6:45 St. Boniface Parish Center
- Color Run Celebration 1:00 Gymnasium
Friday
- District RtI 7:00 DO
- 4th Grade Watershed Festival 9:30-2:00 Richmond Hockey Center
- Mary CCN/DAC Resource 9:30-2:30
***Disclaimer: If dates, times and/or events are incorrect or missing, please zip me a note... my email quarantine has been lifted (thank you Brian,) yet a few calendar quirks ensue!
FAST/NWEA Schedule
Reading- Tuesday, May 8
8:30-Grade 3
9:30-Grade K
10:30-Grade 5
11:15-Grade 4
12:30-Grade 2
1:30-Grade 1
Mathematics- Wednesday, May 9
8:30-Grade 3
9:30-Grade K
10:30-Grade 5
11:15-Grade 4
12:30-Grade 2
1:30-Grade 1
Upcoming Important Dates
May 8-9: FAST/NWEA Assessments
May 10: Color Run Celebration Gymnasium 1:00 (Hippos, Cards, Food Relay, Pictures)
May 11: 4th Grade Watershed Festival 9:30-2:00
May 15: 5th Grade to RMS 8:45-11:30 (Eating lunch there)
May 16: Field Day 12:45-end
May 17: School-wide field trip to Skatin' Place 11:30-2:30; PTC Picnic 5-7 Centennial Park
May 18: Kindergarten Field Trip to Nelson Farm; Cafeteria Tables Installed PM
May 22: Schoolwide PTC field trip to RHS pool, Frogtown Park, Quarry Cinema
May 23: 1st and 2nd Grades Field Trip to Pioneer Park in Annandale 8:40-2:30
May 24: 5th Grade Field Trip to the Science Museum; All School Sleepover
May 25: 4th Grade KIT Amazing Race; All School Movie and Popcorn
May 29: 5th Grade to the ROCORI River Rally
May 30: Picnic Lunch; Kindergarten Graduation Gymnasium 1:30
May 31: Awards Ceremony K-5 Gymnasium 9:00
August 7: CMLP Tech Summit: Albany HS
Reading Corps
Please share with family, friends and neighbors:
Help students in ISD 750 reach their full potential by serving as a Reading Corps tutor. Reach every student who needs an extra boost. We have openings at Richmond Elementary! Recent grads, parents, grandparents, and career changers can all make great tutors! Training provided so you can get started with students right away in the fall! Apply today: www.readingandmath.net
Reading is Our Super Power!
Looking for ways to engage your students in literacy? Look no further! See this selection, taken directly from The Pennsylvania Department Of Education:
GREAT LITERACY WEBSITES
The Internet is home to countless interactive, innovative sites that teach literacy. Though additional great websites are available, here are some of the best, listed in order from beginning to advanced readers.
WEBSITES
- Scholastic: Clifford the Big Red Dog hosts his own site of fun-filled learning for beginning readers and does it with his signature personality and style. The site features interactive storybooks, games and bilingual stories.
- StoryPlace offers preschoolers a virtual library experience. Kids can participate in story time, watch videos and play games. The bilingual site also provides early literacy information and a guide to children’s books for parents and caregivers.
- Starfall provides opportunities for young children to have fun while learning their ABCs and reading skills through positive reinforcement in a brightly colored environment full of activities, games and songs.
- PBS Kids: Between the Lions is a virtual library where lion librarians host fun-filled activities with characters like singing vowels and dancing puppets. Children can entertain themselves or involve a grown-up in the educational video games, stories and songs.
- Seussville, Dr. Seuss’ website, lets children enjoy reading-based interactive games and activities featuring his classic books and characters. The site includes a character guide, book catalogue, Seuss biography, tips for parents and resources for teachers.
- Math & Reading Help offers early readers interactive, enjoyable games to improve reading (and math). Parents will find an extensive online library of articles on education, notably on homework and tutoring.
- Reading Rockets has lots of games and activities for kids’ pleasure and learning. And parents, teachers and other adults can access instructional videos, a blog, PBS TV programs and videos to guide them in helping children learn to read.
- Reading is Fundamental, long known for providing (free) books to families who need them, presents games, interactive stories, songs and book recommendations for kids up to age 12 and their families, including bilingual activities.
- Kidsreads offers book reviews, features, contests, excepts from new releases, a blog, and author profiles and interviews for young readers and their parents. (Check out Teenreads for older youth, too.)
- The Stacks lets kids 8-14 play games, test skills and knowledge about books, work on writing activities and express opinions. They can connect with other readers on books, reading and authors on this well-moderated site.
- Scholastic: Writing with Writers allows students of all ages to collaborate with authors, editors and illustrators in exclusive workshops designed to guide them in many forms of writing to develop their skills.
- Teenreads provides book reviews, features, contests, excepts from new releases, a blog, and author profiles and interviews for older youth and their parents. (Check out Kidsreads for younger children, too.)
Feedback for Mary
COMMITTEE UPDATES
District Level
- Meeting 5/11 7:00am
- http://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/rti
- Meeting 5/18 7:00am
- http://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/curriculum-instruction
- Referendum passed!!
Building Level
Staff Meeting
- Meeting 5/7, 5/16 7:30 Media
- Meeting 5/9 2:50 Media
- Meeting 5/23 2:50 Kelly's Room
- Meeting 5/22 2:50 Kelly's Room
STANDARDS LINKS
All Standards HOME link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/
Arts Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/Arts/
PE Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/hpe/
Reading Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/read/
ELA Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/ela/
Math Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/Math/
Science Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/sci/
Social Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/soc/
World Languages Link- http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/stds/world/
ABOUT US
Email: holmbergm@rocori.k12.mn.us
Website: http://www.rocori.k12.mn.us/richmond-elementary
Location: 34 2nd Street North, Richmond, MN 56368
Phone: 32-597-2016
Facebook: facebook.com/richmondelementaryk5