Dolphin Update
Samuel R. Donald Weekly Update 5/23/21
Dive Into Our Classrooms
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Shine a Light on Positive Behavior
Weekly Recipients Grade 2
Charlotte Butera
Joshua Pepler
Michael Shipman
Weekly Recipients Grade 3
Sophia Portelli
Isabella Brown
Sophia Hossack
Weekly Recipients Grade 4
Donna Huerta
Bella Rios
Kelis Bogado
June 7 - June 11 Spirit Week
- 6/7: Superhero Day
- 6/8: SRD Spirit Day
- 6/9: Hawaiian Day
- 6/10: Field Day Color Day
- 6/11: Red/White/Blue Day
Please see more details in the flyer below
ALL GRADES - BRING IN CHROMEBOOKS May 17th through May 28th
Grades 2nd -4th:
Please place your child's FULLY CHARGED Chromebook in the protective sleeve and in their bookbag for the weeks of May 17th and May 24th. We will be utilizing them inside the classroom for iReady end of the year benchmarking.
IMPORTANT CHROMEBOOK INFORMATION
Please DO NOT remove any stickers or labels on the Chromebooks. They MUST stay on for distribution and collection purposes. Thank you!
Calendar Splash
Week of May 24: ALL GRADES BRING CHROMEBOOKS TO SCHOOL
May 31: SCHOOL CLOSED for Memorial Day
Week of June 7: Spirit Week at SRD
June 10: SRD Field Day ( Rain date June 11)
June 18: Class Parties (Rain date of June 21)
June 22: Last Day of School and Fourth Grade Clap Out at 10:00 am
From the Counselor - Ms. Mac Iver
Encouraging Your Child to Read
What are some ways to encourage school-age readers?
Once your child begins nursery school, preschool, or elementary school, you should work with her teacher to improve her reading skills. Many teachers are now sending home practical ideas for parents to use with their school-age children to help them develop skills and to encourage good reading habits. Ask your child's teacher for these practice activities. By reinforcing the skills your child's teacher emphasizes, you will be supplementing what he has learned about reading throughout the school day.
Additional ways to encourage your school-age child to read are listed below.
- Continue being a good role model
Let your child see you read.
- Encourage your child to read on her own at home
Reading at home can help your child do better in school.
- Keep a variety of reading materials in the house
Make sure to have reading materials for enjoyment as well as for reference.
- Encourage your child to practice reading aloud
Frequently listen to your child read out loud and praise her often as she does so. Offer to read every other page or even every other chapter to your child. Have conversations and discussions about the book with your child.
- Write short notes for your child to read
Write down his weekly household responsibilities for him to keep track of or put a note in his lunch bag.
- Encourage activities that require reading
Cooking (reading a recipe), constructing a kite (reading directions), or identifying a bird's nest or a shell at the beach (reading a reference book) are some examples.
- Establish a reading time, even if it's only 10 minutes each day
Make sure there is a good reading light in your child's room and stock her bookshelves with books and magazines that are easy to both read and reach.
- Talk with your child
Talking makes children think about their experiences more and helps them expand their vocabularies. Ask your child to give detailed descriptions of events and to tell complete stories.
- Give your child writing materials
Reading and writing go hand in hand. Children want to learn to write and to practice writing. If you make pencils, crayons, and paper available at all times, your child will be more inclined to initiate writing activities on his own.
- Restrict television time
The less time your child spends watching television, the more time he will have for reading-related activities.
- Visit the library once a week
Have your child apply for her own library card so she can check out books on her own for schoolwork and for pleasure reading. Ask your child to bring home a library book to read to a younger sibling and encourage her to check out books on tape that she can listen to on long car trips.
- Work in partnership with your child's school
The more you know about the type of reading program his school follows, the more you can help by supplementing the program at home. Offer to volunteer in the classroom or school library as often as your schedule allows. Ask the school for parent participation materials.
Conclusion
To help your child succeed in school, you should do your part to ensure that he or she starts school with a strong foundation in language and literacy-related skills and a desire to learn to read.
In the early elementary years – from first through third grades – your child will continue learning how to read, which is a complex process that is difficult for some and easy for others. Take care during these years not to overemphasize the process of learning to read while encouraging your child to practice reading often.
Reading for pleasure and interest will help your child to develop reading skills and will give your child the opportunity to practice these skills in meaningful ways.
Parking Lot Safety!
To keep students safe at all times please follow the rules below for dropping off and picking up your child:
For Arrival: UPDATED!!!
Please pull all the way up along the front of the building when dropping students off using one lane, unless you are parking. Students can use the proper entrance for their grade-level from any drop-off location by using the sidewalk right next to the building. That way they are not crossing the parking lot, and more cars can drop off at the same time without traffic backing up. Thank you for your cooperation!
Staff members will be present to assist.
For Dismissal:
Please park and meet your child at the door. Teachers will release students to parents/guardians at the door only. This is for everyone's safety.
Dolphin Health News
You MUST complete the Daily Health Questionnaire each day your child is IN-PERSON FOR SCHOOL.
If your Daily COVID Questionnaire response necessitates a remote day, please call or email the nurse's office for attendance purposes.
PLEASE do not send your child to school with symptoms or if someone in your household is being tested for COVID due to symptoms.
To report an absence please call (973) 838-5353 press 1
Opt out of Daily School Lunches
If you would like your child to opt out of our daily free school lunch, please click on the link below and complete the form. Send the form back into school with your child or email it to their teacher.
Kindergarten Registration - SPREAD THE WORD
If you have or know of a child who will be 5 on or before October 1, 2021 please register them for this fall now.
Click the link below for the online registration information
CLICK HEREParental Information
Samuel R. Donald Elementary School
Email: ktrusheim@bloomingdalesschools.org
Website: http://www.bloomingdaleschools.org/bsd/SRD/
Location: 29 Captolene, Bloomingdale, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 838-5353