The Cub Reporter
October 27, 2016
Dutch Fork Elementary School Academy of Environmental Sciences
Tag of Honor
Congratulations to students being recognized in this months Tag of Honor celebration! Keep up the great work Fox Cubs!
Tag of Honor Assembly Times:
October 28
3rd grade, 8:05-8:55
1st grade, 9:05-9:55
5th grade, 10:05-10:55
4th grade, 11:05-11:55
2nd grade, 12:20-1:10
October 31
Kindergarten, 9:30-10:30
Pre-K, 8:15-9:15
Book Fair ends this Friday, October 28. If you are planning to come to the Tag of Honor celebrations on Friday, it would be a great time to shop our school book fair!
Dear Parents,
On October 29, 2016 at the Northwest YMCA on Kennerly Road there is a 1 mile fun run that your child could participate in. Below is the link to register. The cost is $10 but if you use the discount code of DFES16 it will cost $8 per participant. If you have any questions, contact Coach Geurkink or Coach Russell at school or just contact the YMCA.
http://www.racesonline.com/events/ymca-pumpkin-run-5k
We hope to see you there,
Coach Geurkink and Coach Russell
DFES, Fall Festival, November 4, 2016, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Meals: Hotdog, drink and chips or pizza, drink and chips. A family meal will feed 4 people. Prices will go up at the door, so please pre-order now to get a better deal!
- November 2 - Picture Make-up Day, Night Under the Stars - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- November 4 - DFES Fall Festival, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- November 9 - District Magnet Fair, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Seven Oaks Park Gym
Wanted: BOX TOPS
Want to help raise money for DFES teachers to buy books for their classroom libraries? Here is an easy way: cut out and send in Box Tops for Education. Make sure to put your child's name, teacher's name and grade level on the bag or envelope. Last year from April-June our school raised $400.00 just from these little labels on the items that you probably have in your pantry or in your house right now! How easy is that? Look for flyers to come home soon that have a list of all participating products. Thanks to all of you who have been sending them in! Keep them coming! Let's go Dutch Fork!!
Keyboarding is Fun with Typing Quest!
Keyboarding can be an adventure! The versatile keyboarding courses of Typing Quest will take your students from beginner level all the way to touch typing mastery.
Typing Quest courses include up to 20 hours of fun and colorful exercises to help our students become keyboarding champions. You can find the link to Typing Quest on our website under "Helpful Websites and Resources"
Spotlight on Literacy: Oral Language's Importance in Literacy
Oral language is the building block for literacy. In order for children to be successful in reading and writing they must have oral language skills in place which are age appropriate. Oral language helps children learn to listen, think and communicate about the world around them. Typically students with strong oral language skills also become strong readers and writers.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) defines language as follows.
“Language is made up of socially shared rules that include the following:
What words mean (e.g., "star" can refer to a bright object in the night sky or a celebrity)
How to make new words (e.g., friend, friendly, unfriendly)
How to put words together (e.g., "Peg walked to the new store" rather than "Peg walk store new")
What word combinations are best in what situations ("Would you mind moving your foot?" could quickly change to "Get off my foot, please!" if the first request did not produce results)”
Parents can do a lot to help their child develop strong oral language skills without adding to the already lofty demands of parenting. Natural enjoyable activities that promote bonding and language such as planned play, conversations, and read alouds enable parents to provide their children with rich experiences in language.
Parents can set their child up for success in school and life by engaging in conversation, reading, activities and games that will expand their child’s world and language. For more information about oral language and activities to strengthen your child’s language see the list and links below.
Parents Can:
Talk to your child and name objects, people, and events in the everyday environment.
Talk to your child during daily routine activities like bath or mealtime and respond to his or her questions.
Draw your child's attention to print everyday (labels, traffic signs, store logos, etc.).
Introduce new vocabulary words by using them in your own speech, or during special activities such as holidays, outings to the zoo, the park, etc.
Encourage your child talk and tell stories
Engage your child in singing, rhyming games, nursery rhymes, and planned play.
Read picture and story books
Reread your child's favorite book(s)
Focus your child's attention on books by pointing to words and pictures as you read.
Provide a variety of materials to encourage drawing and scribbling (e.g., crayons, paper, markers, finger paints).
Additional Resources:
ASHA Speech Development and Language
Reading Rockets - Children's Oral Language Development
Reading Rockets - Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
This year, school counselor Sara Beckman, will be sharing parenting information with a link each month to the Home and School Connection newsletter. Please take time to click on the link. You will find tips for helping your child build friendship skills, and develop positive homework habits.
DFES is proud to be a Title I school.
If you haven't visited our website lately you're in for a surprise! The district and school websites have been updated. Check us out: http://www.lexrich5.org/Domain/10