Parent and Family News
January 16th
Janurary 18th - Wednesday
January 18th
The Bills Billieve Mobile Pep Rally will visit the school again this year as they continue their playoff journey. We are asking all staff and students to dress in Bills Red, White, and Blue to show our support. I randomly choose classes to gout out for the Pep Rally. The list of classes selected are below:
Kindergarten - Searight Barnes
Grade 1 - McDonald and Rockwell
Grade 2 - Kohler and Jaroszewski
Grade 3 - Puma
Grade 4 - Kaczor and Markarian
Grade 5 - Robertson
Grade 6 - Clifford's Homeroom
Grade 7 - Barrett's Homeroom
Grade 8 - Sparacino's Homeroom
All students must complete an M & T Press release to go outside. If your student's class is going outside, please return it on Wednesday, or they will need to stay inside.
Important Dates to Remember
January 16th - no school
January 17th - 1/2 day for students
January 18th - Billeve Mobile Pep Rally, students can wear Bills Red, White, and Blue. STEM Night 5:00-6:30]
January 25th - Board Meeting - 24 Westminster Ave.
January 26th - Basketball Games 5:00-7:00, Zoom Parent Meeting 6:00 pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84509925631pwd=elJ3OU1WL2VJam9XbDBhRkJlMnlYdz09
January 30th - Basketball Games 5:00-7:00
Home Basketball Games
We want to ensure safe and fun events. Below is information about the events.
- No student can come to be a spectator without an adult.
- No student can remain after school to wait for the game.
- Two security guards will be at the school. One will be at the door to ensure no trouble with students coming in without an adult; the other will be with the spectators.
- The Drama Club will run a concession stand with all items, either 1 or 2 dollars.
Academic Corner - Supporting Math
Week 2 Suggestion: Talk about math.
Talking about math doesn’t have to mean making a nuanced statistical analysis or debating what equation best models a phenomenon. Talking about math can be as simple as counting clouds or guessing heights. This is especially crucial for young children who need to feel comfortable just thinking about math and seeing that it is a part of the world. Depending on the age of your child, find ways to incorporate math into any topic you’re talking about as the opportunity arises:
- How many is that? How many would I have if I had another one?
- What would half of that look like?
- How could I split this equally?
- How do you predict this trend will change over time?
- What’s the chance of that happening?
- How can you make that more abstract? (The whole purpose of mathematics is to take ideas and make them abstract!)
- How many cards will you draw?
If you don’t feel comfortable talking about math, look for other ways for math to be a part of your child's discourse and experiences. Consider watching movies and television together that feature math (for example, CBS’s former TV show Numb3rs for older students) or even simply hanging math-related posters near where your child typically studies.
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