Belle Ringer
Friday, September 30, 2022
Belle River Sailors are safe, respectful, kind, and good friends!
WELCOME OCTOBER!
UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th: Mobile Dentist at Belle River
Thursday, October 6th: Picture Day at Belle River
Wednesday, October 12th: Early Release Day-Dismissal at 1:36
Wednesday, October 12th: PTO FAMILY Trick or Treat and Outdoor Movie
Wednesday, October 12th: NWEA Family Reports sent home
Thursday, October 13th: Popcorn Day
Friday, October 21st: No School
Monday, October 31st: Half Day of School Dismissal at 12:05
open court curriculum updates
Human brains are naturally wired to speak; they are not naturally wired to read. Learning to read involves intricate processes and connections that happen in the brain. These connections develop from systematic and explicit instruction in the five pillars of reading. These five pillars encompass:
Phonological awareness – awareness of the sound structure of words
Phonics – correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters
Fluency – accuracy, rate, and expression while reading
Vocabulary – the body of words a child has learned
Reading comprehension – the understanding and interpretation of what is read
This year the East China School District is implementing Open Court Reading by McGraw Hill. The program is designed to teach decoding, comprehension, inquiry, and writing in a three-part progression. Part One of each unit, Preparing to Read, focuses on phonemic awareness, sounds and letters, phonics, fluency, and word knowledge. Part Two: Reading and Responding, emphasizes reading literature for understanding, comprehension, inquiry, and practical reading applications. Part Three: Language Arts, focuses on writing, spelling, grammar, usage, mechanics, and basic computer skills. Our teachers will be sending home guides and resources to inform and help you support your student in reading beyond school hours.
In addition to Open Court Reading, we will continue to utilize Exact Path. Exact Path is an online learning platform, that embodies a mastery learning approach, linked to each student’s NWEA data. The data populates an individualized learning path to provide reading and math instruction at each student’s level of mastery. In reading, the students will work on remediating or developing new skills connected to the 5 pillars. With your partnership, we continue to foster literacy achievement for all students!
open court spelling letter
PTO FAMILY FUN EVENT
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY CHEWBACCA!!
OUR AMAZING BELLE RIVER LUNCH STAFF
Meet Mrs. Vance
Meet Ms. Darlene
Meet Ms. Ashley
Meet Ms. Angie
Meet Ms. Amy
Hi! I'm Ms. Amy and this is my second year at Belle and the highlight of my day is getting to see my daughter. Fall and Christmas are my most favorite times of year. I love to spend time with my family and friends. I love coffee, traveling, reading and shopping. I live in Marine City with my husband, daughter and 2 cats.
Meet Mr. Joe
Meet Ms. Jen
Meet Ms. Denise
HALLOWEEN NEWS
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE BREAKFAST
Congratulations to:
Dakota Durling
Cayden Steward
Ashton Heaton
Emma Mackie
Emmie Lusko
Mason Oleksiak
Bradick-James Stapleton
Oliver Anderson
Alina Durling
Bristol Anderson
Jaxson Keller
Maren McLarney
Sadie Oleksiak
Bailey Steward
Landon Heaton
Greyson Keller
Olivia Mackie
Rowan Delor
SKYWARD ACCOUNTS
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL FAMILIES HAVE A SKYWARD ACCOUNT
https://www.eastchinaschools.org/documents/skyward-family-access-help/366290
LUNCH INFO
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION
The 2022-23 free and reduced lunch application is now available. Please find in the links below some helpful documents on filling out an application. Free and Reduced Lunch Application
EFunds breakfast/lunch account
FLYERS
A LOOK AT OUR BELLE RIVER SAILORS
THIRD GRADE APPLE FUN! YUM!
5TH GRADE LUNCH KICKBALL
Mrs. Sam's 4th grade Erosion of Sugar Cube Experiment
this week's super sailors
DISTRICT SAFETY PROTOCOLS
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Belle River Elementary
Email: rsmith-herr@ecsd.us
Website: https://eastchinaschools.org
Location: 1601 Chartier Road, Marine City, MI, United States
Phone: ( 810) 676-1151