Perkins School News - April 2019
Monthly News for Parents
Important Dates to Remember
- Bus Safety Drills
- Science Night 6-7:30
- Board of Education Meeting 7 PM
- PTA Meeting 6:00 PM
- Spring Pictures
- Spring Break
- Earth Day
- Board of Education Meeting 7 PM
- Ice Cream with the Principal
- Monthly Assembly 9:15
Message From The Principal
Dear Perkins School Families,
April is upon us and will hopefully bring some warm spring weather. We continue to have many exciting things happening that lead to enhanced learning for our students. Update:
Attendance: All families recently received information regarding the importance of consistent attendance. We cannot stress enough the significance of our students being in school every day to receive the instruction needed for their ongoing success. Any student who is absent from school 18 or more days in a given school year is considered chronically absent. This means missing 2 days or more per month, between September and June will cause a student to reach a rate of attendance that is unacceptable according to NY state education law. Due to our current unacceptable rate of chronically absent students, Perkins School has been identified as a CSI or Comprehensive Support and Improvement School. We need the support of all parents to ensure that students are attending school regularly in order to discontinue this designation for attendance.
Please use the link below for more information about the Importance of Attendance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDQWgvJwHU&app=desktop
Professional Development for Staff: Throughout the year, our staff is involved in professional development that results in bringing back ideas and strategies to their work with students in the classroom to improve learning and achievement. Professional development sessions have included the formative learning cycle which involves giving informative feedback to students to guide their learning. We have also continued our focus on learning targets and success criteria to ensure that students are clearly aware of what they will know, understand and do as a result of their daily learning. This is something you can ask your child about – “What was one of your learning targets today?”
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports: We continue to emphasize – Be Safe, Be Kind, Follow Directions, with all students, which are three things that we would also ask parents to talk with their children about and ask their children how they are displaying these behaviors in school each day.
As always, thank you for all that you do. Your teamwork and support are much appreciated.
Happy Spring,
Susan Achille ~Principal
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
From Mrs. Bouwens
NUTRITION NOTABLES ~
v Breakfast is an important meal. Kids who eat breakfast do better in school. Healthy breakfast choices are whole grain cereals or bread products like toast and bagels, fresh fruit, low fat granola bar, and low fat yogurt.
v Kids should try to eat a different colored fruit and vegetable every day and make it goal to eat a rainbow of colors each week. It’s recommended to eat more dark green and orange vegetables.
v Milk and milk products are high in calcium, which is important for strong bones. Other sources of calcium are; soy milk, broccoli, salmon, shellfish, almonds and dried beans.
v Protein is important for building muscle. Protein can be found in meat, poultry, fish, beans, nuts, starches and vegetables. Choosing low-fat meats and poultry is best. Or even meatless meals like spaghetti with tomato sauce, bean burritos and grilled cheese are great options of protein.
v Water is the best drink to quench your thirst. Children ages 5 – 8 should drink at least 1 liter (5 glasses) of water a day. If your child complains of headache, being tired or being cranky, most likely from dehydration due to not drinking enough water throughout the day. (Avoid fruit juice, sodas, energy drinks, flavored mineral waters; they tend to have sugar)
v Make healthy snacks easily available by packing them in their lunchboxes or backpacks or by having them visible and ready-to-eat at home.
§ Examples of healthy snacks: fresh fruit (apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, kiwi), veggies (carrots, peppers, celery, broccoli, cucumbers), low fat yogurt, low fat string cheese, raisins or other dried fruit, hummus, whole-grain pretzels or crackers.
§ Examples of food to limit to keep healthy are cookies, candy, chips, soda, and foods that are fried.
v MY PLATE: every meal should be portioned as shown to keep a healthy balance lifestyle.
What Should I do If My Child Misses The Bus?
- Call the School 332-3315
- Call the Bus Garage 332-3330
SHOUT OUT
SHOUT OUT to the all of the Perkins School teacher assistants for the work they do with students each day to help them achieve their learning goals. Your kindness, caring and dedication to helping kids reach their potential is greatly appreciated. You are true champions!
End of the Year Schedule 2019
Important Reminder Regarding Dropping Off Kids in the Morning
Staff Spotlight
Mrs. Herring was born and raised in Newark. She attended Lincoln School. Mrs. Herring spent her summers as a child visiting family in Puerto Rico. She is married and has three grown sons. She has a granddaughter who attends Perkins School and three more younger grandchildren. Mrs. Herring started out her career teaching ESL, Spanish, and math, reading and writing remediation in Clyde. Mrs. Herring taught English to migrants in the migrant tutorial program in the evenings and summers for 27 years. Mrs. Herring has been a teacher assistant at Perkins School for 24 years. Most of those years she spent working with Mrs. Chappell. Mrs. Herring loves spending time with her family.
Some of Mrs. Herring’s Favorites:
Food: Puerto Rican food
Color: Purple
Hobby: Music and Dance
Season: Summer
From the Desk of Mr. Malcolff..
Staff Spotlight
Mrs. Chappell grew up on Long Island spending summers at Jones Beach. She attended SUNY Geneseo and Nazareth College. Mrs. Chappell started her teaching career at the Roosevelt Children’s Center and then came to teach at Perkins School 24 years ago. She and Mrs. Herring her teacher assistant have worked together for nearly 20 years. They love seeing their former students and recently saw one in the high school play the Music Man. Mrs. Chappell has a cat who she likes telling her students about because he is very loving, but can be naughty too. Mrs. Chappell has a two year old grandson who she spends a lot of her free time with. She has another grandchild on the way and she is very excited about it.
Mrs. Chappell likes to travel and has been to many of the states as well as Europe. She is going back to Europe this summer.
Some of Mrs. Chappell’s Favorites:
Food: Pizza
Color: Purple
Dessert: Pie
Season: Fall
Favorite place to vacation: Any of the beaches on Long Island
Student Progress at Perkins School
Based on the results from our last marking period, here’s how our students are doing:
UPK students’ overall strengths include:
· Math – Describes Objects (in front, behind, next to etc.) and simple patterns
· Reading and Writing – CAPS and identifying name in print
UPK students are working on:
· Math – Counts 1-20 and Concept of equal to
· Reading and Writing – Recognizing initial sounds, recognizing rhyming words and simple patterns
Kindergarten students’ overall strengths include:
· Math – Identifies numerals 0-20 and writes numerals 0-20
· Reading – Print Awareness and answers questions about text
· Writing – Acquires and uses grade-appropriate vocabulary and draws, dictates, and writes to communicate ideas and information
Kindergarten students are working on:
· Applies strategies to solve problems and clearly communicates mathematical thinking
· Knows and applies grade-level phonics and word analysis skills and describes connections between two individuals, events, or ideas in the text
· Uses grade appropriate writing mechanics and uses nouns and verbs correctly
First Grade students’ overall strengths include:
· Math – Counts, reads and writes numbers to 120 and understands and applies mathematical operations appropriately (+ - =)
· Reading – Retells stories to include characters, setting and events and compares and contrasts types of stories and story events
· Writing – Uses appropriate spacing, and uses legible letter formation
First grade students are working on:
· Re-reads to check and confirm meaning and uses Non-Fiction text features to locate information in the text
· Uses punctuation correctly and adds details to strengthen writing
· Communicates mathematical thinking and uses the relationship between addition and subtraction to solve equations
Second Grade students’ overall strengths include:
· Math – Uses place value to represent numbers to 1000 and uses strategies taught to solve equations
· Reading – Using comprehension strategies to understand what was read and compare and contrast 2 points across text
· Writing – Uses appropriate spacing and uses verbs and pronouns appropriately
Second grade students are working on:
· Uses place value to add and subtract numbers within 1000 shows mathematical thinking using pictures, numbers, writing, etc.)
· Reads with appropriate pace and expression and asks and answers questions using evidence from the text
· Spells grade level words using phonics and uses capitalization appropriately
We continue to work on developing students’ skills and strategies with our programs and instructional practices. Each month this newsletter provides you with suggestions for supporting learning at home and as always, you can reach out to your child’s teacher for additional ideas.
Thank you for being a part of our team.
Perkins Elementary School
For additional information and photos of events and happenings check out the Perkins School web page at newarkcsd.org and Perkins School on Twitter by going to @Newark_PS
Email: susan.achille@newarkcsd.org
Website: newarkcsd.org
Location: 439 West Maple Avenue Newark, NY 14513
Phone: 315-332-3315
Twitter: @Newark_PS