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Cumberland Road Elementary School - April 27, 2018
13535 Cumberland Road
Fishers, In. 46038
317-594-4170
www.hse.k12.in.us
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TONIGHT! FRIDAY, APRIL 27 FROM 5:30-8:00 PM
Dear Fourth Grade Parents
Next fall, your child will be a fifth grade student at Sand Creek Intermediate. Given that you may have some questions about the transition to a different building, we will have an orientation session for all parents of current fourth grade students on Monday, May 7th. This program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and should last about one hour. Our orientation will give parents a good opportunity to meet each other and some of our faculty. We will also provide a brief building tour at the end of the orientation. We encourage only parents to attend the parent orientation.
If you have a student with Special Education Services and desire an opportunity to meet briefly with some of our special education staff, they will be available prior to our all-parent meeting from 6:30 – 7:00 pm.
In addition, on Monday, May 7th, your son or daughter will ride a bus from their elementary school to Sand Creek Intermediate School for their student orientation. This program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end around 10:45 a.m. This orientation will give students the opportunity to meet new friends, interact with the Sand Creek staff, and tour the building as well. The student orientation is very similar to the orientation parents will experience on Monday night.
We hope that you can attend the parent orientation as this is an excellent opportunity for you to become comfortable with our building and learn more about the intermediate philosophy. We look forward to the exciting year ahead and for all of you to become an important part of the Sand Creek Intermediate family.
Sincerely,
Mr. Brent Farrell
SCIS Principal
Mr. Bryan Alig
SCIS Assistant Principal
E-Learning Make-up Day - April 30
Cumberland Road Families -
- HSE Schools will be participating in E-Learning, or Experiential-Learning, this year to make up the missed school day from the January 24 snow/ice cancellation day. We are excited about the rich learning opportunity this holds for our students. This year’s E-Learning will occur throughout the entire week of April 30. Please note that students' E-Learning will occur outside of the regular school hours. Students will still attend school as scheduled for that week. It is for this reason that students will have a full week to complete their E-Learning.
- As evidence of their learning experience, students will complete artifacts of learning. These artifacts will be recorded as a day of attendance for each student. Students will receive a completion grade for each activity completed. We ask that each student complete one Related Arts activity and one classroom activity.
The following is a timeline of what to expect during this year's E-Learning:
- Wednesday, April 25 - Teachers will provide students and families with a list of suggested experience/learning tasks.
- Monday, April 30 - Friday, May 4
- Students will participate in the E-Learning.
- Teachers will be available at pre-arranged times to support students and answer questions via phone call or email. Each teacher will communicate these times with their students and families.
- Students will continue to attend school as regularly scheduled.
- Monday, May 7 - Learning artifacts/evidence of learning are due to teachers. Completion of this work will be recorded as a day of attendance for each student.
- Friday, May 25 - This is the final student day of the 2017-18 school year.
We are excited about the meaningful, authentic experience opportunities for our students! While these learning experiences are designed to be independently accessible for each student, they also present a wonderful opportunity for family learning and discovery. It is our hope that you are able to enjoy the chosen learning activities with your child. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in learning.
Lisa Lederach, Principal
Mitch Hammersley, Assistant Principal
“Did you know that CRES’ Art Program is a TAB-Choice studio?”
What is T.A.B.-Choice?
In a TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior)-Choice studio… kids are the artists.
Students are expected to do the work of artists, directing their own learning. They practice coming up with their own art problems to solve, asking questions and seeing possibilities in the world around them. Students learn to engage and persist through difficulties as well as to trust themselves and their own judgment while simultaneously learning to be self-directed, organized, and to manage their time.
In a TAB-Choice studio… students choose what to work on
Students learn best and work harder when they are excited by what they are working on. When they design their own work, they understand why they are doing what they are doing and engage much more deeply with their learning.
Class begins with a short demonstration or a discussion to inspire new ideas.
Students politely watch the demonstration. This could cover history, technique, or art standards. Some follow the teacher’s lead and try the new idea. Others observe the demonstration, filing the information away for when they need it, and then work on an idea that they came to class with or continue to work on a piece from another class period. Still others experiment with materials to see what ideas they will lead to.
Teaching with choice creates a nurturing community of artists.
When everyone is working on different things, there is less of a tendency to compare oneself to others. Students feel safe to express ideas and investigate art problems but also celebrate each other’s achievements. Students coach each other, discuss art, share materials, and choose to work with friends and classmates on particular projects.
Studio Habits of Mind help students develop core artistic behaviors
Studio Thinking is a framework designed by practitioners at Harvard’s School of Education. From the Studio Thinking framework comes these 8 habits of mind, a set of dispositions that an artist uses.
1. Develop Craft: Learning to use tools, materials, and the practices of an art form.
2. Envision: Learning to picture mentally the next steps in making a piece.
3. Express: Learning to create works that convey an idea, a feeling, or a personal meaning.
4. Observe: Learning to look more closely and see things that otherwise might not be seen.
5. Reflect: Learning to talk about and assess artwork.
6. Stretch & Explore: Learning to reach beyond one’s capacities, to explore playfully without a preconceived plan, and to embrace the opportunity to learn from mistakes.
7. Understand (Arts) World/Community: Learning about art history and learning to interact as an artist with the community and other artists.
8.Engage & Persist: Learning to embrace problems of importance and develop focus.
Developmentally appropriate work and differentiation occur naturally.
TAB-Choice classrooms are highly structured environments. Students scaffold their own learning, sometimes going deeply into specific subjects or media. They self-pace, follow their own lines of inquiry, and develop skills as they need them. Because everyone is involved in their own self-directed work the teacher is available to work individually or in small groups to differentiate for the diverse needs of students.
In a TAB-Choice studio… students learn to reflect on their work.
Students learn to evaluate their work to decide if it is finished. They learn how to speak about their work during critiques and to write about their work for artist statements that accompany their display pieces.
In a TAB-Choice studio… there are practice pieces and WOW pieces.
Not every piece can or should be a masterpiece. In the same way that musicians and athletes practice, artists experiment, learning from their work. Students, as real artists, gather what they have learned to create WOW pieces for display and art shows.
T.A.B. fosters a creative growth mindset and nurtures your child’s ability to try new things by being autonomous, adventurous, and resourceful. The art your child brings home may not always be teacher directed. Therefore, your child’s artwork may look raw or “unpolished”.
Please appreciate the artistic process.
Parents are welcome anytime with a current HSE Background Check
Thank you,
Denise Stevens, CRE's Art Teacher
If you have comments, questions, or concerns please contact me at: dstevens@hse.k12.in.us
Project Aces
On May 2nd CRES will be participating in al all school walk to celebrate Project ACES. We have done this event here at CRES for over 20 years. It is an all school walk (no volunteers or parents needed) to support and promote children exercising. If you want to find out more information for yourself go online at http://lensaunders.com/aces/aces.html . The worldwide event is on May 2nd. So on May 2nd ask your child about Project ACES, view the website and watch the YouTube video! Educate yourself and help support this awesome event that is celebrating 30 years of making fitness fun for children!
Keep moving,
Mrs. Fox
PE Teacher
Project ACES Information Video
Field Day Volunteers
We're using SignUp.com to organize our volunteers for CRES Field Day!
Please sign up for CRES Field Day and make it a day to remember with your student and their classmates!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com:
http://signup.com/login/entry/796981918972864028
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Sign up is for 1st-4th Grade. Please contact your Kindergarten teacher for information on their activities.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Please feel free to contact our PE Teacher, Mrs. Fox, at dfox@hse.k12.in.us if you have any questions regarding the sign up process.
1st Grade Music Programs
5:00 Hatcher
5:45 Gary
6:30 Jose
Wednesday, May 16
5:00 Rent
5:45 Knutson/Turner
6:30 McKinney
School Lunch Menu
Tuesday, May 1 Scrambled Eggs and French Toast
Wednesday, May 2 Pizza Calzone
Thursday, May 3 Chicken and Noodles
Friday, May 4 Cheesy Breadsticks with Marinara
Monday, May 7 Cheeseburger with Potato Wedges
Tuesday, May 8 Pancakes or Waffles with Sausage patty
Wednesday, May 9 Chicken Alfredo
Thursday, May 10 Chicken Nuggets with Cornbread
Friday, May 11 Big Daddy's Cheese Pizza
Menu change for last day of school. Friday May 25th “Field Day” ☺ Cafe will be serving PBJ Sack Lunch Only!
We will be offering “Turkey Sack Lunch” for PBJ allergy students.
The HSEvening of Innovation
The HSEvening of Innovation, a showcase of teaching and learning throughout HSE Schools, is coming up on May 2nd, from 6-8 p.m. at Hamilton Southeastern High School's College and Career Academy. Please join us for this fun, family event with over 80 Innovation Booths and Innovation Playgrounds! All schools and grade levels will be represented for this unique districtwide expo of 21st century learning. For a sneak peek of what's in store for the HSEvening, visit www.hseveningofinnovation2018.sched.com We'd love to see you and your family there!
Fishers High School presents
Hope For Happiness
The City of Fishers is partnering once again with the Stigma Free clubs at both high schools to put on an event that promotes mental wellness and decreases the stigma surrounding mental health. The event will be the kick off to the City of Fishers' Summer concert series. It will be Friday, May 4, from 6-9pm, on Central Green in downtown Fishers. There will be live music (this year it’s a local student band from FHS), vendors that promote mental wellness, student clubs that promote inclusion, activities to do as a family, fun games, and some amazing food trucks.
We hope you can join us! Bring your families, your dogs, and your appetites! It will be a fun family evening that you will not want to miss. Feel free to pass this email along to anyone I have missed!
Thank you for being a part of Stigma Free Fishers!
HSE Schools Community Bulletin Board
Lost and Found
Friday, May 18
After one week in the hallway, they will be sent to Goodwill.
**Our Lost and Found is always available for parents to come in to check for missing items. Please check in at our office before heading to the Lost and Found.
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https://www.facebook.com/Cumberland-Road-Elementary-School-130465433691913/
You can also follow CRES on Facebook by going to the Cumberland Road Website and click on the Hot Topics scrolling menu at the top of the page.
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