The Colt Connection
Centerton Gamble's Newsletter for November 2019
The Principal's Perspective
Welcome to November (and all of the weather changes that come with it)! Centerton Gamble was in the “Groove” in support of Bentonville West High School Homecoming events. It was very exciting to see all the costumes and attire sported throughout the week.
Speaking of spirit and costumes, we had an amazing turnout last month at our PTO sponsored Fall Festival! Please check our calendar for information regarding PTO meetings, family nights, and other campus events.
There are many opportunities for parents to be involved at Gamble! Clicking on the November calendar below will route you directly to our school's website. We update the website calendar throughout the month, so please check it frequently!!
Veterans Day is approaching quickly, which means another great performance from our 3rd Grade students. All are encouraged to invite a local veteran family member to be honored during 3rd Grade’s performance on November 11th at 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. The performances will be held in our cafeteria and all visitors need to check in at the front office.
Parent/Teacher conferences were a huge success these past two weeks. We appreciate all the support you provide your child(ren) here at CGES on a daily basis. We encourage all to continue on with those conversations with teachers and staff whenever needed throughout the school year. Together we all can make a lasting impact for the better our student’s lives!
A friendly reminder from our Health Office: Please do not send medication, including cough drops, eye drops, ear drops, antacids, etc., to school with your child. For the safety of students, all medication (OTC or prescription) must be checked in through our nurse's office.
Finally, it is my pleasure to serve our students, our staff, our parents, and the wonderful community of Centerton Gamble Elementary as your principal. I hope the month of November is enjoyable for you and your family!
Mr. Randall Hunt, Principal
The Counselors' Corner
We will be presenting Empower Me! lessons on personal safety awareness for the next six weeks. This program is provided to students in grades K-6 and is designed to help children learn about personal safety in an empowering and positive way.
Topics covered include:
- Checking first with the adult in charge before going anywhere with anyone.
- Identifying five adults which make up their safety net.
- Listening to their "uh-oh feeling".
- Saying no to anyone asking them to break a safety rule.
- We talk about touches. Understanding no touch should ever be a secret.
Other education resources and materials to continue these important lessons at home are available at gundersenhealth.org/ncptc.
Our big idea of the month is honor, letting someone know you see how valuable they really are. We have attached the Bentonville School Home & School Connection and the November Core newsletter below.
Mrs. Lonetree and Ms. Eichler
News from our Nurse ~ Tammy Hellman, R.N.
With flu season approaching, I've shared a simple resource that might be helpful for you and your family below.
If you have not filled out a Health History for your child(ren), please do so. This allows us to know more about your child, plus it gives us permission for treatment and over-the-counter medications. If you have any questions or concers about this, please call me at any time at 479.696.3372
From Mrs. Potts...
Kindergarten: The students will be learning to use mixed media, draw turkey's, and creating a Lego self-portrait.
First: The students will learn about lines, colors, and patterns in various projects this month.
Second: The students will make a Veteran's Day project using lines and patterns and they will be working with liquid watercolors.
Third: Designing and creating a class wall hanging and working on a stained glass looking project
Fourth: Designing a new brand of shoes, class wall hanging, and creating their self portraits.A fun activity to do with your children is at Crystal Bridges. Nature Talk- November 2nd. Led by Crystal Bridges horticulturalist Marina McCoy, this Nature Talk encourages participants to look closely at trees and discover the beauty in the patterns and textures as the seasons begin to change. The talk will begin in the classroom learning about identification clues, then you will head outside for a guided walk on the museum’s grounds. Free, no registration required.
Keep Creating!!
Loving the Library with Mrs. Wall...
This month in the library we are…
- Reading for the record with Jumpstart
- Learning why poppies are representative of Veterans Day
- Reading books about Thanksgiving
Below please see a document about reading 20 minutes each day!
Music Notes with Mrs. Teague...
Hello families! For the month of November:
Kindergartners will be exploring and singing a variety of songs with expressive elements of music, focusing on fast and slow as well as loud and quiet. We will begin to play classroom percussion instruments to create soundscapes and sound poems.
1st Graders will be working on singing, playing and moving to a variety of songs with focus on the steady beat and will begin to learn simple rhythms. We will be adding in various classroom percussion instruments to work on these concepts.
2nd Graders will be learning how to improvise rhythms and movements to a variety of songs and chants. We will be playing beat, rhythm and ostinatos on the xylophones and drums while incorporating several fall-themed songs.
3rd Graders are almost performance ready! Our Veterans' Day Program will be November 11th. Please look for emails and notes home regarding more information.
4th Graders will be exploring parts of a song and discovering what they need to create a good melody. They will be creating class compositions using various fruit and vegetable names and adding a pentatonic melody.
Here are a few interactive websites where you and your student can explore music together!
www.nyphilkids.org (New York Philharmonic Kidzone)
www.sfskids.org (San Francisco Symphony Kids)
www.quavermusic.com (Quaver-Music Curriculum)
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me anytime and I will be happy to respond.
Thank you for supporting our Music program!
From Mrs. Richard...
Data and Information will be the AR Computer Science standards that we will cover in November in STEM Lab. All grade levels will collect, organize and learn different ways that data can be represented, including graphs and binary numbers. Fourth, 3rd and 2nd grades will continue adaptive keyboarding exercises in the website Learning.com. First grade and Kindergarten will continue learning the letters on the keyboard with the program TypeTastic.
Fortnite is a very popular online game among kids right now. If you’ve ever wondered what the game is about, click on the link below. Common Sense Media is a nonprofit organization that provides trustworthy information about a variety of subjects for families and educators.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-fortnite
From Coach Yarrington and Coach Neisler
All students will be working on their underhand throwing and catching skills. K-1 will mainly focus on aiming accurately at the target. 2-4 will do the same, but will add the ability to consistently step with their non-dominant foot as they throw.
We have started selling Sport/Cup Stacking sets. In approximately a month or two, we will begin showing students different routines and teaching them cup stacking basics. Having a set of their own, students are able to use them during indoor recess as well as bring them when we begin our cup stacking lessons. The profits we earn selling these cups help us to purchase new PE equipment.
From Ms. Musial
In November, we will travel to India (Asia) and talk about festivities that take place during Diwali (October 27), India’s Flag, its locations on The World Map, the time difference and greetings. We will also study Longitude and Latitude and learn that every location on Earth has its own global address.
For a fun activity at home, check out Google Earth and locate the seven continents. https://www.google.com/earth/
Happy Travels!!
CGES Makerspace Update from Mrs. Loomis...
We are planning to have a Hat Day at the end of November, so look for more information in your classroom newsletters. Our Maker Space is officially open to our teachers and students! Classes will begin lessons and tinkering this month. If you are still looking for ways to donate, here is a short list of things we could use.
New Items:
Tape (all kinds)
Scissors
Lunch bags
Glue (sticks/bottles)
Toothpicks
Popsicle Sticks (large and small)
Ziplock bags
Q-Tips
Index Cards
Clorox Wipes
Recyclable Items:
Toilet paper rolls
Tin pans (any size)
Twist ties
Ribbon/yarn
Cardboard drink carriers
Cardboard egg crates
Bubble wrap