CROZET CONNECTION
School Quarterly Newsletter - February 2014
From the Principal - Ms. Crummie
Can you believe that the 100th day of school is Monday, February 10th? As you read this winter issue, notice how our students are engaged in life-long learning opportunities that will expand their abilities to pursue interests and ask curious questions meaningfully and share their work locally and globally. This is our Design 2015 school goal with the focus of building community with curiosity and creativity through wonder. We believe life-long learning begins with curiosity and wonder. Our teachers and staff strive to create these learning experiences on a daily basis. Show your appreciation and support by nominating a teacher for the Golden Apple Award.
2014 presents us an opportunity to refresh and reorganize as a school community. We are mid-way through the school year. We examine our school goals and achievement data to see where we are. Learn more about our mid-year school progress by checking out our school improvement plans posted on the school web page.
In preparation of the upcoming new school year 2014-15, our teachers and staff will soon begin looking at staffing, enrollment and class placements. Parent requests for class placements are due by March 27 to Mrs. Crummie via email or letter. These requests will be considered but not guaranteed. Stay informed about the latest school division funding request from our Superintendent at http://www.k12albemarle.org. Our projected school enrollment for 2014-15 is 328. Our current school enrollment is 332. Once again we appreciate the parent/community support and volunteer hours at Crozet and our amazing PTO.
Clinic Notes from Nurse Hajek
The Crozet Clinic has been busy with colds,coughs and stomachaches. We have also had a few confirmed cases of the flu. I want to remind everybody of the ACPS policy on when to keep children home. 1. If your child has had a fever of 100 degrees or higher within the past 24 Hrs. Children should be free of fever for a continuous 24 hrs. before returning to school without the use of medications such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. 2. Vomiting,diarrhea the night before or in the morning before going to school. 3. Nasal drainage requiring constant wiping and blowing, and continuous coughing throughout the day or night. Children who come to school sick are not productive learners, and can spread the illness to classmates and teachers. Thank you for all of your help in keeping Crozet a healthy place to learn. Please call if I can be of any assistance. 823-4800. Debbie Hajek
School Counselor Corner with Mrs. Joyner
What an exciting second quarter we have had! In guidance kindergarten and first grade students have been learning about the difference between tattling and reporting and how to be a problem solver. Fourth grade students have started their "Too Good for Drugs" program which discusses making safe and healthy choices, and how doing so helps us reach our goals. School-wide we have celebrated Character Counts pillars and Mix-It-Up day. We have some fun events coming up including a Random Acts of Kindness week, more buddy walks, and other exciting programs!
Art with Ms. Perry
Be sure to check out the Art Show at the Fashion Square Mall in March! For updates on what's going on in the art studio, check out the blog at crozetelementaryart.blogspot.com.
PE with Ms. Laine & Mr. Maynard
We have been getting ready for our Jump Rope for Heart event on Wednesday, February 12th with all students practicing their rope jumping skills so we can be confident jumpers. Parent volunteers are welcome to join us and help turn the long rope, explain and watch stations, hand out snacks, or take part in stations and jumping with us.
Library with Mrs. Anhold
We had nine students who qualified to participate in our school's oral spelling bee: Simrat Saini, Maya Chatterson, Emily Sposato, Nate Chatterson, Bella James, William Reifenberger, Braydon Crickenberger, Reilly Smullen, and Harrison Miracle. There was intense competition and we had to go through quite a few rounds to determine the winner. Nate Chatterson outlasted all spellers and will represent Crozet Elementary at the county spelling bee on February 19. Simrat Saini will be our alternate.
Congratulations to Nate, Simrat, and all those who participated in our bee.
Music with Mrs. Brown
PE, Music, and First Grade Teachers will come together with all first grade students to perform our family heritage folk dances in the gym on Friday February 28 from 1:15-2:15. Project objectives will include community building, cooperation, and cultural heritage understanding.
Kindergarten
The kindergarten students are learning and practicing how to ask who, why, where, when, how questions. Mike Marshall from the Crozet Gazette talked to the students about asking questions and listening carefully to responses. Also we have had fun playing the "I mustache you a question" game with our classmates and 5th grade buddies.
1st Grade
This quarter students began to study a country related to their ancestry. Students are grouped across the first grade classrooms for collaborative work. We explored resources for research to include nonfiction books, web resources (such as Time for Kids), and classroom maps and globes. Students brainstormed things they wonder about their countries, and look forward to continuing this research in the third quarter.
2nd Grade
Second grade had a fun filled quarter! Highlights included learning about Native Americans through literature, multimedia, and crafts. The students loved creating coil clay pots, dream catchers and sand art paintings! In science students engaged in magnificent magnet explorations. We discovered what makes an object magnetic and how to make magnets attract and repel, including many science experiments.
3rd Grade
Third Grade has been working on a unit on poetry. Children have learned about poetic devices such as rhyming, personification, repetition, and onomatopoeia which help them to understand the poems they read as well as to write their own. To top off our study, Third Grade will be performing an Evening of Poetry at the Crozet Public Library on February 5, 6:30 – 8:00. Please join us!
4th Grade
In December, fourth grade hosted Canoeing Across Virginia, a museum style exhibit in which students came to learn about the Native Peoples of Virginia. Fourth graders chose topics, researched, and collaborated with other fourth graders to create presentations, demonstrations, and activities. Students from all of the other grades visited and we enjoyed sharing our knowledge!
5th Grade
Mark Your Calendars
(6:30-8:30 pm)
Feb. 5th - Digital Learning Day - In celebration of this day, we are going PAPERLESS - Digital Fun all day!
Feb. 10th - 100th Day of School Celebration
Feb. 10th-13th - Leadership Selling "Friendship Grams"
Feb. 12th - Jump Rope for Heart
Feb.15th - Girls Geek Day - (1 to 4 pm)
Feb. 17th - No School for Students "Professional Development Day"
Feb. 19th - "Make Up Day" for Jump Rope for Heart if needed
Feb. 21st - Sock Hop (6:00-8:00 pm)
March 6th - Girls' Night Out (6:00-8:00 pm)
March 10th - Crozet Photography Club Photo Exhibit (6:30 to 7:30 pm)
March 10th-21st - Leadership Club hosting "Pennies for Patients"
March 14 - PTO Variety Show
March 19th - Kindergarten Registration for 2014-2015
March 19 - 23 - Festival of the Book - Family Fun - http://www.vabook.org/index.html/
March 20th - Community Night
March 28th - No School for Students "Green Work Day"
March 31st-April 4th - "Spring Break" No School
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