Sycolin Creek Chronicle
December Edition
Principal's Corner
On behalf of the faculty and staff at Sycolin Creek, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my warmest wishes for a very happy and healthy holiday season. I trust that you will be able to enjoy some time to rest and relax with friends and family.
During November, the highlight of the month was our Veterans Day Assembly. With the help of Mrs. Cassada, Mrs. Miller, Dr. Bennett, Mrs. Pyle, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Jones and other school staff, we were able to host a Veterans Day celebration. Students created artwork, songs, posters, and much more to honor their relatives and all of our service men and women. It was a very meaningful performance that I hope you were able to watch as a family.
It’s hard to believe that when school resumes on January 2nd we will be a few short weeks away from the mid-point of the school year! The new year is likely to bring us wintry weather conditions, which might result in school closings and/or delays. Please refer to the school closing and early dismissal information that was sent home earlier in the school year. In addition, the most up-to-date information about the impact of inclement weather conditions on the school schedule can be accessed on the Loudoun County Public School website—www.lcps.org.
Once again, best wishes for a happy holiday season.
Sincerely,
Derek Racino
Principal
Safety Drills
The staff and students practice several drills throughout the year (Fire, Severe Weather, Lock Down, and Emergency). We are dedicated to providing the safest environment for our students. If you have any questions about safety and security, please call our office.
Star Salamander Students for the month of November in P.E.
PE Star Students for the Month of November:
5th grade - Kevin Kennedy & Avanthika Sakthivel
4th Grade - Oliver Brownstein & Madelyn Dasch
3rd Grade - Jude Campanella & Myra Gunna
2nd Grade - Connor Miller & Josie Cox
1st Grade - James Holley & Catherine Tech
Kindergarten - Lucas Guthrie & Ella Dulac
PE Star Classes for the Month of November are Mrs. Trainor's fifth grade class and Mrs. Stallings' 1st grade class.
Music Notes
November was an exciting month in the Music Room! We started off with Veterans Day. The students did a great job singing and contributing things for the Veterans Day program. We especially thank all the families who sent in photographs of their veterans. I was very proud of all the students' hard work. We then worked on songs about Thanksgiving and the upper grades focused on the Major and Minor Scales, while kindergarten, first and second grade focused on rhythms.
In December, students will be learning songs for the Holiday Sing-a-long and doing activities with music from the Nutcracker. All students will be experiencing the music of Tchaikovsky and Ellington and preparing for the Holiday Sing-a-long, which will be the last day before break.
For the Holiday Sing-along, we would like to include photographs of your families’ celebrations and traditions to include in the video. We are specifically looking for photographs of the following holidays and winter activities:
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas
- Diwali
- Eid
- Hanukkah
- Kwanzaa
- Las Posadas
- New Year’s Eve
- Winter/ snow activities
All pictures are due by next Friday, December 8th. Please email them to megan.cassada@lcps.org. Thank you in advance for sharing your special celebrations!
The Rock Star Music Classes for November are:
Kindergarten – Mrs. Hose; 1st Grade – Mrs. Stallings; 2nd Grade – Mrs. Reynolds; 3rd Grade – Mrs. Snead; 4th Grade – Mrs. Jacques; 5th Grade – Mrs. Comins
Congratulations to these classes for showing Rock Star behavior in the month of November!
Art News
November has been a busy month for Sycolin Creek Artists. Thank you to all the artists that contributed to the Veterans Day displays. Veterans Day is a big celebration for us and each year we give calendars to the visiting Veterans. The thirteen fifth graders who had art selected for the calendar this year are Ameena K., William F., Jack G., Rohan K., Lyla D., Emy B., Olivia C., Faith M., Avery S., Alexis S., Fiona P., Connor L., and Brooklyn E. Congratulations to all of our artists that were selected for this special honor.
Art Stars for the month
Kindergarten - Mrs.Hose
First Grade - Miss Bowns
Second Grade - Mrs. Brosan
Third Grade - Mrs. Duis
Fourth Grade - Mrs. Jacques
Fifth Grade - Mrs. Wong
Thank you for your continued support of the Art Department here at Sycolin Creek.
Dr. Bennett
SEARCH Updates
During the month of December, Kindergarten students will learn about combinations as they dress a snowman in different ways. They will also have an introduction to tangrams. First grade students will use deductive reasoning skills as they determine actions associated with letters along with the book "The Z Was Zapped". Students will also have a lesson using dominoes to make sums. In second grade, we will start our introduction of analogies (verbal and figures). Students will also have lessons using their visual-spatial skills using pentominoes and tangrams. Third grade students will continue Talent Development lessons to practice their convergent and creative thinking. They will also try to solve various holiday logic puzzles.
Word Masters 1st Test - Winners
The winners of first test, as follows:
Third Grade
1st Place Gus Maslowski
2nd Place (Tie) Milan Jia, Katelyn Seffens, Aidan Pradhan
3rd Place Mila Cooper
Fourth Grade
1st Place Chaitra Tiparthy
2nd Place Noah Hanley
3rd Place Maddie Thoma
Fifth Grade
1st Place Vibhav Pinisetti
2nd Place Allen Chang
3rd Place (Tie) Brooklyn Edwards, Emy Boyer
Attendance Reminders
Sycolin Creek Elementary School
Email: derek.racino@lcps.org
Website: lcps.org/sycolincreek
Location: 21101 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg, VA, USA
Phone: (571) 252-2910
Twitter: @Sycolin_Creek