westmere elementary newsletter - Guilderland Central School District

ooks they’d like to borrow, etc. Students now in grades 3-
6 received library cards with their student ID numbers last
year and will receive new cards again soon. Kindergarten
students received a letter with their first library book that
includes the ID number and directions below. For students
in grades 1-2 and any families missing library cards feel
free to ask for the ID numbers. Directions for signing into
the catalog are listed below.
Visit:
http://www.guilderlandschools.org/Teachers/westmere/km
oretti/WESlibraryhome.cfm
• Click Catalog and Resources at left
• Click the first link, Westmere Library Catalog
• Click Login in the top right corner
• The User Name is your student’s 5 digit student ID
number. Found on student’s library card or book
borrowing letter (for Kindergarteners). Please ask if you
need this number.
• The password is the last two digits of this ID number.
Passwords for shorter ID numbers or those with a 0 may be
slightly different. Ask your student (grades 3-5) or send a
note/email.
• Use the green My Info tab to review your student’s
checkouts under Items Out. Use the green Catalog tab
to search for book titles, authors, and subjects. To
request a specific book, send a note to school with the
title and author.
Thank you!
Kari Moretti
School Librarian
PE
The annual SCHWEST cross-country fun run was
a huge success. Thank you for your patience as we waited
for Mother Nature to cooperate and we also thank you for
your participation and your support. It was great to see
our community involved and engaged with the health and
fitness of our children.
Our K – 4 th grade students have been learning
about foot-eye and hand-eye coordination and our
5 th graders have been involved with soccer and team ball.
Information on Fifth Grade Ski Club will be
coming out soon so please look for it in your child’s
backpack.
We also want to remind all 5th and 4th graders
about Monday andTuesday Intramurals. It is open to all
5 th and 4 th grade students and they come whenever it fits
into their schedule. We play a variety of games and
activities along with taking suggestions from the students.
Our first Family Fun Night is Friday, November
8 from 6-8pm. Please put this on your calendar.
Your Physical Educators
Mrs. Reed-Best & Mr. Schwan
MUSIC
Fourth and fifth grade chorus, fifth grade band, and fifth
grade orchestra are all practicing and rehearsing for
our December 18th concert.
Reminder to 4th and 5th grade instrumental students:
Consistent practice (5 days, 20-25 minutes) is the key to
success. We are building muscle and muscle memory!
Parents, we would appreciate any practice reminders you
could give your child.
Third grade recorders will be in soon. We cannot wait to
hear the beautiful music.
Karylene Close, Judy Russo, Jeff Herchenroder
MOTIVATION IS
KEY
At one time or another, most parents use rewards to
motivate their kids. And there’s no question that reward
systems work. But when the rewards stop, the good
behavior sometimes stops, too. That’s important to
remember when it comes to school. Researchers have
found that students who are motivated only by the desire to
get a good grade rarely do more that the minimum they
need to get by.
However, when students are motivated by an inner reward,
they are more likely to stick with a task. Students with
intrinsic motivation learn because they’re curious. They
retain what they have learned longer, and they earn higher
grades.