March 2012 - Lawrence Elementary School
March 2012 - Lawrence Elementary School
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<strong>Lawrence</strong> <strong>Elementary</strong> Lions<br />
Parent Newsletter<br />
<strong>March</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Mark Your<br />
Calendars!<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
<strong>March</strong> 6 th<br />
Site Council/LEO<br />
4:20 pm Conference<br />
Rm.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 8 th -<br />
Choices Fair-<br />
Century II<br />
<strong>March</strong> 8 th & 9 th<br />
State Science<br />
Assessment 4 th grade<br />
<strong>March</strong> 12 th -14 th<br />
P/T Conferences<br />
Early Dismissal<br />
1:30 (No Pre/K)<br />
<strong>March</strong> 13 th<br />
Extra Effort Rotary<br />
Award Luncheon 1 st<br />
gr.<br />
<strong>March</strong> 14 th<br />
Deadline for Magnet<br />
Applications<br />
<strong>March</strong> 15 th Inservice<br />
– No <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>March</strong> 16 th<br />
Non-Teaching Duty<br />
Day- No <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>March</strong> 19 -23<br />
Spring Break<br />
<strong>March</strong> 30 th<br />
All <strong>School</strong> Recess<br />
10:45-11:15<br />
<strong>March</strong> 30 th<br />
Assessment<br />
Assembly 3:00 pm<br />
We are beginning to finalize preparations for our State Reading and<br />
Math Assessments. Teachers have been focusing on skills needing<br />
improvement, test taking strategies and practice testing on the<br />
computer. All of this is in addition to the curriculum pacing guides<br />
and all of the other grade level standards needing to be taught for<br />
each grade level. We are making use of every resource we have<br />
available during the next few months! Please make sure you are<br />
doing you part by having your child complete his/her homework,<br />
practice reading at home every night for 30 minutes and memorizing<br />
their basic facts for automaticity-addition, subtraction, multiplication<br />
and division. Look for your postcard coming in the mail!<br />
Our theme this year is "CHAMPS". We have discussed with each<br />
3rd, 4th and 5th grader where they currently are in Reading and Math<br />
and what they need to do in order to achieve. They all have set goals<br />
so that we can win the STATE ASSESSMENT SUPER<br />
BOWL! Join our TEAM and help us achieve!<br />
Pam Klos<br />
Principal<br />
Principal’s News<br />
Ms. Klos<br />
State Assessment Dates:<br />
<strong>March</strong> 30 State Assessment Assembly 3:00 Gym<br />
April 3-5 State Reading<br />
April 11-13 State Math<br />
April 16-20 State Assessment Make-Up Days
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NEWS ITEM<br />
Super Job!<br />
Jaelynn Price & Manuel Treto<br />
Two students in Stacia Luthi’s fourth-grade class were able to help out with a radio commercial for<br />
improving their reading skills. Manuel Treto and Jaelynn Price created and recorded a radio<br />
advertisement for our school’s partner, Super Car Guys.<br />
Dan Henderson from Super Car Guys held a reading competition for students in Luthi’s class to challenge<br />
students to grow in their reading. The top two students who had the most improvement were able to make<br />
the commercial.<br />
Manuel and Jaelynn went to Entercom Broadcasting to record the commercial and also watched Power<br />
939’s morning show with Greg “The Hitman” Williams and Heather.<br />
Greg “The Hitman” Williams and Heather<br />
Manual & Jaelynn<br />
Dan Henderson – Super Car Guy<br />
CONGRATULATIONS<br />
Perfect Attendance Bingo Winners:<br />
Mrs. Luthi’s 4 th grade ---- celebrated in December with an extra recess<br />
Ms. Williams 5 th grade---celebrated in January with an Ice Cream Party<br />
Mrs. Hoffman’s 5 th grade –celebrated in January with an Ice Cream Party<br />
Ms. Decker’s 3 rd grade-----celebrated in February with computer games party<br />
Mr. Janzings—5 th grade---celebrated in February with a Just Dance Wii party<br />
Mrs. Worley’s 3rd grade---celebrated in February with a Hot Chocolate party<br />
Mrs. Luthi’s 4 th grade class made perfect attendance bingo for the SECOND time on 2-22-12.<br />
They celebrated with an extra recess.<br />
We look forward to all of our classes “winning” at Attendance BINGO!<br />
Being at school each and every day and being on time improves student achievement. We appreciate all the effort<br />
of our students and parents.
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<strong>Lawrence</strong> Lions are the Best!<br />
Reminders:<br />
Morning Arrival<br />
8:30-Breakfast starts- Students can enter the building at 8:25 (with supervision provided) to proceed to<br />
cafeteria.<br />
8:30 Students not choosing to eat breakfast are able (weather permitting) to walk a lap on the track.<br />
(Supervision provided).<br />
8:30 Inclement weather students will be able to wait in Front Lobby. (Supervision provided).<br />
8:45 Students arriving in nice weather form a line out front.<br />
8:50 Bell Rings for students to enter building to go to class.<br />
Breakfast/Lunch<br />
8:30-8:50 Breakfast is served every day.<br />
Please help us with lunch account balances.<br />
A negative balance for full price should never be more than $5.00 and for reduced never more than $1.50.<br />
Meal account notes are sent home several times a week, please look for these in your child’s backpacks.<br />
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions please call Kelly in the Office. (973-9900)<br />
Filling the Gap – Lunches for Kids Spring Break <strong>2012</strong><br />
Partners for Wichita along with the Kansas Food Bank will be offering free meals for<br />
children during spring break, <strong>March</strong> 15 th – 23 rd . Shelf stable, ready-to-eat kid friendly<br />
boxed lunches will be available at seven locations throughout the city. Meals are only<br />
available to children ages 18 and under. Lunch will be available from noon until 1:00<br />
p.m.<br />
Locations are:<br />
Northwest<br />
Evergreen Neighbor. City Hall<br />
2700 N Woodland, Wichita, KS<br />
Fairview Christian Church<br />
1650 Fairview St, Wichita, KS<br />
Northeast<br />
Dellrose UMC<br />
1502 N Dellrose, Wichita, KS<br />
Atwater Neighborhood City Hall<br />
2755 e 19 th Street N, Wichita, KS<br />
Central<br />
Linwood Ministry<br />
1248 S Lulu, Wichita, KS 67211<br />
Southwest<br />
Stanley-Aley Neighbor City Hall<br />
1749 S Martinson St, Wichita, KS<br />
Southeast<br />
Colvin Neighborhood City Hall<br />
2820 S Roosevelt, Wichita KS<br />
Lunches will be served on Thursday & Friday <strong>March</strong> 15 th & 16 th<br />
and the following week Monday thru Friday <strong>March</strong> 19 th thru the 23 rd .
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For more information please contact the Kansas Food Bank 265-3663.<br />
Congrats to Aleecia Florez (5 th ), Justina Sheahan (5 th ), Jaelynn Price (4 th ), and Dulce Meraz (5 th )<br />
who sang in the SW Area 4 th /5 th grade Honor Choir Concert. Thanks to Mrs. Luthi for attending<br />
the performance! <br />
ALSO, two of our 5 th grade girls were selected to sing in the 5 th grade ALL-CITY choir! Aleecia<br />
Florez and Justina Sheahan joined about 120 fifth graders from the district and performed at the<br />
Century II Concert Hall on February 21 st at 7 p.m. They also performed at the KMEA State<br />
Convention on Saturday, Feb. 25 th . Thanks to Ms. Williams for attending this performance! <br />
News from Mrs. Weishaar in the Library<br />
Wow! Where did February go? This month has flown by with the third through fifth grades<br />
working hard on research skills. Kindergarten through second grades have been reading winter<br />
books and learning about the seasons. Pre-K has been learning about animals and pets. In<br />
addition to all of the learning that is happening in the library, we have all been reading as many<br />
books as possible.<br />
We have checked out over 3,500 books so far this year. The top three titles in the past 30 days<br />
were Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, Queen of Hearts by Mary Engelbreit, and No! David by<br />
David Shannon. This Friday we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday by reading lots of books.<br />
Also, on Friday, Renaissance is having an event called Read the Most from Coast to Coast and<br />
trying to have this day be the biggest AR quiz taking day in their history. We are trying to help<br />
them out by taking lots of quizzes. Our Wall of Fame for Accelerated Reader points looks<br />
amazing. We have students on the 15 point wall, 25 point wall, 50 point wall and 75 point wall!<br />
Congratulations to Chris Barnes-Mrs. Comstock’s 2 nd gr. on having the highest number of points<br />
for the second month in a row! Keep reading!
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The twenty-four students below raised $974.42 for the American Heart Association to<br />
assist in research and to help pay for Heart related surgeries!<br />
TOP FUNDRAISERS<br />
K-2nd Jordyn Bailey 2 nd -Mrs Comstock<br />
3 rd -5 th Seth Wedgewood 4 th Mrs.Luthi<br />
Arrangements for students to eat lunch with Miss Berry and Mr. Taylor for Thursday,<br />
<strong>March</strong> 1 st, their treat in their office!<br />
JUMP/HOOP for Heart Heroes!!!!<br />
Jamie Hayes-5th<br />
Kaden Saucedo-5th<br />
Marlen Dominguez-5th<br />
Angel Valdez-4th<br />
Seth Wedgewood-4th<br />
Trevor Landwehr-Boyett-4th<br />
Ali Bennett-4th<br />
Devin Johnson-4th<br />
Wei Wei Connet-3rd<br />
Ailin Rodriguez-3rd<br />
Vianca Daniel-3rd<br />
Rebecca Espinosa-3rd<br />
Emily Ohman-3 rd<br />
Jacob Haugen-3rd<br />
Nayeli Derath-2nd<br />
Vivyanna Castilio-2nd<br />
Jordyn Bailey-2nd<br />
T.J. Grisby 2nd<br />
Sakina Cotton-1st<br />
Lenna Roberts-1st<br />
Maddison Fisker-1st<br />
Kayla Hoover-1st<br />
Kooper Gates-K/G<br />
Brayden Higgines-K/G
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Having Fun!<br />
Valentine Classroom Parties<br />
“Be My Valentine”<br />
Kindergarten and 1st grade Music Program<br />
PARENTS HAVING LUNCH WITH THEIR “LIONS”<br />
Our kids loved having their parents eat lunch with them.<br />
Thank you for your participation in our “Lunching with the Lions” activity.
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Notes from the <strong>School</strong> Counselor about Bullying<br />
Strategies for parents<br />
Listen attentively to children’s concerns and complaints. Do not dismiss a report as<br />
tattling.<br />
Become informed.<br />
Talk with your child’s teacher, counselor, and/or principal, and be open to concerns<br />
or suggestions made by staff at school.<br />
Be aware of signals- not wanting to go to school, frequent complaints of headaches,<br />
stomach aches, sleeplessness, falling grades, behavior changes- more withdrawn, more<br />
aggressive, crying, unusual signs of fearfulness.<br />
Form alliances with other parents.<br />
Discuss the role of the “witness” with children. A witness is anyone who sees bullying<br />
happening, and is required to act (help the target or tell an adult). Your child can<br />
help STOP bullying for other kids.<br />
Share personal stories of your own experiences and lessons learned.<br />
Model non-bullying behavior<br />
Reinforce empathy skills (putting yourself in another’s shoes) for a child who tends to<br />
bully and reinforce assertive skills for a child who tends to be a target.<br />
To prevent bullying behavior, it is recommended that you provide your children with<br />
basic skills that will be useful to them in their youthful negotiations.<br />
S- Social Skills and Self-Confidence. One of the most productive strategies for children is to have<br />
these basic social skills- manners, courtesy, knowing how to share, and kindness to others.<br />
C- Conflict Resolution. Teach children to express frustration with “I” messages rather than the<br />
confrontational “You” statements. (example: “I feel angry because you wouldn’t play with me.”)<br />
R- Respect for others’ differences. It is important for parents to make contributions to the<br />
classroom environment, by teaching their children respectful attitudes towards adults. Respect should<br />
also include respect for differences (racial, ethnic, religious, cultural, etc).<br />
A- Assertiveness/ Anger Management. Discuss differences between aggressive, passive, and<br />
assertive behavior. Model the how to respond to disagreements. Current influences in the media,<br />
music, TV, movies, and video games send messages of violence as a reaction to frustration. Impulse<br />
control, self-calming, and stress-reduction techniques are valuable skills to instill in children.<br />
P- Problem Solving. Too often, children believe that there is only one way to handle a problem, and<br />
if that doesn’t work, they feel helpless. In every situation there are many options, but consider the<br />
consequences of each option. Thinking before acting is a good pattern to establish.<br />
E- Empathy. Teaching children to put themselves in others shoes. If they can learn to feel what<br />
others might be feeling, it can empower them to deal with any situation.<br />
S- Sexuality. Establishing a comfortable level in discussing matters related to sexuality is key for<br />
parents. If you aren’t giving the explanations, other children will fill the void and you have no control<br />
over the input.<br />
If you have any concerns about bullying, please feel free to contact me! Krista Pepper 973-<br />
9955
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LEO Happenings<br />
Our Parent Organization<br />
It is cool to be involved with our school.<br />
All parents are invited to our LEO meetings<br />
Next Meeting: <strong>March</strong> 6th 4:20 PM Conference Room<br />
Topics of Discussion<br />
April Movie Night
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MARCH BIRTHDAYS<br />
Teachers<br />
<strong>March</strong> 26 th - Jeff Dohlman<br />
<strong>March</strong> 30 th – Pam Lyon &<br />
Jane Ballard<br />
February Birthdays<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 2 3<br />
Nevaeh Parker<br />
Delilah Ayala<br />
Alissa Coleman<br />
Kyra<br />
Washington<br />
Melissa Derath<br />
Dylan Keefe<br />
Samual Lynch<br />
4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Brooklen Fikes<br />
Keyla Quezada<br />
-Sanabria<br />
Jaiden<br />
Childress<br />
Christopher<br />
Newkirk<br />
Kaylene<br />
Washington<br />
Elijah Anglin<br />
Emily Christensen<br />
Erick Welch<br />
Key Montiel<br />
Tanessa Tolbert<br />
Maddison Fisher<br />
Kameron Ortiz<br />
Elijah Cornelius<br />
Lavell Williams Jr<br />
11 12 13 14 15 16 17<br />
Skylar Green-<br />
Cook<br />
Luz Guzman-<br />
Marquez<br />
Miguel<br />
Zanabria-<br />
Batista<br />
Brayson<br />
Skelley<br />
Aaliyah Amato<br />
Madison Florez<br />
18 19 20 21 22 23 24<br />
Santiago Delgado Ariana Rojas Vianca Daniel<br />
Anthony Davis<br />
Destiny Vasquez<br />
TreVauntiz Carter<br />
Christopher<br />
Jacobs<br />
25 26 27 28 29 30 31<br />
Gracelyn<br />
Maxwell<br />
Trinity Aquirre<br />
Ismael Gallardo<br />
Jaden Heath<br />
Darius Moon<br />
Dylan Brooner<br />
Angel Marin<br />
Aydan Williams
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