Sunset Lakes Elementary Newsletter

Sunset
Lakes
Elementary
Newsletter
18400 
 SW 25 th Street, 




 Miramar, FL 33029.
754-323-7650. Sunsetlakes.browardschools.com
www.SunsetLakesElem.com
Dates to Remember
Jan 20-Feb.9 Valentine Lollipop Grams
Feb. 3 Super Bowl Friday
Feb. 3 Dollar Denim Day
Feb. 8 Report Cards Go Home
Feb. 14 Field Day Pre-K & KG
Feb. 14 Papa John’s Night
Feb. 16 SAC Meeting
Feb. 20 HOLIDAY
Feb. 23 McDonald’s Parent Night
Feb. 24 Interim Reports Go Home
Feb. 24 PTSA Family Night
Feb. 28 FCAT Writing Grade 4
Feb. 29 Jump Rope for Heart
M r . M a r c C h a r p e n t i e r , P r i n c i p a l
Mr. Paul Wilson, Asst. Principal
F e b r u a r y 1 , 2 0 12
Principal’s News
Dear Parents,
The FCAT for grades 3-5 is scheduled to begin April 16.
Now is a critical time to make sure your child is well
rested, has a good breakfast and arrives at school in plenty
of time to get set for the day. Arriving a little early on
these days will provide your student with the opportunity
to avoid rushing into class at the last minute, thus feeling
unprepared. Students need to be relaxed and ready in
order to do their best. Avoiding morning hassles is also
important. Children should get everything they need for
school ready the night before and put it near the door. It is
also helpful to set out his/her clothes the night before so
that children do not have to search for what to wear in the
morning. Being prepared can go a long way in helping
your child do his/her best.
We are confident that your child is well prepared
academically and by working together to ensure that they
are emotionally ready, we know his/her true achievement
level will be recognized.
A child’s classroom placement is one of our main
priorities! As part of our placement procedures, we
regretfully do not accept or honor specific teacher
requests. If you feel your child has specific characteristics
that fit certain types of teaching styles feel free to contact
Ms. Feinberg with that information.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Mr. Charpentier
Principal
ARRIVAL
&
DISMISSAL
Did
You
Know:
• To facilitate quick movement of the car line, all
students should be completely prepared to exit
the vehicle as soon as the vehicle stops.
• For dismissal, please make sure you have a
windshield sign visible with the names of all your
children displayed on your dashboard.
• If you have siblings to pick up, the older sibling
should be seated with the younger sibling at
dismissal time.
• According to Broward County School Board
Safety Guidelines, employees should not open
the vehicle doors.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
School begins at 8:00a.m. and ends at 2:00p.m.
A student is not to report to school before
7:30a.m. Breakfast begins at 7:30a.m. Once
a student has eaten, he/she is to go to their
designated area.
Reminder: There is no supervision before 7:30
a.m.

Sunset
Lakes
Elementary
Newsletter
Exciting News from the Media Center!!!
Many students and parents have reported that they are using our new e-Books!
This is great news because the information text about countries not only
reinforces knowledge needed for improved FCAT performance, but also
increases interest in, and knowledge about countries by the individual student and
often too, their families, who have come from these countries. Parents then have
the opportunity to share with their children how life in the United States is
similar to, or different from life in other countries creating greater cultural
understanding and appreciation. It is now possible to access the e-Books by
using the link provided on our school’s website or simply by accessing the
Internet from any computer. To access the books, go to
http://library.esebco.com. The login is: sunsetlakes (no spaces, lower case)
and the password is EAGLE (all caps.) The student must then enter his 10 digit
student ID # and name.
In media class news, our Kindergarten students are now checking out books each
week and their excitement about reading is increasing as they learn that they can
recognize, and read many of the words and stories on their own or with assistance
from their parents. Grades K-2 are excited about the Florida Reading Award
books and activities we are doing in addition to their check out time. After all 8
award books have been read students will be asked to participate in the statewide
voting for their favorite book. Third grade is learning how to use the
encyclopedia both in hard copy (book) form and online as part of the BEEP
resources provided by Broward County Schools, while fourth and fifth grades are
using the brand new 2012 World Almanac for Kids to access information on a
wide variety of topics of interest. World Almanac activities and encyclopedia
lessons also support the math, science, and social studies curriculum and the
Florida Research Process Model (FINDS.)
March 30 is the deadline for this year’s Reading Across Broward forms to be
turned in to the classroom teacher. Grades 3-5 must be reading chapter books,
nonfiction, and/or biographies, while grades K-2 read picture books, or a
combination of chapter books and picture books according to their reading levels.
Awards for their voluntary participation (and turning in the forms on time) will
be presented at end of the year awards programs. Any, and all books read for
Reading Counts may be included on RAB as well. If you have questions about
the program, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at
carole.bierwiler@browardschools.com or call me at 754-323-7665.
SUNSHINE CHILD CARE
Sunshine Child Care is providing Teacher
Planning Days, and Spring Camp 2011-2012.
Please see Sunshine Child Care desk for
registration or call at 954-236-8850.
Ariann Barker in Ms. Register’s class is the
winner of the 2012 Sunset Lakes Elementary
4 th and 5 th grade Spelling Bee. She will
represent Sunset Lakes in the Broward County
Spelling Bee. Look for her name in the Miami
Herald. We are so proud of Ariann!!
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Sunset
Lakes
Elementary
Newsletter
Pre-K News
Pre‐K
has
had
an
exciting
and
adventurous
last
couple
of
months!!

We
were
able
to
observe
and
learn
about
spiders,
roaches,
and
even
chameleons
on
our
Wacky
Wild
Science
"Critters"
field
trip.

We
also
learned
how
to
 listen
 for
 heartbeats,
 check
 our
 tonsils,
 and
 bandage
 a
 friend
 when
 we
 went
 to
 the
 Teddy
 Bear
 Clinic
presented
by
Memorial
Hospital
Miramar.
In
our
classrooms,
we
got
to
meet
and
learn
about
Mr.
O
and
Mr.
C.

Mr.
O
taught
us
all
about
opposites,
making
patterns,
and
the
safety
rules
for
crossing
the
street.

Mr.
C
taught
us
how
to
keep
safe
in
the
kitchen,
picking
healthy
foods
to
make
us
grow
big
and
strong,
and
sorting/graphing.

We
look
forward
to
meeting
Ms.
E,
Ms.
Y
and
Mr.
G!!!
Kindergarten
News
Kindergarteners
had
a
blast
in
December.
We
culminated
our
Holidays
around
the
world
with
Multicultural
Dolls.

It
was
fascinating
seeing
how
many
different
cultures
we
have
right
here
at
Sunset
Lakes
Elementary!
Addition
 and
 subtraction
 were
 practiced,
 practiced,
 practiced!
 We
 know
 the
 difference
 between
 the
 two!
Students
had
fun
right
before
winter
break
with
an
Eskimo
Extravaganza
by
working
on
holiday
centers
and
eating
lots
of
yummy
treats.
After
 Winter
 Break,
 the
 children
 and
 teachers
 were
 eager
 to
 begin
 a
 brand
 new
 year
 full
 of
 exciting
resolutions!

Learning
the
forces
of
nature
such
as
push
and
pull,
and
gravity
were
what
we
practiced
until
it
became
second
nature.
FAIR
 testing
 was
 completed
 during
 the
 first
 few
 weeks
 of
 January
 with
 letters,
 letter
 sounds,
 phonemic
awareness
and
comprehension
being
the
areas
focused
on.
The
test
will
take
place
one
more
time
before
the
end
of
the
school
year.
In
the
near
future,
we
will
have
our
field
trip
to
the
Miami
Children’s
Museum
and
celebrate
our
100th
day
of
school
on
February
6th.
1 st Grade News
Happy
New
Year
1 st 
grade
parents!
We
are
now
at
the
beginning
of
the
3rd
quarter.
Our
students
are
learning
and
growing
by
leaps
and
bounds.

In
preparing
for
the
second
half
of
the
school
year,
please
make
sure
that
your
child
has
all
of
the
essentials
he/she
needs.

Most
students
are
in
need
of
the
following
items:
crayons,
pencils,
glue
sticks
and
scissors.
Be
aware
that
students
must
now
be
completely
familiar
with
their
vocabulary
words.

Also,
they
will
be
tested
on
dictated
sentences
using
their
spelling
words,
so
please
work
on
capitalization
and
punctuation.
We
look
forward
to
a
many
activities
and
learning
opportunities
during
the
second
part
of
the
school
year.
Feel
free
to
contact
us
if
you
have
any
questions.
2 nd Grade News
We
 are
 halfway
 through
 the
 school
 year
 and
 are
 making
 great
 gains!
 Students
 continue
 to
 learn
 reading
strategies
to
help
them
become
successful
readers.
We
have
learned
about
main
idea
and
details,
cause
and
effect
 and
 plot
 development.
 Students
 continue
 to
 learn
 challenging
 vocabulary
 words
 daily
 and
 are
encouraged
to
use
them
not
only
when
speaking
but
in
their
writing
as
well.
In
math
we
continue
to
work
with
 addition
 and
 subtraction
 through
 three
 digits.
 In
 Science
 we
 have
 learned
 about
 forces
 and
 motion,
rocks,
 and
 different
 types
 of
 soil.
 In
 Social
 Studies
 we
 learned
 about
 different
 holidays
 and
 are
 learning
about
goods
and
services.
We
ask
you
to
please
continue
to
help
us
encourage
your
children
at
home
and
review
the
skills
being
taught
in
the
classroom.
We
thank
you
for
your
continued
support
and
for
helping
your
child
reach
beyond
the
stars!

Sunset
Lakes
Elementary
Newsletter
3 rd Grade News
Happy
New
Year
to
all!!!
We
hope
you
had
a
fun
filled
winter
break.
The
third
graders
are
moving
full
speed
 ahead
 practicing
 their
 reading
 and
 math
 skills
 as
 they
 continue
 to
 prepare
 to
 meet
 all
 of
 the
state
 standards
 this
 year.
 We
 recently
 began
 a
 unit
 on
 the
 Sun
 and
 Stars
 and
 the
 children
 are
 very
excited
with
the
lessons
and
experiments
taking
place.
Please
be
advised
that
the
third
grade
Portfolio
Assessments
will
be
taking
place
shortly
and
it
is
imperative
that
the
students
be
in
attendance
those
days.
Feel
free
to
contact
your
child’s
teacher
for
the
dates
or
check
their
websites.
4 th Grade News
4 th 
graders
completed
some
wonderful
projects
on
Early
Florida
Indians
recently
and
are
working
towards
learning
more
about
Florida’s
History
in
order
to
better
understand
and
enjoy
our
trip
to
St.
 Augustine
 planned
 for
 March
 28‐29.
 
 We
 are
 very
 excited
 about
 this
 opportunity
 to
 see
 our
state’s
 history
 in
 real
 life!
 
 
 Additionally,
 our
 students
 are
 working
 hard
 preparing
 for
 the
 FCAT
Writes
 scheduled
 for
 the
 end
 of
 February.
 
 We
 are
 writing
 to
 timed
 expository
 and
 narrative
prompts
each
week
to
prepare
for
the
upcoming
test
in
which
students
will
need
to
identify
the
type
 of
 prompt,
 plan,
 and
 write
 their
 essay
 in
 45
 minutes.
 We
 look
 forward
 to
 great
 essays
 on
February
28 th !
5 th Grade News
All fifth grade students had the opportunity to visit Glades Middle School on January 24, 25, and 26.
Students toured the school and dropped in on some classes. This was a great opportunity for students to
get a peek at the next stage in their academic career. They were able to listen to the string orchestra and
choir practice before school. Glades offers many extracurricular opportunities for their students in areas
such as sports, academics, and the arts. Former Sunset Lakes students met with our fifth graders to dispel
some of the common myths and share their experiences at Glades. It was a fabulous opportunity and we
are glad that Glades extended the invitation.

Sunset
Lakes
Elementary
PTSA
News
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A message from your PTSA
The
PTSA
would
like
to
wish
a
very
Happy
New
Year
to
our
Sunset
Lakes
families.

Our
Spirit
T‐Shirts
were
all
delivered
and
we’re
thrilled
to
see
that
everyone
is
wearing
them
with
pride.

The
cookie
dough
fundraiser
proved
to
be
very
successful.

The
top
seller
was
Jada
King
in
Mrs.
Garcia’s
second
grade
class.

Congratulations,
Jada,
on
being
the
$100‐
dollar
winner.
Currently
we
are
hosting
the
Domino’s
Fundraiser.

It’s
a
great
deal!
For
a
$10
contribution,
you
receive
a
card
that
is
good
for
a
full
year.

Using
the
card
allows
you
to
buy
one
and
get
one
free.

The
deadline
for
sales
is
January
23,
2012.
• Please
be
on
the
lookout
for
the
upcoming
events:
During
the
week
of
January
16,
2012,
yearbook
flyers
will
be
going
out.
Be
sure
to
reserve
your
copy
early.
• On
February
24,
we
will
be
hosting
our
Sock
Hop.

It
will
feature
dinner,
DJ
entertainment,
and
contest.
Dress
in
your
50’s
attire
and
lets
rock.
A
not‐to‐bemissed
dance
contest
between
our
principal
and
assistant
principal,
Mr.
Charpentier
and
Mr.
Wilson.

Our
flyer
will
be
coming
soon
with
more
details.
• Contact
your
PTSA
if
you
would
like
to
donate
or
volunteer
your
time
for
this
fun
family
night.
• In
March
we
will
host
our
Spring
Scholastic
Book
Fair.

Sunset
Lakes
Elementary
Newsletter
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The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in
discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, marital status, race,
religion or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment
complaint may call the Executive Director, Benefits & EEO Compliance at 754-321-2150 or Teletype
Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.
Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO) at
754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.