Arthur O. Eve #61
Home of the Arts & Gifted and Talented Program
Dear Families,
As we enter the final stretch of the school year, we are filled with pride and excitement as we reflect on all that our students have accomplished. June is always a joyful and busy month, and we are looking forward to celebrating our students together with many special events and experiences.
🎓 Moving Up Day & Graduation Celebrations
We are excited to celebrate our students as they reach important milestones through both Moving- Up Day ceremonies and graduations. These events are a time of pride, reflection, and celebration as students take the next step in their educational journey. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, growth, and achievements this year. More specific details regarding dates and times will be shared directly with families.
🎉 Fun Day
Our annual Fun Day is right around the corner! This is a much-anticipated event where students can celebrate the end of the year with games, activities, and time together as a school community. We look forward to a day full of laughter, energy, and celebration. Please be sure your child comes dressed comfortably and ready to participate.
🚌 End-of-Year Field Trips
June also brings exciting field trips for many grade levels. These experiences provide students with opportunities to explore, learn outside the classroom, and create lasting memories with their classmates. Teachers will communicate trip-specific details, including permission slips and timing, directly with families.
🐠 School Performance – Finding Nemo - Kids!
Our students have been working incredibly hard preparing for our school production of Finding Nemo! We are so proud of their dedication, talent, and teamwork. We invite families to join us for this special performance and celebrate the creativity and confidence of our students. Additional information regarding performance dates and times will be shared soon.
🌟 Gifted & Talented Enrichment Clusters
We are also excited to highlight our Gifted & Talented enrichment clusters. These opportunities provide students with engaging, hands-on experiences that extend their learning, foster creativity, and encourage critical thinking. It has been wonderful to see our students explore their interests and showcase their talents through these enrichment opportunities.
📚 Finishing the Year Strong
Even with all the exciting events, teaching and learning continue each day. We encourage all students to stay focused, continue putting forth their best effort, and finish the year strong. Every day counts!
Thank You
We want to thank our families for your continued partnership and support throughout the school year. Your involvement makes a tremendous difference in the success of our students and our school community.
As we look ahead to the final weeks, we are excited to celebrate together and recognize all that our students have achieved.
Creatively yours,
Principal Chelsea Bush
Character Counts! Trait of the Month: Citizenship
Citizenship: Students demonstrate good citizenship by fulfilling their civic and social responsibilities and contributing to the well-being of the communities of which they are a member.
💡What Citizenship Looks Like At Home:
Offering help to complete household projects;
Looking for ways to reduce water use;
Working together with one's family to complete tasks;
💡What Citizenship Looks Like In School:
Following rules and expectations of one's teacher;
Reusing materials and resources to reduce waste;
Learning more about one's own city, state, and country;
Helping out with #61's recycling program;
Congratulations 🎉 to Miss Graves' 2nd Grade student, Aubrey Amos!
We are very proud of the fact that you were nominated as a student who has demonstrated CARING during the month of May! You will now be a key student in helping us uphold quality "CHARACTER" within our school. Congratulations on being selected as the Student of the Month. You will be honored and acknowledged in the morning announcements. Keep up the great work and continue to strive for greatness!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bush, Principal
Mrs. Randle, Asst. Principal
Creativity Tour
See art examples 👇🏻 below!
Gr. 4 ELA - Children's Day- Wishes and Koi Fishes
Gr. 1 Activity Based on Read-Aloud 'Bilal Cooks Daal'
Kindergarten, Rm. 111
Literacy Links 🔗 - Summer Reading
[Taken from readingeggs.com]
Encouraging summer reading is a fantastic way to keep your child's mind active over the summer, promoting a positive summer activity that can be done virtually anywhere at any time.
Not only does it help children maintain their reading skills, it also helps prevent the dreaded summer slide. Known to cause a pronounced dip – or 'slide' in children's reading skills, the summer slide can best be avoided with solid a summer reading program in place.
But what does a summer reading program actually entail? And do they really help children progress faster?
Studies suggest that they do, with children who read more over summer demonstrating better fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Summer reading programs range from simply tracking the number of minutes read per day to specific summer reading lists and even activity sheets, incentive charts, and a skills overview that follows a set curriculum.
So, if you're looking into summer reading programs, why not consider the following benefits and advantages by reading more: click here...
Multicultural Connections
Flag Day, in the United States, a day honoring the national flag, observed on June 14. The holiday commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.
The idea to set aside a day to honor the national flag came from several sources. Bernard J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoolteacher, in 1885 urged his students to observe June 14 as “Flag Birthday.” He later wrote an essay published in a Chicago newspaper that urged Americans to proclaim this date as the day to celebrate the flag. In 1888 William T. Kerr of Pennsylvania founded the American Flag Day Association of Western Pennsylvania, an organization to which he dedicated his life. A lesser-known claim is that of George Morris of Connecticut, who is said to have organized the first formal celebration of the day in Hartford in 1861.
In 1916 Pres. Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as the official date for Flag Day, and in 1949 the U.S. Congress permanently established the date as National Flag Day. Although Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, Pennsylvania celebrates the day as a state holiday. Each year the U.S. president delivers an address that proclaims the week of June 14 as National Flag Week, and all Americans are encouraged to fly U.S. flags during that week. -Encyclopedia Britannica
Language Development Tips
Pragmatic Language is the use of appropriate communication in social situations. Encourage your child to communicate properly with adults and their peers. Teach them to make eye contact with their conversation partner, take turns speaking in a conversation, introduce new topics in a conversation and to stay focused on topics already being discussed, also to maintain personal space while conversing.
~Mrs. Karen Miller, SLP
Counseling Corner
The Character trait for the month is "Citizenship". Below are a few simple ways to become a good citizen.
Key Actions for Good Citizenship:
- Be Kind and Respectful: Use good manners, say "please" and "thank you," include others, and listen to teachers.
- Follow Rules: Abide by rules at school, at home, and in public places to keep everyone safe.
- Show Responsibility: Take care of personal belongings, complete chores, take care of pets, and clean up messes.
- Respect Environment: Pick up litter, recycle, and care for plants and animals.
Help Others: Volunteer, donate, or help neighbors, friends, or family members.
Activities to Teach Citizenship:
- Acts of Kindness Challenges: Encourage students to perform kind acts and discuss them.
- Classroom Jobs: Give students responsibilities to create ownership.
Current Events Discussions: Discuss age-appropriate news, focusing on helping and solving problems.
Role Modeling: Teachers and parents should model respect and responsibility.
In keeping with June's Character Counts trait for June - Citizenship - the video below explains what it means to be a good citizen and how we can help foster this in our children/students.
~The Student Support Team
Notes from the Nurse
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As the end of the school year is approaching, I wanted to send a reminder that, per New York State Law, there are required immunizations your student will need in order to attend school in the Fall. I will be sending home a list of required immunizations💉. Please contact your child's health care provider to schedule an appointment, as soon as possible, to have the required immunizations completed to prevent any delay in your student returning to school in September.
Be on the lookout 👀 for notes coming home about medication💊 pick-up and other end-of-year items!
If you have any questions or concerns, please give me a call at 716-816-3400.
Thank you,
Nurse Milah 😊
