Principal's Message
Dear Families,
As we welcome the month of April, our character education focus shifts to accountability. This vital trait helps our students understand the importance of taking responsibility for their actions and decisions. We encourage you to discuss with your children how being accountable can positively impact their school experience and relationships with peers and teachers. By fostering accountability at home and in school, we aim to build a community of trustworthy and dependable individuals.
Additionally, with the changing weather, we often see an increase in lost outerwear. Please remind your children to write their names on their jackets, sweaters, and other belongings. This simple step can significantly reduce the number of items in our lost and found. Speaking of which, don't forget to check the lost and found regularly for any missing items.
Lastly, I want to emphasize the importance of regular attendance. Consistent attendance is crucial for academic success and helps students stay engaged and connected with their learning. Don’t forget to check the school newsletter often, we update it with important information throughout the month. Thank you for your continued support in making our school a nurturing and effective learning environment.
Warm regards,
Mrs. Michele McGoogan
Mrs. Krider's Class
Let’s SHOP till we DROP! In our new unit our class will discuss how humans all have needs and wants. Needs are things we must have to live. Wants are things we would like to have but do not need to live. Throughout this unit, scholars will participate in a variety of activities that help them explore their needs and wants. Scholars are first introduced to needs and wants as they shop with Connie in the Leveled Book, Connie the Consumer. In this book, Connie and her friend make a shopping list of items Connie needs. Our scholars will review examples of needs and when they might be able to consider purchasing wants. In another lesson, scholars sort different items into needs and wants. As you review student work at home, encourage scholars to examine their requests as needs or wants. "What Are Needs? What Are Wants?" Who's a Producer? Who's a Consumer? "Consumers and Producers," Can you be both? It is important for scholars to know that they can be both consumers and producers. Please send Mrs. Krider photos of shopping excursions (via talking points) with your child so we can share with the class!
MEDIA
For the month of April, we have a lot of exciting things happening in Media! All grades will be participating in various STEM activities, as well as learning/reviewing how to code. We will learn all about how to create algorithms in order to operate our Bee Bots, Dash Bots, and Ozobots.
For Earth Day, we will learn about the importance of reducing waste, recycling, and practicing green Gator behavior even during our STEM activities. As we practice the engineering design process in STEM, I would like to ask students to bring in any recyclable materials (paper towel and toilet paper rolls, plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, etc) that they can use for our STEM projects. Our projects are inspired by a variety of books that we have read in Media, such as How to Code A Sandcastle by Josh Funk, Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty, and Whirligigs by Carole Boston Weatherford.
This year, I had over 125 students participate in the Delmarva Shorebirds Hit the Books incentive, where students read and recorded four titles of books that they read to earn 2 game ticket vouchers. Our school’s Shorebirds game will be held on Friday, April 11th at 7:05 PM. Don’t forget to redeem your vouchers online (includes a small convenience fee) PRIOR TO the game night. We hope to see you there!
April is Health Awareness Month. Below are tips to help you stay healthy this season.
1. Sleep is key
Sleep helps your body recharge, your cells regenerate, and your muscles repair.
2. Regular physical activity is paramount
Regular exercise helps you lose weight and helps prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes.
3. A balanced meal
A balanced meal provides enough nutrition from all the different food groups without drastically changing your diet.
4. Combining diet and exercise work best
According to the National Weight Control Registry, 89% of people who combine diet and exercise successfully lose weight.
5. Simple activities are effective exercises
Simple activities like brisk walks, gardening, or playing with your dog are great exercises to build your body strength and increase your stamina.
Not Allowed in School
WCPS Code of Conduct states that students in elementary school are not to have cell phones in school. Please assist us with enforcing this by checking your scholar’s bookbag and making sure they are not bringing the phone to school. This includes smart watches, iPads, tablets, iPods, electronic games, etc. If you need to speak with your scholar during the day, please call the school, and we will bring your student to the office to speak privately with you.
Inappropriate items will be confiscated until the end of the day or retained by the administration until a parent/guardian can reclaim the item.
*The school will not be responsible for these items and will not investigate if they are lost or stolen.
Please assist us in keeping the focus on school by not allowing your child to bring toys, football, trading cards, etc. to school.
Nominate a Teacher!
Teachers Who Make a Difference is a monthly honor designed to recognize local teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students. Each month a winning teacher is chosen by selection committee from all submitted nominations. Teacher nominations are open to any person on the Delmarva Peninsula, including students, parents, teachers, friends, and acquaintances of nominees. To nominate a teacher, complete and submit the form found on the Contest page of wmdt.com. The nomination period is open from September 24, 2024 through May 31, 2025. Each month (October 2024 through May 2025), a teacher is selected from all 2024-2025 entries and is recognized by WMDT as a “Teachers Who Make a Difference” award winner.
