Friday, November 4
Dress Down Day!
K-8 End of First Term
12:45 p.m. Dismissal (No K-8 Homework Club)
Saturday, November 12
RCS Inaugural Ball Dance and Auction
6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
November 15-18
Little Creek Conferences
Wednesday, November 16
No Homework Club
RCS K-7 Conferences
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The 2016 Presidential Election and the Radcliffe Creek School Inaugural Ball and Auction are both just around the corner! Today through Election Day (Tuesday, November 8), we are offering special Election Day pricing for our Inaugural Ball -
$5 off all individual tickets, $50 off tables for ten, and $20 off tables for four!
This year's Auction features more items than ever (over 30 packages!) for the whole family, including athletic events packages, dining packages, vacations, foodie packages, photography packages, sports packages, and priceless items like a ride to school with the Chestertown Sheriff and Fire Company and a camping trip with Mr. Joiner. The full catalog will be available later this week.
Click
here to purchase your tickets or tables today and to support our Radcliffe Presidential Candidates as they vie to be inaugurated on November 12!
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY!
Each week, we will be highlighting one of our programs or offering resources for parents to illustrate The Radcliffe Way!
What is occupational therapy?
A common question we hear at RCS! "Occupations" are activities that an individual engages in on a daily basis, and strives for independent functioning. For children, their occupations can include: school, play, and basic living tasks like dressing or feeding themselves. Occupational therapy at RCS focuses and addresses the foundational areas as to why occupations may not being completed easily, or independently. If a child is struggling with self regulation, or fine-motor skills in order to keep up with "occupations" like school, we work on the skills necessary so that they can achieve better independence in these areas. Or, if a child is falling on the ground while running, or bumping into objects constantly impacting their "play" or ability to be safe and complete activities at an age appropriate level, we work on areas to help the body be better balanced, supported, and understand its surroundings.
OT at RCS focuses on a sensory integrative theory, and often looks and feels like play! However, the children are working very hard on skills like strength, coordination, balance, and manipulation in order to better succeed in their daily life occupations. Many of the activities used in OT are utilized for many kids with various needs, and skills. They are adapted and altered in order to meet the needs of each individual, based on their very own treatment plan through our skilled and licensed therapist, Aly Housley.
The video below demonstrates one of our students, Aidan, working through the suspended equipment in our new obstacle course in our awesome new OT Room. He works on motor planning in order to transfer accurately, core and upper body strength, visual coordination of his eyes with his body, bilateral coordination of his arms and legs, and receives great amounts of proprioceptive input - necessary for self regulation, and body awareness. Also, the use of the bars, and strengthening through the hands and arms aid in better fine-motor strength, skill, and manipulation. These are important areas for not only handwriting, but for dressing oneself independently to complete buttons, or feeding oneself correctly using a fork.
Below, Owen uses visual scanning skills for a fun leaf game, using his two hands together for hand strength and bilateral hand skills.
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HALLOWEEN THANK YOU!
The Chestertown Halloween Parade was a huge success! As a result of our efforts, Radcliffe Creek School came in second with a $20.00 monetary prize! The money will be used for purchasing art room supplies. Mrs. Herron really appreciates everyone's help and participation! We want to give Donald and Darby Hewes an EXTRA BIG thank you for the use of their trailer, driving, and a big supply of candy, and Taylor Serio for being the #1 assistant. We would also like to thank the following participants: Kelly and Jack Ridgeway, Shawna and Colin Buckley, Tracey and Kelsey Higgs, Doug, Mariah, Ava and Douglas Goodall, Betsy and Lily Babylon, Colin and Balei Caldeira, Laura, Ken, Charlie and Clara Kurz, Tracey and Chase Pochron, Sarah and Mariner Schut, Jason and Brock Smucker, Carol and Bob Bateman, Nathan Zimmerman, Eleanor and Tim Magee, Bradley and Ellie Lake and William Brockschmidt, Paul and Zoe Bramble, Frankie, Gillian, Jessie and Aisling Bonass, David, Rachel, Marcus, Lexi and Brady Boyle, Jim Herron, Cheyenne, Julie, and Aiden Dunlap, and Susan, Frank, Nellie and Jack Rhodes.
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CONFERENCE REMINDER!
Fall Conferences for K-7th graders are being scheduled on the following days:
Wednesday, November 16
Wednesday, November 30
Alyson Housley (Occupational Therapy) will only be available for conferences on November 16th.
Please submit
this form by
Monday, November 7. Conferences are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Once your conference has been scheduled, Debbie Cohee-Wright will email you to confirm your time. We cannot guarantee that your preferred time slot will be available, but we will try and accommodate your choice.
Conferences for 8th graders will be held during individually scheduled times throughout November and December in order to allow adequate time to discuss progress, results of any testing completed, and to discuss transitioning to high school. Please complete
this form
to the best of your ability.
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LITTLE CREEK NEEDS SLEEP SACKS!
Little Creek is in search of gently used or new Sleep Sacks, in a variety of sizes. If you have any you can donate, please send them in with your student. Thank you!
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AROUND THE CREEK
Students in Ms. Singer's beginning Drama Enrichment enjoy acting as robots!
Noah from the K-8 program spends time in Little Creek's Three's Room during the beginning of the day, helping Brynn with her stacking! 
Mrs. Johnson's Discovery classes are busy making paper mache globes as part of their Earth unit.
Dabbing with George...George Washington, that is. Students have fun with some p
re-quiz prep in Ms. Usilton's Discovery class.
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