Friday, January 20
End of Second Term
RED
, WHITE,
AND
BLUE DRESS DOWN DAY!
In celebration of America and Inauguration Day, students may come to school out of dress code if they are wearing red, white, and blue!
12:45 p.m. Dismissal -
NO HOMEWORK CLUB (K-8 Only)
Monday, January 23
Basketball at Country School
4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 25
Geography Bee!
Thursday, January 26
Basketball at Kent School
4:00 p.m.
Friday, January 27
Dress Down Day!
Tuesday, January 31
Little Creek Open House
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 1
NO HOMEWORK CLUB (K-8) due to all staff CPR Training
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT - PHYSICAL EDUCATION!
Each week, we will be highlighting one of our programs or offering resources for parents to illustrate The Radcliffe Way!
Pictured above are Dominic and Quinten performing a plank exercise. Planking is a simple activity that every child is asked to do regularly in Physical Education at Radcliffe. One of the most important reasons for doing planks is strengthening the core muscles. The core muscles are the muscles in the abdomen, back, and pelvis, and strengthening these muscles is essential for academic success.
Core strength, or postural control, is the launching pad for everything that our bodies do. From sitting to standing, walking to running, the core muscles are always working to stabilize our bodies. Without a stable core, children will have difficulty balancing, performing coordinated movements on both sides of the body, holding a pencil, controlling scissors, or sitting straight in a chair. Sitting up straight at their desks increases the oxygen flow to the brain. More oxygen in the brain means more thinking power and easier learning!
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 AT RCS
Each year, since 1994, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated with a day of service. This year, the K-8 program at Radcliffe will be celebrating MLK, Jr. and Inauguration Day on Friday, January 20. Students will be led in lessons on Democracy as well as participating in several acts of service and kindness, including kindness to ourselves, animals, and people in our community.
As a reminder, there will be no Homework Club following the 12:45 p.m. dismissal!
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MEET MS. COUNCELL!
 We are so happy to welcome Ms. Angie Councell to our administrative staff as our new Director of Finance.
Angie was born and raised locally and has a bachelor's degree from Washington College and a MBA from Wilmington University. She served as an accountant at Anthony, Judge, and Ware LLC for seven years and most recently as the Supervisor of Financial Operations for Kent County Public Schools, where she was employed for more than eight years. In her free time, Angie likes shopping, watching football, basketball, and baseball (especially when her son, Jacob, is playing), and her favorite place is the beach!
Please help us welcome Angie to the Radcliffe family!
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GEOGRAPHY BEE
 Radcliffe's National Geographic Bee will be held on Wednesday, January 25 at 8:30 a.m. Students in 4th-8th grade are eligible to participate! The winner will then take a test to determine if they qualify for the next round. For study materials, go to NatGeoBee.org and you can download the Geo Bee Challenge app. It's going to be great fun!
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SAVE THE DATE FOR SUMMER 2017!
It might be winter, but we are beginning to gear up for Summer 2017 on the Creek! Again this year we will feature programs for children ages two through rising second graders. We will have our full summer program (June 12 - August 18) as well as three week-long adventures for children ages 2-5 in August.
The themes for our full summer program (ages two through rising second graders) are:
June 12-30
Space is the Place
July 3 - July 28
Super Safari
July 31 - August 18
Shipwrecked on the Chesapeake Bay
The themes for the week-long adventures are:
July 31 - August 4
Fairy Tale Adventures (ages 2-5)
August 7-11
Pirate Adventures (ages 3-6)
August 14-18
Animal Kingdom (ages 2-5)
Stay-tuned for more information!
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AROUND THE CREEK
Children in Little Creek's Toddler Room are starting to use their
mathematical skills while they discover how things work!
Virgil uses the microscope in Discovery class
to see the stages of the cell cycle.
Little Creek's Four's class
used Legos to build the letter "R" this week, here is Brayden showing his off!
Students in Animal Club Enrichment learned about ways that animals survive in the winter, then practiced hibernating with their handmade bear masks!
Zoe scoops up "cvc" words during Reading class with Mrs. McClary!
Gunner works on his text mapping skills during Ms. Usilton's Discovery class.
Christie and Emy (one of our newest students!) starting reading class with Mrs. Moorman with a mindfulness activity, focusing on breathing and being present in the now.
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