February 16, 2017



IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Friday, February 17
Dress Down Day!

Monday, February 20
President's Day
K-8 and Little Creek Closed

Thursday, February 23
Little Creek Open House
6:00-7:00 p.m.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT - INTEGRATED STUDIES!
Each week, we will be highlighting one of our programs or offering resources for parents to illustrate The Radcliffe Way!

Design Thinking challenges students to look at the world as designers and find ways of solving problems through design. Integrated Studies Design Lab classes have been examining a variety of real-world problems and looking for solutions. Embracing the process, Jackson Whitmeyer tackled a problem that had been on his mind, the missing bathroom sign. Jackson designed the graphics for a new sign, then used 3D software to create a model which he then printed on the 3D printer. In Art class, Jackson painted the graphics to offset them from the background. 


EASTERN SHORE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES 
We were excited to welcome Dr. Ben Kohl, from Eastern Shore Psychological Services (ESPS) who spoke with parents on Monday morning about the partnership being established between ESPS and Radcliffe Creek. He answered many questions and discussed aspects of the many services that will be available for students, parents, and their families. Dr. Kohl discussed in length the individual counseling sessions for students that will be available at Radcliffe Creek School during and after school beginning on March 22. For more information, please contact Debbie Cohee-Wright, or ESPS at 443-282-0102.
TALENT SHOW! 

LITTLE CREEK OPEN HOUSE

SAVE THE DATE - LITTLE CREEK COMMUNITY EVENT!

Saturday, April 8   |   9:00am- 11:00am
Great Room
Ages 2-5 (siblings welcome)

Shop while your child engages in hands-on crafts and games with the Little Creek teachers!

Vendors include Plexus, LuLaRoe, Premier Designs, Carrie Sue's Cupcakery, Mary Kay, Rodan and Fields, Freckled Pink, and more!

The Little Creek staff are planning a multitude of fun stations for this event!

BOX TOPS REMINDER!
Please send in your Box Tops by next week. The Box Tops program enables us to purchase wonderful supplies for our teachers and classrooms. Thank you!
KENT FAMILY CENTER CLOTHING DRIVE
Radcliffe Creek and Little Creek are collecting gently-used clothing, shoes, and baby items for the Kent Family Center as part of its "Gift of Love Giveaway Month." Please send in your donations to school on or before February 24.  
AROUND THE CREEK
Little Creek's Four's class discovered that oil and water separate while filling hearts with the color red!


Dominic uses pom poms and Uno to divide syllables in Ms. Singer's class.

Tommy plays Twister with -Ing -ang -ung and -ong words in Ms. Rybas' class!


Students in Mr. Boyle's Discovery classes are learning about energy in the Earth's atmosphere. Today, they conducted an experiment on how changing the angle of light affects temperature and correlating that to the Earth's tilted axis and the change of seasons on Earth.

Caden works on spelling words with "oe" as a way to decorate his spaceship in Ms. Moorman's class.

Lily sorts and graphs candy hearts for Valentine's Day in Ms. Serio's Math class!

Luke and Alida put pieces of hearts together to solve math equations for Valentine's Day in Ms. Serio's class!

Radcliffe celebrated 100's Day on Monday. Who is older, Zoe or Mrs. McClary?


Students in Mrs. Johnson's Discovery classes have been learning about gravity and forces. Students watched a video about an artist who creates phenomenal sculptures by manipulating rocks in their natural environment to find their center of gravity. They then practiced this technique and tried to build sculptures of their own!
Radcliffe Creek School
201 Talbot Boulevard
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-8150

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