Monday, September 11
School Lunches Begin!
Thursday, September 14
Soccer vs. St. Michaels
5:00 p.m.
Perry Cabin Park, St. Michaels
Tuesday, September 19
Little Creek Parent Night
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 22
Spirit Day!
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT - MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS IN THE ATTIC!
Each week, we will be highlighting one of our programs or offering resources for parents to illustrate The Radcliffe Way!
From Radcliffe's music teacher, Betsy Babylon:
I can't tell you know many times over the course of my years teaching music that I've heard of family instruments that are lying about the house just begging to be played. Whether it be a parent's clarinet from high school days or an older sibling's saxophone that was purchased and then lost interest in, there are instruments out there in need of home.
This year, I'm borrowing a program idea from a colleague of mine called, "Instruments in the Attic," in hopes of beginning wind/brass/percussion/string instruction at Radcliffe. The Instruments in the Attic concept is to collect gently-used musical instruments generously donated from members of the community. It's "Going Green" in the most musical sense of the phrase! New and gently used instruments of most types are accepted. Used instruments should be clean and in functioning or near-functioning order.
Please consider donating instruments that fit the bill to RCS. Also, reach out to family members and friends who may have an instrument to offer! Not sure if the instrument that you may want to donate is up to par? Please reach out to me and I'll provide input. You can email me here.
Students in Ms. Babylon's music class practice finding the "strong" beat through a fun balloon activity!
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STUDENT FORM REMINDER!
As a reminder, all student forms (both Little Creek and K-8) should have been returned at the beginning of school. For Little Creek forms, click
here. For K-8 forms, click
here. Thank you!
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RCS SOCCER TEAM
The RCS Soccer Team will begin practicing during Enrichment next week! The team has a game very early this season, so please check the schedule below and plan on attending! All games are also posted on the RCS calendar on our website. Any Marsh student who is interested in being a part of the team should choose Soccer as one option for this year's Enrichment choices.
Game Schedule:
Thursday September 14
5:00 at St. Michaels (at Perry Cabin)
Thursday October 5
4:00 at The Country School
Thursday October 12
4:00 at Kent School
Thursday October 19
4:00 at Kent School
Tuesday October 31
4:00 at HOME against The Country School
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SPEECH-LANGUAGE AND OT SERVICES
Parents, please be on the lookout for Speech-Language and Occupational Therapy permission forms! Please sign and return these forms as soon as possible so that your child can begin these important services.
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LEARNING ALLY
Did you know that Radcliffe Creek School provides our students with access to a library of over 80,000 audio books? Many of our students who struggle with reading can access audio books at their age level through this program. Listening to audiobooks facilitates language and reading skill development and is an important part of our Orton-Gillingham program. Learning Ally is a non-profit audio book service which can be downloaded and used on any Apple, Android, Windows or Chrome Book devices. Reading teachers and parents will be provided with student usernames and passwords. Parents who would like help setting up devices or have questions about Learning Ally should come see Ms. Singer in the library between 2:10 and 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, or email her. If you have questions about your child's reading program, please contact your child's teacher or Debbie Cohee-Wright, Orton-Gillingham Reading Department Head, or Julie Blyman, Literature Department Head.
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8TH GRADE TRANSITION TIMELINE
Eighth Grade Parents:
As a follow up to the Transition meeting held last May, please use the following timeline as a guideline with the timing of important aspects of the high school transition process.
To access the Transition website, click here.
September
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Fill out the Eighth Grade Questionnaire found by clicking
here
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Fill out the Transcript Release form found by clicking
here
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October
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Start visiting schools and getting a feel for the kinds of schools in which your family would be interested.
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Gather information on programs and accommodations at each school that may be offered to students with learning differences.
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Begin to send in Teacher recommendation forms directly to Kim Nistler, Administrative Assistant (no sooner than October 1). Do not send them to the teachers.
(If you are seeking early decision for specific schools, please contact that school to determine their deadlines.)
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AROUND THE CREEK
Anthony, Lorenzo, and Elias work on a
"Pieces of Me" puzzle painting in Social Thinking. So relaxing!
Mrs. Bushby's sixth period Language Arts class is all smiles!
Ms. Serio's Language Arts class wrote paragraphs about themselves to get to know one another!
Luke, Brayden, and Ben worked on discovering their preferred learning styles and made individual learning style posters to show what helps them learn!
Lots of fun in Little Creek's Four's Room this week! Above, Oliver drew a picture of his bedroom during Art, and then the class had some fun on the playground during Gym!
Ms. Armstrong's Gym class jumps for joy that school has FINALLY started!
Zoe plays "Get the Picture" to work on comprehension and problem solving in Mrs. Moorman's Reading class. She earned a picture piece after each correct answer to discover the hidden picture!
Ms. Rybas' class reacts after Anthony dropped rice on the floor during a sensory bin reading review.
Ethan and Brock read tongue twisters to warm up their mouths and review previously learned linkages.
Aiden works on a Radcliffe acrostic poem in Ms. Aburn's Writing class!
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