Randall School Newsletter
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- 2/01 20-week Report Cards
- 2/04 Select Band & Orchestra
- 2/04 Lighthouse Committee, 3:30
- 2/06 MGR Theater, Kindergarten,"Do You See?"
- 2/06 Select Chorus
- 2/11 Select Band & Orchestra
- 2/12 MGR Theater, Gr. 3-5, "Careers"
- 2/12 BOE 6:30
- 2/13 Select Chorus
- 2/13 PTO 6:00
- 2/15 Band Recruitment 10:30 a.m.
- 2/18-22 Winter Recess
- 2/25 Select Band & Orchestra
- 2/27 Select Chorus
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Family Engagement Survey
Recently letters were sent sharing information about the district's Family Engagement Survey. We hope you received the information about our continuing school improvement efforts and will take a few minutes to share your feedback by completing the 25 question survey. Surveys provide information which we use in the decision making and planning processes as we begin to prepare for the upcoming school year.
The survey will be open through
February 22, 2019. Your response to the survey is very important. Please take ten to fifteen minutes and share your ideas, experiences and feedback!
**Paper copies of the survey are also available at your child(ren)'s school. If you prefer to complete the survey on paper, please ask for a copy from the building office.
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Kindergarten Registration/Screening Dates
Steps to register your child:
- Child must be 5 on or before December 1, 2019. Children who turn 6 before December 1, 2019 must attend school.
- Parents are urged to call (607)758-4106, prior to April 20, 2019, to make a registration/screening appointment and to receive a pre-registration packet.
- All students must have an appointment prior to the school registration/screening dates listed below!
ALL screenings will take place at Barry Primary School
Current dates for screenings:
- Thursday, June 27, 2019
- Friday, June 28, 2019
- Monday, July 1, 2019
There will be a Kindergarten Meet and Greet in the month of May.
- This is an event for parents AND their entering kindergarten student.
- There will be activities for students and students/families will get to meet all of our kindergarten teachers and other staff members
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Instrument Recruitment
The 3rd grade instrument recruitment process has started in each of the elementary schools! It is an exciting time for our 3rd graders to pick their instrument. Our elementary instrument teachers have been very busy getting started with the 3rd Grade Recruitment!
First, music teachers have a recruitment assembly at each of the elementary schools. The teachers demonstrate each instrument the students can choose from and let the students ask questions about the instruments and the process. Next, students bring home the instrumental sign up sheet. Then as the teachers are able to schedule our new recruits, they travel to each school for a series of hands on days. The hands on day is when the students get to try out and get to play each instrument of their choice.
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RS Cool
RS Cool has many gently-used clothing items on the shelves that are free to you. Some of them we have in abundance and others not as much.
Parents may come in the morning before 10:30, between 1:00 and 2:30, or after school until 3:45 to "shop". You can also send a note to the teacher with a list of what your child needs so that we can help them find it if possible and send items home with them.
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Sparkly Spatula:
Ms. Alo's Third Grade Class received this award for exhibiting the "Leader in Me" attributes during lunch in the cafeteria.
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Golden Hoop:
Mrs. Riley's Fourth Grade class
received this award for exhibiting the "Leader In Me" attributes during recess.
Way to go!
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Fourth Graders Sing With Ithacappella
All Fourth Graders in Cortland Schools came together for a "Building Community Through Music" concert on January 16th. During the day, each school's fourth grade group was visited by some of the members of Ithaca College's singing group, Ithacappella. The college students ran some vocal warm-ups with the kids, listened to their performance song, and then gave feedback to help improve their song. The college students that visited Randall School also gave a little mini lesson on beat-boxing, which the kids loved. In the actual evening concert, each school sang a song that they had chosen and felt represented their school. Randall fourth graders had chosen "Count on Me" as their song. After all of the 5 schools performed their individual songs, all of the fourth graders joined together to sing one final one called "Be Okay" to represent the coming together of all of the schools.
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Select Orchestra
Rehearsals:
- February: 4, 11, 25
- March: 4, 11, 25
- April: 1, 8, 22, 29
- May: 6, 13
NYSSMA Solo Festival
Spring Concert (CHS)
Required Dress Rehearsal
- May 13, Monday: You need to stay for the entire rehearsal 3:30-4:45pm.
Required Select Orchestra Concert
- May 16, Thursday: CHS, 7pm. Please arrive no later than 6:15pm for tuning & warmups. This concert is for all three groups: Select Orchestra, Select Chorus, & Select Band.
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Select Band
Rehearsals:
- February: 4, 11, 25
- March: 4, 11, 25
- April: 1, 8, 22, 29
- May: 6, 13
Required Dress Rehearsal & Concerts (CHS)
Spring Concert (CHS)
- May, 8, Wednesday
- May 16, Thursday: Dress Rehearsal
3:30-4:45, CHS
- Concert 7:00 (6:15 arrival for students)
Darien Lake
- May 18, Saturday: (schedule to follow in future)
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Select Chorus
Rehearsals
- February: 6, 13, 27
- March: 6, 13, 20, 27
- April: 3, 10, 24
Required Dress Rehearsal & Concerts (CHS)
- May 8, Wednesday
- March 14, Thursday: District Prism Concert
- May 16, Thursday: 3:30-4:45 CHS
- Concert 7:00 (6:15 arrival for students)
Darien Lake
- May 18, Saturday (schedule to follow in future)
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Third Graders Visit Zoo
Mrs. Holl's and Ms. Alo's third grade classes visited the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse and enjoyed the many wonderful indoor exhibits.
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Randall is Recycling Markers!
Randall Elementary School in conjunction with Crayola is recycling used markers, highlighters and dry erase markers. It’s called
Crayola ColorCycle
– an amazing program devised to
re-purpose used markers rather than sending them to landfills.
The ColorCycle program has re-purposed more than 70 tons of expended markers in the United States and Canada since 2013, and uses the most advanced plastic conversion technologies available today to make wax compounds for asphalt and roofing shingles as well as to generate electricity that can be used to heat homes, cook food, and power vehicles.
Randall students and teachers will be collecting used markers that are ready to be discarded. Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers you may have at home -- even non-Crayola brands! Highlighters and dry erase markers can also be included. Drop-off boxes will be located around the school for your child to deposit the markers.
Thank you in advance for participating! With the help of parents like you across the country, the Crayola ColorCycle program can continue to keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year.
Remember, don’t throw out that used marker—
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The Randall Informer
The Randall Informer is a student-led club advised by Miss Mitchell and Ms. van der Veur. Students are able to work together to create a monthly newspaper for the community members of Randall School.
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News From the Nurse
Keep your child home if:
- Eyes are pink or red, eyelids are swollen, minimal or no itching, discharge, or dried discharge on eyelids. Physician contact recommended.
- A fever develops during an illness and is greater than 100 degrees F. Your child may return to school when the temperature is normal for 24 hours.
- Headache is unresolved with increased fluid or food intake. Headache may represent the onset of illness.
- Stomach problems include diarrhea and vomiting. Your child may return to school when he/she has not vomited for 24 hours.
- Upper Respiratory Infection (Common Cold) with discolored nasal discharge, temperature greater than 100 degrees F, sore throat, headache, too ill or uncomfortable to function in the classroom, and frequent cough that would be disruptive to learning. Your child may return to school when the temperature is normal for 24 hours and nasal discharge is clear.
Immunizations
Parents of 5th Graders:
New York State requires two immunizations -- Tdap and second dose of Varicella -- for all students entering 6th grade for the 2019-2020 school year. The Health Office will require proof of the immunizations before the first day of school.
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Winter Closings and Delays
Winter school closings and delays are an expected occurrence in Central New York.
If you do not have a primary phone number registered with the Cortland City School District, it will not be possible for you to receive texts or phone calls regarding closings and delays. Please let the school know if you'd like to update or register your cell phone number so that you may be added.
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