Friday, November 9
Spirit Day - students should wear their "condiment" t-shirts - see below for more information!
November 13-16
Little Creek Conferences
Wednesday, November 14
K-8 NO Homework Club
(There is child care available during conferences, but you must notify Kim Nistler that you will be utilizing that)
Friday, November 16
12:45 p.m. K-8 Dismissal
NO Homework Club
(There is child care available during conferences, but you must notify
Kim Nistler that you will be utilizing that)
Tuesday, November 20
12:45 p.m. K-8 Dismissal
NO Homework Club
3:00 p.m. Little Creek Dismissal
NO After Care
Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23
Thanksgiving Break
RCS and LC Closed
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FRIDAY K-8 SPIRIT DAY!
Radcliffe students will be participating in a Spirit Team event on Friday, November 9! Students are welcomed to come to school on Friday dressed down if they are wearing their Spirit t-shirt or a shirt the color of their team! (If your student ordered a Spirit t-shirt, homeroom teachers have them! Students may change into their
t-shirt when they get to school).
Mustard = Yellow
Ketchup= Red
Mayonnaise = White
Relish= Green
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K-8 CONFERENCE REMINDERS
Conferences are scheduled for the following days:
- Wednesday, November 14
- Friday, November 16
- Wednesday, November 28
A few
important notes about Fall Conferences:
- Childcare WILL be available on the afternoons of these conference days. Please notify Kim Nistler if you are in need of childcare. If you do not register your child with Kim, they cannot stay for Homework Club!
- Conferences are 30 minutes in length, please be on time.
- If you are unsure of your conference time, please check with Kim Nistler. (Notifications were sent out earlier this week).
During your conference, you will have the opportunity to discuss the results of your student's Interim Report, ask questions, and learn about what great things are happening with your child at Radcliffe. One additional item that will be provided to you at the conference are the results of the Academic Learning Skills assessment, which has been completed by your child's four academic teachers (Reading, Math, Language Arts and Discovery). This assessment is used to identify the strengths and weaknesses within a student's executive functioning skill set. A list of accommodations and strategies are provided for any area that falls below a specific threshold. The information obtained using this assessment is a great resource for teachers and parents. For more information about the Academic Learning Skills assessment, Executive Function or anything pertaining to the conferences,
please contact
Debbie Cohee-Wright, Special Education Learning Specialist.
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WRUS VISIT
 On Tuesday, November 13 at 12:30 p.m.,
Wye River Upper School students will visit Radcliffe to share
information about their school
to the 7th and 8th graders during a pizza lunch in the Great Room.
Thanks to WRUS for providing the Pizza!
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SEESAW (K-8 STUDENTS)!
 Yesterday, instructions for how to utilize Seesaw, Radcliffe's online student portfolios, were sent home. We are excited to use Seesaw to highlight your child's work throughout the school year! You will be able to see school work from all of your child's classes as well as share it with friends and family through e-mail, messaging, and social media.
If you have any questions about how to access your student's Seesaw account, please contact
Kim Nistler. We hope you will take advantage of this fantastic service!
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BOX TOPS WINNERS!
 Congratulations to the
YORK HOMEROOM for collecting the most Box Tops. Students will be rewarded with a Dress Down Day! Please continue to collect Box Tops as we will do another all-school collection later this year. Thank you!
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MINTED FUNDRAISING PROGRAM
Radcliffe is again partnering with
Minted.com for a holiday fundraising promotion. Use the promotion code
FUNDRAISERADCLIFFE
to save 15 percent and 15 percent of your purchase will be donated back to Radcliffe!
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DON'T FORGET ABOUT SQUAD LOCKER!
We are excited to be partnering with Squad Locker for all your Radcliffe Creek School swag needs! Items include sweatshirts, sweatpants, t-shirts, jackets, hats, and more! These make GREAT holiday presents and can also be worn as part of the school's Dress Code! AND, Radcliffe will receive a portion of the proceeds from the sales.
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HEALTHY MINDS PROGRAM AT AAMC
On November 17 at 10:00 a.m., Anne Arundel Medical Center will present Healthy Minds: A Community Program on Children's Mental Health.
As a parent or guardian, you want to make kids brave, but cautious. Raise them to be confident, but humble. Give them freedom, but not too much. Keep them active, but let them rest. How do you instill these values while navigating the changing tides of society?
Anne Arundel Medical Center's "Healthy Minds: A Community Program on Children's Mental Health" event will offer expert discussion, guidance, and resources on today's most pressing mental health issues in children.
Who should attend? The conference is designed for parents/guardians, educators and providers of adolescent children. Please
click here for more information and to RSVP.
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AROUND THE CREEK
Students in Ms. Usilton's Discovery classes have been very busy. The first two pictures show students working on their oral presentations in Mrs. Dinnis' room. The second two pictures show Hunter and William continuing to lead their teams in developing presentations about the wetland planting project they did in Rock Hall. And lastly, the video shows participating in a note-taking exercise.
How can you tell if a circuit has successfully been closed? Not because the light turns on, but from the screams of delight from the kids! Nothing cooler than (safely) touching two wires together and seeing the flow of electricity light up a light bulb in Mrs. Kirby's Discovery class!
Radcliffe's kindergarteners know how to have fun inside and outside of the classroom! Oliver and Gardner complete a math puzzle in Ms. Serio's and then they (and Finn!) enjoy some time playing in the leaves!
Barron shows off the swag he received from SOG Specialty Knives and Tools after writing them a business letter in Mrs. Bushby's Language Arts class!
Lucy, Eliza, and Anna work on a special Thanksgiving project in the pre-kindergarten class.
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