November 4 - Daylight Savings Ends, Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour
November 9 - Veterans Day Assembly
November 12 - No School, Veterans Day.
November 15 - Picture Retake Day 9AM - 10 AM
November 16 - Parent Teacher Conference Day, No School for Students
November 19 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 PM
November 21-23 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
November 28 - District Orchestra Concert, 7 PM CSJSH
November 30 - Grade 4 Trip to Syracuse Ballet
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As we approach the end of the first quarter it is appropriate to reflect on the opening of the school year. Our students are off to a great start! We will always be looking for ways to grow, but I am proud of the progress that has been made so far. While we continue to ensure excellent opportunities for this year, it is also important to continue preparing for the future. This is even more true considering the transitions that are taking place for this upcoming school year. We need your feedback and support. Please visit
http://www.cortlandschools.org/teacherpage.cfm?teacher=2816
if you have any suggestions or feedback related to the transition process. There is also a link to a Q & A document. This document is being updated on a regular basis. Thank you for your support. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
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Report Cards & Parent Teacher Conferences
We are looking forward to parent teacher conferences on November 16th. Many families have already scheduled times with their child’s teacher. If you have not done so already, please contact the school to set up a time. This is a great opportunity to hear about the great things that are happening in class. As always, we need and appreciate your support. Report cards will be distributed at parent teacher conferences.
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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? November is already here! The Barry school Harvest Festival was a wonderful event and all the children seemed to enjoy the crafts, songs and games. It was a fun afternoon, and the volunteers were all so energetic and enthusiastic to help! Harvest Fest, along with other events the PTA sponsors adds extra fun and community spirit to the school. None of our events would be made possible without the money we make from our fundraisers during the year.
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Fall Box Top Challenge
Our fall Box Top Challenge was a success. Students goal was 1500, once again they exceeded their goal. For this, our Principal, Mr. Ashley was made into a human ice cream sundae! Each class had a hand with all the fixings, for creating the sundae, with the Kindergarteners putting the cherries on top. Thank you Mr. Ashley for being such a good sport that you are. Congratulations, to the children for collecting the box tops so that money can be used for future PTA events.
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We finished our Five Senses and are still working in CKLA Skills, Domain 3: Stories. In addition, we have been identifying numbers that are one more! In social studies, we have been discussing how to be a good friend and three character traits of the positivity project. In our P2 project we have been discussing “Other People Matter”. We continue to practice recognizing and writing numbers 0-10. Please continue to review the numbers with them daily.
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In math we have been working on a variety of strategies to solve addition story problems. These include using number bonds, number sentences and pictures. We are building math fact fluency by counting on from the larger number and using touch points. We will be using Zearn as a supplement to our work in the classroom. In CKLA, we have been working very hard on building our reading and writing skills. The stories we have read during listening and learning have been variations of folktales and fairy tales told from different lands. It has been very interesting to read all of the versions of “Cinderella”. Ask your child to tell you their favorite story and explain the characters, setting and plot. For our Positivity Project we are learning about various character strengths. We are currently learning about creativity. Ask your child what it means to be creative. Discuss the other traits that have been taught so far this year.
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General Guidelines Regarding Symptoms
If your child complains of or shows the following symptoms at home, please follow these guidelines:
- RED EYES: Any child with an itchy eye that is red, puffy and draining colored fluid will be sent home and asked to see their healthcare provider.
- RASH: Any child with an unexplained rash or eye inflammation should be kept at home until the condition is diagnosed by a physician.
- FEVER: If a fever is present during an illness, a child should be kept at home until the temperature is normal for at least 24 hours, and until all symptoms are gone. Children with temperatures of 100.5 or higher will be sent home. Children with temperatures below 100.5 will be assessed and may be sent home depending on their complaints.
- COLD: A child with acute early symptoms of a cold should stay home to prevent serious developments and to protect classmates from exposure to infection. If this practice is followed, fewer absences due to respiratory illness will occur. Some symptoms are a runny nose, persistent cough, swollen glands, sore throat and headache.
- STOMACH PROBLEMS: An upset stomach, diarrhea and stomach pains are also reasons your child should stay home.
- HEADACHES: Many times headaches are from not eating or drinking properly. Please encourage your child to eat breakfast either at home or make arrangements for your child to eat breakfast at school. Free breakfast at school is available to all students.
- VOMITING: Any child that has an episode of vomiting will be sent home from school. Please do not send your child to school if they have vomited in the last 24 hours.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL THE SCHOOL NURSE AT 607-758-4154 IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABSENT, and send in a signed, written excuse.
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In Mrs. Ryan’s class, the students had done a wonderful job teaching Mrs. Ryan the routines they have started with Mr. Miller. Although, we are sad about Mr. Miller, we had a new student join our classroom.
In ELA, we are continuing to learn new sound-letter relationships, including all basic spellings for short vowel and consonant sounds. Next we will focus on learning spellings for long vowel sounds! We just finished reading our first reader,
The Cat Bandit
. Many of us created our own Cat Bandit chapters! It was a lot of fun. We also listened and learned about Early Asian Civilizations, including Ancient India and Ancient China. In math, we are continuing to explore place value and counting with numbers up to 1,000.
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Social and Emotional Supports
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We continue to support the emotional development of students through the Positivity Project! This past month has focused on identifying and appreciating the good in others. This includes integrity, perspective, and creativity. We will be continuing the concept in the month of November as we explore bravery and just in time for the Thanksgiving seasons, gratitude. These concepts are talked about daily through classroom morning meetings and during an extended morning meeting with the whole school on Wednesdays.
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The third grade classes have been working on e
xploring the question: “Why do people seek the power of reading?” Through the study of literature, literary nonfiction, and informational articles from around the world, and in their own backyards, students are experiencing the extraordinary lengths to which some people go in order to access the power and privilege of reading.
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We don’t want your child to fall behind in school and get discouraged. Please ensure that your
child attends school every day and arrives on time. Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:
- Make sure your child keeps a regular bedtime and establish a morning routine.
- Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- Ensure your child goes to school every day unless he/she is truly sick.
- Avoid scheduling vacations or doctor’s appointments when school is in session.
- Talk to teachers and counselors for advice if your child feels anxious about going to school.
- Develop back up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, neighbor, or another parent to take your child to school.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL THE SCHOOL NURSE AT 607-758-4154 IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE ABSENT and send in a signed written excuse.
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In ELA, we continued working on our skills of finding the main idea and supporting details. In the next unit, we will be discussing other cultures and how they use traditions within their communities. In math, we finished our first math module this week and our second module is very short - just 5 lessons. We have finished our first unit in science. Students will take an assessment next week, Monday, November 5th for Mrs. Beams’ class and Tuesday, November 6th for Mrs. Perks. Students completed a study guide in class that they should use to focus their review.
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We will be beginning Module 2, which will take a deeper dive into multi-digit whole number and decimal operations. In ELA/Writing - the students have been learning about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In writing they are working on the beginning stages of their first text based essay.
Parent Teacher Conference reminders will be coming home soon. In social studies, this week students defined and located different land and water formations. Students also identified 3 types of maps and determined the difference between political and physical maps.
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Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger, and was created by the Imagine Render Group. The basic premise is simple: potters and other craftspeople, educators and others, work with the community to create hand crafted bowls. This event was Saturday, October 20th at 6:00 PM at the Center 4 the Arts in Homer. Tickets were $35.00 minimum donation for a chosen handmade bowl to eat out of that night for dinner, which was then taken home with the buyer as a reminder about world hunger. A simple dinner of soups, donated from local restaurants, was offered. All proceeds go to Cortland’s, Loaves and Fishes. It’s the 13th annual this year.
Some 6th grade art club members from Barry School made clay bowls for Empty Bowls
during their recess time in art with Mrs. Bieber. These students are from Mrs. Harrington’s class: Damien C., Tristen, Sophie M., Elizabeth, Daisy D., Porter, Kartyr H., Dylan O., and Celeste; and from Mr. D’Antonio’s class: Hailey F., Maria, Rebecca, Sydney, Autumn D., and Mya; and from Ms. Oyer’s class: Juliannah, Olivia, Teressa, Stella, Bodey, Reagan and Sophia F.
They spent approximately 3 recess periods to create the clay bowls and 2 recess periods to glaze them. This is a fun and a thoughtful process knowing they are helping those in need.
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote everyday about the kind of community you want to live in.” Marjorie Moore
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In October, Kindergarten worked on fleeing and chasing games, tossing bean bags, jump roping, and riding scooters safely while moving around cones. In November, Kindergarten will work on some fitness exercises, throwing, catching, and balance activities. Third and Fourth grades completed their football unit in October and we really saw improvement in their confidence to throw and catch a football with good form. In November, third and fourth grades will start their fitness unit, which includes the following fitness tests: Pacer (cardiovascular test where they run from line to line before it beeps), push-ups, sit-ups, and a flexibility test. We will work on goal-setting, different ways to measure fitness, and discuss the importance of fitness throughout their lives.
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The Barry band students are becoming musically literate! We have been busy using flash cards and fun music apps to help us learn the note names. We are putting this knowledge to use by reading lots of unison melodies in our group lessons. We have just finished up our unit about instrument care. Now we will know how to clean mouthpieces, oil, grease and swab out our instruments!
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Winter is fast approaching and our weather is often unpredictable. Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately for outdoor play. Except during extreme conditions, all students spend some time outside during the day. Please make sure your child leaves home every day dressed for outdoor play – boots, hats, mittens or gloves, snow pants and winter coat. Labeling these items with your child’s name will be extremely helpful if your child ever misplaces any piece of clothing. For your information, we go outdoors through the winter as long as the temperature, including the wind chill, is 20 degrees or more.
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Now Hiring: Teacher Aides
Love spending time with children? Then this is the job for you! Follow the school schedule, so if school is out of session so are you! Working with children is one of the most rewarding jobs! You can make a positive change in a child's life by working in a school! Call us today 607-758-4102 or interested parties can email Sandra Swierczek at sswierczek@cortlandschools.org. Enjoy having summers off!
We Offer Full Benefits Including Health Insurance!
Substitute Opportunities Also Available!
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