The Bulldog Bark Newsletter Veterans Day edition

Thank you veterans and active service members. We at Vessels salute you for your service and sacrifice to our country. We are forever grateful for your heroism and honor. Have a great Veterans Day and remember that their is no school tomorrow, Monday, November 12.

Issue #13, November 12 - November 16

We are ALL Learners

This Week in Photos

Always be informed! Click on the link in yellow to see important upcoming dates upcoming dates: November 12 -Veterans Day (no school) November 19 - 23 - Thanksgiving Break (no school) December 3 - Minimum day (staff development) 1-6 dismissed at 1:25 p.m. kinder at 1:20 p.m. December 5 - P.A.C.E. graduation (6th grade) December 10-14 - P.T.A. holiday shop

Please remember that report cards will come home on November 16.

THE VESSELS 2nd ANNUAL ORATORICAL CONTEST   WHAT IS IT?   Oratorical relates to the art or practice of public speaking. Students will recite a poem or famous speech of their choosing in front of an audience. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?  All students K-6 are welcome to  TRY-OUT.   WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?   Students need to   attend the first informational meeting on November 28, 2018 during their first recess in the MPR. All the information will be added to the Vessels website soon.                                                                                   You may also email questions to Mrs. McMullin     lmcmullin@cypsd.org APPLICATIONS DUE:    December 5, 2018 TRY-OUTS:    December 20, 2018 either at lunch or afterschool in the MPR. (Your choice) DATE OF CONTEST:    March 5, 2019 during school hours. We hope to see you soon!

Vessels 3rd grade scientists board meeting takeover! On Thursday, November 8, Vessels third grade students showed off their scientific know-how to the Cypress School District board members, and what a great night of science it was. Students showed off their experiments and wowed the audience with their presentations. From an experiment called elephant toothpaste, to blobs in a bottle, these young scientists gave it their very best to a highly impressed audience. Great job 3rd grade! #Vesselssciencerocks

Spotlight on Third Grade

Third grade can be a challenging year. Students are asked to be much more academic and the focus on reading, writing, and math is more intensive. Although kinder, first, and second are crucial years for building foundational skills and learning to read, third grade adds to these vital skills and becomes increasingly more complex. It is said that in third grade there is a shift from "learning to read" to "reading to learn"and skills such as fluency, reading comprehension, and building vocabulary are paramount to their success. Third graders also need to be familiar with three-digit numbers and know which of the digits is in the “ones”, “tens”, and the “hundreds” place. At Vessels our students are up to the challenge and do amazing work on a daily basis. If you want to know more about third grade expectations and how you can help your third grader at home, click HERE.

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