Randall School Newsletter
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- 4 District Spelling Bee
- 6 1st Grade to Landmark Theater
- 10 Lighthouse Committee Meeting 3:30
- 11 Board of Education 6:30
- 12 District Bands Concert, CHS 7:00
- 13 Randall Concert, Randall Gym 7:00
- 17 5th & 6th Grades: Carrier Dome / SU
Women's Basketball Game
- 18 2nd Grade: Science Center, Ithaca
- 18 Jr. High & Elementary Select Choirs
Concert, CHS 7:00
- 19 Sr. High & Elementary Select Bands
Concert, CHS 7:00
- 21 Holiday Parties
- 21 Leader In Me Spotlight Awards 2:00
- 21 Early Dismissal 2:55
December 24 - January 1, Holiday Recess
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January Glimpse
- 2 School Resumes
- 8 Board of Education 6:30
- 9 PTO, 6:00
- 21 No School/ML King Jr. Day
- 22 3rd Grade: Syracuse Zoo
- 24 PTO-sponsored Dance
- 25 Spotlight Awards, 2:30
- 28 No School, Staff Work Day
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Reindeer, and Hippos and Elves,
Oh My? It’s Winter Concert Time!
Do you remember the line “Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” from the
Wizard of Oz movie? Well, our Winter Concert theme for this year is “Reindeer and Hippos and Elves, Oh My?” Why hippos, you ask? You’ll need to come to the concert to find out! This year’s Randall Winter Concert involves all of 3rd graders, all of the 5th graders, plus any 6th graders that are in Band, Orchestra, or the musical play. Part of our concert this year involves the mini-musical play called
Elfis and the Sleigh Riders. It’s a fun holiday musical that plays with the music of Elvis Presley and changes it up for the holidays.
Our concert will be held on Thursday, December 13th at 7:00. Despite what the school calendar says,
our concert will be held at Randall School (not CHS) in the gymnasium. Dress for this concert is dressy and holiday-ish. Students should dress up in bright holiday colors. For this concert, since it is a light-hearted theme, students may wear santa hats, reindeer antlers, etc. along with their dressy clothes. Fifth and sixth grade students who are acting in the play will have costume clothing requests coming home immediately after Thanksgiving break, so please be on the lookout for that.
More information will come home closer to our concert. In the meantime, please mark it on your calendar and plan to attend. You won’t want to miss it! You can email or call with any questions or concerns. My number is 758-4170 and my email is
hshelley@cortlandschools.org.
Sincerely,
Heidi Shelley, Vocal/General Music Teacher
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RS Cool
With the arrival of winter it’s getting chilly outside and the RS Cool Room is full of gently used clothing. If this would be helpful for your children, please feel free to stop by! If it is not possible for you to visit the RS Cool Room, your child can still be given an opportunity to see if there is any clothing he or she can use with a written note from you to the teacher.
The RS Cool Room is in need of children-size boots. If you have some that are still in good shape but not in use, please consider donating them to our clothing room. Thank you!
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Honoring Our Veterans
As part of the Veterans Day Program in November, the Randall NoteBusters sang "The Star Spangled Banner", "America", "God Bless the USA" and "God Bless America". A poem was written and read by a student and facts about Veterans Day about Veterans Day were shared. The program was closed by "The Pledge of Allegiance". Randall thanks all of our Veterans and active military members.
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Notes From the Nurse
The school year is well underway and attendance is already becoming a problem. I would like to remind you of the importance of regular school attendance. Below is information on the importance of attending school regularly and what you can do to ensure your child's regular attendance and success in school. This article was found on
www.attendanceworks.org
website.
A couple of items will make a big difference:
- Don't let your child stay home unless he/she is sick.
- Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session. Taking your child out of school for even a day or two can cause your child to fall behind.
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.
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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, you will
not
receive texts regarding closings and delays.
If you are not signed up with Cortland City Schools to receive text alerts, TV stations that carry information about closings and delays include:
WSYR-9,
WTVH-5, WSTM-3, News10Now, WBNG. Radio Stations: WXHC/101.5, WIII/I-100, WQNY and WYXL (Ithaca).
In the event of a two-hour delay, please be advised of the following information:
Our school building will open to students at 10:00 a.m. Students SHOULD NOT arrive prior to that time as supervision is not available.
The YWCA Before & After School Childcare Program also runs on a two-hour delay. However, students who regularly participate in this program may be dropped off at 8:30 a.m. Morning bus routes run on a two-hour delay. If the bus typically arrives at your stop at 8:00 a.m., then it will arrive at 10:00 a.m.
A school breakfast of cereal and juice will be available for those who have not eaten at home.
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5th Graders Learn About
Human Rights in PBL Unit
The 5th grade curriculum in the Engage NY learning modules includes a deep dive into the very important document, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 5th grade teachers, understanding the relevance and importance of this unit, especially in today’s world, wanted to take time this summer to rethink how they were going to address each learning standard.
Many of the 5th grade teachers participated in last school years cohort of the Deeper Learning Project. The Deeper Learning Project created a supportive and collaborative environment for staff to plan a project that has the following essential design elements: addresses learning standards, is cross curricular, answers a question or concern, incorporates student voice and choice, involves community organizations, and finally displays a public product. Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge or skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question.
This past summer, the same group of teachers got together and used the eight essential design elements they were trained on during the Deeper Learning Project to plan a new Project Based Learning Unit on Human Rights. The teachers that were involved were Julie Terwilliger, Jessica Young, Leigh Vandebogart, and Julie Pace. After figuring out the “Driving Question” and the “Entry Event” the teachers skillfully planned out the entire unit, making sure each learning standard was covered and assessed.
Read more...
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Bus Safety Tips
School bus transportation plays a critical role in the education of our nation’s students. More than 25 million children ride the yellow bus every school day. Here are some tips from the
National Association for Pupil Transportation to keep our children safe at the bus stop as well as on the bus.
Getting Ready for School
- Have your children put everything they carry in a backpack or school bag so that they won’t drop things along the way.
- Encourage them to wear bright, contrasting colors so they will be more easily seen by drivers.
- Make sure children leave home on time so they can arrive at the bus stop before it is due, ideally at least five minutes early. Running after or in front of a bus is dangerous. Read more...
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