MERRYDALE ELEMENTARY
JANUARY 2017
Mrs. Boudreaux-Allen, Principal
Ms. Lumar, Assistant Principal
Jan
Jan
Jan
Jan
13th:
16th:
20th:
20th:
PBIS Magic Show
No School; Martin Luther King Holiday
$1 Free Dress
Awards Program
K- 9:00; 1st- 12:30
2nd/3rd- 1:30; 4th/5th 9:45
Jan 25th: Reunion para familas que hablan espanol
12 P.M.- 4 P.M.
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Jan 27 : PBIS Mobile Zoo
Uniform Reminder
1. Students are NOT allowed to wear shirts or
sweaters over their UNIFORM SHIRT. If a jacket
or sweater is needed it can NOT have print or
pictures on it.
2. Jackets with hoods may NOT be worn in the
building.
3. Jackets and socks should be only blue,
burgundy, white, or black.
4. Shirts should be tucked in at all times with a
belt.
Asesoramiento Academico
Todos estan invitados a venir a Merrydale en el 25
de Enero en las 12:00pm. Venga al cuarto 4
(Parent Information Center) para hablar sobre
consejos academicos.
We would like to recognize our 2016-2017
teacher of the year, Mrs. Winpigler and
student of the year David Howard. This is
Mrs. Winpigler’s third year at Merrydale and
she teaches the 1st grade. David Howard is a 5th
grader and has attended Merrydale since Kindergarten.
Both Mrs. Winpigler and David are true leaders on
campus! Congratulations to the both of you!
Mardi Gras Ball Fundraiser
Please remember to continue filling up your bottles
for a chance to be Merrydale’s King or Queen at our
Mardi Gras Ball! Each grade level will have a prince
and princess as well for the top earners. Bring your
bottle each Friday in the month of January to turn in.
Our turn in dates have been revised:
Friday, January 13; Friday, January 20; Friday,
January 27; and Friday, February 3.
Proud, Responsible, Inspired learners, Determined to Excel
In Pre-K we are experiencing
tremendous growth! Students
are exploring traditional tales
and modern rhymes in reading. In math, we are learning
how to compare sets and in science we are making
predictions during float and sink experiments. Students
are also learning all about different cultures in social
studies. The best is yet to come! Please make sure you
are gathering your spare change for a chance to be the
Pre K prince or princess for our upcoming Mardi Gras
Ball our next turn in date is this Friday!
-Mrs. Royer (Ms. Batiste) & Ms. Semien (Ms. Patton)
Happy New Year! We are looking
forward to an exciting and
adventurous second semester. The
current skills we are working on are consonant blends
(cl, dr, fl, gh), high frequency words (a, me, my, to, like,
and) and addition. Please review our past high
frequency words my, with, you, what, are now, and
come, and remember parents, read to your child each
night so that they can become strong readers!
-Ms. Singleton, Mrs. Ross , & Ms. Guillory
First graders cruised
through the fall semester
and learned new skills. In
math, we are currently
working on greater than, less than, and equal to. In social
studies were are learning about economics and in science we
will be exploring the human body. Parents make sure that
you are reading with your student each night and signing
their SFA homework nightly as well. -Mrs. Winpigler (Mrs.
Stewart), Mrs. Young, & Ms. Lavergne
Second graders are off
to a great start this New
Year. We will begin our
new rotations for SFA in reading. Science will be fun as
we will be learning about animal’s habitat. In math, we
are working on 2 digit subtraction with regrouping. We
are learning and using a new PBIS behavior plan in our
classes so that we can earn lots of Happles for our good
behavior.
-Ms. Sigler, Mrs. Mckee, & Ms. Knox
In third grade, we are diving
deeper into our content in
all subjects as we begin to
prepare for our spring iLEAP. Our scholars are so eager
and ready to learn daily. We recently took midterm
assessments in all subjects and students have made
significant progress from the beginning of the year.
Please encourage your scholar to keep up the good
work so that we can finish the school year with a
“bang”!
-Ms. Ollie, Mrs. Brumfield, Ms. Bibbins, Ms. Hogan
January begins the start of
test preparation. After
school tutoring permission
slips will be sent home. Also, be on the lookout for field
trip permission slips. Thanks for your support as we
prepare students for the 5th grade. Don’t forget
homework sheets go home every Monday and conduct
sheets go home every Thursday. Don’t forget students
are collecting spare change so they can have a chance
to be crowned royalty for the Mardi Gras ball. Our next
turn in date is this Friday, January 13.
-Ms. Knighton, Ms. Ciro, & Ms. Provo
We would like to extend a
warm welcome to Ms.
Mckinney! She has been doing an AMAZING job as our
new reading teacher. Students have just completed our
slave trade unit ending with the creation of class
murals. Please feel free to come by room 20 to view the
student’s hard work. We would also like to thank Ms.
Thomas for her hard work as a long term substitute
teacher-Mrs. Bray-Range & Ms. McKinney
This January we will have TWO PBIS
activities in one month! Students who
have an A or B on their conduct sheets
for the first TWO weeks in January will get to
attend a Magic Show on Friday, December 13th,
and students who earned an A or B on their
conduct sheets for the last two weeks will get to
attend the Mobile Zoo on January 27th!
Remember: NO TOR or suspension
Please continue to turn in your Box Tops with your
name on your bag to the office. Make sure you
sort through them so that you can throw away any
expired Box Tops. Thank you for continuing to
support our school.
ESS
We have been working to increase
our vocabulary skills! Our reading groups are super
motivated and every day we are becoming better readers.
Using our math skills, we are counting our acts of kindness
towards our Merrydale family members. Happy New Year
from our class and remember to read, read, read!
-Ms. Thimmesch (Mrs. Perkins & Ms. Matthews), Mrs.
Gildon, & Ms. Gordon
Students should continue to
work on their real- world independent
projects as we prepare for our big
parent night the first week of March!
We hope to see you all there  Also,
please make sure you are gathering your
spare change for a chance to be a
prince, princess, king, or queen for our
upcoming Mardi Gras Ball; our next turn
in date is this Friday, January 13!
Ms. Listach & Mrs. Cormier, Pre K & K
Mrs. Moorehouse, 1st grade
Ms. Cratchen, 2nd grade
Mrs. Christen, 3rd
Ms. Espinoza, 4th/5th grade
Art Coordinator
New
Mrs. Cornelius, Gifted
ART News
Congratulations to Darion Smith of Ms. Ciro’s 4th
grade class for being honored as the 2016 EBR
Holiday Greeting Card Contest. Darion was
recognized at the December 15th School Board
Meeting. Merrydale’s Art Department was also
awarded another grant from Donor’s Choose to
purchase film equipment to make movies in 2017!
Get ready Merrydale; you’ve got talent!
-Ms. Rittvo
P.E. News
This month students
will be learning
about making
healthy food choices
and keeping their
bodies moving to stay
healthy! – Coach Pooler