S T EP H E N K N OL L S
V O L U ME 1
E A G L E ’ S
ISSUE 4
N E W S
NO VEM BE R 20 14
FROM THE NEST
Nov 12: Report Card
Distribution
November is here already and whether it’s
Black Friday, weekly football, or your
Thanksgiving feast, there is much to celebrate this time of year.
I believe this month, as we look forward to
our annual Stephen Knolls Thanksgiving
luncheon, it is an appropriate time to thank
each and every one of you to your important contribution in making this a successful year for our students, staff, and
families. We have upgraded technology,
added resources to our media center and
classrooms, collaborated with Best Buddies and branched out to a variety of community programs and divisions to build
partnerships for our families. Be sure to
slow down and take time to reflect on your
gifts and blessings and cherish all that has
been given!
Parent-Staff Association (PSA)
Our PSA meeting in October was very
productive. We raffle two gift
cards amongst those who sent in their
membership applications by the time of
our meeting. Congratulations to the winners; Cathy Kleiler and the Manneh
Family. Thank you to all the families and
staff who continue supporting the PSA
by sending in their dues. We also have a
new treasurer, Mrs. Rebecca Velasquez, whose participation and commitment to the PSA and school activities
are admirable. Our heartfelt thanks to
Mrs. Angie McNett who served as treasurer for three years and did an amazing
job. We will miss you!! Our PSA is now
on Facebook, so be in the lookout for
an invitation and let's continue sharing.
Nov 20: PSA Meeting
9:00am
Kim Redgrave, Coordinator
-Maria Alvarez, PSA President
Nov 4: Election Day: No
School for Students
Nov 8: Respite Resource
Fair
Nov 10: Early Release
Day, Parent Conferences
Nov 11: Early Release
Day, Parent Conferences
Nov 11: PSA Meeting
5:30—7:00pm
Nov 26: Early Release Day
Nov 27: No School for
Students
Nov 28: No School for
Students
R E SP I T E R E SO U R C E FA I R
The respite services of Montgomery County presents
their 2014 resource fair. This is a FREE event on November 8th, from 10:00 am—3:00pm.
Come learn about respite care , meet potential respite
care providers, and much more!
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Building 2
(intersection of Shady Grove and Darnestown Road)
Rockville, MD 20850
www.respiteservices-mc.org
Main Office
301-929-2151
WO R K H A R D , B E K I N D , B E S A F E A N D D R E A M B I G !
E AG LE ’S N E WS
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S CHOOL A GE D P R OGR A M HIGHL IGHTS
In October, the middle school students
enjoyed a month of
learning about the
contributions of famous Hispanic Americans. We were treated to a culminating
activity by Ms. Rossana as students
helped in the preparation of making
fresh salsa. Ms. Marta and Ms. Santha
helped to chop up the
tomatoes and onions
and garlic. The ingredients used were tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, lime juice
and a touch of olive
oil. Students tried
the salsa and gave
their opinions.
Check out School Lunch Menus on our website homepage
PR ESCHOOL PR OGR A M HIGHL IGHTS
Preschool is finishing up theme 2
that was focusing
on families. In November we
will
begin theme 3 that
will be discussing
our community. We
are looking forward
to the field trip to
Hadley park and
their adapted playground.
uing to enjoy getting to know your
children and seeing
their
acade mic
growth continue.
Please make sure
to contact your
teacher to schedule
your parent teacher
conference, if you
have not done so
yet. We are contin-
"There is no giant step
that does it. It's a lot
of little steps."
C L A S S I C S W E E T P O T AT O C A S S E R O L E
http://www.myrecipes.com/m/recipe/classic-sw eet-potato-casserole
4 1/2 pounds sw eet potatoes
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups cornflakes cereal,
crushed
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon brow n sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallow s
Preparation
Hands -on: 20 Minutes
Total: 2 Hours, 40 Minutes
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake
sw eet potatoes at 400° for 1
hour or until tender. Let stand
until cool to touch (about 20
minutes); peel and mash
sw eet potatoes. Reduce oven
temperature to 350°.
2. Beat mashed sw eet potatoes, granulated sugar, and
next 5 ingredients at medium
speed w ith an electric mixer
until s mooth. Spoon potato
mixture into a greased 11 - x 7inch baking dish.
3. Combine cornflakes cereal
and next 3 ingredients in a
small bow l. Sprinkle over casserole in diagonal row s 2 inches apart.
4. Bake at 350° for 30
minutes. Remove from oven;
let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle
marshmallow s in alternate
row s betw een cornflake mixture; bake 10 minutes. Let
stand 10 minutes before serving.
-Peter A. Cohen
~Thankful~
November’s
Character Trait
VO L U M E 1
ISSUE 4
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P U M P KI N CH E E SE CA KE R E CI P E
S O U RC E : E VE R YD A YF O O D , N O VE M B E R 2 0 0 4
Ingredients
NOV E MBE R
IS
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center.
Assemble a 9-inch nonstick springform pan, with the
1 1/4 cups graham-cracker crumbs (from 10 whole crackers) raised side of the bottom part facing up.
2.
Make the crust: In a medium bowl, mix cracker
1/4 cup sugar
crumbs, sugar, and butter until moistened; press firmly
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
into bottom of pan. Bake until golden around edges, 10
to 12 minutes.
For the Filling
For the Crust
4 packages (8 ounces each) bar cream cheese, very soft
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 tablespoons pumpkin-pie spice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
3.
Make the filling: With an electric mixer, beat
cream cheese and sugar on low speed until sm ooth; mix
in flour (do n ot over mix). Add pumpkin puree, pie
spice, vanilla, and salt; mix just until smooth. Add eggs
one at a time, mixing until each is incorporated before
adding the next.
4.
Place springform pan on a rimmed baking sheet.
Pour filling into springform, and gently smooth top.
Transfer to oven; reduce oven heat to 300 degrees. Bake
45 minutes. Turn off oven; let cheesecake stay in oven 2
hours more (wi thout opening).
N E W EA GL E TO TH E N E S T
As a new face to Montgomery County Public
Schools and to the State
of Maryland, Ms. Samantha Deason is joining the
Stephen Knolls team.
She is a teacher on the
school-age side, teaching
grades 7 through 10.
This is only her second
year teaching Special
Education, but she has
six years of experience
working with students
with special needs. Samantha’s educational
background is very
unique in comparison to
most special educators.
She went to East Carolina
University in Greenville,
North Carolina and
earned a Bachelor’s of
Fine Arts, concentrating
in painting and drawing.
After graduating, Samantha entered and complet-
ed an alternative licensure
program similar to Teach for
America, known as, the
North Carolina Teacher
Corps (NCTC). This program
helped give her practical
teaching experiences that
she believes provided a
greater learning environment than in an auditorium
learning from a professor.
This program provided Samantha several teaching
opportunities, but she was
loyal to the high school she
graduated from and taught
there. Samantha shared
that she was excited to have
a variety of “learning opportunities” that first year, and
it supported her transition to
Stephen Knolls. Samantha
is a reflective teacher and
stated, “Even though this is
my second year, I feel like it
is my first! There is so much
to learn and always room for
improvement.” Samantha said that she is far
from her family and
friends, but that she
feels very welcomed,
supported, and loved by
her Stephen Knolls family.” Her faith stays
strong with the support
of the encouraging environment. Samantha
said that she wakes up
every day ready for challenges and thankful to
spend the day around
her students.”
In 1990, President George H.
W. Bush approved a joint
resolution designating
November ‘Native American
Heritage Month”. During this
month we recognize the
significant contributions the
first Americans made to the
establishment and growth of
the U.S.
Plan a trip with the family to
the National Museum of the
American Indian located at
the National Mall in
Washington, DC.
Join Stephen Knolls in
celebrating diversity!
HIGHER ORDER THINKIN G SKILLS
MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission of Stephen Knolls
School is to increase the acquisition of academic and related developmental skills by providing a
safe and nurturing educational
environment filled with meaningful
opportunities designed to maximize each student’s unique abilities.
VISION
STATEMENT
The Stephen Knolls School’s community, consisting of students,
parents, and staff, strives to be a
respectful and collaborative student-centered educational environment composed of individuals
committed to student achievement and professional development.
IM P OR TA N T IN FO RM ATION
Delayed
Opening
If
schools
are closed or delayed,
the
announcement is
made no later than
5:00 a.m. (or the
night before if possible). Schools may
open two hours late,
and all operations,
including bus transportation, are delayed by two hours
from the regular
schedule. Field trips
and other activities
and programs that
begin at 10:30 or
earlier are canceled.
Early Dismissal
If schools are
closing early, the
announcements
are made by
10:00 a.m.
Schools m ay b e
c los e d 2. 5 hour s
ear ly. We di sm is s at 12: 00.
ALT-MSA
The federal No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB) of 2001 requires that all students be assessed and that students
receive an individual score in reading
and mathematics in grades 3—8 and
in10th grade. Students in grades 5, 8,
and 10 are also assessed in Science.
The ALT-MSA assesses student attainment of their instructional level that are
aligned with grade level Maryland Content Standards.