S T EP H E N K N OL L S
V O L U ME 1
E A G L E ’ S
ISSUE 8
N E W S
M AR CH 20 15
FROM THE NEST
March 6: Read Across
America Activity
March 10: PSA Meeting
5:30—7:00pm
March 19: PSA Meeting
9:00am
March 21: 50th
Anniversary Planning
Meeting at 10:00am
March 23: Pre-K
Professional
Development—No School
for PEP Students
March 26: 3rd Marking
Period Ends
March 27 : Professional
Day for Teachers—No
School for Students
March 30: 4th Marking
Period Begins
As we approach the Spring season and often look for projects in our homes to work on
or closets to clean out , I could not help reflecting on the work at Stephen Knolls. Administrators and teachers everywhere recognize the important contributions parents
make toward a child’s success in
school. There is no question about it - success at school begins at home. Parents are
the single most important variable in a
child’s schooling. Parents model both a silent and spoken language in front of their
children daily.
One of the most important components of
a good school is the partnership between the
school and parents who work together for the
best interest of children. The close partnership between home and school is one of the
ongoing goals at Stephen Knolls School.
Stephen Knolls School has a strong tradition of supportive, hard-working parents. Throughout the year parents have the
opportunity to develop that partnership in a wide
variety of ways. Parents join the PSA, volunteer
in the classroom or pool, read to their children
and help in many other ways around campus.
As we continue bridging relationships I would
like to invite you all to be part of two upcoming
events and opportunities. Family Resource
Night and Our 50th Anniversary Celebration. We
are hosting A Family Resource Night on April
17th fro m 3:30-7:30. We will have our 2nd BBQ
of the year the same evening and offer speakers,
presenters, and materials fro m various organizations in our area. On Saturday, March 21th 10:00 AM will be the first meeting for the planning committee of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. We will meet at SK in the Staff Lounge.
All are invited to attend! Mark your calendars
and save the dates.
Stay warm, Spring is around the corner.
Warm Regards, Kim Redgrave, Coordinator
S C H O OL D EL A Y S A N D C L O S I N G S
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S CHOOL A GE D P R OGR A M HIGHL IGHTS
On February 12, 2015
the students in Anne
Donnally’s high school
class engaged in selling
baking and selling
cookies. They aligned
their work to the math
curriculum by using assistive technology to
count the servings and
cookies. The students
then travelled through-
out the school selling
the cookies. They used
the voice output devices to interact with their
customers. The students sold a record
breaking $71.00 that
will go towards their
prom, graduation celebrations and other senior activities. The students have also been
studying black history
month in social studies,
math, and reading classes.
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PR ESCHOOL PR OGR A M HIGHL IGHTS
Our Big Day for PreK
theme this month is a
topic that is critical to all
our students: Growing Up
Healthy. Through literature, math, science,
physical education and
art activities, our PEP
students will learn all
about their bodies and
how to take care of
them.
Our topics will be “My
Senses,” “Taking Care of
Myself,” “Eating Well,”
and “Staying Safe.”
Books will include My
Five Senses, Look and
Learn, First Aid, How Do
Dinosaurs Get Well
Soon?, Good Food, Eating the Alphabet, and
Always be Safe. Parents
can support their children’s learning at home
by exploring their body
parts and senses, and
talking about things we
do to take care of ourselves and stay safe.
This is a great time to
work on expanding our
children’s choices of exercise and healthy foods!
M I D D L E S C H O O L CU R R I CU LU M
The students created their
own hundreds chart that
aligns with the Math standards in curriculum 2.0
(identifying numbers in base
ten). For every ten school
days, they put ten stars on
the chart and label the 10th
star. The students count by
ones and by tens. On February 4th, the students celebrated the 100th day of
school and were able to take
their charts home. The students also engaged in Science and Astronomy lessons
that aligned with curriculum
2.0, by making planets. Balloons were blown up to
various
sizes using an air pump. The
students placed paper mache
on the top of the planet using glue, water, and newsprint
paper. When the paper
mache dried, the students
painted the planets and
signed their names on the
finished product.
"There is no giant step
that does it. It's a lot
of little steps."
-Peter A. Cohen
~Citizenship~
March’s
Character Trait
VO L U M E 1
ISSUE 8
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I N F O R M AT I O N F R O M T H E N U R S E S
P H ON E : ( 3 0 1 ) 9 2 9 - 2 1 5 4
When to keep your child home from school
Important Signs of illness
1.
A temperature of more than 100°
2.
Vomiting, nausea, stomachache
3.
Diarrhea
4.
Pale or flushed face, headache, cough, earache
5.
Thick discharge from nose, sore throat
6.
Rash or infection of the skin, red or pink eyes
7.
Loss of appetite or loss of energy
What should I do if my child has any of
these signs?
If your child has any of these symptoms when it is time for school, it is
best that he/she stay home. Most
childhood illnesses are over soon and
no cause for worry. But, if the symptoms are severe or persist for more
than 24 hours, you should contact your
private source of medical care.
F R O S T B I TE A ND HY P O TH E R M I A
As temperatures dip below
normal children lose body heat
rapidly if not properly dressed
or if outside for extended periods of time. The extremely
cold weather conditions can
lead to health problems including frostbite and hypothermia.
burns. If lukewarm water is not
available, cover the body part in
warm clothing or placing it in contact with another body part that is
warm. DO NOT rewarm a body if
refreezing. It is important to contact the parents and to urge medical attention.
by limiting the person's ability
to think clearly or move
well. Hypothermia can occur
in extremely cold temperatures or when the body becomes chilled from rain,
sweat, or submersion in cold
water.
Frostbite is an injury to the
body caused by extreme cold
temperatures.
Pictures of Frostbite:
Symptoms include: Shivering,
exhaustion, confusion, loss of
concentration, memory loss,
slurred speech, drowsiness,
and bright red and cold skin.
Symptoms include: a loss of
feeling or numbness, skin appearing red or pale, and skin
that feels unusually firm or
frozen.
First Aid actions include: moving the child to a warm environment and handling the frostbitten body part gently. DO
NOT rub the frostbitten area
and avoid walking on the frostbitten feet and toes. Warm the
area with LUKEWARM water.
DO NOT use hot water or a heat
lamp because it can cause
Hypothermia is a more serious
health emergency characterized by
an abnormally low body temperature. If the body temperature is
too low it can affect the brain
First Aid action include: Checking the person’s temperature,
moving the person to a warm
environment, replacing clothing if wet, warming the center
of the body, contacting the
parents and urging immediate
medical attention. If the person is unconscious and no
pulse, begin CPR and call 9-1-1
http://emergency.cdc.gov/
disasters/winter/pdf/extremecold-guide.pdf
WOMEN’S
HISTORY
MONTH
On Mar ch 1 st ,
201 4 Pr e side nt
Barak O bama
procl aimed March
a s the month to
celebrate and
highlight the
contributions
women have
pl ayed through
s ocial and
e conom ic just ice
m ove m e nt s,
groundbreaking
scie nt ific
di scove r ie s,
e n r i c h e d c u l t ur e
with works o f arts
an d li t e r at ure ,
their work during
times of war, and
charted bold
directions in
f oreign policy.
W omen are
r ecognized for
t he ir vict or ie s,
st r uggle s , and
they are honored
f or how they have
s haped our
hi st or y and
futur e.
HIGHER ORDER THINKIN G SKILLS
MISSION
STATEMENT
Comparison
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

Portfolio Assessment

Online Assessment

6 Month Testing Window

2 Month Testing Window

Combined Instruction and

End of Year Assessment

Assesses Reading, Writing, and
Assessment

Assesses Reading, Mathematics,

The Stephen Knolls School’s community, consisting of students,
parents, and staff, strives to be a
respectful and collaborative student-centered educational envi- 
ronment composed of individuals
committed to student achieve- 
ment and professional development.
Aligned to Maryland State Cur-

riculum Standards and Common
Aligned to Common Core and
NCSC Common Core Connectors
Core
Prompting Allowed
Vendor Scored
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
Mathematics
and Science
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.

No Prompting Allowed

Combination of Vendor and Ad-
ministrator Scoring
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.