Student’s School day: 8:10 - 2:50 (M,T,Th,F)
8:10 - 1:55 (W)
Mar, 2017
Teacher’s duty day: 8:00 - 3:30
Office hours: 7:30 - 4:00
Proud to serve the children of the Fort Bragg Military Community
Mark Your Calendar
Dear Devers’ Parents,
Mar
It is hard to believe that there are only three more
months remaining until the end of the 2016-2017 school
year. Watching our students grow, both physically and
academically, has been a very exciting and rewarding
experience. As Devers’ outstanding teachers continue to
seek mastery at all levels, evidence of your child’s
academic growth should be observed.
At Devers School, we celebrate and recognize many
holidays throughout the school year. As each holiday
approaches, I ask that you do not bring treats in for
students unless the teacher sends home a note
requesting specific items for the class. The Mid-Atlantic
district focuses on decreasing unhealthy snacks at
school.
As you know, attendance is vital for the success of your
child’s education. I encourage you to wholeheartedly
support us by allowing your child to remain in school for
the entire school day. DoDEA has adopted a quarter
day policy which affects attendance. If students check-in
after 9:00 a.m., they will be counted absent for that
portion of the day. If students check-out before 2:50
p.m., they will be counted absent for that portion of the
day. We encourage only emergency check-outs after
2:15 p.m.
Thank you for your invaluable support and involvement
in Devers Elementary School. Together we will continue
to achieve great things!
01 – Doughnuts with Dr.
McBroom
03 – NO SCHOOL - CSI Teacher
PD Day
06-10 – Terra Nova Testing
09 – End Pre-K Trimester 2
10 – NO SCHOOL - Pre-K
Students: Pre-K Teacher
Workday
16 – Pre-K Trimester 2 Progress
Reports Sent Home
20-23 – Book Fair
23 – Book Fair/STEAM Night
30 – End Quarter 3 Report
Period K-8
31 – NO SCHOOL - Teacher
Workday
The Devers School & DoDEA
Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower
each student to succeed in a
dynamic world.
Our Purpose
Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow
Dr. McBroom
Principal
Devers Elementary School
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (910) 907-0204
Calendar (Continued)
School Nurse News
Apr
06 – Report Cards Go Home K-8
10-14 – NO SCHOOL - Spring
Break
19-20 – NO SCHOOL - Pre-K
Students only. Pre-K
Conferences
21 – NO SCHOOL - Pre-K - 8
Students, Conferences
The Devers School Goals:
Goal 1: All students will increase
reading comprehension through
using word knowledge and word
meaning skills, as measured by
selected school-wide and
system-based assessments.
Goal 2: All students will improve
math problem-solving by applying
the steps of gathering,
organizing, analyzing, evaluating,
and reflecting as measured by
selected school-wide and
system-based assessments.
What is a ‘healthy” diet?
• It’s a diet that gives you energy and nutrition.
• Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and dairy
products.
• Includes leans meats, poultry, fish, eggs, beans and
nuts.
• Make a Healthy Choice with getting the right amount of
servings each day: Dairy; 3 servings, Meat; 2-3
servings, Grains; 6-11 servings, Fruit; 2-4 servings,
Vegetables; 3-5 servings each day.
For more information go to
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate
What else can you do? WOMACK Army Medical Center
offers a variety of classes to support healthy eating
(heart health, weight reduction, gestational diabetes).
Please visit their website for registration information and
to learn more.
http://www.wamc.amedd.army.mil/HealthcareServices/Si
tePages/Nutrition%20Clinic.aspx
Be Safe at School
Our goal is to maintain a safe & secure
environment at school. To do so, we ask
that you update the list of adults who
can pick your child up from school. If we
do not have them on your list, we cannot
release your child to them. Any adult
must have proper ID to be on school
grounds; this includes friends picking up
children. Remember, we maintain a
100% ID check policy to enter the
building, pick up a child, or visit a
classroom.
Email: kim.mcbroom @am.dodea.edu
Phone Number, Email, and
Address Updates
Help us keep in contact with you by
updating any changing contact
information. Current contact
information is an important link
between the home and school. It
provides for easy exchange of news
and provides security in emergency
situations. Please let us know when
contact information changes. Contact
the main office at 907-0204 with any
updated information.
Phone: (910) 907-0204
Musical Notes
Media Center Memo
March has been officially designated as
"MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH
(MIOSM). This is the time of year when
music education becomes the focus of
schools across the nation. The purpose
of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the
importance of music education for all
children and to remind citizens that
schools are where all children should
have access to music. To celebrate
MIOSM Devers Elementary students will
be joining the biggest virtual school
chorus in the world. Students will sing
the inspiring anthem, "Power in Me"
by Rebecca Lawrence. Students will
also learn about notation, rhythm,
melody and part singing, listening,
phrasing, choreography and so much
more through song. The curriculum is
engaging, fun, and exciting, with
arrangements of standard choral
literature to familiar rock and pop songs,
to others of hope, inspiration, and
empowerment. In addition to the largest
virtual choir Devers music students will
be celebrating with recorders, dance
movements, musicals, and learning to
sing and act out simple stories they
know.
March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This year
Dr. Seuss would have been 113. Dr. Seuss
is most famous for his children’s books like
Cat in The Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and
The Lorax. These three books were turned
into films. Dr. Seuss was born with the
name Theodore Seuss Geisel. He wrote
and published more than 60 children’s
books. In honor of Dr. Seuss and “Read
Across America”, Devers Elementary
School will have Seuss-themed dress up
days, guest readers, and a parade. In
addition, Devers’ students will complete a
scavenger hunt each day. The students
will also receive a book and a bookmarker
to continue to promote reading, at school
and at home.
FLES News
Art News
During the month February the students
learned about foods and emotions. In
March they will be learning about spring,
clothing, and transportation. You are
welcome to visit our Spanish class.
Students can access Spanish educational
video in Kids You- Tube. Students can
access Onlinefreespanish .com to
practice their Spanish skills taught in
class.
All grade levels are finishing up a
painting unit. We have viewed artwork
from Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent Van
Gogh, Georges Seurat, and Franz Marc
just to name a few. We will begin a
printmaking unit in a couple of weeks. In
April we will begin working with earth
clay. Students will be making hand built
pottery pieces that will be fired in our kiln
and glazed. There are many exciting
projects ahead. Please encourage your
children to talk about what they are
learning in the art classroom.
Email: kim.mcbroom @am.dodea.edu
Phone: (910) 907-0204
The Counselor’s Corner
TERRANOVA TIME!
Test Dates: March 6-10, 2017
SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS
• Be sure that your child is at school
on time. The late bell is at 8:20 AM.
Rushing and worrying about being late
could affect performance on the test.
Testing will begin exactly at 9 AM each
day.
• Encourage your child to employ
good study habits that are useful in
test-taking as well as in other work.
These habits include following
directions carefully, avoiding careless
errors, and rechecking work.
• Explain that the purpose of the test is
to find out which skills students have
learned and which skills need further
development. Remind your child it is
an opportunity for students to show
what they have learned in school. It
gives the teachers information that
helps them know what to teach.
• Let your child know that the test is a
“snapshot” of the many things he or
she has learned so far. Studying at
the last minute for the test won’t help
very much because the test will cover
more than can be learned in a few
extra hours.
• Let your child know that you consider
the test important, but encourage him or
her not to become too anxious about it.
Students who are calm and selfconfident do better on tests.
• Be sure your child gets plenty of sleep
and have a good, nourishing breakfast
and lunch. Stay away from sugary
cereals and provide high protein meals.
Test taking is hard work and takes a lot
of energy.
• Remember to ask your child about the
testing at the end of each day. When the
results are available, you and your child
should review and discuss all comments.
Any unclear comments should be
discussed with the teacher.
• Meet with your child’s teacher to
discuss his or her progress. Ask the
teacher or staff at school to suggest
homework activities that will support your
child’s overall education, improvement,
and education.
The Devers Primary School Goals for
the 2016-2017 Year
Goal 1: All students will increase reading
comprehension through using word
knowledge and word meaning skills, as
measured by selected school-wide and
system-based assessments.
Email: kim.mcbroom @am.dodea.edu
Goal 2: All students will improve math
problem-solving by applying the steps of
gathering, organizing, analyzing,
evaluating, and reflecting as measured by
selected school-wide and system-based
assessments.
Phone: (910) 907-0204