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Clara Barton /Hawthorne Huskie Herald
NEWS FROM THE PACK
APRIL1, 2016
CBH School Carnival A
Success!
We had an amazing turnout for our spring
carnival on March 19th. Thank you to everyone who signed up to
help with setup, run a game, serve food, and work bingo. We appreciate your efforts and the time you gave to help the carnival be a
great success. A special thank you to Ellen Shafer for all her work
on the carnival this year. Thank you to those that helped arrange all
of the classroom donations into beautiful baskets for the silent auction. Join us at the April PTA meeting for details on money raised
and student turnout.
We appreciate the PTA leadership team, all of the parents,
students and CBH staff that helped coordinate, work
the event & clean-up. Thank you to our families for
the donations that were provided for the silent auction & for the bingo prizes! They were great!!
The lemonade stand was open at the carnival in March.
Many people enjoyed a refreshing glass of lemonade… extra sweet
and icy cold! Thank you to everyone who stopped by and bought a
glass of lemonade. Special thank you to the Flaherty family for letting us use their lemon press and lemon tree, Vicki Dawson for donating ice, Sheila Williamson for the use of some of the CBH kitchen supplies, and Dina Schulz for supervising. 5th graders who were
able to volunteer their time to set-up on Friday and served lemonade
at the carnival were Ian H. Elizabeth, Aubrey, Emma, Ella, Francis,
Elle, Mila, Selah, Tyler, Ian C., Aaron, Hannah, Zack, Dylan, Will &
Lulu. Well done! This year $236 was made and will be donated to
support our local Make-A-Wish Foundation
to help grant wishes for families in our
community.
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Dates to Remember
 April 5 PTA at 6:30 in the
Hawthorne Library
 April 11 Talent Show Rehearsal at CBEM 6:00
 April 14 Talent Show 6:008:00 at CBEM
 April 15– No School
 April 15 - Parent Input
Forms due in the school
office
 April 15th– All Transitions
Summer School Forms Due
to the Office.
 April 22 @ 7:15 AM Pastries
for Parents at CB Campus
 April 26 @ 6:00 Choir and
Orchestra Concert at CB.
Inside this issue:
CBH Carnival
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Caring Coins Drive
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News From The Office
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PTA News
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Talent Show
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Spring Book Fair
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Literacy Night
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Counselor Corner
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Summer School
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ReadingCorps
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Caring Coins Drive for a CBH Student
On January 3rd, Brooklynn’s mother, Callie, was brushing Brooklynn's hair before school
and she noticed that it started falling out in clumps. She also noticed that she had a few
smooth bald patches the size of a quarter on the back of her scalp, underneath her hair. She
was taken to the walk-in and they weren't sure what it was. Lab work was done and it came
back fine. Two days later she was able to get her into the Dermatologist at Catalyst. They
confirmed that it was Alopecia Areata. This was an Autoimmune condition where her body
attacks itself in the hair follicle. There's no cure, no answers and no way to pin point what
triggered this to happen. It is believed that stress is a main cause of this, trauma or a virus.
This all started happening following a strange virus she had on Dec 10th, with just a fever
and headache for a few days.
Brooklynn has been in really great spirits through all of this. She takes on anything that
comes her way, with stride and positivity. In just three short months, she's had about 80%
hair loss from her head, face and body. She's even lost her nostril hair and eyelashes. There
are three forms of Alopecia, Alopecia Areata is a few bald spots on the scalp, Alopecia Totalis is the loss of just body hair, and Alopecia Universalis is total hair loss from the scalp, face
and body. Only 5% of people have the Universalis, as it is rare. Unfortunately,
Brooklynn is in the 5% bracket.
A good friend of Brooklynn’s mother attends Josef's West Academy. She
called saying she wanted to shave Brooklynn's head when she was ready, and
that she'd let Brooklynn shave her head also. Brooklynn was very excited
about it and decided to do this on Monday, March 21st. After having this done, she did not
like what she looked like. She felt very embarrassed and alone, since none of her family
members or friends have had this condition. Callie took her to look at wigs at Center for Hair
and Wellness, in Moorhead, and she fell in love with a wig there. Unfortunately, they learned
that it was going to cost $3,600. They were not able to get the wig and Brooklynn was very
upset.
We will be doing a Caring Coins Drive from April 4th– April 18th. We want to raise as much
as we can to help Brooklynn! Send in any loose change or donations. Thank you for your
help!
News from the Main Office
Parent Input Forms
Please mark your calendar if you plan on requesting a teacher for the 2016-2017 school
year. Parents wishing to request a teacher for the next school year are asked to do so in
writing prior to April 15th.
Please request a Parent Input Form from the school office if you intend on making a request. All requests must be submitted to the office at either campus on or before April 15th.
To help us develop our class list we ask that your request be submitted on time.
We will have a few changes to our staff for the 2016-2017 school year, but those changes will not take place until May and over the summer months.
Bus Information
Fargo Public Schools Ridership Rules and Regulations mandate that the
interior of a school bus must be free of objects which could cause injury. Objects must be
secured and the aisles and emergency exits cannot be blocked. The following must be
adhered to at all times:
1. No items can be placed in the driver’s compartment, doorway or aisle. These areas
must be kept clear to exit in case of emergencies.
2. Animals are not permitted on the bus except as otherwise required by law.
3. Large musical instruments or school projects are not permitted on the bus unless
they can be held on the student’s lap.
4. Objects that endanger other students are strictly prohibited. Such objects include,
but are not limited to, glass objects, large metal objects, and certain sports equipment that is large and cumbersome, including but not limited to hockey sticks,
skateboards, or ice skates, unless the ice skates are in an enclosed bag.
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News from the Main Office Cont.
Grade 2 preps for 2016-2017 at CB campus
Grade 2 students are preparing for the transition to the Clara Barton Campus for the
upcoming school year. The students will be visiting Clara Barton to be involved in
lunch as well as have some recess time out on the playground. They will also have the
opportunity to participate in physical education class at Clara Barton.
It is our hope that we will be able to take advantage of some nice spring weather
and walk between the two campuses on May 19th.
Preparations for the 2016-17 School
Year Have Begun
School boundaries are established with regard to student population within each school, and parents
are expected to enroll their children at the school assigned to their residential area. In times of rapidly
increasing enrollment, elementary petitions may not be able to be approved until shortly before the
start of school, due to priority given to children living within that school boundary to attend that
school or may not be able to be approved at all due to capacity limits of a classroom and/or a building.
The Fargo Public Schools Board of Education Guidelines for Facility Decisions
The preference for school size in elementary is 4 sections per grade level, with no fewer than 2
sections per grade.
The preference is to minimize as much as possible the travel and distance to and from school for
all students in each attendance boundary area.
The Fargo Public Schools Board of Education Guidelines for Setting School Attendance Boundaries
1. Provide quality education for all students
Provide equitable (not necessarily equal) space, resources, staffing and educational opportunities
in all district schools
Strive for an equitable (not necessarily equal) number of students per classroom per school while
respecting the unique characteristics of students and buildings.
Strive to balance socioeconomic mix when setting secondary attendance areas
2. Set attendance areas to make the best use of tax dollars
Current Petitions Students:
Parents of students currently attending on an approved petition may request enrollment of their child
(ren) at the current school of attendance for the following school year by submitting the petition to the
principal at the school requested by May 1. These current petition families will be notified no later
than June 15 regarding the status of their request.
New Petition Requests:
Parents of students requesting a new enrollment of their student(s) at a school outside their assigned
attendance area may complete the information requested below and submit the petition to the principal at the school requested by August 1. These new (or late) petition families will be notified no later
than August 15th regarding the status of their request.
*Please review Administrative Policy 6710 Attendance Boundaries for additional guidance and information.
Parent Input forms
are due
April 15th
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NEWS FROM THE PACK
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PTA News
Field Day!
Calling all
2016-2017
Kindergarten
Students…..
If you have
not yet
registered
your child
for
Kindergarten
please do
this as soon
as possible.
This helps us
with staffing
and making
room
assignments.
Get ready for the CBH PTA annual Field Day. Mark your calendars for a
fun day with your Clara Barton and Hawthorne students. On Friday, May
20th Hawthorne students will be participating in fun games in the morning
while Clara Barton students will participate in the afternoon. There will be
a shared sack lunch time after Hawthorne students are done with games
and before Clara Barton students begin the games.
Please save the date and watch for the signup genius, so you can volunteer to help with your favorite event. Watch for more details in the May
newsletter and a flyer that will be sent home in May as well!
Looking for PTA Officers for the 2016-2017 School
Year!
Grab a friend or two– or five and come to the May meeting! We will be
asking for volunteers to fill our CBH PTA Board. Please consider how you
can serve in a leadership role for the upcoming year!
The following positions will be open for the 2016-17 school year.
Terms are one year:
Secretary
Treasurer
Anyone interested is asked to contact Amanda Wilkinson, at 336-3547100 or [email protected]. Nominations will be made at the PTA
Meeting on April 5th at 6:30pm in the Hawthorne library.
Pastries for Parents
On April 22nd the PTA will be hosting Pastries for Parents. This event is for all
K-5 CBH families.
This yummy event will be held at Clara Barton Campus from 7:15 AM– 7:45AM.
Parents, please come with your child for a delicious treat before heading off to
work. We hope to see you there!!
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Clara Barton /Hawthorne
Clara Barton Campus
1417 6th ST SO
Fargo ND,
701-446-4400
Hawthorne Campus
555 8th AVE SO
Fargo ND
701-446-4500
BOXTOPS AND SOUP
LABELS
Keep cutting out and turning in those box tops. They
add up quickly!! Ask your friends and neighbors to save them as well.
We would be happy to take them.
Thank you to everyone for turning them in to our school.
We are on
the web
Www.fargo.k
12.nd.us
CBH Talent Show
Dress Rehearsal April 11 6:00 pm at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
Show April 14 6:00 pm at Carl Ben Eielson Middle
School
READING IS THE WAY TO GROW!
Strong
Pack,
Learning
Together!
Go
Huskies!
We have received many new picture, chapter, and non-fiction
books at both libraries the past few weeks, and students are enjoying them. Hawthorne library students have been learning about
Realistic Fiction and Mystery genres, Penguins, Dr. Seuss, and
Non-fiction characteristics. Clara Barton library students’ lessons
have included research strategies, catalog searches, Internet
Safety, the Underground Railroad, and Dr. Seuss.
The Hawthorne Spring Book Fair will take place April 12-14.
The fair will be open from 2:30-4:30 pm all three days.
The Clara Barton Spring Book Fair will take place April 26-29.
Fair hours are: April 26 & 28 from 2:30-3:30 pm, April 27 & 29
from 8:00-3:00 pm.
These fairs are Buy One/Get One FREE!!! Students will receive flyers that list a sampling of books available.
Mary Halvorson, CBH Librarian
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Clara Barton Elementary Gifted and Talented
Language Arts Program (Grades 3 - 5)
Literacy Night
The 40 students in the Clara Barton Elementary Gifted and
Talented Language Arts Program have been working since
November on the process of creative writing, building on the
21st Century Skills to include: Critical Thinking, Collaboration,
Communication and Creativity. The assignment was to fracture a fairy tale, changing elements in the original work to create a unique story, yet recognizable by following the classic
story we are all familiar with. The students meet three times a
week to build their skills as young writers; and for the first
time, all three classes have written, edited, proofed, illustrated
and produced an original hardcover book. To celebrate their
accomplishments, a Literacy Night has been scheduled for
Monday, May 2, in the Clara Barton gymnasium to highlight
the Clara Barton students’ work in literacy. The completed
fractured fairy tales will be on display from 6 - 8pm; authors
will be onsite and available for questions. This event is free
and open to the public.
Grade Three Gifted and Talented Language Arts Program:
fractured fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Grade Four Gifted and Talented Language Arts Program: fractured fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood
Grade Five Gifted and Talented Language Arts Program: fractured fairy tale Cinderella
Details
 Monday, May 2, 2016 - 6 - 8pm
 Clara Barton Gymnasium - 1417 6th St S, Fargo, ND
58103
 Free and open to the public
For more information call (701) 446-4400
Counselor’s Corner
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April guidance lessons will focus on careers and how students’ interests and abilities now can help determine which
types of jobs might be a good fit in the future.
Kindergarten students will lear n about var ious jobs and how they help the community.
First grade students will lear n about two impor tant factor s in thinking about jobs: what they like, and what they
are good at doing.
Second grade students will focus on which tools and actions ar e needed for differ ent car eer s.
Third grade students will be lear ning about differ ent car eer s thr ough a computer pr ogr am called “Paws in Jobland”. With the help of a dog named Paws, students are able to examine their interests and corresponding careers.
Fourth grade students will be wor king on a car eer inter est inventor y in a book called “Career Explorer”. The
interest inventory divides jobs into different categories based on common interests.
Fifth grade students will be lear ning about how jobs can be categorized into four differ ent categories involving
their primary tasks: People, Data, Ideas, and things. This is a different way of classifying than the career cluster colors from last year. Students will get to practice interviewing their classmates to see which jobs may be a good fit for
them.
Fifth grade students will also have a chance to practice combination locks during their recess time in the month of
April, to help them get ready for the middle school lockers!
Career Skills for Your Elementary School Child
In elementary school, your child should start learning about responsibility, cooperation and problem-solving.
You can help your child learn these skills.
 Help your child develop a positive attitude about life.
 Talk about your child's likes and dislikes, and explain that every person has unique tastes.
 Teach your child to accept other children's ideas, even if they are different from his or hers.
 Show your child how his or her behavior might affect the feelings of other children.
 Resolve conflicts in a positive manner.
 Talk to your child about how he or she feels, and teach your child to deal with his or her emotions in a
healthy way.
 Have your family work as a team to complete a home project.
 When your child makes a mistake, work positively to correct it and prevent it from happening again.
 Take your child to school on time, and teach him, or her, the importance of being on time.
 Involve your child in real family decisions. Talk about how the choices your child makes affect other people.
Explain why work is important, not only as a source of income but also as a way to contribute to society.
Article taken “Helping your Child Discover the World of Work” from America’s Career Resource Network
Website www.acrnetwork.org/parents/careeraware.htm
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Enrichment Summer School
The Fargo Public Schools Elementary Enrichment program offers a wide variety of
classes for children who have completed grades 2-5. The summer enrichment courses
are intended to strengthen students’ self-esteem, learn new abilities, and encourage
lifelong learning through creative and enriching activities. The course offering booklets can be picked up at any elementary school office or at
June 6th to June 24th
8:00AM – 10:00AM
10:00AM – 12:00PM
All Classes held at: Kennedy Elementary School
4401 South 42nd St. Fargo, ND 58104
http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Domain/107
Transitions Summer School
Transitions Summer School is a teacher referred program. It is designed to provide
additional support for students, in the area of math and/or reading, who are in need
of extra instruction for them to be successful for the upcoming school year. Registration forms are due by April 15th . Parents will receive a confirmation letter from the
Transitions office by June 14th, informing you of your child's placement.
DATES: July 11-29 (Monday-Friday)
TIMES: 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
WHERE: Elementary Buildings
Attendance Policy: Students enrolled in the "Transitions" Summer School Program are expected to be in attendance a minimum of 13 days of the 15 class
days scheduled. Students who are absent are expected to make up the work
they missed during their absence.
Please contact Rebecca Folden, Summer School Director, at 446-4404 with any questions.
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Great news!
Clara Barton/Hawthorne has been awarded North Dakota Reading Corps tutors! We will have 2 Elementary Literacy Tutors next year, who will work with
kids who need a boost to catch up to grade level in reading. North Dakota Reading Corps tutors are AmeriCorps members and do not replace teachers. Every
year, the program sees real growth in its students. Here's what you should know
about our tutors:
We will begin recruiting now for our Elementary Literacy Tutors who will serve
at our school for 10 months, beginning in August. In exchange for their service,
tutors receive a stipend of about $600 monthly for reduced half-time (20 hours/
week) and an education award of $2,182 (RHT) to be used for college tuition
and current student loans. (Tutors who are 55 or older may choose to transfer
their education award to a child, grandchild or foster child.)
Tutors provide research-based interventions to Kindergarten – 3rd grade students one-on-one, who are just below proficiency in reading (Tier II children).
They tutor each student daily for 20 minutes to build phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency skills. Reading Corps provides our school with the expertise
of an outside literacy consultant (Master Coach) who provides support and
oversight by visiting the school regularly.
I would really appreciate your help in spreading the word about this position. If
you know someone who might be interested—a graduating college student, a
friend in career transition, a grandparent or stay-at-home parent—please direct
them to Becky Folden or Michele Isaacson as well as www.ndseec.com/
readingcorps to learn more and apply.
Thank you so much we are excited to have this intervention serve more students
next year.
Michele Isaacson
CBH ReadingCorps Internal Coach