Volume 9, Issue 10
As the 2010-2011 school year comes to a close, I would like to assure you hat the
teachers and staff of Roosevelt Elementary will continue educating your child to the vary
end. The teachers and staff need your continued support by making sure your child
comes to school with the necessary supplies that are needed for learning.
Over the summer break, please make sure your child reads EVERYDAY. Below are 8
ways to raise a better reader:
1. Have your child read to you everyday. Encourage your child to read at least 20
minutes a day.
2. Be patient - let your child read aloud at his or her own pace. Offer help only when
needed.
3. Read to your child. Make stories come alive for your child when you read. Be
animated and use different voices.
4. Read together as a family. Discuss what you read together. Ask questions, and
listen attentively to your child’s answers.
5. Make reading time special.
6. Take along your child’s favorite books wherever you go. Read on the bus, in the
car, in line at the store or in waiting rooms.
7. Take your child to the library often and check out a variety of age-appropriate
reading material.
8. Be a role-model, read on your own. By seeing how much you enjoy reading, your
child will learn that it’s a great source of information and fun.
REMEMBER, by encouraging your child to read, you are helping to ensure school
success. See you next school year-Be Safe, Be Respectful. Be Ready, Be Here!
D. Weathersby, Principal
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May 2011
R o o s e v e l t e l e m e n t a ry g a z e t t e
D. Weathersby, Principal
Dear Parents:
Level
Higher
Up To A
Stepping
Elementary
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Elementary School
Vision Statement
The vision of Roosevelt Elementary School
learning community is to create and maintain a
strong educational foundation that will enable
students to continue to meet state performance
standards and achieve their full potential by
becoming lifelong learning and productive citizens.
Roosevelt
Elementary
Gazette
May
Volume 9, Issue 10
Monday, May 2nd
School resumes after spring break
Friday, May 6th
Notices of Concern mailed home
Monday, May 9th
Fine Arts Festival Week at Park School
Roosevelt
Elementary’s
Tip of the month
Wednesday, May 11th
Band/Ensemble 7:00 pm
Friday, May 13th
School Improvement Day
Early Dismissal at Noon
May is National Stroke
Awareness Month
Monday, May 16th
Half Day In-Service
Early Dismissal at Noon
Wednesday, May 18th
Parent Advisory Committee
Meeting, 7 pm @ District Office
Thursday, May 19th
School Board Meeting
7 pm @ District Office
Friday, May 27th
School Spirit Day
Monday, May 30th
Memorial Day - No School
Stroke symptoms
include:
•
SUDDEN numbness or
weakness of face, arm or leg
- especially on one side of
the body.
•
SUDDEN confusion, trouble
speaking or understanding.
•
SUDDEN trouble seeing in
one or both eyes.
•
SUDDEN trouble walking,
dizziness, loss of balance or
coordination.
•
SUDDEN severe headache
with no known cause
Call 9-1-1 immediately if you
have any of these symptoms
Note the time you experienced
your first symptom.
This information is important to
your healthcare provider and can
affect treatment decisions.
National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org
Congratulations to the APRIL
Students of the month!!!!!
CLASSROOM NOTES
First Grade News
Parents/Guardians:
On May 6th at 1:30pm the first
graders will be pampering their moms
for our Mothers’ Day Spa. Moms please
make sure you bring nail polish, lipstick,
eye shadow and blush; if you are not
coming try to send a Grandma or an
Aunt. We do not want any student
feeling left out. On May 20st at 1:30pm
the first graders will be getting their
fathers into shape in the First Grade
Fathers’ Day Fitness. Dads make sure
you have on comfortable clothing and
gym shoes. If you cannot attend then
send a Grandpa or an Uncle.
Thank you,
Mrs. Morris & Ms. Nicks
Use What You Know
Reading new words
Your child probably can’t read a word like ”supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” But he/she can use words he/she already knows to read new words. Here’s how: ∙ ∙ ∙ Start with your child’s name. Troy, for example, might have an easier time learning “tr” words such as “train”. You can use the “tr” con‐
sonant blend at the beginning of his name to teach him/her other blends as well, such as “cr”, “pl”, and “st”. Point out patterns in sight words your child recognizes. Example: If your child knows “they”, he /she can learn “then, “ “this, “ and “that.” “Could, “would, “ and “should” are three common sight words that also share a pattern. Break down syllables in a longer word, such as “yesterday.” Cover the entire word with a small slip of paper. Then, slowly slide the paper to the right to show each syllable one at a time (yes‐ter‐day). This works especially well for words with several syllables, such as “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”! Ms. McMillian, SFA Coordinator 2
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Fine Arts Festival Week at
Park
16
Mother’s Day
15
30
29
Memorial Day
No School
23
22
Half Day In-Service
Early Dismissal at Noon
9
8
School resumes after spring
break
Mon
Sun
31
24
17
10
3
Tue
25
Parent Advisory Committee
Meeting 7:00 pm @ District
Office
18
Band/Ensemble 7:00 pm
at Park School
11
4
Wed
26
School Board Meeting
7:00 pm @ District Office
19
12
5
Thu
M ay 2 0 1 1
School Spirit Day
27
20
School Improvement Day
Early Dismissal at Noon
13
Notices of Concern mailed
home
6
Fri
28
21
14
7
Sat