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I R I N A S H E A R E R , P R I N C I PA L
H E I L A N G E P O RC E N A , A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L
(754)322-7450
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A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Welcome back to school! I hope all of you had an excellent summer vacation >illed with countless memories. I look forward to hearing stories from the students these >irst few weeks of school. While the students were gone, the North Side staff has been busy getting the building and classrooms ready for the start of the year. In addition, staff has attended several workshops and trainings in August to equip them with all the best educational practices that they will use throughout the school year to ensure that the children are School begins at 8:00 am.
reaching their full potential academically.
Students eating breakf ast
VERY
IMPORTANT
should be in the cafeteria at
7:15 am in order to be in class
by 8:00 am. Students arriving
late need to be accompanied by
a parent to the office for a late
pass.
Additionally, we are keeping all students safe and secure and starting our day out right. As we continue to prepare our students for a year full of new Standards and Assessments, we ask for your support daily by making sure that you READ...READ...READ with your child each and every day. The North Side Family staff thanks you for entrusting your children with us. Please report all absences by We welcome your partnership in their education. I look forward to seeing th
calling Mrs. Furst at (754) you all on September 9 for our Open House from 6:00 -­‐ 7:00 p.m. My door is always open, so please stop by any time if you have any questions or 322-7463.
concerns.
It is important for us to have
updated emergency contacts
for our students. It is the
responsibility of the parent/
guardian to update any
information in the front office.
Expect great things, and great things will happen!
Sincerely,
Irina Shearer
Principal The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which
results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin,
marital status, race, religion or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a
discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call Equal Educational Opportunities
(EEO) at (754) 321-2150 or Teletype Machine TTY (754) 321-2158.
Classroom Happenings
EARLY CHILDHOOD
FIRST GRADE
Welcome all Head Start parents and students to Early Childhood Education! We are looking for a fun, exciting and educational school year with you and your children. Parents, we ask that you check your child’s book bags for important information daily. We will be visiting the dentist in October, so please be on the look out for permission slips. Remember that school hours are 7:30 – 2:00 PM. We encourage you to have your child in the cafeteria by 7:40 AMto ensure that they can eat with their class. All Head Start students must have a change of clothes and blanket in the classroom at all times to keep them safe and comfortable. Library card applications were sent home, so remember to return them to us. We encourage you to read with your child and visit libraries as often as possible. We are looking forward to working with you this year!
Welcome to 1st grade! We hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing summer with their families. As the >irst few weeks of school roll out, 1st grade is busy assessing our students in Reading and Math, to determine their skill levels and abilities. We are also reviewing our rules and procedures within the classroom and school wide to ensure a wonderful and smooth school year. In addition, our students are focusing on addition concepts in Math, and the main idea in stories; i.e., retelling stories to include key details of a text. Parents, it is crucial that you read with your kids on a daily basis, not only encourage the joy of reading, but to reinforce these skills and ensure success.
KINDERGARTEN
Welcome parents and guardians!
With only a few days into the school year, your child has been already; busy working hard learning about school rules and procedures, thinking maps, our >ive senses, letter names and sounds, sight words and rhyming words. In math, they are practicing to count, model and write numbers, making patterns and shapes and so much more. And this is only the beginning of the school year! Friendly reminders: Please check your child’s homework folder daily and keep your contact phone numbers up to date for important information from the Kindergarten teachers and school. Sincerely,
The Kindergarten Team
Classroom Happenings
SECOND GRADE
The 2015 – 2016 school year has gotten off to a great start! We are very excited about having your child in second grade this year! We have lots of fun and exciting activities planned for the months ahead. As we begin this school year, we look forward to getting to know you, our parents, and your child much better. If you have not already done so, please >ill out and return the red “First Day Folders” and have your child return them to school! They contain several important forms that are necessary to ensure your child’s safety at school.
Your child receives homework every day. The homework that your child receives is intended to re>lect what your child is learning in school, and will reinforce important skills and concepts. Homework is intended to be meaningful and enjoyable.
Again, we are looking forward to a great year and many successes with your child!
THIRD GRADE
Welcome back! Our third grade teachers are Mrs. Ngbeken, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Baldwin and Ms. Williams. We are looking forward to a successful school year and getting to know you, our parents, and your child much better. As we begin the school year, we are administering Beginning of the Year Assessments in reading, math and science to determine how we can better assist your child in these areas. Your child receives homework everyday which re>lects and reinforces important skills and concepts they are learning in school. Please encourage your child to read every day at home as this will help him or her to become >luent and successful in reading. Please check your child’s book bag daily for important papers and events. If you have not already done so, please return the >irst day packet that went home with your child. Again, we are looking forward to a great year and many successes with your child!
Classroom Happenings
FOURTH GRADE
FIFTH GRADE
Welcome Fourth Grade Parents
5th grade has had an amazing start. Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Naranjo and Mrs. Russ are an amazing team. Together we are working on establishing a positive learning environment. We are incorporating the 7 Effective Habits of a Leader to ensure that all students are proactive throughout their journey. Students are learning to be responsible, make goals, work hard, think positively and be a team player. Fourth Grade is off to a great start! The mission of the fourth grade team is to view students as unique individuals. It is also our mission to provide many opportunities for our students to meet their learning goals and to provide work, which will promote academic growth. The teachers and students are having fun learning Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. In reading, students are learning about different genres within >iction and non>iction. The students are identifying the main ideas and themes of various texts. To demonstrate writing skills, students are learning how to respond to stories and articles and identifying evidence directly from the text to justify their responses. Students are also working hard to improve their vocabulary. For math, fourth grade is learning place value, multiplication and division. To help students at home, please encourage students to read, and answer why and how questions. This will improve their critical thinking skills. You can also help your children identify math and science in the real world by pointing out various things in the community. Please ensure students complete their homework, come to school prepared, and encourage appropriate behaviors in school. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Fourth Grade team. Below are Websites students can visit at home.
Websites students can use at home or library to improve reading and math:
https://login.i-­‐ready.com/
http://beep.browardschools.com/ssoPortal/
index.html
Pre-­‐assessments are taking place so that we can guide our students learning in the right path. In Reading, the students are working on main idea and making inferences about their daily reading. We have been using our weekly fruit and vegetable program to create Thinking Maps that lead towards opinion writing. In Math, we are learning how to multiply and divide decimals and are working very hard on independent learning centers. In Science we are reviewing The Scienti>ic Method and the learning about the water cycle. We are here to make sure that your child is College and Career Ready. If you have any concerns, please reach out to us so that we can set up a conference to discuss your child’s learning needs. News Around North Side
Title I Information
School Improvement Plan
School staff and parents jointly develop the plan. It
includes yearly objectives and activities that will be
implemented at the school level. You can access this
plan at http://northside.browardschools.com. If you
would like to review a hard copy of this plan or
translation is needed, please contact Ludney Accime
at 754-322-7471.
Our teachers will provide quality instruction based
on instructional design and lesson planning, the
learning environment, instructional delivery,
facilitation and assessment. At North Side
Elementary, we strive for continuous improvement,
maintaining responsibility and high ethics through
continuous professional improvement, professional responsibility and ethical conduct.
Birthday Celebrations
Evaluations
In accordance with Florida Statue 1012.34, parents
have the right to give input into their child’s teacher’s
annual evaluation. If you would like to give input
regarding your child’s teacher, please feel free to
contact Mrs. Shearer, Principal or Mrs. Porcena,
Assistant Principal at 754-322-7450. We value your
feedback and suggestions.
FEAPs
Florida Educator Accomplishment Practices (FEAP)
are competencies provided by the Florida Education
Standards Commission for teacher development. The
foundational principles are:
Parents, please know that the safety of our students at all times is our number one priority. We also strive to maximize our instructional time in the classroom therefore, we need to clarify how we recognize students birthdays. Although we want to acknowledge your child's special day, we encourage you to keep it simple by bringing EITHER store bought cookies, cupcakes or donuts. You can reserve the grander events for your private time at home and after school. Please refrain from taking pictures, bringing in balloons, >lowers, pizza, juice, cake etc. Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter.
News Around North Side
Welcome to an exciting 2015-­‐2016 school year. I am happy that you are now part of our North Side Elementary family! The >irst day of school is an exciting milestone each year in a child's life. For many children this may be their >irst experience at separation, while others have done this year after year. It is common for even the most outgoing child to be anxious the >irst day of school. Our staff will be reviewing our School-­‐wide Positive Behavior Plan as well as Broward County Public Schools’ Student Code of Conduct with every students. Here at North Side Elementary our 3 Goals are High Quality Instruction, Continuous Improvement and Effective Communication. As the school counselor I will help our students navigate their emotional, social, and academic development. As a school we hope all of our students develop into con>ident, caring and successful individuals. I look forward to seeing you soon and working with you again this school year! At the start of each school year, teachers, staff, students and parents are required to participate in educational trainings regarding Policy 5.9, Anti-­‐
Bullying (Grades K-­‐12). The link is provided below. http://www.browardprevention.org/violence/anti-­‐
bullying/training-­‐modules-­‐2/
Sincerely,
Marjorie Alexis, School Counselor
Email: [email protected]
Direct Line: 754-­‐322-­‐7464
Character Traits – September’s Trait is Cooperation
Welcome from the ESE Specialist/Teacher
Welcome to the 2015-­‐2016 school year! I am Ms. Accime and I will be working with all things Exceptional Student Education (ESE). In addition, I am also the 504 liaison for the school. 504 is a plan for students who may have a disability or condition (long or short term) and in need of accommodations during the school day. The year has been off to a fabulous start as I am getting to know all of the wonderful students here at North Side. Students will be coming to the resource room for additional help as needed and according to their IEP. I am always more than happy to help for any reason concerning ESE. I am looking forward to a wonderful and fabulous year with our “College and Career Bound Stars!”
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Ms. Accime
754-­‐322-­‐7450.
CURRICULUM CORNER
From Our Reading Coach
Welcome to the 2015 -­‐2016 school year. We are off to a busy and productive school year, but would like to keep you informed. As a school-­‐wide initiative we are implementing Thinking Maps. What are Thinking Maps? A language of eight visual patterns each based on a fundamental thinking process; based on 8 cognitive skills; applied in all content areas; used by all teachers; increase student achievement. Thinking Maps provide a common visual language in our classrooms and whole school. The eight Thinking Maps: 1. Circle Map; 2. Bubble Map; 3. Double Bubble Map; 4. Tree Map; 5. Brace Map; 6. Flow Map; 7. Multi-­‐Flow Map; and 8. Bridge Map. The Thinking Maps language for learning is effective as shown in three areas of research: cognitive science, effective instructional practice, and brain research. The use of Thinking Maps across whole schools has brought about a wealth of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of these tools. Parents, now is the time that we must go beyond helping our students graphically organize information, our students must become independent critical thinkers, our students using Thinking Maps learn what thinking looks like. Parents, you will see your child's Thinking Maps when you come to our Open House on Sept. 9th, at 6:00pm. "You are your child's >irst teacher".
Ms. Young, Literacy Coach
From Our Math Coach
What’s new with Mathematics at North Side? This year at North Side we have added Re>lex Math to our curriculum. Re>lex helps students of all ability levels with their basic facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division. Re>lex monitors each student’s
performance to create the optimal experience for every student. Students can use Re>lex Math anywhere there is
an internet connection. Our students will make great gains with Re>lex Math.
Students in grade two, three, four, and >ive will be using Re>lex Math as part of
their curriculum. Our goal is to have
our students achieve automaticity with their basic math facts so they recall their basic math facts quickly and effortlessly.
Mr. Cristadoro, Math Coach
CURRICULUM CORNER
From Our Science Coach
North Side cares to be the BEST in science! The teachers have been working diligently in order to make sure that all the students in grades 3-­‐5 are given a baseline assessment to pinpoint the areas of de>iciencies that our students might be facing in science. With the assessment results collected, the teachers will be working collaboratively with the science coach to plan effective and engaging lessons to target all the science standards. Additionally, we have implemented a science lab where all the grade levels will be involved in hands-­‐on activities with a science teacher to make real-­‐world connections with the science topics that are being taught in the classrooms. We are looking forward to an exciting year in science where our students are empowered to maximize their scienti>ic knowledge!
Ms. Guirand, Science Coach
News Around North Side
STEAM CLUB
We are excited about starting our STEAM
club again. STEAM stands for Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math.Last
year the students participated in various
STEAM activities and competition.In
addition students learned about robotics.
The Students built and programmed
robots. Participating in the STEAM club
empower and encourage our students to
study Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math. The STEAM club will begin
late September. Be on the Look out for
additional information.
CHESS CLUB
This year at North Side, we have started a chess club
that meets after school every Wednesday, from 3:00 4:00 p.m. Chess is a board game that requires its two
players to make moves against each other in hopes of
capturing their opponent's king. It is a game of strategy
that develops memory and concentration. In order to
play chess successfully players need to attack their
opponent’s pieces and eliminate them. Chess is a lot of
problem solving. Your mind is constantly scanning the
board and piecing together possible solutions. Chess
challenges you to explore new combinations and
anticipate the result. Often people play chess and do
not realize their developing their math skills. Chess is
about thinking logically.
PTA NEWS
“Every child. One voice.”
We are excited about strengthening our home and
school partnership and we encourage all parents to
become engaged in all activities and events.
The next PTA Meetings are:
Monday, September 21, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 19, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m.
Monday, November 16, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m.
Monday, January 25, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.
Monday, February 22, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 14, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.
Monday, April 18, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 16, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.