Mission Statement We, the Manatee Bay Elementary School Community, pledge to provide a quality education that focuses on high expectations and achievement for all stakeholders in a safe and supportive learning environment. Vision Statement The vision of Manatee Bay Elementary is to be a community of lifelong learners who value quality and integrity as we strive to create a nurturing environment in which children will develop self-esteem and respect for themselves and others. October 10/2 Boosterthon Fun Run 10/7 Walk/Ride Bike to School Day 10/8 Parent University 6:30pm 10/13 SAC Meeting 2:15pm 10/14 Mathnasium Night 5:00pm 10/14 3rd Gr Engineering Field Trip 10/19-23 College Week 10/20 Fall Make Up Pictures 10/22 Early Release—dismissal 12:00pm 10/23 Employee Planning Day—no school 10/26-30 Red Ribbon Week Manatee Bay Elementary School October 2015 Volume IV Issue 2 Manatee Bay Messenger Principal’s Message Dear Manatee Bay Parents, Guardians, and Community Members, Can you sense it? The weather is hopefully getting cooler. The time is moving faster. The pumpkins are coming out in full bloom. It’s October and we are getting ready for another successful month at Manatee Bay Elementary School. We’d like to thank all the families who came out to Cold Stone Night. Together we raised $500.00 plus dollars for our school! We would especially like to recognize the classes with the most participation and they were Mrs. Chapman and Ms. Wood’s classes. Congratulation to all our participants. We had a wonderful visit from our District STEM team who invited guests from other counties in Florida to see how Manatee Bay integrates CODE.org in our school. The visitors were truly impressed as they walked from throughout our campus. It’s Boosterthon Time!! Get your sneakers on and let’s go! On Friday, October 2nd we will have our Manatee Marathon a portion of the proceeds goes towards School Improvements & Technology. In order to meet our school goal of $50,000. We need everyone’s help. Together we can do so much more to improve student achievement for all students. Our focus continues to build upon our Florida Standards. In reading, we are digging deeper and asking critical thinking question that require students to connect to text as well as make connections. You can help at home by asking questions that have students compare and contrast characters, settings, and plot development. In math, students are working on building fluency in operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as needed. Have you heard? Bayside Clubs are open! Register now before your session closes. We have an array of clubs offered such as, Robo Mania, Zumba Kids, Flag Football, My Doll and Me, Right Moves-Chess, Creative Cookie, Rockin’ Recorders, Double Dutch, Taste Buds-Cooking, Environmental , Tour de France (French Club) Checkmate-Chess, Poetry Slam, Page Turners, Readers’ Theatre, Game On, Craftalicious, Manatee Miler, Mod -Podge-A-Dee and Drama. For more information, please contact Mrs. Jaime Vital at 754 323-6450 In addition to clubs, ASP is expanding by adding Spanish and Technology to their host of activities if you would like more information please contact Ms. Cristina Echegoyen from After School Programs (ASP) at 954 217-0553. Parent conferences, Red Ribbon Week, and other Fall activities, just to name a few of the events that will happen this month, join in and volunteer your time at Manatee Bay. It will be the best investment you have made in a child’s life. Did you know parent involvement has a big influence on your child’s success? You truly do make a big difference! We are having lots of fun with our Super Hero theme. We often ask the question? What is your super power? Take this opportunity to discuss with your child their super abilities. Ask questions. Think out of the box. Explore the SUPER possibilities! Thank you in advance for everything you do to celebrate student success here at Manatee Bay! Educationally yours, Heather Hedman DeVaughn & Marie Price-Dumervil Your Administrative Team Estimados padres, representantes y demás miembros de la comunidad de nuestra escuela: “Manatee Bay”. ¿Pueden sentirlo? El clima cada día se siente más fresco y el tiempo ahora pasa más rápido. Crecen las calabazas y sus plantas se encuentran en flor. Es octubre y nos estamos preparando para otro mes exitoso en nuestra Escuela Primaria: “Manatee Bay”. Nos gustaría dar las gracias a todas las familias que asistieron al evento “Cold Stone”. Juntos pudimos recaudar $500.00 más, para nuestra escuela! Queremos reconocer de una manera muy especial y destacada, a las clases de las Maestras Chapman y Wood; ya que fueron sus salones los que contaron con mayor número de asistentes. ¡Felicitaciones a todos nuestros participantes! También contamos con la grata visita del equipo “STEM” de nuestro Distrito. Miembros provenientes de otros condados del estado vinieron como invitados; y pudieron apreciar como “Manatee Bay” ha logrado integrar el sistema “CODE.org”. Todos quedaron gratamente impresionados por nuestra escuela. ¡Es tiempo de “Boosterthon”! ¡Pónganse sus zapatos deportivos y vámonos! El viernes 02 de octubre tendremos nuestra Maratón “Manatee”, con el fin de recaudar fondos que serán destinados -una porción de esos ingresosa la realización de mejoras para la escuela, e inversión en tecnología escolar. Necesitamos: ¡LA AYUDA DE TODOS! Juntos podemos lograr el objetivo de recaudar $50.000. Parte de esta cantidad será invertida para elevar el rendimiento estudiantil; oportunidad que estará al alcance de todos los estudiantes. Nuestra visión educativa se sigue construyendo sobre el desarrollo del modelo educativo, que rige la normativa del estado de la Florida. En lectura estamos haciendo que el estudiante cuestione la información que recibe, para que pueda desarrollar su pensamiento crítico. Es este un requisito fundamental para que el lector pueda conectarse al texto, así como también establecer un sin fin otras conexiones. Usted puede ayudar en casa haciendo preguntas; donde el estudiante pueda establecer comparaciones y contrastes entre los personajes, escenarios y el desarrollo de la trama. En matemáticas, los alumnos se encuentran trabajando en la construcción de la fluidez en las operaciones matemáticas, tales como: SUMA, RESTA, MULTIPLICACIÓN y DIVISIÓN, según sea necesario. ¿Has oído? ¡Los Clubs “Bayside” ya están abiertos! Inscríbete ahora, antes del cierre de la sesión. Tenemos una gran variedad de clubes, donde se ofrecen actividades muy interesantes. Para obtener más información, por favor comuníquese con la Sra. Jaime Vital al 754 323-6450. Además de los clubes, “After School Programs” (ASP) se encuentra en el proceso de integrar el español y la tecnología, a su gran cantidad de actividades. Si desea obtener más información, no dude en ponerse en contacto con la Sra. Cristina Echegoyen de los programas después de la escuela, “After School Programs” (ASP) al 954 217 - 0553. En este mes se desarrollarán diferentes actividades como: Las conferencias de padres, la Semana del Listón Rojo, y otros eventos de otoño, sólo por nombrar algunos. Usted puede unirse a nosotros y donar parte de su tiempo a “Manatee Bay”. Será la mejor inversión que ha hecho en la vida de un niño. ¿Sabía usted que la participación de los padres tiene una gran influencia en el éxito de su hijo? ¡Es la PARTICIPACIÓN lo que realmente hace una gran diferencia! Nos estamos divirtiendo mucho con nuestro tema del superhéroe. Constantemente le preguntamos a los alumnos: ¿Cuál es tu superpotencia? Aproveche esta oportunidad para hablar con su hijo de sus súper habilidades. Hágale preguntas. Hágale conocer otras realidades. Hay que explorar sus ¡Súper Posibilidades! Agradecemos de antemano todo lo que hace para contribuir con el ¡ÉXITO! de los estudiantes aquí en “Manatee Bay”. Atentamente, Heather Hedman DeVaughn & Marie Price-Dumervil Kindergarten NonDiscrimination Statement It has been a busy start to the new year in Kindergarten. The children had their very first field trip to Disney on Ice at the BB&T Center. It was great to see so many happy faces as they watched the Disney Magic! Manatee Bay also had a visit from Macy and Wyatt, two BSO bloodhounds who came to visit some of the classes. Kindergarten students have done a great job starting their homework folders. It is very important that your child uses the homework calendar nightly to do his/ her homework. In addition to the written homework please read, work on letter recognition, sounds and practice the sight words nightly. The kindergarten students will start reading over the next few months so we want to give them a solid foundation! This month Kindergarten parents and teachers will meet for our first conferences. Your child's teacher will be in touch soon to set up the schedule. Kindergarten is excited for the end of the month because it is our annual Fall Festival! More information will come soon! The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex 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. Reasonable Accommodation Statement Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), may call Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO) at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine TTY 754-3212158. Evaluation Input School Advisory Council The School Advisory Council (SAC) held its first meeting on September 8, 2015. The SAC committee is an excellent way to get involved in all of the super things happening here at Manatee Bay. Committee Members were voted on but there are still open spots for parents who are interested. The date of the next SAC meeting is October 13, 2015 at 2:15 pm. We meet in the media center. If you are interested in joining the committee please email either of the co-chairs, Lisa Leider ([email protected]) or Shairin Brown ([email protected]). You do not need to join the committee to attend. iRead: What's your superpower? We have a new AR shirt this year for our Super Readers! All students can earn a shirt by reading books on his/her AR level and then taking the quiz. This year students earn their AR iRead shirt based on points. The points are earned by passing the AR quiz. Each grade level has a goal. These are the points needed to receive a shirt: K-10, 1st-15, 2nd-20, 3rd- 30, 4th- 35, and 5th- 40. Keep reading and always remember to keep reading FUN! Per state statute, parents have the right to be provided input into the annual performance assessment of their child’s teachers and administrators. To provide such input regarding any Manatee Bay employee, please address your comments in writing to Mrs. Heather Hedman DeVaughn, Principal. To provide such input regarding your principal’s evaluation, please address your comments in writing to, Dr. Mark Strauss, at the Office of School Performance and Accountability. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Manatee Bay Elementary School or Broward County Public Schools. First Grade Happy Fall Y'All Why is first grade so important? This is where it all starts! It’s not just an introduction or first step to more advanced concepts. In Pre K through 2nd grade, the fundamental building blocks that will be used throughout your child’s lives are laid and their love or disdain for a subject is setting in. Reading and writing and spelling, oh my! For some children, first grade is when they learn to love these subjects. The key to language arts for young children is to create an atmosphere of encouragement and wonder; never comparing their skill to others, reassuring them when they are frustrated, and revealing the power these subjects have to make their dreams become a reality! Our First graders are looking forward to our first Field Trip to Young At Art on October 14th. We will also be having our Fall Rotations on October 30th which will include a character book report and the students will get to dress up as their character from their book. Lets keep our first graders reading because, there is no doubt that it is one of the most important grades in your child’s education! The First Grade Team (: ATTENDANCE POLICY School Board Policy 5.5, Attendance, states both excused and unexcused absences along with tardiness and early sign-outs will continue to be counted when determining a student’s pattern of non-attendance. A student has a “pattern of non-attendance” if he or she is absent from school a total of 30 hours (5 days) in any one marking period or 60 hours (10 days) within 90 days. The attendance policy is available online in the four major languages and can be accessed at www.browardstudentservices.com/attendance-resources/. Parents are required to maintain current contact information at the school. If you have any questions, please call Geri Norris, Guidance Counselor. Students absences may be reported 24 hours a day by calling our Attendance Line at 754-323-6452 and leaving a message, or by sending an email to [email protected]. Please remember to provide student name, teacher, date of absence, and reason for absence. For prolonged absences, please be sure to provide appropriate documentation. Any calls received after 12:00 pm will be updated the following school day. Calls are encouraged before 12:00 pm. Thank you. CODE.ORG Visitors from the Panhandle and Special Guest from Code.org Alexandra Vlakeis visted several classes at Manatee Bay. This included Ms. Hepworth, Mrs. Perez, Ms. Washington and Mrs. Weingartner. Students showcased their coding skills for the guests at our school. 2nd Grade Guidance Manatee Bay is participating in "Walk to School Day" on October 7th. We are asking all students who can do so safely to ride their bike or walk to school on that day. A table with rewards will be set up in the front hallway where students who walk/bike to school that day can sign in. There will also be a drawing and the winning student who walks/rides on October 7th will win a special bookbag. Please encourage your child to walk or bike to school on October 7th. The counseling program at Manatee Bay is designed to be preventative and developmental. This year I will be organizing and meeting with small groups. The groups are structured and goal focused. The groups now forming are for Student Success Skills, (academic and social skills for school success) and Changing Family, (dealing with separation or divorce). Participation in each of these groups will involve weekly meetings during the school day. Some groups may not be established until the spring. If you are interested in having your child participate in one of these groups, please email me at [email protected] or call 754-323-6450 to request a permission slip. 6 This month students in second grade have been busy learning about different types of maps and their elements, as well as where our city, state, and country fit into the globe. We are also studying about science tools and the inquiry skills that drive investigation and experimentation. In reading we are developing our inquisitive minds by asking and answering questions as well as comparing and contrasting different sources of information. Students in the Dual Language Pro- gram are excited to finally be able to take AR tests in Spanish! Continue to have your child read every night and bring a book to school to read in the hallways every morning, and don’t forget to model reading for enjoyment at home as well! =) Please remember to check your child’s agenda daily for up to date homework information. You can also check the second grade website at http:// teacherweb.com/Fl/ ManateeBayElementary/2ndgrade. Students in Mrs. Gold’s class Celebrate Peace Day. 3rd Grade Wow! We are Superheroes in 3rd grade! The children had an awesome first month of school getting reacquainted with old friends and making new friends. We learned many facts about Constitution Day! In math, most of the classes finished Chapter 1. The testing format is very rigorous, something the students are not familiar with yet. Please practice addition and multiplication facts daily. Within the next few months, the goal should be to answer any fact in one second. A 50 problem timed test should take less than one minute. All students should have a daily quiet reading time at home. Students have the opportunity to take an AR test on the books they have read. I-Ready is available to help students with math and reading skills. The curriculum is differentiated based on a diagnostic test taken in school. The username is their 10 digit number and the password is their birthday without the slashes. Make sure you check backpacks and agendas on a regular basis. Please see our third grade web site for additional information. ESE Corner Speech Often times it is difficult to understand the difference between speech and language disorders. Speech disorders affect the domains of articulation (production of speech sound), voice (quality and sound), and fluency (stuttering or flow of speech/ease of speech). Language disorders affect the domains of form (syntax/grammar), content (semantics/meaning), and use (how language is used). Mrs. Kaplan and Ms. Rabone are looking forward to a SUPER year with our speech and language students! Resource Although students with Learning Disabilities may have challenges they may need to overcome, their ability to achieve success is not necessarily impacted by their disability. Many people have used their disabilities to shape their perspectives and help them find the willpower to achieve their goals. Dyslexia is a common condition that affects the way the brain processes written and spoken language. It is usually associated with trouble reading, but can also affect writing, spelling, and even speaking. There are teaching methods and tools that can help children with dyslexia succeed, especially when diagnosed early on. A famous American, Alexander Graham Bell, known for inventing the telephone, struggled with traditional schooling. It is believed he had dyslexia. Despite the difficulties he faced in school, it did not affect his ability to invent one of the greatest tools of our time! Ms. Cohen and Ms. Usiak are POWERING up for a terrific new year! InD It's already shaping up to be a FANTASTIC new school year!!! We have completed our first STEM unit - Owls, and have moved on to studying Wetlands. Friday, September 18 we will take a Field Trip to see Disney On Ice. Our super supportive parents have signed on to volunteer in our classes and take on the responsability of Room Parent. And if that's not exciting enough we have helped earn well over $1,000 through the ink cartridge program to raise funds to restucture our playground. Ms. Eskenazi, Ms. Ndjolba and Ms. Podsada are flying into a SUPER year and are ready to train our students for their futures as SUPER HEROES! 4th Grade 5th Grade It is hard to believe that the month of September is behind us! That means that students should now be completely adjusted to their new routines. Please remember that in fourth grade, we are working very hard to teach your children to become more responsible for themselves. Homework should be completed without much assistance and then checked over by the parent before the agenda is signed. Students should be responsible for packing up their own belongings and making sure they have everything they need each day. The fifth graders are in the full swing of things. The year has started off great! We have incredible events and academics this year! The 5th grade class is heading to Washington, D.C. in December. Deposits have already been collected for this field trip. We will be having an in-house Science field trip here at school coming up October. Forms will be sent home with all the information. Last month was very busy and this month will be as well. In math, we are moving into multiplication which makes up a large part of the fourth grade curriculum. It is IMPERATIVE that ALL fourth grade students are fluent in their multiplication facts to twelves. Please practice nightly. In reading, students are exploring both fiction and informative pieces. They are answering questions based on their reading that require evidence and support. We are working towards higher level thinking. Students are enjoying learning about Florida and I know many are looking forward to our amazing overnight trip to St. Augustine in December. Boosterthon kicked off in September. This year, our goal is to raise funds for technology. Parents, we would love your help… Please log on to funrun.com using your school access code 952573. Once you've registered on funrun.com, you can get pledges to help our school! Students are super excited for First in Math. First in Math is a fun interactive math website that challenges kids and reinforces important mathematical concepts while providing a fun experience! We are currently 2nd in the our state. Students can log onto www.firstinmath.com to earn their virtual stickers. Please encourage your child to log on daily. For September we would like to Highlight some Environmental Ed activities we are engaged in for Citizen Science. Mrs. Perez’s class replanted our Butterfly Garden with pink flowers for Johnny. They also planted milkweed so that Monarch Butterflies have food for their Journey South to Mexico. For our Science Buddy Program we are creating symbolic butterflies to send to Mexico with Mrs. Reed’s class. Specials The Science special has been a busy place this month. All students have been learning to use the science process skills. Kindergarteners have been observing using their 5 senses. In 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade the students have learned how to form a hypothesis and then test the hypothesis while observing and recording the results. This has been taught through various experiments. In addition, most grade levels have been using science tools such as a ruler, thermometer and a pan balance. Finally, in 5th grade the focus in the science special has been the body systems, we have just begun learning about cells and the skeletal system. We have had some interesting conversations, but the students have hopefully learned a lot too. Volunteer Procedures Keeping students safe is a priority. The STAR System (Security Tracking And Response) continues to be used at all schools. The STAR System provides schools with high-speed security checks against local, state and national sex offender databases and against state and local law enforcement files. When parents, visitors, and volunteers come to school, the office staff will swipe their driver ’s license into a bar code reader, verify the name, take a photo and print a badge with this picture. All visitors are asked to check out in the office when leaving school. Volunteers must complete the on-line volunteer/ mentor application before helping in school. Go to www.browardschools.com/getinvolved to complete the online application. The first time volunteers come to assist, the front office staff will ask for their social security number and driver’s license. All returning volunteers must complete the online application. If you do not have access to a computer or you need assistance, please contact the school. Manatee Bay Elementary School 19200 Manatee Isles Drive Weston, FL 33332 Phone: 754-323-6450 Fax: 754-323-6490 www.manateebayelementary.net Principal: Heather Hedman-DeVaughn Asst. Principal: Marie Price-Dumervil Student Council Congratulations to all of the 4th and 5th grade Student Council representatives. You have been selected by your peers to represent your class in Student Council for the 2015-2016 school year. All of the posters look amazing. Best of luck to all of our candidates. Download the free Broward County Public Schools mobile app and select Manatee Bay as your school to: View News Stories View Calendar Info Access School and Staff Info Receive Important Alerts Visit our website for important information and links to team web pages at www.manateebayelementary.net Announcing the 2015 / 2016 Broward Gifted Advisory Meeting Dates, Time, & Location Time: 7:00 pm Location: Sheridan Tech. High School 3775 SW 16th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Dates: Thursdays September 24 October 15 November 19 December 17 January 21 February 18 March 10 April 21 May 19
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