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Monday, October 1st Book Fair Begins (runs one week) St. Jude
Math-a-Thon begins Rai$e for Reading - Bring in pennies &
nickels
Tuesday, October 2nd Rai$e for Reading - dimes 6pm - Book Fair
FAMILY NIGHT
Wednesday, October 3rd Rai$e for Reading - quarters
Thursday, October 4th Pretzel Day Rai$e for Reading - bills 6pm
- Book Fair FAMILY NIGHT
Friday, October 12th Market Day Orders Due
Tuesday, October 16th 7:00pm - PTO Meeting
Wednesday, October 17th PICTURE DAY
Thursday, October 18th Pretzel Day Market Day Order Delivery
Monday, October 22nd RED RIBBON WEEK begins
Thursday, October 25th 4:00pm - Family Fun Night at Shady Brook
Farm
Friday, October 26th THE PAW PRINT DEADLINE
[email protected]
Wednesday, October 31st 2:00pm - Halloween Parade 2:45pm -
Halloween Parties
THE PAW PRINT Promoting educational excellence through the
home-school connection
E D G E W O O D E L E M E N T A R Y
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Wow, what a quick month of September. Hopefully we are all
settled into a routine and ready for a solid uninterrupted month of
learning. We have spent the month of September gathering
information, reviewing data and planning for Intervention.
Intervention is a word that you will hear throughout the year.
Intervention might mean remediation for those in need of some
second chance learning or it might mean enrichment for those
students who need a challenge. In designing the Master Schedule
this year, I created blocks of time when a particular grade level
will have a designated block of “Intervention Time”. Our
Intervention Team will be comprised of many individuals in this
school. It truly takes a village. Our team will include the
following individuals:
Mrs. Todor - Reading Specialist, Mrs. Sheaffer –Math Specialist,
Learning Support Teachers: Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Rossino, Ms.
Palagruto, & Mrs. Brennan-Watson, Mrs. Marco and Mrs. Schmitt –
Teachers of the Mentally Gifted, Paraprofessional Staff: Mrs.
Vigilante, Mrs. Hilzer, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Nemeth, Mrs. Evans,
Mrs. Schmidt, & Mrs. Bigos, Mrs. Axler – Guidance Counselor,
Special Area Teachers: Mrs. Kimock, Mrs. Schlosberg, Mrs. Holt, Mr.
Gallo & Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Spack
Our school-wide goal is help all students succeed no matter
what. This means that we want to raise the bar and support the
students who need extra help and more opportunities to learn, while
ensuring that our brightest students are challenged and enriched.
With the implementation of the new Journeys Reading materials and
the new math programs over the past two years, and with the
adoption of the Common Core Standards for learning, we are raising
the bar for all students. As part of the team, you can help by
making sure that your children are reading each night for 15
minutes and practicing those basic math facts for 5/10 minutes a
night. Research tells us that when you increase the volume of
reading material, you improve comprehension. Increased math rigor
is attained when students have mastery of basic addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. We know students
are involved in many activities outside of school, but success in
school takes practice and time. Thank you for your help with our
school in i t ia t ive . We want all students at Edgewood to be the
v e r y b e s t they can be!
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From%Her%Hear)%to%Yours,%Our%PTO%President, OW! What a busy
first month of school we have had! It was great to see so many of
you at the Open House, Back
to School Nights, and Back to School Picnic. Thank you to all
the families and staff that have joined the PTO. We're wrapping up
our PTO Membership Drive and we're really close to making our goal
of 80% of Edgewood families joining. Check out the family paw
prints in the main hallway windows - what a great way to decorate
our school! Have you noticed the banners throughout the school?
We're working to build school spirit one banner at a time! We're
taking advantage of our hallways to promote our events and
activities. Thanks to Traci Curtis for spearheading this new
initiative. We're in the midst of our Race for Education
fundraiser. Thank you to all the families that have donated stamps,
sent in sponsor names, or made donations - the response has been
great! Our "racers" are marking our progress in the main hallway.
We really want to see Mrs. Spack dressed up as the ultimate Eagles
fan! Throughout October, Mr. Gallo will be working with the
students to get them "in shape" for our race on Friday, November
2nd. I hope that you can join us on that day to cheer on our
students, volunteer to help on the course, or even participate by
walking/jogging. Mr. Gallo has put together a really nice course.
Susan Santella, Becky Bewtra, & Corinne Rossi have been working
really hard to make this
fundraiser not only successful but fun too! We've got a busy
month kicking off with the Scholastic Book Fair, followed by
Picture Day, Red Ribbon Week, and a new event - a Family Night at
Shady Brook Farm on 10/25. We finish the month with our Halloween
Parade and Parties. Thank you to everyone who has already
volunteered to help out in some way. We always have lots going
on
so please check out Edgewood's SignUp Genius on the webpage for
the most up to date opportunities. We can't do it without you! We
love feedback, so please feel free to contact me or anyone on the
Board with questions or comments. Have a great October!
Amy Waters, PTO [email protected]
W Parent Teacher Organization PTO Meetings for 2012/2013
We're trying some new things this year based on feedback we
received:
• We've reduced the number of meetings from nine to five.• We
are continuing to have both daytime and nighttime meetings.• We are
alternating the day of the week that meetings are held.• We will
continue to have a special topic of discussion at each meeting.
These discussions are
usually led by Mrs. Spack. Feel free to suggest a topic for Mrs.
Spack to address or for general discussion.
Our goal is for as many parents to come to as many meetings as
they can and we hope that by making these changes, many of you will
be able (and continue) to join us.
10/16 Tuesday 7pm Library 12/12 Wednesday 9:30am Cafeteria,
Holiday Get Together 1/15 Tuesday 9:30am Cafeteria 3/13 Wednesday
7pm Library 5/30 Thursday 9:30am Cafeteria, Volunteer
Appreciation
PTO Social - we haven't forgotten! We planned to have a PTO
Social in September to give new families and new volunteers an
opportunity to learn more about Edgewood events and activities. We
still want to have this event and are working on putting it
together. Stay tuned! In the mean time, please check the PTO
webpage for our up to date school calendar, current volunteering
opportunities through SignUp Genius, and other important PTO
information.
Amy Waters
Holiday Shop Dates are Set! Mark your calendars now to volunteer
the week of December 3-7! Sign-UpGenius will be up and running very
soon! Keep checking the PTO Website so you can get your spot!
I t ’ s E A S Y t o Stay updated! You can find the dates for ALL
Edgewood events/happenings for t h e E N T I R E school year on the
c a l e n d a r o n Edgewood’s PTO homepage.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Get)ing%To%Know...Is there a doctor in the house? No, but there
is a nurse in the school. Boo boos, belly aches, bumps, and
bang-ups. She’s got it covered and she does it with a gentle hand,
a loving heart, and a warm, friendly smile. Rumor has it that
adults in the school have even requested her adv ice from t
ime-to-t ime . Miche l le Grillone is the go-to-girl when it comes
to your child’s medical needs. She has been caring for EW children
for 8 1/2 years! Whether your kid frequents her office or never
goes, you should take some time to say hello and thank this
wonderful woman!
TPP: Tell us a little about your history in education.MG: I
graduated from Holy Family University in 1988 with a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing Degree. In my 24-year nursing career I have
worked in multiple areas involving Maternal/Child health. Many
years were spent in Intensive Care Nursery, Labor & Delivery,
Newborn Nursery and Pediatrics. As a young child, I remember
wanting to be a nurse and care for babies and young children. That
desire continued after high school graduation when my mom strongly
encouraged me to enroll in nursing school. TPP: What makes Edgewood
such a special place?MG: Edgewood is such a special place because
we have a fabulous group of teachers, outstanding support staff, a
phenomenal principal and an extremely generous and supportive PTO
and group of parents supporting us working with educating bright
and eager-to-learn students. TPP: Where did you grow up?MG: I grew
up in a very small row home in Philadelphia. I lived there with my
parents and three older brothers. TPP: Tell us about your
family.MG: I have been married for 22 years to Rick Grillone. We
have two children, Melanie and Rich. Melanie is a senior at college
studying Marine Biology. Rich is a sophomore in college studying
Music.TPP: What do you like to do in your spare time?MG: In my
spare time I love to read, cook, bake, attend spin classes and
complete Sudoku puzzles. TPP: If you were given money to donate to
any charity, which would you
choose ?MG: If I were given money to donate to a charity I would
choose the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They strive to help make wishes
come true for children with life threatening illnesses. This
organization granted my cousin’s wish by sending him to Hawaii
after battling Leukemia. TPP: Favorite Sport?MG: My favorite sports
athletes are my own children. I have always admired their
dedication & talent while playing multiple sports. They are the
only athletes I would want to watch week after week, year after
year. TPP: Favorite Broadway show?MG: Without a doubt, my favorite
musical is Godspell. I have seen it more times than I can count.
TPP: Favorite movie?MG: My favorite movie is also Godspell. It was
made in the 1970’s and starred Victor Garber.TPP: Favorite
song/artist?MG: My favorite song is Hope You Dance. Lee Ann Womack
sings of living each day to the fullest, seeing the beauty of the
earth, and having the strength to take a chance even if afraid. My
favorite group is Renaissance. They are not well known but I
love their music. TPP: Where in the world would you like to
visit that you have not yet been?MG: I would love to travel for an
African safari to see the wild animals in the natural environment.
TPP: Reveal a secret talent you have.MG: I have been told that I
make the best chocolate-coated coconut cream eggs. I know this does
not really serve much purpose but I can recite the Big Mac
ingredient list backwards in less than two seconds. This goes way
back to my employment as a teenager at Mc D’s. TPP: If you could
have a chef cook you a meal, what would you request?MG: I would
request liver & onions with mashed potatoes. (Don’t say Yuck!)
I know many people won’t eat this but I like it. Unfortunately, I
won’t make it because no one in my family will eat it. TPP: What
famous person, living or not, would you invite to that meal?MG: I
would invite Patch Adams to dinner with me. He is a compassionate
doctor that
struggled through medical school because of his differences and
disability. He opened a medical facility to care for anyone in
need, regardless of his or her financial status or insurance. His
poorer patients often paid with food items such as chickens or
vegetables: whatever they could spare. They also offered their time
by volunteering to care for other patients or clean and repair the
facility. TPP: What super power would you like to have and why?MG:
If I could choose a super power I wish I had the ability to cure
serious illness and with just a simple touch. TPP: Who do you
admire and why? MG: One per son I admire i s my grandmother
(Babci.) She was one of the most loving, supportive and generous
person I‘ve ever know. She grew up poor in Poland and moved to the
United States with nothing. She learned the language, struggled and
worked endless hours to raise her family. Even with as little as
she had, she was always eager to offer help to anyone she believed
was in need. TPP: Tell us one memory from elementary school. MG: A
fond memory from my elementary school days was performing a disco
dance in my 8th grade talent show. We danced to
Heaven Knows and we had a blast. TPP: Words of advice for the
students at Edgewood.MG: My advice to the Edgewood students is to
always strive for your best and remember--If you believe it, you
can achieve it!
Edgewood’s Happy Healer Michelle Grillone
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First grade has been having fun getting to
know each other and making new friends! We're busy getting
used to b e i n g i n s c h o o l A L L DAY LONG...wow! We
can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!!
Second grade is back into the swing of things. We've
made new friends and we're off to a great start! We are excited
to begin our first hands-on science unit- Pebbles, Sand & Silt.
Remember to keep practicing addition and subtraction facts at
home:)
The Third Graders enjoyed celebrating Constitution Day!
Our fourth graders are fabulous! We started off the year
with a bang! Thank you to all the parents for gett ing al l the
required school supplies and to all the students for coming ready
to l e a r n . We a r e a c t i v e l y participating in the Race
for Education and are excited to learn a new instrument. It's great
to see so many children interested in reading great books and
writing creative and factual stories. We are all looking forward to
a fantastic year.
The fifth graders h a v e h a d a n amazing start to
their school year. They had a "Fantastic" time on their
field trip to Philadelphia to tour C i t i zens Bank Park and
Lincoln Financial Field where they were able to take a sneak peek
at the locker rooms, broadcasting booths, interview rooms, and get
out onto the field levels. What a way to start the school
year! We are looking forward to many more exciting fifth
grade events.
Thank you so much to our fifth grade coordinators, Mrs. Tracey
Huegler and Mrs. Beth Brunette, for working so hard to make our day
a memorable one. Thank you also to all of the parent
chaperones who took time out of their day to attend.
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We’re Rockin‘ ! ! ! ! 5th Grade 5th Grade is Off to a Fantastic
Start!
All dues are in! Thank you to all the 5th Grade Families
for making sure dues payments were made to allow us to fund all our
great activities. We are off and running, and students are already
rocking their 5th grade t-shirts.
Edgewood's 5th Grade Family had amazing weather as we toured of
Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field, and had lunch at
McFadden's. It was a very unique experience to have the
stadiums all to ourselves, and smiling faces could be seen
everywhere.
With so much going on this year, it is especially important for
parents to be sure to check the Edgewood website regularly and to
watch for information in backpacks and via our PTO Yahoo!
Group.
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The Classifieds
We are known as “Wednesday Morning Moms (Helpers)”. Every
Wednesday morning, we come to school (usually between 9 am and
9:30) and we work on little projects that teachers have asked us to
do for them. On any given day we might sort book orders, make
banners, take down bulletin boards, mount students’ work, use the
die cut machine, sharpen pencils, etc.. Doing these jobs for
the teachers gives them more time and energy to focus on lesson
planning and other things that we hope benefit our children! This
is a flexible volunteer job, because you can choose to come when it
suits you – some might just come for 1 hour every Wednesday, others
might just come a couple of Wednesdays per month. We usually
finish the work between 11am and 12 noon. This volunteer job is fun
because it’s flexible, there are a real variety of tasks to do each
week, and, it gives you a chance to chat with other parents, and a
chance to get a glimpse of children with their classes! Feel
free to join us. You can usually find us at a table in the
“glass corridor” (in front of the phone booth); or, we will be in
the “Paper Room” (just ask someone where that is). If you have
any questions, please call either one of us. Thanks for
volunteering to help.
Laura Buchinsky & Kristin Tyler - 215-321-5693
Red Ribbon Week
Race for Education FundraiserOur Race For Education is off to a
great start! Thank you to everyone who contributed stamps or a
monetary donation for the stamps. The mailers have been written and
will be mailed to the potential sponsors on Wednesday, October 3.
Our goal is to raise $25,000 to support several key initiatives to
improve the learning experience at Edgewood. If we meet this goal,
Mrs. Spack will dress in Eagles clothing, which everyone at
Edgewood is very excited about, since she is a BIG Steelers fan!
Mark your calendar for Friday, November 2nd. Come out and cheer for
our students as they walk on a great course that Mr. Gallo has
mapped out for them!
Red Ribbon Week is a drug prevention program which was founded
in 1985 in memory of a DEA Agent and his battle against illegal
drugs. This positive message, along with Edgewood’s initiatives to
keep everyone’s bucket full, gives us a great opportunity to keep
students motivated to make good choices, respect each other, and
respect themselves all year long. Our Red Ribbon Week begins with
our ‘Walk Out on Drugs’ and continues with o t h e r r e l a t e d
a c t i v i t i e s throughout the week. With Race for Education
coming up in November, we will not be collecting donations this
year. However, the PTO has pledged to sponsor our students with a
$400 donation to the Lower Makefield Township DARE program. The
glass corridor will be decorated with an autumn theme relating our
message not to be haunted by a bad choice, not to get caught in a
web of trouble, and not to fall for drugs. Watch E-Flyers for more
details as Red Ribbon Week approaches.
I can’t wait to race and
help support
my school!
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Closet Cleaning Fundraiser We wil l be col lect ing many
different types of items for a fundraiser during November
conferences. Bring your garbage bags filled with used items and we
will be paid by the pound! This is a great opportunity to clean
kids rooms, p layrooms, c losets , garages, whatever!! The complete
list of acceptable items is found at h t t p : / / w w w . c l o t
h i n g d r i v e . n e t / ?
a c t = m e n u & m = 6 b u t h e r e ' s a summary:
USABLE AND WEARABLE CLOTHING FOR ALL SEASONS AND ALL SIZES •
MEN’S, LADIES’, & KIDS’ CLOTHING •
SHOES • POCKETBOOKS • BELTS • BABY ACCESSORIES • BACKPACKS •
HATS
• SCARVES • BRIEFCASES • GLOVES • TIES • HANDBAGS • BLANKETS •
TABLE CLOTHS • BED SHEETS • DRAPERY •
CURTAINS • PILLOWS • TOWELS • SMALL RUGS • QUILTS • COMFORTERS
•
TOYS (SOFT TOYS, HARD TOYS, AND CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIY SETS) •
BEANIE
BABIES • RAG DOLLS • STUFFED ANIMALS • ACTION FIGURES • CARS
•
TRUCKS • AIRPLANES • DOLL HOUSES • & DOLLS
HARD TOYS SHOULD FIT A BOX 24”X24”
The Classifieds Thank you to everyone who participated in our
pretzel pre-order program! Pretzel sales will take place on the 1st
and 3rd Thursday of every month beginning in October 2012 through
May 2013. This month’s dates are October 4th and 18th. Those
participating in the pre-order pretzel program will have their
pretzels delivered to their classroom. Pretzels may also be
purchased in the glass corridor before school begins.
The cost is $1.00 for 1 pretzel or $2.00 for 3 pretzels. Enjoy
your pretzels!
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Clean Your Close
ts!
We Need Your McCaffrey's Receipts!!Did you know that you can
earn money for Edgewood just by buying groceries at
McCaffrey's? All you need to do if save your receipts and
send them in to school in an envelope marked "McCaffrey's
Receipts". The Edgewood PTO earns 1% of the total of all of
the receipts that we submit. Last school year, Edgewood
families sent in receipts totaling $178,121, which earned $1781 for
the PTO! If you have any questions about this program,
please contact Trish Terry at (215) 493-0975 or
[email protected].
GIFT CARDS
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PUMPKINFEST AT SHADY
BROOK FARM!$10 per person
(That is a $2 discount for EW families!!)
Please join us for our first Edgewood Family F u n E v e n
t o n Thursday, October 25th from 4pm until 9:30 at Shady
Brook Farm. Enjoy hayrides t o t h e p u m p k i n patch,
flashlight corn maze, bonfire and marshmallow roast, Barn of
Horror, Jr, Alien 3d Jr. and all o t h e r f a r m amenities. Look
for the sign-up form in take home folders. B R I N G Y
O U R FLASHLIGHTS! Hope t o s e e yo u t h e re ! Contact
Kristin Tyler with any questions: [email protected]
The Classifieds
Thank you to the Aquaro family and the staff of The Land Crew
for their work in preparing E d g e w o o d ' s g r o u n d s t o
welcome students, teachers, staff & parents back to school last
month.
Seeking Sponsors for Inexpensive Advertising Do you own a
business and want to advertise it repeatedly, publicly, and for a
relatively low price? The Reading Olympics teams are seeking a
sponsor for approximately 50-75 T-shirts, which they wear during
the competition in front of thousands of Bucks County residents and
continue to wear repeatedly throughout the community after the
event. Your business could appear on the backs of up to 75 people
and the cost can be tax-deductible. Please contact Mrs. Axler, Ms.
Queen, or Mrs. Matthews for more details.
The Math-a-Thon is Back
Students are invited once again to participate in the
Math-a-Thon, starting on October 3rd and continuing throughout the
month. Students complete math problems and puzzles either online or
through a fun book available from Mrs. Axler, the guidance
counselor, and get sponsors to donate money to help St. Jude's
Children's Research Hospital. This hospital helps treat children
with life-threatening diseases such as cancer and leukemia and
research cures for the diseases. Students who sign up for the
Math-a-Thon receive a certificate for their participation and can
earn prizes, depending on the dollar amount of the donations they
raise. In 14 years, Edgewood has raised over $50,000 to help St.
Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and we hope the contributions
continue. Contact Mrs. Axler with any questions.
It's Reading Olympics Sign-Up Time Attention 4th and 5th
graders...it's time to sign up for Reading Olympics. Applications
are being distributed in your homerooms and are available from Mrs.
Axler or Mrs. Schlosberg. Students are asked to read at least 10
books from a list of 45 books and prepare to answer questions about
the books as part of a team during a competition to be held in
March or April. Practices are once a month in November and December
and weekly, starting in January. Fifth grade meets during lunch and
4th grade comes during recess. Contact Mrs. Axler, Ms. Queen, or
Mrs. Matthews for more information.
Pumpkinfest
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It’s Time for our Scholastic Book Fair
ur book fair will take place Oct. 1st - Oct. 5th.
Students will visit the book fair with their class during the
week and will have the opportunity to purchase books at that
time. We also have two family nights on Oct. 2nd & Oct.
4th from 6-8PM in the library. At our fair this year you can
pre-order the newest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book and we will have the
classroom wishlists available.
We will also be taking part in the ALL for BOOKS program again
this year with both the poster raffle at family nights and a
classroom contest called RAI$E FOR READING! Just a reminder:
we will be charging tax on all purchases this year. Remember to
check the PTO E-Flyers for the class schedule and other important
information about our fair.
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“One of our goals is to assist Scholastic in making sure that
children and schools in need across the country receive books.”
Shawna CurranBook Fair Committee Chair
This year, one of our goals of the Book Fair is to assist
Scholastic in making sure that children and schools in need across
the country receive books. One of the ways the Edgewood community
can help to do that is through the “All for Books” program.Through
the “All for Books” program, Scholastic Book Fairs will match
monetary donations raised with a donation of up to one million
books to two non-profit organizations dedicated to helping
children, families, and teachers acquire books and educational
resources - Kids In Need Foundation and Kids in Distressed
Situations, Inc. In addition, Edgewood also gets to use all of the
money that we collect to purchase books to continue to grow our own
school library. Last year we raised $136 for this great program but
we hope to
be able to do even more this year! To do this, we are going to
have a classroom coin collection contest called RAI$E for READING!
At the end of the week, the classroom that has raised the most
money through classroom collections will get to select $25 in books
from the fair to fill their classroom library. The schedule for the
contest is as follows:Mon. Oct. 1st - collect pennies and
nickelsTues. Oct. 2nd collect dimesWed. Oct. 3rd collect
quartersThurs. Oct. 4th collect bills
Rai$e for Reading
Reaching beyond our walls
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ATTENTION PARENTS!
Stay connected to Edgewood…
Are you getting ready for the Clean Out Your Closet Drive? Have
you signed up to volunteer for the Book Fair? Have you seen the
PTO’s weekly EMinder and EFlyer emails?
All of this important information, and more, is communicated
through email.
Edgewood and the PTO frequently use Email instead of
paper* to communicate about events and activities!
Subscribe to the PTO Email Group so that you can stay
informed!
It’s Easy… send a blank email to
[email protected]. reply to the confirmation message
– you’re done!
If you have any questions or trouble subscribing, contact Beth
Brunette at [email protected].
Also, please check out and bookmark the PTO Webpage!
http://www.pennsbury.k12.pa.us/pennsbury/Edgewood/PTO/
Check out the online school calendar, weekly EFlyers, monthly
newsletter, SignUpGenius link, PTO Meeting Minutes, and other
PTO information.
* For your convenience, we are sending home in student take home
folders or attached to the monthly newsletter any forms that need
to be filled out and returned to school. All non-form flyers will
be posted on EFlyers only. ALL Flyers will be posted on EFlyers for
your easy reference.
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Spirit Wear Price Sheet
Tie-Dye Short Sleeve! Long Sleeve Tee$17!! ! ! ! ! $15
Girls Lightweight Hoodie $10! ! ! ! !
Short Sleeve Tee2-sided logo$17
Flannel Pants!$20
Sweatshirt!$20
Edgewood
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If you would like to purchase any item(s), please contact Traci
Curtis [email protected] or Jocelyn Kravitz
[email protected]
Market Day, a fundraising food program, continues at Edgewood!
Market
Day, the original fundraising food co-op, has been in operation
since 1975 and has grown to include thousands of schools just like
ours.Each month, as a participating Market Day school,
restaurant-quality food products, from the same vendors
that supply many upscale restaurants, will be available for
purchase. Market Day products are competitively priced and Edgewood
earns profit on your purchases. We can earn this money without
our children going door-to-door, without purchasing products we
wouldn' t ordinarily purchase, and with the knowledge that all
products are of exceptional quality and covered by a Satisfaction
Guarantee! The order sheet will be coming home once a month with
your child/ren. Please take a few minutes to review it and place an
order. We are confident that this fundraising program will
not only benefit Edgewood and the programs we support, but will
also benefit you as the customer. You can find out more about
Market Day and even place your order online at www.marketday.com.
Register your e-mail address to receive reminders to order and
special offers for online customers. Our Market Day account number
is 22817. New customers can receive $5 off their first $25 order
when they use online Promo Code NEWFIVE. Please give Market Day a
try! If you have any questions, reach out to Trish Terry,
the parent coordinator for Edgewood. Trish can be reached at
[email protected] or 215-493-0975.
Orders Due Delivery Date
Friday, Oct. 12 by midnight Thursday, Oct. 18, 6-7pm
Friday, Nov. 9 by midnight Thursday, Nov. 15, 6-7pm
Friday, Dec.14 by midnight Thursday, Dec. 20, 6-7pm
http://www.marketday.com/http://www.marketday.com/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Edgewood Elementary
Passive Fundraising
The passive fundraising programs listed here do so much for the
students. What
better way to give to Edgewood than to keep doing what you
already do. With
little time and effort you can help too.
Check the products you already purchase for Box Tops and Labels
for Education
bar codes, remind your child to place his/her juice pouch in the
recycle can,
send in your McAffrey’s receipts, and register your Target and
Giant cards. It’s that easy.
Box Tops for Education
Labels for Education
Cut the UPC from Campbell’s soup products, Pepperidge Farm
items, BIC Pens, Dannon Kids Yogurt, Honey bunches of Oats, PREGO,
Swanson, Pop Secret and
many more. Send these along with your child to your teacher in
an envelope or
a baggy marked “Labels for Education”. Points are accumulated
for Edgewood to purchase materials for school, last year points
were used to purchase new equipment for recess and classroom wish
list supplies.
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/Earn-Points/Clip-Labels
Follow this link for a complete list of items, and if your
market participates in the
program to earn extra points. There you can register your
shopper card.
http://www.boxtops4educ
ation.com/Default.aspx
Before you recycle/throw
away packaging from your
favorite products, look at
the box to see if it has a
box top. Cut around the
dotted lines, and send it in
with your child to your
teacher in an envelope or
baggy marked “Box Tops”. Each box top collected is
worth $.10 Also; follow the
above link to see our
progress. Often there are
special offers, which add
up to more opportunities
for Edgewood.
As incentive, there are
usually collection contests
for an in class party. The
children really enjoy this, so
get your children involved
and collect those box tops.
Last year Box Tops for Education rose over $2,000 for our
school.
Below is a small list of the
products you will find a Box
Top for Education ticket.
Fiber One
Hefty
Pillsbury
Yoplait
Chex Mix
Betty Crocker fruit snacks
Nature Valley Bars.
Check out the web site for
a complete list.
Box Tops for Education
Labels for Education
McCaffrey’s Receipts
Target
Giant A+
Terracycle
Our efforts during the 2011/2012 school year have earned almost
$7,000.
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McCaffrey Receipts Did you know that you can earn money for
Edgewood just by buying groceries at McCaffrey’s? By collecting
these receipts and submitting them back to the store, Edgewood
earns 1% of the total. Last year we collected $1,781.21!!! So
please continue to save your receipts and send them to school with
your child to their teacher in an envelope marked “McCaffrey’s
Receipts.” If you have any questions about this program, please
contact Trish Terry at 215-493-0975 or [email protected]
Teracycle— Recycle those juice pouches- For three years Edgewood
students, teachers and parents have been involved in recycling
empty juice pouches. To date the Edgewood community has kept 29,517
foil juice pouches from sitting forever in a landfill. This program
was
started as a means of educating the children how important it is
to keep our Earth clean and how to be responsible for the trash we
make. The kids have been so receptive to the idea, therefore,
please remind your child if he or she has a juice pouch during
lunch to place their empty pouch in the appropriate bin. Every
little bit helps!
Below is a link to the company that upcycles the pouches into a
variety of products. http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/
As a result of these programs, the students of Edgewood are able
to go on class trips, participate in assemblies, and have the basic
supplies needed to make their school experience
educational, memorable and fun. So please, take the time to
re-register/register your Giant Bonus card, Target RED card, send
in your McCaffrey’s receipts, and
clip those Boxtops and Labels for Education. It does make a
difference!
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Giant A+ School Rewards Program *****Please take note your bonus
card must be re-registered each year. Use the link below.*****
Target Red Card
“Attention Target Guests”, do you know you can designate
Edgewood as your school of choice and Edgewood will receive a
monetary contribution from Target. Last year we earned $1,700. All
you have to do is follow the link:
www.target.com/tcoe Enter your red card #, and school ID #90592,
it’s that simple. Also, you can track our progress with the
following link
https://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001919&schoolId=90592
Attention Giant Food Store shoppers! Edgewood is participating
in Giant's A+ Schools Rewards Program. Through March 30, 2013, for
each dollar spent by families who register their Giant Bonuscards,
Edgewood earns one point. Points are converted into cash at the end
of the program year, Last year we earned $1,400.
This is a great, free way for us to earn money for Edgewood! To
participate in the program: - go to
http://www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus/ - register your Giant Bonus
card - designate Edgewood School - ID No. 03823 You can designate
up to two schools - so if
you have already designated Boehm, you can designate Edgewood
too! You can also call 1-888-448-4642 to register over the
telephone. This program only runs until March 30, 2013, so register
soon so that Edgewood can take advantage of this great opportunity!
Questions? Contact Amy Waters at [email protected].
Every little bit makes
a difference in the
educational
experience our
children receive.
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The charts below and on the following pages show all of the
Edgewood students who participated in the summer math and reading
initiatives. These children should be applauded for their hard
work, efforts, and success over the summer months. Congratulations
on your accomplishments! Everyone at Edgewood is so proud of
you!
Cicco, Joshua x x x
Cicco, Mackenzie x x x
Cohen, Daniel x x x
Students Math Reading Both
Abt-Fraiolo, Elizabeth x
Ahluwalia, Dajan x x x
Albuck, Harris x x x
Amin, Anjali x
Anderson, Isabella x
Anderson, Nicholas x x x
Angeline, Anthony x
Avitabile, Anastasia x
Axler, Stephanie x
Bajpai, Renuka x
Becker, Nina x
Bewtra, Daivik x
Bewtra, Jaiden x
Bizzaro, Nicholas x
Booher, Allison x
Booher, Samantha x
Brunette, Alexander x x x
Brunette, Jason x x x
Buchler, Nicholas x x x
Burke, Grace x x x
Callahan, Leah x
Callahan, Sam x
Carabello, Andrew x
Carabello, Christian x
Carelli, Natalie x x x
Centofante, Nicholas x
Centofante, Samantha x
Cohen, Matthew x x x
Cragin, Heather x
Curran, Morgan x x x
Curran, Quinlan x x x
De Camara, Lauren x
Delarato, Ava x x x
Dendler, Tyce x x x
Diamond, Patrick x
Dillard, Katie x
Dombrowski, Lauren x
Dombrowski, Sydney x
Donaghy, Maxwell x x x
Doto, Mia x x x
Einwechter, Adam x
Einwechter, Hannah x
Eldridge, Alexander x x x
Fallacaro, Nick x
Fallacaro, Nick x
Fanelli, Anthony x
Fanelli, Riley x
Fife, Ava x x x
Finkelstein, Ethan x
Fishman, Jordan x
Fishman, Kadie x
Flanagan, Brian x
Fong-Picariello, Penelope x
Franklin, Henry x x x
Freiband, Laney x
Gabbett, Cade x
Godun, Sebastian x x x
Students Math Reading Both
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Gogoj, Thomas x
Gordon, Tyler x
Gorski, Brooke x
Gorski, Emma x
Graebner, Jack x
Graebner, Olivia x
Greenberg, Ezra x x x
Gulati, Mallory x
Gulati, Mason x
Haig, Dani x
Haig, Jaiden x
Hawkes, Hannah x
Heaton, Catherine x
Henn, Nicholas x
Howard, Nathaniel x
Howington, Noah x
Howington, Riley x
Jirau, Alexandra x x x
Johnson, Emily x x x
Johnson, Madelyn x
Kahney, Naomi x x x
Kakoyan, Camille x x x
Kakoyan, John x
Karamis, Kayla x
Katz, Annabella x
Kawash, Julia x x x
Khan, Sana x x x
Kleintop, Caitlyn x
Kliefoth, Shannon x
Kooker, Justin x
Students Math Reading Both
Koziak, Lauren x x x
Kraus, Ethan x
Leonard, Jake x
Lohrey, Sarah x
Malinoff, Eden x
Malinoff, Zack x
Marinelli, Isabella x
Marinelli, Nicholas x x x
McDermott, Jack x x x
McDermott, Noah x x x
McPhillips, Brandon x x x
McPhillips, Nicholas x x x
Medrow, Brian x
Medrow, Evan x
Milko, Anthony x
Milko, Kayla x
Milliken, Quinn x
Montgomery, Alexander x
Morris, Michael x
Myer, Madelyn x
Neumann, Andrew x
Nickles, Alli x
Ortiz, Jackson x x x
Papshev, Robert x
Parekh, Shivani x x x
Peake, Brandon x
Peters, Mary x
Petrosky, Christopher x
Petrosky, Elliot x x x
Qu, Amanda x
Students Math Reading Both
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Rennenberg, Maxwell x x x
Rhoades, Hayden x
Riley, Shea x
Rushing, Lilly x
Sankaramangalam, Lukas x x x
Santella, Andrew x
Santella, Katie x
Schaeffer, Allison x
Schmitt, Emily x x x
Schmitt, Jonathan x x x
Seda, Gabrielle x
Seda, Isabella x
Shah, Ohm x
Shah, Pranav x
Shahid, Rheema x
Siegmund, Shane x
Smith, Carter x x x
Smith, Derek x
Smith, Marin x x x
Stebbins, Colby x
Stebbins, Conrad x
Stebbins, Conrad x
Stebbins, Hannah x
Stebbins, Julia x
Stein, Rachel x
Sudol, Graham x
Summers, Joshua x x x
Tazza, William x
Tchang, Benjamin x x x
Tchang, Colin x
Tchang, Dylan x x x
Students Math Reading Both Students Math Reading Both
Templeton, Allison x x x
Teneralli, Evan x x x
Terry, Nicholas x x x
Terry, Quinn x x x
Thoennes, Nick x
Thoennes, Nick x
Todd, Chelsea x x x
Todd, Kaitlyn x x x
Tosh, Jessica x
Tosh, Samantha x x x
Travagline, Broderic x
Tyler, Angelina x
Ulrich, Emilie x x x
Ulrich, Ethan x x x
Umbro, Jacob x x x
Venkatesulu, Grace x
Vinnakota, Sanjay x x x
Webber, Macey x x x
Wengler, Christian x x x
Wengler, Emma x
White, Ryan x
Widdis, Emma x
Williams, Caedon x
Williams, Emily x
Wilson, Logan x
Wilson, Luke x
Witoshkin, Sophia x
Ye, Anna x
Zubair, Iman x
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Edgewood% students% love% to% read%and%write!% %As%part% of%our%
literacy%program,%students% in%grades%K
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Tips for Reading Success September 2012
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When you read to your child, she probably likes to look closely
at the illustrations. They show her what the characters look like,
and they help her understand the plot. You can use her interest in
the pictures to improve her read-ing skills. Here are activities to
try.
“Read” the picturesEncourage your youngster to
look at the pictures and make up her own story. Pick a book
she’s not familiar with, and use a sheet of paper to cover up the
words while she tells her tale, page by page. Then, read the book
to her and ask her to compare the two stories (“Mine was about a
jun-gle, too, but no one got lost”).
Be an illustratorSuggest that your child make pictures
to go with a favorite book. She can pre-tend that she is the
illustrator and she gets to decide what the characters and the
setting look like. Have her consider different materials (paint,
ink, chalk) and choose what works best with the story. She might
use bright finger paints for a book about autumn leaves or soft
Fun with picture books ! Listen to My Trumpet!
Piggie is excited to play her trumpet for Gerald the elephant.
But the sounds she plays (“Bl-ap!” “Tr-ink!”) aren’t very musical.
Gerald is a good friend, so he compliments Piggie on how loud and
shiny her trumpet is. Mo Willems’s story ends with a silly
twist.
! Whoever You Are Children around the world might speak
dif-ferent languages and live in different kinds of houses, but
they can have the same feelings. That’s the message in
this colorful book by Mem Fox. Pic-tures show little ones
hugging their mothers, laughing with friends, and crying over
scraped knees. (Also available in Spanish.)
! Cloudette The big clouds in the sky are good at making rain
and thunder, but little Cloudette can’t keep up. Then, she meets a
friendly frog who needs just enough rain to make a pond. It’s the
perfect job for a tiny cloud! A cute story by Tom Lichtenheld.
! Every Thing on ItImagine a hot dog with “everything” on it: a
parrot, a goldfish, and a front-porch swing, plus other toppings.
This collection of more than 100 poems and drawings by Shel
Silver-stein also includes “Kid-Eating Land Shark” and
“Twenty-eight Uses for Spaghetti.”
I’m a reader
pencil drawings for a story about nighttime.
Invent a solutionMost stories have a problem and a
solution. Read a book to your youngster, and ask her to identify
the problem. Next, encourage her to come up with a solution. For
instance, she could suggest ways two characters might compromise
when they disagree. Or she might invent a device that would solve a
problem. Example: After reading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
(Judi Barrett), she could use building materials (craft sticks,
cardboard tubes, tape, rubber bands) to design a giant sling-shot
that would get rid of the food."
Read-aloud favorites
Put your youngster on the path to indepen-dent reading with this
three-step strategy:1. Read a book aloud. While you read, call his
attention to the words by running your finger under them. Ask him
to point to words that he recognizes.2. Read the same story in
unison. Your child can match his pace and tone to yours. Note:
Remember that however you read is fine—your youngster is happy to
read with you! 3. Listen to your child read. He might have
memorized parts of the book or learned some of the words. Reading
all by himself will boost his confidence as a reader."
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Write around the house
! Build vocabulary. You can introduce new words as you talk
about or write down his announcement (“Soon, your permanent tooth
will come in”).
! Get details. Try asking questions, such as “What
do you think the tooth fairy does with the teeth?” or “What
does she wear?” Encourage your youngster to add the answers to
his
story. This will help him use his imagination and create more
vivid stories.
Idea: Post his tale on the refrigerator and ask family mem-bers
to add comments (“Congratulations on losing your first tooth”).
Help him read them at the end of the day."
Tell me all about it!“The tooth fairy came last night!” When
your
youngster shares an experience with you, take the opportunity to
help him learn to tell stories—an important pre-writing skill.
Consider these ideas.
! Write it. Offer to write down your child’s news or to help him
write. He might print words he knows (the, came) while you add the
harder ones (tooth, night). As you write each word, say it slowly
to help him make the connection between sounds and letters.
My son Max came home excited about a
classroom activity called “writing around the room.” The
students carry clipboards and write down words posted on walls and
bulletin boards. He showed me his list—it included words he
recognized, like morning, and ones that he didn’t, such as
schedule.
Then, he asked if he could write around our house. I was happy
that Max wanted to practice writing, so I gave him a clipboard,
paper, and
Word machine
Letters go in, and words come out! Help your child use this
word-making “machine” to build her spelling skills.
Secretly think of a word your young-ster knows. (Her name is a
fun word to start with.) Write each letter on a sepa-rate slip of
paper, and put the slips into a small container with a lid. Then,
ask her to shake the container, remove the lid, and spill out the
letters. She can arrange and rearrange the letters to spell as many
words as possible. For example, Michelle might spell me, hi, and
lime. Tell her that one word will use all the let-ters—can she find
it? (It’s her name!)
Idea: Write down the words your child spells. After you’ve
played several times, let her cut the words out and sort them (by
first letter, number of letters, or vowel sound). For example, me
and hi would go together because they each have two letters."
Choosing library books When we go to the library, my
daughter
is overwhelmed by all the choices. How can I help her pick
books?
Being able to choose books that she’ll enjoy is a skill your
child can use throughout her life.
As she browses the shelves, she might look for book covers that
catch her eye. Help her read the front flap or the back cover to
get an idea of whether the story interests her.
Also, when a teacher reads a book that your daughter likes,
suggest that she try to remember the author’s name. At the library,
the two of you can look for other books by that writer. Finally,
encourage your youngster to talk to classmates who enjoy the same
kinds of books she does. If she and her best friend both like
Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series, they might recommend other
books to one another."
a pencil. He copied power and high from the microwave, and
garage and race from his toys. When he was finished, we read his
list together.
Now, I purposely put up words for him to discover. I’ll clip a
recipe for his
favorite foods and hang it on the refrigerator at his eye level,
or I’ll label a house-hold item desk or chair. Max loves finding
the words and adding them to his list. Every few days, he likes to
count the words and tell me how many he has."
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As your youngster reads more com-plex stories and textbooks this
year, he will need new reading strategies. Help him start the year
off right with these ideas for understanding and remembering new
material.
Fill a “thinking cap”When your child needs to
tackle a challenging chapter, have him get a baseball cap. Each
time he finds a new fact or vocabulary word, he can write it on a
slip of paper and put it in the hat. After he finishes read-ing, he
should reread everything in his thinking cap and look up
definitions of words he doesn’t know. Writing and reviewing the
information will help him learn it.
Draw a comic stripSuggest that your youngster make a
comic strip about what he’s studying (stick figures are okay!).
Say he’s reading about the water cycle in his science book. He
could draw one panel with a charac-ter boiling a pot of water and
explaining evaporation, and another panel with someone walking in
the rain and talking
! Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains
Best friends Lucy and Wynston couldn’t be more differ-ent. Lucy
gets her clothes dirty and doesn’t follow the rules. Wynston is a
prince who does everything his father expects of him. When it’s
time for Wynston to find a princess, he decides to bend the rules.
A fairy tale by Laurel Snyder.
! Dog Sense In Sneed Collard III’s
coming-of-age novel, 13-year-old Guy Martinez
makes a bet to stop a bully. If Guy and his dog win
a Frisbee competition, the bully will leave everyone alone. But
if they lose, Guy has to give up what he loves most—his Border
col-lie, Streak.
! Who Was Albert Einstein? This illustrated biography by Jess
Brallier explores the life of Albert Einstein. Einstein was a shy
child who struggled in school but grew up to be one of the world’s
most famous scientists. (Also available in Spanish.)
! Signed By: Zelda Lucy wants to be a graphologist—a person who
analyzes handwriting. Her skills are tested when her neighbor’s
grandmother disappears and leaves a handwritten note. Lucy takes on
the case with the help of her neighbor and a talking bird. A funny
mystery by Kate Feiffer.
Strategies for a new year
Interest + involvement = success
about precipitation. This is a fun way for him to visualize and
remember material.
Take a “commercial break”Your child can pretend there’s a
com-
mercial break at the end of each chapter in his novel. His job
is to write a “teaser”—a question to encourage the audience to stay
tuned. For example, if he’s reading Bunnicula (Deborah and James
Howe), he might write a teaser like “Will Bunnicula get caught in
the vegetable garden?” Then, have him predict the answer to his own
question. Asking questions and checking his predictions lets him
monitor how well he understands a story.
Showing interest in what your child is doing in school can lead
to big gains in her reading and writing skills. Here are simple
ways to play a part in her learning:
" When she’s preparing for a presentation, offer to be her
audience. You might also videotape it so she can watch herself.
" Browse through her textbooks to get an idea of what your
youngster is learning. Comment on things you think are interesting,
and ask her to explain them to you.
" If she gets excited about a topic, visit the library together
to learn more about it. She can ask the librarian to recommend a
book or documentary about subjects she’s studying.
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children’s reading, writing,
and language skills.Resources for Educators,
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VA 22630
540-636-4280 •
[email protected] 1540-5583
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What’s your opinion?
Titles. Encourage your child to consider differ-ent titles for
her story. One way to create an eye-catching title is to refer to a
major event in the story. Instead of “My Summer Vacation,” her
title could be “Trapped in the Treehouse.”
Flashback. Rather than start-ing her tale at the beginning,
your youngster might begin at the end. Perhaps the main
character is finishing her first year at a new school. Your child
could write about the character spending time with friends she has
made, and then go back and describe her struggle to fit in
throughout the year.
Writing techniquesWhen your youngster has
a creative-writing assignment, encourage her to see it as an
opportunity to try new ideas. The following suggestions can make
her stories stronger and help her enjoy writing.
Foreshadowing. Authors sometimes drop hints about what will
happen later in a book. If a big thunderstorm is important in your
child’s story, she might mention her character’s fear of storms
early in her tale.
A family debate can teach your youngster valuable communication
skills like staying on topic and including important details. Try
these steps for hosting a debate at your house.
1. Agree on a subject. An easy way to start is with a “Which is
better?” question. For example, “Which is better: renting a movie
or watching it in a theater?” or “Which is better on pizza: meat or
vegetables?”
Recommended reading
My son Derrick has never been an avid reader, so I was surprised
when he said, “Mom, you’ve got to read this book!” All the Broken
Pieces by Ann E.
Burg wasn’t some-thing I would have picked, but Der-rick
insisted I try it—so I did.
When I was finished, Derrick wanted to talk to me about the
story. We had a nice discussion, and afterward, I recommended a
book to him.
Now, we take turns suggesting books for one another to read. We
try to pick from a variety of genres, such as science fiction,
biographies, and realistic fiction. This method has helped both of
us enjoy books we might not have read otherwise. We’re currently
reading my choice, Won-der by R. J. Palacio, and we’re looking
forward to discussing it.
Follow my rule Your child can practice
sentence-writing skills with this quick game.
The object is to write sentences following a particular “rule.”
Let your youngster pick the first rule (“Every word must have the
same number of letters”). Quickly write a sentence that fits (“Will
they join your team?”), and put down your pencil. Then, read your
sentences aloud. The person who finished first—and followed the
rule correctly—gets to pick the next rule.
Here are some more rules to try: ! Every word has to start with
the same letter. (“Tim takes two tests tomorrow.”) ! All the words
need to share the same vowel. (“Bob got on top of Bo’s roof.”) !
The sentence must contain two words that are anagrams—words with
the same
letters in a different order. (“It’s easier to listen if you are
silent.”)Idea: Challenge your family to come up with creative
rules. (“The sentence con-
tains two adjectives and at least one word with three
syllables.”)
2. Choose a moderator. This person reminds everyone to stick to
the ques-tion, take turns, and avoid interrupting.
3. Start talking. Your child can begin by sharing her opinion
and giving an explanation for it (“The theater is better
because of the big screen”). When she is finished, the next
person gives her argu-ments (“Rent-ing a movie is better
because
it’s cheaper”).
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