Margot Hightower, Principal Jim Wright, Counselor Green Gables Gazette April 2016 Diane French, Dean of Students Upcoming April Events 11-13 Smiles Partners 14-15 Student led conferences 18 Field trip - Konrad/Corbe/ Beach/ Esp 19 Field trip - Chang/Rubano 20 Field trip - Gendron/Chinn 21 Perseverance Assembly 2:40 pm 22 Earth Day Assembly 2:30 pm 23 Qualifying meet 8 am District Meet 2:30 pm 25 Field trip - Thompson 27 Early Dismissal 1:50 pm 28 Field trip - Cross/Storm 29 Field trip - Tranno, Ms C, Ms Clausen, Glass, Gordon, Corbe, Smith Upcoming May Events 2 –6 Staff Appreciaon Week 2 Field trip - Silvernale, Meehan, Cadaram 3 Talent show pracce 3:30 pm 6 Coffee House (staff lounge) 9 am 10 Talent Show 2:15 pm and 6 pm 11 Early dismissal 1:50pm 16-20 Book Fair 20 Volunteer Lunch 11:20-1:20 pm 21 Championship meet 8 am / Naonal Run a mile 2pm 25 Early Dismissal 1:50 pm 27 Courage Assembly 2:40 pm 30-31 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day/ Snow Day Upcoming June Events 1 Early Dismissal 1:50 pm 3 Carnival 6-9 pm 7 5th gr Celebraon 6:30 pm 10 King Cty GG Library Visits 1-3pm 13 Safety Patrol to Wild Waves 9-3 pm 14 Field Day 15 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Dismissal at 11:10 am Dear GGB Parents, Happy Spring to you all! So much goes on during the school year, however Spring moves at a very quick pace! We have student led conferences, Battle of the Books, state testing for 3-5th, track meets, start of planning for our next school year, volunteer appreciation, staff appreciation, talent show and much, much more! Your child has a wonderful opportunity to share his/her learning with you at our Student led conferences on April 14 th and 15 th . All families are invited to attend during the open house times in each class while the teacher may request an individual conference for your student, or as always, you may ask for an indi- vidual conference. State testing (Smarter Balanced Assessment or SBA) begins soon for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. All students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th will be taking these statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. Fifth graders have an additional Science Assessment. Our students will be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment on: Attendance is critical during SBA testing. Please make every effort to have your student(s) here on testing days AND on time so they can show their best work. Any appointments need to be made outside of these times. Upcoming change for next year will be our school’s grade level configuration. We will be moving from Multiage to straight grades next year and have been given our staffing for 2016-2017 school year. We will have some changes in staff as we have staff moving away from the area. I am looking to hire six teachers, along with a K-3 literacy teacher that will be given to each Elementary school! Mrs. Acuna has already sent out a letter to you in asking for information about your child’s placement for next year. It is important for you to take the time to fill this out and return it as quickly as possible so that we can begin the work of setting our classes up for next year. Over the break our Garden Shed was burnt down causing a large hole in our community garden here at GGB. We are working hard to get all accounted for insurance but it has been a big hit to our program. I am excited to tell you we had an anonymous donor who gave us a $500 home depot card to get us up and going. We are so grateful, as we are truly starting at ground zero. Any donations that can be made would be appreciated. Thank you for all you do to send us the most amazing students each and every day! Spring has sprung and we are blooming at Green Gables! Love in Children and Their Learning, Margot Hightower Principal 3 rd & 4 th grade April 26, 28, May 3, 4, 10 5th grade May 5, 12, 17, 18, 24, 26
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Margot Hightower, Principal Jim Wright, Counselor
Green Gables
Gazette
April 2016
Diane French, Dean of Students
Upcoming April Events
11-13 Smiles Partners
14-15 Student led conferences
18 Field trip - Konrad/Corbett/ Beach/Esp
19 Field trip - Chang/Rubatino
20 Field trip - Gendron/Chinn
21 Perseverance Assembly 2:40 pm
22 Earth Day Assembly 2:30 pm
23 Qualifying meet 8 am
District Meet 2:30 pm
25 Field trip - Thompson
27 Early Dismissal 1:50 pm
28 Field trip - Cross/Storm
29 Field trip - Trantino, Ms C, Ms Clausen, Glass, Gordon, Corbett, Smith
Upcoming May Events
2 –6 Staff Appreciation Week
2 Field trip - Silvernale, Meehan, Cadaram
3 Talent show practice 3:30 pm
6 Coffee House (staff lounge) 9 am
10 Talent Show 2:15 pm and 6 pm
11 Early dismissal 1:50pm
16-20 Book Fair
20 Volunteer Lunch 11:20-1:20 pm
21 Championship meet 8 am / National Run a mile 2pm
25 Early Dismissal 1:50 pm
27 Courage Assembly 2:40 pm
30-31 NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day/ Snow Day
Upcoming June Events
1 Early Dismissal 1:50 pm
3 Carnival 6-9 pm
7 5th gr Celebration 6:30 pm
10 King Cty GG Library Visits 1-3pm
13 Safety Patrol to Wild Waves
9-3 pm
14 Field Day
15 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Dismissal at 11:10 am
Dear GGB Parents,
Happy Spring to you all! So much goes on during the school year, however Spring moves at a very quick pace! We have student led conferences, Battle of the Books, state testing for 3-5th, track meets, start of planning for our next school year, volunteer appreciation, staff appreciation, talent show and much, much more! Your child has a wonderful opportunity to share his/her learning with you at our Student led conferences on April 14
th and 15
th. All families are invited to
attend during the open house times in each class while the teacher may request an individual conference for your student, or as always, you may ask for an indi-vidual conference. State testing (Smarter Balanced Assessment or SBA) begins soon for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. All students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th will be taking these statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. Fifth graders have an additional Science Assessment. Our students will be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment on:
Attendance is critical during SBA testing. Please make every effort to have your student(s) here on testing days AND on time so they can show their best work. Any appointments need to be made outside of these times. Upcoming change for next year will be our school’s grade level configuration. We will be moving from Multiage to straight grades next year and have been given our staffing for 2016-2017 school year. We will have some changes in staff as we have staff moving away from the area. I am looking to hire six teachers, along with a K-3 literacy teacher that will be given to each Elementary school! Mrs. Acuna has already sent out a letter to you in asking for information about your child’s placement for next year. It is important for you to take the time to fill this out and return it as quickly as possible so that we can begin the work of setting our classes up for next year. Over the break our Garden Shed was burnt down causing a large hole in our community garden here at GGB. We are working hard to get all accounted for insurance but it has been a big hit to our program. I am excited to tell you we had an anonymous donor who gave us a $500 home depot card to get us up and going. We are so grateful, as we are truly starting at ground zero. Any donations that can be made would be appreciated. Thank you for all you do to send us the most amazing students each and every day! Spring has sprung and we are blooming at Green Gables! Love in Children and Their Learning,
Margot Hightower
Principal
3rd
& 4th
grade April 26, 28, May 3, 4, 10
5th grade May 5, 12, 17, 18, 24, 26
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)
Thank you March Watch DOGS Mr. Clauson, Mr. Goretski,
Mr. Luikkonen
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Career Day is rapidly approaching and we need YOUR experiences! Whether you are a
nurse, mechanic, astronaut, custodian or business owner - we need you! We want students
exposed to S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math).
We are looking for a variety of people interested in spending a day talking to our students
about their career. Many of our students are unaware of the career opportunities available to them
and this is a fantastic way to provide them with first hand knowledge of potential career paths. This
is also a great way for you to get involved in Green Gables and make an impact on the students’
future. If you are not interested but know someone who is, you may give them (or us) the necessary
contact information. The 2016 GGB Career Day is May 11th from 9:00-1:30.
Thank you in advance for your involvement! If you have any questions or would like to get further information you may contact Debbie Finneseth at 253-945-2717 or email at: [email protected]
Career day RSVP form
Please complete if you are interested in participating and return this form to your student’s teacher.
Volunteers are vital to Green Gables by supporting us in creating a sense of community. There are many ways to get involved in the school, so each month a few ideas for volunteering at GGB will be listed here in the Help Wanted section. You may call Debbie Finneseth for more ideas or if you have any questions on how to get started. 253-945-2717
IN THE CLASSROOM
Parents are welcome to volunteer in their child's classroom. To find out what volunteer opportunities there are in your child's class, please talk to your child's teacher. She/He may need occasional support in class or require some preparatory work that can be done at home. Please let your child’s teacher know how much time you are available to assist, so you can be given projects that fit into your time schedule. Whether it is 15 minutes or all day, your time and support is appreciated and is an important part of what makes our school special.
PBIS TEAM
PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Team is looking for a few parents to be a part of our bi-monthly meetings. PBIS “consists of rules, routines, and physical arrangements that are developed and taught by school staff to prevent initial occurrences of behavior the school would like to target for change.” The team meets two Tuesdays a month from 8:00-8:30am. You may contact Debbie Finneseth if you are interested in being a part of this growing team. 253-945-2717
TALENT SHOW
Are you artistic, crafty, or just want to be a part of our awesome Talent Show? We are looking for volunteers to make decorations/backdrops and add some zing to our program. Please contact Kathy Cadaram if you are interested in supporting this fun event. (253) 945-2734 or [email protected]
Coming soon….GG’s fun filled Field Day is June 14
Battle of Math Brains
Congratulations for winning 3rd place in Battle of the Math Brains competition at Meredith Hill Elementary.
Adam Psachos-Dannelley, Samantha Jolley, Ray Renteria, Herandi Quezada,
Chandani Deol, Sadie Barrett
Citizen of the Month
Aiden Ordonez, Jaime Riestra, Sierra Hedden, Julia Dutcher, Gianna Claborn,
Kaeden Mullins, Tressa Winston, Naomi Iumai, Taylor Oppenheim, Cooper
Fernstrom, Lisa Kizis, Nika Ty, Kristina Nguyen, Nixon Edwards, Genevieve
Lull, Sophie Irons, Achilles Loa, Kayla Winston, Charley Figgins
2016-2017 Kindergarten Registration
Registration for Kindergarten is in full swing. Washington State requirements to start kindergarten in the fall
are:
Child must be 5 years of age on or before August 31, 2016
Child’s original birth certificate or passport
Child’s current immunization record
Brigadoon also asks for proof of residence (lease/rental agreement, utility bill, etc)
Please note – immunizations must be up to date:
Hepatitis B – 3 doses (last dose at age 24 months or older)
DTaP/DT/Tdap/Td – 5 doses (if last dose is after 4th birthday dose 5 is not needed)
Polio (IPV) – 4 doses (if last dose is after age 4, dose 4 is not needed)
Varicella – 2 doses (both doses must be after the first birthday)
MMR– 2 doses (both doses must be after the first birthday)
We ask that you come to register at Green Gables before May 1st. between the
hours of 10am and 3pm, if possible.
MATH WHIZZ
For the month of March students have been working hard on their Math Whizz account and RazKids Accounts. It would be a good idea to take some time to check-in with your child and log into their accounts, there is a lot to celebrate. You can access both online programs at home and are a great enrichment opportunity for your child. Our RazKids building account would not be possible without our amazing PTA sponsoring this for our kids at Green Gables. Keep up all the extra practice Green Geckos! Any practice and learning at home is a great enrichment.
This April we are taking a small handful of 4th and 5
th grade students to attend a Middle School Math Competition. We
will be meeting every Monday for the next four weeks in preparation for the Thomas Jefferson Spring Math Bonanza where we will be busy learning and solving fun and difficult math problems. The event will be on Saturday, April 30th and will include Middle School students from our district and around Washington State. At GGB we believe in providing opportunity for students to grow, to be enriched in Math, and to experience a thrill of Math Competition. You may wish our team luck at the end of April.
Mrs. Fischer,
Instructional Coach
Annie Ravenscroft,
GGB Para/ GGB Math Team Coach
King Country Green Schools Earth Heroes at School
Congratulations to Sun Hong and Alexis Jolley! They have went above and beyond this year helping with Monday Green Team announcements, helping organize the "We Create Change Coin Drive" and countless other Green Team events. They have been selected/ recognized as a 2016 King County Earth Heroes at School. The Earth Heroes at School Program celebrates the importance of protecting and enhancing our natural environment. Each year, outstanding individuals, groups and programs in King County schools are recognized. A ceremony to recognize the 2016 Earth Heroes at School will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2016 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at Maplewood Greens and we are so proud of Alexis and Sun for being selected. The Green Team this year is an impressive group and really supporting green practices here at GGB. Remember at Green Gables... Think Clean, Think Green!