The CUB COURIER Kate Valenzuela, Principal www.ohsd.net CRESCENT HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL October 26, 2017 Page 1 Dear Families, Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up on November 2 and 3. You consult with your doctor about your child’s physical health. It’s just as important to consult with your child’s teacher about academic subjects, social skills and emotional development. Remember, you and the teacher are a team—working together. These tips will help you be better prepared for parent teacher conferences and help make your conference be more effective. Prepare questions in advance. What groups has my child been assigned to? Is my child finishing the work assigned in class? The most important question of all is “How can I help my child at home?” Let the teacher know if there is a particular topic you want to discuss. If you want to talk about your child’s progress in reading, let the teacher know so they can have test scores, textbooks, and other material on hand to aid your discussion. Be specific. Bring with you any work that is of concern. Describe clearly any situations in the classroom that make your child uneasy. Ask the teacher to describe your child’s strengths and weaknesses. Ask to see your child’s work. Exchange information. Let the teacher know about any situation at home that may affect your child’s school work, such as a death in the family, a new baby, or a change in daycare arrangements. Take notes. Your conference may result in several actions for both you and the teacher. Taking notes will help you remember what was discussed and what was agreed upon. Start with a positive attitude. Don’t waste valuable conference time by focusing on the negative. You and the teacher are a team. Positive comments such as “How can we solve this problem working together?” will be the first step in coming up with good solutions. Support yourself. If you are not confident about your communications skills, bring someone to help. If your understanding of English worries you, bring a friend to translate or let us know you need help with translation. Discuss the whole child. Your child’s social and emotional development is as important as academic success. Include questions about her interaction with other children and willingness to participate in class discussions. Leave with a plan. The conference should end with a clear statement of what you will do and what the teacher will do. Schedule follow-up meetings or telephone calls to be sure the plan is working. Thank you for your support! Kate Valenzuela Principal Stop, Drop and Hold! Students from Mrs. Forster’s class participating in the Great American ShakeOut earthquake drill.
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The CUB COURIER Kate Valenzuela, Principal
www.ohsd.net CRESCENT HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL October 26, 2017
Page 1
Dear Families,
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up on November 2 and 3. You consult
with your doctor about your child’s physical health. It’s just as important to
consult with your child’s teacher about academic subjects, social skills and
emotional development. Remember, you and the teacher are a team—working
together.
These tips will help you be better prepared for parent teacher conferences and
help make your conference be more effective.
Prepare questions in advance. What groups has my child been assigned to? Is my child finishing the work assigned in class? The most important question of all is “How can I help my child at home?”
Let the teacher know if there is a particular topic you want to discuss. If you want to talk about your child’s progress in reading, let the teacher know so they can have test scores, textbooks, and other material on hand to aid your discussion.
Be specific. Bring with you any work that is of concern. Describe clearly any situations in the classroom that make your child uneasy. Ask the teacher to describe your child’s strengths and weaknesses. Ask to see your child’s work.
Exchange information. Let the teacher know about any situation at home that may affect your child’s school work, such as a death in the family, a new baby, or a change in daycare arrangements.
Take notes. Your conference may result in several actions for both you and the teacher. Taking notes will help you remember what was discussed and what was agreed upon.
Start with a positive attitude. Don’t waste valuable conference time by focusing on the negative. You and the teacher are a team. Positive comments such as “How can we solve this problem working together?” will be the first step in coming up with good solutions.
Support yourself. If you are not confident about your communications skills, bring someone to help. If your understanding of English worries you, bring a friend to translate or let us know you need help with translation.
Discuss the whole child. Your child’s social and emotional development is as important as academic success. Include questions about her interaction with other children and willingness to participate in class discussions.
Leave with a plan. The conference should end with a clear statement of what you will do and what the teacher will do. Schedule follow-up meetings or telephone calls to be sure the plan is working.
Thank you for your support!
Kate Valenzuela
Principal
Stop, Drop and Hold!
Students from Mrs. Forster’s class participating in the Great American ShakeOut earthquake drill.
The CUB COURIER Kate Valenzuela, Principal
www.ohsd.net CRESCENT HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL October 26, 2017
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Kiwanis Dictionary Project
Every year our local Kiwanis Club visits third grade classes to
gift each student with their own personal dictionary. The goal
of the national program is to provide a tool to help students
become “good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and
resourceful learners” and foster improved communication
skills.
The Kiwanis team presenting the dictionaries included Mrs.
Linda Dady, Mr. Jim Justus, Mrs. Hermina McNeill, Mrs. Gail
Turner, and OHPS Superintendent, Dr. Lance Gibbon, who
pointed out the important features of the dictionary, including
the U.S. map, the Braille and Sign Language alphabets, and
the longest English word. Our third grade students are thankful
to each have a dictionary of their very own!
Annual Harvest Festival
Our Annual Harvest Festival, full of fun and games, will be
held on Friday, October 27, 2017 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. All are
invited to attend in Halloween costume (no masks,
please). There is an Admission Fee of one bag of candy or
baked goods. Students should be accompanied by an adult.
Turkey BINGO
Come Friday, November 17th at 5:30 p.m. for BINGO and
prizes. BINGO cards will be 50₵ and concessions will be
available for purchase. Come have fun, free popcorn, and
perhaps win a prize or the Turkey Dinner Grand Prize!
If your student becomes ill at school
with a fever (100 degrees or more)
or vomiting, then we will contact you
to take them home and ask that your
child remain home until the
fever/vomiting has been gone for 24
hours without medication.
If your child becomes ill outside of
school with vomiting or a fever,
please keep them home until the
illness has passed and they are
symptom-free for 24 hours without
the use of medicine.
Thank you for helping us keep our
school healthy!
Nurse White
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Intramural Soccer Ends
Our team of 25 boys and 10 girls in grades 3rd
and 4th
practiced at CHE and played games around the
district for just over a month. All players practiced
offensive and defensive positions with some players
acting as goal keeper! Intramural soccer helped
students learn teamwork and provided some friendly
competition and a lot of smiles. Thanks to all the great
CHE parents and family members who helped get the
kids to and from the games!!
Book Fair
The first Book Fair of the year will be held the week of
October 30th. Students will be able to choose from
a selection of books specifically geared toward elementary
readers. Popular series will be on hand, as well as old
classics and new stories that students will grow to love and
again and again for many years to come. Book Fair Hours
are:
Tuesday, October 31 – Thursday, November 2 -- 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Friday, November 3 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Stop by and check out the selection at the fair or purchase items online starting October 25th. Cash, check and credit cards will be accepted and tax will be included on all purchases.
Keeping Germs at Bay!
Sally Waters from the Health Department visited
Mrs. Cane’s class to teach a Handwashing lesson.
She even brought a black light to show the germs
on students’ hands. What a neat way to make the
unseen visible!
Free Parent Classes: READY! for Kindergarten
Do you have a child under the age of five? If so,
check out the classes sponsored by OHPS to help
parents understand the importance of early
childhood learning. The three classes will be offered in November, January, and March and will include
free toys, free dinner, free training and free childcare. Register online at www.readyforkindergarten.org or
call Kathy Ridle at 360.279.5945.
The CUB COURIER Kate Valenzuela, Principal
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The SNAP Ed garden educators invite all interested parent volunteers to the fall garden clean-up on Monday, Nov. 6
th from noon to
2 p.m. Bring gloves and your favorite weeding tool, if you have one. This is a rain or shine event so dress appropriately.
We will have basic gardening tasks of weeding, planting and composting and hope to create more garden beds for the rest of the staff interested in farming with us this year. Our Master Gardeners will be available for garden instruction or consultations about your home gardens. Fresh harvest food items will be included in a small lunch, as well as preparation ideas for how to use the local seasonal produce available in farmers markets.
The CHE garden will have ongoing volunteer work parties on the first Monday of every month from noon to 2 p.m. In January we will move the day to the second Monday, Jan 8
th.
Questions? Contact Anza at [email protected] or leave a message at 360-279-5992.
Exciting News! School Liaison Officer Visiting Hours
Beginning November 6th, Ms. Tina Wekell, Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island School Liaison Officer, will hold visiting hours
at Crescent Harbor on Mondays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. to help
military families with such things as Command & Community
resource connectivity, Post-secondary preparations and
special needs system navigation or just to provide a listening
ear. Tina brings 27 years of Army Spouse experience to our
school, as well as a strong background in student advocacy.
She and her Army husband have raised two children in the
military culture. If she hasn't experienced it, she probably
knows someone who has. Please stop by and check in with
the front desk and they will connect you with her.
Thanking OHEF
Third grade students recently attended an Oak Harbor
Education Foundation breakfast to thank them for the garden
grant they
awarded us.
Thanks to the
grant we were
able to get the
tools and
materials
necessary to
start a great
food garden!
Fill the Bus Food Drive
Our district-wide annual canned food drive to benefit our local
food bank, the North Whidbey Help House, will run November
6th – 17
th. Each year classes and grade levels compete to see
which ones can bring in the most donations of non-perishable
food items to help benefit those in need. Crescent Harbor
students have huge hearts and have always been big
contributors, donating over one-third of the total 19,000 items
last year.
Upcoming Events
Friday, Oct 27: Harvest Festival, 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Oct 30 – Friday, Nov 3: Book Fair Thursday, Nov 2 – Friday, Nov 3: Parent-Teacher Conferences, No School Monday, Nov 6 – Friday, Nov 17: Canned Food Drive Tuesday, Nov 7: PTA meeting, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov 9: GR 3 Veterans Day Program
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www.ohsd.net CRESCENT HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL October 26, 2017
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Friday, Nov 10: Veterans Day, No School Wednesday, Nov 15: Photo Retake Day Friday, Nov 17: Turkey BINGO, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 22 – Friday, Nov 24: Thanksgiving Break, No School
ABC Bootcamp
Students in Mrs. Kerr’s Kindergarten class
just completed their ABC Bootcamp.
Starting the second day of school, they
have learned one letter a day! Once they
completed their alphabet lesson, they put
on a fashion show for parents, sporting
creative vests featuring each letter of the
alphabet. Students strutted down the alley
and struck a pose, or not, as they saw fit!
What a fun way to celebrate learning
letters!
OHPS NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Oak Harbor Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to youth groups. Questions? Contact Kurt Schonberg (360) 279-5012 or Janice Gaare (360) 279-5071
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