So this is definitely a year of change. We are working hard to get ready to transition to in person learning 4 days per week! As we prepare, please re- member that elementary students will have asynchronous (independent) assign- ments only on Thursday, March 11th and Friday, March 12th as the staff make final preparations. We are assuming if your child is coming hybrid already they will continue to come 4 days per week and if they are virtual they are staying virtual. Requests to change to virtual or in-person should be made by Monday, March 8th. If you need to change your child’s attendance mode please email [email protected]. Information on class sizes over 15 students is now available on the CCPS website. This information is provided to help families make the best decisions for their children. The report lists all schools in Car- roll County. Eldersburg currently begins on page 17 (this could change slightly as numbers are updated). Class Size.xlsx (carrollk12.org) If you need to change your child’s attendance mode please email eesattend-
Some things to remember about in person learning:
Remember we encourage all students to have a water bottle as water foun- tains are not able to be used at this time. Water bottles should be insulat- ed or have a koozie or sock for insulation so bottles don’t sweat on materi- als.
A face mask must be worn.
Students may carry personal hand sanitizer.
We are also beginning our kindergarten registration process for the 2021- 2022 school year. Anyone wishing to register for kindergarten should call to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Costolo. She will then send paperwork to be filled out prior to the appointment.
Our fifth grade students are in the midst of their annual fundraiser through Joe Corbi. Please see a 5th grader if you are interested in placing an order.
Cindy Bell, Principal
P r i n c i p a l ’ s M e s s a g e
March 2021
5th—Midterms distributed
8th-12th—Kindergarten registration by apt. only 16th—PTA meeting @ 7:00PM
C a l e n d a r
I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :
Pre-K Interest Forms 2
Kindergarten Registra- tion
Water Bottle’s
3
Yearbook Sales Mission/Vision Spring Forward
4
Hand Sanitizer/Masks Morning Drop-Off 5 Counselor’s Clipboard 6
Awesome Art! 7
Kindergarten News First Grade News 8 Second Grade News Third Grade News 9
Fourth Grade News Fifth Grade News 10 M a r c h 2 0 2 1
V o l u m e , I s s u e
April 2021
2nd-5th—Schools/Offices Closed (Spring Break) 6th—Schools/Offices Reopen
9th—3rd Marking Period Ends 9th—Early Dismissal—11:30AM 16th—Quarter 3 report cards distributed 17th—Blondies Food Truck Fundraiser 20th—PTA meeting @ 7:00PM
T h e D i n o D i s p a t c h
E l d e r s b u r g E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l Cynthia A. Bell—Principal Frank Klauder—Assistant Principal
1021 Johnsville Road Sykesville, MD 21784 410-751-3520 Fax 410-751-3553 www.carrollk12.org/ees
Pre-K Interest Form
Volume 14, Issue 8 “Working Together; Learning Forever" Page 2
K i n d e r g a r t e n R e g i s t r a t i o n
Kindergarten registration will look a little different this year due to COVID-19. Registration is the week of March 8th – March 12th and will be by appointment only. We will start taking phone calls to set up your appointment starting the week of February 22nd.
During your phone call, we will ask how you would like your registration paperwork, which needs to be com- pleted prior to your scheduled appointment. We can either email it, send it home with a sibling, or you can pick up the paperwork prior to your appointment.
We appreciate your patience as we work together to get each child registered for Kindergarten.
Steps to register for Kindergarten 1. Call the school —410-751-3520.
2. Schedule appointment and tell us how you would like to receive registration paperwork.
3. Arrive at your scheduled time to turn in completed paperwork and bring the following information which will be copied.
a. Parent or Guardian registering the student must present their photo I.D.
b. Proof of birth (must be original document not a copy) c. Proof of residence
d. Immunizations – can be printed from a portal.
e. Click here for acceptable examples of proof of birth and residence. You will need to scroll down some.
Wa t e r B o t t l e ’ s
We do not have use of water fountains at this time. We encourage students to have a water bottle. Please follow these guidelines:
Bottle must seal tightly
Bottle can contain plain water only
A flip up sip spout or straw is preferred for ease of drinking
Bottles should be insulated (to prevent condensation on papers/materials). If using an uninsu- lated bottle please use a sock on the bottle to absorb condensation.
Please be sure to label your child’s bottle with their name.
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EES Vision
Our vision is to work together to educate the whole child with high standards in a safe
and
nurturing environment.
EES Mission The mission of EES is to em- power all our students to be- come Respectful, Responsible
citizens who are Ready to succeed in the global commu-
nity.
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Order your Eldersburg 2020-2021 yearbook ! Sales will be from
2/15-3/31 Please go on-line to order a yearbook at
http://yearbooks.classic-photo.com/MD842017/home3/Bookstore.jsp
Order Instructions Click Link
Sign up to create an account for first time users Select blue Order button under book you want to order Shopping Cart openings then enter # of books
Enter Student Name (for each book if more than 1 is ordered)
Enter Teacher Last Name Only (for each book if more than 1 is ordered) Select Checkout
Enter Billing Information (check box at bottom for shipping same as billing) Select Next
Review Order then select continue Enter Payment Information then select Pay
Yearbook Sales
Spring Forward!!
Daylight Saving
Time Begins March
14th. Please don’t
forget to set your
clocks an hour ahead.
Total cost of yearbook $22.00
Total cost of yearbook with
personalization-$24.32
H a n d S a n i t i z e r / M a s k s
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Morning Arrival/Drop-Off
Please remember for morning drop off to work smoothly and safely you need to adhere to the follow- ing.
Students must have their mask on before leaving the car
Book Bags and supplies ready to go
Child is unhooked from seat
Goodbyes, hugs and kisses are already given
Adults remain in the car
What is the preferred face covering for school?
A face covering fully covers a person’s nose and mouth and is secured to the person’s head.
Cloth face coverings made of two or more layers of washable, breathable fabric are recommended by both CDC and the Maryland Department of Health to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This does not include ma- terial with visible holes or gaps in them like lace, knitted material, crochet, and/or mesh. Gaiters and bandanas are not as effective as a cloth face coverings made of two or more layers of washable, breathable fabric and face coverings with exhalation valves are also not preferred, as they allow unfiltered air to escape to others.
It is not recommended for students to use surgical masks or N-95 respirators. These are critical supplies that continue to be needed by healthcare workers and other medical first responders.
*It is always a good idea to send your child with an extra mask just in case one is to break in any way.
Hand Sanitizer-
There is hand sanitizer outside of every room and classroom in the building. Children will be encouraged to use this before entering and leaving any room. We want to encourage children to bring in their own hand san- itizer as well for them to use personally. Please remind your child that personal hand sanitizer may not be shared with anyone!
C o u n s e l o r ’ s C l i p b o a r d :
Hello EES families and friends! Happy (almost) Spring! Here is a quick re-cap of my lessons from last month:
Kindergarten students learned about one of our ‘R’s”: Respect. (Our other ‘R’s’ are: responsible, ready and resilient.) Each morning we say our 4R Pledge which includes this part: “I promise to respect myself, others and my school.” We talked about ways to show respect for themselves, others, and things/property.
First Grade students learned about empathy. I described empathy as ‘standing in someone else’s shoes’ to understand how s/he is thinking and feeling. I showed students a video clip from Inside Out and then we discussed how the character Sadness showed empathy for Bing Bong. Here’s the link if you would like to check It out too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT6FdhKriB8. We finished the lesson reading and discussing The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerfeld.
Second Grade students learned about the connection between their choices and the consequences (some positive and some negative) that come with those decisions. I made the connection to our daily 4R Pledge in which we say “I am responsible for what I say and do”. We talked about our locus of control and that each of us is in control of our words, behaviors, effort, attitude and learning. We finished the lesson reading and discussing What If Everybody Did That? By Ellen Javernick.
Third Grade students learned about perseverance. We read and discussed Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull, a story based on the incredible life of Wilma Rudolph. We talked about things that are in/out of our control and tried some brain teasers to work on to practice not giving up when challenged.
Fourth Grade students had the second lesson in the three-part series of Be the Boss of Your Stress. We re- viewed the previous two skills: Deep Breathing and Let Go, Let Loose and then learned three more strate- gies to handle stress – You’re the Coach!, Aromatherapy, and Acupressure. Next month we will finish the series with Imagine That!
Fifth Grade lessons had to be re-scheduled multiple times due to weather however I look forward to our next lesson – the Three Keys to Success. I am also working on scheduling a virtual Career Day for our 5th grade students. Stay tuned for more details in the next newsletter.
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March is Youth Art Month. The CCPS Youth Art Month Exhibit for elementary
and middle school students will be held at the Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main
St., Westminster. Unfortunately, there is a very limited space for each school to display select-
ed student artwork for this exhibit –it is very difficult to choose from all the amazing artwork.
This 2021 exhibit will run from March 4th through March 18th. Students having art-
work on display at this show are listed below. The community is always welcome to visit the
Arts Center and enjoy the exhibits, events, and activities. Please call or check the Carroll Arts
Center website for additional information. With the Covid limitations – there will not be any
opening receptions this year.
Congratulations to the 37 students in the 2021 Youth Art Month Art Show!
Kindergarten: Myla Humes, Emma Jossey, Jack McGarry
1st grade: Emerick Bor n, Adeline Girod, Addie Graham, Zoe Mills, Brady Wolfe
2nd grade: Adalyn Andrews, Ellia Carter, Bennett Eglseder, Eleanor Falk, Jada For man, Corabelle Graninger, Makayla Johnson, Sydney Szakal
3rd grade: Addilyn Centineo, Cassie Harbart, Natalie McCue, Aidan Pereira, Arlo Trapani
4th grade: Emily Johnson, Kate Lueck, Matthew Meushaw, Madison Price, Corinne Rinker, Quinn Spittal, Karleigh Wong, Jane Woodworth
5th grade: Ryan Brammer, Max Cullison, Andrew Fuhr, Terr ence Ho, Jaidyn Hudson, Grace Sompayrac, Taylor Wisniewski, Abby Ziman
EES Art Exhibit
I am planning to do another special EES End of Year Art Gallery – which will probably be a
slide show again, like last year, 2019/20. I am collecting both virtual and hybrid student art-
work for this gallery show.
Awesome Art!
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Reading: As this quarter continues to move quickly, our readers are working hard to practice the skills they have learned so far this year. In our text we are coming into contact with words with more than one syllable and words with different vowel patterns. As the children learn to problem solve through the story we are really focusing on chopping those words apart, working with syllables, and looking closely at vowel sounds all while continuing to work using our good reader strategies inde- pendently.
Math
During Unit 3, we will be continuing to learn about place value. We will continue to compare 2 and 3 digit numbers as well as add and subtract two digit numbers with and without regrouping. We are also reviewing different addition and subtraction strategies. Please continue to practice your addi- tion and subtraction facts at home.
Reminders
Students go outside when it is 32 degrees or above. Please make sure they have a winter coat, gloves, hats, etc. so that they stay warm when outside.
Please encourage your student to leave their cameras on during instruction so that we can ensure their participation and understanding. Please encourage your student to complete work inde- pendently as we are monitoring for understanding of concepts. If they are getting help from adults, we will not know when they are struggling with a concept and will not be able to provide sufficient support.
In March we will begin Unit 4 in Fundations. Students will be blending
and reading words with 3 sounds, including consonant digraphs (example; sh, ch,
wh, th and ck). A consonant digraph is two consonants together that make one
sound. You can help at home by having your child underline or find digraphs in
words. We expanding our writing, by including multiple sentences and adding de-
tails. Please continue to practice sight words and read daily with your child.
In Math, we are exploring numbers to 20. Students are also working on their
problem-solving skills. Please remember to practice plus and minus 0 and 1 facts
to 20 with your child.
Kindergarten News
As we leave behind the month of February and set our sights on the first real signs of spring, we must continue to encourage our students to be responsible for their learning by working hard, following directions, and having all their supplies during both virtual and in-person learning. Having supplies organized and close by is critical to maximizing our instructional time together, as well as an environment with reduced distrac- tions, if possible. Reducing distractions is key in helping your child maintain focus as our curriculum becomes increasingly more difficult.
In Humanities, students will continue to improve their reading comprehension with a focus on strate- gies such as making, confirming, and revising predictions and rereading, as well as identifying the main topic and key details of a variety of texts within multiple genres. During our writing block, students will use a story organizer to plan and write a fictional narrative piece. Our grammar lessons will focus on noun-verb agree- ment, helping verbs, and linking verbs.
In math, we will continue Unit 3. During this unit, we are mentally adding and subtracting 10 and 100 to a given number, explaining why addition and subtraction strategies work, and adding and subtracting within 1,000. These skills will be applied as the children interpret and construct bar graphs and solve one and two- step word problems with various unknowns.
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ELA Reading - This month students will read Realistic Fiction that discuss smart choices and using
ones skills to help others. We will closely read the text to determine the characters point of
view, and how their actions affect the story. Students will ask and answer text related ques-
tions to demonstrate their level of comprehension.
Writing – Using text proof students will construct well written responses to text related ques-
tions. This includes always using proper capitalization and punctuation. Additionally, we will
be constructing a continuation of a fictional story by predicting what the characters would do
next based on their actions and the events in the story. Please encourage your child to always
use their best writing skills.
Grammar – We will continue to improve our understanding of both nouns and verbs. This
month we will learn to modify what we are describing by using adjectives and adverbs.
Math
In unit 4, we are studying the different properties of multiplication (associative, commutative,
and distributive). In the Google-Classroom, you will find interactive PowerPoint slides with
math facts. Then, we will get right back into measurement and word problems. Please reach
out with any questions. I strongly recommend students spend time working on XtraMath. Alt-
hough it is timed, it is a great way for students to practice their facts in all operations.
Social Studies
We will start our Social Studies unit on U.S. regions. We will identify the natural/physical and
human-made features of the regions in the United States. We will learn about the similarities
and differences of rural, urban, and suburban communities. We will discuss what it means to
be a good citizen and the rules everyone must live by in order to have a safe community.
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ELA Fourth graders are working through the novel, Eliza’s Freedom Road. Students should be recording ideas in the packet they received from school. If a student is all virtual, I will communicate when something needs to be turned in for a grade. Along with the novel, we will continue with grammar lessons and word work lessons.
Just a reminder that students should be continuing to work on Lexia minutes each week. They are still able to earn 5 points for each week that they complete their assigned minutes. Please let me know if you have any questions or con- cerns.
SS/Science
During the first part of March, fourth graders are going to continue the study of Maryland history. We will discuss major historical events, such as the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War to describe the reasons and out- comes of the societal conflicts in the past. Students will analyze how Maryland society was influenced by various indi- viduals and groups of people during that time.
We are also going to describe the changes in the transportation and communication networks that allowed the movement of people, goods, and ideas to, from, and within Maryland (Bay Bridge, National Road, B & O Railroad, the Port of Bal- timore, and C & O Canal). We will examine how these developments, along with several waves of immigration contrib- uted to our modern Maryland society.
Science will be our focus during the second part of March. Our next unit is called Waves. Students will learn what is a wave, what are its parts, and what are some properties of waves. Light and sound are the forms of energy that move as waves and our fourth graders are going to connect their characteristics with the Energy Unit concepts we learned a few weeks ago.
Math
In March we will continue our decimal fraction unit. In this unit we will read and write decimals in standard and ex- panded form. We will also understand the relationship between decimals and fractions. Continue to study facts on a nightly basis. This is a very important component of the fourth grade math curriculum.
ELA
We will continue studying the 5th grade novel Chains this month.
We will also be moving into opinion writing.
Math
We will be wrapping up unit 5 – adding and subtracting fractions.
Then, we will move on to the 6th unit of the year – multiplication and division of fractions. This tends to be easier than the previous unit because we don’t have to find a common denominator!
Social Studies
We will continue to explore the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War.
