K N IG H T N EW S D A RD EN N E ELEM EN TA RY Dr. Dan Boat m an Dr. Ber n ar d J. Du Br ay Pr in cipal dboat m an @f z.k 12.m o.u s Su per in t en den t M r s. Jack ie Hot t elm an Assist an t Pr in cipal jh ot t elm an @f z.k 12.m o.u s Teleph on e: 636-978-4001 Fax: 636-978-4012 Issue 1 Date: September 2016 LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL I am very proud of the staff and students at Dardenne. W e are already seeing some great learning in the classrooms. In just the few short weeks we have been in school, we have seen students engaged in purposeful writing, developing reading stamina, and strategically solving math problems. Students have also been involved in a number of assessments to help us precisely know their academic needs and skill levels. Teachers are already working with students individually and in small groups. Fort Zumwalt teachers are implementing a new reading program called ReadyGEN. I am excited about this program as it has a strong reading and writing connection, will help students build phonic skills while expanding their vocabulary, and will place a greater emphasis on grammar than past programs. Students will have an average of 60 minutes of reading instruction, 50 minutes of writing, and 90 minutes of math each day. Our PTC is hard at work as well. They have planned a number of events to take place throughout this year. Our fall fundraiser is just around the corner. W e have chosen not to sell items this year for a fall fundraiser. Instead, we are doing a fundraiser that better fits the mission of PTC, which is to bring families together. The Color Run is intended to serve as our fund raiser while also providing a time for the Dardenne family to be together. Our hope is this fundraiser will generate enough money to help us from asking your child to sell items. A lot of information has gone home, but please contact the school if you have any questions about the Color Run. It?s completely new so we understand there are likely a lot of questions. UPCOM ING DATES Sept ember 21st - 5t h Grade Camp Meet ing (5t h grade parent s onl y) Sept ember 24t h - Col or run/ wal k at Fort Zumwal t Park Oct ober 6t h - PTC Meet ing, School Library Oct ober 13t h - Earl y Rel ease Day W e are off to a great start and we are going to have an amazing year. Let?s partner together to make this an exceptional year for your child. Please stay informed by reading the Knight News, visiting our website, following us on Twitter, liking the Dardenne Elementary Knights PTC Facebook page, and by communicating with your child?s teacher. W e are here to help and serve your child. Dr. Dan Boatman Mrs. JackieHottelman IM PORTANT LINKS SCHOOL M ISSION A s a sch o o l co m m u n i t y o u r m i ssi o n i s t o accep t ow n er sh i p f o r al l st u d en t s? l ear n i n g by ch al l en gi n g o u r st u d en t s t o r each t h ei r acad em i c p o t en t i al i n a cl i m at e t h at f o st er s co o p er at i o n, em o t i o n al su p p o r t, an d p er so n al gr ow t h. School Websit e Dist rict Websit e Lunch Menu School Cal endar
Dar denne Element ar y Color Run On Sept ember 24t h Dar denne Element ar y School and our PTC welcomes you t o join us in our f ir st COLOR r un/walk while r aising f unds for our school! This f un r un/walk is open t o EVERYONE in t he communit y and we encour age you t o join us. You can r egist er online at : www.desknight.event br it e.com Dar den n e St u den t s Doin g t h e " Kn igh t " t h in g w it h ou r " I Can" St at em en t s Kain e Nu n n Heaven Doyle Joey St am ps Lolly Car doza An a Cof er Sam Gr eer Dom in ic St. Jean Zoe Clar k Nalla Hou st on Avian n a Gou ld M addoc M clau gh lin M iles Allen Isabella Ham lin e Soph ia Br ew st er Br ook e Lew is Br ian n a Kaelin M acey M an n Blak elyn Logaglio Au gu st Giam balvo Eva Rosick M addoc M clau gh lin Peyt on Kopp Colt on Sivia Con n or Adam s Ow en Ur ban M ia Br u m f ield A ttendance Goal Dardenne's Current A ttendance Rate 97% 95% Tech n ology Updat e Fr om M r s. Sw eeso All st u den t s h ave a sch ool Gm ail accou n t. To access t h eir accou n t, st u den t s u se t h e f ollow in g t o log in : User n am e: last n am ef ir st n am e2digit bir t h dat e@st u den t.f z.k 12.m o.u s Passw or d: lu n ch pin FZS Th is in f or m at ion w as sen t h om e t o ou r K-2 st u den t s. Please h elp you r ch ild lear n h is/ h er em ail by pr act icin g it w it h t h em. Usin g a k eyboar d t o pr act ice t ypin g sk ills w ill r eally be h elpf u l! Gr ades 2-5 h ave been w or k in g ver y h ar d t ak in g t h eir ReadyGen Baselin e Assessm en t. Th ese scor es w ill h elp t h eir classr oom t each er t o t ar get t h eir st r en gt h s an d w eak n esses in r eadin g. Ou r Kin der gar t en an d f ir st gr ade st u den t s h ave been pr act icin g t h eir k eyboar din g sk ills as w ell as m ou se sk ills. Follow u s on Facebook : Dar den n e Elem en t ar y Kn igh t s PTC Follow u s on Tw it t er @zu m dar den n e
A M essage f r om Dar den n e's In st r u ct ion al Coach es Eigh t St an dar ds f or M at h em at ical Pr act ice Over the next 8 newsletters, I will be highlighting the 8 Standards for Mathematical Practice. In today?s environment, there are?habits of mind?that students need to develop and use when they employ math strategies, talk about the math they are learning, and solve problems. These practices help them learn the content and describe how students should be able to use the mathematics they learn in the world. These skills are important to employers who want to hire people who can solve problems and make sense of things. 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. There are several important behaviors to look for to meet this standard. Students should not give up if a problem is unfamiliar or hard! They search their memories for a similar problem or for what they already learned that might help. They explain the problem to themselves and try to visualize it. If one strategy does not work, they try another. Questions parents can ask their child to help him or her develop this skill: - W hat are you solving for in the problem? - Can you think of a problem that you have solved before that is like this one? - How will you go about solving the problem?w hat is your plan? - Are you making progress toward solving the problem?should you try a different plan? - How can you check your answer?can you check using a different method? (Adapted from the Pearson EnVisionMath Parent Guide 2012) Sincerely, Ms. Hawkins (math coach) 3 Reason s you Sh ou ld M ak e Readin g a Sh ar ed Act ivit y w it h you r Ch ild There is a strong connection between reading and writing in children?s literacy development. Reading helps children become better writers, and writing helps children become better readers. Through writing, young children develop their understanding that words are made up of sounds. They practice their phonics skills by linking sounds together to construct words. Older students apply their knowledge of language and text structure through writing practice. Here are some ideas for writing at home: - W rite letters to family and friends W rite stories about your favorite things Keep a journal Create your own comic Use a variety of writing tools such as gel pens, markers, crayons, and pencils Create a shopping list Play word games, such as Hangman Sincerely, Mrs. Henderson (ELA coach)
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