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Kingsville Elementary School
Volume 2 Parent Newsletter October 6, 2016
FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
We are off to a wonderful start for the 2016
– 2017 school year! The students are participating daily
in challenging and engaging instruction. It is wonderful
to hear their thoughtful contributions to classroom
discussions about text they are reading and the reasoning
they display when solving math problems. Our students
work very hard to achieve at a high level.
As you know BCPS has implemented new grading and
reporting procedures this school year. The first Guiding
Practice of the new procedures states, “Grading practices
must be supportive of student learning”. In order to
ensure that our grading practices are supportive of
student learning teachers are implementing a learning
cycle that consists of instruction, practice, feedback,
perhaps more feedback, followed by a graded
assignment. This learning cycle may occur over one
class period or several class periods. Practice may take
several forms so you may not see a score for practice in
the grade book every day. Practice may occur as a
discussion with the teacher, collaborative work with a
group, or using an online tool. You can view the
Grading and Reporting Procedures manual at
http://www.bcps.org/academics/grading.
It was wonderful to see so many families at our Spirit
Night at Chick-Fil-A. Our school spirit was clearly
evident! The students enjoyed seeing their friends and
their teachers. Thank you for your support of this fun,
Kingsville Community activity. We have not been
notified of how much money we raised: however, when
the money is received we will put it towards our
technology fund.
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather!
Mrs. Carol Ferris
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
OCTOBER
10th 7:00 p.m. – PTA Meeting
11th – 14th Book Fair
12th Schools Closed – Yom Kippur
15th 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. – PTA Fall Festival
17th Grade 4 Visits Camp Puh’tok
19th Kingsville Cross Country Fall Run
21st Schools Closed – Professional Study Day
26th Grade K Visits Chapel Hill Farm
27th Grade 2 Visits Jerusalem Mill Village
28th Grade K Visits the Perry Hall Library
First Marking Period Ends
School Closes 3 Hours Early
31st 2:45 p.m. – Halloween Parade
PLANNING AHEAD
American Education Week Visitation Schedule:
Monday, 11/14: Second and Third Grade
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, 11/15: Kindergarten and Fourth Grade
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 11/16: First and Fifth Grade
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Winter Holiday Parties: December 22nd
Grade K: 3:00 p.m. Grade 3: 3:00 pm
Grade 1: 2:00 p.m. Grade 4: 3:00 p.m.
Grade 2: 3:00 p.m. Grade 5: 3:00 p.m.
KINGSVILLE KHRONiCLE
http://kingsvillees.bcps.org Carol Ferris, Principal
Cheryl Whittaker, Asst. Principal
Roberta Cascio, Admin. Secretary
Angie Feehly, PTA President
Cultivating Life-Long Learners
NURSE NOTES Mrs. Virginia Davis, School Nurse
Head Lice are a common condition in
school aged children. The infection
itself is called pediculosis.
Unfortunately these bugs are becoming immune to over
the counter treatments. The head louse can live only on
the human head and cannot live on pets or other animals.
Head lice can be contracted by being in close personal
contact with and infected person, wearing infected
clothing (such as sports helmets or hats), using infested
combs/brushes, or lying on a surface (like a bed, couch,
or pillow) that has been in contact with a person with
lice. The head louse can live only on the human head
and cannot live on pets or other animals.
There are three forms of lice: the adult lice, the nymph
and the nit. Nits are lice eggs and are often confused
with dandruff or hair-spray. Nits are firmly attached to
the hair shaft (hence the term nitpicker), are oval shaped,
and white to tan in color. They take one week to hatch.
The next stage of louse development is the nymph. In
about 7 days the nymph becomes an adult louse. The
adult louse is the size of a sesame seed and tan to grayish
white in color. They can live up to 30 days and feed off
human blood. If they fall off a person, they die within 2
days.
The signs of pediculosis are an itching or a tickling
feeling in the hair. Occasionally sores are found on the
head (caused by scratching). Lice are most commonly
found at the nape of the neck and behind the ears.
The CDC recommends the following treatment:
1. Treat using an over-the-counter (OTC) pediculocide
such as Nix or Rid, remove clothing and apply lice
killing shampoo or cream rinse according to the
directions on the label. It is extremely important to
follow the label directions exactly. The same is true
if you decide to use a nit removal product.
2. If your child has long hair, you may need a second
bottle. Do not wash or condition hair prior to using
the medication. Do not re-wash hair for 2 days after
the treatment. Use the fine tooth comb to remove
lice and nits. If 8 to 12 hours after treatment the lice
seem as active as before the treatment, the medicine
may not have worked. If that is the case, contact
your health care provider because the lice may be
resistant. A prescription treatment may be
necessary.
3. Check and comb the hair at least every other day for
three weeks to loosen and remove nits. If nits
increase in number then re-treat. Follow the
medication’s directions about how to re-treat.
4. Wash all clothing and bed linens in hot water. Soak
combs and brushes for 1 hour in Lysol or rubbing
alcohol. Vacuum the floor and furniture carefully
and frequently.
The CDC does not recommend any home remedy
treatments. These treatments have become increasingly
popular in recent years. Most of these treatments work
by suffocating the lice.
Whatever treatment method you choose it is imperative
that the directions are closely followed. Careful frequent
combing with a fine tooth comb to eliminate nits (eggs)
is required after any treatment for head lice. Any nit that
hatches can cause the infestation to begin again.
If your child does develop head lice please report it to
the school nurse.
If you need to contact me, I can be reached at 410-817-
9671 or by email @ vdavis2@bcps.org. You can also
get in touch with me by calling the school’s main phone
number.
ALL STAR CRITERIA
We will need to revise the criteria for
our All-Star Award due to the
implementation of the new report card. On the new
report card students do not receive an effort grade for
each subject. Rather, student effort is captured on the
“Skills and Conduct” section of the report card. Under
“Skills and Conduct”, students will receive a score
between 0 and 3 in the following areas; Classroom
Conduct, Work Completion, Working with Adults and
Working with Students.
The new criteria for the All-Star Award will be:
No 0’s or 1’s
No more than one “2” with the remainder of the
scores being a “3”.
STAT TEACHER CORNER: TECHNOLOGY I would like to take a minute to reintroduce myself since
you may have seen me at Back to School night and will
see me throughout the year in the building. My name is
Crystal Lynch and I am the STAT teacher at Kingsville
Elementary. This is my second year as STAT. I work
with all grade levels so you may hear your child talk
about seeing me in their classroom. If you ever have any
questions about BCPS initiatives, technology etc. I
would be more than happy to help so please feel free to
email me at clynch@bcps.org or you can find me in
room 17 down the library hallway.
Last year my Khronicle column focused mostly on math.
This year I will still focus on math but will also
incorporate technology. This is an exciting year because
all of our students will have access to an HP Revolve
device by the end of October if everything goes well
with the rollout. Students in grades 2 – 4 currently have
1:1 devices. Grades 1 and 5 will get 1:1 devices at the
end of October and each Kindergarten class will receive
a small pod of devices to share which will be great for
small group time. Part of my job is to assist teachers
with integrating technology within their classrooms so I
am excited to work with all grade levels this year.
Last year grades 1 – 3 had access to DreamBox for math
and starting over the summer all students grades K – 5
have access. Students will work on DreamBox in school
during math and have been told the expectations by their
teachers. Students can also use DreamBox at home
anytime they want, so it is important to know what
expectations have been set in school. DreamBox is an
adaptive learning tool that tracks exactly how students
are using the manipulative on the screen and moves
them forward or backward within a specific math
standard based on how they solve each problem. It is
some really cool software! Please remember not to help
your child with DreamBox or let them use paper and
pencil or a calculator to solve problems within the
program. If you would like to check your child’s
progress in DreamBox, you can create a parent
dashboard account by doing the following:
1. Have your child login to bcpsone
2. Click set up parent access at the bottom of the page
3. Follow instructions to create a new login and
password.
4. Read terms of use and privacy policy
5. Click submit
6. Go to http://play.dreambox.com to login to your
account
7. Enter your email address and password
8. Click on Parent Dashboard button
HOW DO I GET APPROVED TO BE A KINGSVILLE VOLUNTEER? 1. Go to:
http://www.bcps.org/community/volunteer_info/.
2. Complete and print out the “BCPS Volunteer
Application”.
3. Complete the “Online Volunteer Training” and print
out your BCPS Volunteer Certificate.
4. Read and Sign, “Acknowledgement of Kingsville
Volunteer Procedures” (attached)
5. Turn in to the front office the following:
a. Completed BCPS Volunteer Application
b. BCPS Volunteer Training Certificate
c. Acknowledgement of Kingsville
Volunteer Procedures
6. Once your application has been screened through the
BCPS volunteer screening process you will receive a
signed copy of your, “BCPS Volunteer Certificate”.
This will indicate that your name has been added to
the Kingsville Approved Volunteers database.
7. Teachers will contact you as they need volunteers to
complete tasks or help in the classroom.
Note:
You must complete volunteer training to attend field
trips or volunteer in the classroom.
INTERACTIVE PROJECTOR UPDATE As you know, we raised funds to purchase
Interactive Projectors for our classrooms during the
2014 – 2015 school year. We were able to raise enough
money to buy 6 Interactive Projectors. Unfortunately,
our purchase of the projectors was put on hold while
BCPS went through the process of choosing a new
vendor. We are happy to report that the new vendor has
been chosen and we are now able to order the projectors!
The six projectors will be placed in fourth and fifth
grade classrooms. We will hold another Race for
Education in the spring so that we can buy projectors for
additional grade levels.
BUILDING READERS Please click on the link below to take you to the October
2016 edition of Building Readers.
http://kingsvillees.bcps.org/parents/building_readers
ART NEWS Ms. Laura Dutton, Art Teacher
A huge thank you to the students that
showcased their artwork at the Perry Hall
Library this summer; Kasey C., Brady M.,
Anna D., Mackenzie D., Dane T., Benjamin P., Lucas
A., Lucas B. What a nice way to represent Kingsville
Elementary School.
During September students created drawings to submit
to our new art fundraiser, Square One Art!
Kindergarteners are creating funny birds, first graders
are creating beautiful butterflies, and second graders are
creating realistic wild cats using watercolor paints.
Third graders will create Gustav Klimt trees using
sharpies and watercolor. Fourth grade students will
create Zentangle designs using sharpies and watercolor
pencils. Fifth graders will create colorful printed bears
using pens, oil pastels, and watercolor. Please be on the
lookout for order packets to come home early
November. Orders will arrive in time for the winter
holidays so no worries if you are ordering as gifts.
In October all students will begin art projects for display
in the hallways. Kindergarten students will learn about
geometric shapes when creating many projects such as
duck families, and fall trees. First graders will be
creating yummy pizzas. Second graders will be creating
delicious sandwiches. Third grade students will use
their knowledge of Chinese lettering to create an ink
artwork of their name and Chinese zodiac. The fourth
graders will be creating colorful patterned still life
paintings. Finally, the fifth grade students will create
Illuminated Letters using scratchboard. They will
choose symbols and patterns that represent themselves.
In addition, three third grade student’s artwork will be
chosen for the fire prevention contest in October. Their
artwork will include prevention steps and the use of
smoke alarms.
I am chairing the Black Saga program, a competition in
which students learn about African Americans. In this
program students will compete in a competition with
other schools in the area. We will meet after school one
day a week starting in October and ending in March. I
will discuss this program with the 4th and 5th grade
students during art and if students are interested they
will receive a permission slip which needs to be signed
and returned.
The fifth grade Practicing Art students will begin their
classes in October. They will begin the year creating
realistic animal paintings and learning about the artist
Rosa Bonheur.
PHENOMENAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mr. Gary Prem, Physical Education Teacher
During the month of October, all grades will be learning
about our hearts as they Participate in “The Heart
Adventure” Unit. This unit simulates the movement of
red blood cells through the circulatory system. Students
pretend to be red blood cells as they travel around the
body of “Gym” where they deliver Oxygen to the cells
and transport carbon dioxide out of the body. It is a
great, high energy, unit that is loaded with information.
Cognitive assessments will take place during this unit as
students are responsible for learning key parts of the
heart and circulatory system.
October is also the month for the start
of the 1 – mile cross–country runs
that take place after school at various
North East Area schools. All
students in grades 3 – 5 are invited and encouraged to
participate in one or more of the races. Permission slips
can be found on the desk in front of the gym.
October 6th: Gunpowder Elementary, hosted by
Gunpowder
October 11th: Gunpowder Elementary, hosted by St.
Ursula and St. Josephs
October 19th: Kingsville Elementary, hosted by
Kingsville
October 25th: Chapel Hill Elementary, hosted by
Chapel Hill
Week of October 31st: Perry Hall Elementary, hosted
by Joppa View Elementary
Week of Nov.7th at Perry Hall Elementary, hosted by
Perry Hall
KINGSVILLE SERVING BREAKFAST Did you know Kingsville Elementary is now offering
breakfast?
Where: Kingsville Elementary cafeteria
When: 9:05 – 9:20 a.m.
Cost: $1.40 / Reduced $.40
Come check it out!!
READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS NEWS Mrs. Beth Yeagy, Reading Specialist
There’s an important skill that can help your
youngster do well in every school subject: THINKING!
Consider these ideas for helping them learn to think
critically.
Spot Similarities: Choose two objects in the room that
don’t appear to have anything in common (say, a clock
and a sneaker). Ask your child to find at least one thing
that’s similar about them. They could say that numbers
are printed on both or that each has “body parts” (the
clock has a face and hands, the shoe has a tongue and a
heel). Look for books that are by the same author and
try to identify what is similar in the author’s books.
Flip a Fairy Tale: Critical thinkers can look at
situations through different points of view. Encourage
your youngster to write or tell a fairy tale from another
character’s point of view. For instance, how would the
wolf tell The Three Little Pigs? He might think of
himself as hungry rather than “big and bad.” If the
mother pig were the narrator, how might the story be
different? Many authors have written books using the
flipped fairy tale model including, The True Story of the
3 Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka.
Play Strategy Games: Games like checkers, chess, and
Connect Four build thinking skills. Play some of these
together, and share your thought process: “If I move
here, you’ll probably move there, and then I could
capture your piece.” Suggest that your child talk
through their moves, too.
WANTED
TENNIS BALLS!
If you have used tennis balls
you can part with, please
send them to the library.
Mrs. Boyd thanks you!
SUMMER READING
PROGRAM
Congratulations to the following students who
completed the BCPL summer reading
program:
Riley B., Skylar B., Faustine B., Jonathan
C., Kallissa C., Katrina C., Alexis C., Adam
C., Amber D., Shelby D., Alyssa D., Austin
D., Emma E., Alex E., Caroline H.,
Clementine H., Max H., Reese J., Rhett J.,
Zach L., Sara L., Seth M., Kyria M., Kate M.,
Lucy M., Owen M., Elizabeth P., Emma P.,
Emily R., Madelyn R., Isabella R., Matthew
S., Colette S., Danica S., Molly W., Sydney
W.
We also had a few game boards turned in
without a name. Please send an email to Mrs.
Boyd if your child finished the summer reading
program and is not listed above. We will
publish their accomplishment in a future
Khronicle.
THE KINGSVILLE ECHO October, 2016
Music Newsletter
Kingsville Elementary School Holly McCarthy
HMcCarthy2@bcps.org
What’s Going On in Music?
Grade 5: During October we will be discovering a
new rhythm. It has two sounds on one beat, but the
sounds are uneven.
Grade 4: This month we will be practicing our
newest rhythm. We will also be creating movement
to show the three different sections of a song.
Grade 3: We will be singing, playing games, and
performing on instruments in order to practice our
newest rhythm, 4 sixteenth notes.
Grade 2: We will be learning to distinguish the
sound of wood instruments from the sound of metal
instruments.
Grade 1: We will be learning to distinguish piano
and forte music. We will soon be composing quiet
and loud rhythm patterns using popsicle sticks.
KG: We are learning to read the steady beat q,
“ta”, and will be identifying beats of silence,
“rests”.
The ‘Patriotic Song of the Month’ will be, God
Bless America by Irving Berlin.
Choral Corner
Chorus 4: All students in grade four are members
of the fourth grade chorus as part of their weekly
vocal music class. We are beginning to learn how
to read and follow a choral score. The Eight Days
of Hanukkah is the first song we will be working
on.
Chorus 5: Grade five students will start preparing
for the Winter Concert this month. Our first song
will be Here We Come A-Caroling.
Sunshine Singers: We will begin rehearsing this
month. Many thanks to all of the students that
auditioned! In October we will begin working on A
La Nanita Nana, a piece with a Spanish text and
melody.
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the
imagination, and life to everything.
-Plato
The Kingsville School Store
is NOW OPEN!
Days and Hours of Operation:
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and the 1st Friday of the Month
9:05-9:20 am
Our school store is run by Kingsville 4th and 5th graders. We offer school
supplies such as pencils, pens, markers, highlighters, erasers, pencil
cases, keychains, lanyards, etc.
Students need to check in with their homeroom teachers PRIOR to
visiting the KES School Store.
Wacky Wednesdays at KES
Several times per month, we will have WACKY WEDNESDAYS! Please
remember that while we want to have fun, you need to dress and
behave appropriately. If you have physical education on Wednesdays,
be sure to bring appropriate clothing to change into.
October 19th KES Spirit Day! Wear KES shirts or blue/white
October 26th Red Ribbon Week - wear RED!!!
November 2nd Emoji Day
November 9th KES Spirit Day
November 23rd Crazy Socks Day
November 30th Raven’s Spirit Day - wear PURPLE!
December 7th Neon/Bling Day - Wear bright colors or bling
December 14th KES Spirit Day
December 21st Ugly Winter/Holiday Sweater Day
January 4th Favorite Sports Day - what sport is your favorite?
January 11th KES Spirit Day
January 25th Pajama Day - Wear appropriate pajamas with shoes
February 1st KES Spirit Day
February 8th Crazy Hat or Hair Day
February 22nd Favorite Book Character Day
March 1st Multiplicity Day - dress as a friend or two
March 15th KES Spirit Day
March 22nd Western Day- Cowboys/Cowgirls Unite!
April 5th ORIOLE DAY! Start the season off with orange and black!
April 19th KES Spirit Day
April 26th Hippie Day- dress like you are from the 1960s
May 3rd Guys in Ties; Girls in Pearls- dress fancy!
May 10th KES Spirit Day
May 24th Favorite T-shirt Day
May 31st Tropical Day- get ready for summer with Hawaiian shirts, etc.
June 7th KES Spirit Day
Attention, KES
Students!!! The Kingsville Pumpkin Contest will be back this October and one section of this
exciting event will feature student-made pumpkins which will represent FOOD!
The contest will run from Monday, October 24th -Friday, October 28th. Students
will “VOTE” for their favorite pumpkins using quarters which will be donated to
the KIDS HELPING HOPKINS. Entry fee for the Student Pumpkin Contest is
only $1.00!
If you would like to enter your pumpkin in the STUDENT contest, read the
requirements below.
*Your pumpkin must represent any kind of food. Please
make sure you include the name of your pumpkin and
your name with your pumpkin.
* Fill out the form below and return it to the KES office
by October 19th so we know you are participating in the
contest.
*Your pumpkin will be due into school by MONDAY,
OCTOBER 24th. You will receive your pumpkin back at
the end of the contest on Friday, October 28th so you can
use it on Halloween.
STUDENT PUMPKIN CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Name of Student: ____________________________ Teacher:______________
Name of FOOD which your pumpkin will represent: ________________
________ I have enclosed the $1.00 entrance fee
Return this form to the KES office by October 21st
Kingsville Volunteer Procedures
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Kingsville! Our wonderful volunteers are essential in helping us to reach our mission to ensure that every student thrives. Please read the procedures and policies that you will need to follow when you come to volunteer. After reviewing the policies and procedures below, please sign and return the “Acknowledgement of Kingsville Volunteer Procedures and Policies” form. Thank you for giving us the gift of your time! In-School Volunteering:
1. Report to the office when you arrive at the school to receive your badge. Please wear your badge
throughout the time you are in the building.
2. Please turn your badge in when you leave so we have an accurate accounting of who is in the
building should we have an emergency.
3. Please make an appointment for a conference if you need to speak with the teacher. Teachers will
not be available to talk with you while you about your child while you are volunteering.
4. Please do not share any confidential information that you learn from your time spent volunteering.
Chaperoning Field Trips:
1. Please follow the itinerary distributed by the teacher. Please do not make side trips or eat at a
place not designated on the itinerary.
2. Please report to the bus on or before the departure time listed on the itinerary. Remember to
allow sufficient time if visiting the gift shop as long lines may cause your group to not be able to
complete their purchase.
3. Please stay with the group you are assigned to chaperone throughout the trip.
4. Please report to the teacher any misbehavior by the students.
Acknowledgement of Kingsville Volunteer Procedures
I have read the “Kingsville Volunteer Procedures “.
Name: ______________________________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________________________
We will send you your signed certificate once we have the following:
Your application form.
A signed “Acknowledgement of Kingsville Volunteer Procedures” form.
Your signed certificate indicates that you have been placed on our “Approved Volunteer Database”. Teachers will contact you directly to schedule you to volunteer in their classrooms.