P l e a s e R e a d a n d R e c y c l e Jane Ryan Elementary School NEWSLETTER www.janeryanelementary.com 190 Park Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 452-4400 1 Feb 2018 Dates to Remember Do you have news, photos or fun facts you would like to see in the newsletter? Please contact Jen at [email protected]. Happy New Year! I wish all our Jane Ryan families a New Year filled with Hope and Prom- ise. While visiting classrooms, I witness students who are engaged and excited about their learning. To continue that learning momentum, I ask our families to be mindful of re-establishing the necessary routines to ensure that your children are in attendance and on-time each morning to get each school day off to a great start. Of course READ, READ and READ. Success in school is in large part dependent upon a student’s ability to read and understand what they have read. Also, math facts are crucial building blocks for all grades. Take a look on our website for great math links. It is difficult to believe that we are halfway through the school year. Third grade students and parent volunteers enjoyed the owl pellet dissection last Fri- day. All kinds of discoveries were made. Hundred’s Day is coming soon! It is always a big celebration in first grade. This month is the fifth grade Inven- tion Convention. The students are busy with research. I am al- ways amazed at their thought, planning and creativity. Jane Ryan Pride is alive and well here at school. Do your best, encourage others and be respectful! Our students and staff have enjoyed the Lion’s Den Meetings and are being caught with “PRIDE”! They make me so proud to be their principal. In closing, I want to thank all of our families for all that you do in supporting our students and teachers at Jane Ryan! You truly make a difference!! Sincerely, Mrs. Bolton Principal’s Pen Feb 1 - PTA Meeting Feb 4 - Super Bowl Breakfast Feb 8 - Father’s Club Meeting Feb 8 & 22 - School Store Feb 9 - Wear Red Day Feb 16 & 19 - No School Feb 23 - JR Movie Night Feb 28 - Invention Convention
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Jane Ryan Elementary School
NEWSLETTER
www.janeryanelementary.com 190 Park Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-44001
Feb 2018
Dates to Remember
Do you have news, photos or fun facts you would like to see in the newsletter? Please contact Jen at [email protected].
Happy New Year! I wish all our Jane Ryan families a New Year filled with Hope and Prom-ise. While visiting classrooms, I witness students who are engaged and excited about their learning. To continue that learning momentum, I ask our families to be mindful of re-establishing the necessary routines to ensure that your children are in attendance and on-time each morning to get each school day off to a great start. Of course READ, READ and READ. Success in school is in large part dependent upon a student’s ability to read and understand what they have read. Also, math facts are crucial building blocks for all grades. Take a look on our website for great math links.
It is difficult to believe that we are halfway through the school year. Third grade students and parent volunteers enjoyed the owl pellet dissection last Fri-day. All kinds of discoveries were made. Hundred’s Day is coming soon! It is always a big celebration in first grade. This month is the fifth grade Inven-tion Convention. The students are busy with research. I am al-
ways amazed at their thought, planning and creativity.
Jane Ryan Pride is alive and well here at school. Do your best, encourage others and be respectful! Our students and staff have enjoyed the Lion’s Den Meetings and are being caught with “PRIDE”! They make me so proud to be their principal.
In closing, I want to thank all of our families for all that you do in supporting our students and teachers at Jane Ryan! You truly make a difference!!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bolton
Principal’s Pen
Feb 1 - PTA Meeting Feb 4 - Super Bowl BreakfastFeb 8 - Father’s Club MeetingFeb 8 & 22 - School Store Feb 9 - Wear Red DayFeb 16 & 19 - No School Feb 23 - JR Movie NightFeb 28 - Invention Convention
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Newsworthy Happenings
Did you know… Baby camels are born without a hump.3
St. Baldrick’s Jane Ryan Team Make It Amazing
March 14th 6-8pmEvery year, thousands of brave men, women and children have joined St. Baldrick’s Foundation in
support of childhood cancer research. We invite you to make a “bald” statement and join the Jane Ryan community in an evening of giving.
This is the 1st year that we are hosting the St. Baldrick’s event here at Jane Ryan. Our event is a private event with the participants coming only from the Jane Ryan community (students and their family members).
To register or donate, visit the Jane Ryan St. Baldrick’s event page at: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/13215/2018.
Going bald is not for everyone but you can still participate in many ways! 1. Be a shavee. 2. Cut your hair for Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths. You will need at least 8 inches of hair in order to donate.
Please sign up as a “volunteer” on the website above so you can create a webpage and collect donations.
3. Create a “Do What You Want” (DWYW) Event or activity. Bake sale, bingo night, family & friends
dine in, make a team or host a get together. Be creative and do what you like. Please sign up as a “volunteer”
on the website above so you can create a webpage and collect donations.
4. Donate to a participant or the Jane Ryan Team Make It Amazing. 5. Come be a part of the fun and cheer on March 14th: • Super Duper Weenie truck & desserts • Face painting and Arts & Crafts sponsored by Trumbull Pharmacy • Colored hair pieces and spray options with stylists sponsored by Salon DeMatteo • Donate a toy for the Yale New Haven Oncology Unit Trumbull Clinic • DJ and music
• Deadline to register is March 1st with donations accepted up to the day of the event.
• A separate iVolunteer sign-up for event help will be sent at a later date.
• Any questions, please contact Catherine Scott at [email protected]
Newsworthy Happenings
Did you know… When an armadillo gives birth, it almost always has four babies.4
This year’s theme for PTA Reflections is, “Within Reach.” We received many beautiful submissions throughout the different arts categories, from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Congratulations to our
Jane Ryan winners! The first place winner in each category will move on to the CT PTA State competition.
Visual Arts Primary Grades 1st place: Dean Holinko
2nd place: Gianna Holinko
Literature Primary Grades 1st place: Caroline Herrington
2nd place: Emily Xie
Literature Intermediate Grades
1st place: Katelyn Landin 2nd place: June Hammel 3rd place: Brianna Potok
2nd place: Mia Kaflinski 3rd place: Juliana Hemond
Photography Primary Grades
1st place: Emily Xie
Photography Intermediate Grades
1st place: Jonathan Kubie 2nd place: Seth Goldstein
On behalf of the Jane Ryan PTA, I thank ALL of our participating student artists and applaud you ALL for a job well done! ~Christina Hemond, Jane Ryan PTA Reflections Chair
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Did you know… Six U.S. presidents had no children.
Newsworthy Happenings
KOOLValentine Card Making for seniors will be held after school on Thursday, February 8th! Sign up flyer will be sent home.
“Bridge to Bridgeport” is also happening for Valentine’s Day! Our students can share with Bridgeport students by donating school supplies. A giving tree will be located in the school lobby from February 1st - 9th. Stop in and help your child choose a heart to be a part of this Valen-tine’s Day outreach.
If you are unable to get to school, please fill out the flyer that will be sent home. Or, return the below information to school in an envelope marked “Bridge to Bridgeport”. Either way, a heart will be sent home. All supplies are due back to school by February 13th.
Any questions regarding KOOL events and activities? Please contact Anne Marie Martini, KOOL chairperson, with any questions, at: [email protected].
BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGEPORT
Students Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Did you know… Alaska’s coastline, which measures 6,640 miles,
is greater than the coastlines of all the other 49 U.S. states combined.
Newsworthy Happenings
Father’s Club helps the School Library Buy New Books Students at Jane Ryan might not always notice the impact the Jane Ryan Father’s Club has on their school year. There are many events throughout the year, such as the Back-to-School Barbecue, the monthly Movie Nights and the annual Super Bowl Pancake Breakfast that are run by our Dads volunteering for the school. These events allow the Father’s Club to collect funds, which in turn are donated 100% back to the school. “We volunteer our time to help with the things that school budgets can’t cover. We love to help because it is all for our kids.”
Most recently, thanks to a recent motion at the January monthly meeting, the Father’s Club learned the school library could not purchase new books due to statewide and local budget cuts. It was proposed to donate $1,000.00 to help buy new books for Mrs. Zimmer and the kids. The motion was enthusiastically received by the Father’s Club and passed unanimously. This is just one example of how we support the school.
Donations from the Father’s Club have also helped fund the School’s upcoming Makerspace Lab, which will replace the computer room and allow the children a much more exciting interactive space during school hours. Other items recently completed were replacing the School’s water fountains with ones that let the kids refill their water bottles easily and helping to upgrade the school Gym mats.
Teachers know to ask the Father’s Club for help with things that fall outside the school budget. Requests for rolling teacher stools (that let the teachers roll amongst the students) wobbly seats and standing desks (that allow students move in the classroom) have been happily funded by the Father’s Club.
Future plans include two new benches for the main playground and the possibility of upgrading some of the outdoor basketball equipment. In the meantime, the Father’s Club is happy to support making Jane Ryan a better place for the kids, teachers, and community.
If anyone would like to volunteer their time to help with the Father’s Club please email us at [email protected]. The Father’s Club Super Bowl Pancake Breakfast, being held at Jane Ryan the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, February 4, is also looking for volunteers. The Pancake Breakfast needs volunteers to work the kitchen, take orders, deliver food, and clean-up. Volunteers are also needed for help with the games and ticket sales. Lots of hands make the project go smoothly. A great time is guaranteed for all and anyone is welcome to sign up and help.
If you cannot volunteer at the Super Bowl Pancake Breakfast, the Father’s Club has additional opportunities in the future. February 23 is the next Father’s Club Movie Night in which help is needed setting up, selling refreshments, and with clean up. To find out about other upcoming projects come to the next Father’s Club meeting to be held at 7:30 pm on February 8 in the Jane Ryan Library. All are welcome.
Pride Corner
Did you know… More English-speaking people live in China than in the United States.
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Mrs. Fedak’s 2nd Grade Class
Mrs. Fedak’s 2nd Grade Class
PBIS News
At Jane Ryan Elementary School, students practice Jane Ryan Pride. To show Lion Pride is to:
Be Respectful, Encourage Others, Do Your BestJane Ryan students have been very busy during the past few months!
On Election Day, students voted on grade-level choices for activities
or materials for their classroom funded by money from the Walk-a-
Thon. Fifth grade student council members took turns helping stu-
dents navigate the Jane Ryan polls by giving the directions, helping
students fill out ballots correctly and handing
out “I Voted” stickers. Students also at-
tended a school-wide Lion’s Den
meeting where they learned that
ALL classes met their goal on their PRIDE Pads! Grade lev-
els earned rewards such as movie day and pajama day. Leo
the Lion celebrated with us too! We look forward to holding
more activities to celebrate our Jane Ryan PRIDE including
school-wide BINGO. Please continue to talk with your chil-
dren about showing their Jane Ryan PRIDE and catch them
doing so! It makes for great dinner conversation.
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Did you know… About 14,000 earthquakes are detected around the world each year. That’s 35 earthquakes a day.
Support Jane Ryan
Rockin Jump FundraiserPlease mark your calendars for
Jane Ryan School’s ROCKIN’ JUMP party!
Friday, March 16th
4-7pm
Tickets will be sold in advance. Flyers will come home in your child’s backpack later this month.
PTA Meeting SchedulePlease join us for the next Jane Ryan PTA Meeting on Thursday, February 1st at 9:15am, in the Jane Ryan Cafeteria.
Please note the Jane Ryan PTA meeting schedule for the rest of the school year:
Did you know… You blink your eyes more then 10,000 times a day.
Support Jane Ryan
The School Store opens for business on:
Thursday, Feb 8th & 22nd
First-fifth graders are invited to shop for novelty items and basic school supplies, including glue sticks, pencils, pens, pencil pouches and more. Items range in price from $.10 to $4.
School Store bucks are available in $.50 and $1 increments for $5 and $10. They can be purchased by filling out the School Store Bucks form located at the end of this newsletter.
Checks should be made out to “Jane Ryan PTA”.
The Store is also looking for volunteers to help on various Thursdays throughout the year from 11:30-1:15 pm. If you would like to sign up, please contact Jenn Chiodo at [email protected].
Did you know… The full name of the Barbie doll is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
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Support Jane Ryan
Shopping Tip: Always start at smile.amazon.com and select your charity:
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For each purchase, your Jane Ryan will receive a small donation to support programs and learning.
Join Stop&Shop’s A+ Program by registering Jane Ryan Elementary School to your Stop&Shop Rewards card. A percentage of sales will be donated to help fund our children’s education.
http://stopandshop.com/aplus/register-card/Jane Ryan School code: 06186
Save your “Box Tops for Education” and send them to school attached to a collection sheet or in an envelope. Please check the expiration dates and write the number of box tops you are handing in on the envelope.
For more information, please contact Katie Esposito at [email protected].
Walkathon Sponsors
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Did you know… There are 1,929,770,126,028,800 color combinations on a Rubik’s Cube.
Platinum Sponsor
Thank you to all our 2017 Walkathon sponsors!
Gold Sponsors
BB EEBRANCO ELECTRICBRANCO ELECTRIC
Walkathon Sponsors
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Did you know… The heart of a blue whale is as big as a small car
and it’s tongue weighs more than an elephant.
Jane Ryan Family Sponsors
Thank you to all our 2017 Walkathon sponsors!
Silver Sponsors
Jason R. Oberhand, ddsFamily Dentistry
Fairfield County Speech Center Anne Marie Martini, M.S.,CCC-SLPTrumbull
PHARMACY
Walkathon Sponsors
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Did you know… Eiffel Tower can be six inches taller in the summer than in the winter
because the steel expands when it is heated.
Jump Off • Pez Visitor Center • Rock Climb Fairfield • Gymnastics GCA Next Dimensions Gymnastics • Ole Soccer • Sports Center
Rockin’ Jump • The Adventure Park at The Discovery Museum Discovery Museum & Planetarium • Target • Stew Leonard’s
Chelsea Pier • GoGo squeeZ • Stop & Shop
Home Vet Services
Gifts
Thank you to all our 2017 Walkathon sponsors!
Bronze Sponsors
Some Fun
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Did you know… When a porcupine is born, its quills are soft. They get hard about an hour later.
I Love You More Than Applesauce – Jack Prelutsky
I love you more than apple-sauce,Than peaches and a plum,Than chocolate hearts,And cherry tarts,And berry bubble-gum.I love you more than lemonade,And seven-layer cake,Than lollipops,And candy drops,And thick vanilla shake.I love you more than marzipan,Than marmalade on toast;For I love piesOf any size,But I love you the most.
I Made My Dog a Valentine – Jack Prelutsky
I made my dog a valentine,she sniffed it very hard,then chewed on it a little whileand left it in the yard.
I made one for my parakeets,a pretty paper heart,they pulled it with their claws and beaksuntil it ripped apart.
I made one for my turtle,all he did was get it wet,I wonder if a valentineis wasted on a pet.
– UnknownOut of a snow cloud, cold and gray,Something dropped on St. Valentine’s Day,Whirling and twirling and soft and light,Like wee little letters all dainty and white,And I guess the sky children were sending down,
The Jane Ryan School Store is open for business twice monthly from September-June. It sells school supplies and fun novelty items with prices ranging from $.10 for cap erasers to $3.50 for Jane Ryan magnets. Your children can “shop” for these items during their lunchtime. And, since cupcakes and treats are no longer allowed in the classroom, many families have chosen to celebrate school birthdays and special occasions with Store Bucks. Bucks are available for pre-purchase in $.50 and $1.00 increments and may be purchased for grades 1-5 through June 2018.
Fill out the order form below and send it into school with your child in an envelope labeled Mrs. Sloan, Store Bucks. Checks should be made out to Jane Ryan PTA. We will send your Store Bucks home with your child. Any questions, please contact Jenn Chiodo at [email protected].
