TERRAPIN TIMES
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JUNE 2018
Dear Parents & Guardians
Thank you for your dedication, commitment, patience, and flexibility this school year with our transition to a temporary home. If you have driven by the property recently, you can see the contractors are
making good progress on our new building. One year down and one year to go!
The Yearbook Committee captured wonderful moments of our school this year. Thank you for their hard work and dedication. Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school. We are sad to see
our fifth graders leave but wish them the best in their new school adventures.
Report cards will be mailed home June 25th. Students will be notified of their homeroom teacher for next school year on the report card. If your family is not returning to Arnold (besides 5th graders), please let the main office know. Families are also encouraged to register incoming Kindergarten stu-
dents, as soon as possible, to help with staffing for next year.
Our summer office hours will be:
June 18-August 16 Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM-3:00PM
August 17-August 31 Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-3:30PM
Summer is a very special time for children and is the source of many happy memories. I hope that you
and your children enjoy many opportunities to have fun as a family in the weeks ahead.
May your summer days be long and relaxing!
See you in August,
Shauna Kauffman
Principal
BAE: “Believe, Achieve, Excel!”
PRINCIPAL’S LETTER
National Blue Ribbon School
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COUNCIL END OF
YEAR PARTY
11:30 a.m.
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GRANDFRIENDS
EVENT 5:30-7:00
SRMS CAFETERIA
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PARTY 11:30 a.m.
3RD GRADE
PARTY
1:00 p.m.
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KINDERGARTEN
PARTY 1:30 p.m.
4TH GRADE
PARTY 1:30 p.m.
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1ST GRADE
PARTY
12:30 p.m.
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5TH GRADE
PROMOTION 3PM
SRMS GYM
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LAST DAY FOR
STUDENTS
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TEACHERS
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OFFICES CLOSED
FOR PRIMARY
ELECTIONS
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June 2018 Named for the Roman goddess Juno, patroness of marriage and the well-being of women. Also from
the Latin word juvenis, “young people.”
2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL
April 23, 2018 Dear Parents, Over the summer many families move to new homes outside of the Arnold attendance area. When a child transfers to another school, there are certain documents that need to be completed and given to the family to take to the new school when they register. If you will be moving out of the Arnold attendance area over the summer, please complete the form below and return it to the school by Friday, June 1, 2018. With this information, school personnel will be able to accurately complete the necessary transfer forms, which will be given to your child on the last day of school. These transfer forms must be taken to the new school at the time of registration. Sincerely, Shauna Kauffman Principal Child’s Name: ___________________________ Teacher: _____________________________ Child’s Date of Birth: ______________________ Current Grade: ________________________ Child will be: (Please check the appropriate box) ____ attending another public school in Anne Arundel County ____ attending another public school in Maryland, outside of A.A. Co. ____ attending a public school in another state ____attending a private school ____other (please explain): _________________________________________________________ Name of school your child will be attending: ____________________________________________ Name of County or State you will be moving to: __________________________________________ _______________________________ Home Phone: ___________________ Parent/Guardian Signature
All instrumental registration forms are due by June 5th.
Thanks
Dr. Dana Marie Semos
String Education
Arnold Elementary School
Belvedere Elementary School
Jones Elementary School
AACPS MUSIC PROGRAM VISION:
"Cultivating Lifelong Learners, Creators, and Consumers of Music"
BAND and STRINGS RECRUITMENT
ATTENTION Second, Third and Fourth grade Parents and Students!
Due to the 2018-2019 school year starting after
Labor Day, we will be doing our annual recruiting for the instrumental program
this May/June.
Second, third, and fourth graders will receive a recruitment letter/enrollment form the week of May 14th. There are extra forms in the hallway
and in the office.
The deadline to enroll early is Thursday, June 7, 2018. It is best if students can enroll by June.
However, students can sign up the first week of school in September and still be able
to participate in the instrumental programs. Lessons will begin mid-September in the fall.
Arnold Elementary School
Instrumental Music Program Dear Parents,
Due to the school year starting after Labor Day next year, we are recruiting for the
instrumental program in May. Your child attended a demonstration and explanation about the
band and string instruction offered at Arnold Elementary. We hope your child chooses to be part
of this exciting learning experience. Current brain development and educational research has
repeatedly shown positive academic skills improvement from studying musical instruments.
Please consider your child’s request to participate in the band or strings program.
The following instrumental lessons are offered during school hours at no additional cost to the
parents: Third Grade: Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass
Fourth and Fifth Grades: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone,
Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Horn, Tuba, and Snare Drum/Bells. Percussion students need to
rent a Percussion Learning Kit (PLK). This kit contains both bells and a snare drum.
Students must provide their own instrument. However, a few school-owned instruments,
in particular large instruments (Tuba, Baritone Horn, Trombone, Cello, Bass, etc.) may be
borrowed. These are available on a first come, first served basis. Please let us know if finances
prevent you from securing an instrument. Parents must contact the teacher if this is the
situation. String instruments are made in many sizes and students need to be “sized” for the
correct instrument. There are many good music stores in the area that provide sizing and rentals.
The attached sheet lists their addresses and phone numbers. Please be cautious of Internet
purchases, “no-name” instruments, or purchases not made at music stores. DO NOT buy a
colored instrument! These instruments can be poorly set-up and difficult to play, which causes
much frustration for a beginning student and the parent.
Please take the following into consideration when signing up for the instrumental
program. Students will be required to practice daily at home and practice charts will be graded
weekly at lessons. Classes will meet for 30 minutes twice a week on a rotating basis and regular
lesson attendance is a MUST. Students are responsible for acquiring and completing all missed
class work due to instrumental class attendance. The students work very hard throughout the
year. Attendance at the Winter (Dec) and Spring (May) Concerts are mandatory as this is a
requirement of the course.
Once your child has turned in the registration form, they will be enrolled in the
class. You will be notified of successful enrollment with a welcome letter. Your child will
receive a schedule and class guidelines at the first lesson. Students will need their instruments
and books for every lesson.
Please purchase the appropriate method book for your child’s instrument level.
1st and 2nd year strings-----Essential Elements, book 1 w/CD
3rd year strings---------------Essential Elements, book 2 w/CD
1st year band-----------------Essential Elements, book 1 (get correct book- flute, sax etc)
2nd year band----------------Essential Elements, book 1 & 2 (book 2 needed after
completing book 1)
Percussion-------------------Essential Elements, Combined Percussion, book 1 (for
bells and snare drum)
If you have any questions please give us a call at school or email. Please remember it may take a
day or two to respond as we are teaching at three different schools. We look forward to teaching
your child instrumental music.
Dr. Dana Marie Semos-Strings Mrs. Kelli Ronning-Band
[email protected] [email protected]
Enrollment forms are due on or before June 7, 2018
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