Dear Parents and Friends of SES,

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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School DECEMBER 2011 Where Eagles
SOAR! www.qacps.k12.md.us/ses/WELCOME.HTM
Principals News
Dear Parents and Friends of SES, With the
Christmas and New Years holidays just around the
corner and Thanksgiving behind us it is a good
time to reflect on just how fortunate we are to
be citizens in our great country. One of the
many benefits of living in the United States is
our free universal education system, one that
seeks to educate each and every youngster to his
or her potential. Viewed from a historical
perspective and even compared today to other
countries throughout the world, this is a unique
concept, namely that all children deserve an
education and that, as a result, each one of them
may enjoy unlimited possibilities in life. It is
our job as parents and educators to expect our
youngsters to do their best and take advantage of
these unique opportunities while providing them
with as much assistance and encouragement as
possible. We know that when the home and
school work together, students are presented
with a unified message and will do better
academically. We at SES pledge to do our best
toward that end and would ask that you join us in
this effort. In fact, the second of our four
school goals for 2011 2012 is to sustain a
positive partnership with parents, community, and
staff in order to increase student achievement
and attendance. One way you can assist in this
area is to become active in your childs
educational program, working closely with his or
her teacher. Another strategy is to make sure
that you and your child are involved in the SES
Read and Respond program that asks students to
read twenty minutes in the evening four nights a
week and log short written responses . While
this is a simple thing to do and one that takes
only a few minutes a day, it is also one that is
already proving beneficial for those students who
are participating. There are a number of
activities that each of us can do with children
to enable them to achieve and become better
students. Dont hesitate to ask your childs
teacher, Mrs. Thurber our reading specialist,
Mrs. Gloyd our math specialist, or our media
teacher, Mrs. Embert, for some suggestions they
would be happy to serve you and your child.
Have a Happy Holiday and a prosperous New
Year.   Sincerely, Lloyd W. Taylor,
Ed.D. Principal
Upcoming Events

• DECEMBER
• 12/1 Zoo Mobile Grade 2
• 945 am
• 12/2 Movie Night
• SES Cafeteria 630pm
• 12/7 3RD Grade Winter
• Musical
• 630 pm
• 12/8 2nd Grade trip to
• Tree Farm
• 12/10 Breakfast with
• Santa Cookie
• Walk 800 am

P.S. Reminder School will be closed for the
holidays starting Monday, December 19th and
reopen on Monday, January 3, 2012.
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1
School DECEMBER 2011 Where Eagles
SOAR! www.qacps.k12.md.us/ses/WELCOME.HTM
It is hard to believe it is December
already!  A huge thank you to all the parents and
staff that helped to make our Thanksgiving Feast
a wonderful success. It was a fun time for
everyone.  It is time for us to get ready for the
holidays.  We will be having our holiday party on
Thursday, December 15th and Polar Express Day
will be on Friday, December 16th.  We have
begun our new unit on The Five Senses.  The
holiday season is a wonderful time of the year to
talk to your child about what they see, hear,
smell, taste, and feel in the world around them. 
In addition, please continue to work on
identifying numbers, shapes, and colors.  We
would like to wish your family a healthy, happy
and safe holiday!    December is a wonderful
time to read familiar stories with your
child. You can also use any holiday cards you
receive to help your child build a collection of
things he/she can read.  Help your child find
high frequency words when you are reading
together.  We will be doing lots of counting and
using numbers beyond 10 in December.  Use
seasonal items to help your child count.  For
example, how many lights are on a string of
lights, how many cards are you sending, how many
packages are under the tree and how many cookies
are being baked.  Have a wonderful time with
your family during the holiday!
PreK News
Grade 1 News
Grade 2 News
During December second grade will continue to
work hard on learning more reading and math
strategies. We will continue with our literacy
block reading and finish up our Science unit on
matter. We have been using the Write Traits
program to teach good writing skills and are
using addition and subtraction skills to add
money, make change and figure out word
problems.   Early December brings the Maryland
Zoo in Baltimore to our grade for some fantastic
hands on learning about animals. How exciting! We
will also be visiting Colemans Tree farm to
explore the importance of tree farms to our
environment.   Certainly you would have noticed
if your child is missing some articles of
clothing. Right? If so, check out the lost and
found box in the cafeteria. You may just find
what you are looking for.   Everyone in second
grade has been working very hard. We are well
into the second quarter of the year and are proud
of how the students are progressing. We
appreciate all the support from our parents and
encourage you to continue monitoring/helping with
H.W. at home.   Make sure your child is dressed
appropriately for the cold winter days ahead.
Label all items with your childs name.   Be sure
to encourage the joy of giving and helping others
this holiday season. Make the six Character
Counts pillars part of your daily
lives. Exercise your body and mind.   Reminder -
End of year/holiday celebrations will be held on
Friday, December 16th. Please watch for more
information coming home. You may contact your
childs teacher if youd like to volunteer or
help out.
Happy Holidays!  The weather is getting colder,
please remember to dress your children in
layers.  We will be going outside as much as
possible.  We have another busy month ahead.  We
will be studying the following units in
December. Language Arts-  Book and Letter
WritingSocial Studies-  December
Celebrations  Science- Earth Science  (land,
air, and water)Math - Shapes and Attributes Our
December Celebration Holiday Party will be
Friday, December 16th. (last day before our
holiday break) Have a wonderful holiday, Your
First Grade Team
Kindergarten News
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Grade 3 News
Grade 4 News

Classroom supplies Please be sure that your child
has plenty of pencils and paper to complete
his/her classwork and homework.  Your child also
may be coming to the end of his/her first reading
comprehension notebook and it may need to be
updated to start the New Year.    Thank you,Mrs.
Comegys Mrs. Rosendale Mrs. Settelmaier
December will be busy in grade 5! We will be
learning about how fractions, decimals, and
percents are related in math. We will be studying
explorers and early colonies of North America in
social studies. Learning topics in science will
be space and physical science. In reading, we
will continue our focus on such skills as drawing
conclusions, finding main ideas, paraphrasing,
and studying author's purpose when reading a
variety of texts during literacy block. Please
encourage your child to read every day for the
reading log and study math facts for mastery.
Thank you for supporting our learning topics with
all you do at home.
State Project Your child should be working hard
to complete his/her state project.  This project
is due Monday, December 12, 2011.  Your child
was given guidelines and a rubric back in
October.  This project allows students with an
opportunity to use technology to research
information and create a PowerPoint
presentation.  However, this project does not
have to be done on the computer.  Students are
encouraged to use books and encyclopedias as
reliable sources of information.  If your child
does not have access to a computer or chooses to
complete the project in another format that is
completely acceptable.  Students may complete a
scrapbook or essay about his/her state in place
of the Power Point presentation.   Please join us
the week of December 12, 2011 as the students
share their presentations with their 4th grade
peers. Mrs. Settelmaier's class Monday, December
12 at 840 in the cafeteria Mrs. Comegys' class
Wednesday, December 14 at 840 in the
cafeteria Mrs. Rosendale's class Thursday,
December 15 at 840 in the cafeteria   Field
Trip We are heading to Chesapeake College on
Friday, December 16, 2011 to learn about Holiday
Traditions around the world.  We can only have 3
chaperones per classroom, so if you would like to
attend please send in your form and money as soon
as possible. A separate field trip form was sent
home the week of 11/21/2011.
Delightful December 2011 Wow it is
December! The first part of the school year is
almost complete. Just a few reminders please
remember to check agendas nightly, keep reading
for literacy block and have your child complete
the weekly homework. This time of year is very
hectic so please continue to keep the daily
homework routine intact. Mr. Harrison is
spearheading a third grade musical entitled,
Melton, the Warm Hearted Snowman. This will be
on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, and students
need to be at S.E.S. at 600 p.m. sharp with the
musical starting promptly at 630 p.m. There was
a letter sent home during parent conferences
outlining what your child should wear, if you
have any questions, please feel free to contact
Mr. Harrison. We are also looking forward
to our field trip on Friday, December 16th, to
Chesapeake Colleges play, Sleigh around the
World. Following the play, the college Vice
President for Academics has arranged a campus
tour and an opportunity for our students to talk
about college studies. As you can see, the month
of December will be busy and we will continue to
focus on our rigorous academic curriculum as we
finish out the remainder of 2011. Have a happy
holiday and we will see you in 2012! The third
grade team Mrs. Bildstein, Mrs. Leventhal and
Mrs. Thren
Grade 5 News
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1
School DECEMBER 2011 Where Eagles
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Measurement We use math to measure everyday!
Children need to learn many things about
measurement. Younger children learn to compare
lengths and sizes of objects. They can sort
objects from shortest to longest, narrowest to
widest, lightest to heaviest. Next, we use tools
to measure to the nearest inch or centimeter.
Then we measure more precisely, to the nearest ½
inch or ¼ inch or even 1/8 inch. You can get
your child to help you measure objects at home.
Have them help you cut and measure gift wrap for
the holidays. We also measure volumes when we are
cooking- ½ cup of sugar, 1 ¼ cup of flour, a
quart of milk. With holiday baking time here,
this is a great time to practice measuring in the
kitchen together. The more often children see
these types of measurements being used at home,
the more likely they will be to learn about them
at school.   We measure time- starting with
telling time to calculating how much time has
passed. Children need to see both types of
clocks- analog and digital- so they can easily
tell the time. Ask children to set a timer and
see how long a commercial or song is. Have them
help tell time so the family can get somewhere on
time. Older children can even help figure the
time a family needs to leave in order to arrive
at a destination on time. Tell them something
like this It takes 20 minutes to get to Uncle
Bobs house. We need to be there in time for
dinner at 5pm. When should we all be in the
car?   Measurement is all around us and you can
help your child be more successful at school when
you talk about and do measuring together at home.
 
Reading
Math Matters
Guidance
Holiday Stress Children often times find the
holidays just as stressful as the adults do
around them. They are not immune to the hustle
and bustle of the season and often times, their
behaviors change around this time of year. The
more relaxed the adults are, the more relaxed the
children will be. Some tips from
childparenting.com 1. Set a calm example
Remember, they learn from modeling us. 2. Get
your child moving Exercise works for everyone,
even when its cold! 3. Avoid overscheduling
Hard to do but it may be worth it to decline an
invitation if you have already attended two other
gatherings. Try combining activities and say no
if its just too much. 4. Have your
grade-schooler help you Children love to help
out. 5. Schedule some quiet time Keep reading
those books at bedtime! Remind your child -- and
yourself -- what the holidays are really all
about. Happy Holidays!
We had 170 students receive an award certificate
and a free book at the awards assembly on Nov.
18th for meeting their reading goal for Quarter
1! Congratulations!  Keep up the good work!  
Let's see if we can beat that number for Quarter
2.  There are 9 weeks in Quarter 2 where students
need to read a minimum of 20 minutes - 4 nights
per week and then write a response about what
they have read. Reading well is at the heart of
all learning.  Children who cannot read well,
have difficulty learning.  You can help make a
difference for your child.  Please make time for
your child to read.  Read with them.  Read to
them.  Talk about what they are reading.  Discuss
what they are going to write about what they have
read.  Help your child find books that they are
interested in reading.  Go to the public library
often.  Make sure that books are on the list
for your child to receive as gifts over the
holidays.  Have a safe and wonderful
holiday!Mrs. Thurber Reading Specialist
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• There are also some other simple precautions that
  healthy people can take to prevent catching germs
  from others
•  Wash your hands frequently with soap and water
  or an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
  when using soap and warm water, rub
  and scrub all surfaces of your hands vigorously,
  wash for 15-20 seconds
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Dont share food, utensils, beverage containers,
  pens, pencils, lipstick, or anything else that
  might be contaminated with respiratory germs.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick if
  possible.
• Drink plenty of water throughout the day.
• If you or your child becomes ill, here are a few
  steps you can take for treatment. Get plenty of
  rest, drink lots of liquids, avoid using alcohol
  and tobacco, and remember that over-the-counter
  medications help to relieve symptoms, not cure
  them and follow directions carefully. Always call
  your health care provider for further
  instructions if you or your child develops fever,
  rash, difficulty breathing, severe cough, thick
  sputum, or if you have any additional questions
  about symptoms not mentioned.
• And remember the 24 hour rule stay home from
  work or school until free from fever without the
  aid of fever reducing medication, vomiting,
  diarrhea, or on treatment/medication for 24
  hours.
• Stay healthy!

Health Room
Music News
Winter Performances!   December 7th -On
Wednesday, December 7th, the 3rd grade classes
will be performing in our Winter Musical!  The
classes of Mrs. Bildstein, Mrs. Leventhal, and
Mrs. Thren will be performing the story of
"Melton, The Warm-Hearted Snowman. Snowman." 
The show will begin at 630 pm. Performers need
to be at the school by 600 pm. December
14th-On Wednesday, December 14th, the 4th/5th
Grade Chorus, 2nd Grade, and 5th Grade Beginning
Band will be performing in our annual Winter
Concert.  The concert will feature our 2nd grade
classes, as well as our newly formed 4th/5th
grade Chorus.  The 5th Grade Beginning Band will
also be featured.  Special appearances by The
Eagle Squad and Las Ninas Mariposas.  The concert
will begin at 630 pm.  Performers need to be
at the school by 600 pm.
Respiratory Etiquette During Cold Flu Season
During the cough, cold and "flu" season, there
are some simple tips that will help keep
respiratory infections from spreading. You can
help stop the spread of these germs by practicing
"respiratory etiquette" good health manners
such as covering your nose and mouth every time
you sneeze, cough or blow your nose, putting used
tissues in the trash, and washing your hands well
and often whenever you or someone you are close
to is sick. If you don't have a tissue, cough or
sneeze into your sleeve, at the bend of the inner
elbow. These simple actions can prevent the
spread of  viruses and bacteria that are passed
from person-to-person by the infected person when
they cough, sneeze, or talk. Many diseases that
can be spread this way include influenza,
bacterial meningitis, whooping cough, SARS,
measles, and chicken pox. Common symptoms of
these illnesses are fever and cough or fever and
rash. 
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School DECEMBER 2011 Where Eagles
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Each book has a parent/child activity included.
We are planning another Story Time/Fun Bus visit
on Tuesday, December 13th. Please come to Story
Time! Family Support (The Family Place) enjoyed
a Thanksgiving dinner and R.I.F. book giveaway on
November 9th, they had a great turnout! Kathy
Terry came as a guest reader. They are a having a
Celebrating Homes on-line fundraiser until
December 12th. Check out their Facebook page for
details. They are offering Employability coaching
on December 5th at 900 a.m. Unemployed? Be there
or be square! The parents are planning a
Christmas party for the children on December 7th.
Sign-ups for Adult Ed/GED classes are coming in
Decembercall 410.438.3182 for more info. If you
havent already visited, please do so, you will
be impressed! Pre-K and Kindergarten
parents-please note the introduction/overview of
the Positive Solutions for Families Addressing
Challenging Behaviors that was scheduled for
November 29th has been postponed until
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 from 630pm 730pm.
Parent Involvement
Do you have questions about the school system
Queen Annes County or Sudlersville Elementary?
Are you a new family to Sudlersville Elementary?
If your answer is yes, Sudlersville Elementary
will be holding sessions in the near future to
help answer your questions and help you learn
about Sudlersville Elementary School. The
session will be held in the evenings and
invitations will be sent home soon. Happy
Holidays!   Mrs. Butler, Parent Coordinator
x267 PBIS is proud to announce the
NEW hallway posters that each class has made to
help remind everyone at SES about how to SOAR in
our hallways! As the holidays approach it is
even more important to reinforce the good
behavior and character counts pillars so we can
all enjoy our time together.
Judy Center News! November came and wentwhoosh!
We want to thank everyone for continuing to make
us feel welcome here. We are really enjoying
being a part of this community and getting to
know you. We have attended staff meetings, PTA
meetings and school events to familiarize
ourselves with the school. The Judy Center
classroom is set up and operating in the second
portable. This classroom is available for Pre-K
and Kindergarten teachers, assistants and
therapists to use as a resource for enrichment,
tutoring and small group work. Please feel free
to come over and visit! The Learning is Fun Bus
made its first appearance at Sudlersville
Memorial Librarys Story Time on November 22nd.
The children were VERY excited to come aboard! We
did activities, sang and the children chose books
from our Lending Library.
PBIS
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• Reminder to sign up for ALL programs to help SES!
  ! !
• www.boxtops4education.com register get extra
  points and coupons
• www.labelsforeducation.com register get
  coupons and learn where store are given out extra
  bonus points
• www.mycokesrewards.com enter codes from caps
  boxes yourself
• www.foodlionmvprewards.com register your MVP
  card
• www.target.com/ charge of redcard take
  education
• Reminder  Please put Box Tops and Campbell on
  separate pages and in separate envelopes.  They
  Do Not Get Mailed Together.  Either Tape or Glue
  them to the pages.   Thank You!Don't Forget to
  Enter Every Day through December 31, 2011, for
  the following twoCampbell Labels for a chance
  to be a winner for a Lucky School to Win 45,000
  Computers, Smartboards Make- Over.  All you need
  to do is to sign onto their Web Site and
  register.Enter Book Bonanza, where our school
  has chance to win Scholastic Dollars.  We could
  get lucky for our Library!  Web Site
  www.scholastic.com/bookbonanzaTen lucky schools
  will win Scholastic books
• Two (2) schools will receive 2,500 worth of
  Scholastic books
• Two (2) schools will receive 1,000 worth of
  Scholastic books
• Six (6) schools will receive 500 worth of
  Scholastic books
• My Coke Rewards.   Currently McDonalds has Coke
  Reward Points on their Medium and Large Size
  fountain CUPS ! !  Out shopping and thirsting
  this holiday season think before you Drink and
  remember to save those points! Thank you for
  all your support,Lollie Dixon
  

Box Tops / Labels
PTA News

• The PTA has two important upcoming events!
• Dec. 2 Movie Night! Wear your Eagle Pride
  shirts to school for a ticket for a free popcorn!
• Dec. 10 Breakfast with Santa and Cookie Walk
  Begins at 800 am

Congratulations to ALL classes on another month
Well Done!October WinnersBox Top top 3
classesMrs. Darling 407 pointsMrs. Nuse 316
pointsMrs. Dean 285 pointsCampbell Labels
top 3 classesMrs. Troyer  331 pointsMrs. Nuse
228 pointsMrs. Settelmaier 177 pointsOn
the PTA bulletin board (near Eagle) will be the
complete list of classes .... so stop by and see
how your class is doing for the yearly totals.
S.U.R.F. Program
Campbell Labels Results
Sudlersvilles Ultimate Reading Frenzy was a huge
hit! Each student at SES got to pick a free book
to take home. The PTA would like to encourage
every child to continue to read! Below is Nick
Kinnamon excited about his new book! Hang ten
SURFers!!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF
THE MONTH!
Student Name Grade Level Teachers Name
Katherine Maule AM Pre-K Dean
Luke St. Hippolyte PM Pre-K Dean
Lacey Hughes Kindergarten Beres
Nathan Johnston Kindergarten Nuse
Meygan Hastings Kindergarten Munson
Jimmy Glenn 1st Bennett
Billy Coleman 1st Darling
Garry Harris 1st Davis
Jazmin Elizondo 2nd Eber
Kayden McCabe 2nd Kane
Cheyenne Leader 2nd Troyer
Alexandria Embert 3rd Bildstein
Devin King 3rd Leventhal
Kara Jones 3rd Thren
Andrew Peck 4th Comegys
Sydney Guest 4th Rosendale
Taylor Walls 4th Settelmaier
Keaira Hilliard 5th Christopher
Nicholas Short 5th Hayman
Yanira Vasquez 5th Holden