10/3 - 10/7 Fall Book Fair

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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School OCTOBER 2011 Where Eagles
SOAR! www.qacps.k12.md.us/ses/WELCOME.HTM
Principals News
Dear Parents and Friends of SES,   With the
school year just over a month old it may be
instructive to share with you the SES
staff-developed Mission Statement as well as our
School Goals for 2011 2012. They are both
reevaluated and revised each year and are
designed to provide educators here with
guidelines for the year. Please note that student
achievement for all children is the ultimate
goal both the Mission Statement and School Goals
help determine how we as educators along with
your assistance and collaboration hope to
achieve school-wide academic excellence and
student success.   Sudlersville Elementary
Mission Statement The mission of
Sudlersville Elementary is to educate and
enlighten each of our students through and
engaging curriculum and high expectations (for
both behavior and achievement) by dedicated
teachers and staff with support of parents and
the extended community.   Sudlersville Elementary
School Goals Collect and display data to
promote, measure, and ensure academic growth over
time for all students. Sustain a positive
partnership with parents, community, and staff in
order to increase student achievement and
attendance. Continue to build collaboration among
all staff members and district resources to meet
the needs of all students. Recognize and reward
character and good citizenship to enhance student
leadership in the Sudlersville Elementary School
community.   As always, thank you for helping
your child and assisting him or her in reaching
the goals shown above. The success of all
students depends upon everyone students,
teachers and parents continuing to work
together. Your efforts are most
appreciated.   Sincerely,
Lloyd W. Taylor, Ed.D. Principal
Upcoming Events

• 10/3 - 10/7 Fall Book Fair
• 10/4 10/7 Reading
• Quarter 1 Assessments
• 10/4 Lardarius Webb
• 100 pm
• 10/5 Book Fair ext. hours
• 730 am 800 pm
• 10/6 Title 1 Dinner
• 10/7 Outdoor Movie Night
• 10/10 SVFH Fire
• Prevention Assemblies
• 900 1015 am

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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1
School OCTOBER 2011 Where Eagles
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PreK News
It is hard to believe that September is
already over.  The children are doing a wonderful
job following classroom rules and routines.  We
have been reading a lot of books about going back
to school.  In addition, we have been learning
about color and shapes in class.  Please help
your child identify and understand that colors
and shapes can be found anywhere.  We will be
learning about nursery rhymes this month.  Have
your child select a nursery rhyme and help them
practice the rhyme each day.  We will be
celebrating Nursery Rhyme Day on Friday, October
28th.  If you have any questions please feel free
to call.  Thanks again for your continued
support! Kindergarten is off to a
great start! October will be a busy month.  Each
class will begin to have homework. The homework
will be sent home in a monthly packet.  There
will be homework for Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights. At the front of the packet,
there is a newsletter that will have information
about upcoming events and topics being covered in
the classroom.  This homework is in addition to
the reading homework that started on September
12.  If you need additional reading logs for your
child, please contact his/her teacher. If you
have any questions, contact your child's
teacher.  Thank you for your support, Mrs.
Beres, Mrs. Munson and Mrs. Nuse
Grade 2 News
Grade 1 News
O Oh boy! Fall is here already! C Can you
believe September is gone? Make sure your child
dresses appropriately for the changing weather.
Also, make sure to label jackets, lunchboxes and
other belongings. T The 2nd grade has been
working very hard! Transitioning to Literacy
Block each day has gone well and the students
seem very comfortable with it. Weve finished the
first math unit (the basics) and have started on
Unit 2 which will focus on addition and
subtraction number stories. Our Social Studies
Unit on Communities and geography is almost
complete. The students enjoyed the walking trip
of Sudlersville and may be working on building a
community model in school. We are using the Write
Traits writing program and are starting our
second unit this month which focuses on
organizing paragraphs. O - Onward to upcoming
events The book fair will be held during the
second week of this month, SVFD will be at school
on the 10th to review fire safety, and we will be
traveling to Washington DC on Tuesday, October
18th to visit the Natural History Museum. Please
make sure to send in you permission slips and
payment for that trip. B Be sure and get to a
volunteer workshop if you are interested in
coming with us. We can take up to 9 parents per
class. E Everybodys a winner when you do your
best! Keep up the good work second grade! Dont
forget to read each and every night. R
Rotations have started during intervention time.
This year the second grade teachers will each
choose a topic or theme to focus on for a two
week period. We will rotate through so that each
class benefits from the enriching activities that
each teacher is doing.
Literacy Block-  Students are doing a terrific
job of transitioning to their literacy teacher
first thing in the morning!  Please remember
that your child needs to be reading 10-20 min, 4
times a week and turning in their reading log
paper each Monday!Science -  We are enjoying
learning about plants and animals.  We are also
excited about our upcoming field trip to the
Washington Zoo.(Oct.18th)Social Studies - We
will be starting a new unit on Citizenship.Langua
ge Arts -  We are reviewing and learning new
vocabulary.  We are using these vocabulary words
in our writing this month.Math-  Our focus for
the year will be to continue to work on addition
and subtraction skills.  Please remember to keep
previously made math manipulatives in a safe
place at home.  We will reuse these throughout
the year.Thank you for your support!   Your
First Grade Team
Kindergarten News
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Grade 3 News

Grade 4 News
Baby News Welcome Christopher Rosendale IV. 
Mrs. Rosendale had her handsome baby boy on
September 26th.  Baby, mom, and dad are all home
and doing well.  Welcome to Ms. Saunders-
Ms. Saunders will be taking Mrs. Rosendale's
place on the fourth grade team while Mrs.
Rosendale enjoys time with healthy baby boy.
Homework and agendas Reading Homework reminder
Students should be completing a reading
comprehension activity based on a given story
each night Monday through Thursday.  In addition
to the reading comprehension students should also
be reading 20 minutes four nights a week and
completing a reading log for his/her Literacy
Block teacher. Students may count their
comprehension story as part of their 20 minutes
of reading as long as the student is actively
reading for 20 minutes.  Math Homework
reminder  Students should be completing one Math
handout every night Monday through Thursday. 
These Math handouts are given to the students in
a packet at the beginning of each week.  We
encourage students to do Math nightly to practice
skills learned in class.  Also, if students work
too far ahead in the weekly packet they may be
attempting a skill that hasn't been taught yet.
Monthly Book Report As a whole, the 4th grade
teachers were extremely impressed with the
September Book Reports.  WAY TO GO STUDENTS!! 
The October book report is on a Non-Fiction
text.  Students will be asked to select a
non-fiction text of their choice from home, the
school library, or community library and read the
entire text.  Again, this reading can be combined
with your 20 minutes of nightly reading.  Once
they have finished reading their non-fiction text
the students will be required to write 10
question and answer cards based on the book and
10 vocabulary and definition cards from the
text.  A rubric was sent home with your child on
Thursday September 29, 2011. OCTOBER BOOK REPORT
DUE ON Wednesday October 26, 2011 Sultana Field
Trip Our first field trip was a big success. 
Thank you to all the wonderful chaperones who
helped make this a smooth sail. We hope your
students came home excited and full of new
information about bay life, water salinity, and
life on the boat. We are looking forward to
another field trip closer to the Holiday Break
and will send out information late in
November. Thank you to our wonderful SES PTA, who
donated 300 to the 4th grade for future field
trips, our next field trip should be minimal in
cost.
Outstanding October Third Grade News  Happy
fall! It has been a great first month of school!
Thanks to all who attended the back to school
night in September it was great to meet you!
October will be a busy month at S.E.S! Third
grade students continue to have weekly homework
as well as reading literacy logs. The homework is
due on Friday, and the reading logs are due on
Monday. The literacy block teachers would like to
see 100 school wide participation. Please
continue to check your childs agenda daily for
homework and important announcements. Reading
instruction continues to be integrated in Social
Studies and Science. In Unit 2 of math, the
students are learning to regroup with addition
and subtraction problems.  Please help us by
making sure your child knows his/her basic
addition facts by heart.  Many students benefit
from practicing these quick facts at home. Thank
you. Writing is taught on a daily basis,
utilizing the Write Traits program. The
introduction of BCRs in Reading and Math has
also been occurring in each class. As always,
thank you for your continued support and please
feel free to contact us at school with any
questions you may have. Have a spook-tacular
month!
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School OCTOBER 2011 Where Eagles
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Math Matters
Reading
Grade 5 News
Grade 5 welcomes fall with studies of nature,
Native Americans, the Earth, and a variety
of characters in reading.  In reading classes we
are focusing on improving reading skills by
working in instructional groups specifically
designed to meet the needs of each student for
one hour per day.  We will be reading a variety
of genres and applying our "Big 10" state
curriculum standards including drawing
conclusions, main idea, making inferences,
paraphrasing poetry, theme, mood, tone, and
summarizing to name a few.  Student achievements
will be reviewed quarterly and an appropriate
reading placement will be provided to them to
further their learning.  Please help us in our
new endeavor by encouraging your child to read at
home for at least 20 minutes four times a week. 
Be on the look out for the school logo eagle
folder with a reading log that we ask you sign to
verify your child is reading.   In addition to
our reading topics we will continue to study
Native Americans followed by explorers in social
studies and study our Earth and its surface in
science. We will then move on to study Earth in
space. In math, we review geometry and begin a
unit on division. We hope parents will continue
to support learning efforts with nightly reading
time, homework discussion, and fact practice for
math. Thank you for all that you do for our
students.
 The "Literacy Blocks" are going very well!   We
appreciate all the parents who are supporting 
their children in reading at home. Remember,
that all students in grades 1-5 are expected to
read 4 nights a week for a minimum of 20 minutes
per night and write the required response on
their log sheets. Children may read anything
to fulfill their 20 minutes. (newspaper article,
cereal boxes, menus, books, magazines, soccer
skill directions, etc.)  They may read several
things for their 20 minutes, but only need to
respond to one on their log sheet with a written
response.   Children in Pre-K and K may be read
to.  Some children in 1st grade may need to be
read to also.Please remember 1. The "Reading
Log Sheet"  should remain in your child's
"Reading" folder and return to school each day.
2. Parents - Please sign the log sheet each of
the four days.3. Be sure to write the amount of
time the child read. (A minimum of 20 minutes)4.
Please help your child to write a "Complete
Sentence or sentences" for their response.  Help
them to use appropriate capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling. We are looking
forward to rewarding  many SES students for their
efforts in meeting their reading goal for the 1st
quarter.  We would love to have 100. Working
together we can help all of our students to make
progress in reading and become successful readers
and writers. Barbara ThurberReading Specialist
This fall, try adding a little math to your day.
At home, parents and children can count everyday
items and learn the numbers. Card games with
number values, such as War where children name
and compare values can help develop the concept
of numeration. Games where children roll a dice
and progress forward a number of spaces can also
build this counting and number sense. Money
(with its one dollar bills and ten dollar bills)
can be used to represent an amount. Families can
look in advertisements and catalogs, and then
make the amount of money needed to purchase an
item, or discuss why a certain amount of money
may or may not be enough to purchase the item.
Older children (grades 3-5) are asked to extend
their number skills to include larger whole
numbers, decimals and fractions. Many
opportunities at home use these types of numbers.
Lengths, measurements for cooking, money amount
and bill paying can be used and discussed to
develop numeration skills.   Numeration
includes counting and writing numbers, as well as
identifying equivalent forms of numbers. Trading
pennies for an equivalent amount of money, such
as 10 pennies for a dime, can build understanding
of numbers. When sorting change at home, involve
your child and build their math skills. Show
them that MATH MATTERS!
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School OCTOBER 2011 Where Eagles
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Hispanic Heritage
October 14 will be a special day for all S.E.S.
students! On Friday, October 14, S.E.S. students
will join the entire school community in a
celebration of National Hispanic Month, which
occurs every year from September 15 to October
15. This year will be the seventh year for our
traditional SES Hispanic Month Celebration.
Parents, teachers, and students are organizing
Latino displays and snacks that will be shared
with everyone at lunchtime on October 14.
Between 1030 am and 1245 pm, every teacher will
bring his or her class to see the displays and
sample some snacks that are being presented by
our Hispanic families and friends. There will be
cultural tables to show Hispanic culture, such as
traditional dance and festivals, and a display
about our S.E.S. sister school in La Guadalupe,
Mexico. There will also be displays for Latino
countries represented by students in our school
who have families in Guatemala, Mexico, and
Puerto Rico. Members of the organizing committee
are Kim Adams-McGown, Isabel Gomez, Maria
Andujar, Angie Soto, Lynne Ewing, Mary Leventhal,
Lucia Calloway, Helen Riddle, and Elaine Butler.
Sudlersville Middle Schools teacher, Mrs.
Riddle, and her Spanish students are preparing
displays to share at the event, too.
Partnering for Youth After School Program started
Project A to Z on September 26th. We are so
happy to see new and familiar faces enjoying all
the fun activities we have planned. Thank you
parents for allowing us to spend time with your
children. It will be a great year at PFY!
Judy Center News! We are so excited to be here at
SES! So, who are we? We are a collaboration of
many community agencies working together to
empower parents as they prepare their young
children for school. We will be working to
support the Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers,
children and their families (please visit the
main office to pick up a Judy Center brochure for
a more detailed description of what we have to
offer). We met many of you at the Pre-K and
Kindergarten conferences. We hope you and your
child enjoyed the giveaway books and information.
Included in that info was a newsletter entitled,
Helping Children Learn. They are filled with
great information and activities to enhance your
childs development as well as parenting tips.
Your child will receive one each month. You also
should have received a Parent Survey. Please be
sure to complete the survey and return to your
childs teacher. Childrens social and
emotional development plays an extremely
important role in your childs ability to learn.
We have introduced a new social skills curriculum
as part of your childs daily routine. Ask your
child if Tucker the Turtle lives in their
classroom. Tucker helps teach self-control.
Watch for the flyer announcing the dates of the
parent training we will be offering in November.
The Judy Center Support Office Staff
Media News
Congratulations to the 115 summer readers that
attended the popsicle party on Friday, September
16th. There were 35 students that completed a
book project. Those students received a gift
certificate to the school store. Thank you to
all the students that participated in the summer
reading program. All students should be
bringing their library books home to be read.
Please encourage them to take care of it and to
return it on time. If books are damaged when
returned, you will be asked to pay a fee to
replace it. Please come in and visit the
library at any time. READERS ARE LEADERS!!!! Mrs.
Embert
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Box Tops / Labels
Hospitality
A warm thank you to the PTA members who helped
with or contributed to the Staff Welcome Back
Luncheon in August.  We have a great group of
parent members and their generosity is very much
appreciated! SES Bus Driver Appreciation Day
is Monday, October 17.  We will be providing each
driver a Breakfast to Go.  If you are able to
donate or help pass out items on the morning of
October 17th please call Andrea Forstell,
410-758-4069 by Sunday, October 9th.
Box Tops/ Campbell Labels/ Coke Rewards/ Food
Lion/ Target Over the summer we purchased with
some of our Campbell Labels and Coke Reward
points, colored construction paper and glue
sticks for the teachers. We were able to get
Art Supplies as well for Our Art Room Teachers.
  Box Tops - last year we turned in over 24,000
points 2,400.00 Campbell Labels - last year
we turned in over 34,870 points Target Rewards -
last year we received a check for about
90.00   This year we are giving Monthly rewards
to the classroom that collects the most Box Tops
and Campbell Label Points. That means YES ONE
Classroom could win 2 rewards in ONE Month!
Each Student in that winning class will receive a
1.00 School Store Gift Certificate. At the end
of the school year, the Classroom with the MOST
Total Points Collected will WIN a Lunch Treat!
Happy Collecting . . . look in your newsletters
for Totals on how the Classes are doing. One
month we will put in Box Tops and the next month
will be Campbell Labels total points.
Remember to Sign up on the following Web Site to
support SES. www.boxtops4education.com register
get extra points and coupons www.labelsforeducat
ion.com register get coupons and learn which
store are giving out extra bonus points
www.mycokesrewards.com enter codes from caps
boxes yourself www.foodlionmvprewards.com
register your MVP card www.target.com Click on
Red Card, then card benefits, then take charge of
education Something NEW for Campbell Labels and
along with ACME Safeway Super Markets. Go to
www.elabelsaddup.com register your Super
Saver Cards and every time you shop and buy those
participating products the points automatically
go to the SES account. No more tapes to collect
and turn in!!   Remember the more we can collect
. . the more SES gets! SO spread the word. Lets
see which class/classes will be our Lucky Winners
come June!
Cultural Arts
The Sudlersville Elementary School PTA was
fortunate enough to receive a grant from the
Queen Annes County Arts Council to help fund
this years assemblies.    Molly Moores, A
Midsummer Nights Dream Nov. 30, 2011   Jon
Spelman, Tall Tales Feb. 1, 2012   Ball in the
House  - May 8, 2012 We hope that you enjoy the
assemblies!
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Health Room
SES Soars
Eagle Squad
The Queen Annes County Health Department
once again will be administering Flumist to
elementary students grades K through 5th.
Consent forms must be completed and returned in
order for your child to receive the vaccine. The
first dose is scheduled for September 28, 2011.
Students who have not previously been vaccinated
with the influenza vaccine are required to
receive a 2nd dose at least a month apart. The
Health Dept. plans to return to administer the
Flumist to those students who need their 2nd
dose. No date has been scheduled as of yet for
the 2nd dose.   Those of you who wish to
receive the Seasonal Flu vaccine may check out
the Queen Annes Co. Health Dept. website at
www.qahealth.org , or call the office at
410-758-0720 for clinic locations, dates, and
times. With Flu Season near here are some
guidelines to follow regarding student
illnesses Students must be fever free for 24
hours without the aid of fever reducing
medication, in order to return to school. If
your child receives an antibiotic for strep
throat, pink eye, or another contagious illness,
they must take the medication for 24 hours before
returning to school. Also, your child should not
return to school for 24 hours after having
diarrhea and or vomiting. These guidelines are
in place to protect all students and staff.
Thank you for your support.
SES EAGLE SQUAD MARCHES INTO NEW SCHOOL YEAR On
Friday, September 30, tryouts were held for the
new S.E.S. Eagle Squad members. Thirty students
in Grades 3, 4, and 5 competed in the gym.
After submitting their application forms, each of
the students had to be recommended by a classroom
teacher. Students demonstrated their athletic
capability and teamwork ability in front of the
judges. Judges were Coach Cox, Mrs. Webster, Mr.
Harrison, and Mr. Leventhal. The candidates
performance was excellent, so the judges had a
difficult time selecting the 2011-2012 squad. The
twelve students chosen to be on the squad are
Madison Bailey, Chloe Begley, Neidy Roblero,
Nicholas Short, Jacob Elborn, Joshua Mussetter,
Audrey Karbaum, Jordan Dozier, Shelby Connolly,
Brook Garcia, Armando Macario Galan, and Austin
Weigley. Three alternates were also chosen.
They Joanna Escalante, Robert Sites, and Kiara
Hohrein. Eagle Squad is managed by Mrs.
Leventhal and the drill team instructor is Mr.
Leventhal. Students meet every Friday after
school until 4 pm. They perform for assembly
openings and special events. The S.E.S. Eagle
Squad is the only elementary drill team in
Maryland.

• Sudlersville Elementary School SOARS.
• IN THE HALLS
• What does that look like?
• We are walking on the right hand side and keeping
  our hands and feet to ourselves, for safety.
• What does that sounds like?
• We are silent in the halls and wave or smile at
  people we know.
•  
• Did you know that each week, Dr. Taylor selects a
  primary and upper class that has shown the BEST
  SOARing behavior in the hallways for the EAGLE
  Award?
•  
• IN THE CAFETERIA
• What does that look like?
• We are seated and stay at our places unless we
  ask permission.
• We wait in line and treat each other with
  respect.
• We raise our hands.
• What does that sounds like?
• We talk at a low volume and only talk to those at
  our table.
• Did you know that the SES Eagle School Store is
  open every Friday in the cafeteria?
•  
• ON THE BUS

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• OCTOBER 3rd - 7th
• Monday 730am - 230pm
• Tuesday 730am -300pm
• Wednesday 730am - 800pm
• Friends and Family Activities 6-8pm
• Thursday 730am - 230pm
• Friday 730am - 230pm
• Located in the school cafeteria

• Dear Parents and Families,
• A Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our
  school from October 3 7. Its a great
  opportunity for students to find books that
  really interest them. We know kids read more
  books when they get to choose their own. The more
  kids read, the more their reading skills improve.
  
• You are invited to be a part of our Book Fair
  Family Event. Its taking place Wednesday from
  600 800pm. You can shop for books for your
  entire family! If for some reason you cant make
  it or you want to continue shopping from an
  expanded selection, you can now visit the Fair
  online www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs.
• The online Fair
• is available for an extended time and all orders
  ship FREE to school
• provides a chance for you and your child to
  create and send wish lists to invite friends and
  family to participate in the Book Fair
• offers an expanded book selection for all
  agesfrom preschool to adult
• All in-school and online Book Fair purchases
  benefit our school. Thanks for helping get more
  kids reading, kids reading more.
• See you at the Book Fair!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEPTEMBER STUDENTS OF THE
MONTH!
Student Name Grade Level Teachers Name
Emma-Leigh Savage AM Pre-K Dean Darling
Natalie Connely PM Pre-K Dean Darling
Delaney Gray Kindergarten Beres
Mackenzie Ebling Kindergarten Nuse
Cassie Jones Kindergarten Munson
Emily Crossley 1st Bennett
Devon Yoder 1st Darling
Thomas Leader 1st Davis
Destiny Wallace 2nd Eber
Emily Collison 2nd Kane
Levy Lofland 2nd Troyer
Abigail Blackiston 3rd Bildstein
Ashlyn Simonetti 3rd Leventhal
Emily Short 3rd Thren
Shane Clough 4th Comegys
William Crouch 4th Rosendale
Jordyn Jacobson 4th Settelmaier
Giselle Rodriguez 5th Christopher
Emmy Williams 5th Hayman
Grace Sweetak 5th Holden
Guidance
Parent Involvement
Thanks to all who completed and returned the
Parent Surveys. The winners of the ice cream
parties for most returned surveys are Mrs.
Bennetts class and Mrs. Deans class. The input
will be reviewed and used to update the draft
Parent Involvement Plan and Family Compact.
Please remember that you must stop in the front
office and sign-in when entering the building.
Also, be sure you have completed and submitted
the required forms for volunteering at school.
The Pizza Party Kick Off for the Watch D.O.G.S.
program was a smashing success to quote Dr.
Taylor. We had 96 dads and 122 students attend
with 33 dads who stepped up and signed up. A
huge Thank You goes out to all staff and
parents who helped make this such a success!
Also Thank You to Mr. Lance Richardson, our
Queen Annes County States Attorney for
delivering such an inspirational speech. Check
out the Wall of Fame on my bulletin board in
the coming weeks for pictures of our Watch
D.O.G.S. Elaine Butler, Parent Coordinator x267
Dear Parents/Guardians, In October, I will be
scheduling lunch groups with students.  Students
are chosen based on need.  Teachers can refer as
well as parents.  Groups I have done in the past
include changing families, focus, social skills,
anger management and friendship group to name
just a few.  Children can only attend group with
a letter of invitation signed by their parent.
 If you see a need for your child to be in a
group or if you have any concerns with your
child's social or emotional health, please don't
hesitate to give me a call. I have greatly
enjoyed these past few weeks of seeing old
friends and making new ones! Mrs. Webster