Tiger Times September 2017

Mission: At Eugene Field School, we challenge and inspire students to become productive and successful citizens.

September Dates:

4th: No School

5th: PTA Mtg 6pm Childcare Provided

8th: Backpack Buddies Begins

11th: Grandparents Day & Band/Strings begin

14th: Delta Dental K-3

15th: Progress Reports go home

20th: Picture Day

21st: Carnival 5-7 Free games with PTA membership

22nd: No School for

2Principal’s Pen Dear Field families,

Welcome back!!! I hope your family had a rejuvenating summer and a little more time to spend with each other. It is so exciting to see all of our returning Tigers and new Tigers at Field each day.

Our theme this year is “What’s Your Mindset?”.

Fortunately, as educators we have a love for learning, but often times our students don’t. As adults, we know there are obstacles and challenges in our lives. Children often feel their intelligence or talents are fixed and aren’t able to change it. We are helping our students embrace their challenges, realize their full potential and enjoy the journey, no matter the tough situations that life throws their way. Our goal this year is to continue to instill this growth, perseverance, and words to use to change their mindset.

. “Failure is success if we learn from it.”~ Malcolm Forbes

From the Office: School hours are: Breakfast 7:55, students can enter building @ 8:05, tardy @ 8:20 &

dismissal is 3:10 for walkers/car riders and 3:15 buses Students are not to be dropped off before 7:55 Parents MUST come in the office and sign a student in if they are late Please e-mail or call before 9:00 if your child will be absent, 671-4130

Strive for Five Attendance Policy:If you are not aware of Strive for Five, please go to the district’s website for more information. This is a district-wide policy change regarding attendance that you need to be aware of.

Highlights:

Phone calls and letters will be coming home after absences occur

The SJSD is utilizing the police department to help encourage proper attendance We are tracking monthly attendance per

grade level on a chart (picture below)

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Wonder what this board is for? Each month your child has a chance to have their picture on this board based on their character! The first awards will be given out to those who are the most responsible!

Fun Facts:1. Backpack Buddies collection in April raised $7881.98 for the Second Harvest Food

Bank! Thanks to those who donated!2. Mrs. Faucett and Mrs. Clinton were awarded the Boehringer Grant allowing them to

attend the ISTE Conference this summer!3. At the end of last year, 6th graders raised $370 and donated it to the Noyes Home!

In this issue: Search for information about the new sticker machine and how you can help our school, just by shopping!

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BAND/STRINGS Info:

1) Band & String Instrument rental night at Troester Media Center on Thursday, Sept. 14th anytime from 6 – 9 p.m.

2) Band & String organized class start date: the week of Sept. 18th!!!! WOO HOO:)

FROM the NURSE:

Vision screenings began for Kdgn, 1st, 3rd and 5th graders this week. Hearing screening will cover Kdgn, 1st and 3rd graders beginning this week as well. Delta Dental is coming to do a program for K-3. They provide a toothbrush and toothpaste along with brushing tips for healthy teeth!

We have some new faces to Field this year:

Mr. Hickman ~ 6th grade

Mrs. Hubbuch & Ms. Hall ~ Para Professionals

Mrs. Bierbaum ~ Kdgn teacher

Mrs. Hiles ~ Strings teacher

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6th: Sixth grade kicked off the year by completing Eugene Field’s very first Breakout!! Each class worked as a team to decipher clues about the Civil Rights Movement. The clues led the students to a combination that unlocked one of five total locks, finally allowing them to discover their first read aloud: The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963.

The next day, the students continued the Breakout theme by participating in a completely online digital breakout. They learned about the solar eclipse we

recently experienced through a series of puzzles, quizzes, and articles.

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Fifth grade is off to a great start! We have been learning about fractions, the different regions of the United States, matter, and sequencing…lots of exciting new learning happening here! Fifth grade has also been concentrating on their mindset and learning to NOT give up when things are hard. Keep up the great work!

4th: 4th grade has had a wonderful time getting to know one another, and build some lasting relationships. We have done various activities to build our classroom communities, and really focused on slowly getting back into our school routine! We

have spent a lot of time learning about classroom procedures and expectations. It’s going to be a great year of growing and learning together!

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3rd: Third grade is off and running! We have begun to learn our multiplication facts and will soon learn division as well. Students are showing us how well they know and understand third grade material with beginning of year testing. This is exciting because we will see students’ growth from the beginning of the year until the end. Please encourage your student to read 15-20 minutes nightly in an independent book and to also check their homework folder for any homework or unfinished assignments that need to be completed. It’s going to be a FANTASTIC year!

2nd: Second grade is off to a fantastic start! We have been busy getting to know each other and creating a community in our classroom. The students are learning classroom routines and procedures. We know this is going to be a great year as we change our thinking and develop a growth mindset!

1st: First grade is off to a great start to a wonderful school year! We have spent the first few days of school getting to know each other better, learning about our classroom and expectations. We are reading with each child individually to see how they are doing and what they need to continue to grow as big first graders! KDGN: Kindergarteners are off to a great start! They have been making friends and learning our classroom and school rules and routines. One way they learned about each other was by doing an activity called “Find Someone Who.” The students went around the classroom and found different students who could do skills such as write their name, count to 10, and tell a rhyming word, etc. When they found a student who could do one of the things, that student signed his/her name on the sheet. It was a fantastic get acquainted activity!