Going Multimedia with the Study of the Sea
Sigsbee Scoop April 22-April 26
Monday, April 22
6th grade Reading FCAT
WEAR BLUE to honor our planet
Tuesday, April 23
6th grade Reading FCAT
Campus Clean-Up
Wed., April 24
5th grade Math FCAT
Early Out: Enrichment
NO TRASH LUNCH
Thurs., April 25
5th grade Math FCAT
Electricity Free Hour
Fri, April 26
7th grade Higgs Beach Trip
FCAT Make-Ups for 5th and 6th
Wear Green for Arbor Day
Tree Planting
Ban the Bag at the Commisssary
TESTING UPDATE
Congratulations to our third, fourth, and
seventh grade students for a smooth
FCAT administration period. Students
looked confident and at ease during test-
ing week.
This week, fifth and sixth graders will
wrap up their testing. Our final exam
date will occur in May, for our nine mid-
dle school students taking the Algebra
End-of-Course exam. Thank you for
staying clear of testing areas and for sup-
porting your children. We look forward
to putting it all behind us and moving on
with engaging learning experiences.
Our elementary learners are deeply involved in the school-
wide Study of the Sea, a favorite unit of study at SCS. Each
grade level is investigating our local marine environment
through a different lens, aligned with standards assigned to
each grade level. The spring will be filled with local field trips
designed to immerse students in the marine environment and
give them opportunities to investigate the human impact on
our ecosystem. Students will be involved in field experiences
ranging from off campus walking and wading trips to a seventh
grade offshore excursion to the Dry Tortugas.
Culminating projects are designed to assess student learning
by inviting them to persuade and inform others about local
issues. This year, we‟ve also tried to upgrade our assessments
to include tasks that incorporate multimedia technology skills.
These upgrades correlate with the new Common Core State
Standards for media literacy and Speaking and Listening.
On the second page of this Scoop, you can find links to pri-
mary grade podcasts, digital stories and websites designed and
created by our youngest students. Please take the time to lis-
ten in and visit with our digital learners. They are leading the
course for us to follow with our instruction. Notable about
the student projects is that students were able to complete
the tasks INDEPENDENTLY, owning the learning and now ca-
pable of transferring it to other situations. Feel free to en-
courage your child to continue creating such media for fun
and for other school projects.
A special thank you for those of you who stood on
line at Keys Energy Saturday morning to adopt
shade trees for our school. You can bring them to
the main office on Monday. We look forward to
watching them grow along side of your children.
GET YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS: HELP WITH SIGSBEE’S RUN Please click on the link below to chose where you would like to volunteer for the Sigsbee Shuffle 5K Run/Walk. Thank you for helping make this event a success!
http://thepellicierfamily.pleasebringit.com/public/erGnAFgsOvY
Middle School News The Middle School Social Committee is raising funds for the last social event of the year, on May 2nd. The VFW has graciously agreed to allow parents and students to host a car wash. Please come out and help raise funds for the middle schoolers’ so-
cial events.
Sigsbee Middle School Social Committee Car Wash Fundraiser:
April 27th 10:am-3:00pm
VFW 2200 N Roosevelt Blvd
This is not a drop off, students will need to be accompanied by an adult. Car Wash teams consist of at least 1 adult and 2 students.
http://sigsbeemiddleschool.bringit.bz/public/ebc88e
WE ARE CELEBRATING EARTH WEEK!
Please read below for this week’s activities
4/22 Monday (Earth Day) – Everyone wears blue to honor our
Blue Planet
4/23 Tuesday – „Clean Earth, Dirty Shirt‟ for our campus-wide clean-up (areas will be designated
for each grade level and MS)
4/24 Wednesday – „No Trash‟ Lunch for Enrichment and MS
4/25 Thursday – „Earth Hour‟, everyone tries to use no electricity (aside from the AC) for at least
an hour (or try to reduce energy all day)
4/26 Friday (Arbor Day) – Everyone wears green; „Ban the Bag‟ at the commissary; Tree planting on
campus at 2pm
Lunch Menu
Monday: Winn Dixie: Turkey and Cheese subs, popcorn and sugar-free Jello
Tuesday: Quiznos: Roast beef and cheese subs, teddy grahams and celery sticks with ranch
Wednesday: Enrichment/Early-Out Bring your own lunch if staying
Thursday: CG Galley: Chicken patty sandwiches, broccoli and mandarin oranges
Friday: Pizza Hut: Chicken Alfredo with Goldfish crackers and tropical fruit
SIGSBEE IS FOR THE BIRDS
During the spring season, two of the bird species that
migrate through the Florida Keys will stop and nest on roof tops at SCS. These birds are the LEAST TERN and ROSEATE TERN.
Both birds are protected by the State of Florida, and
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Roseate tern is also Federally listed as threatened. This protection means it
is unlawful to kill, attempt to kill, take, possess, trans-port, molest, or harass these birds or their nests or
eggs.
The terns are small, 9 to 17 inches in length, with a
wingspan of 20 to 30 inches. They are light gray
above, top of their heads are black, white forehead, bill
yellowish-orange with black tip, white below, forked tail, legs and feet yellowish-orange. The Roseate terns
have a rosy tint on breast.
The birds have started to nest and are here through August. At NAS Key West they nest on flat gravel roofs and gravel, rocky unvegetated open areas on the
airfield. They always nest at SCS, on top of the main office, and now over some of our classrooms.
The adult birds are extremely sensitive to prolonged
or frequent disturbance. The eggs and chicks require parental protection from daytime heat because they
are highly susceptible to heat stress. If disturbed the young chicks may fall off the roofs, or suffer heat expo-
sure. You will see our staff running around with “scoopers” to return little ones to their parents. The
parents do accept their young, even when touched by human hands.
Please be mindful of where you step in the next few
weeks as our little baby birds often take off too soon and need another run or two before mastering the art of flying. Our students are excited to watch the babies
grow and develop independence. It is a natural learn-ing experience that we look forward to every year.
How much water has your child had
to drink? The temperatures are rising quickly and students are not yet ac-
climated to the heat and humidity so it is the time of the year that we all need to work together to ensure that children are
drinking enough water. Please remember that your child should
be coming to school with a filled water bottle. The expectation
is that this water will be used before lunch. At lunch, children
should have another bottle of water and then should refill for
the afternoon.
Hydration does not rely solely on the water consumed during
school hours. Children should be drinking water at home in the
evenings and before leaving home and coming to school. Ath-
letes ensure that they are drinking sufficient amounts of liquids
several days in advance of an athletic event. Our students crave recess and PE on a regular basis so we need
to keep them drinking everyday. There are
water fountains in every hallway, in the cafete-
ria, outside the bathrooms and around the
office. Please make sure your child is access-
ing them. Younger children in kindergarten
and first grade have sinks in their classrooms
for those who left a water bottle in class from
the day before. Please help us to stay active
and healthy.
This week’s TECH TIP….. You may want to create an audio scrapbook of your child‟s read-
ing progress by videotaping him/her while reading at home. Use
the video camera or audio on your phone, Ipad, computer or
other electronic device to create a media file each spring. Your
child will recognize the growth he/she has made by comparing
clips over time. Playing back the video or audio clip is a good way
to practice improving fluency on a more regular basis. Your child
can playback successive recordings and try to improve.
Sigsbee Junior Rotarians volunteer at the Run
Around the Rock Fundraiser Who says healthy snacks can‟t be fun and delicious
too?
Water Field Day with Coach Giusti and Mrs. Hazzard
Winners from the Silent Auction enjoy a wet and wild afternoon.
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Spring Picture Day is Coming!
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