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West Ironclequoit Central School District
October2014
WEST ERONDEQUOIT
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Colebrook School
Newsletter
Dear Colebrook Families,
I have enjoyed seeing many of you the first couple of
weeks of school, bringing or picking up your child each
day or at our Parent Curriculum Evening. The begin
ning of school is so memorable tbr our children espe
cially the ride to school, walking up the sidewalk, and
seeing their teacher for the first time. The teachers,
staff and I are just as excited as to see the children,
meet our parents and welcome all of you to Colebrook
School. As the children have shared with me, they are
so hopeful for teachers and classmates that are kind,
interesting and fun, all the things as adults we want
for the children.
The author Eric Jensen wrote, ““High hopes, rich cur
riculum and strong relationships stemming from those
hopes make all the difference for children.” A goal at
the beginning of the school year is to foster a climate
and culture that recognizes everyone’s “hopes” and
learn to understand how to build positive relation
ships. As a way to build positive relationships our
teachers have begun the year reading and discussing
together with the children the book, I-love You Filled a
Bucket Today? In this book, children hear how extend
ing kindness and helping others makes you feel better.
As the result children learn to become “bucket fillers,”
by making someone’s day easier and helping to
strengthen relationships with others. By learning about
each other, children further their appreciation and re
spect for themselves, each of their classmates and their
teacher. These relationships make all the difference.
Throughout the clay and the school year children will
have opportunities to learn about each other in our
monthly assemblies and cross-grade level character
education groups using the resource, The Seveo Habits
of 1-Icippy Kids. They will discover how the habits help
to create a context for learning about ourselves and
others.
Planning Team is an example of how a strong commit
ment between our teachers, staff, parents and I work to
develop this learning community. Our School-Based
Planning Team has already analyzed student perfoi’
mance data from last year and discussed our rich curric
ulum. Together we set goals and identified specific in
structional strategies for this school year in the curricula
areas of English Language Arts, mathematics, socials
studies and science. In addition, we reflected on our
goals and instruction for our climate and culture. These
experiences build a strong foundation for an exciting
year together.
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I would also like to thank the Colebrook PTSA building
representatives, Mrs. Michelle Beechey and Mrs. Colleen
Capezzuto, fbr all their work and effort to support a suc
cessful start of the school year. The work they do and
your support help to sponsor events that bring our fami
lies together to celebrate throughout the school year.
We ciii look forward to working with you and your children
to ensure a successful year filled with many exciting
learning experiences. Please do iiot hesitate to call us at
336-1600.
Sincerely,
Miss Kathleen Bush
Principal Colebrook School
UPCOMING EVENTS:
October 10
GO HOME EARLY DRILL
Learning about and building relationships is essential
to children’s growth. We are all committed to meeting
the needs of each child and allowing everyone to reach
his or her full potential. By working together we will all
help to build a successful experience for all children.
In our building we work together to plan for the chil
drens’ learning and achievement. Our School-Based
October 24
PTSA FAMILY EVENT
October 26-October 31
RIG) RIHHON WI’3’K
October 13
NO SChOOL— COLUMBUS DAY
October 29
SCI IOOL PICTURES
October 22
PARENT CONFERENCES
DAY—
GRADES 1-3 RELEASEL) AT
11:30 am.
October 31
IIALLOWEEN PARADE 1:00 pm.
Inside this issue:
GO HOME EARLY DRILL
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In order to meet state regulations, the
district will implement a “Go Home Early
Drill” on Friday, October 10. 2014. (We
are mandated to do this drill once per
school year.) All students will be released
at 2:15 p.m. (exactly 10 minutes earlier
than their normal scheduled time). The
students will ride their normal buses
home and you should expect them to ar
rive home 10 minutes ahead of their nor
mally scheduled time. Morning kindergar
ten students are not affected by this drill,
they will be dismissed at their usual time.
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On Wednesday, September 3, Colebrook School students began the new school year. The lunch and activity time lbr
students is organized to ensure that students have the opportunity to enjoy their lunch and to socialize. In addition, the
school district has continued to provide the opportunity for children to buy breakfast and school lunch.
Each lunch period is structured so that one to two grade levels arc in the All Purpose Room for lunch and outside for
recess.
Grade 1 & Kindergarten
Grade 2
Grade3
11:10-11:35 Recess
11:35-12:00 Lunch (APR)
12:00-12:10 Relax & Learn
11:10-11:20 Relax & Learn
11:20 11:45 Recess
11:45-12:10 Lunch (APR)
12:10-12:35 Lunch (APR)
12:35-1:00 Recess
1:00-1:10 Relax & Learn
There are many opportunities for students to have recess outside. They may play on the playground equipment or en
gage in various outside activities. If the weather is inclement, the students have inside recess in their classroom where
they have the chance to play a variety of games with their classmates.
In order to ensure a safe and healthy lunch and recess time students follow the expectations below:
Lunchroom/Recess Manners
Playground/Recess M anners
I. Be nice to other people
I. Move quietly to and &om the playeround
2. Remain seated
2. Use pligrotind and
3, II’ you need help,
raise
your hand
3. Usc sale eel when
gaines
using
uppropnaielv
playground
4. Walk
4. Be lair and share
5. Quiet voices
5. Respect self-space
6. Self-space
6. Respect adtilts and other students
7. Hands it home
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Stop. look, and listen
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follow directions of the lunch
I help Colebrook to stay clean, be responsible lbr clcnnng
up your area
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Dignity for All Students
rfhe l)ignitv fl)r All Students Act (l)AS/\) was enacted in
2012 to I roniote a salt’ a 11(1 supportive (‘ii vi runmen C br all
students, on school grounds and at school functions. In
West I rondeqtc)it We contimie to nmintain a culture ol
mutual respect and our ( ode of ( onduct, provides
expectations for students, staff and residents as they
work volunteer and visit, our schools. In each school, a
DAS/\ ( oordin;itor has l)een appointed and trained to
handle h oman relations in the areas of race, color, weight,
national origin, ethnic tioup, religion, religious practice,
sexual orlentatn)n, gender ( iclen I itv or
expression) and sex. The coordinators ire availahle
assist students and families with any concerns.
disability,
The DASA Coordinator
to
Colebrook School is Principal,
Miss Nathleen Bush. She can be reached at. 336-1600.
We have shared (listrict FACTS
recently via c-news.
flOW it’s VOlt?’
turn.
Join us fbr a cup oicollce
and share voui’ ideas
for the future of our schools.
Please join Jeff Crane & Chuck Peri’eaud
for our first
Listening Hour
at
Monday, October (3
7:00—8:00 p.m.
District Office / 321 List Avenue
This is the first Listening Hour.
We hope there will be more to come.
We’ll continue to hold these coffees
at District Office,
unless you would like us to visit you.
Call 336-2983 to set it up.
Always an open agenda.
We need to hear from
2014-2015 Standardized Testing
TerraNova Grade 2
June 1-5
NYS ELA Grades 3-8
April 14-16
Make-Up
NYS Math Grades 3-8
Make-Up
April 17-21
April 22-24
April 27-29
Please note: NYS tests must be given on the above dates.
Please consider these dates when scheduling appoint
ments for your child.
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Colebrook School-Based Planning Team
Submitted by: Kathleen Bush, Principal
The Colcl)rook School Based Planning Team had t heir
first meeting of the school year on Septem I icr 1 0, 201 4.
Our School —Based Planning Team includes: Kat Il leen
Bush, pniicipal, l3arhi-mra [‘lorack, kindergarten teacher
and team leader, Lcighann Szrnania, first grade, Ellen
TLlohcy, second grade, Sandra Slian non, I hird grade
and Michelle Gohringcr, parent representative.
Learning and Achievement:
The team studied the school base plan that was revised
during the summer school base planning session. The
team checked to confirm that all revisions had been
updated. The team made some additional revisions to
the monitoring section to ensure that parent conimuni
cation around st Liden t progress in English Language
Arts including reading, word study, writing and math
were included in tile plan. The team also revised tile
ELA monitoring section to reflect the development and
analysis of student responses. Tile Colebrook School
Base plan is available on the district Web site.
November 24- Goal-setting habit 2 Begin with the
End in Mind
December 17- Decision-making lialiit 3 Put First
Things Pirst
January 23- Problem-solving Habit 4 Think Win-Will
February 25- Empathy I labit 5 Seek First to Under
stand Then to he Understood
March 23- Cooperation h-laljit 6 Synergize
April 29- Self-awareness Habit 7 Sharpen tile Saw
(Balance feels better)
May 28— Celebrating Assembly for character edtica—
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The School Based Planning Team andi staff at Colebrook are excited for the new school ‘ear and our
work together!
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Submitted by: Mr. Rob Line
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1-lappy New School Year! Summer was exciting, fun,
and relaxing but it feels GREAT to be back in the
music room with so many talented students! This
year, I am lucky enough to he teaching music at five
out of the six elementary schools, and vill also he
involved in several of tile performing arts prociuctions at the high school.
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During parent curriculum night on September 17,
teachers shared with you the district wide Home Read
ing Program. Teachers explained what this looks like
in their classroom as the last part of their daily Read
er’s Workshop. For example, if students had been fo
cusing on the comprehension skill of “author’s pur
pose” during Reader’s Workshop their Home Reading
for the night should also focus on “author’s purpose.”
Each teacher will explain how students in their class
room will share their home reading experiences at
school.
September was a fun month for music (with the
changing season and all that comes with it), and I
like to make sure that students are participating in
a variety of musical experiences in each and every
music class. What have we been working on in mu
asic?
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Grade We’ve been singing songs and playing
lots of instruments and games that have mainly fo—
cused on finding the pulse (or beat) in music. The
students have been doing a wonderful job at coming
up with different ways to keep the beat (tapping our
heads, marching, etc.) as we play, move, or listen to
music.
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2nd Grade Second graders have been using tradi
tional rhymes and songs to learn about mallet tech
nique and finding different sections in musical pieces. They’ve also been doing a great job of responding to different sound cues (i.e., walking as the drum
keeps a beat, then tapping a foot when they hear the
woodblock).
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3rd Grade
We’ve really been focusing on rhythms
at the beginning of’ the year in third grade through
movement and a wide variety of instruments. They
enjoyed adding instruments to the poem “Fuzzy
Wuzzy” and experimenting with different ways to
move their bodies around the room during “Down to
the Baker’s Shop” (an Appalachian song).
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Each year a representative from all West Irondequoit
schools attends two liaison meetings to share the aca
demic focus areas outlined in their school base plan
and Climate and Culture programs established in their
building.
Climate and Culture:
In addition to Learning and Achievement, the team dis
cusses Climate and Culture goals, ways to implement
strategies and monitor progress. Our character educa
tion goals are aligned to our District Counseling out
comes and curriculum. A resource the team will con
tmue to use to teach attributes of being kind and safe,
being responsible and being respectful is titled, The 7
Habits of Happy Kids, by Sean Covey. At each assem
bly our school joins together as outlined and our chil
dren wear their 3 B Tee shirts. The team is hoping to
send home information on how to order the 3 B Tees
soon.
The assemblies and character education lessons for 20142015 arc as follows;
September 23- School Wide Kick Off- Dignity and Di
versity
October 20- Responsibility: Goal Habit 1 Be Proactive
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Library News
Physical Education News
Mrs. Forties, Library Media Specialist
Dear I-”riends and Families,
Congrat a lul ions to all of I he students who participated in
the West lronclequoit School District’s Summer Reading
Program! Thank you to the parents who supported their
children in this endeavor.
Another year of MOVING and LEARNING has begun!
We have had a very busy month exploring the most
critical concept of SPACE. We have explored many
different ways to move in our SELF SPACE (the area
all around us) and GENERAL SPACE (the entire
room) in a way that is collision free! (No touching
walls, people, or the floor). Since this is an abstract
concept, it does not come easily. The children have
used playground halls, hoops, balloons and lollipop
rackets and scarves to reinforce this concept. They
have worked alone, with partners and sometimes (3rd
graders) in small groups, Finally, we put this
knowledge to the test in a game-like situation where
space must be incorporated to be successful. As we
progress through the year, we will always come back
to this concept as it is not only critical in PE class but
in many different sports (think soccer, basketball,
lacrosse, football, etc.) as well as in everyday life. The
goal of our program is to give your child experiences
through which they will become more efficient and
expressive movers for any activity which they may
someday pursue-now or in the future!
In their library classes, students have been learning how
to take care of their library books in a responsible man
ner. They will be asking for your help in deciding on a
special place in your home where they can keep their
books sate from younger children and puppies that chew.
They will also he requesting your help in keeping their
library books away from food and drinks. Please remind
your child to carry their books to and from school in in
their backpack or a plastic bag.
Kindergarten and first graders may check out one book
at a time; second and third graders may check out two
books at a time from our school library. The library is
open daily so that your child may return their book when
they are finished reading it and exchange it for another.
Kindergarteners come to the library every other day for a
20 minute storytime. During that time, the library clerk
reads the children stories about favorite book characters
or classroom-related themes. First, second and third
graders have their scheduled library classes with me on
their library class day. They will be learning how to lo
cate materials in the library, about the literary elements
found in different genres, how to interpret and utilize
nonfiction text features, and research skills,
I would also like you to know that I have a most de
lightful student teacher from SUNY Cortland working
with us, Ms. Michelle Cushman. She will be with us
through mid-October.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns
about your child, physical education or am other fit
ness related topic, please feel free to contact me at
315-1429 or ann inartin(iiwestiron.Monroe.edu
The library is open daily. All students are encouraged
to visit the library frequently to check out books and
magazines or to use the computers or other reference
materials for research.
Upcoming concepts-LEVELS and DIRECTIONS
Yours in Moving,
Mrs. Ann Martin
Physical Education Specialist
ART UPDATE
Greetings! Our art classes arc off to an exciting sian! Students are quickly getting accustomed the art room
rules and routines as they create their first projects of the school year. We will be focusing on the Elements of Art
(line, color, shape, value, form, space and texture) as we work with a variety of art mediums and techniques, such
as clay, paint, printmaking, and sculpture. In the weeks to come I look forward to displaying our young artist’s
masterpieces in the hallways of Colebrook!
Please know that you arc always welcome to e-mail me with any questions at Megan_Landkiiwcstiron.monroc.edu.
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Sincerely,
Mrs. Landt
News from the Health Office
Hand Washing
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One of the best ways
to keep yourself healthy!
Maria McCulloch RN
children. Children learn by example. Let them
observe good hand washing technictue from the
adults who care for them.
Please contact our school nurse,
Mrs. Imburgia-Buerkle at 336-1608
Hand washing, when done correctly, is the single
most effective way to prevent the spread of com
municable diseases. Good hand washing tech
nique is easy to learn and can significantly re
duce the spread of infectious diseases among
both children and adults.
with any questions.
There is more to hand washing than you think.
By rubbing your hands vigorously with soapy wa
ter, you pull the dirt and the oily soils free from
your skin. The soap lather suspends both the dirt
and germs trapped inside and both are then
quickly washed away.
Follow these six simple steps to keeping hands
clean:
I. Wet your hands with warm
running water.
2. Apply soap.
3. Rub your hands together, making a soapy
lather. Do this away from the running water for at
least 10 seconds, being careful not to wash the
lather away. Wash the front and back of your
hands, as well as between your fingers and under
your nails.
4. Rinse your hands well under warm running
water. Let the water run back into the sink, not
down to your elbows.
West lrondequoit Performing Arts
&
Dake Junior High
present
A Year
with
Frog and Toad
5. Dry hands thoroughly with a clean towel.
Turn off the water with a paper towel and dispose
in a proper receptacle.
November 7 & 8
(ii)
7:00 p.m.
November 9 (à, 2 p.m.
Irondequoit High School Auditorium
It is important to encourage and help children to
wash hands before eating, after playing outdoors
or playing with pets, after using the bathroom,
and after blowing their noses. Even though hands
may appear to be clean, they may carry germs or
micro-organisms that are capable of causing dis
ease.
Dont assume that children know how to wash
their hands properly. Supervision is an essential
element in forming good hand washing habits in
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MISSION STATEMENT:
The Wesi IrondecjLioit Central PTSA seeks to unite Ilonle. school and community as ad ocales for the
licalth educalion and well being ol all children so they may become productive citizens in tomorrow’s
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We are a Central PTXA so there is 110 need to join at each child’s school. This allows us to contribute
to [lie whole district as well ax each of the ten individual schools.
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Parent Connection (information sessions on parenting topics of interest)
PASSN Parent Advocates fiN Students with Special Needs
Family events and activities
Red Ribbon campaign
Science/Technology Engineering/Math Scholarships (grades 7 12)
Cultural Arts Scholarships (grades 4 12)
Parents Who Care Directory (grades 7 12)
Creative arts program
“Now I ,ook What I’ve Donc
Junior and Senior \llcr Parties
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Research consistently shows that when parents are involved in their children’s education, the children
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Dismissal Reminder for Cole brook Parents:
Student sakLy is a primary responsibilky of all of the adults on the Colebrook campus.
New procedures were implemented a few years ago to improve safety and traffic flow as
our children arrive and depart, from school (see diagram below).
2:20-2:45 p.m. only school buses will be allowed to use the bus loop in front of Ir
oquois. Colebrook students and Iroquois students will board and exit their buses
in front of Iroquois School.
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The area in front of Colebrook School will be the drop-off/pick-up area for our
young Colebrook students. Parents may enter at the east end of the loop and exit
at the opening between the two schools.
Students are dismissed at 2:25 p.m. each day from the door closest to Colebrook Drive.
If you are picking up a child at the end of the day, please be patient as each child
needs to be matched up with an adult and checked off before we can permit them to
leave. With approximately 50 students being picked up each day, this takes a little
while. Please realize we are doing our best to get each child out to you as quickly as
possible.
IROQUOIS
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Colebrook Calendar for October 2014
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Monday
Sunday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
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1C
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8B
7A
6S
Saturday
Friday
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GO HOME
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DISMISSAL
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14 E
15 S
16 A
17 B
21 D
22 E
3 S
4 A
No School:
Columbus
Day
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20 C
Parent Con
ferences—
1/2 day
PTSA
Family
Event (
6:30 p.m.
Grades 1-3
released at
11:30 a.m.
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29D
28C
27B
31S
30E
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School
Picture Day
Halloween
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Specials Schedule
Grade I
Grade 2
k Dty P.I.
B Div ——Art
C Day Music
I) T)ay
P.E.
B Day— PB. & Iabrarv
Music
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C Day Music
RB.
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B Day Library
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