The Beeline

Garden City Elementary School

April 2008

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The Beeline

Garden City Elementary School

April  2008

               Garden City’s Science Fair

 

The science fair is one of the exciting events we have at our school.  It is to take place on April 24^th. Your child has been exposed to the scientific process by participating in a class science project.  All classes have done a science experiment which has been placed in front of the library for all to view.  There have been many interesting experiments going on at Garden City and you are invited to stop by and learn something new.  Do you know what foods ants like best?  The students in Ms. Cook’s second grade classroom do.  All the students in third thru fifth grade will participate in this event and kindergarten thru second grade students are encouraged to join in the fun.  The best projects from each class will be submitted to the science fair. There will be judges to decide which projects are the best.  The projects will be displayed in our cafeteria on April 24^th for the science fair..  Please help and encourage your child as they explore the scientific method.  Do you know the scientific process?

                                   Scientific Method:

1.        Identify a problem (purpose)

2.        Hypothesis

3.        Conduct the experiment

4.        Record your observations

5.        Draw a conclusion

The projects are due on April 15th, now is the time to get started.  . If you would like more information about science experiments you can look on our schools website, the address is http://duvalschools.org/gardencity.

 We encourage our parents to be actively involved in their children’s education.  Research shows that students have greater school success when their parents are involved.  Your children need your involvement and support.  We do too.  Our remaining family involvement activities are listed below.  Please put these dates on your calendar

• Grades 4 & 5 Program – April 15

• April 17, 18, & 22…Awards Programs…See calendar

  April 24…Students of the Month Reception-1:45 p.m.

   

  Please plan to attend

  
    

 

 

       Kindergarten classes will be having Around the World Celebration!  Students will learn about Alaska, Tanzania, Jamaica, China, Mexico and Japan..

First grade students will be learning about the life cycles of animals and insects.

Ms. Buggs’ second grade students will begin working on functional and procedural writing.

Ms. Cook’s second grade students will begin a new unit of study in math on collecting and representing data.

Ms. Pitts’ second grade students are working hard on their state reports.  They have utilized the internet and the library to do the research on their states.  She knows the finalized reports will be awesome!.

Ms. Poore’s second grade students are doing a lot of measuring in Math..

Ms. Alexander’s second grade students will continue working on report writing and review all reading comprehension skills.  In math the students are working on measurement.

Ms. Atkins’ and Ms. Tompkins’ third grade students will be completing individual science projects during April.  The class will be completing an author study on Patricia Polacco.

Ms. Derganc’s and Ms. Solomon’s third grade students will be working on their science projects.

Ms. Sheffield’s and Ms. Small’s third grade students will complete an author study on Patricia Polacco.  In science they are focusing on the scientific method.

Ms. Bliss’ and Ms. Peterson’s fourth grade students are continuing to write stories.  They plan on writing an exciting report on our favorite animal in writing class.

Ms. Gaarde’s fourth grade students are continuing learning about the systems of the body in science.  The students will pick one system to delve into deeper so they can write a report about it.  Ask your child which system they want to explore.

Ms. Herbert’s fourth grade students will begin exploring the systems of the body in science.

Ms. Joseph’s fourth grade students can’t wait to start their report writing project about famous women.

Mr. Betts’ and Ms. Young’s fifth grade students are reading a class novel “The Cay” by Theodore Taylor.  In math they are studying the order of operations and they are using the scientific method in science.

Ms. Britt’s fifth grade students will focus on author studies by sharing various books by a selected author.  They will study the different attributes, plots and the author’s style of writing in each book.

Ms. Dawson’s fifth grade students will start a health unit in science along with working on our individual science project which are due on April 18^th.

Ms. Williams’ fifth grade students will be learning about the ocean ecosystems and they will start working on reports about marine animals. This will prepare the students for their trip to the Marine Science Cente

 

 

• Chaperones are needed for the fifth grade fieldtrip to the Marine Science Center

April 28th and April 29^th.

• Chaperones are needed for the firth grade week, May 26th -30^th, more information to come.
• Chaperones are needed for the second grade field trip to Diamond D Ranch on May 9^th.

 

 

 

• First grade classes would appreciate receiving donations of new child size white t-shirts and fabric paint.
• Kindergarten classes would appreciate receiving donations of baby wipes, tissues and snack treats.
• Ms. Buggs would appreciate receiving donations of hand sanitizer.

• Ms. Poore would appreciate receiving donations of hand sanitizer and tissues.
• Ms. Alexander would appreciate donations of notebook paper.
• Ms. Sheffield and Ms. Small would appreciate receiving donations of tissue, notebook paper and cap erasers..
•  Ms. Bliss and Ms. Peterson would appreciate receiving donations of tissue and pencils.
• Ms. Gaarde would appreciate donations of tissue, paper towels and hand sanitizer.
• Ms. Herbert would appreciate donations of paper towels, hand sanitizer and tissue.
• Ms. Joseph would appreciate donations of paper towels and hand sanitizer.
• Ms. Dawson would appreciate donations of hand sanitizer and tissue.
• Ms. Williams would appreciate donations of gallon size milk jugs (cleaned).
• Mr. Betts and Ms. Young would appreciate receiving donations of notebook paper and hand sanitizer.  
• Ms. Mathisen would appreciate receiving individually wrapped treats for the Fast Forward lab.
• Ms. Moore would appreciate used bubble wrap, egg cartons and paper towel/ toilet paper rolls for summer progam.

 

Parents who chaperoned fieldtrips

Parents who sent wish list items
Parents who have joined the PTA
Parents who provided snacks for FCAT
Mrs. Belkowski
Mrs. Ewen
Yolanda Hall
Mr. Hightaver Hall
Mr. Marcus Holloway
Mrs. Lang
Oliva Murray
Mrs. Poore
Lisa Tinsley
Mr. Cory Wallace 
Tisha Watson

 

We APPRECIATE you!

 

 

April

Book of the Month

The Frog Wore Red Suspenders

By Jack Prelutsky

 

Twenty-eight rollicking rhymes from the undisputed master of hilarious verse for children, Jack Prelutsky are matched with enchanting illustrations by Petra Mathors in this uproarious poetry collection.  This book is available for checkout from our media center.

 

Reading Challenge

Our students are very close to achieving our school’s READING GOAL – 13,875 books!  Our students have met half the goal by Chrhistmas  so on March 27^th Kathy Tarkington sat in a dunking booth and the top readers in each class threw a ball at the target.  She went down and got wet several times as the crowd cheered!  What will Ms. Sapp do when we reach our Reading Goal?  Will she sit in a pool of pudding on Dunn Ave.???

 

READING IS COOL!!

 

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My/Our Parents Read the Beeline Prize Certificate

Name[s] of Student[s]

___________________________________________________

Teacher[s] ________________________________________

Question:  When is the science fair?

YOUR Answer:  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Parent’s Signature: ___________________________________________________

Date:  ____________________________________________

PLEASE RETURN TO MS. SAPP BY

April 15, 2008 TO RECEIVE A PRIZE.

 

 

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April 15…PTA/4^th/5^th Grade Program …6:30 p.m.

April 24…Students of the Month Reception…1:45 p.m.

 

Please plan to attend

 

                                      

Are You Instilling Respect in Your Child?

It’s important to teach your child to be respectful in all situations, including home and school.  Answer the following questions yes or no to see if you’re promoting a respectful attitude:

1.  Do you model respectful behavior for your child by being polite?
2.  Do you expect your child to follow established rules at home, school and in other places?
3.  Do you discuss with your child that while you may not always agree with another point of view, it is still important
     to hear another side?
4.  Do you emphasize the importance of manners, including saying please and thank you?
5.  Do you talk with your child about respectful ways to disagree?

How did you do?  Each yes answer means you are working to raise a respectful child.  For each no answer, consider using the suggestion from the quiz to change your answer to yes.

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Dates:  June 9 – August 8, 2008

            Monday – Friday (closed on July 4^th)

Location:  Garden City Elementary School

Camp Director:  Vicky Joseph

Ages:    Completed kindergarten – 5^th grade

Activities:  Sports, Arts and Crafts, Computers, Camp Dance, Pizza Parties,  Reading, Writing, Math Enrichment, Field Trips, Games and much more.

 

Cost:  $720.00 for all 9 weeks or $80.00 each week.  Ask about our multifamily discount.  Cost includes all activities, field trips, extended day, breakfast, snack and lunch!

 

Registration has already begun – don’t wait until we are full.  You may pick up an application from the front office.

 

 

 

 

What’s that word?

  To understand and enjoy a story, your child needs to know what the words mean.  Luckily, the story itself often holds the keys to figuring out unfamiliar vocabulary.  Suggest these strategies to improve your child’s reading comprehension.

Look at the word.  Knowing the part of speech can give a clue to the words meaning.  Tip:  Show your child that word ending in ed or ing (laughed/laughing) are usually verbs, while those ending in ly (slowly) are often adverbs.  Example:  When Luke dropped the cookie, it crumbled into pieces.  Your child might think, “Crumbled is probably a verb.  What would a cookie do if I dropped it?  Crumbled might mean broke apart.”

Look at the sentence.  Sometimes familiar words can reveal a new word’s meaning. Example:  “I tried talking, arguing, and begging, but I couldn’t persuade Dad to but a puppy.  Your child might think, “Talking, arguing and begging are ways to convince someone.  Persuade could mean convince.”

Look at the paragraph.  If the sentence doesn’t help, encourage your youngster to keep reading.  The events that follow might clear things up.  Example:  “The nail punctured the tire.  Air hissed out, and the tire went flat.”  You child might think, “The next sentence says air came out of the tire.  Punctured may mean made a hole.”

To really enjoy a story you must understand it.  Try this tip with your child.

 

  

 

                                        April 2008

Students of the Month

Kindergarten

Katlyn E.
Ja’liyah J.
Jovdin J.
Kenniah M.
Anthony P.
Seyth S.

Grade 1

Cobe D.
Afriana D.
Daniel D.
Kevin G.
Jelani L.
Destinee P.

Grade 2

Kenlie H.
Jonee J.
Hunter J.
Javon L.
Walter T.

Grade 3

Denico A.
Makayla B.
T’onknequa H.
Cyairra R.
Kristopher S.
Taylor W.

Grade 4

Tariq A.
Darian C.
John M.
Shanice P.
Yalik S.

Grade 5

Sequoia C.
Lynishia J.
Cameron P.
BreAnna V.
Henry W.

Students of the Month Reception

April 24^th

1:45 p.m. - Media Center

 

 

 

Go Garden City students!  You are the BEST!

 

 

• Joshua C. is currently participating in piano lessons and he will eventually start playing at his church.
   
• Juan W., in Ms. Cook’s class, read the most books in the class and got to throw the ball at Ms. Tarkington to dunk her.
   
• Mrs. McRae said that Terrion B. has done a good job as weather person for GCNN morning show, maybe she will be a weather person when she grows up.
   
• Congratulations to Mrs. Williams’ class for doing their best on the FCAT!

 

PLEASE JOIN THE PTA

Help your child’s class achieve 100% PTA membership by joining today.  The membership fee is $5.00 per family.  Please write the names of your children and their teachers.  The first class on each grade level to reach 80% membership will be awarded with a class party.  All funds are used to support school activities.

 

PLEASE JOIN THE PTA

Garden City students have spirit and soul.  We are smart. We are great.  We are #1!