Academy of Tucson Elementary School
March, 2012
Principals Message:
Welcome back from Rodeo Break! I hope you and your family were able to spend some quality time together and get rested up to finish third quarter and to embark on fourth quarter. Can you believe that we are already half way through the year? To recap our February endeavors, most of our classes went on field trips. The field trips included: two kinder classes going to Degrazia Studio, first grade went to the Rodeo Museum, second grade went to a play called “Bodyology”, third grade went to the Gem and Mineral Show and the Wildlife Museum, fourth grade went to the TCC for the SARSEF Science Fair and we had a combined event with the fifth grade students coming over from the middle school to have lunch with the fourth grade students on our campus.
The parent organization hosted a “Cowboy Luncheon” the Wednesday before break and students dined on hot dogs, beans, and chips. Each of the teachers had rodeo and western themed activities going on in their classrooms and we were also fortunate to have an assembly that focused on square dancing. The Academy of Tucson
March is going to be a very busy month! So please stay updated on future events through my newsletter, classroom newsletters, teachers and the website. The carnival is coming, Science Fun Fest, Skate Country night and multiple other events.
Calendar
March 2nd: Skate Country Night
March 6th: Elementary School Open House for
Prospective New Families
March 7th: Early Release Day
March 9th: Parent Advisory Meeting
March 10th: New Kinder Screenings
March 17th: School Carnival
March 21-22nd: Parent Teacher Conferences/
Early Release
March 23rd: Science Fun Fest
March 30th: Spirit Day
Physical Education Update:
A note from Mrs. Mitchell:This month in P.E. we will be working on volleyball and baseball skills as well as playing one of the student’s favorite games, Coneball Medic.
There will be a parent advisory meeting under the ramada at on March 9th. This meeting will focus on upcoming events. The yard sale that was planned for March has been postponed until next year due to some scheduling conflicts.
Music Update:
A note from Mrs. Cmiel:
KINDERGARTEN/1ST GRADE:
We just learned a new concept - the rest. Our "notes" on the rhythm charts are getting a little mixed up now so students are required to pay closer attention to the music! They are doing a great job!
We just learned a new concept - the rest. Our "notes" on the rhythm charts are getting a little mixed up now so students are required to pay closer attention to the music! They are doing a great job!
SECOND GRADE:
We are still working on the notes C,D and E on the xylophones, but the notes are not staying in pattern formation. By the end of March, we will learn the note F.
THIRD GRADE/FOURTH GRADE:
We will be sticking with B and A on the recorder for another 2 weeks. However, the notes are starting to move a little quicker and the rests are disappearing in the music. Our next note will be G. The Third and Fourth graders have a music assignment every Wednesday that is based on what we did in class for the last few weeks. Homework is due on Thursday.
Art and Library Update:
A note from Mrs.Teitelbaum
Kindergarten through 4th grade will begin developing their artwork for the yearbook art contest. The students will be asked to draw a picture of their teacher. Once that is complete, kindergarten through 3rd grade will work on diffusion and then cubism. 4th grade will begin working on 'Perspective: The Renaissance to Richard Estes'.
LIBRARY:
Thanks to all who purchased books during the book fair. We were able to bring in 200+ additional books into our library inventory which now gives us almost 9200 books in our library.
A special thank you to all our book fair volunteers. They all worked hard to allow us to be successful in this years events. Our wonderful volunteers are: Lori Zaugra, Trish Anthis, Tina Thomas, Mary English, Nichole Foutz, Jan Gardlund, Jennifer Borquez, Lisa Childs, Brianna Curran, Shana Blair, Tracy Shupe & Tracy
Kindergarten - Each week a kindergarten student selects a book to be read the following week. On the day that their selection is read, the student gets to tell the class which page is the 'title page', properly shelf the book and ensure it is in the right location.
1st Grade will be reading books from our readers cart.
2nd Grade will continue working on the Mystery story: 'Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery'
3rd Grade will continue working on the Fiction story: 'Mr. Popper's Penguins'
4th Grade will continue working on the Historical Fiction story: 'Number the Stars'
Library days are:
3rd Grade will continue working on the Fiction story: 'Mr. Popper's Penguins'
4th Grade will continue working on the Historical Fiction story: 'Number the Stars'
Library days are:
Monday - Grades 2, 3 & 4
Wednesday - Mrs. Siath and Ms. Bryant
Thursday - Ms. Purdy, Mrs. Pierson & Kindergarten
Wednesday - Mrs. Siath and Ms. Bryant
Thursday - Ms. Purdy, Mrs. Pierson & Kindergarten
Science Fun Fest:
The Science Fun Fest will be on March 23rd from until with a rocket launch in the afternoon.
If you would like to volunteer, please stop by the office and fill out a form or contact Maya Hendrickson at 490-0251, majalore@aol.com
We will be meeting on Monday, March 5th between and under the Ramada to prepare supplies. Feel free to stop by and join us.
We are still collecting Capri Sun boxes, the collection box is at the corner of the office building.
We need to borrow some 6-foot tables, please contact Maya Hendrickson.
We are still monitoring the number of tardies that students are accruing on a daily basis but we appreciate those families who consistently get their children to school on time and for those families who have made a conscious effort to adjust their schedules so that their child/children are no longer late to school. GREAT
Open House For Prospective Students/Kindergarten Screenings:
We will be having open house events for prospective students who are new to the
Elementary School Open House Dates and Times:
Tuesday-March 6th
Tuesday-April 10th
Tuesday-May 1st
Kindergarten Screenings will be held on March 10th and then on an as needed basis after March. Note: The screenings are not used for admittance purposes.
Please Note: If new families are unable to attend any of the open house events, call to schedule a tour of the school in order to become familiar with the
Middle School Open House Dates and Times:
Tuesday-March 6th
Tuesday-April 10th
Tuesday-May 8th
High School Open House Dates and Times:
Tuesday-March 6th
Tuesday-April 10th
Tuesday-May 8th
Student Council Updates:
The “Pennies for Patients” drive benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was a SUCCESS! Because of all your generous donations our school raised $907.00. Between this community outreach project and the $150.00 raised for the “Toys for Tots” holiday drive the Student Council at the
Student Spotlight:
The fourth graders participated in the Science Fair and the following students were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in the development of their projects: 1st Place: Laytin Wilson, 2nd Place: Brice Olson, 3rd Place: Troy Willis, 4th Place: Mary Bell, 5th Place: Joey McLaughlin. SUPER
Safe Routes to School Grant:
Have you seen some new traffic signage when picking up and dropping off your child to/from school? Well, thanks to the funding provided by our “Safe Routes to School Grant” we were able to purchase additional signage to help direct traffic safely through our campus. There are some new cones, stop/go signs, and further surprises are to come.
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