central elementary school newsletter

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
The Tiger
Tablet
April 2013
Office 410-222-1075
Janice Haberlein
Principal
From the Principal:
We are thrilled with the efforts, performance
and accomplishments of our students and
staff. Our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students have
worked extremely hard on the Maryland
School Assessments (MSA’s). Our 5th grade
students have Science MSA’s on April 9 &
10th. We are heading in to a very busy but
very exciting time for Central Elementary
students. We have some wonderful field
trips planned, assemblies, Honors Chorus
and advanced band and strings performances
this month. Now that we are in the last
marking period of the school year, it is time
to reaffirm to your children the importance
of school work and remaining focused in
class even though the weather is warming –
spring sports and activities are underway!
Please also check with your children to be
certain they have the school supplies they
need to complete the school year.
PTA sponsored TIGER TROT
If you haven’t already signed up for our
annual Tiger Trot – please do so. (Dates
April 12-13) You can register online at
www.centralpta.org. This is a wonderful
fundraiser for our PTA and is also a lot of
fun. Even if you don’t wish to run – you can
walk or just hang out and socialize. Not only
Barry Gruber, Assistant Principal
Barbara Church, Assistant Principal
is the spaghetti dinner delicious the silent
auction is a great way to bid on awesome
items all for the support of our school.
Relay for Life
June 7-8
South River High School
Relay for Life is a fundraising event for the
American Cancer Society. Teams take turns
having members walk for 12 hours. The event is
fun for the whole family. You can find food,
games, auctions, and more. Central Elementary
School's teachers have formed their 13th annual
team. If you would like to donate to our teacher
team, see the steps below. Please mark this
event on your calendar and plan to come!
1. www.relayforlife.org/saac
2. Relay Teams (left side)
3. Miles for Morris- Central Elementary
Relay for Life- “Miles for Morris”
Restaurant Spirit Week
Come support our Relay for Life (American
Cancer Society) staff team. One of our
resource teachers, Kathy Morris, has been
diagnosed with cancer and we want to show
our support to fight this disease.
On Tuesday, April 16th, we will have a spirit
day at The Steakhouse. Any order,
dine in or carry out, from 11:30am-11pm,
helps our cause. No flyer necessary. Invite
your neighbors and friends! Try a juicy
steak or yummy burger!
On Wednesday, April 17th, enjoy some
delicious chicken or a healthy salad at
Chick-Fil-A between 5pm- 8pm. Yes, our
very own tiger mascot will be there with the
cow! You must present the flyer distributed
at school.
Remember both events support our Relay
for Life team. You will see teachers at each
event! June 7th is the Relay at South River
High School. Mark your calendars, it is a
family-friendly event.
Honors Chorus
Concert
Central Elementary &
Davidsonville
Elementary honors
chorus concert
6:30 PM - @ MD Hall
Monday, April 22nd
This concert will include a bake sale to
help support both Central &
Davidsonville Elementary Relay for Life
Teams!
COMING SOON
Kindergarten Registration
April 9-12
April 12 – 2 hour early dismissal
(end of 3rd marking period)
April 16th – Relay for Life –
Fundraiser @ the Steakhouse
April 18 – Spring Pictures
April 22Important
– Honors Chorus Concert
6:30 (MD Hall)
April 25 – Report Card
Distribution (Grades 1-5)
April 26 – May 3rd Book Fair
May 2nd Author/Artist Night
May 1st – 2 Hour Early Dismissal
– Professional Development
(Attacking the Gap!)
instrumental music
dates:
April 8th- Combined area Strings festival,
4th and 5th grade string students are invited
to participate.
The rehearsal is all day at Mayo Elementary
and the concert is at 7 pm at Maryland
Hall.
April 15th - Combined area Band festival,
all 5th grade band students are invited to
participate.
The rehearsal is all day at Davidsonville
Elementary and the concert is at 7 pm at
Maryland Hall.
May 16th is the Central Elementary Spring
Concert for all Strings and Band students
Bus Safety and appropriate Bus Behavior
Attached to this newsletter is a copy of the Bus
Behavior Expectations and safety requirements for
all students. These regulations are in the Anne
Arundel County Student Handbook given out the first
day of school as well as discussed by teachers and
bus drivers at the beginning of each school year.
Please help us to remind your child about safety on
the bus.
Parents Please Apply
Open Door – childcare
provider
Open Door, the on-site childcare provider,
is seeking parents for a variety of part-time
paid positions. Employees may work
mornings from 7-9 and/or afternoons from
3-6. School-age children of employees
may attend Open Door free of charge. For
further information please call The Open
Door at (410) 825-6300 or visit
opendoorcare.com.
COUNSELOR’S
CORNER
Mrs. Lynch
Character Education
Congratulations to all of us who persevered
through the MSA this past month. The value
for the month of April is JOY, finding a way
to be happy even when things don’t go your
way. JOY is a choice. JOY is contagious.
JOY is facing a complicated world without
getting “stressed out”. It’s looking at each
day as an opportunity to express who we are
and be happy. Catch students displaying the
value of JOY during this month by:
o Noticing how students share joy with
others.
o Watching students’ actions and
deeds towards others, during both
pleasant and unpleasant times.
o Listening to students and how they
express words or acts of
encouragement to others.
Please take advantage of the table card when
you receive it this month through
discussions and activities with your family.
“Joy is not in things, it is in
us.”
~Richard Wagner
Mental Health Counseling
Anne Arundel County Systems of
Care is a fantastic resource for
families looking for all types of
resources including mental health
counseling. The Information
Resource and Referral Warm Line
provides individualized assistance
over the telephone Monday through
Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m..
Need information? Call 1-800-4850041. You can also visit their
website at
www.aacounty.org/Partnership/Re
sources/SOC_2011.pdf. Another
resource is at
www.annearundel.md.networkofcar
e.org/mh/
Abril 2013
A lo largo de nuestro condado, los maestros son los verdaderos héroes
Por Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D.
Superintendente de Escuelas
A nadie le ha de extrañar que
diariamente a lo largo de nuestro condado,
los maestros van a extremos increíbles
con tal de ayudar a sus casi 78,000
estudiantes a alcanzar todo su potencial.
Con demasiada frecuencia, el público en
general no es consciente del verdadero
alcance del trabajo que estos héroes
emprenden.
Por eso, es importante que cada
vez que tengamos la oportunidad nos
tomemos un tiempo para reconocer sus
esfuerzos. Recientemente tuve el placer
de estar acompañado por la Ejecutiva del
Condado, Laura Neuman, los miembros
de nuestra Junta de Educación, el
presidente de la Asociación de Maestros,
Richard Benfer y funcionarios de la
Cámara de Comercio de Annapolis y del
Condado de Anne Arundel para sorprender
a cinco maestros de las escuelas públicas
e informales que fueron los finalistas para
Maestro del Año.
Hubo un hilo conductor a través de
cada una de las clases que visitamos:
una exuberancia y entusiasmo por el
aprendizaje que fluía de ida y vuelta
entre maestros y estudiantes. Desde
los estudiantes de español de Jodie
Hogan en la Escuela Secundaria South
River hasta los alumnos de segundo
grado de la maestra Lori-Ann Balzano
en la Escuela Primaria Davidsonville;
pasando por los estudiantes de Educación
Física de Christiana Grue en la Escuela
Intermedia Marley, siguiendo por los
alumnos de matemáticas de Ruth
Goldstraw en la escuela Secundaria
Old Mill y concluyendo con los
estudiantes de Estudios Sociales de la
maestra Jennifer Bender en la Escuela
Secundaria Chesapeake hubo una energía
y entusiasmo que rápidamente le dijo a
los visitantes que algo especial estaba
sucediendo.
No obstante ese algo nada tuvo que ver
con nuestra visita; pero sí tuvo que ver con
el increíble impacto que estas maestras
tienen en la vida diaria de sus estudiantes.
¿De qué otra forma se puede explicar
que el estudiante de segundo grado de
Davidsonville espontáneamente escribiera
en su tablerito “Hurra” cuando se enteró
del honor que recibiría su maestra, una
acción que rápidamente repitieron otros
estudiantes?
Por supuesto que estos maestros no
están solos como los educadores de todo
nuestro sistema que no vienen a trabajar
diariamente buscando reconocimiento.
Eventos como el Banquete de Excelencia
en la Educación que se llevará a cabo el
29 de abril y en el cual se honrarán a 52
maestros de escuelas públicas y privadas
y que culminará en el anuncio de los
maestros del año, son aclamaciones
públicas de lo que con frecuencia son
historias privadas de éxito.
El talento, la pasión y dedicación
de los maestros a veces brillan más
intensamente en los nuestros momentos
más oscuros. El estudiante con una
vida familiar difícil quien encuentra un
confidente y un mentor en su maestro
cuyas expresiones de cariño pueden
ser la parte más brillante de su día o de
su semana. El estudiante cuya familia
tiene dificultades para comprar los
útiles escolares básicos y su maestro
calladamente los renueva para que ningún
otro compañero lo note. El niño que tiene
dificultades en lectura y cuyos padres no
se graduaron de secundaria, quien ve en su
maestro un modelo que pacientemente se
toma mucho tiempo después de la escuela
para ayudarlo a alcanzar el mismo nivel de
lectura que los demás en la clase.
Cada educador en nuestro sistema y
aquellos que se asocian con las escuelas
a lo largo del condado hacen posible que
nuestros niños sueñen. Cuando alguien en
nuestra sociedad le diga a un niño que no
puede, los maestros se levantan para decir
“Tú puedes”.
Somos nosotros, como sociedad que
no decimos con suficiente frecuencia una
palabra: Gracias.
Hay un trabajo maravilloso,
extraordinario, que se desarrolla
diariamente en cada aula, en cada escuela
en nuestro condado. Nuestros maestros
y otros educadores están en la primera
línea de ese trabajo. Por favor, tómense un
tiempo el día de hoy para agradecerles por
el brillante futuro que están creando para
todos nosotros.
Ahora en línea estudio sobre el Horario Escolar de AACPS
Se encuentra ahora en línea un
estudio de las Escuelas Públicas del
Condado de Anne Arundel sobre las
horas de entrada y de salida y una
revisión sobre las posibles opciones
para los estudiantes sobre las llegadas
tarde. El estudio de 20 páginas hace
una revisión sobre las logísticas
actuales respecto al horario escolar y
transporte, consideraciones no fiscales
si las horas de entrada se cambian y
opciones para nuevas horas de entrada.
También examina el complejo estado
del actual horario de buses y el impacto
– tanto logística como financieramente
– que el ajuste en el horario de
entrada a la escuela podría tener en el
transporte.
Este estudio llega a medida que la
discusión entre padres y otros grupos
aumenta.
“El asunto de alterar el horario de
entrada y de salida a la escuela es muy
complejo”, dijo el Superintendente
Kevin Maxwell.
La Junta de Educación le pidió al
Comité de Asesoría para Ciudadanos
del Condado que revise el estudio y
proporcione sus comentarios después
de solicitar la opinión de grupos de
todo el condado.
El estudio se puede encontrar en
www.aacps.org/hoursstudy.
Abril 12: Fin del tercer periodo
escolar; Salida dos horas más
temprano y escuela cerrada para
Pre kínder de medio día y ECI.
Abril 13: Exámenes ACT
Abril 9-26: Exámenes de Estado
MSA en Ciencias para alumnos de
5° a 8° grado
Abril 15-19: Semana de Apreciación
a los Voluntarios
Abril 15-19: Exámenes de las
Escuelas Secundarias (HSA)
Abril 25: Foro Hispano de
Educación en el Área de Annapolis,
5:45 p.m., Escuela Primaria Tyler
Heights
April 2013
Throughout our county, teachers are true heroes
By Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
It should come as no surprise to
anyone that throughout our county
every day, teachers go to incredible
lengths in the quest to help our nearly
78,000 students achieve their full
potential. All too often the public at
large is unaware of the true scope of
work these heroes undertake.
That’s why it’s important that we
take time to recognize these efforts
at every possible chance. Recently, I
was pleased to be joined by County
Executive Laura Neuman, members
of our Board of Education, Teachers
Association President Richard Benfer,
and officials from the Annapolis
and Anne Arundel County Chamber
of Commerce as we surprised five
public school teachers and informed
them they are finalists for this year’s
Teacher of the Year honor.
There was a common thread
running through every single class we
visited: an exuberance and excitement
for learning that flowed back and
forth between teachers and students.
From Jodie Hogan’s Spanish students
at South River High School, to
Lori-Ann Balzano’s second-graders
at Davidsonville Elementary, to
Christiana Grue’s physical education
students at Marley Middle, to Ruth
Goldstraw’s math students at Old Mill
High and Jennifer Bender’s social
studies students at Chesapeake High,
there was an energy and enthusiasm
that quickly told visitors something
special was happening.
That something had nothing to
do with our visit, however. It had
everything to do with the incredible
impact these teachers make in the
daily lives of students. How else
could one explain the second-grader
at Davidsonville who spontaneously
wrote “Yay!” on his whiteboard when
he learned of the honor for his teacher,
an action that was quickly repeated by
several other students?
These teachers are, of course,
not alone. Like educators across our
system, they do not come to work
each day seeking recognition. Events
like the Excellence in Education
banquet, the April 29 event which
will honor 52 teachers from public
and private schools and culminate
in the announcement of the public
school and private school teachers
of the year, however, are public
acclamations of what are all-too-often
private success stories.
The talent, passion, and dedication
AACPS School Hours Study now available online
Anne Arundel County Public
Schools’ study of school start and
end times and a review of possible
options to provide students with
later arrival times is now online. The
20-page study reviews the current
logistics with regard to school
hours and transportation, non-fiscal
considerations if start times were to
be shifted, and options for new start
times. It also examines the complex
state of current bus schedules and
the impact – both logistically and
financially – adjusting school start
times would have on transportation.
The report comes as discussion
among parents and other groups has
increased.
“The issue of altering school start
and end times is a very complex
one,” Superintendent Kevin Maxwell
said. “There are an incredible number
of ramifications to any change, and
the intent of this document is to
examine those ramifications so that
informed discussion can take place.”
The Board of Education has asked
its Countywide Citizen Advisory
Committee to review the study and
provide its feedback after soliciting
input from clusters across the county.
The study can be found at
www.aacps.org/hoursstudy.
of teachers sometimes shine brightest
in our darkest moments. The student
with a troubled home life who finds a
confidant and mentor in his teacher,
whose expressions of caring may
be the brightest spots of his day – or
week. The student whose family
struggles to buy basic school supplies
and whose teacher quietly replenishes
her schoolbox so that no classmates
notice. The child who has difficulty
reading and whose parents did not
graduate from high school who sees in
his teacher a role model who patiently
takes time long after school has ended
to help him achieve the same level as
others in the class.
Every educator in our system and
those who partner with schools across
our county make it possible for our
children to dream. When some in our
society tell children they can’t, they
are there to say “You can.”
It is we, as a society, who do not
say two simple words nearly often
enough: Thank you.
There is wonderful, remarkable
work going on every day, in every
classroom, in every school in our
county. Our teachers and other
educators are on the front lines of that
work. Please take a moment today to
thank them for the bright future they
are creating for all of us.
On The Calendar
April 12: End of third marking
period; Two-hour early dismissal for
students; schools closed for PreK
and ECI
April 13: ACT testing
April 9-26: MSA Science Test
administration, grades 5 and 8
April 15-19: Volunteer Appreciation
Week
April 15-19: High School
Assessment (HSA) administration
April 25: Hispanic Education Forum
(Annapolis Cluster), 5:45 p.m., Tyler
Heights Elementary School
Parent Link
Connecting You and Your Child to Information on Our Journey to Greatness
“To be the truly great school system we want to be, we need to continue to
develop partnerships with our parents. Children need to see that parents
value education and are willing and able to be involved in helping them
realize their potential.”
- Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell
April 2013
SAVE these DATES
Please Join Us
Early Learning Summit
Watch for further information.
What EVERY Child Needs:
Collaborating for School Readiness
for parents, child care providers, and early childhood
educators
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
8:00 – 9:00 am: Registration & Refreshments
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Program
Old Mill High School
Meeting for Hispanic Families
Thursday, April 25, 5:45 – 8:15 pm
Tyler Heights Elementary School
Positive Parenting, Bullying Prevention,
Parent Connections, Special Education
Services, Maryland DREAM Act
Child Care, Refreshments, Door Prizes
600 Patriot Lane Millersville, MD 21108
For Information: Marina Gross 410.222.6910
Join us to learn more about the importance of preparing
children for school, not just academically, but socially and
emotionally as well.
Volunteer Recognition Tea
Keynote Speaker: To be announced
Panel Discussion with Q&A
Remember your volunteer forms are due
to the Office of School & Family
Partnerships by April 12, 2013.
Registration Information:
- Register online: www.aacps.org/earlylearningsummit
- AACPS employees may register on ERO
- CEUs are available through Anne Arundel Community College
on the day of the conference ($5.00 – cash or check)
For more information: 1-800-485-0041
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
8:30 am – 10:30 AM
Volunteer of the Month
March 2013
…will be honored at the April Board of
Education Meeting. The March BOE
meeting was cancelled due inclement
weather.
To nominate outstanding volunteers for the AACPS Volunteer of
the Month Award, email [email protected].
Office of School & Family Partnerships AACPS TV Programs:
Comcast and Broadstripe Channel 96, & Verizon Channel 36.
Parent Connection, Parents’ Corner, World View
Nuestra Comunidad (Our Community), and
¡Charlemos Juntos! (Let’s Chat)
Co-sponsored by Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Early Childhood
Coalition of Anne Arundel County
Published by:
The Office of School & Family Partnerships
410-222-5414; [email protected]
Parent Link
Conectándolo a usted y a su hijo a la información en su camino a la grandeza
“Para que verdaderamente seamos el gran sistema escolar que deseamos ser,
necesitamos seguir desarrollando relaciones con nuestros padres. Los niños
necesitan ver que los padres valoran la educación y que están dispuestos y son
capaces de involucrarse en ella, ayudando a sus hijos a desarrollar todo su
potencial. - Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell
Por Favor Acompáñenos
Cumbre de Aprendizaje
Temprano
Lo que TODO Niño Necesita:
Colaborando para la Preparación Escolar
Para padres, proveedores de cuidado de niños y educadores
de la infancia
Sábado 4 de Mayo de 2013
8:00 – 9:00 am: Inscripción y Refrescos
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Programa
Escuela Secundaria Old Mill
600 Patriot Lane Millersville, MD 21108
Acompáñenos para aprender más sobre la importancia de
preparar a los niños para la escuela, no sólo académicamente
sino también de manera emocional y social.
Orador Principal: Por anunciar
Panel de Discusión con Preguntas y Respuestas
Información sobre la Inscripción:
- Regístrese en línea: www.aacps.org/earlylearningsummit
- Los empleados de AACPS deben registrarse en ERO
- El día de la conferencia habrán disponibles Unidades de
Educación Continuada (CEU) a través del Anne Arundel
Community College ($5.00 – efectivo o cheque)
Para mayor información llame al: 1-800-485-0041
Abril 2013
RESERVE las FECHAS
Watch for further information.
Eliminando la Brecha de Logros
Reunión para las Familias
Jueves 25 de Abril, 5:45 – 8:15 pm
Escuela Primaria Tyler Heights
Crianza positiva, Prevención de la
Intimidación, Conexiones para los Padres,
Educación Especial, Maryland DREAM Act
Cuidado de Niños, Refrescos, Premios
Para información llame a: Marina Gross
410.222.6910
Té de Reconocimiento a los
Voluntarios
Jueves 23 de Mayo de 2013
8:30 am – 10:30 AM
Recuerde que los formularios de
voluntarios se deben presentar el 12 de
Abril a la Oficina de Relaciones entre la
Escuela y la Familia
Voluntario del Mes Marzo 2013
Los voluntarios serán honrados en la
reunión de la Junta Directiva de Educación
del mes de Abril. La reunión de Marzo se
canceló por mal tiempo.
Para nominar a voluntarios sobresalientes al Premio Voluntario
del Mes de AACPS envíe un correo electrónico a
[email protected]
Programas de TV de la Oficina de Relaciones entre
la Escuela y la Familia de AACPS: Comcast y
Broadstripe Canal 96, Verizon Canal 36.
Parent Connection, Parents’ Corner, World View
Nuestra Comunidad y ¡Charlemos Juntos!
Copatrocinado por las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Anne Arundel y la Coalición
para la Educación de la Infancia del Condado de Anne Arundel
Publicado por:
La Oficina de Relaciones entre la Escuela y la Familia
410-222-5414; [email protected]