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South Ridge Elementary - Ridgefi eld, WA
Volume 2, Issue 4 - February 2019
Principal's Corner
by Jill Neyenhouse
1
In this issue...
Principal's Corner, pg. 1, 2
RSD Student-of-the-Month, pg. 2
Book-of-the-Month, pg. 3
We read the rainbow!, pg. 4
Library Corner, pg. 5
Ridgefi eld Community Ed, pg. 6
Counselor's Corner, pg. 7
WATCH D.O.G.S., pg. 8, 9
Top 10:
Best Candies
!, pg. 10
Fun Fact, pg. 11
4th Grade Leadership Survey, pg. 11
PTA Spirit Night, pg. 11
Parent Center Grand Opening, pg. 12
Peter & Wendy Auditions!, pg. 13
Teacher's Spotlight:
Mr. Buck
, pg. 14
Recipe:
Red Licorice Ice Cream
, pg. 15
PTA Movie Night:
Incredibles 2
, pg. 16
Upcoming Events, pg. 17
R
oadrunner
R
eads
Pursuing Premier!
Greetings Roadrunners and families,
As I write this today there are snow flurries outside my
window
,
and the students who are out at recess are running
around trying to capture snowflakes on
their tongues and anxiously waiting to
hear that they get to go home for the
day due to snow. I heard one
kindergartener say he couldn’t wait to go
home and build a snow fort! I am pretty
sure that isn’t going to happen today, but
I love the excitement and joy that comes with snow flurries.
We had a wonderful turn out for our fi rst Take Your Parent
to School Day! There were about 250 parents and
grandparents and other important family members who
attended and got to experience a little bit of what it is like
to be an elementary student these days. I spent time talking
with parents before they visited their students’ classroom
about some of the ways school is different than it used to
be. We talked about problem solving, critical thinking, and
meta-cognition.
Problem solving and critical thinking skills are important
because we are raising 21st Century learners who need to
know how to use their thinking skills to solve problems in
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RSD's
Student-of-the-Month
South Ridge is pleased to select
Blakeley Gardner,
4th grade, for
our February Student of the Month.
Blakeley was nominated by her
teacher, Karen Moses. This is what
Mrs. Moses had to say about Blakeley:
"
Blakeley quietly looks for ways to
help those around her and then sets
about doing so in a gentle, caring
manner. She truly has a servant’s
mentality. Kindness radiates from her
eyes. Academically, Blakeley listens
intently and diligently works to make
the most of every minute at school.
She is extremely responsible, and it is
evident that she is seeking to do the
very best she can on every assignment.
Blakeley is respectful, polite, cheerful,
generous, unselfi sh, and humble. She
is extremely deserving of recognition
for her efforts academically and her
efforts to serve others."
Principal's Corner, cont.
new ways. This isn’t the kind of learning we were asking of
students 20 years ago, but it is now. As our students get
older they will be asked to think in more complex ways and
to be more flexible in their thinking
,
so we have to lay the
foundation for that now.
We also talked about meta-cognition. Meta cognition is
thinking about your thinking. So we ask students to explain
their thinking in identifying the way they solved a problem
and reflecting at the end of a lesson on the process they
went through to come up with an answer. The current brain
research tells us that metacognition is crucial for students as
they learn because it allows the new information learned to
attach to other learning in the brain
,
and this makes it more
accessible later. I could go on and on about the importance
of these three concepts, but I am sure you are already tired
of reading about it.
Bring Your Parent to School Day is going to be a tradition at
our school, so if you did not get a chance to participate this
year, I hope you will consider attending in the future. The
students were so excited to have their people at school
,
and
it was so fun to see parents learning alongside their children.
Miss Paradis even brought her dad to school with her! What
a clever spin on the day!
Our students continue to grow and learn new things every
day
.
It is so incredible to see how much they have changed
since the beginning of the school year. This second half of
the school year we are focusing on social emotional learning
as a whole school, beginning this month with belly
breathing, to help students learn better self-regulation skills.
We are also learning about the brain and how the
hippocampus, amygdala, and pre-frontal cortex work
together to help us think and react to things around us. Be
sure to ask your students about these ideas!
Sincerely,
Jill Neyenhouse
Blakeley Gardner
Fourth Grader
No School
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Book-of-the-month!
Ms. Crawford's picks
for this month's reading.
Enter Dan Gutman’s wacky world
of weird by reading all
about the hilarious high jinks at Ella Mentry School. With
three different series centered on A.J. and his fellow
classmates, the laughs just keep on coming. You’ll love all of
the My Weird School books soooo much you’re going to want
to marry them!
To see the booktrailer
, click here:
https://youtu.be/
y_onRvG6-W0
Dan Gutman has a
Weird School classroom Club
:
http://
www.myweirdclassroomclub.com/my-weird-school-books
An epic tale about one grandmother
, a giant sack of yarn, and
her ultimate quest to fi nish her knitting.
One day, a grandmother shouts, "LEAVE ME ALONE!" and leaves
her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and
beyond to fi nd peace and quiet to fi nish her knitting. Along the way,
she encounters ravenous bears, obnoxious goats, and even hordes of
aliens! But nothing stops grandma from accomplishing her goal--
knitting sweaters for her many grandchildren to keep them warm
and toasty for the coming winter.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/
show/27414464-leave-me-alone
To see the booktrailer,
click here:
https://youtu.be/
Both of these books are available for checkout from the South Ridge Elementary library.
Parents can get a library account by contacting Ms. Crawford at
emily.crawford@ridgefi eldsd.org
, or by phone 360-619-1500 x7432.
Grades 3-4
Grades K-2
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We r
ead
the
rai
nbo
w!
These students read
6
books this month:
Everyone can read the rainbow!
Each month,
Ms. Crawford
challenges students to "read the rainbow", which means they
read 1 book with a cover from each color (6 books total) that are at their reading level.
Students who participate can choose a bag of Skittles, a prize from our prize bin, or a
book charm for their book-charm keychain.
Kylee Amidei
Christian Anderson
Jasmine Anderson
Collin Andersen
Brooklyn Barnett
Hudson Barnett
Peyton Baron
Delaney Baylous
Olivia Brown
Thomas Brown
Thayne Carlson
Caiden Cernius
Joselyn Chaparro
Isabella Chard
Jalise Chatman
Caden Chester
Hadley Cox
Josiah Cyphers
Shelby Dahlen
Mickayla Darcy
Brynley Dawson
Gryphon Day
Elijah Delaney
Kevin Diaz
Cole Divine
Kolie Doolin
Audrianna Flannigan
Jackson Foulke
Jaxon Freeman
Mateo Garcia
Blakeley Gardner
Liberty Glessing
Emery Godbolt
Aubree Groesbeck
Daphne Hanes
Gemma Hawes
Molly Hawes
Juliette Higgins
Charlotte Hiller
Haydn Hilling
Hannah Hohman
Bobby Hull
Lily Hunter
Lilly Hunziker
Donna Kennedy
Lizzy Klaus
Nickolas Koch
Ava Kraayeveld
Sidney Krause
Sophie Lanham
Ellie Lasch
Emma Laughlin
Samantha Laughlin
Carla Lopez
Kaelyn Manchester
Gavin Martin
Paul Martin
Noah Marvin
Ryan Maxwell
Amaera McAlary
Gracie McCutcheon
Harrison Meek
Jack Mendenhall
Jaden Mitchell
Sydney Nelsen
Thomas Newton
Mackenzie Nielsen
Aiden Nohrenberg
Bowen Obrist
Chloe Pietz
Grant Prusse
Easton Quast
Kellen Redfern
Kenton Reed
Easton Roberts
Mason Roberts
Cecilia Robinson
Kai Robinson
Robert Romito
Violet Roth
Kendall Russell
Adalynn Sallee
Addison Schellhas
Kinley Scott
Ethan Sekelsky
Audrey Skidmore
Connor Smith
Nicholas Snyder
Addison Speer
Norah Spence
Colin Spotten
Lucia Stinson
Alexander Suarez
Aiden Thompson
Noah Torres
Tenauri Torres
Navaeh Tran
Rita Tsymbal
Kendall VanEtta
Mason Zerba
Zane Zier
Brynley Van Cleave
Kendall VanEtta
Zane Vignali
Isabelle Walker
Logan Watt
Keegan Williams
Olivia Willis
Bailey Rae Willson
Callum Wilson
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L
ibrary
C
orner
Emily Crawford
, Teacher Librarian
Hello Roadrunner Families,
Reading is a special kind of magic. When we read, we are magically transported into a world
where anything is possible, and we escape our reality for a moment. Conversely, reading can
also keep us grounded in reality as we learn about our world and our place in it. Reading
helps us grow into loving, responsible, competent people. All this--for free!
Parents have the most continuous and lasting influence on their children. Did you know that
the same conditions you provided to help your child learn to talk are what will teach them to
read too? Surrounding them with language (print). Talking to them during feedings,
dressings, bathings...you never stopped talking (reading)! Even though you know they can't
understand the words, you kept talking (reading) knowing that someday your child would
attach meaning to them. When they tried saying (reading) words, you didn't scold them for
being wrong, but praised them for their efforts.
Here are some simple ways to make reading a part of your home life:
•
Keep books handy
•
Choose books your child likes
•
Get a library card and visit the library regularly to provide variety
•
Read at bedtime
•
Don't panic if you miss a day
•
Read 15 minutes a day
•
Talk about the story as you read
•
Get others involved (e.g. babysitters, childcare provider, big brothers/sisters,
grandparents, aunts/uncles)
•
Let them see that everyone fi nds pleasure in reading!
I think this poem by Strickland Gillilan says it best...
You may have tangible wealth untold:
Caskets of jewels an coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be--
I had a mother who read to me.
Happy reading to you and yours!
Things to consider...
Visit our Parent Center in the lobby
and check out parenting books and books to
read with your child that are designed to aid social and emotional growth.
Donations of books
are always welcomed and needed. Please drop off books
between 9:00 and 3:00 on weekdays. Thank you for continuing to help us meet our
student's reading needs!
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BrickBuilders LEGO - Around the World
Starts Feb 6th, register today!
Ridgefi eld Community Education
Terri Cochran
,
Ridgefi eld Community Education Coordinator
510 Pioneer Street
Ridgefi eld, WA 98642
Registration
for all classes can be
found at
ridge.revtrak.net
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WATCH D.O.G.S
.
Sponsored by South Ridge PTA
WATCH D.O.G.S
.
(Dads of Great Students) is a national program
aimed at providing positive male role models for students in schools
and enhancing school safety and
reducing bullying.
Volunteering is
not limited to just dads
.
G
randparents, uncles,
moms,
and others can volunteer
for one day a year
(or more)
at the school and
perform a variety of tasks during the day such as monitoring morning entrance, lunch and
recess duty, helping in the classroom with small groups reading, flashcards, spelling and
helping with bus and car pick up at the end of the day.
I
nterested in signing up for WATCH D.O.G.S
.?
southridgewatchdogs@gmail.com
Or more information can be found on Facebook at Southridge Watchdogs
https://www.facebook.com/southridge.watchdogs.3
Josh Dyer
with
Wyatt & Sydney
Kevin Andersen
with
Collin & Emily
Matt Rios
with
Jonah
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Thank you Watch D.O.G.S.!
Brad Noah
with
Andrew
Erik Durshpek
with
Josiah & Jonathan
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Top 10...
Best
Candies
!
1.
Skittles
2.
Twix
3.
Reese's
4.
M&M's
5.
Gummy Bears
6.
Snickers
7.
Kit Kat
8.
Sour Patch Kids
9.
Starburst
10.
Hershey Bar
Contributed by Norah Spence
4th Grade Leadership
Source for top 10:
https://www.thetoptens.com/top-ten-best-candies/
