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Important Dates to
Remember...
| February |
| 1 |
PTO Mtg.-3:00 P.M. |
| 8 |
Band Concert-6:30 P.M.
B.o.E. Mtg.-7:00 P.M. |
| 12 |
Ind./Class Picture Day
Go Red for Heart night |
| 17-19 |
State Reading Test |
| 15-25 |
Book Fair |
| 23-25 |
Parent/Teacher Conf. |
| 26 |
No Classes - Offices Closed |
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| March |
| 1 |
PTO Mtg.-3:00 P.M.. |
| 8 |
B.o.E. Mtg.-4:30-6:00P.M. |
| 12 |
End of 3rd 9 weeks |
| 15-19 |
Spring Break - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| 23 |
Orchestra Concert - 6:30 p.m. |
| 30-21 |
State Math Test |
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Go Red for Heart Health….Day
full of fun! February 12, 2010
Circle February 12, 2010 in red on your calendars.
That is the day our district will join the American Heart Association (AHA)
and Go Red for Women in the fight against heart disease by holding Wear
Red Day. We encourage everyone to participate by wearing red to school/work
as a way to make a statement against the number one killer of Women in
America- Heart Disease. Thank you in advance for supporting
this lifesaving program!
Our District History: Since 1996, USD 265
has raised over $196,000 through Jump Rope for Heart, and Hoops for Heart
events. These funds have furthered the mission of the AHA.
Special Events of the day for February 12, 2010
include:
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Wearing Red to school/work to show your support!
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Hoops for Heart or Jump rope for Heart at each school
in the District (see your PE teacher)
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The Big Event…Goddard vs Newton Basketball Game!!
Everyone wear Red!!
The teams will wear Red to warm up, to show support
for heart health- sponsored by Heartland Cardiology.
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Girls Varsity-starts at 6pm in the main gym.
Half time approx. 6:30 pm
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Boys Varsity- starts at 7:30 in the main gym.
Half time approx. 8:00 pm
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Half time entertainment of the Girls’ Varsity game:
5/6 grade Challenger/Discovery
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A Healthy survey for all K-6 graders to participate
in, with 10 winner’s from a drawing for a Red Basketball signed by GHS
players. (Drawing will be at half time of the girls’ game.
Student need NOT be present to win)
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Heart Health information tables will be available
with info from the AHA and Heartland Cardiology.
Kindergarten & Pre-K Pre-Enrollment
Thursday April 8, 2010 - 6:30
pm
Goddard High School Auditorium - 2500 S. 199th
St., Goddard
For Goddard School District residents
Children must be 5 years old on or before August
31, 2010
For more information call one of our elementary
school offices:
Amelia Earhart Elementary School.........794-4080
Clark Davidson Elementary School...........794-4260
Explorer Elementary School................................794-4181
Oak Street Elementary School..................794-4200
Please bring the following for your child:
• copy of birth certificate
• immunization records
• Social Security number
• emergency contact information
(name, address, phone numbers)
Pre-Kindergarten (4 year olds) Program Requirements:
(children must meet at least ONE of the following
qualifications AND be 4 years old on or before August 31, 2010)
• Low Income
• Teen Parent Family
• Single Parent Family
• Limited English speaking
• Parent with no high school diploma or
GED
• Delayed in development (screening provided)
Announcements!!
Homework Help
KERC features a direct link to HomeworkKansas at www.kerc-ks.org
which is a service provided by the state library of Kansas and Kansas public
libraries. It offers tutoring available seven days a week, from 4:00
pm to 11:00 pm and, in Spanish language Sunday through Thursday, from 4:00
pm to 9:00 pm. The service is high tech and sophisticated, but very
simple to use—students indicate their grade level and the subject they
need help in and HomeworkKansas connects them to the best available tutor.
Tutors don’t provide answers, they provide help
Remember
Please call the Discovery office by 9:00 a.m. to excuse your student
if they will be late or absent. Requests for homework should be made
before 11:00 a.m. to allow teachers time to prepare work for pick up by
3:00 p.m. Thank you for your cooperation.
Fifth Grade News
Fifth grade teachers:
Mrs. Belt, Ms. Brugman, Mrs. Carrillo, Mrs. Jones,
Ms. McCollar, Mrs. Nixon, Ms. Orand, Mr. Paulus and Mrs. Ziegler
Welcome back! We hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break!
Now, its time to get back to work and continue to prepare for the State
Assessments! Students are hard at work, taking formatives and reviewing
to keep the skills that they have learned so far ,fresh in their minds.
We will be taking the Reading State Assessment, February 17, 18,
and 19. The Math State Assessments will be after Parent-Teacher Conferences
which take place February 23 -25, please make sure to contact the school
secretaries to set up your conference time with your child’s teacher (s).
We will be sending home several packets for your child to work on to
help prepare for the State Assessment. Be sure to look for
those and please help your child practice those skills. Continue
to check their agenda book and please, call your teacher if you have any
questions or concerns about your child and how they are doing in class.
Please remember to review all homework assignments for accuracy and regularly
check Skyward to monitor their progress.
Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the bus and
recess. We are required to take them outside for recess as long as
the temperature is above 25 degrees. Brrrr! So, please make
sure they come to school wearing the appropriate attire.
Thank you parents for sending us a wonderful group of 5th graders.
We truly enjoying working with them everyday!
Sixth Grade News
Sixth grade teachers:
Mr. Bieker, Ms. Harrison, Mr. Means, Mrs. Smith, Ms. Pullum, Mrs.
Vance, and Mrs. Zerener
February brings Spring Conferences. Please be sure to call the office
and let them know which day and approximately what time you will be in
to visit with your child’s teachers. Please try to bring your child as
the conference is about them. Remember, we will be in the gym to
meet with all the parents. You might want to bring a list of the teachers
your child has if you are not going to bring them. Evening times are the
busiest so to avoid any delays, come as early as you can.
In Math we are working with metric system and getting ready for Geometry.
We are also really concentrating on review for the State Test that will
be March 30, 2010 - April 1, 2010. Plan ahead and try not to schedule appointments
for your child the mornings of these three days.
In Reading some of the classes are reading a novel and everyone is working
on skills. We are also reviewing for the State Testing which will
be February 16-18, 2010. Testing is all done in the mornings, so
try to be here each of the three testing dates. Continue to study
those spelling words.
In Social Studies we are currently studying Greece. We are learning
all about their culture, religion and government. Next up is Rome.
In Language we are finishing the chapter on verbs and preparing to study
Adjectives, describing words.
In Enrichment we are working on a problem solving technique called Singapore
Math. With this system, some problems are so easy it is almost not even
like math at all!
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