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H I L L C R E S T H E I G H T S E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L

HILLCREST HEIGHTS HAWKS

MARCH / APRIL 2017 VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4

Inside This Issue

Pre-Kindergarten………….2Kindergarten……………...…2FirstGrade..…….…………….3SecondGrade………………..4ThirdGrade…………………..5FourthGrade…….……..……6FifthGrade……………………7SPECIALPOINTSOFINTERESTS

• ScienceNews

• PhysicalEducationNews

• Music–HarmonyHighwayNews

• ArtNews

• SpecialEducationDepartment

• ESOLNews

• Counselor’sCorner

• DataCoach/TestingCoordinator

Administration News Goodbye Winter…Hello Spring!

I am happy the weather is getting ready to change. The Spring

Season is a symbol for new beginnings, growth, fresh starts, and cleaning out the old to make room for new things.

We want you to remind our little Hawks that they have a chance to

enter our school, each day, with a clean slate and a hunger to learn. Our teachers prepare lessons for them that will get them ready for success.

However, in order for the lessons to have the impact the teachers would like for them to have, it is imperative that our students listen, come prepared with school supplies, and focus on having a Growth Mindset.

We want them to want to be better, each day. We need your help!

We desire for our students to remember the tips for success that they learn at home and at school. We want them to be positive as they

walk to and from school, have a hunger for learning as they enter the school, and display appropriate behavior at all times. Some of our staff members are spending entirely too much time correcting negative

behaviors instead of celebrating positive behavior.

During this time of new beginnings, please, take a few moments to

water the seeds of positive behavior, good work habits, and respect we know you have already planted in your babies. We will work with you to nourish them and help them grow.

Every day is a chance for all of us to be better than we were the day before. We want all of our children to strive to do the right thing, at all times. “Out with the old and in with the new.” New season, new

HAWKS!

Teamwork makes the dream work,

Ms. Brown and Mrs. McNeil

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Pre-Kindergarten News

ThePrekindergartenclasseshavebeenworkingdiligentlyonlettersandnumberrecognition.Weareaskingthatparentspleasecompletethehomeworkjournalwiththeirchildandturninattheendofthemonth.Pleasereviewletters,lettersounds,numberrecognition,andnumbersetswithyourchildnightly.

ThePre-KTeam

Kindergarten News

ELA What Kind of Things Can You Find In Nature?

Math

Place Value and Composing and Decomposing Numbers 11-19

Social Studies My World

My community

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Grading/Teacher Planning Day Monday, March 27, 2017: School Closed for Students

SPRING BREAK

Friday, April 14, 2017 – Friday, April 21, 2017

SCHOOLRESUMESONMONDAY,APRIL24,2017

School is Closed…

HHESNEWS March/April2017

First Grade News

Weareveryexcitedtoseeourstudentsmakingprogress!InReading,wewillcontinuetolearnreadingstrategies,blendphonemes,comprehensionskills,highfrequencywords,vowelpairs,compoundwords,blends,digraphs,propernouns,shortandlongvowels.Yourchildwillalsodomanywritingactivities.InMath,yourchildwillbereviewingfactfamilies,readinggraphsandtellingtimetothehourandhalfhour.

InScience,yourchildwilllearnaboutLand,Water,andAir.InSocialStudies,yourchildwilllearnaboutourEarthandourresources.InHealth,theywilllearnaboutallergiesandtheimportanceofdoctorvisits.

Wewouldliketothankourparentsforyourcontinuedsupportinassistingtoachieveourschool’sthemeswith“CommittedtothePromise”and“TeamworkmakestheDreamWork”.Wewouldalsoliketothanktheparentswhodonatethingstotheclassandvolunteer.Itisessentialforyourchildtocontinuetoarrivetoschoolontimeeveryday,wearingthecorrectuniformandpreparedwithallnecessarysupplies.Pleasealsocontinuetohaveyourchildreadforatleasttwentyminuteseachdayandreinforceallskillsthataretaught.Welookforwardtocontinuingagreatschoolyear!!!

TheFirstGradeTeam

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Second Grade News

GreetingsFromtheSecondGradeTeam,

WehavesuccessfullyfinishedourSplashSwimmingLessons.Thankyouverymuchforthosewhohaveparticipated.Wearealmostfinishedwiththeschoolyear.OnMarch24,2017thegradingperiodends.Webeginthe4thQuarteronMarch28,2017.

InMath,secondgradersarestillworkingonAdditionandSubtractionwithin20,Time,

Money,ArraysinMultiplicationandShapes(BasicGeometryConcepts),Measurement,andGraphs.Helpingyourchildlearntheseconceptswillhelpthemhavestrongfoundationsinthesetopicsandbesuccessfulinthefuture.

InReading,gettingthemainidea,sequencing,summarizing,gettingthecontextcluesarestillourlearningtargets.Pleasefindtimetoreadwithyourchildandgivethemthetimeofdoingschoolworkeveryday.

Pleasefeelfreetoaskyour2ndgradeteacherforanyquestionsaboutanyactivitywe

haveintheclassroom.TheSecondGradeTeam

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Third Grade News

ThirdGradeislookingforwardtoanexcitingnewquarter.Wearethree-quartersofthewaythroughtheschoolyearandnowitistimetogearupforPARCC!Incaseyoudidnotknow,yourchildwillbetakingthePARCCtestinApril/May.WearewellintoUnit6andpreparingforUnit7.Alloftheskillstaughtthusfarinthirdgradearespiralingbackaroundagain.Ifyourchildisstrugglingwiththeirhomework,pleasehaveyourchildwatchCountOnUsandcallinforhomeworkhelp!Monday&WednesdayComcast-Ch96/VerizonCh38.301-772-0080from4-6pm.

Bytheendoftheschoolyear,studentsMUSThavetheir1’sthrough10’stimestables

memorized!!!Pleasehavethemcontinuetheirmathfactsonadailybasis.Inscience,thirdgradersareworkingonLifeScience.OurscientistsdidagreatjobontheSTEMProjects.Thescientificproceduressupportedthestudent’sworkonSTEMFairprojects.Inreading,ourfutureauthorswillbelearningmoreaboutPatriciaPolaccoandLowjiDiscoversAmerica.Studentswillalsostarttowriteopinionpiecesandwillbereviewingadjectivesandarticles.Beforetheendofthequarter,wewilllaunchintobiographiesandnovels.

Thismonth,ourchildrenwillhaveanopportunityshowwhattheyhavelearnedthusfar

astheytakebenchmarkassessments.Wearecertainthatwewillmeetourgoalsbecausehardworkpaysoff.ThirdGradecan’twaitto“soarinto”learning.

ThirdGradeTeam

Ms.CorleyMs.RabaraMs.SkinnerMs.Young ��

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Fourth Grade News

DearParents,

WeareproudtoannounceawinnerinfourthgradeattheScienceFair,JulanByrdinMrs.Neely’sclass.

Fourthgradewillbestartingtheirnewproject.Thisprojectwillpreparestudentswithlifeskillsforcareerandcollege.Studentswilldrawanoccupationoutofabagandthenhavetocreateabudgetonwhichtolive. FourthgraderswillbepracticingforthePARCCAssessment,byusingcomputerstopracticemanipulatingthetoolsthatarerequireonthemathandliteracysectionsoftheassessment.Thanks,The4thGradeTeam

Be there!

Regular attendance in elementary school sets up a good pattern for your child’s entire school career. Show them that school

comes first by trying to keep days off for illnesses and family emergencies. Also, schedule routine doctor and dentist appointments for after school or over school breaks.


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Fifth Grade News

HelloParents!MarchandAprilpromisetobequitebusyasthe5thgradestudentswillparticipateintheHillcrestHeightsSTEMFair,attendanovernightfieldtripatCampSchmidtandprepareforthePARCCexamsandotherdistrict-wideassessments.ThetriptoCampSchmidtisscheduledforTuesday,March28ththroughWednesday,March29th.Thepurposeistoprovidestudentswitha“meaningfulwatershedexperience”(MWE).EveryPGCPS5thgradestudentisgiventheopportunitytovisitCampSchmidtorHardBargainFarm.Theactivitiesincludebutarenotlimitedtolearningaboutstreamecology,studyingfloraandfauna,

orienteering,andcompletingaconfidencecourse.Eveningactivitiesincludeawagonrideandcampfire.TheactivitiesatCampSchmidtcomplementandenhancetheexistingcurriculumandarealignedtoCommonCore,STEM(Science,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics),andEnvironmentalLiteracy.Allmeals,exceptforlunchonthefirstdayareprovidedtoparticipantsfreeofcost.

The5thGradeTeam

Science News

ScienceThirdQuarterMaintopicwillevolveonLifeSciencewhichcomprisesofNeedsofLivingThings;FromMoleculestoOrganisms:StructuresandProcesses;Heredity:InheritanceandVariationofTraits(K-1)---Ecosystems---Interactions,Energy,andDynamics;InterdependentRelationshipsinEcosystems;BiodiversityofPlantsandAnimals(Grade2)---GrowthandDevelopmentofOrganisms;InheritanceofTraits;SocialInteractionandGroupBehavior;Adaptations;Fossils(Grade3)--MoleculestoOrganisms(Grade4)---EnergyFlowandBasicNeedsofLivingThings(Grade5)

HappyLearning!

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Physical Education News Parents/Guardians I have been teaching my students how to bowl. They have learned how to put their fingers in the ball, how to stay behind the foul line, how to hold the ball, how to step with the ball, and how to follow through while staying focused, I encourage you to take the students to a bowling alley which will allow them to practice the skill that I have taught them in physical education class. The next subject I will teach is softball. I look forward to teaching the students how to throw catch, and how to hit a softball. Field day helpers needed!! Field day will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017. If you are interested in helping on field day for a half-day or a full day during school hours please email me at [email protected]. Thanks! Mrs. Durning

Music – Harmony Highway News ThemonthofMarchis…MusicinOurSchool’sMonth!Eachgradelevelhasbeenexposedtotheworldofdifferentmusicalstylesandinstruments.Studentswerealsointroducedtomusicalsbyviewingclipsof“TheWiz,TheWizLive,andAnnie.”Studentswereintriguedwhilewatchingthesinging,thedancing,andthecreativecostumes!HarmonyHawksrehearseeveryMonday&Wednesdayfrom2:00pm–4:00pm.TheHarmonyHawksperformedatHillcrestBaptistChurchonSunday,February26,2017anddidanexcellentjob!!TheyHarmonyHawkswillbeperformingatThomasPullenSchoolfortheMil-NetChampionshipBasketballGameonSaturday,March25,2017at1:00pm.Thankstoallofthefamily,friends,staff,andstudentsofHHESwhocontinuallysupporttheHarmonyHawks!The2017SpringConcertwillbeheldonThursday,May18,2017at6:30pm!Ifyouhaveanyquestions,comments,and/orconcernsfeelfreetocontactme.([email protected]/(301)702–3800ext.54510)Ms.WilsonVocal&GeneralMusicTeacherHarmonyHawks,Director

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Special Education Department 7TipsforImprovingYourChild’sHomeworkandStudySkills

• CreateaHomeworkStation-Havingaplacetokeepeverythingyourkidneedsforhomeworkcanhelp

preventorganizationissuesandhomeworkbattles.• UseChecklists-Alltheyneedisasmallpadofpaperonwhichtheycanlistassignmentsfortheday.As

theycompleteeachone,theycancrossitoffthelist.• CreateaHomeworkSchedule-Ahomeworkschedulecanhelpyourchildsetaspecifictimefor

studying(andscheduleinbreaksbetweensubjects).• ChooseandUseaHomeworkTimer-Homeworktimersareagreatwaytohelpkeepaneasily

distractedchildontrack.Atimercanalsogiveyourkidabettersenseoftime.• UseaColorCodingSystem-Usingcoloreddotstickers,highlighters,andcoloredfoldersand

notebooksisagreat(andinexpensive)waytokeeporganized.Askyourchildtochooseacolorforeachsubject.

• MixItUpaLittle-Forsomekids,studyingistoughbecausetheyneedtolearnmaterialindifferentways.

• CheckInandCheckUp-Checkingintoseeiftheyneedhelporjusttoletthemknowyou’rearoundmayeasetheirhomeworkstress.

MaryDaily-Cox,SpecialEducationChairpersonandSpecialEducationResourceRoomTeacherLatiaHoward,SpecialEducationResourceRoomTeacherTikeishiaDorsey,ItinerantSpecialEducationAssistantReathaHoward,ItinerantSpecialEducationAssistantSedricBaker,SpecialEducationParaprofessional

Art News Forthespringseason,Pre-Kwillstillbefocusedonthelettersofthealphabetandusingthoselettersinwordstocreateimages.Thistimewewillactuallycreatethewordswespellsuccessfully.

Kindergartenwillfocusoncontrolledsplashart.Wewillbeusingdifferentobjectsthatarenotpaintbrushesandobservingthedifferenttexturesthatcanbecreated.

1stGradersarestillcompletingwinterprojectsbutwillfinallybeabletofocusonsizinganddepthwhenitcomestoobjectsinyourpicture.

2ndGradeisstillworkingonperspectiveandtheirunderstandingofmeasurement.Weareinthemiddleofmixingcolorsandreallyworkingonourcraftsmanship.

3rdgradewillfocusonneatnessandcreativityinthenextcoupleofmonths.Overall,wearepracticinghowtousetoolslikerulers,compasses,andstencilsinordertomakeourprojectsthebesttheycanbe.

4thGradersareusingtheirsensestonotonlylistentomusicbutalsobeabletotellmewhattheyfeelwhentheyhearit.Wewilllearnaboutcompositionandhowthatcanmakeanalbumcoverbetter,thencreateourown.

5thGradeisfinallyontheirwaytocreatingaself-portrait.Wearelearninghowtoaccuratelydraweachfeatureofthefaceaswellasshadingandlighting.

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ESOL NEWS


DearParents, ThankyouforparticipatingintherecentESOLSurveyaboutParentWorkshops.Basedonyourresponses,weareintheprocessofplanninganESOLfamilyworkshoponthetopicofHomeworkHelp.OurtentativedateisduringtheApril4,2017PTAMeeting.Wewillbesendinghomeaninvitationandaskthatyoureplywhetheryoucanorcannotattend.Thankyouforyourparticipation.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasestopinoremailMrs.Hayden.teresa.hayden@pgcps.orgHereisonetiptohelpyourchildlearnathome:Helpyourchildlearnathomebysharingactivitiestogether,singing,talking,andtellingstories.Visiteducationalplacessuchasmuseums,thezoo,thepark,orahistoricalmonument.Findoutwhatyourchild’sinterestsare,andlookforactivitiesandbooksthatareconnectedtothatinterest.Reference:ColorinColorado.org

Queridospadres,GraciasporparticiparenlarecienteencuestadeESOLsobretalleresdepadres.Sobrelabase

desusrespuestas,estamosenelprocesodeplanificaruntallerdelafamiliaESOLsobreeltemadelaayudadetareas.NuestrafechatentativaesdurantelaReunióndelaPTAdel4deabrilde2017.Enviaremosunainvitaciónacasaylepediremosquerespondasipuedeonopuedeasistir.

Graciasporsuparticipación.Sitienealgunapregunta,porfavor,envíeuncorreoelectró[email protected]

Aquíhayunasugerenciaparaayudarasuhijoaaprenderencasa:

Ayudeasuhijoaaprenderencasacompartiendoactividadesjuntas,cantando,hablandoycontandohistorias.Visitelugareseducativoscomomuseos,elzoológico,elparqueounmonumentohistórico.Averigüecuálessonlosinteresesdesuhijoybusqueactividadesylibrosrelacionadosconeseinterés.Referencia:ColorinColorado.org

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Counselor’s Corner Counselor's News Can you believe it, the end of the year is approaching fast? I will be continuing the Personal Education Plans (PEP's) for all 1st and 4th graders. Also, 5th grade parents, please be on the look out for articulation parent meeting dates for your child. This meeting will help get your child ready to transition to middle school as well as provide you with helpful information regarding this important time. Friendly Reminders-

•Ensure your child attends school regularly •Read nightly to or with your child or have them read independently •Please be sure your child is wearing their complete uniform. If

assistance is needed you can speak to Mrs. Wright

Important Dates to Remember – Career Day: Friday, May 5, 2017 Mrs. Wright Professional School Counselor

Data Coach/ Testing Coordinator

Testing Dates MISA Assessment – 5th grade only

March 13 – 31, 2017

PARCC – Grades 3, 4, & 5 April 10 – May 30, 2017

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Hillcrest Heights Elementary School Pledge

We are the Hawks

Each day we soar so high

We come to school to learn

Parents and teachers are filled with pride

Reading, writing, math, we’re getting in the groove

Science, specials, art, we continue to improve

When we leave Hillcrest Heights

We’ve made friends and have a bond

Our teachers helped us grow

Ready for college and beyond

Go Hawks!

Hillcrest Heights Elementary School

430522ndPlaceTempleHills,MD20748Phone:(301)702–3800Fax:(301)702–3807

SchoolHours:7:45am–1:55pmOfficeHours:7:15am–3:30pm

TraciBrown,PrincipalSharonMcNeil,AssistantPrincipal

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