Northmore Elementary School4111 N. Terrace Dr., West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Phone: (561) 494-1700 | Website: https://nmes.palmbeachschools.org/

Mrs. Vonda Daniels Principal

Mr. Cory A. FriessAssistant Principal

October 2019

Happy Fall Northmore Panthers!

The start of the school year was a tremendous success! Our students have been working diligently to learn all of the standards and lessons being taught to them in the classroom. They are doing a great job - but we need your help! Our teachers are sending home homework on a daily basis for students in all grade levels. Please check with your children daily to make sure that they have completed their homework and turned it into the teacher. Homework reinforces what has been taught in the class.

Attendance is something that is very important here at Northmore! Our students need to be “bottoms down” in their seats by 8:10 a.m. to be considered present and on time. We have had an increase in tardies over the past month, so we ask that you please have your children here on time. Remember, we open the front gate at 7:30 a.m. for early breakfast. Also, those students who are at school, on time each and every day earn a special treat at the end of the month! For the month of September, our students who were here on time each day earned a giant pixie stick!

During our SAC meeting on October 1, we discussed our School Improvement Plan goals for this year. Our first goal is to increase oral language, vocabulary, phonics, reading comprehension skills, and writing through the use of accountable talk. Our second goal is to use blended learning (technology) to help increase student achievement. By doing all of this, it is our hope to strengthen our school grade and earn a high “B”!

3rd - 5th grades tutorials will begin October 15, 2019 and will run until December 19, 2019. Permission slips have already been sent home to select students. We will also have a second and third phase of tutorial that will take place the second half of the year.

We want to thank all of our parents and community members for always supporting our students! We look forward to seeing you all at Report Card Night on November 14, 2019!

Open Media & Computer Lab

Schedule:

Monday 5th GradeTuesday 4th GradeWednesday 3rd GradeThursday 2nd GradeFriday 1st Grade

Fall Holiday10/9/10

NO SCHOOLPDD/DUTY10/18/19

SAC MEETINGPDD/DUTY

10/1/19

I am… because… we are a...

PreK at Northmore is rocking and rolling!! The children have learned classroom routines. We learned color words as we made shape collages, talked about the tragedy that took place 18 years ago in New York on September all while listening to a story about two friends going to School. Open house was a success we had over 70% of our parents to come out and take several materials home to work at home with their students. Books to help their students with print concept skills and build oral language. Alphabet sheet to help with letter recognition and sounds. We had a special surprise Mrs. Daniels and Mrs. Gordon will be providing all PreK students with a backpack to carry their belongings to school.

Mrs. FigueroaMs. HubbardMrs. DienerMrs. Bartley

Welcome to Kindergarten Corner! Wow, we have made it through the first couple weeks of school. Our students are well settled in. Routine and procedures are well on their way. The students have completed FLKRS testing, 1st Diagnostics in I-Ready for reading and they are still working on Sucessmaker for math placement. Our students have also completed their Unit 1 Math assessment and we are happy to say that they did very well. Way to go Kinder!

Once again we are asking for your support for our Box Tops for Education campaign. Last year we were able to raise almost $200.00 from our Box Top Collection. This year I would like to challenge us to raise $300.00.

Box Tops can be submitted at any time. Just turn them in to your teacher. I run two contests a year…the winning class will receive a donut party. Submissions for the 1st Contest must be turned in to Ms. Plisco by Friday, October 25th.

We are well into a great start to the new school year! We are working hard to become better readers, writers, and mathematicians.This is what we are working on…

Our current Ready Reading unit is using key details to retell a story.Students will

● Retell a story focusing on describing characters, settings, and major events in a story

Our current writing unit Small Moments: Writing with Focus, Detail, And DialogueStudents will

● View themselves as writers● Think of ideas for stories● Write true stories using pictures and

words with details● Revise and edit their writing

Our current math unit is addition and subtraction strategies. Students will use strategies to solve word problems and will practice fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.

There is a field trip to the Kravis Center on October 28th.

We are using iReady in the classroom during reading. They have a 45 minute goal in each subject. iReady can also be used at home by going to www.mysdpbc.org. Please encourage your child to complete his or her homework each night and read for 20 minutes. Thank you for all you do! Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Santiago, Ms. Stewart, Ms. Kazondovi, Mrs. Bond

Dear Second Grade Families,Our Sensational Second Grade students

have been training to be “EXPERT” Readers, Writers, Scientist and Mathematicians.

As expert readers our students are reading fiction text and learning to ask/answer questions about key details, determine the central message as well as describe how characters respond to major events and challenges in a story. Our expert readers are working diligently to meet their reading standards.

As expert writers our students are learning about the writing process (prewriting drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) as they dive into writing small moments. Our students are currently working on publishing their small moments as story book writers do.

As expert scientist our students are learning about the world around them and how they fit into that world. Our expert mathematicians are learning math strategies to help them solve two-digit addition and subtraction problems.

EXPERT Panther family please assist your EXPERT student by:

● Having your student read at least 20 minutes daily

● Practice sight words daily● Check your student’s homework,

ClassDojo and/or agenda daily● Reminding them to do their best always!!!

Upcoming Event

Kravis Center Field Trip – Oct. 4, 2019

As always thank you for your support, Sensational Expert Teachers

Ms. Carter, Ms. Etumbe, Mrs. Owens, Ms. Buford, Ms. Monville, and Mrs. Ortega-Hodgson

Fourth Grade Greetings Parents, Family and Friends!

The school year is going extremely well. We have completed our unit on Place Valve as well as Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers in Math. We have begun learning how to multiply a One Digit by a Multi-digit number. We are working really hard in both math and reading. In Reading, we are learning about Character Traits as well as reviewing Main Idea and applying it to Informational text.

We are asking that you please have your child complete their homework daily as well as read for about 45 minutes a night and practice their basic multiplication facts 0-9 daily as well. Lastly, we will be using the Class Dojo system and we would like for you to log on with the password that as given to you so that you will be able to follow your child’s progress throughout the day. We look forward to working with you this year.

Thanks,The 4th Grade TeamMs. Blanchard, Mrs. Dawson,Mrs. Laurore, Ms. Scott, Mrs. Self

Third grade will be attending the play Judy Moody and Stink at the Kravis Center this month. We are very excited to have this opportunity. We are also looking forward to future trips to the Manatee Observation Center and Lego Land.

Northmore Elementary

Panther PTARoom Parents Needed

What does a Room Parent do?

● Become PTA member● Meet with teacher to discuss class

needs● Represent the class at PTA

meetings● Coordinate other parent volunteers● · Cutting● · Sharpen pencils● · Copying● · Laminating● · Filing● · Bulletin Boards

Contact Ms. Gordon for further information at 1 (561) 494-1700

Fourth Grade

October 10, 2017 @ 5:30

The Safety Patrols are on their posts. You may have seen them around the campus helping our students safely transition during arrival and dismissal. We have a super bunch of students who are really showing off their leadership skills. If you see a patrol doing a great job, please tell them! The sponsors will be meeting with parents and patrols soon to discuss this year’s trip to Washington, D.C. as well as, fundraising opportunities for the trip.

From Ms. Ratliff and Ms. Carter…In Math, we have been learning how to use the standard algorithm to solve two-digit numbers multipliedby two-digit or three-digit numbers. Here is an example of this: 56 x 14 = ? 541 x 26= ?

In Science, we have started our Physical Science Unit. This includes understanding that matter is anything that has mass and volume; understanding how to separate mixtures and solutions using their physical properties; and understanding the difference between physical and chemical changes. We did a lab in class where students were able to use scientific tools such as a magnet, a graduated cylinder, a filter, and a screen. Students had to use the physical properties of some items to separate mixtures of salt and sand, sand and iron, sugar and water, and salt and water using the scientific tools.

From Mrs. Dorsey and Mrs. Rhymes… In reading, we have been using key details in literature to determine similarities and differences between characters, settings, and events. We have also been working with finding the theme or central messages in our stories. When we pay attention to our characters behaviors and how they respond to challenges in the story, we discover the theme. In writing, we are working on planning for and structuring opinion essays. In addition, we are learning about ways to use commas and citing titles in our writing.

We are also planning for class trips and working towards having every parent registered in Class Dojo. Our fifth grade safety patrol students have been chosen, posted throughout our campus, and have begun to show their leadership skills. They support us, in the mornings and afternoons, helping to keep our students and campus safe.

From the look of things, this is a promising and productive year for our fifth grade students!

Northmore Elementary

Thursday, October 31, 2017

At Northmore Elementary From 3:30pm-5:30pm

Students will:

∙ Dress up as your favorite storybook characters!

∙ Lights on Afterschool-Parent/Child activities and games!

∙ Make and take crafts!∙ TREATS, TREATS, TREATS

HELP NEEDED

Sponsors, volunteers and donations are needed! Contact Mrs. Mortin, Afterschool Director at (561) 494-1700 for more details

Thank you!

and

21st CCLC students will be participating in

************************************************************************************************************************************

6467898108

WHAT: Storybook Character Dress Up Day

WHEN: Thursday, , October 31st

HOW: Come to Northmore Elementary School dressed up as your favorite Storybook Character. Bring your book and be prepared to talk about your character.

VOLUNTEER: Parents and Community members are welcome to volunteer their time to read to a class of students. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Northmore at 561-494-1700.

Northmore Afterschool

Happy Fall!

Storybook Character Dress Up Day

WHO: All Northmore Students,, Teachers & Volunteers

.

Red Ribbon Week

Northmore Elementary Celebrates

Red Ribbon Week serves as a vehicle for Northmore Elementary students, teachers, and community to take a stand against drugs.

Together we make a commitment to live drug free lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of a drug free America.

10/23/19 - 10/31/19

Monday, October 21:“Sock it to Drugs” - Wear Red Socks

Tuesday, October 22: “

“Don’t let Drugs sneak up on you” -Wear Sneakers

Wednesday, October 23: “Shade out Drugs” Wear Sunglasses

Thursday, October 24: “Wear Red” “Red head” Wear Red Hats

Friday, October 25

“ Wear Red” Wear Red Shirts

You are DRUG FREE!

DATE ACTIVITIES

October 7

#BlueUpWear Blue for World Day of Bullying Prevention

October 7-11

Make Friends with Someone You Don’t Know at School

October 14 - 18

STAND UP for Others Week

October 23

Wear Orange - Unity Day

October 21-25

Don’t Let Anyone Eat Alone Week

October 28 to

November 1

Change the Culture at Your School Week

School shirt orders, purchases and pick-ups can be done in the front office

Show your school spirit and purchase a Northmore school shirt

$10.00

Northmore Elementary School

P.T.A. Membership Drive

COME ONE, COME ALLJoin Now with a $10.00 Annual Membership Fee