little leopard news october 2012

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There will be some content that can be found only online at ourLittle Leopard News, http://littleleopardnews.wordpress.com/.

- Fire Safety Pictures- Mystery Teacher Reader Videos (Can you guess?)

Only

Online!

Stop, Drop, and Roll!: Firefighters Visit StudentsOn Wednesday, October 17th, March Elementary School took part

in Fire Safety activities. The Easton Firefighters visited with us for most

of the day going over fire safety rules. Each grade level had apresentation where they learned when to call 911 and to have their name

and address ready for the operator. They also learned what to do if theirclothes catch on fire. Students were then able to go outside for a

demonstration of 2 of the citys fire trucks. The children were able to askquestions about the different types of equipment available and were ableto see how the different tools could be used in a real fire. At the end of

the demonstration, the students were treated to a viewing of theextension ladder on the truck that could be used for reaching higher

floors. To conclude the day, we had a fire drill to practice the safety

measures we learned throughout the day. It was a memorable day for allof F.A. March! More pictures page 3 and online.
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Regular attendance in school is crucial to the successfuldelivery of instruction as well as to ensure continuity inlearning. While illness and unforeseen occurrence befall usall, taking preventative measures during high illness seasonshelps maintain consistent attendance. Also, try to schedule

routine doctor appointments and dentist appointments forafter school, in-service days, or over school breaks. TheEASD calendar can be found via the EASD website withhardcopies available in the main office.

Let's work together to keep our kids in school as much aspossible!

Best Regards,

Hector D. BonillaPrincipalMarch Elementary School

Fortitudine Vincimus

Messa e from the Princi al

Up ComingEvents

November

Nov 6" No SchoolNov 7" $2.00 BookstoreNov 13" Veterans DayNov 14 -20

Conference WeekNov 21" Early DismissalNov 30" Picture Re-take

DecemberDec 5" $2.00 Bookstore

Dec 13" Barnes & Nobles" Bookfair NightDec 21" Early DismissalDec 24 - Jan 1" Winter Break

Be T ere!


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Reading Corner: Tips forParents

Save the DATE!!!!

Barnes &

NoblesBook FairNight

On Dec 13th6-8pm

Books can bepurchased ALL

day or online usingschool code.

Proceeds go to the

March Library

There are five essential components for reading.

Phonemic Awareness: The smallest parts of sounds heardin words. Children need to be able to hear and recognizethese sounds to later understand their relationship to words

Phonics: The understanding of sounds, spelling, patterns,and their relationship to the printed word. Children need tobe able to use this understanding when confronted by an

unknown word in order to apply decoding skills (soundingwords out).

Vocabulary: Understanding and increasing the use of newwords in all contexts.

Fluency: The ability to accurately read new text with aproper rate of speed and expression.

Comprehension: The ability to interpret, understand andremember text.

As parents, we all want to support and help our children learnnew things. Each month the Reading Corner will provide

definitions, examples and some suggestions to support the

Fire Fighter

Visit


4/11

Fruity FacesIn October, students learned

about the famous artistGiuseppe Arcimboldo, who

made faces out of fruits,vegetables and other objects.

These deceptive illusions werethe inspiration for each student

to create a digital self-portrait.Using the "Faces iMake" Appfor the iPads, students

selected items thatcomplemented their

personalities to build their faceillusions. They learned how toplace, duplicate, scale, rotateand mirror the objects. They

could make their facessymmetrical or asymmetrical.

Mrs. Maczkos Toontastic4th Graders

iPads at F.A. MarchFor the month of October, the districts elementary iPad Cart was at F.A.

March. The cart contains 30 iPads with a variety of apps.

" The students in Mrs. Maczkos fourth grade class have beenlearning about story structure. They read several stories andidentified the problem, rising action, climax, and resolution. Thestudents used this knowledge of story structure to write andanimate their own stories using the Toontastic app on the

iPads.

" The process began as the students explored the Toontasticapp. They previewed possible characters and settings,practiced creating original characters and settings, and evenrecorded a short practice cartoon. The students then spentseveral days planning and writing their stories. A graphicorganizer was used to help in the planning stage. Once theirstories were complete, the children used the iPads to bringthem to life!

" The final step in the process was to present the finishedproduct. Each student presented their animated story to theentire class. They received feedback from their classmates aspeers created special awards for each of the stories. Thestudents really enjoyed the entire process, but especially likedseeing their classmates stories on the big screen complete withcharacter voices, evil villains, princes, and even some magicpotions!


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Guess the Dewey number:Animoto Videos

iPads at F.A. MarchFor the month of October, the districts elementary iPad Cart was at F.A.

March. The cart contains 30 iPads with a variety of apps.

During Library, 3rd grade students createdAnimoto videos using the iPads about differentdewey 100s sections. Animoto is an online toolthat makes quick and simple videos usingpictures and music.

Using the iPads, students took pictures ofbooks found in the their 100s category. Wediscussing framing the picture and using all thespace. They also learned how to rotate thepicture on the iPad and delete images.

These images where added to Animoto andarranged by the students. Students also addedtext about topics found in their sections. Lastly

students were able to choose the music. Thestudents did an AMAZING job!

Check out these two:http://animoto.com/play/D8gTJRALSLBLR9qrAGXQBw

http://animoto.com/play/KMZI1I6z0p1QQY1FeI1rGQ

Technology +

Math = 1st Grade

During 1st Grade Math, theteachers and Miss Kordekhad students practice Mathskills using Bubble Math!

Free (addition)and Lobster

Diver (numberline). Studentsgreatly enjoyed

themselves.The iPads thenwere integrated

into Mathcenters.

Roc et Mat :

This year the districts TechnologyDepartment purchased a new app,Rocket Math ($0.99) . This

application has been a smashing hit at F.A. March.Used by different grades and skills. There are a

variety of missions such as multiplication, addition,money, time, fractions, counting, shapes, patternsand much more. Students strive to bet their last highscore of most correct answers." Second grade used the iPad to review odd andeven numbers with the rocket math app. It wasamazing to see how the students picked up quickly onwhich numbers were odd and which were even.

Great Math App
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Name that Voice!

Students guessed teacherreaders for Bookfair coupon

The week before students

can be heard saying toteachers I know it was you.You were the reader.

Each day students watch adifferent video containing

pictures from a story and ateachers voice reading. Theyhave to guess who is readingthe story. Some more easier

then others. At the end of theday two students name aredrawn from the entries for

$10 to the Book fair.

Can you guess

which teacher is

reading?

Videos Here

March School is off to a good startusing First in Math Online Programin grades 2, 3, and 4. First In

Math activities employ Deep Practice techniquesto rapidly increase computation, problem solving,

critical thinking and essential math basics. Skillsthat may take months of regular practice can be

mastered in a much shorter time using Deep Practicetechniques and the immediate feedback online learning canprovide. Children using FIM have shown dramatic increases

in math scoresacross the board from the topstudents to the most math-challenged learners. Weare excited to see students' active engagement in theprogram again this year. Classrooms have alreadystarted earning weekly trophies for being the team ofthe week in their grade.

Top Five Playersfor September

Lyla V. " 2,521Eric A " 2,127

Molly R" 1,742,Oscar J " 1,545Sadie J " 1,463

First in Math

Player of the MonthLyla V.+ 657

iPads around

March
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The first $2.00 bookstore of 2012-2013school year was quite the success! Therewere 192 books purchased by students.

The top purchasing class in each gradehouses a Lil Leopard for the month ofOctober.

Top Classes for Oct:K - Mrs. Williams Pm with 9 buyers

Grade 1 - Mrs. Vanfleet with 8 buyersGrade 2 - Mrs. Rodrigues with 14 buyersGrade 3 - Mrs. Orwan with 8 buyersGrade 4 - Mr. Hinkle with 6 buyers

Creative WritingProcess

F.A. Marchs alliance withthe Easton Area High

School Ambassadorscontinues

We are looking forward toour alliance with the

Ambassadors this year. TheHigh School students cameto March School on October26, 2012 to share the booksthey have published for their

English classes. Ourstudents not only had theopportunity to listen to the

creative stories but also hadthe chance to ask questionsabout the students writing

process for theirpublications.

$2.00 Boo store

After School ProgramKick Off

The After School Program at March Elementary is off to agreat start! Students in grades 3 and 4 participate in the

program every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Afterrefueling with a quick snack, the students are off to work.They meet in small groups of 5 to 6 students and focus onimproving both their reading and math skills.

During the reading portion of the After School Program, thechildren are given the opportunity to practice and improvetheir fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Fact fluency,problem solving, and a review of the current skills beingtaught in the classroom are the focus during math time.

The students really look forward to participating in theAfter School program as theylearn in a fun, relaxedatmosphere!

A special thank you to the AfterSchool Teachers: Miss Waring,Mr.Repasch, Mr. Nagle, Mr.McMillan, Mr. Hinkle, Miss

Kordek, and Mrs. Phillips.


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Staff Interviews

Each month different staffmembers will be interviewed

by 3rd and 4th gradestudents.

The students will developthe question with help from

teachers.

This months interviews areof the Office Staff and were

done by 4th GradeEnrichment.

Staff Interviews

Mr. McMillan, 4th Grade

interviewed by Madeline S.

1) Where school were you at before comingto F.A. March and what did you teach?Mr. McMillian taught at Easton Area MiddleSchool 5/6. He taught 5th & 6th gradeSocial Studies.

2) What is your favorite thing to teach andwhy?Mr. McMillan likes to teach Social Studies

because he learned a lot about it when hewas a little boy.

3) If you could be any cartoon characterwho would you be? Please explain.Mr. McMillan would be Wolverine becausehe has awesome special powers.

4) What do you like best about being a March Little Leopard?Mr. McMillan likes the awesome teachers and terrific

Mrs. Orwan, 3rd Grade

interviewed by

Madeline S. Colette P.

and McKensie D.

1) Where school were you at beforecoming to F.A. March and what didyou teach?

Mrs. Orwan taught at Cheston ElementarySchool. She taught 1st grade.

2) What is your favorite thing to teach and why?Ms. Orwan likes to teach Reading because shelikes introducing new stories.

3) If you could be any cartoon character who wouldyou be? Please explain.

Ms. Orwan would be the Road Runnerbecause she really loves to run.

4) What do you like best about being aMarch Little Leopard?

Ms. Orwan loves how eager thestudents are to learn and the

helpful staff.

Ms. Waas, 2nd Grade

interviewed by Colette P.

1) Where school were you at before coming to F.A. Marchand what did you teach?

Ms. Wass taught at Easton Area Middle School 5/6.She taught 5th & 6th grade Social Studies.

2) What is your favorite thing to teach and why?Ms. Wass likes to teach Reading because she enjoysreading and seeing how much it can be fun andenjoyable.

3) If you could be any cartoon character who would you be?Please explain.

Ms. Waas would be Mighty Mouse because he issmall and mighty just like her!

4) What do you like best about being a March Little LeopardMs. Wass likes how friendly everyone is here and thepride everyone has in being a Little Leopard.


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Mrs. Maczko, 4th Grade

interviewed by McKensie D.

1) Where school were you at before coming to F.A. March and whatdid you teach?

Mrs. Maczko taught for 3 years at Shawnee Elementary and for10 years at Tracy Elementary.

2) What is your favorite thing to teach and why?Mrs. Maczko likes teaching everything especially math becauseyou can incorporate a lot of hands on learning.

3) If you could be any cartoon character who would you be? Please

explain.Mrs. Maczko would be Phineas from Phineas and Ferb so shecould spend her days inventing cool stuff.

4) What do you like best about being a March Little Leopard?Mrs. Maczko likes the wonderful teachers and amazingstudents.

In second grade, Mrs. Rodrigues' classworked on oral reading fluency andexpression through reading a play andsinging a song. Students invited theirrelatives to watch them perform TheStrongest One, an American Indian taleretold by Joseph Bruchac, and the song

"The Ants Go Marching In." The story isabout a little red ant that leaves her colonyto find the answer to the question "Who isthe strongest one of all?" After exploringnature looking for the answer, and returningto the colony, the little red ant realizes thatants can be the strongest ones in some

ways, even being so small. The

audience of about forty adults andchildren were delighted with theperformance and enthusiastically

joined the song about busy, marching antsand the end of the performance. A video ofthe play was produced by a group ofstudents with Mrs. Rodrigues. Mrs.Rodrigues concludes, "We worked in ourreading skills, integrating Language Arts,Science, Art and Technology, but most of allwe learned that even if we are small, we canbe very strong if we work hard and give ourbest in what we do individually and as ateam."

ArticlesComing Next

Month

Math and LiteracyNight

ScholasticBook fair

Character Parade

Updates from PTA

More about ourAmazing Students

and Staff!!

Interviews Continued

The Strongest One:2nd Grade Rodrigues


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Kellyn Foundation Presents EatReal Food" As part of the Eat Real Food program, presentersEric Ruth and Dr. Meagan Grega, from the KellynFoundation, educated F. A. March School Third Gradersabout the importance of eating fresh foods. The studentswere able to identify many locations where they could

access healthy foods, including growing it themselves. Inaddition to learningabout healthy foods,they were treated to amesclun salad mixwith sunflower seedsand dried cranberries.Many studentsgenuinely enjoyed thesalads, while others

took thank you bites." The students learned that by eating healthy foodsgrown locally, there is both an economic and ecologicalbenefit to their community. Through the presentation, theylearned the concept of a carbon footprint. Third Gradewould like to thank the Kellyn Foundation for educating uson healthy choices in eating.

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program is in full swing. The children love tryingnew things. Some of the favorites this month were the white

broccoli (cauliflower) as some of the kids called it, watermelon and the apples.Some items that the kids werent so sure of were the squash and Jicama sticks.

It really is a joy watching the students experience these new tastes.

Fresh Fruit and VeggieProgram

Welcome

Back, Tutors!!Little Leopards welcomeback America Reads/America Counts Tutors.

!On October 1, 2012, wewere honored to welcomeback Lafayette CollegesAmerica Reads/AmericaCounts tutors to ourclassroom settings. Manyof the tutors provide ourstudents and staff withmany hours each week ofsupport with reading andmath skills in small groupswithin the classrooms.This Fall, March Schoolwill be working with twentyAmerica Reads students.This communitypartnership allows ourstudents to receive someextra support fromdedicated collegestudents on a daily basis.


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VISIT THE SCHOOLWEBSITE @

HTTP://WWW.EASTONSD.ORG/MARCH/WELCOME.HTML

SCHOOL ADDRESS:

429 READER STEASTON, PA 18042

PHONE NUMBER:

610-250-2531

Articles

Contributions:

! J. Laslo! K. Pasquel

! H. Bonilla

! M. Kinney! C. Kordek

! L. Weider! J. Broadhead

! E. Costello

! N. Niosi! M. Woodland

! H. Mazcko!1st Grade

! K. Gould

! C. Rodrigues

Compiled By: M. Kinney and C. Kordek

Its Hip to C ip: Boxtops

Our Little Leopards are off to a great start

collecting Box Tops for the 2012-2013 schoolyear. We set a goal of raising $1,500.00. Themoney earned through the collection of Box Topswill help to fund our FAME prizes.

We are so excited to share that our schoolcollected $252.00 in box tops for the month ofSeptember. What a fabulous job! So don't forgetto clip box tops and bring them into school.

With Each

Sunrise,

We Start

Anew

Each day is a

new day to

learn!
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