NYS ELA Assessment:This month students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all across New York will be taking the NYS ELA assessment. If you have chosen to allow your child to participate in this assessment, please help them prepare to do their best by, • encouraging them to get a good night’s sleep• starting the day with a healthy breakfast• reminding them that all the lessons they’ve had up to this point have

helped prepare them, and • to just relax and do their best!

The NYS ELA assessment will be administered on Wednesday, April 3rd & Thursday, April 4th.

Student of the Month Honorees HONESTY

PERSEVERANCE

April PTA Meeting

APRIL 2019THE NORTH COLEMAN NEWS

Tuesday, April 2nd, we will have a special presentation for parents from the Crime Victims Center. The purpose of this presentation is to share ways parents can,

Prevent Detect, and Report

any instances of child abuse. Please join us at 7pm in the North Coleman Library to learn ways to make sure your child is safe, including the 10 Rules for Safety for Children. 4 th Annual Literacy Celebration Join us at Centereach High School to celebrate reading, writing, and speaking across Middle Country. Students will share their favorite published writing piece, recite original poems in the Poetry Cafe, and Take a Stand by defending a position. There will also be authors there for you to chat with and purchas signed copies of picture and chapter books. This is always a fun evening. Hope to see you there!!

Class PlacementsIt will soon be time to start creating classes for the 2019-2020 school year. Recommendations from your child’s current teacher is a major factor when creating classes that have a supportive environment. There is often insight you can share as well. Any parent who has a special circumstance is encouraged to write a letter and submit it to the principal’s office. Please be sure to include the specific situation you feel should be considered. Staff often changes over the summer, so Middle Country does not permit requests for specific teachers. You may want to include a teaching style in your letter. You may also include, if it would benefit your child, not to be placed with a particular schoolmate. All letters should be addressed to Ms. Rodney, and be received in the office between April 8, 2019 and May 3, 2019. Please include your child’s name and their current teacher in your letter. Many factors go into creating each class, so please understand that we may not be able to accommodate every request.

Your child’s placement for the 2019-2020 school year will be included in the summer mailing.

Book of the Month Our school-wide book for April is Ivan, the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, by Katherine Applegate. This picture book is adapted from the chapter book, The One and Only Ivan, by the same author. Both books remind the reader about the imporance of friendship and caring, as well as the dignity that is owed to everyone.

NOTEWORTHY DATES FOR APRILSpring has finally arrived! As we prepare to welcome in the new month, we are also preparing for the certainty of new learning and growth through the many exciting events that we have planned for the month of April. Please make note of the following dates and times:

April 2nd PTA Meeting 7pm - LibraryApril 3rd 1st Gr. to Sunken Meadow April 4th 2nd Gr. to Sunken Meadow April 8th After School ChorusApril 11th 5th Gr. All District evening rehearsal @ CHS 6-8pmApril 12th Ms. Kriz to Caleb Smith April 15th Mr. Taylor/Ms. Volpe to Caleb Smith April 15th After School Chorus

4TH Annual District Literacy CelebrationApril 16th Spring Book FairApril 16th BOE Budget Adoption Meeting @ CHS 7pmApril 16th 5th Gr. All District during school rehearsal @ CHS 9:45-12:30April 16th 1st Grade to Patchogue TheaterApril 17th Spring Book FairApril 17th All District Concert CHS in eveningApril 22nd -26th SPRING RECESSApril 29th After School ChorusApril 30th Pre-K’s Winnie the Pooh Bus Safety

FOR 5TH GRADE PARENTS ONLYDates subject to change

~ June 12th Aladdin on Broadway~ June 14th Dinner/Dance (NCR 6:30pm)~ June 18th Bagel Breakfast~ June 20th Moving Up (NHS 11-1pm) ~ June 21st 5th Grade Picnic

As always, I thank you for your cooperation and continued support. I look forward to seeing you at many of our upcoming

events! “Parents make the difference!”

Every Friday is NCR Spirit Day!! Students should wear their spirit wear or anything red to show their school spirit.