The Gator Gazette

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Karen Puckett -- Editor

Summer 2014

Mr. Moore’s Blog! Parents, we are embarking on the finish of another successful school year. I count it a joy and a privilege to serve your children this school year. As we count down the days, I can’t help but reminisce about all the things our students and staff have accomplished this year. From the hours of rigorous instruction that teachers have provided to parents and staff participating in

clubs and special events, our community has come together to create opportunities so that all students can enjoy the elementary experience.

Things to look for next year:STEM Lab experiencesAfter school clubsAfter school tutoringA plethora of PTA events (e.g. movie nights, dances, Isenberg Idol, Fall Festival, etc.)Family curriculum and reading nightsImplementation of a new school uniform policy

Get a Jump Start on the 2014-15 School YearFree Back to School items!!!

School supplies, backpacks and more!Free hair cuts for boys by a professional barber!

Donated by Direct Auto Insurance and other area businesses!

Isenberg families are invited to the “Back to School” event, August 16, 9:30am-12:30pm at Direct Auto Insurance -- 1951 Jake Alexander Blvd W. Area businesses and individuals are encouraged to bring donated school supplies or make financial contributions to this event. Call Crystal at 704-704-639-0083 if you would like to donate.

Stay Connected to your Friends byReading this Summer! (See page 6)

“Students must develop relationships with reading peers and use online, print, and other resources to inform their book choices, or they will not develop the confidence and capacity they need to self-select books successfully.” -- Donalyn Miller, Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer’s Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading HabitsIsenberg’s Read-a-Palooza during

Children’s Book Week was a great success!

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Isenberg Great GatorsThe following students were recently named March Great Gators:

Pre-K: Brayden Hartwell

Kindergarten: Kaleigha Allison, Beverly Blackwell, Anna Cisneros, Nahjiana Duren, Damien Jones, Daneill Lowery, Treveon McCormick, and Arihanna Torrence

First Grade: Kiara Acosta-Logos, Elizabeth Alvarado-Martinez, Tamya Boyd, Landon Overcash, Joy Shaw, Khari Short, Khristian Washington, and Simon Wordsworth

Second Grade: DeShaun Butler, Madelyn Casey, Jaylan Everhart, Zion Hall, Brycen Kirk, Rosemary Li, Eva Moultry, and Ayazhane Wells

Third Grade: Arnasjelle Corpening, Daniel Escobar, Christian Hopper, Jaykwon Jackson, Catherine Romero, and Hannah Ronquest

Fourth Grade: Daxary Herrera, Brandy Letrick, Taniya Medlin, Estella Sandoval, Domanae Wilks, and Breyonce Wright

Fifth Grade: Cody Fassler, Ariel Grant, Taz Parker, Imani Smith, Jamir Tucker, and Gary Walton

The following students were recently named April Great Gators:

Pre-K: Andrew Hamm

Kindergarten: Devaughn Albright, Ka'llyiah Bentley, Amora Fortson, Ronald Giron, Mya Oliva, Allison Peeler, and Elijah Starkey

First Grade: Aliyiah Callandret, Johan Castro Giron, Kendall Henderson, Nia Henderson, Kyiaih Pearson Hasty, Tristan Myers, Miya Williams, and Drekwon Young

Second Grade: Lauren Arnold, Andrew Burton, Juanmy Chavez, Caden Gomez-Renteria, Reneyshia Grigsby, Ariana Jennings, Myla Lyon, and Talik Robinson

Third Grade: Michelle Cartwright, Jacob Casey, Ashley Guerrero, Asriel Mauney, Caitlyn Williams, and Takyjhane Wilson

Fourth Grade: Armonie Brown, Alexia Hernandez, Iyana Hernandez, Kaoly Pineda-Mercado, Trinity Venne, and DeSean Yelverton

Fifth Grade: Nathan Brown, Louella Coleman, and Tamya Ross

The following students have been named to the A-B Honor Roll for the third grading period:Second Grade: Justus Alexander, Jayla Alford, Dominie Avery, Ethan Cha, Zary'll Fair, Kailena Fruchtman, Marquise Howell, Brycen Kirk, Ethan Le, Griffin McNeely, Noe Oliva, Janiya Patterson, Zoey Rutherford, Ashley Sanchez, Lamar Walker, and Ayazhane Wells

Third Grade: Amber Bostian, Jacob Casey, Arnasjelle Corpening, Alex Diaz, Janee' Dunmore, Hibah Hafeez, Brooklyn Mann, Maxwell Meaway, Helen Moscoso-Sarcerno, Jordan Nunley, Natavia Reid, Khishana Sonawa, Sydney Speigner, and Caitlyn Williams

Fourth Grade: Armonie Brown, Papa Brush, Tadiana Hasan, Alexia Hernandez, Kaden Krider, Briseyda Pacheco, Makayla Shakur, Reya Shaw, Trinity Venne, Breyonce Wright, and DeSean Yelverton

Fifth Grade: Isabella Altemare, Louella Coleman, Marcelis Davis, Chidera Dimkpa, Layla Mohammad, Taz Parker, Messiah Robinson, Imani Smith, Bryan Speigner, and Antonio Troutman

The following students were recently named to the All-A Honor Roll for third quarter:Second Grade: Nasir Andrews, Lauren Arnold, Andrew Burton, Savanna Chopp, Caden Gomez, Madison Krider, Christopher Le, Lam Le, Nhi Le, Tattenai McNeely, Katherine Peeler, De'Mya Phifer, Talik Robinson, and Melanie Xiong

Third Grade: Adamma Anukwuem, Julian Beltran, Michelle Cartwright, Hannah Johnson, and Neveah Robinson

Fourth Grade: Zander Burton, Alaina Lopez, Kirstyn Mason, Taniya Medlin, Kaoly Pineda-Mercado, and D'Asia Ruffin

The following students were recently named to the All-B Honor Roll for the third grading period:Second Grade: Norma Gomez Baca, Marquies Hemphill, Myla Lyon, and ToriAna Stokes

Third Grade: Emoriah Feamster

Fourth Grade: Mya Langford, Cameron Stout, Amaya Surratt, and Domanae Wilks

Third Quarter Honor Roll

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2nd Annual Give Five – Read Five Campaign

Local schools participated in the stateʼs effort to help prevent “summer reading loss” by soliciting new and used books from area businesses, churches and individuals. Each student in the school received books due to this effort. Thanks so much to all who contributed!

After School ClubsMembers of the community as well as staff members volunteer twice a month to mentor students through club-based activities. A big thank you to the following:

Basketball Club (Mr. Moore and Mr. Fordham)Cooking and Crafts Club (Mrs. Lopez and Mrs. Cartwright)Drama Club (Mrs. Puckett and Mrs. Murphy)Pretty Girls Rock! (Ms. Arnold, Ms. Simmons, and Ms. Robinson)Isenberg Broadcast Club (Ms. Smith and Ms. Karriker)First Aid Club (Nurse Dana Annas) Dance Club (Donna Cesario of Spotlight Dance Company)

A Big Thank you to Our Community!Because of faith partners, an excellent PTA, after school club advisors, local businesses and local colleges, Isenberg receives much needed nurturing from a caring community. We dedicate this page to them!

Faith Partners

Our Faith Partners provide tutoring, mentoring, book donations, holiday gifts, backpack buddies and school supplies. Faith partners include:

Faith Temple Triumphant MinistriesFood for Thought (through St. Luke’s Episcopal)First United Methodist ChurchFranklin PresbyterianSoldiers Memorial AME Zion Church

Isenberg’s PTA hosts Teacher Appreciation Week

Livingstone’s Dr. Erwin reads to students. Livingstone gave a new book to all

students in kindergarten & 3rd grade

Students from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College demonstrate Soccket -- an

electricity-generating soccer ball -- to 5th graders in support of Isenberg’s STEM focus

Mrs. Huffman donates free books!

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K-Kids, a service organization for elementary students, is in its

3rd year at Isenberg. Fifth graders are eligible to join this service club based on teacher recommendation and through an application process. Most recently, the K-Kids held a “pajama day.” Anyone who paid a dollar was able to wear pajamas. $250 was raised to purchase new pajamas for Rowan Helping Ministries.

Student Government Association

The Isenberg Student Government Association (SGA) includes student representatives from every class in the school, K-5. This year’s elected student executive committee included La’Nyah Gaines as President, Alaina Lopez as Vice President and Athenah Callendret as Secretary. Most recently, the SGA collected dog and cat food for the Rowan Animal Shelter, magazines for Rowan Helping Ministries and planted seeds and flower bulbs around the school campus.

Isenberg’s Reading Fair Winners Grade 2/3 Category• First Place: Trinitee Harris --Boxcar Children• Second Place: Julian Beltran -- World of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life• Third Place: Jacob Casey -- Alexander the Great• Honorable Mention: Hannah Johnson, Michelle Cartwright, Adamma Anukwuem, Kentravion Bell,

Janee Dunmore, Neveah Robinson, Dondrea Carmichael

Grade 4/5 Category• First Place: Alaina Lopez and Kirstyn Mason --

Greetings from Nowhere• Second Place: Ella Coleman and Messiah

Robinson -- The Trouble with Chickens• Third Place: Bella Altemare and Chidera Dimkpa --

Catching Fire • Honorable Mention AJ Troutman and Marcelis Davis

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Calendar of EventsJune 10 - !Awards Day: 9:00am for grades K-2; 10:15am for grades 3-4! ! Isenberg Idol at 6:00pm June 11 - 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony at 9:30am! ! Last day for students

June 18, June 25, July 2,"July 9, July 16, July 23 - Media Center open for checkout for Isenberg students from 12 Noon-2:00pm; Summer Battle of the Books club for rising 4th and 5th graders from 2:00-3:00pm

From our ESL Teacher Ms. Munoz

During this school year 2013-2014, the Rowan-Salisbury Schools ESL Department conducted a reading contest titled "Hooked On Books.” We had good participation at Isenberg Elementary School from the K-5 LEP (Limited English Proficiency) students. The parents collaborated a lot encouraging the children to read for at least 20 minutes everyday at home and by signing the log. The students who participated in this Reading Contest will receive an award on June 6th.

This Summer, please remember to save your

“Box Tops For

Education”

Living the D.R.E.A.MAdvisors: Mrs. Richardson and Ms. Arnold

D.R.E.A.M. Girls was created to promote self worth, self esteem, and empowerment in young girls through hands on activities, conversation, community service, and mentoring."The goal of D.R.E.A.M. Girls is to give young girls an opportunity to explore the essence of themselves as well as the world around them. Through interactive workshops, team building exercises, community service projects, and extra curricular activities the D.R.E.A.M. Girls will be able to be assertive in who they are and their role in the community.

This year the D.R.E.A.M. Girls have completed community service:• Miller Center (Halloween Night-Assisted with and lead game stations)• Food Drive (Setup a drive and gave 3 baskets of food away to families at IES)• Hat Day (Setup a Hat Day and all proceeds where used to buy hats, scarves, gloves, and socks for Rowan Helping Ministries)

• Loving Jars (Created jars for the women at the Battered Women Center)• Relay For Life

They have also completed the following activities:• Participated in the Martin Luther King Parade• Attended Livingstone College Homecoming Football game• Participated in a Girls Lockin at the school to build self esteem• Ended the year with a limo ride to the Glitzy Pritzy Kid Spa in Concord!