Rambler News Dates to Remember

11/20: Volleyball Game Alva @ Veterans @ 5:45 11/20: Middle Level Science Fair Club 2:30-4:30 11/21-11/23: NO SCHOOL—THANKSGIVING BREAK 11/27: Middle Level Science Fair Club 2:30-4:30 11/27: Volleyball Practice 2:30-4:45 11/28: Girl Scouts 2:30 – 4:30 (Media) 11/28: Algebra Tutoring 2:30 – 4:30 11/28: Volleyball Game Harns Marsh @ Alva @ 5:45 11/29: Beginning Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:30 11/29: Middle School Chorus Rehearsal 2:30-3:30 11/29: Volleyball Game Alva @ Lehigh @ 5:45 12/1: Jazz Band & Chorus Concert (Babcock) @ 6pm 12/4: Middle Level Science Fair Club 2:30-4:30 12/4-12/5: Volleyball Round 1 & 2 12/4: All County Band Sectionals (Estero) 6-9pm 12/4: Kinder & 1st Grade Winter Show (Audi.) 6:30-7:30 12/5: Girl Scouts 2:30 – 4:30 (Media) 12/5: Algebra Tutoring 2:30 – 4:30 12/6: Middle School Tutoring 2:10 – 4:30 12/6: Alva Wings of Joy Holiday Dance 2:30-4:30 (ML) 12/6: Middle School Math Tutoring 2:30 – 4:30 12/6: All County Band Rehearsal (Estero) 6-9pm 12/6: 2nd & 3rd Grade Winter Show (Audi.) 6:30-7:30 12/7: All County Band Rehearsal/Concert (Estero) 6-9 12/10: Chorus & Jazz Band Concert (Airport) 12/11: Middle Level Science Fair Club 2:30-4:30 12/11: Beginning Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:30 12/12: Girl Scouts 2:30 – 4:30 (Media) 12/12: Algebra Tutoring 2:30 – 4:30 12/10-12/11: Boys & Girls Volleyball Quarter Finals 12/12-12/13: Boys & Girls Volleyball Semifinals 12/13: NJHS Meeting 2:30-3:45 (Zrebiec’s Room) 12/13: Chorus/Beg. Band Winter Concert 6:30-7:30p 12/14: 5th Grade Winter Play (Audi.) 6:30-7:30 12/17: Boys & Girls Volleyball Championship 12/18: Middle Level Science Fair Club 2:30-4:30 12/18: 4th & 5th Grade Band Winter Concert 6:30pm 12/19-12/21: EARLY DISMISSAL 12/24-1/8: NO SCHOOL—WINTER BREAK

Each issue we will be introducing a new teacher. This issue we are show-

casing our new Pre-Algebra & Algebra Honors Teacher:

Brian Phillips

VISION 2020 – The School District of Lee County’s Strategic Plan for achieving our Vision:

To Be a World Class School System Vision 2020 is the School District of Lee County’s updated Strate-

gic Plan for fulfilling our vision To Be a World-Class School Sys-tem. Building on the recommendations of Education Revolution: A Theory for Action, Vision 2020 defines a specific course of ac-tion to implement key, research-based recommendations and strategies designed to achieve four overarching District Goals:

1. Increase Student Achievement 2. Increase Family and Community Engagement 3. Increase Retention of Effective and Highly Effective Employees 4. Become a Model Continuous Improvement Organization.

The School Board of Lee County, Florida: Mary Fischer, District 1: Melisa W. Giovannelli, District 2; Chris N. Patricca, District 3; Steven K. Teuber, District 4, Pamela H. LaRiviere, District 5 (Vice Chairman); Jane E. Kuck-el, PhD, District 6: Cathleen O’Daniel Morgan, District 7 (Chairman); Dr. Gregory K. Adkins, Superintendent.

The Alva School Newsletter Issue 8: November 16, 2018

This is my 1st year at Alva, but my 19th year teaching in Lee Coun-ty. This is my wife’s first year at Alva too I have 2 children in

high-school, my daughter is a junior and my son is a sophomore. I am a diehard Chicago Cubs fan – o!

GIVE THE GIFT OF ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR!

As we head into the holiday season, it may be tempt-ing to extend your vacation by a few days, but re-member, those days count as absences for our stu-

dents. Just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, add up to lost learning

time. Please make sure your child is in school every day, right up until vacation starts. Our teachers will

be teaching, and our students will be learning!

The Alva Wings Of Joy Giving Tree

The holiday season is a time for giving. Help us bless our

community. The Alva Wings Of Joy Giving

Tree will be up in the front office from

Friday Nov 16 - Friday Dec 14

Take a gift tag and return your un-wrapped gift to

the front office by Friday Dec. 14th

Holiday House Volunteers

Needed to make

this annual tra-dition a reality for our

students!

December 10-14 from 7:15 to 2:30

Please sign up for a shift – or two -- on the school website!

1st Grade Coloring Book, Story Book, & Crayon Drive

Our 1st Grade Classes have been learn-ing about the Community and “Giving Back.” We would like to bring smiles to the patients at the Golisano Children’s

Hospital by donating any NEW story books, coloring books, or crayons this

holiday season. We will be collecting items beginning Monday, Nov. 12th- Friday, Nov. 30th.

Thank you all for supporting the pa-tients at Golisano Children's Hospital!

Items can be dropped off at Mrs. Riley's or Mrs. Pierce's class & the front office collection box. Thank you for all sup-

porting our community service projects!

Important Information for Parents: Florida Statute 231.95 recognizes that teachers at times must be assigned duties in a class outside the field in which the teacher is certified. The following teachers at The Alva School are fully certified, but are adding the endorsements English as a Second Language to their certificate: Carrie Eaton. The following teachers at The Alva School are fully certified but are working toward addi-tional subject area certification: Silvia Jones

FREE Middle School Math Tutoring every other Thursday from 2:30 – 4:30. Get a permission slip from your

math teacher! FREE Algebra Tutoring

(Invitation ONLY) every Wednesday from 2:30 – 4:30.

FREE Middle School Tutor-ing Time is from 2:10-4:30 and the

Dates: 12-6, 12-20, 1-10, 1-24, 2-7, 2-21, 3-7, 3-14, 4-4, 4-18, 5-2

The Alva School PTO extends a BIG THANK YOU to these generous local

business partners for their support of the

Fall Fest Food Stand: Tempco Pest Control ~ Alva Village Market ~

Publix at Verandah ~ Lawon’s Gro-cery & Meat ~ Arnold’s Meat Pro-cessing ~ LaBelle Walmart ~ Beef O’Brady’s ~ Zoom Thru ~ Winn-

Dixie. These businesses support The Alva

School, so please support them in return!

THANK YOU

for sponsoring The Alva School Staff Breakfast! Your delicious country cookin’ and generosity were greatly appreciated.

Attention Virtual School Students! The end of Segment 1 is approaching. All assignments from Segment 1 are

Due by December 15th. If you are behind pace you need to work on

your assignments from home. Congratulations to the students who have

completed their course at this point.

Awesome job students!

Second Step Sidebar Kindergarten

Calming Down Strong Feelings: Belly breathing calms down strong feelings and pushes the belly out when you breathe in.

1st Grade Calming Down Anger: Belly breathing clams down strong feelings and pushes the belly out when you breathe in. Being mean or hurting others when you are angry is not okay.

2nd Grade Managing Anxious Feelings: Negative self-talk can make strong feelings even stronger. When you feel really worried and anxious about something, calming down helps. Using positive self-talk can help you calm down.

3rd Grade Managing Test Anxiety: Negative self-talk can make strong feelings even stronger. You can calm down by using positive self-talk. Setting a new goal and making a plan to achieve it are positive ways to handle disappoint-ment.

4th Grade Avoiding Jumping to Conclusions: Calming down strong emotions helps you think clearly about a situation so you can avoid umping to conclusions.

5th Grade Handling Put-Downs: Calming down helps you handle put-downs and avoid escalating conflicts.

6th Grade Values and Emotions: Practice using values to help make good decisions when you’re upset.

7th Grade Handling Emotions: Recognize that emotions don’t have to control deci-sion making. Identify how remember-ing your values can help you make good decisions.

8th Grade Responding to Anger: Practice using values to help make good decisions when you’re upset.

Club Information Elementary Ag Club - on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month - 2:30 to 3:30 with Ware/Logan. ML Science Fair Club - on Tuesdays - 2:30 to 4:30 with Hammes. Inventor’s Club - on Thursdays - 2:30 to 4:30 with Borchering. NJHS - on the 1st Thursday of each month - 2:30-3:45 in Zrebiec’s Room.

Fundraising for the Alva FFA Chapter

Country Meat Sticks for Sale $1.00

each!

See Ms. Smith or Mrs. Hammes.

NEW FREE APP “where's the bus”

1.Go to wheresthebus.com 2.Click on “Set up Account” 3.Select “Lee County Schools” 4.Enter parent and student in-

formation 5.Look for an email with in-

structions & download infor-mation

NJHS MEETING Dec. 13th Secret Santa Mrs. Zrebiec’s Room

Our school theme this year is, “On a Mission to Grow the Tradition”. After Hurricane Michael our Kdg, 1st and 2nd-

grade students decided to send school supplies to Graceville Elementary

School, where our former teacher, Mrs. Sheryl Swindell, works up in the Panhan-dle. The students filled Zip-Lock Bags full of crayons, pencils, notebooks, glue sticks, markers, and special feel good notes letting them know that we care

and they can do it! Through this process children develop a stronger sense of

compassion, empathy, and personal re-sponsibility.

Thank you KG, 1st & 2nd Grade Alva Ed-ucators: Mrs. Pabon, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs.

Palmer, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Hangartner, Mrs. MacNevin, Mrs. Robinson,

Mrs. Parker, Ms. Patterson, & Ms. Logan

PLEASE join us at our Volleyball Games to support our players!

Times and dates are listed on “Dates to Remember” on the front side of the Newsletter. Students must know how they are getting

home.

Click the link below for your BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!

www.yearbookforever.com

Invention Reminder DUE: November 29 Calling all inventors!

Any student, grades K - 8, who is working on an inven-tion needs to submit the In-ventor Log and mod-el, or prototype, to Mrs. Borchering. Thank you!