West Hollywood Elementary Wildcats

6301 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, FL 33024 Telephone: (754) 323-7850 Fax: (754) 323-7890

http://westhollywood.browardschools.com/

Schools Hours

School Days: 8:10 a.m.– 2:10 p.m.

Early Release: 8:10 a.m.– 12:10 p.m.

Important Dates

3/3/17 I Ready Dance

3/14/17 Spring Picture Day

3/23/17 EARLY RELEASE

4/10/17 to 4/14/17 Spring Break

NO SCHOOL

Phone Contacts Attendance: (754) 323-7852

Aftercare: (754) 323-7884 Cafeteria: (754) 417-3058

Clinic: (754) 323-7859 ESE Support: (754) 323-7856

Uniform

Remember our school uniforms! Students should

wear a collared polo shirt in white, burgundy or

navy with khaki skirt, pants or shorts.

Ice Cream will be available for

purchase every Wednesday in the

cafeteria for 65 cents.

Character Education: Self Control

Self-control means having discipline over one’s behavior or actions.

Having self-control is a character trait that is important in everyday life. You can demonstrate self-control by: thinking about how your words and actions can have a positive effect on yourself and others; learning how to

turn a frustrating situation into one that will be positive and productive; understanding that rules and laws are in place so that everyone can be

safe and productive; using the power of your thoughts to control your actions; and, making sure that what you say and do is appropriate for the time and place.

Here are a few books that you can read with your child that illustrate self-control: The Berenstain

Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze by Stan Berenstain; Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes; How

Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolan; The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter; and, Alex and

the Team Jersey by Gilles Tibo.

Quote About Self Control

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”

― Eleanor Roosevelt

“I’ve learned that it is easier to stay out of trouble, than to get out of trouble.”

— H. Jackson Browne

Yearbooks are now on-sale and can

currently be purchased on-line at www.yearbookordercenter.com use the

code 15310.

Black History Month Projects

Class News Early Childhood

During the month of February we celebrate Black

History Month by reading many books and learning

about influential African Americans. We also

celebrated the 100th day of school with many fun

math activities. Valentine’s Day was a big celebration

too for Pre-K. We performed some multicultural songs

and shared treats with our friends and families to show

our love for them. All of this fun was chock full of

learning activities, songs and lessons. The children

continue to work very hard at learning their letters

and sounds as well as other pre-reading skills. Please

remember to read with your child daily and talk

about what you read. Also, if your child is absent, you

need to call (754) 323-7850 to be sure that their

absence is excused. Thank you for all of your support! Kindergarten

We started off the month by celebrating our 100th

day of School. We have learned so much during

these 100 days. In guided reading we are currently

working on learning our sight words from the green

and blue list. We are blending and sounding out CVC

words (Consonant, Vowel, Consonant) and medial

sounds. In Math we are learning how to represent,

count and write numbers 11 to 19. We also are

counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, up to 100. In Science we

are learning about energy and motion. How things

move and using positional words such as: behind,

above, next to, to describe location. February is Black

History Month and we are learning about important

people in history such as Martin Luther King Jr, and

Rosa Parks just to name a few. During our Writing

Workshop we wrote a project about Rosa Parks which

we will hang up on our bulletin board. Lastly, we are

very excited to start the Swimming Program starting

February 27th thru March 10th at the YMCA, which we

will be learning water safety skills. First Grade

It has been a busy month with the 100th day of school

and Valentine’s day. Thank you to all the families that

sent in snacks for our “100” piece snack. Permission

slips have gone home for our upcoming trip to

Flamingo Gardens. The cost of the trip is $9.00, please

send in the exact amount and in

cash...PLEASE! Directions for making an online

payment are on the back of the permission slip. In

reading, we are working on increasing our

independent stamina and learning strategies to figure

our harder words. In your child’s homework packets,

PLEASE encourage him/her to read the passages on

their own then answer the questions. If after they have

tired then you can go back and help him/

her. Students will have to read similar passages on

their own when we take the test in April/May. In math,

we are working on number concepts to 120, greater

than, less than, 10 more, 10 less, one more, one less. Second Grade

Greetings West Hollywood families! Second graders

are working very hard to strengthen their reading and

writing abilities. Teachers are using small group and

individualized instruction to meet the unique needs of

all learners. Second graders are scheduled for an

upcoming field trip on Friday April 7 to the Young at

Art Museum. Please consider allowing your child to

attend this memorable experience. In math students

are currently learning to telling time, counting money,

and measure. Please continue to use the resource

Reflex math to facilitate fluency in mathematics.

Please continue to reinforce positive homework and

reading routines at home, so students will become

independent lifelong learners.

Third Grade

We kicked off the month of February celebrating the

100th day of school! We have been working so hard

in our third grade classrooms and are so proud to be

one hundred days smarter!

In reading, we have concluded our focus of main

idea and key details, and are currently working on

identifying text features. You can assist your child at

home by asking questions about the different text

features as he/she reads. We will start discussing point

of view as well.

In math we have moved into fractions. Even though

we are no longer in the chapters of multiplication and

division please make sure your child continues to work

on memorizing multiplication facts at home. We will

also be reviewing operations, algebraic thinking, and

numbers in base ten to refresh and prep for the FSA.

We have currently wrapped up our lessons in culture,

and we will start learning about landmarks next.

In science, we continue to explore forms of energy.

Next, we will be learning about Earth and stars.

We are so excited for our field trip on February 24th to

Port Everglades where we will go aboard the cruise

ship “Serenade of The Seas.” In order for your child to

attend, please remember to sign and return your

child’s permission slip by February 22nd. Also, please

keep in mind that this is an extended day and your

child will need to be picked up no later than 3:30pm

on that day. Fourth Grade

On February 28, 2017, our fourth grade students will

be taking the FSA Writing Assessment. Teachers are

diligently preparing the students on persuasive and

informative writing. Students have been given Mock

assessments to simulate the writing test. We've

conducted many mini-lessons in the classroom for

writing skills that still need to be strengthened. Overall,

the students have received a number of resources

and instructions to prepare them for the big day.

As part of Black History Month, students worked on a

project where they did some research

on influential African-Americans. Part of their

assignment included researching about their

childhood and noted accomplishments throughout

their lives. Students will be presenting their creative

Black History projects through out the month of

February.

Parents, thank you for your constant support and

helping our students be their best. We ask that you

continue to enrich them at home and provide

support with their homework and most importantly

their math and reading skills. Fifth Grade

We have started the third quarter with a great start.

Our 5th grade students have just recently gone to the

Museum of Discovery and Science and had a blast!!

We saw and learned about plasma, weather,

animals, and more! In Math, we have recently

finished learning how to multiply and divide fractions

and started patterns and graphing. In Science, we

just finished learning about the different organ systems

and we are reviewing how classify the different types

of animals in the two main groups, vertebrates and

invertebrates. In Writing, we recently finished writing

about the Spanish conquistador, Cabeza De Vaca

and the American Revolution in Valley Forge. Lastly, in

Reading, we are learning how to find a theme of a

poem/story and comparing and contrasting different

text structures. Just a reminder, the FSA Writing is

coming up on February 28, 2017, please make sure

your kids are completing their homework assignment

to prepare for the exam. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs.

Vergara for helping us raise money for the End of the

Year 5th grade dance! You are the best!

By: Trecelle Lindsay and Carolina Garcia