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In the Land of
INNOVATION
October 2018 Family Newsletter for Innovation Hall (East A)
Welcome to the Innovation Family
Principal Hill and the Innovation Hall Team welcomes the
newest members of our family:
Mr. Johnson, our new Gym (Physical Education) Teacher
Ms. Lindsay, Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Brinkley-White, Grade 1 Teacher
Ms. Jenifer, Kindergarten Assistant
Ms. Williams, Building Substitute Teacher
We send our love and best wishes to Ms. Lashley, one of our Grade 1 teachers, on her
transition to a new job on CCCS' West Campus!
TOP SCHOLARS ~ Innovation Hall's
Super Star Smarties!
All throughout the year, we'll celebrate these rst graders for
their academic success in the classroom. Help us
celebrate....
For achieving the highest scale scores on iReady in Math
last school year: Shilane Diaz and Wreh Worjloh
For Outstanding Growth on our DIBELS Reading
Assessment last school year: Kamiyah Bagley, Noelle
Beauford, Ra'shaia Caldwell, Sephon Davis, Shilane Diaz,
Daniel Fakayode, Devin Judue, Sophia Lochman, Carl
Morrell, Khiyan Thompson, Avery Wimbush-Leach, Wreh
Worjloh
A huge shout out to rst grader Noelle Beauford for the
highest growth on DIBELS and being the recipient of a $1,000
Wal-Mart Shopping Spree!!!!!
IMPORTANT NOVEMBER 2018 DATES
SCHOOL CLOSED for All Scholars
Friday, November 9, 2018: Teacher Inservice Day (No Scholars)
Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23, 2018: Thanksgiving Holiday
EARLY DISMISSALS (12:15 p.m. Dismissal for Students)
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Monday, November 19 & Tuesday, November 20, 2018: REPORT CARD CONFERENCES
Other Special Days
Picture Day: Monday, November 5, 2018
Dress Down Day: Thursday, November 8, 2018 ($1.00 per scholar)
Pretzel Day: Friday, November 16, 2018 ($1.00 each)
Scholastic Book Fair: Monday, November 19 - Friday, November 30, 2018
Student Attendance Really Does Matter
At Innovation Hall (East A), we are STRIVING FOR 95%
attendance! We're still looking for classes who can earn
perfect attendance each day! Here are the top (3) three classes
for the month of October (as of 10/27/2018):
First Place: Room 2 (Ms. Bey's rst graders)
Second Place: Room 7 (Ms. DeAngelo's rst graders)
Third Place: Room 13 (Ms. Jaffe's Kindergarteners)
Our School's Overall Attendance Rates for October 2018 (as of 10/27/2018):
Kindergarten: 85.94% (two classes with over 90% average attendance)
Grade 1: 90.5% (seven classes with over 90% average attendance)
TOTAL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE for October 2018: 88.17%
Help us reach our 95% goal each month!
We're looking for every scholar EVERY DAY, ON TIME, READY TO LEARN!
Report Cards & Family Conferences
Well, Trimester 1 is coming to a quick close and it's almost
time to distribute report card conferences. Our rst round of
conferences are scheduled for Monday, November 19th and
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 (1:00 - 3:45 p.m.). Families,
have you scheduled your conference times with your child's
teacher? We hope that EVERY family will attend this year's
report card conferences to learn more about OUR scholar's
academic progress and goals for this school year.
Here are some great tips and questions for you to ask at your
upcoming conferences:
What are my child's areas of strength and improvement?
Is my child working up to his or her ability?
What can we do at home to support what you're doing in
the classroom?
2018 PICTURE DAY
Monday, November 5, 2018
Picture Day for Innovation Hall (East A)
URGENT REMINDERS:
Please place the EXACT amount of your selected picture
package in the Barksdale envelope. Our school o ce
team will not be able to make change for you.
Acceptable forms of payment: Cash, Money Order, Checks
(payable to Barksdale School Portraits)
Families can pay for pictures in advance ONLINE! Visit http://www.barksdalephoto.com.
Use the Access Code 0038923 in the Login Box. Please PRINT your receipt and place it in
the envelope for your child to deliver to the photographer on Picture Day. That will be the
only way your child will be photographed.
Keeping EVERYONE Safe!!!
Throughout our school year, all scholars and staff members
here at Innovation Hall participate in a variety of safety drills to
prepare for possible emergencies. Each month, we hold at
least one re drill. In October 2018, we conducted a lock down
drill here in our building. We were recently celebrated by the Chester Police Department for our
swift response and securing of our Innovation family members.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL FAMILIES: Regardless of weather conditions, in emergencies, all
children and adults MUST evacuate the building with minutes to spare. Therefore, practice
drills will occur at various times of the year, including cold weather.
Before the close of 2018, CCCS East Campus will hold a practice run of our emergency
evacuation plan. For the trial run, two classes from each building will be asked to evacuate
and relocate in an effort to assess our readiness. Families will be noti ed of this event and
will be asked NOT to disrupt or circumvent the drill activity.
It's Back!!!! Our Scholastic Book Fair
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Innovation Hall (East A Building)
Monday, November 19th - Friday, November 30th, 2018 Preview Day for Scholars: November 19th and 20th, 2018 (class will be scheduled to visit the fair during the school day) NOTE: The Book Fair will be held during Report Card Conferences (November 19th and 20th). Kindergarten News Hi Families! We're busy bees in Kindergarten! Right now, we're perfecting our book handling skills and building our sight word vocabulary. Our team is working on letter and sound recognition as scholars continue in the early reading process. Please be sure to practice sight words with your child daily. In Math, we're working on the MORE / LESS, what comes BEFORE and AFTER concepts. Keep using everything as a math moment even while cooking, traveling, and spending time at home. Can't wait to see you at our upcoming report card conferences! First Grade News Hello Families, As you know, we are using Chromebooks and working with a program called iReady. It is our goal for scholars to pass 3 lessons a week. If you are interested in reinforcing iReady at home, please reach out to your scholar's teacher for their login information. The scholars have also been tested for their reading levels. If your scholar is “on level” for rst grade, they have at least a D reading level. Your scholar should know their reading level and should be working hard to move up. Practicing sight words at home and reading to/ with your scholar daily is very important to help him/ her further their reading level. As always, we encourage you to be a team with your scholar’s teacher to ensure their success in the classroom. Please reach out to your scholar’s teacher if you have any questions, concerns, or would like reinforcements for home to help strengthen your scholar's skills. We encourage family involvement in and out of the classroom. Each month, the PTA meets to discuss important matters happening in our district. First grade encourages you to attend the next PTA meeting on November 6th at 6:00 pm at the Upland Campus. Important Dates: November 26th -30th: Book fair open for shopping. Typically $20.00 will cover the cost of a couple books for students
Rock Your Vote on Thank a Veteran Happy Election Day - for their service on Thanksgiving from November 6th November 11th Innovation Hall! COLLEGE SHIRT DAY PLEA!!!! It's never too early to plan for our children's futures. So here at Innovation Hall, we want to plant seeds in our scholars' lives about their chances to attend college. Every classroom is named after a favorite college or university, one that might be near and dear to the teacher's heart. Here's what we need: We'd like every Innovation Hall to have ONE college shirt to wear on our scheduled COLLEGE SHIRT DAYS. On these days, we'll talk about the importance of college and its impact on their lives. SO....Do you know a student attending college right now or are you looking for a great additional gift for your child? GIFT THEM with a college shirt (t-shirt or sweatshirt). They can be purchased at a college bookstore or even Wal-Mart. We'll kick off our SCHOLAR COLLEGE SHIRT DAYS in January 2019. It's SWEATER WEATHER! Whew, the weather is changing! SWEATER WEATHER has arrived! Families, please be sure that your cherub is dressed properly for the weather, including warm jackets, scarves, hats and gloves. Make sure your child's name is on every item, especially sweaters and hoodies. It's easy for us to locate and possibly return your scholar's lost item if names are written on the clothing item. HINT, HINT: Our CCCS o cial sweaters have tags on the inside where the scholar's name can be written! Principal Hill's November 2018 Book Recommendations Here are a few of Principal Hill's personal favorites, along with a personal pick from Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. O'Mahoney. Use these book recommendations to start and build your child's home library. What great holiday, birthday or anytime gifts!
Stelluna Amazing Grace Thelma the
A baby bat separated from her It's the story of Grace, who Unicorn
mother is raised by a mother loves stories and especially
A FAVORITE of Ms.
bird, on the condition that she loves acting them out. Filled
O'Mahoney, one of our
acts as birds do: sleep at night, with imagination and dramatic
fabulous Kindergarten
don't hang upside down, and eat air, Grace decides that she will
teachers! "A joyful book about
worms and insects. Though play the part of Peter Pan when
learning to love who you are....
she doesn't like behaving in this her teacher tells the class that
even if you don't have sparkles."
way, Stellaluna agrees and tries they are going to perform the
to prove she ts in with the play.
birds.
November's CAFETERIA NEWS
It’s November and Fall is o cially here! This is a great time to
enjoy all of the change and wonderfulness of a new season.
One of the biggest changes for CCCS is the Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Program that was introduced to the elementary
schools. This highly coveted grant from the US Department of
Agriculture allows all of our scholars to sample fresh fruits and veggies 3 times a week for
the entire school year! Smart Partners, the company who manages our samples, is a small but
mighty company that has been in business for several decades and primarily focuses on
servicing this program throughout PA.
Some of the produce is what you and your family see every day like Spinach, Zucchini, and
Oranges. Popular items like Grapes make the menu too but, a different variety is introduced
every time like Black Grapes and Candy Grapes. What excites the Food Services Department
the most though are the exotic fruits like Tangellos, Gooseberries, Seckle Pears, Finger Limes,
and Kohlrabi. Samplings happen Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday so if you have an
elementary scholar, be sure to ask them about their special snack! Menus are available on the
school website and with the printed Breakfast and Lunch menus in each of the buildings.
There’s nothing like these cold mornings and evenings to breathe new life into the season.
Unfortunately, cold weather often bring cold viruses as well. This Chicken and Wild Rice soup
puts a fun spin on the classic chicken noodle, a cold remedy favorite. Also, because it is a
crockpot recipe, you can put it on at night when symptoms rst start showing and have meals
ready in the morning to last the entire sick day!
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped (1 cup) 2 stalks celery - chopped (1 cup),
¾ cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained 1 medium chopped onion (1/2 cup),
1 small sprig, fresh rosemary, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp nely shredded lemon peel,
¼ tsp ground black pepper, 3 chicken breast halves with bone (about 2 ¼ pounds total),
3 - 14 ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth, ½ cup snipped fresh parsley, ground black
pepper
In a 4 to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker, combine carrots, celery, wild rice, onion, rosemary, bay
leaves, lemon peel, and the 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top with chicken breast halves. Pour chicken
broth over all. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 6 to 6 1/2 hours or on high-heat setting for 3
hours. Remove chicken and cool slightly. Discard rosemary sprig and bay leaves. Cut chicken
from bone; discard bones. Chop chicken and return to soup along with parsley. Season to
taste with additional pepper. Makes about 6 – 1 ½ cup servings.
Our Thanksgiving Blessings!
We are thankful at Innovation Hall! As we prepare to take a
short break from school for Thanksgiving, we want to express
our gratitude for everyone who makes it possible for as many
students as possible to come to school every day, on time,
ready to learn. We thank:
Our students and families for making daily attendance a priority since they know the habit
of attendance will help them do well in the classroom and eventually in a job.
Our wonderful teachers who pour their energy into making each classroom an exciting
place for exploration and knowledge so children do not want to miss out on learning.
Our support staff and community volunteers who provide the extra hands and attention
our children need.
We appreciate each one of you so much! We look forward to seeing every scholar of
Innovation Hall after the Thanksgiving holiday. We also hope you will keep in mind that school
is closed on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 and reopens Monday, November 26, 2018.
We especially appreciate everyone’s efforts to avoid taking extra days off during the
Thanksgiving holiday. Just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused
absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and leave your child behind in school.
This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school.
INNOVATION HALL (East A)
CHESTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Home of the Lions
2018-19 Theme: Creating a Brighter Future through Discovery
and Innovation
225 East 5th Street, Chester, P… (610) 447-0400
chestercommunitycharter.org/
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