Friday, December 10, 2010
December K-8 Newsletter
Gladbrook – Reinbeck Community School District
K-8 Newsletter for December 2010 and January 2011
Mr. Parker’s News
What a fantastic Winter Concert we had on December 6. The K-2 and 5th -8th Grade students in Band and Chorus put on a wonderful show. As always, the little ones always seem to shine bright and with the enthusiasm they have for singing and dancing around. The 5th – 8th grade singers did an excellent job with the multiple parts and voices. The bands sounded great also. We have some very talented musicians in the district! Thank you to Mrs. Hagedorn and Mrs. Eckhoff for their hard work and dedication to the music department and students.
Thanks for making the Book Fair a huge success. The libraries and classrooms will be getting over $500 worth of books. There isn't a final count yet but we will let you know when everything is final. The following kids won $10 worth of merchandise: Madison Knaack, Ashley Sieh, Audrey Leyen, Bryce Schick, Emily Else, Abby Smith, Brandon Drew, Trey Eggers, Destiny Frieling, and Gracey Nagle. The following middle schooler students have won posters and they may be picked up in the library as well: Emily Moss, Caden Kickbush, Gage Murty, Max Schweppe, Walder Thede, Cael Wyatt, Mikayla Saak, Dan Robinett, Sydney Brown, Kendra Vavrock, Matt Roeding, & Brandy Yates. The following elementary kids won posters: Madisyn Eggers, Autumn Schlictmann, Kyla Moore, Ashlyn Moore, & Jaci Drew. Kids at the Reinbeck Elementary that won posters are Chloe Butler, Paige Adair & Preston Goos. $60 was collected for the Books for One Campaign. Scholastic will give $60 worth of books to a deserving organization.
Along with the business of the holiday season, it is also a busy academic time at the middle school as we approach the end of the second quarter on January 7th. Midterms went out last week and everyone is working hard to finish this first semester strong. The K-2 elementary staff has been busy and is working some new things into their teaching as well. They are using IXL, a math program that the students can also use online at home to strengthen math skills. They have also been trying out some IPADS in the classroom during center time as we continue to try and integrate technology into our students’ learning opportunities.
Mr. Kuehl’s News
Nearly half way through the year! With the winter season upon us I’d like to remind you that you can receive notification of weather related schedule changes by signing up for School Alerts. There’s a link on the district website, or go to: https://schoolalerts.iowa.gov/ and sign up to receive the notifications. This site will send you an email and/or text message as soon as the decision to start late, dismiss early, or cancel school is made. We will also continue to report to local television and radio stations when schedules change due to the weather.
Staff and students have been working hard at Reinbeck Elementary. Staff has begun experimenting with The Daily 5 and CAFÉ. These programs manage instructional time and focus individual instruction, especially in the areas of reading and writing. Teachers have been reading about it, visiting classrooms in other districts, and working together to continually improve the learning of our students. We are also utilizing new ways to integrate technology into our classrooms. IXL.com math is being used by all students, http://xtramath.org/ is another website that is great for students to practice their math skills. Please make sure and check your teacher’s website/blog regularly to see what’s going on in your child’s class. A video of our recent assembly is available on the G-R YouTube channel, link from district website, www.g-r.k12.ia.us, along with the first grade performances.
The Holiday Season is a fun and exciting one, especially for elementary students. The elementary concert is Monday, December 20th, 7:00 p.m., in the high school gym. We wish you and your family and safe and happy Holiday Season. Our break begins on December 23rd, with students returning to class on January 3rd.
Upcoming Events for Rest of December and Early January 2011
Dec 09 JHWR @ SH/BCLUW (Eldora);
JHBB: B @ E.Marshall (Gilman); G@GB
Dec 10 Human Right's Day
Dec 14 JHBB: G@BCLUW (Union): B@GB
Dec 15 Bill of Right's Day
Dec 16 Public Hearing in GB at 6:30pm (regular School Board meeting to follow)
JHWR @ Wapsie Valley;
JHBB: B@Grundy Ct.; G@GB
Dec 20 Reinbeck Elementary Concert at 7:00pm
JHBB: B@GMG (GrMt); G@GB
Dec 23 No School
Dec 24 No School
Dec 27-31 No School
Jan 01 New Year's Day
Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary
Jan 03 Classes Resume
IMPACT/PTO Meeting in RB at 7:00pm
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