NOVEMBER 2015 From the Principal: Becky DuPree able American Ed. Week Schedule Invites November 16-20, 2015 CCE Mission State- ment

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1 NOVEMBER 2015 From the Principal: Becky DuPree Charles Carroll Elementary 3719 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD Fax: CCPS Internet Address: Attendance: Becky DuPree Principal Melanie Laffer Assistant Principal School Colors: Green and Khaki School Mascot: Chipmunk Thank you to the PTA and Mr. Hopkins for another successful Fun Run! We greatly appreciate the time and effort children, teachers, and families dedicated to supporting this annual fund raiser. It was a great course, with options for everyone, and we couldn t have asked for better weather! And as with all fundraisers, the proceeds benefit the best cause there is: CCE students! American Education Week is quickly approaching: it is from November We are looking forward to parents and guardians visiting classrooms and spending time at Charles Carroll! Grade level teams have selected specific days and times during which we are asking parents to visit and observe in classrooms. Please know that parents are welcome on any day and time during this special week, but we are asking those who are able to visit during these time frames to try to do so because of limited parking. Also, please remember to come prepared with photo identification so that we can provide you with a visitor s pass. The preferred days for visitation for each grade level are listed below. We look forward to your visit! Becky DuPree, Principal American Ed. Week Schedule Invites November 16-20, 2015 CCE Mission Statement "Our CCE learning community maximizes students' learning potential, empowering them to thrive as productive citizens." Kindergarten: Monday PM, Wednesday AM 1 st Grade: Wednesday PM, Thursday AM 2 nd Grade: Monday AM, Monday PM 3 rd Grade: Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM 4 th grade: Tuesday PM, Thursday AM 5 th Grade: Thursday PM, Friday AM Outdoor Recess Students will have outdoor recess when the temperature is above 32 degrees (with wind chill considered); therefore, please make sure they are prepared to be outside and enjoy this time.

2 Upcoming Events Nov. 1 Standard Time Begins at 2:00 AM Nov. 6 1:15 Dismissal System-wide PTA Movie Night 6:30 8:30 PM Nov. 11 Picture Re-takes Report Cards Distributed Nov. 12 Flu Mist Nov. 13 Gr.03 Field Trip/Balt. Museum of Industry Vision & Hearing Re-screening Nov American Education Week Nov. 18 PTA Mtg.- Media Ctr. 6:30 8:00 PM Nov. 23 Gr 05 Field Trip/Balt. Museum of Industry Nov. 24 Scrip Pick-up-Cafeteria 6:30 7:00 PM Nov. 25 1:15 Dismissal for Schools/Offices Nov Schools & Offices Closed Nov. 30 Dec.7 Book Fair--Media Ctr. Dec. 3 Book Fair Parent Night 4:00 7:30 PM Dec. 3 Scrip Pick-up - Café 6:45-7:45 PM Parent/Teacher Conferences Dec. 5 PTA Holiday Shop 8:00 AM 2:00 PM Dec. 9 Scrip Pick-up Cafeteria 6:30-7:00PM Dec. 11 CCC Program Gr :30 PM Gr. K-2 2:30 PM Dec. 12 Holiday Shop Snow Date Dec. 14 Choral Concert Gym 3:00 & 7:00 PM Dec. 16 Instrumental Concert Gym 7:00 PM Dec. 18 Instrumental Concert Snowdate Dec. 21 Choral Concert Snowdate Dec. 24 Jan. 1 Schools/Offices Closed for Winter Holiday Jan. 4, 2016 Schools/Offices Reopen Early Dismissal Days 1:15 pm Dismissal Nov Schools & Offices Nov. 6, 2015 System-wide March 8, 2016 System-wide April 12, 2016 System-wide June 15, 2016 System-wide ADA Accessibility Statement The Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment or the provision of services, programs or activities. Persons needing auxiliary aids and services for communication should contact the Office of Community and Media Relations at or publicinfo@carrollk12.org, or write to Carroll County Public Schools, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, may use Relay or Please contact the school system at least one (1) week in advance of the date the special accommodation is needed. Information concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act is available from the Director of Facilities or the Supervisor of Community and Media Relations. Raymond Prokop Director of Facilities 125 North Court Street Westminster, Maryland (410) Carey Gaddis Supervisor of Comm. & Media Relations 125 North Court Street Westminster, Maryland (410) NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION The Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The CCPS provides nondiscriminatory access to school facilities in accordance with its policies and regulations regarding the community use of schools (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts). The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Gregory J. Bricca Director of Research and Accountability 125 North Court Street Westminster, Maryland

3 November 2015 Math: Grade 3: Students are developing strategies to solve for an unknown in an equation. Grade 4: Students are describing variables and their relationship to one another in their Record Makers and Breakers unit. Grade 5: Students are exploring the concept of ratio and equivalent ratios. ELA: Grade 3: Students are learning about the shared oral inquiry process. Grade 4: Students are creating their own version of a writing piece that parallels our mentor author and text. Grade 5: Students are reading from Junior Great Books and learning how to interpret the classic literature selections. SUPPLIES: Please make sure your student has a binder for GT with a set of dividers in it. Check their agenda for homework. Contact information: Ivy Allgeier, Gifted and Talented Specialist ilallge@carrollk12.org Charles Carroll: Friendship Valley: Robert Moton: Carey Sneska CBSNESK@carrollk12.org Gifted and Talented Specialist Runnymede Elementary School Taneytown Elementary School Charles Carroll Elementary School

4 The Scholastic Book Fair Will Be Arriving SOON! Monday, November 30th through Monday MORNING, December 7th *Students will have the opportunity to preview the Book Fair and write a Wish List of books during their Media Class. You are not under any obligation to purchase books from this list. If you choose to purchase books from your child s Wish List there will be directions at the bottom of the form that explains how to do so. All WISH LIST purchases must be received by NOON on Mon. December 7th Come visit the Book Fair with the Whole Family! Thursday, December 3rd 4:00 7:30 p.m. *Cash, checks, & credit cards will be accepted *Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times *Stop by for a chance to win fun prizes! *Please contact Megan Towns, Media Specialist, for more information

5 Database Subscriptions in Charles Carroll Elementary School *All databases can be accessed from the Destiny Home Tab link located on the Student Database Resources page of our school website Description Available at Home? BrainPOP Jr. BrainPOP *PTA purchase! Founded in 1999, BrainPOP creates animated, curricular content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. At school and in informal learning environments, our characters help introduce new topics and illustrate complex concepts. Our content is mapped to the Common Core, aligned to academic standards, and searchable with our online Standards Tool. BrainPOP is easy to use, with no downloading, installation, or special hardware required. Yesccarrolles brainpop ConnectED ConnectED is the online component of the McGraw-Hill Treasures and Wonders reading programs. Using this program at home will help your child practice the valuable literacy skills he/she is learning in school. ConnectED allows you to access online books, play literacy games, and much, much more. Yes an individual login will be/has been sent home with your child Culture- Grams Since its beginnings in 1974, the aim of CultureGrams has been to foster understanding and appreciation of the world's countries and peoples by creating and publishing excellent content. Today the CultureGrams series is one of the most trusted and widely used cultural reference and curriculum products in the education, government, and non-profit arenas. In 2004, the CultureGrams product line was acquired by ProQuest, a global leader in collecting, organizing, and distributing value-added information to researchers, faculty, and students in over 160 countries. Yeschcarrelem chcarrelem Discovery Education Powered by the #1 non-fiction media company in the world, Discovery Education is the leading provider of high-quality, curriculum-based digital content whose services are utilized by over 35 million students nationwide. Carroll County Public Schools has been awarded a Maryland Digital Learning Innovation Grant and is proud to provide Discovery Education Streaming Plus to your children to enhance engagement and support preparing them for a digital world. Students have their very own My DE landing page where they can access assignments, save their favorite resources, make real world connections to their content and so much more. Yes Students login with their CCPS username and password

6 DreamBox K-1 PebbleGo *PTA purchase! SIRS Discoverer Tumblebooks World Book Online Encyclopedia DreamBox Learning Math helps students understand math concepts by providing visual tools and models in a fun, engaging environment. The DreamBox games are educational and individualized for your child, adapting the level of learning specifically for him/her. The program collects progress information for each student and then adjusts to the student s instructional level, providing a differentiated learning opportunity for each student. Please visit the DreamBox Learning Website link for parents to learn more about how DreamBox Learning Math helps support students with learning mathematics concepts. Each database features expertly-leveled text and navigation specifically designed for your beginning researchers. Enriched with spokenword audio, text highlighting and audio and video clips, PebbleGo builds a foundation of research skills for every learner. SIRS Discoverer is a general reference database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers, and educators covering curriculum areas content sets such as reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health and technology. Now aligned to Common Core Standards, all content is 100% full text, hand-selected and indexed from over 2,100+ reliable high-quality domestic and international newspapers, magazines, and reference material. Over 9,000 educational weblinks are integrated via the Discoverer WebFind content set. Only safe, relevant resources are selected for SIRS Discoverer. TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks ï ½ animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. The World Book Online Encyclopedia is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites. Yes an individual login will be/has been sent home with your child no Yesmd Yescharlescar roll books Yesmediacce chippy

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