March, 2018 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Richard Henry Lee Elementary Mission: Richard Henry Lee provides a safe and challenging environment in which all children can learn. We strive to have our school community actively involved in empowering students to become lifelonglearners and productive members of society. Vision: We have a safe and open environment for learning that encourages risk-taking among all students and staff. We provide a rigorous environment that fosters diversity while encouraging students to be critical thinkers, communicators and problem solvers. We collaborate to learn from each other and to strengthen relationships between families and school. We are all engaged in learning, staff and students alike, finding joy in its constant pursuit. 2 5-23 9 March School Closed Parent/ Teacher Conferences Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA). Grade 5 only. Interims Home Movie Night 6:00 PM 13 PTA Meeting 7 PM 29, 30 2 4 11/ 12 13 17 School Closed Easter/Spring Break April School Closed Easter/Spring Break Registration for Kindergarten Begins 2 hr. Early Dismissal End of 3rd Marking Period Beginning of 4th Marking Period 2 hr. Early Dismissal Professional Development 20 Report Cards Home 25 PARCC Testing Begins From the Principal Our attendance rates continue to SOAR! We are thankful for the support of our families to get students here on time every day. We hope that you have been able to take advantage of one of the three opportunities to come in for a teacher conference this year. Our teachers have truly enjoyed the chances to connect with parents and learn even more about their students. As we March into Spring, please consider reviewing the following things at school: Are my emergency contacts up to date? We are not permitted to release a student to a person not listed as one of your emergency contacts. Have I notified the school of a change of address or telephone #? It is important for us to be able to reach you in case of an emergency. *Also, please be aware that every person entering the building needs to state their name, student name and reason for visit before they are allowed to enter the building. Please do NOT hold the door open for anyone! The 5 th grade Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) will be on March 5, 6, 8, and 9 from 10:15-11:30. Please refrain from making routine checkup appointments on these days/times. Remember to join the PTA for purse BINGO fundraiser on March 18 th! A Connect Ed message will be coming soon with details. Thank you for all that you do! We appreciate you being partners with us as we work together for the academic and social growth of every student. Enjoy the Spring Break with your families and friends. Sincerely, Lisa Koennel 1
The Counselor s Corner Tips for Helping Your Child Succeed in School Help your child with his/her homework each night. Read with your child every night. Ask your child about his/her day at school and encourage them to talk about their day. Make sure your child is getting plenty of sleep each night. Help them create a checklist of items they need each day to be ready for school (i.e. backpack, lunch, homework, etc.). Homework Help is available online Get homework help via Anne Arundel County s Public Library website: http://main.aacpl.ga.brainfuse.com/authenticate.asp HelpNow's features include: Homework Help Interact with live tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests. Skills-Building Choose state-aligned lesson and get real-time help. Personalized elearning Tools My File Sharing, My Session Replay, My Tutoring Archive, My Tests Archive, and more! 24-Hour Writing Lab Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback. Homework Send Question Submit homework questions for expert guidance. Live online tutoring is available from every day 2:00 PM to 11:55 PM EST. Mrs. Horn, School Counselor 2
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Our Black Belt Reading incentive will end on Monday, March 5 th. Our celebration for all students who achieved their black belt will be held on Tuesday, March 27 th. More information will be sent home with those students as the time gets closer. 6
Dear Richard Henry Lee Parents and Students: This year our Talent Show will be on Thursday, April 19 th at 7:00 P.M. All auditions will be held after school on Monday, March 12 th from 3:30 pm until approximately 5:00 pm. There will be no make-up auditions. Students who wish to audition must follow these requirements: Must be in 3rd 5 th Grade at Richard Henry Lee. Performance Ready - Have everything they will need for the actual performance. I will have a CD player or I can connect to a phone/ device if you have the song downloaded. It will count against the students audition score if they do not come with everything they need on the day of the audition. If a student plans to sing, they MUST have practiced with a karaoke version and be prepared to sing with the karaoke version at auditions. Students may audition for only one act. Only 20 acts will be chosen to perform in the show. Students must bring back this permission slip that includes the title of their act (could be the name of the song) and the names of all students who are in this act. If it is a group of students, all students must turn in their permission slip in order to be allowed to audition with the group. If the act has song lyrics (solo/group singing, tumbling routine, dance to recorded music, etc.) a copy of the lyrics must be attached so that we can make sure the lyrics are clean and appropriate for school. No parents, siblings, or other relatives will be permitted to stay in the room for auditions or rehearsals. Each student/group will have five minutes max. Acts do not have to be limited to music. In the past we have had gymnastics, cheer, vocal and instrumental acts, dance routines, magic shows, and the list goes on! Sincerely, Mrs. Keck RHLee Music Teacher ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Student s Name: Grade: Act/Song Title: Please list all students performing in the act: I give my child permission to audition for the RHLee Talent show. I have checked my child s lyrics (if applicable) to make sure they are clean and free from suggestive/inappropriate language. For scheduling purposes, is your student part of the extended day program? YES NO I will be picking up my student after auditions YES NO Someone else will be picking up my student after auditions YES NO If yes, please print the name and phone number of who will be picking them up: Parent Signature: Date: 7
Nurse s Note: Please keep your child home if they have a temperature of 100 degrees or more (before medicine). Do NOT send your child to school if they have diarrhea, vomiting or wake up with pink crusty eyes. Please keep a change of clothes in your child s backpack in case of a bathroom accident, etc. You can reach Sue Wingard RN, the nurse for RHLES by calling 410-222-6435. 8
RHLEE PTA NEWS! Our mission The overall purpose of PTA is to make every child s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. We value collaboration, commitment, diversity, respect, and accountability. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DESIGNER PURSE BINGO: Who s ready to win a fabulous designer purse? Our second and final BINGO FUNdraiser is happening on Sunday, March 18th at the Glen Burnie Elks (doors open at noon, bingo starts at 1pm). It's sure to be an afternoon of fun, while helping to raise money for RHLEE! See attached flyer and/or watch you inbox for information about this event via ConnectED. BOX TOP LABELS: Have you been saving your Box Tops labels? (We hope so!) PLEASE SEND THEM IN TO SCHOOL! For more information, please contact Missy Phillips at 410-303-8059 or by email at mdp1231@gmail.com. CHICK-FIL-A NIGHT: Mark your calendars, skip the cooking, and plan to join us at our next dining out fundraiser on Wednesday, March 14th, 5-9PM, Chick-Fil-A Quarterfield Crossing location. You can dine in, or do drive thru but either way, please remember to say, I'm here for the RHLEE Spirit Night Fundraiser, when you place your order. SKATE NIGHT: Please join us on Sunday, April 15th, 6:30-8:30pm at Skate Zone in Crofton for an evening of fun, family, and fitness. Scooters ARE ALSO ALLOWED at this event! CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: The Yearbook Committee would love pictures you have taken at school events. If you have pictures from field trips, concerts, class parties, or anything else school-related, please forward them to rhleepta@gmail.com. We do not need the names of the students photographed, but please include the grade level. ONLY include pictures that contain RHLEE students. THANK YOU! Be sure to PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW PTA SECRETARY: The RHLEE PTA would like to give a HUGE SHOUT OUT to the Nicholas family, Colleen & Robert, for joining us at our February meeting! And special thanks to Robert for volunteering to fill our recently vacated Secretary position. We re happy to have you! 9
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE: The RHLEE PTA Nominations Committee is now accepting nominations for Executive Board Positions for the upcoming school year (2018-2019). The committee is comprised of Melissa Phillips (co-chair), Judy Van Horne (co-chair) and Colleen Nicholas (member at large). If you are interested in a position, or would like to nominate someone to a position on the Executive Board for next year, please see the attached nomination form. All executive board positions (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) are open and accepting candidates! Nominations are due by Monday, April 30, 2018. Voting will take place during our May meeting. Please keep in mind, candidates must: *be current PTA members (if you haven't joined yet this year, it is NOT too late!) attend a minimum of TWO PTA meetings this year (also NOT too late come to the March and April meetings and this requirement would be covered!) For additional info, please email rhleepta@gmail.com. NEXT PTA MEETING: Please join us on Tuesday, March 13th, 7-8PM in the school media center. All parents are welcome to attend PTA meetings. You do not have to be a member. Let your voice be heard. (*You must be a member to exercise voting privileges). CONTACT US: rhleepta@gmail.com / or like us on Facebook 10
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