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Volume 12 Issue 8

DALTON ELEMENTARY NEWS

Keshequa Central School

A Note to Parents and Guardians

The placement of your child in the

appropriate classroom for the fol-

lowing school year is an important

educational decision. We, at Dalton,

use a specific process that takes

into account many factors; educa-

tional, social and emotional that we

have learned about your child to cre-

ate a well balanced, educationally

sound classroom that fulfills all

State Regulations. This will provide

the best learning environment for all

our students.

We are always working on developing

the best strategies for gathering

information used in making success-

ful student placement decisions.

Again this year, we are asking par-

ents not to request a specific

teacher for the upcoming school

year. We have found that student

placement based on parent requests

can lead to unbalanced classes and

sometimes results in placements

that do not take all our data into

consideration. Even though we are

not asking for parent requests that

name a specific teacher, your

thoughts as a parent are very impor-

tant. You may have a specific con-

cern or circumstance about your

child that you would like considered as

class placements are being made. We

welcome you to share any information

that you feel would be helpful in the

placement of your child. You can do

this in several ways:

By letter, hand delivered or sent by

mail, to me at Keshequa Central School

Attn: Ami Hunt, P.O. Box 517 , Nunda,

NY 14517

By appointment, Call the Dalton Office

at, 476-2234, contact Mrs. Weaver at

Extension 1132 and make an appoint-

ment to meet with me personally.

I need to receive your information ei-

ther by letter or personal appointment

by Thursday, May 21, 2009 in order

for it to be used in making a class

placement decision for the 2009-2010

school year. Class lists will be finalized

in June: notification of class place-

ments for next year will be included

with the final report card.

As Always, your child’s educational

success is at the heart of every deci-

sion we make.

Thank you for your support.

Ami Hunt, Elementary Principal

Letter from the Principal

April, 2009

Keep company with those who make you better.—Englis

h saying

Letter from the

Principal

Kindergarten

2&3

First Grade 4

Second Grade 5

Third Grade 6

Fifth Grade 7

Peace Builders 8

Page Turner’s 9

Lead Poisoning 10

Art Room 11

Dates to Remember 12

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als.

Kindergarten Journalists

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Merry -Go -Round Playhouse Performs with Kindergart

Actors from The Merry -Go -Round Playhouse Children

's Theatre from Auburn, NY met with each Kindergart

en class

before their performance of

The Happy Circus on

April 23

The actors talked about what we might see at a rea

l cir-

cus and then explained that there were only three

actors today so children would have to help. Child

ren were di-

vided into groups and taught how to perform like el

ephants, ponies, seals, tigers, and acrobats. When

it was time for

the show, each group of children did its part wonde

rfully. The actors also did some magic tricks that

were quite amaz-

ing! After the show some of the children wrote dow

n questions to ask the actors. Many of the children

wanted to

know how they did the magic tricks.

We will mail the questions and look forward to th

e response from the Merry-Go-Round-Playhouse!

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Kindergarten News

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service organization; always do-

ing something for others. On

The second graders enjoyed a

Dinosaur Dig this month. It was

quite a treat. They got to see

many dinosaur fossils and

learned many interesting facts.

Please ask them about Mr.

Nixon and Elvis. Some of the

children played a game to show

us what they knew about dino-

saurs. They did a great job!!

The children even got to dig for

fossils just like a paleontolo-

gist. They found actual dino-

saur fossils as well as other fos-

sils of creatures that were

around at the time of the dino-

saurs. They all received a fossil

to bring home. This was a

great experience for everyone.

Mrs. Downey's

class got to watch a

puppet show by

two of their very own

classmates.

Jocelyn Parthemer and

Hudson Vasile

worked very hard on

the story The Cat

and the Mouse. They

practiced their lines

over and over until they

were fluent. They

then performed the play

for the class. The

children really enjoyed

it. Thank you Mrs.

Hark for working so

hard with them!!!

Mrs. Downey’s Second Graders Put On Show

Second Graders Dig Dinosaurs

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Jocelyn Parthemer and Hudson Vasile

On March 25 Miss Cantleberry’s class

helped Ross the dog celebrate his 5

birthday. In order to have the celebra-

tion the students had to light 26 can-

dles with flames (pretend flames, of

course) by following the rules and

working well together.

Also invited were Mrs. Proctor’s class

from the Middle school and Mrs. Val-

lance’s class. All the children made

pupcakes, yummy chocolate concoc-

tions that looked like a dog, and dog

ear party hats. Ross couldn’t have the

chocolate, but he got a few treats of his

own.

He also showed off some tricks. Ross

thinks that this has been his best

birthday so far!

Neu’s News

By Allison Brickwood

my cousin always takes all my toys out of

my toy box! It will automatically clean up

my room when I press the on button.”

Liam K. invented a device that would

automatically comb your hair for you as

you roll out of bed! These are just a few

of the creative ideas my peers came up

with.

When everyone finishes, the inventions

will be displayed in our school for every-

one to see.

In addition to designing an invention we

learned about many inventors and wrote

biographies on them including:

Walter Hunt : safety pin

George Crum : potato chip

Margaret Knight: grocery bag machine

James Smith: cough drops

Milton Snavely Hershey: Hershey Bar

Mary Anderson: wind shield wipers

What would you invent if you were

given the opportunity?

This month our class has been focus-

ing on and learning about inventors/

inventions. Some of my classmates

including myself were assigned to

make our own invention. We made

things that could solve everyday

problems.

I interviewed some of my classmates

about this project. I interviewed Lau-

ren M. and she invented a game

called, Supper Dice. She explained

that her family always has trouble

deciding what to have for dinner.

She created a die that could be rolled

each night to help make that decision

easier. I also talked to Koen W.. He

made a Cloning Machine. Koen made

this so you could be in two places at

one time. Koen said, “It only works

for 24 hours though!” I think this

would really help out if you wanted to

sleep in. You could send your clone to

school. Someone else I talked to was

Rebecca F.. She designed a vacuum

toy box. She said, “I made it because

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Third Grade Goes to the Dog

Hi! My name is Allison Brickwood (Ally) and I am in

Miss Neu’s 3

grade. I am reporting to you some inter-

esting events that have taken place in our classroo

m this month.

Dixi Cordell: “Mr. Super Duper

Room Cleaner.”

Dixi made this because she doesn’t

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Elementary Student Council sponsored a spring color

ing contest prior to Spring Break. After receiving

the

entries from teachers, council members had the diff

icult job of deciding the winners. Also, gift bask

ets were

assembled for each winner. Thank you to all who pa

rticipated. We hope you had fun!

Congratulations to the following coloring contest winners:

: Collin Weber, McKenzie Gillen

: Liza Blowers, Jacob Gibson

: Gage Geens, Paige Burley

: Connor Galton, Jocelyn Parthemer

: Dustin Zangerlee, Megan Wilson

: Chris Earhardt, Hayley Smith

: Joe Bennet, Selena Otero

Holly shares a smile

More Neu’s News Inventions

MIGUEL PENA

JOURNEY BOSS

JACOB ELLIOTT

JADE HOFFMAN

JOSH FARNSWORTH

LOGAN GABY

DAMION DEATON

JOCELYN PARTHEMER

DYLAN DEATON

BRANDON CASSIDY

DALTON ENGLISH

Peacebuilder Celebration

Kindness Connects Us All

On March 31

Dalton Elementary celebrated our spring Peacebuild

er day with the theme,

kindness connects us all. The theme focused on how

acts of kindness create a school climate

that supports safety and connectedness, both which

provide for a successful learning environ-

ment.

Our celebration started with fifth grade students d

elivering their “thank you for your kind-

ness” notes to all of the school staff. Then, thir

d, fourth, and fifth grade classes went to their

partner classes and made acts of kindness posters t

o demonstrate peaceful activities for the

cafeteria. After the team posters were finished, t

hey were joined together into one big poster

and all eleven team groups gathered in the gym to c

elebrate our success and connectedness.

The fifth grade chorus led us all in the “School So

ng” and then the classroom teams shared

their posters with the rest of the audience. We en

ded our Peacebuilder celebration with the

“Random Acts of Kindness” song led by the fifth gra

de chorus.

All of the team posters have been hung up either ne

ar or in the cafeteria to help remind all

students that we need to treat each other with kind

ness and respect while eating. We con-

tinue to use our Peacebuilder program as a way to c

reate the safest and welcoming school

climate that we can for all of our students.

Peace Builders

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Liam Krieger:

“The Hair Comb

5000.”

Allison Brickwood:

“The Airplane Fly

Swatter.” Allison

made this because

her mother hates the

flies that fly around

the house.

Bradley Buckley: “The Assem-

bly Line Pizza Machine.”

Want pizza? Just turn on the

automatic assembly line and

your dinner is ready in min-

utes.

Great Job

On April 22

, the Elementary PageTurners team traveled to Wayla

nd to

attend its second competition of the year. The stu

dents had spent many months

reading and preparing for this meet. They had to r

ead as many books as they

could from the official PageTurners list which incl

uded such titles as Charlotte’s

Web

, The Last Safe House

, The Glorious Flight

, Sarah, Plain and Tall

, Runny Bab-

bit

, and ten others.

It was a very close competition with only a few po

ints separating each

team. In the end our team came in third place at t

his event.

The participants in PageTurners this year were: A

llegra Learn, Lillian

Willett, Danielle Dean, Savanah Vasile, Christina A

dams, Liam Costello, Hannah

Wood, Nicole Simone, Hannah Moriarty, Garrett Thomp

son, Kyrstin Rawleigh, Syl-

via Thompson, Cheyenne James, Cassandra Szuluski, J

ulia Howell, Lauren Simmons

and Tami Lovell.

Students in grades 3-5 may participate on the Elem

entary PageTurners

team and students in grades 6-8 can join the Middle

School PageTurners team.

The reading lists for next year are ready now. See

Mrs. Ellison in the library if

you would like to join either team next year

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Elementary PageTurners Spring Competition

By Joan Ellison

PARENTS

Have your 1 and

2 year olds tested

for lead poisoning.

Lead can be found

in your home, the soil,

and even your child’s toys.

For more information call the Livingston

County Department of Health at 243-7299.

Visit the Livingston County Department of Health

website at

www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/doh_hot-

topics.htm

and click on “Lead Hazard Recalls”

for a complete listing of the latest recalls, or call

the Consumer Product Safety Commission hotline

at 1-800-638-2772.

It’s that time of year again

…

ATTENTION MEMBERS OF THE KESHEQUA COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS ARE WANTED FOR THE UPCOMING

KESHEQUA ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS FESTIVAL—DALTON BUILDING

MONDAY, MAY 18

, 2009 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

If you enjoy creating some form of artwork, whether

it be painting, drawing, printmaking, graphic desi gn, photography, fiber or textile design, quilting,

needlework, stained glass, tole or china painting,

sculpture, ceramics, woodworking, fine craftwork, f lower arrangements, etc., etc., we invite you to br

ing your work

to our Elementary building to showcase your artwork

along with our student artwork at our Elementary F

ine Arts Festival on Monday, May 18

. As an adult artist in

our community, your participation serves as a posit

ive role model for our children’s education in the

visual arts.

*Please note that your work need not be new work, and it does not have to be mounted or framed. We encourage you to show previously

shown work just as museums and art galleries do! Please tell your neighbors, family, and friends to display their work and see the show.

Please fill out the fo

rm below, and return to the Dalton Elementary Schoo

l Art Room by May 15

th,

or as soon as possible.

If you would like further information, please conta

ct Mrs. Strathearn at

4762234, ext. 1140, or email

lstrathearn@keshequa.org

Our students and our schools thank you for your par

ticipation in our Fine Arts Festival!

Reservations for table space will be available on a

first come, first serve basis, however every attem

pt will be made to include all who want to par

ticipate! Thank you for showing your artwork with

our students.

Please check all that apply:

Yes, I would like to reserve a table at the Dalton

building Elementary Fine Arts Festival on Monday, M

ay 18

Size of Table required:

Full Table (10’ x 29 1/2”)

Half Table (5’ x 29 1/2”)

(Display tables may be set up anytime after 2:40 PM

on Monday, May 18

. Due, to lack of permanent display space, artwork

should be

removed later in that same evening after the festiv

al ends since the cafetorium will be used during th

e next school day for students.

However, if this is difficult for you, please let M

rs. Strathearn know as we may be able to temporaril

y store your artwork until you are able

to pick it up.)

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Type of Artwork:

Please return form to: Keshequa Elementary School A

rt Room, or by postal mail to: Keshequa Elementary

School

Art Room P.O. Box 517, Nunda, NY 14517. You may al

so email this information to

lstrathearn@keshequa.org

thickness, no piece of

paper can be folded more

Nunda, New York 14517

Ext: 1133