Dalton Elementary Newsletter
Dalton Elementary Newsletter
Dalton Elementary Newsletter
Dalton Elementary Newsletter
Fall has arrived and we have been very busy at Dalt
on Elementary this
past month. On Thursday, October 2
nd
, we were delighted to have the
Nunda Rotary visit us. They went to every third gr
ade classroom to
give each student their very own dictionary. The c
hildren were all
excited to use the dictionaries and were very thank
ful for such a gen-
erous gift. The Nunda Fire Department joined us on
October 10
th
.
They spent the day giving presentations to our Pre-
K through third
graders. Students loved seeing the fireman and fir
e trucks while
learning all about fire safety. On October 17
th
, the Livingston County
Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Livingsto
n County Coalition of
Patrol Service, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Ass
ociation and the
Livingston District Masonic Association conducted t
he annual KID I.D.
program for our kindergarten students as well as ot
her new students
to our district. Our school has participated in th
is program for the
past nine years. It is the most extensive I.D. pro
gram in the nation.
Then on Thursday, October 23
rd
our 3
rd
and 4
th
grade students had
the opportunity to attend History Days sponsored by
the Nunda His-
torical Society. We are all very appreciative to h
ave community or-
ganizations like these who are so helpful and commi
tted to enhancing
our students’ education and safety.
I was so impressed with the turnout we had for Open
House. I hope
everyone enjoyed the event. It was terrific to see
such a great turn-
out of people. The children were proud to show off
their classrooms
and work to their families.
November looks like it will be a busy month as well
. Our fifth graders
will be taking the New York State Social Studies te
st on November
12
th
and 13
th
. The first marking period comes to end, report ca
rds will
be distributed and parent conferences will be held
on November 24
th
and 25
th
. Also, I am sure many are looking forward to our
annual Sen-
ior Citizens’ Thanksgiving Dinner, which will be he
ld on November 21
st
.
With all that is happening, December will be here b
efore we know it!
Ami Hunt
Elementary Principal
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Ami Hunt, Dalton Elementary Principal
Ami Hunt, Dalton Elementary Principal
Ami Hunt, Dalton Elementary Principal
Ami Hunt, Dalton Elementary Principal
PO Box 517, Nunda, NY 14517, (585) 476 –2234 ext.1
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October 2008
Volume 8 Issue 2
Special po ints of inter est:
☺
Halloween Safety Tips
☺
I Noticed You Awards
Inside t his issue:
Letter from Principal
1
Kindergarten News
2
First Grade News
3
2nd Grade News
4
Fifth Grade News
5
Peace Builders
Random Acts of Kindness
8
Fun Page
9
Halloween Safety Tips
10
November Breakfast & Lunch
Menu
I Noticed You Awards
7
From The Art Room
6
11/6-Elementary Picture Retakes
11/7-End of first marking period
11/10-Superintendent’s Day/No School
11/11-Veterans’ Day/No School
11/12&13-Grade 5 Social Studies Test
11/24&25-Parent/Teacher Conference Days
K-8
11/26,27&28–Thanksgiving Recess/No School
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2
Picking Pumpkins
Picking Pumpkins
Picking Pumpkins
Picking Pumpkins
in Kindergarten
in Kindergarten
in Kindergarten
in Kindergarten
Following a lesson on how a pumpkin
grows, the Kindergartners went on a field
trip to Baughman’s Tree Farm and Pumpkin
Patch in Geneseo. The children had a ride
to the pumpkin patch on a hay wagon and
each chose the perfect pumpkin to take home.
There was also a corn maze with fun and
spooky decorations. Everyone enjoyed a picnic
lunch while there and had a great time at the play
area.
It was a picture perfect day!
Mrs. Randall
Mrs. Forrester and Mrs. Macomber's kindergarten
class has been learning about the five senses in
science class. On Wednesday, October 21st the
class held a discussion on how people and animals
use their noses. These smart kindergartners
concluded that people use their noses to breathe,
and smell things. Animals use their noses to breat
he,
smell and find food, find other animals, find shel
ter
and sense danger. Students then used items to
make various animal noses. (pigs, birds, elephants,
cats, and bears) On Thursday, October 22nd, the
children discussed how animals find their young.
They then were all given various scents and had
to use their noses to find their babies. They had
a wonderful time, but learned what a difficult tas
k
this could be.
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3
Mrs. Hochbrueckner and Mrs. Brooker
have had the pleasure of an excellent
student teacher in their first grade
classroom.
Steve Matthews is a student from
SUNY Geneseo completing his education
degree. The children have enjoyed his
enthusiasm and his energy.
While waiting to get their pictures
taken, Mr. Matthews read a book to the
children in the foyer. Despite lots of
distractions, the students stayed fo-
cused and enjoyed the story
!
Mr. Matthew's has been teaching a unit on
animals. Students have learned that all
animals need food, water, air and shelter.
The day we learned about mammals Gregory
Shearing had his mom bring in their puppies.
We were able to review that mammals have
live young and usually have fur or hair. The
children enjoyed cuddling the cute puppies.
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4
.
We enjoyed seeing so many of our students and paren
ts at Open House.
Thank you for signing up for a conference. If you
forgot to sign up for a confer-
ence, please contact your teacher to set one up.
The children are enjoying working with the other s
econd grade teachers on
Thursday afternoons. We have been working on place
value this month. We will work
on money next month. Any extra support you would l
ike to give them at home would
be appreciated.
Lisa Downey &
Jill Wood
S
S
S
S
econd Grade News
econd Grade News
econd Grade News
econd Grade News
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5
Into Reading!
Reading buddies in 5
th
grade (Mrs. Brickwood’s class) and 1
st
grade
(Mrs. Vogel’s / Mrs. Brooker’s class) gathered toge
ther for some
fall fun. We decorated pumpkin men, made fall leaf
-rubbing book-
marks and even enjoyed frosting and eating cookies
together!
We had so much fun, we plan on getting together
again soon!
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6
From the Art Room
From the Art Room
From the Art Room
From the Art Room
October is almost over, and the school is filled wi
th the beautiful colors of fall, both in our classr
ooms and in our halls. We
had a wonderful turn out for our elementary open ho
use! Thanks to all of you who came. I know it mad
e your child very happy
that you came in to see their work. The student ar
twork is very lovely!
Here’s some more good information retrieved from th
e New York State Alliance for Arts Education. More
of this article will
follow in our next newsletter…
What is Gained by Exposure to the Arts?
Brain
Arts education encourages non-algorithmic reasoning
, i.e., a path of thinking and action that is not s
pecified in advance, a
characteristic that often leads to novel solutions.
-
Education and Learning to Think
, 1987
Novelty is the crucial ingredient for sustained bra
in development. In addition to synaptic development
, the flexibility and
adaptability that results from novelty has positive
evolutionary survival value. -
Live Arts Experiences: Their Impact on Health
and Wellness
, 1996
Arts education asks students to use multiple criter
ia in creating a work of art, which sometimes confl
ict with each other, as
when artistic goals fight with clarity of communica
tion. -
Education and Learning to Think
, 1987
Live arts experiences are multi-sensory. The brain
perceives, encodes, and recalls them in a different
way than it does repro-
ductions. -
Live Arts Experiences: Their Impact on Health and W
ellness
, 1996
Body
The arts can provide insight into ourselves and our
world, insights which can help facilitate coping a
nd growth- two hallmarks
of physical well being. People intuitively turn to
the arts for this restorative power.
-
Live Arts Experiences: Their Impact on Health and W
ellness
When the body shifts from passiveness to activeness
, a different level of learning and knowing emerges
.
-
Sarah Howes, Goals 2000
, 1997
The national “wellness movement” suggests that ther
e is a universal desire and capacity toward progres
s and toward con-
stantly improving our states of physical, mental, e
motional, and spiritual health. The arts are a vita
l, economically viable source
of inspiration. -
Live Arts Experiences: Their Impact on Health and W
ellness
, 1996
Sense of Self
The single most important thing about a live arts e
xperience is the sense of participating in an excha
nge with the performing
artist and being part of life rather than absent fr
om life. -
Live Arts Experiences: Their Impact on Health and W
ellness
, 1996
While increased self concept is not, in the eyes of
some educators, a high priority objective for educ
ation in the arts, the
evaluation team maintained it is one of the most im
portant outcomes of any educational program. -
Arts Impact
, 1996
Art is one of the only ways that people can reflect
upon feeling. Because of this, art yields insight
into the mind and soul…art
enables people to understand the world of feelings
and with that comes an understanding of self.-
Communication Theory of
Art
, 1995
Arts for Learning, Arts for Life!!!
Source :
Advocacy Information Provided by New York State All
iance for Arts Education, P.O. Box 2217 • Albany, N
Y 12220 • 800
ARTS.N.ED • WWW.NYSAAE.ORG
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I noticed you build peace Awards!!
I noticed you build peace Awards!!
I noticed you build peace Awards!!
I noticed you build peace Awards!!
RACHAEL BUGMAN
IAN GABY
JENNA WEIR
KEVANNA HOOKS
CIARA CLAUD
LIZA BLOWERS
HUNTER WOOD
BRANDON CURRY
MADISON EWING
CONNOR GALTON
BRANDON BENNETT
HUDSON VASILE
MARY COLUMBO
ABIGAIL WOOD
SKYLAR HINRICH
TYLER WRIGHT
JADA LUTHER
RYLIE COLUMBO
JORDAN LUTHER
FAITH WOOD
ALEX HUGI
IAN PHILLIPS
KIYRIA BUCK
ELIZABETH CASSIDY
HANNAH PATCHIN
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8
RED RIBBON WEEK
PEACEBUILDERS ASSEMBLY
On October 29
th
, Dalton Elementary
held their annual Peacebuilders As-
sembly for Red Ribbon Week. Our
theme this year was Peacebuilders
show Random Acts of Kindness.
Every grade level completed a bulletin
board with a different theme to dis-
play the 100 days of Random Acts of
Kindness. We are adding one act of
kindness a day until we reach the
100
th
day of school which takes place
during the national random acts of
kindness week, February 9-15
th
.
For the assembly, almost everyone
wore red to show our sense of com-
munity. We all displayed our red
ribbons to show solidarity with the
purpose of Red Ribbon Week, healthy
choices. In preparation for the as-
sembly, every student made a color-
fully decorated pennant with a ran-
dom act of kindness written on it.
At the end of the day, all students
and staff assembled in the gym. We
started off by singing the “School
Song”, which we learned from former
Principal Mr. Greene. Next, each
grade level came up front and shared
pennants. A few were read from
each grade level.
At the end, we all sang Glen Colton’s
song, “A Random Act of Kindness”.
Our Peacebuilder Celebrations are a
great opportunity for our students
and staff to maintain a sense of
community built around peaceful ways
to treat each other and creating a
safe environment for learning.
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9
Color Me
10
10
Children should go out during daylight hours only u
nless accompanied by a re-
sponsible adult.
Plan a safe route so parents know where their older
kids will be at all times. Set a
time for their return home. Make sure that your chi
ld is old enough and responsible
enough to go out by themselves
.
Let your children know not to cut through back alle
ys and fields. Make sure they
know to stay in populated places and don't go off t
he beaten track. Stay in well
lighted areas.
Stop only at familiar houses in your own neighborho
od unless they are accompa-
nied by an adult.
Small children should never be allowed to go out al
one on Halloween. Make sure an
older sibling or adult is with them.
Instruct your children not to eat any treats until
they bring them home to be exam-
ined by you.
Instruct your child to never go into the home of a
stranger or get into their car.
Make sure your child carries a flashlight, glow sti
ck or has reflective tape on their
costume to make them more visible to cars.
Let them know that they should stay together as a g
roup if going out to Trick or
Treat without an adult.
Halloween Safety Tips for Trick or Treat
Trick or Treating should be one of the great advent
ures of Halloween for kids! They can get dressed in
scary costumes
and go door to door, begging "Tricks or Treats!" fr
om neighbors or at the local mall. Lots of towns ha
ve a Harvest Festival
so kids can Trick-or-Treat safely. But going door t o door is the stuff of childhood memories! It shoul
d be a fun time, with-
out trouble and pain, so following some easy tips c
an keep your child safe every Halloween.
October 30, 2008 there will be a Halloween Dance fo
r Grades 4 & 5 in the gym after school.
October 31, 2008 The Halloween Parade for grades Pr
e-K—3 will be at 1:00.
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