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Dear Proud Patriots,

If you have not viewed the Polk County Schools web-site at www.polk-fl.net

recently or our schools’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/

CarltonPalmoreElementary, now is a great time to view both sites. Our

recent Multicultural Night grabbed the attention of many outside of our

school. We were featured on the School Board’s website and also on Bay

News 9! Thank you to all of you that were able to attend our Multicultural

Night and experience each country that was represented. It was definitely a

fun night for all and we are looking forward to continuing the tradition.

Our students and staff have been busy in recent months. They have

collected household items, teddy bears and pennies for the Ronald McDonald

House. Thank you for helping to collect the teddy bears and also the house-

hold items that will help the families having to stay at the Ronald McDonald

house. It is greatly appreciated.

Just a reminder our students in grades 3-5 have already begun FSA testing.

4th and 5th grade students have already completed the FSA ELA Writing

test. We will continue testing after Spring Break. We have placed a copy of

the testing schedule on page 4 of this newsletter and a hard copy will also be

sent home.

Students will need to be present during the testing window to complete the

states requirement for testing. Thank you in advance. WE GOT THIS!!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Dardis

Principal’s Corner

3725 Cleveland Heights Blvd

Lakeland, FL 33803

863-648-3510

Volume 2 Issue 6

March 2017

Important

Upcoming

Events

March 15 - Early

Release Day—

Pick up is at 12:30

March 20 - 24 -

Spring Break, No

School

March 27 -

Students return

from Spring

Break

March 28 - 29 -

3rd Grade FSA

ELA Reading

March 31 - PBS

Celebration -

Princess and

Super Hero Shirt

Day

Scholars Synergize: Our kindergarten

classes had a wonderful time

collaborating together to read, create,

and write about animals from different

regions of Africa for the CPE Multi-

Cultural Night. We want to thank our

students for beginning with the end in

mind, our families for coming to

support the special event, and our

volunteers for sharing their time and

creativity.

Sharpen the Saw: Exercising and

spending time with friends are two

aspects of Sharpen the Saw. Recess is a

great time for students to practice this

seventh habit. Climbing, sliding, and

running are some favorite ways the

children like to exercise during recess.

The students have fun using their

imaginations to create and play games

together.

100 Days at School: Kindergarten

mathematicians celebrated the 100th day

of school. Collaborative groups used ten

frames to sort objects, make groups of ten,

and put ten groups together to equal 100

objects. The students enjoyed counting by

tens from 10 to 100. Classes used hands-

on projects to model a variety of ways to

show 100. Students explained their

understanding by writing in their Math

Journals. CPE kindergartners are 100

days smarter!

Kindergarten News – Class of 2029

most students, so practice reading at

home. Don't forget to work on addition

and subtraction facts to build their math

fluency. We have been busy comparing

numbers to 120. Ask your child to explain

what they have been learning about in

math. In science, we have been learning

about Earth's structures and what makes

up our environment. Please continue to

work with your child at home so they can

be successful in school and be ready for

second grade.

First grade is flying by this school year!

We are reading many, many AR books

and taking quizzes to get Mrs. Dardis on

that roof by the end of the year! When

reading at home together, be sure to ask

your child questions about what they are

reading to help check their

understanding. In class, we are reading

both fiction and nonfiction stories and

completing graphic organizers along

with our texts. We then take our

organizer and write a summary of our

stories. It can be a challenging time for

First Grade News – Class of 2028

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Second Grade News – Class of 2027

Second grade has been very busy learn-

ing. We have just completed our re-

search projects on severe weather and

created our very first PowerPoint

presentations. The students had a great

time and did an outstanding job with

their presentations.

In reading, our focus will be on compar-

ing and contrasting different elements

within a story. In addition, we will also

compare and contrast two different sto-

ries. Here are a few ways you can help

your child with this concept: have fun

reading different versions of the same

fairy tale or folk tale; talk about the

similarities and differences between the

two books, then switch to nonfiction and

read two books on the same topic;

compare the information in each, again

focusing on similarities and differences.

For example, “Let’s look at each book

and think about the words that are used

to describe. How are the descriptions

alike? How are they different?”

In math, we will be working on meas-

urement and data. Students will be

learning to measure items to the nearest

inch, foot, centimeter and meter. A

great way to help with this skill is to

give your child a list of items around the

house and let them go on a meas-

urement hunt. A little fun at

home while learning!

In science, we will be learning

about the different rocks on

Earth’s surface; how they form

and change. We will be conduct-

ing an experiment on erosion so

students can see firsthand how

the Earth’s surface can change or

form over time.

This past week, several students

were able to participate in the week 6

research project in reading. The

students who participated had

mastered the reading standards

taught during the previous 5 weeks.

The students involved, researched

five different historical landmarks

across the United States, which

focused on one of the third grade

social studies standards. They

completed their research during the

reading block and completed a model

of their landmarks at home. The

students were able to present their

research findings and project to their

respective classes. We are so proud of

these students and the work they

have done. We hope that more

students will be able to participate in

the upcoming week 6 research project!

last year of elementary school! If

you would like to be involved in vol-

unteering the last week of school,

please let your child’s homeroom

teacher know as soon as possible!

Teddy Bear Round-up for Ronald

McDonald House

The fifth grade has shifted into high

gear for these last few weeks before

testing! We are reviewing science

topics through various science

materials as well as using reading

articles in science! Please make sure

your child is at school these last few

weeks as we want to review as much

as possible to make sure every child

is prepared! Additionally, as we are

swiftly approaching the end of the

year please be on the lookout for end

of the year information that will be

coming out shortly. We want to

make sure that every student has

memorable events to wrap up their

Do you know that you have 206 bones

in your body? Fifth grade students are

practicing labeling each other's

bones.

Third Grade News – Class of 2026

their lines and angles as well as

identify and define lines of

symmetry.

The 4th grade will conduct more 3-Act

Tasks in the classrooms. 3-Act Tasks

are a way to teach without textbooks.

They are not held every day but are

becoming more common in Polk

County Schools’ classrooms. 3-Act

Tasks include Act 1 (The Question),

Act 2 (Gathering Information), Act 3

(The Revel), and an Act 4(The Sequel)

can sometimes be included as an

extension. This type of task

Fifth Grade News – Class of 2024

incorporates as many senses as

possible and shows a relationship to

real life problems. Students are able

to take ownership of the task and it

forces them to think “out of the box”.

Math in March!

Here’s what’s happening in math in

March: We will be finishing up the

unit on conversion problem solving

with metric measurement and

dividing into plane figures and angle

measurement. Students will be

introduced to points, lines, line

segments, rays, and angles, as well as

the relationships between them.

Students will also construct,

recognize, and define geometric

objects as well as classify two-

dimensional shapes by properties of

Fourth Grade News – Class of 2025

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Carlton Palmore Elementary

FSA Testing Schedule February 28th - 4th & 5th Grade ELA Writing

March 28th & 29th - 3rd Grade ELA Reading

April 10th & 11th - 3rd Grade Math

April 12th & 13th - 4th Grade ELA

Reading

April 18th & 19th - 5th Grade ELA

Reading

April 24th & 25th - 5th Grade Math

April 26th & 27th - 4th Grade Math

May 2nd & 3rd - 5th Grade Science

* Specific information will be sent home prior to each test. The FSA informational PowerPoint is available on our school website.

Parent Information Center

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Parent Information Center

Art News

In the ART room this nine weeks, we are focusing on the art principles PATTERN, BALANCE, MOVEMENT and

RHYTHM.

Congratulations to Jonathan Beard whose Kids Tag Art design was a finalist in the Heart Smart Art category!

If you would like to help the CPE Art Department raise some funds, please consider ordering a Kids Tag Art

license tag. Visit the Polk Tax Collector’s office at www.PolkTaxes.com/KTAOnline.aspx. Our fifth grade students

created some great designs. Follow the link and choose Carlton Palmore to see the available designs.

We use a lot of wet wipes in the art room! Especially for cleaning little hands after painting. If you would like to

donate some scent-free baby wipes I would greatly appreciate it!

March is Youth Art Month! Please consider doing some fun art activities with your child.

Paint rocks to hide around Lakeland, visit the Polk Museum of Art, or have fun with a

home craft project. Art makes you smart!

Jonathan Beard holding his award at the Heart Smart Art awards ceremony.

Volume 2 Issue 6 Page 5

TITLE I PARENT & FAMILY

RESOURCE CENTERS

Located on the campus of

Combee Elem., Garner Elem,

Sleepy Hill Elem,, Frostproof

Elem, and Mulberry Middle

Our District Parent Involve-

ment Plan (PIP) and our School

Parent Involvement Plan

(PIP) are both available on our

school’s website. You may access

both of them at http://

carltonpalmore.polk-fl.net/.

Centers are open when school is open for

students. Monday, Wednesday, & Friday:

Elemenary Sites are open 7:30 AM to 3:00

PM

Middle School Site is open 8:00 AM to

3:30 PM

Florida Department of Education unveiled a new website that will help Florida families make critical

education decisions by enabling them to access school and district-level data and will better inform

families about the state’s college and career ready standards and the quality of learning taking place

in their students’ classrooms. The website is live at www.FloridaStudentsAchieve.org.

Music 7 HABITS SPOTLIGHT Students will earn a patriot stamp, if they have made great

choices and have followed our 7 Habits each day. At the

end of each month, students will be rewarded for getting

the patriot stamps in their agendas. We will celebrate the

students’ positive behavior efforts with Princess and Super

Hero Shirt Day on March 31st. Watch for those patriot

stamps! The students need to earn 16

stamps to participate. Check your

child’s agenda daily!

Student Leaders of the Month These students have exhibited the Seven Habits!

Pre-K

Frisby—Averie Markley

Hamilton—Jeremiah Footma

Kindergarten

Germosen—Jordan Williams

Kurtz— Brooklyn Bowles

Pierce—Elizabeth Medina-Menes

Smith— Copper Chastain

1st Grade

Isaac—Eligio Ruiz

Lockhart—Alex Finch

Lietz—Kihani Edmond

Rogers—Dakota Steele

2nd Grade

Hollingsworth– Cassidy Bowden

Maldonado– Bertie Creekmore-Scott

Rivera– Bret White

Watler– Gracie West

3rd Grade

Cooper—Lexi Glanton

Goddard—Madaline Bowden

Leskis—Jimyah Felton

Meyer –Inchantio Lopez-Cortes

Miller— Bryleigh Cox

Paye—Shayna Gurdat

4th Grade

McCloy—Jakahel Campbell

McHaffie—Chris Faulkner

McWright—Kyla Davis

Passarella— Robert Mansker

5th Grade

Dunn—Benjamin Madden

Grant—Demyia Thompson

McClain—Artrecia Sanders-Wells

Kindergarten will be learning to show

how a melody moves with movement

activities. They will also learn how to

respond to the steady beat and echo

rhythm patterns on classroom

instruments.

1st Grade will learn how to create

melodic and rhythmic patterns on

classroom instruments. They will also

learn to match what they hear in music

to traditional and nontraditional

notation.

2nd Grade will learn to improvise on

Orff xylophones and learn how music is

notated.

3rd Graders will practice reading

notation in songs they sing and playing

recorders and Orff xylophones with

proper technique. They will learn how to

evaluate their performance and the

performance of others. They will also be

learning how to identify the form in

music they hear and see.

4th and 5th Grade classes are also

working on playing the recorder and Orff

xylophones. They will be learning how to

create ostinatos (repeated rhythm

patterns) and add them to songs in order

to make their own music arrangements.

4th and 5th Grade Chorus will record a

video audition for Disney World. If

selected, they will be invited to perform

at Downtown Disney and then spend the

rest of the day at Epcot.