November 2016

KEMP MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Message from Dr. James

Dear Kemp Mill Family, We look forward to seeing our families during parent/teacher conferences and at this month’s Principal’s Coffee and Chat. As we close the first marking period and begin the second one, I hope that we all will continue to recognize and support the academic, social, and emotional needs of our youngsters. Let’s have a productive month and Happy Thanksgiving to all. Don’t forget to support our Book Fair. Thanks,

TOGETHER WE CAN!

Special points of interest:

Nov. 7 No school

Nov. 8 Election day. No

school

Nov. 10 Half day- PM

Parent/Teacher

Conferences

Nov. 11 Half day

PM Parent/Teacher

Conferences

Nov. 17 Coffee with the

Principal

Nov. 23 Half day

V I SI T O UR W E BSI TE :

WWW . M O NTGOM ER Y SCHOO LSM D . OR G/ SCHO OL S/ KEM PM ILLES/

What you’ll find in this newsletter:

Message from the Principal

Parent Community Coordinator

Nurse’s Station

PTA

School Activities

What students will do in November?

Message from the Parent Community Coordinator

If you need help with something regarding you self or your child and/or you have suggestions or concerns, please feel free to call Mr. Alcoba on Mondays and Thursdays at 301 649 8046 or Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 301.929.2014.

Nurse’s Station

All Kindergarten and NEW students to the Maryland School System will have a Second

Screening for Hearing and Vision on November 23rd.

Principal’s coffee Parent Meeting

You are invited every month to talk with Dr. James and to share your valuable ideas, suggestions and solutions, every second Thursday of the month at 9:30a.m.

November 2016

BOLETÍN INFORMATIVO DE LA ESCUELA PRIMARIA KEMP Puntos especiales de interés:

Nov. 7 No hay clases

Nov. 8 Día electoral. No

hay clases

Nov. 10 Medio día

PM conferencias

Nov. 11 Medio día

PM conferencias

Nov. 17 Café con el

Director

Nov. 23 Medio día

Nov. 24 y 25 No hay

clases-Feriado-Acción

de Gracias

V I SI TE NUE S TR A P AGI NA WE B :

WWW . M O NTGOM ER Y SCHOO LSM D . OR G/ SCHO OL S/ KEM PM ILLES/

Saludos Familias de Kemp Mill,

Mensaje de Dr. James

Estimadas Familias de Kemp Mill,

Esperamos ver a nuestras familias durante las conferencias de Padres y Maestros y el Café con el Director de este mes. Al cerrar el primer período de calificaciones y comenzar el segundo, espero que todos continuemos reconociendo y apoyando las necesidades académicas, sociales y emocionales de nuestros estudiantes. Tengamos un mes productivo y Feliz Acción de Gracias (Happy Thanksgiving) a todos. No olvide en apoyar nuestra Feria del Libro. Gracias,

JUNTOS PODEMOS!

Lo qué encontrará en este boletín:

Mensaje del Director

Coordinador de Padres

Enfermería

PTA

Actividades escolares

Qué están haciendo los estudiantes en Noviembre?

Mensaje del Coordinador de Padres

Si usted necesita ayuda con respecto a usted o su hijo(a) y/o tiene alguna sugerencia o inquietud, por favor no dude en llamar al Sr. Alcoba. Los

Lunes y Jueves al 301 649 8046, o los Martes y los Miércoles al 301.929.2014.

La Estación de la Enfermera

Todos los de Kindergarten y NUEVOS Estudiantes en el Sistema Escolar de Maryland tendrán un Segundo chequeo del oído y de la vista. Nov. 23.

Café con el Director Reunión de Padres

Usted esta invitado cada mes a charlar con el Director y a compar-tir sus ideas, sugerencias y solu-ciones cada Segundo Jueves del mes a las 9:30am.

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WHAT WILL STUDENTS WORK ON IN NOVEMBER?

1st Lots of wonderful learning will take place in first grade during marking period two. In writing we write informative, narrative, and opinion pieces. In Math we will continue to understand the meaning of the equal sign, compose and decompose two digit numbers, and solve addition and subtraction story problems using multiple strategies. In Reading, we will work on describing major events in a story, asking and answering questions, taking part in collaborative conversations, and identifying the main topic and key details of informative text. In Social Studies we will learn about social skills, and begin a study of culture focusing on differences between the past and present. Last but not least, in Science we will study the movement of non-living objects and the effects of magnets on objects.

Ms. Yeron

2nd

In Reading, students will continue working with informational texts, asking and answering questions about key details, the meaning of words/phrases, and text features. In Writing, students will write informational texts that introduce a topic, develop points, and end with a concluding statement. In Math, students will identify and describe odd and even numbers, use mental strategies to add and subtract within 20, and add 2-digit numbers within 100 (composing and decomposing). In Science, students will classify objects based on their observable properties, and examine and describe the parts of objects. In Social Studies, students will identify and describe places on Earth (continents, oceans, poles, equator, etc.), their physical characteristics, and how people meet their needs. Ms. Everett-Herrera

STEM Fall is in the air! For the month of November we will have rockets and rover explorations, prosthetic elephant trunk engineering, shade structure creations and more! Students in grades 2nd-5th are also beginning their projects to be submitted to the ExploraVision National Science Competition in February. Make sure to ask your second, third, fourth, or fifth graders about what technology they are researching and revising with their group!

Ms. Ramirez

Music

In music class, the 2nd and 5th graders have been preparing for their trips to Strathmore Hall, and the whole school is preparing for our sing along in December. PK-1st grades are learning about keeping a steady beat and matching pitch, 2nd grade is learning to identify the different instrument families, 3rd grade is learning about notes on the musical staff, 4th grade is learning to take rhythmic dictation, and 5th grade is learning about chords and chord changes in blues music. We are singing great songs, playing instruments and learning fun music games. Ms. Hines

4th

Math: In the second marking period, the students will be using the time table to learn to multiply and divide to solve word problems. It is important that your child practices his/her time tables every day at home!

Reading: We are always encouraging all 4th graders to read at home to become proficient readers. Please make sure that your child is reading at home and talk to them about there are learning at school, especially during reading time. Talking about what they are reading helps students identify the main idea and supporting details which they use to summarize any text they read.

Social Studies/Science: In science we will continue learning about organisms and their environments. It is important that you listen to your child when they talk about what they are learning at school. Having these conversations reinforces and motives students to learn! Finally, in social studies we will be learning about the European exploration: origins, destinations & goals European explorers & Native American societies interact.

Mr. Figueroa

PE

This month, our students will be focusing on the skills of overhand/underhand throwing and catching to stationary and moving targets. We will be studying the effects of exercise on our body as we explore the response of our lungs, skin, muscles, and heart to physical activity. We will also be learning aspects of teamwork, sportsmanship, goal setting, and effective effort in various gameplay situations.

Mr. McCarthy

From the Desk of the Reading Specialist

From the desk of your Reading Specialist….

I can’t believe November is already upon us and that means 2 things —book fairs and parent teacher conferences. I love them both!

The scholastic book fair is currently being held in the Kemp Mill media center or you can order on line this week or next. I hope that you had a chance to visit in person or on line to purchase books for your child to read because having books in your home offers many benefits.

Research has clearly proven that reading aloud to your child is important. Read alouds have a profound impact on vocabulary, conceptual, academic and intellectual de-velopment. Parents often wonder how to get the most out of reading aloud to their children. Be thoughtful about your selection of what you read aloud. Consider your child’s interests, but try to extend their range of knowledge by picking books they might not read on their own. Doing this generally introduces varied vocabulary and topics that encourage interesting and thoughtful discussions. With that being said, make sure to pause during reading to check for understanding, clear up any miscon-ceptions and allow your child to make and confirm predictions about what might happen next. This is also an opportune time for you and your child to identify words that they might not know or completely understand. You can use context clues, pictures, examples, non-examples, antonyms and/or synonyms to help your child develop understanding of the text. Shared reading is another strategy that helps readers make meaning from text. Read several sentences, pause, discuss what you’ve read and then have your child do the same thing. Shared ownership of the reading and discussion will help your child internalize vocabulary as well as understand the author’s message. Parent teacher conferences provide an opportunity to learn more about how your child’s learning is progressing, especially in reading. Students’ reading is measured in terms of a reading levels or ranges. You will want to know what level your child is reading on and how that compares to the MCPS monthly targets. Also ask specifically about your child’s strengths as a reader and in what areas they may benefit from in additional practice or enrichment. Ask how you can help at home. MCPS offers addi-tional information and resources for parents on understanding your child’s reading level. I have provided the link for your convenience.http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/grading/EndOfYearReading-ParentGuide.pdf I hope that you will enjoy and make the most of these two exciting November events. Ms. Shapiro

PTA News Hello KMES families! Our school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is working hard this year to support EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION at Kemp Mill. If you missed our first meeting, we hope to see you Tuesday, December 6th at 6:30pm. At the meeting in October, the group approved our budget for this school year where we plan to pay for buses for field trips, assemblies at school, buses for after school programs, STEM night, science day, field trips for all grades, events to show our school staff we appreciate them, materials and resources for school classrooms, family dances, multicultural night, 5th grade graduation events, and more!

Thanks to our membership chairperson, Mrs. Kirner, we have almost reached our goal of 100 members! If you haven’t joined PTA yet, please join us to share your ideas and together we can help our kids achieve more! PTA membership forms are at school on the PTA bulletin board at school. Your $10 membership is critical to our group’s success.

During October and November, our group organized a family fall dance where families had fun dancing, eating, playing games, and creating art projects. The Book Fair was also a great success! Thanks to all the parents who helped during the Book Fair and bought new books for their children to read at home. Lastly, PTA members contacted the County to raise concerns over the County’s plans to remove our school’s computer lab.

Questions? Email Rachel.griffin347@yahoo.com. Sign up to get ongoing group information: www.groups.google.com then search Kemp Mill Elementary School PTA. “Follow Us” on Facebook!

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¿EN QUÉ TRABAJARÁN LOS ESTUDIANTES EN MARZO?

¿EN QUÉ TRABAJARÁN LOS ESTUDIANTES EN OCTUBRE?

1º

Muchos de los maravillosos aprendizajes

tendrán lugar en el primer grado durante el

trimestre segundo. En la escritura escribimos

artículos informativos, narrativos y de

opinión. En Matemáticas seguiremos

comprendiendo el significado del signo de

igualdad, componiendo y descomponiendo

números de dos dígitos, y resolviendo

problemas de contar de suma y resta usando

estrategias múltiples. En Lectura

trabajaremos en describir eventos

importantes en una historia, preguntar y

responder preguntas, participar en

conversaciones colaborativas e identificar el

tema principal y los detalles clave del texto

informativo. En Estudios Sociales

aprenderemos sobre las habilidades sociales,

y comenzaremos un estudio de la cultura

enfocándonos en las diferencias entre el

pasado y el presente. Por último, pero no

menos importante, en la Ciencia

estudiaremos el movimiento de los objetos

no vivos y los efectos de las imanes en los

objetos.

Sra. Yeron

2do En Lectura los estudiantes continuarán trabajando con textos informativos, preguntando y respondiendo preguntas sobre detalles clave, el significado de palabras / frases y características de texto. En la escritura, los estudiantes escribirán textos informativos que introducen un tema, desarrollan puntos y terminan con una declaración final. En Matemáticas, los estudiantes identificarán y describirán números pares e impares, usarán estrategias mentales para sumar y restar dentro de 20, y agregar números de 2 dígitos dentro de 100 (componiendo y descomponiendo). En Ciencias, los estudiantes clasificarán los objetos en función de sus propiedades observables, y examinarán y describirán las partes de los objetos. En Estudios Sociales, los estudiantes identificarán y describirán lugares en la Tierra (continentes, océanos, polos, ecuador, etc.), sus características físicas y cómo la gente satisface sus necesidades. Sra. Everett-Herrera

PE

En este mes, nuestros estudiantes se enfocarán en las habilidades de lanzar y agarrar objetos que están estacionados y móviles. Estaremos estudiando los efectos de ejercicio en nuestro cuerpo y viendo el cambio en nuestros pulmones, piel, músculos y corazón hacienda una actividad física. También estaremos aprendiendo aspectos del trabajo en equipo, deportividad, fijando metas y el esfuerzo efectivo en varias situaciones de juego. Sr. McCarthy

4to Matemáticas: En el segundo período de calificación, los estudiantes usarán la tabla para aprender a multiplicar y dividir y resolver problemas de palabras. ¡Es importante que su niño practique sus tablas todos los días en casa! Lectura: Siempre estamos animando a todos los estudiantes de cuarto grado a leer en casa para convertirse en lectores competentes. Por favor, asegúrese de que su hijo este leyendo en casa y hable con ellos acerca de lo que aprendieron en la escuela, especialmente durante el tiempo de lectura. Hablando de lo que están leyendo ayuda a los estudiantes a identificar la idea principal y los detalles lo cual les ayudan a resumir cualquier texto que lean. Estudios Sociales/Ciencias: En ciencia continuaremos aprendiendo acerca de los organismos y sus ambientes. Es importante que escuchen a su hijo cuando hablan de lo que están aprendiendo en la escuela. Teniendo estas conversaciones refuerza y motiva a los estudiantes a aprender! Finalmente, en estudios sociales estaremos aprendiendo acerca de la exploración europea: orígenes, destinos y metas. Interacion de exploradores europeas y sociedades nativas americanas. Sr. Figueroa

STEM

El Otoño está en el aire! Para el

mes de Noviembre vamos a

tener cohetes y exploraciones,

ingeniería de trompas

prostéticas de elefante ,

creaciones de estructura de

sombra y mucho más! Los

estudiantes en los grados 2 al 5

también están comenzando sus

proyectos para ser presentados

en el Concurso Nacional de

Ciencia Explora Visión en

Febrero. Asegúrese de

preguntarle a su segundo,

tercero, cuarto o quinto grado

acerca de la tecnología que

están investigando con su grupo

de clase!

Ms. Ramirez

Música En clase de música, los estudiantes de 2do y 5to grado se han estado preparando para sus excursiones a Strathmore Hall, y toda la escuela se está preparando para cantar en Diciembre. Los grados PK-1 están aprendiendo a mantener un ritmo constante y el tono coincidente. El 2º grado está aprendiendo a identificar las diferentes familias de instrumentos. El tercer grado está aprendiendo notas sobre el personal musical. El cuarto grado está aprendiendo a tomar dictado rítmico y el quinto grado esta aprendiendo sobre los acordes y los cambios de acordes en la música de blues. Estamos cantando grandes canciones, tocando instrumentos y aprendiendo juegos musicales divertidos. Sra. Hines

From the Desk of the Reading Specialist

From the desk of your Reading Specialist….

I can’t believe November is already upon us and that means 2 things —book fairs and parent teacher conferences. I love them both!

The scholastic book fair is currently being held in the Kemp Mill media center or you can order on line this week or next. I hope that you had a chance to visit in person or on line to purchase books for your child to read because having books in your home offers many benefits.

Research has clearly proven that reading aloud to your child is important. Read alouds have a profound impact on vocabulary, conceptual, academic and intellectual de-velopment. Parents often wonder how to get the most out of reading aloud to their children. Be thoughtful about your selection of what you read aloud. Consider your child’s interests, but try to extend their range of knowledge by picking books they might not read on their own. Doing this generally introduces varied vocabulary and top-ics that encourage interesting and thoughtful discussions. With that being said, make sure to pause during reading to check for understanding, clear up any misconcep-tions and allow your child to make and confirm predictions about what might happen next. This is also an opportune time for you and your child to identify words that they might not know or completely understand. You can use context clues, pictures, examples, non-examples, antonyms and/or synonyms to help your child develop un-derstanding of the text. Shared reading is another strategy that helps readers make meaning from text. Read several sentences, pause, discuss what you’ve read and then have your child do the same thing. Shared ownership of the reading and discussion will help your child internalize vocabulary as well as understand the author’s message. Parent teacher conferences provide an opportunity to learn more about how your child’s learning is progressing, especially in reading. Students’ reading is measured in terms of a reading levels or ranges. You will want to know what level your child is reading on and how that compares to the MCPS monthly targets. Also ask specifically about your child’s strengths as a reader and in what areas they may benefit from in additional practice or enrichment. Ask how you can help at home. MCPS offers addi-tional information and resources for parents on understanding your child’s reading level. I have provided the link for your convenience.http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/info/grading/EndOfYearReading-ParentGuide.pdf I hope that you will enjoy and make the most of these two exciting November events. Ms. Shapiro

PTA ¡Hola familias de KMES! La Asociación de Padres y Maestros (PTA) de nuestra escuela está trabajando duro este año para apoyar EXCELENCIA EN

EDUCACIÓN en Kemp Mill. Si te perdiste nuestra primera reunión, esperamos verte el Martes 6 de Diciembre a las 6:30pm. En la reunión de Octubre,

el grupo aprobó nuestro presupuesto para este año escolar, donde planeamos pagar por autobuses para excursiones, asambleas en la escuela,

autobuses para programas después de escuela, noche STEM, día de ciencias, excursiones para todos los grados, eventos para demostrar a nuestro

personal de la escuela que los apreciamos, materiales y recursos para las aulas de escuela, danzas familiares, noche multicultural, eventos de

graduación del 5to grado y mucho más!

Gracias a nuestra presidenta de membresía, Sra. Kirner, ¡casi hemos alcanzado nuestra meta de 100 miembros! Si aún no se ha unido al PTA, únase a

nosotros para compartir sus ideas y juntos podemos ayudar a nuestros hijos a lograr más! Los formularios de membresía del PTA están en la escuela

en el boletín de anuncios del PTA en la escuela. La membresía de $ 10 es fundamental para el éxito de nuestro grupo.

Durante los meses de Octubre y Noviembre, nuestro grupo organizó un baile familiar donde las familias se divirtieron bailando, comiendo, jugando

juegos y creando proyectos artísticos. ¡La Feria del Libro también fue un gran éxito! Gracias a todos los padres que ayudaron durante la Feria del

Libro y compraron nuevos libros para sus hijos para leer en casa. Por último, los miembros de la PTA se comunicaron con el Condado para expresar

su preocupación por los planes del Condado de remover el laboratorio de computadoras de nuestra escuela.

¿Preguntas? Comuníquese electrónicamente con: Rachel.griffin347@yahoo.com. Regístrese para crear un grupo de información:

www.groups.google.com, luego busque el PTA de la Escuela Primaria Kemp Mill. "¡Síguenos en Facebook!