Going Multimedia with the Study of the Sea

Sigsbee Scoop April 22-April 26

Monday, April 22

6th grade Reading FCAT

WEAR BLUE to honor our planet

Tuesday, April 23

6th grade Reading FCAT

Campus Clean-Up

Wed., April 24

5th grade Math FCAT

Early Out: Enrichment

NO TRASH LUNCH

Thurs., April 25

5th grade Math FCAT

Electricity Free Hour

Fri, April 26

7th grade Higgs Beach Trip

FCAT Make-Ups for 5th and 6th

Wear Green for Arbor Day

Tree Planting

Ban the Bag at the Commisssary

TESTING UPDATE

Congratulations to our third, fourth, and

seventh grade students for a smooth

FCAT administration period. Students

looked confident and at ease during test-

ing week.

This week, fifth and sixth graders will

wrap up their testing. Our final exam

date will occur in May, for our nine mid-

dle school students taking the Algebra

End-of-Course exam. Thank you for

staying clear of testing areas and for sup-

porting your children. We look forward

to putting it all behind us and moving on

with engaging learning experiences.

Our elementary learners are deeply involved in the school-

wide Study of the Sea, a favorite unit of study at SCS. Each

grade level is investigating our local marine environment

through a different lens, aligned with standards assigned to

each grade level. The spring will be filled with local field trips

designed to immerse students in the marine environment and

give them opportunities to investigate the human impact on

our ecosystem. Students will be involved in field experiences

ranging from off campus walking and wading trips to a seventh

grade offshore excursion to the Dry Tortugas.

Culminating projects are designed to assess student learning

by inviting them to persuade and inform others about local

issues. This year, we‟ve also tried to upgrade our assessments

to include tasks that incorporate multimedia technology skills.

These upgrades correlate with the new Common Core State

Standards for media literacy and Speaking and Listening.

On the second page of this Scoop, you can find links to pri-

mary grade podcasts, digital stories and websites designed and

created by our youngest students. Please take the time to lis-

ten in and visit with our digital learners. They are leading the

course for us to follow with our instruction. Notable about

the student projects is that students were able to complete

the tasks INDEPENDENTLY, owning the learning and now ca-

pable of transferring it to other situations. Feel free to en-

courage your child to continue creating such media for fun

and for other school projects.

A special thank you for those of you who stood on

line at Keys Energy Saturday morning to adopt

shade trees for our school. You can bring them to

the main office on Monday. We look forward to

watching them grow along side of your children.

GET YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS: HELP WITH SIGSBEE’S RUN Please click on the link below to chose where you would like to volunteer for the Sigsbee Shuffle 5K Run/Walk. Thank you for helping make this event a success!

http://thepellicierfamily.pleasebringit.com/public/erGnAFgsOvY

Middle School News The Middle School Social Committee is raising funds for the last social event of the year, on May 2nd. The VFW has graciously agreed to allow parents and students to host a car wash. Please come out and help raise funds for the middle schoolers’ so-

cial events.

Sigsbee Middle School Social Committee Car Wash Fundraiser:

April 27th 10:am-3:00pm

VFW 2200 N Roosevelt Blvd

This is not a drop off, students will need to be accompanied by an adult. Car Wash teams consist of at least 1 adult and 2 students.

http://sigsbeemiddleschool.bringit.bz/public/ebc88e

WE ARE CELEBRATING EARTH WEEK!

Please read below for this week’s activities

4/22 Monday (Earth Day) – Everyone wears blue to honor our

Blue Planet

4/23 Tuesday – „Clean Earth, Dirty Shirt‟ for our campus-wide clean-up (areas will be designated

for each grade level and MS)

4/24 Wednesday – „No Trash‟ Lunch for Enrichment and MS

4/25 Thursday – „Earth Hour‟, everyone tries to use no electricity (aside from the AC) for at least

an hour (or try to reduce energy all day)

4/26 Friday (Arbor Day) – Everyone wears green; „Ban the Bag‟ at the commissary; Tree planting on

campus at 2pm

Lunch Menu

Monday: Winn Dixie: Turkey and Cheese subs, popcorn and sugar-free Jello

Tuesday: Quiznos: Roast beef and cheese subs, teddy grahams and celery sticks with ranch

Wednesday: Enrichment/Early-Out Bring your own lunch if staying

Thursday: CG Galley: Chicken patty sandwiches, broccoli and mandarin oranges

Friday: Pizza Hut: Chicken Alfredo with Goldfish crackers and tropical fruit

SIGSBEE IS FOR THE BIRDS

During the spring season, two of the bird species that

migrate through the Florida Keys will stop and nest on roof tops at SCS. These birds are the LEAST TERN and ROSEATE TERN.

Both birds are protected by the State of Florida, and

the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Roseate tern is also Federally listed as threatened. This protection means it

is unlawful to kill, attempt to kill, take, possess, trans-port, molest, or harass these birds or their nests or

eggs.

The terns are small, 9 to 17 inches in length, with a

wingspan of 20 to 30 inches. They are light gray

above, top of their heads are black, white forehead, bill

yellowish-orange with black tip, white below, forked tail, legs and feet yellowish-orange. The Roseate terns

have a rosy tint on breast.

The birds have started to nest and are here through August. At NAS Key West they nest on flat gravel roofs and gravel, rocky unvegetated open areas on the

airfield. They always nest at SCS, on top of the main office, and now over some of our classrooms.

The adult birds are extremely sensitive to prolonged

or frequent disturbance. The eggs and chicks require parental protection from daytime heat because they

are highly susceptible to heat stress. If disturbed the young chicks may fall off the roofs, or suffer heat expo-

sure. You will see our staff running around with “scoopers” to return little ones to their parents. The

parents do accept their young, even when touched by human hands.

Please be mindful of where you step in the next few

weeks as our little baby birds often take off too soon and need another run or two before mastering the art of flying. Our students are excited to watch the babies

grow and develop independence. It is a natural learn-ing experience that we look forward to every year.

How much water has your child had

to drink? The temperatures are rising quickly and students are not yet ac-

climated to the heat and humidity so it is the time of the year that we all need to work together to ensure that children are

drinking enough water. Please remember that your child should

be coming to school with a filled water bottle. The expectation

is that this water will be used before lunch. At lunch, children

should have another bottle of water and then should refill for

the afternoon.

Hydration does not rely solely on the water consumed during

school hours. Children should be drinking water at home in the

evenings and before leaving home and coming to school. Ath-

letes ensure that they are drinking sufficient amounts of liquids

several days in advance of an athletic event. Our students crave recess and PE on a regular basis so we need

to keep them drinking everyday. There are

water fountains in every hallway, in the cafete-

ria, outside the bathrooms and around the

office. Please make sure your child is access-

ing them. Younger children in kindergarten

and first grade have sinks in their classrooms

for those who left a water bottle in class from

the day before. Please help us to stay active

and healthy.

This week’s TECH TIP….. You may want to create an audio scrapbook of your child‟s read-

ing progress by videotaping him/her while reading at home. Use

the video camera or audio on your phone, Ipad, computer or

other electronic device to create a media file each spring. Your

child will recognize the growth he/she has made by comparing

clips over time. Playing back the video or audio clip is a good way

to practice improving fluency on a more regular basis. Your child

can playback successive recordings and try to improve.

Sigsbee Junior Rotarians volunteer at the Run

Around the Rock Fundraiser Who says healthy snacks can‟t be fun and delicious

too?

Water Field Day with Coach Giusti and Mrs. Hazzard

Winners from the Silent Auction enjoy a wet and wild afternoon.

Sigsbee

Snapshots

Spring Picture Day is Coming!

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