Sunday, December 2, 2012

GUIDANCE CORNER NEWSLETTER

1.) Get Crafty When their holiday break begins, get your kids in the holiday spirit by helping you decorate with crafts made together. Purchase plain stockings and craft supplies such as glitter, embellishments, and markers. Allow each child to design their own unique stocking to fill with goodies. 2.) Cook with Kids Recruit the help of your children in baking delicious holiday treats. Build a gingerbread house together or bake and decorate cookies. Younger children can help with hand mixing, decorating, and of course eating! 3.) Play Outside Get out and enjoy the weather. Try ice skating or visit a local cafĂ©’ or restaurant and grab a cup of hot cocoa. 4.) Learning Can Be Fun Just because school is out for a couple of weeks doesn’t mean the learning has to stop. Keep your kids learning with educational tools and activities during the break. Have your child complete math problems and word searches. 5.) Indoor Creativity Too chilly to go outside? Let them build a fort in the bedroom or the living room. Collect all the sheets and blankets you can find, attach the sheets to each other with clothespins and knots and drape them over chairs and other furniture. Spend the night in the fort as a family telling stories and playing games. 6.) Play Games Host a family game night with your children. Enjoy the company of your family and make lasting memories. Play games like charades, Pictionary and Monopoly.

New Berlin December Newsletter 2012


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Progress Reports go Home Monday December 3rd

Progress reports go home at the end fo the day on Monday, December 3rd. Teachers have spent time assessing your child to determine progress toward meeting or exceeding grade level standards for the 2nd nine weeks. They have taken the insight they have working with your child each day and have provided thoughtful comments to round out the picture of how your child performs. 

This is also a good time to set goals with your child for the second semester.   If you have any question or concerns, do not hesitate to make an appointment with your child’s teacher. Thank you for your continued support and being a partner in your child’s education. 

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Literacy Pumpkins 2012

New Berlin's Website

New Berlin's school website is currently back on line, however; we still do not have access to update the posts.  Please continue to check this blog for updates or PTA Facebook page.

Flag Raising Ceremony


New Berlin's first flag raising ceremony in honor or Veterans' Day will be held this Friday, November 9th.  An Honor Guard from the Navy will be presenting the flag.  Please join us around the flag pole at 8:45.  Hope to see you there.  Boys and girls, don't forget to wear you red, white, and blue. There will be no school on Monday, November 12.

Awards Ceremonies

Parents,
Please join us this week as we recognize students for their academic progress.  Award ceremonies will be held in your child's classroom.  Below are the schedules:

Nov. 6                 Nov. 7               Nov. 8

K- 8:45               4th – 8:45           2nd – 8:45
1st - 9:30            5th – 9:30           3rd – 9:30

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Super Learning Night

Please join us Thursday, October 25 from 6:00pm-7:30pm for our Super Learning Night.  A lot of fun activities centered around reading, writing, science, math, and technology have been planned.  Also, students will get to meet Jasper, the new reading dog with Positive Pets. The activities will be held in the cafeteria, Media Center, Music Suite, and computer lab.  Students who attend will get a homework pass. Don't worry about dinner, the patrols and TOTS will be selling food.  We hope to see you there! Don't forget to bring a can food to help needy families.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Chick-fil-A Sprit Night a Huge Success

Thank you to all the parents who attended the Chick-fil-A Spirit Night!  We  had a great turn out and NBE will receive 15% of the sales.  The proceeds will go to help pay for student awards for the 1st nine weeks. 

New Berlin Students Pedge to Live a HERO Life


Friday, October 19, the students at NBE received a special visit from the Superhero, Omega Man.  His message was simple… Don’t be a Bully - Live a H.E.R.O Life. H.E.R.O stands for Helping Everyone Respect Others.   The students were amazed at his feats of strength. He bent steel with his mouth, broke a baseball bat over his leg, and lifted students in the air as he shared his positive anti-bullying message of compassion and pursuing your dreams.  He encouraged the students to be a dream maker and not a dream buster by bullying others. Omega Man caught the attention of all the students with his encouraging message and students left the program understanding the importance of believing in yourself and making good decisions. 







 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 18 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night at the River City Market Place location. 15% of sales will come back to New Berlin. The class with the most in attendance will receive a free nugget tray for their class. This includes drive through sales as well. Don't forget to bring your flyer or mentioned that you are from New Berlin. Hope to see you there 5pm-9pm.


Friday, October 19  Omega Man Assembly Program

Friday the students are encouraged to wear their superhero costumes again to the Omega Man assembly program to say  No to Bullying. 

October 22 end of the 1st grading period -  no school on Friday, October 26 due to planning day.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

New Berlin October Newsletter


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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Congratulations to Mr. Blakeman NBE's Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Mr. Blakeman who was named NBE’s 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year. Mr. Blakeman has been teaching for several years and currently teaches kindergarten. He is highly respected by his peers and goes above and beyond for his students. He will go on to represent the school as a candidate for Duval County Teacher of the Year.

Reading Kick-off

Join the League of Extraordinary Readers

New Berlin Elementary kicked off its school wide reading campaign Wednesday, inviting students to join “The League of Extraordinary Readers” by reading one million words this school year!!! Students were asked to sign a pledge with their parents to meet their quarterly grade level goal, and those who do so the 1st nine weeks will receive a NBE Super Learner Dog Tag and then be able to earn paw print charms to add to their dog tag quarterly. To get students motivated, our friends from the Boosterthon Fun Run made this video, which was shown during the assemble program.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Super Activities at NBE the Week of Sept. 4-7

September 3-  No School Labor Day

September 5 - Early Release   Car Riders will begin dismissing at 1:30

September 6 -  Open House K-2 6:00-7:30.  There will be two sessions for parents who need to attend different classrooms,  PTA membership will be taking place in the Media Center.  T-shirts will be on sale for $10 in the front office.  Get yours while supplies last!

September 7 -  Grandparents Tea 9:00 sponsored by PTA.  Please make sure that your child returns his/her RSVP to the teacher.  Invitations went home with students last week.  Students must have a signed RSVP in order to be released to attend. 


Sunday, August 26, 2012

Volunteer Orientation

There will be an Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, August 30 at 9:00 in the school Media Center for all parents who are intersted in voluneering. There will be a light breakfast and lots of important information. We hope that you'll join us! We love our volunteers!

NBE Parent Serves on DCPS Superintendent Search Committee

New Berlin Elementary Parent Marla Crews Bryant was selected as the District 1 Representative on the DCPS Superintendent Search Envisioning Committee. This Monday, August 27th, Mrs. Bryant will interview the five finalists for the Superintendent job. If you have questions you would like asked of these candidates during the interview process, please email her at marlabryant@bellsouth.net. The day of DCPS School Board interviews starts in the morning and can be followed live on the district website at www.duvalschools.org. The website also includes information on the five candidates. >> >> Congratulations to Mrs. Bryant on being selected to represent this District, which includes the Northside and Arlington as well as NBE. Mrs. Bryant is also the DCPS Good News Ambassador for New Berlin Elementary, where she manages the NBE Facebook page, the online school calendar and submits articles to the media to keep NBE in the news!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

New BerlinSeptember Newsletter


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Friday, August 17, 2012

If My Teacher Were A Superhero

Welcome Back Superheroes

Welcome Superheroes


Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year at New Berlin Elementary. I hope your children had a wonderful summer break with opportunities to grow and learn. Our school continues to be recognized by the state as an “A” school. We have now maintained an “A” status five consecutive years! Congratulations to all our students, teachers, and parents for this outstanding accomplishment.

This year our school theme is Nothing Can Stop NBE Super Learners. We plan to continue to be unstoppable as we soar to new heights. The staff at our school does extraordinary things on behalf of children every day. They are willing to “leap tall buildings with a single bound,“work faster than a speeding bullet” and are “more powerful than a locomotive” when it comes to helping students become successful. Just open the door of any classroom at New Berlin, and you will see a super teacher! Parents you have prepared your children with the necessary special abilities to be successful, and together we make a super team!

During the summer, we’ve had some staff changes. Please join me in welcoming to New Berlin the following staff members: Raney Manning our new art teacher; Mrs. Julie Bott will be joining the second grade team, in first grade Ms. Angela Davis and Gloria Warren. I am excited to announce that Coach P, (Adam Przymylski) will be returning to New Berlin as a 4th grade teacher. In addition, we have a new guidance counselor. Miss Marisa Negron. We are excited to have these teachers join the “teaching league” at NBE.

I encourage you to join us at school activities and participate in our school programs. Please continue to utilize the school website for updates. We welcome parents and your contributions; you play a key role in the academic success of our students.

Once again, welcome back to school; it’s going to be a “Super Year!”

Sunday, July 29, 2012

New Website

The district has requested that all schools update their website using a new program.  Therefore, our web address has changed to  http://newberlin.duvalschools.org    Please take a minute to check out the new site.  Thanks to Kelsey Eshleman our new webmaster for updating our site.

New Berlin is an "A" School

Congratulations to the students and staff for earning a school grade of "A".  We have once again been recognized by the state as a high performing school!

Teacher Notification Postcards

Parent(s),
Teacher notification postcards will by mailed out hopefully by the end of the first week in August.  The district has not officially rolled it's computer program over to the 2012-2013 school year due to summer school.  The program ended on Friday, July 27 and we hope to be able to print labels this week and get the postcards in the mail.

We are looking forward to a super school year!


Friday, June 29, 2012

New School Theme

I am excited to announce that our new theme for the 2012-2013 school year is...Nothing Can Stop NBE Super Learners.  Superheroes...stay tuned for more information!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Have a Great Summer

What a great school year at the Team Center.  Together we have accomplished a lot! I hope that everyone has an awesome summer with their families.  Teacher information will be mailed during the summer. 

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Boosterthon Huge Success

Thank you New Berlin families for supporting the Boosterthon Fun Run.  As of this date, we have profited  $15,000 dollars that will be used for technology, rugs, and leveled books.  We appreciate your support and going above and beyond to help our school.  We have collected 67% of the pledges and will be accepting payments through the last day of school, June 7.

Last Day of School

Last day of School June 7.  Dismissal will begin at 11:45 for car riders. 

End of Year Ceremonies

 

End of Year Award Ceremonies

      Monday, June 4                            Tuesday, June 5th                 Wednesday, June 6
       8:45 – Kindergarten                              8:45 – Fourth Grade                      8:45 – Second Grade    
       9:30 - First Grade                                  6:30 – Fifth Grade                         9:30 – Third Grade



End of year awards ceremonies will be held in the cafeteria

Saturday, May 12, 2012

New Berlin Teachers & Principal Cleans Elephant Barn

Check out the link on the Times Union website
http://photos.jacksonville.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=41754440&event=1468493&CategoryID=57820

Also, check out Saturday's paper for pictures and Channel 4 covered the activity as well.  Click the link to see the post http://www.news4jax.com/news/Students-meet-reading-goal-staff-cleans-elephant-barn/-/475880/13088532/-/y6kod0z/-/index.html

This was the coolest activity.  Thanks to Melanie Peterson and Britt Matson for being such  great sports and congratulations to their students and the top readers from each grade level.  Way to go everyone!

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Boosterthon Fun Run May 18

Parents are welcome to attend the Fun Run.  Below is the schedule:

Fun Run Schedule
K-1      8:45-9:45
2-3      10:00-11:00
4-5      11:15-12:15

Please join us for the fun!  Volunteers are needed to help with water.  Please contact the office at 714-4601 if you're available.

Boosterthon Pep Rally

Today the students attended the Boosterthon Pep Rally and received their pledge cards.  Please visit funrun.com  and use the access code your child received today to make pledges and track your child's progress.  Thank you for supporting the  Fun Run.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Congratulations to the Top Readers

Congratulations to Ms. Peterson's second grade class and Mrs. Matson's fourth grade class for winning the "Elephanormous" reading challenge.  Ms. Peterson's class read 11, 352 books and Mrs. Matson's class read 1,366 chapter books.  Wow...way to go students!  These students will be going to the Jacksonville Zoo to witness Mrs. Reese and their teachers clean the elephant barn.    Also, the top readers from each grade level will be attending.   The winners are:
K-Parker Freeze 4,213 Books - Mrs. Dorough
1st-Abygail K 1,519 Books - Mrs.Nolan
2nd-Logan Press 1,366 Books - Horne/Gonzales 
3rd-Zachary Ward  139 Books - Shockley
4th-Kaitlyn Schwander 214 Books - Matson/Meide
5th-Jared Matteson 97 Books - Cox

Students who have not met their reading goal have until the May 25, so keep reading.  



Saturday, May 5, 2012

Wednesday, May 9 - No Early Release

Reminder that Wednesday, May 9 is a full school day.  The next early release is Wednesday, May 23; this will be the final one of the school year.

New Berlin Celebrates Literacy May 7-11


  New Berlin’s Literacy Week-----May 7-11, 2012
Our ENTIRE school will celebrate our love of reading next week!
Don’t forget to wear your favorite BOOK character costume on WEDNESDAY!

Monday 5/7- Each student will decorate a mini poster (in class) with the cover of their favorite book!   We will display these covers ALL OVER the school! 

Tuesday 5/8 (Boosterthon Pep Rally)- REUSE and RECYCLE!!!  -A book you’re tired of reading can be someone else’s treasure!  Bring in a gently used book that you would be willing to swap!  Each class will hold a gently used book swap within their own classrooms.  Books will NOT be given back.  If you bring a book, you will get a book.  This is a great way to change up your book collection!! 

Wednesday 5/9 (NO Early Release)-Book Character Parade:  Dress up as your favorite storybook character!  Please ensure that your costume is SAFE and is indeed a storybook character.  Each child will carry the book that their character is from and take part in the school parade.  Please bring a change of clothes if your storybook costume is too uncomfortable to wear for the remainder of the day

Thursday 5/10- Celebrity TEACHER Readers

Friday-5/11  Mrs. Reese & Mrs. Polydore will work in the elephant barn at the zoo with the top reading classes from primary and intermediate AND the top reader from each grade level.  The BIG EVENT ;-) will be recorded and shown on the news in the afternoon!! 



 
Each grade level will focus on a different book each day on the
morning announcements.  Ask your child what the special book was when they get home!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

NBE May/June Newsletter


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Teacher Appreciation Week April 30-May 4


This week at New Berlin is Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. We are honoring the great work that our teachers and support staff do on a daily basis with our students.  If your child would like to participate below are a few ideas. 
*      Write a thank you note
*      Send a flower
*      Draw a picture
*      Send a sweet treat
*      Make a thank you poster
*      Help in the classroom

Thank you for taking time to let our teachers/staff know how much they are appreciated here at New Berlin.  National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11, however; we are recognizing teachers this week due to Literacy Week at New Berlin being the same week. 




Saturday, April 28, 2012

New Berlin Honors Volunteers


New Berlin Elementary school volunteers were honored on Friday, April 27 with a special thank you breakfast.  A student chorus sang and art students made special thank you placements.  Each volunteer received a thank you candy bar and Principal Reese presented the Volunteer of the Year Award.  This year the award went to two very special volunteers.

Congratulations to the following volunteers for be selected as Volunteer of the Year
Lisa Atwell
Kami Swanson

The following volunteers were recognized as Volunteer of the Month
 
August- Marla Bryant
September- Kami Swanson
October- Maria Carbonell
November- Susan Tucker
December- Lisa Atwell
January- Christy King
February- Renea' Lewis
March - Carolyn Reinwald
April-  Angel Dean

We appreciate our volunteers and the difference they make here at NBE.  

Together Everyone Achieves More! 






FCAT Pep Rally... Score High! Beat the FCAT!

New Berlin Elementary rocked the school with a pep rally right before FCAT began in April! In addition to a performance and cheers from the Oceanway Middle School Band and the Oceanway Middle School Cheerleaders, NBE received a special surprise visit from Jaguar Roar Cheerleader Jordan and New Berlin's own Cheer Girl (a.k.a. Principal Wanda Reese)! Third grade teachers also got into the spirit with a special song, while 4th grade teachers led the students in The Chicken Dance. Not to be outdone, the 5th grade teachers led the group in a cheer that brought down the house! Resource teachers also chanted this year's pep rally theme: "Score High, Beat the FCAT!", and the whole cafetorium was decorated with banners and signs made by all of the Kindergarten through 2nd grade classes and signed by their students. Afterwards, Cheer Girl led the 3rd-5th grade students in a parade down the halls while the younger students shook pom poms to wish them "Good Luck". The students were very excited about all of this attention given to them before this annual test.
Fourth Grade Teachers

Cheer Girl & Champ Leads the Way!


Fifth Grade Rocks the House!



Third Grade Teachers

In Memory of Maggie the Reading Dog

In Memory of Maggie the Reading Dog New Berlin Elementary staff dedicated a plaque to Pawsitive Pets and Linda Tipton, in honor of our Maggie the Reading Dog, who passed away in March. The plaque will be hung in the front office to always remember Maggie, who had come to NBE every Tuesday since the school opened. Not only did some of the kids get to read with Maggie once a week, Maggie and her other dog friends also visited NBE during the Polar Express and the other various Family Nights so everyone could read to Maggie. Linda also often used her own money to provide stickers of Maggie to each and every child that read with her during those nights, and Linda and Maggie always brought books to the Tuesday kids. At the end of their session, Linda would present the kids with a certificate and a photo souvenir which sometimes included a personalized picture of the child reading with Maggie. Maggie also was a popular Celebrity Reader every year during Literacy Week. We will miss our Maggie the Reading Dog, but we are excited to meet our new Reading Pup, Jasper, who will start in August!

Friday, April 13, 2012

FCAT Assessment Begins April 16

Good luck to our third, fourth, and fifth grade students who will be taking the FCAT state assessment starting Monday, April 16.

It is extremely important that your child is present at school each day of testing and that he/she is on time. Testing will begin promptly at 8:45. Students who arrive late will not be allowed to enter their classroom until testing is over.

Here are a few suggestions…

 Make sure that your child gets a good night’s sleep and breakfast.

 Avoid making dental or doctor appointments on testing days or checking your child out early.

 Try to make the morning of the test a pleasant one. Do not add to your child’s stress.

 Remind your child to listen carefully to the instructions from the teacher, to read the directions and each question carefully.

 Tell your child to attempt to answer all of the questions on the multiple-choice portion of the test and not to leave blanks. There is no penalty for guessing when a student is uncertain of the correct answer.

 Encourage your child to stay focused on the test, even if other students finish early.

Good luck students... you are ready!

Boostherthon Fun Run Coming to New Berlin May 18

Check out this link to know more!

http://www.boosterthoninfo.com/newberlinbears/

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Kindergarten & First Grade Spring Concert

Parents,
Please join us Tuesday evening April 24 for our Spring Concert. Our kindergarten and first grade students will be performing for the evening PTA program. The program begins at 6:30p.m in the school cafeteria.

Go Team! Timing is Everything

Congratulations to the following classrooms for having the best attendance average for the month of March.

Kindegarten- Mrs. Callejas
First Grade - Ms. Jennings
Second Grade - Ms. Breidenstein
Third Grade - Mrs. Shockely (Best Attendance in the School)
Fourth Grade - Mrs. Shugart
Fifth Grade - Mrs. West

Way to Go!!!

Happy Spring

There is no school April 6. Enjoy the long weekend with your families!

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Spring Break

March 19-March 23 is Spring Break.  Have a great week with your family.  School resumes on Monday, March 26.   Spring Break enrichment packets are available for students to practice their skills while they are away from school.  Visit http://www.duvalschools.org/ to download a packet for your child.   Don't forget to have your child read.

 Happy Spring!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Most Valuable Players at New Berlin Reads to the Birds

Principal Reese has started a new program to recognize students who promote teamwork at the school. The Most Valuable Player of the Month ties in with this year's school theme, Team New Berlin—Together Everyone

Achieves More. The MVPs were elected by their fellow students for being respectful, putting forth their best effort, working well with others, and how they value their school work by being a dependable student who is prepared for school.

New Berlin congratulates the following students for being chosen the Most Valuable Players for February: Cierra M., Tyler G., Alyssa E., Trey H., Annelisa O., and Daniel A. These students won a trip to the Jacksonville Zoo with the administration to read to the birds. Students were escorted to the Lorikeet Aviary by a zoo keeper where they were greeted by the birds. The birds were excited to see the students and were very interested in their books. Some of the birds snipped at the books, landed on the student’s heads and arms to get a peek at the pictures. The students had a blast; this activity was definitely “for the birds." Thanks to the Jacksonville Zoo for sponsoring the activity and creating such a great educational experience for the MVPs!

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Team New Berlin News March & April


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March News

Congratulations to Charlotte Chufo, a New Berlin Elementary 4th grader who was named "Student of the Week" by Duval County Public Schools and whose story was featured on First Coast News in February. Her teacher, Ms. David, says Charlotte loves school and meeting new people and calls her a class leader, adding "I can depend on Charlotte to encourage and mentor the other students" when new students join the classroom. Charlotte's favorite subject is Reading but her least favorite is Math. However, that is not stopping her from her dream to one day be a teacher... or a dolphin trainer!


NBE Pre-K students celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday in March with some special "Cat in the Hat" activities. Teacher Debra Hannah surprised with these adorable shirts that she had made, and the students wore blue hair they made from construction paper. They listened to a reading of The Cat in the Hat and  finished their day by watching The Cat in the Hat Comes Back and eating a crazy Thing 1 and Thing 2 cakes made by Mrs. Hannah. The best part of the day was the students making “Thing” hand prints with red and blue paint and googly eyes on white paper. All the creative works from the students were displayed on the bulletin in the hallway.
Principal Reese has started a new program to recognize students who promote teamwork at the school. The Most Valuable Player of the Month ties in with this year's school theme, Team New Berlin—Together Everyone Achieves More. The MVP's are selected by their fellow students for being respectiful, putting forth their best effort, working well with others, and how they value their school work by being a dependable student who is prepared for school. New Berlin congratulates the following students for being chosen for the Most Valuable Players of the month: Cierra M., Tyler G., Alyssa E., Trey H., Annelisa O., and Daniel A.
NBE also is launching the "Timing is Everything Campaign" to promote regular school attendance and to decrease tardies and early check outs. Classes that have perfect attendance for the week will receive the "Champ Traveling Perfect Attendance Trophy". That class will get it keep it for a full week to recognize the class' accomplishment. At the end of each month, the class with the best attendance record will receive an ice-cream or pizza party. We thank you parents for your help in making sure your child's class WINS!


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Water Main Break at NBE

JEA accidentally cut a waterline in front of the school today that caused the school to lose water service for a portion of the day. Portable toilets and bottle water was delivered to the school. JEA has restored water service, however; students will not be allowed to drink from the fountains for three days. DCPS will provide all students with bottled water until the all clear has been given. The cafeteria will used bottled water for cooking.

Thanks to the incredible students and staff members for doing such an amazing job today working together as a team! Unfortunately, sometimes things happen that are out of our control.   

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Report Cards

Report cards go home Monday, January 30. 

2nd & 3rd Grade Students Perform, PTA Meeting & FCAT Parent Night

Please join us Tuesday, January 31st at 6:00pm for our second and third grade program "Lighten Up". Prior to the student's performance there will be a short PTA meeting as well as a FCAT information meeting that will begin as soon as the program is over. Hope you'll join us for this special evening.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Science Night January 26 at 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m

Please join us this Thursday evening, January 26 for Science Night. The 4th and 5th grade science projects will be on display in the school cafeteria. Come see the amazing experiments! Winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m.

Oh Seuss! The Science of Seuss Day

Do you know the science behind Seuss? Friday, January 13, students in kindergarten through third grade at New Berlin Elementary combined literacy and science together to find out. Kindergarten and first grade students read the story Bartholomew and the Oobleck and My Many Color Friends. After reading the stories, students made an Oobleck… an experiment that allowed them to see a liquid turn into a solid right before their eyes and a color wheel to show how secondary colors are made. Students in third grade also made an Oobleck and participated in a science experiment from the book The Sneetches.

Second grade students read the story; My Fine Feather Friends and Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur?
The students learned about the characteristics of birds, the types of birds in the community, and then used a milk carton to construct a bird feeder. For their second experiment they used plaster and clay to make a fossil. They learned how fossils are formed and the different types of fossils.

Mrs. Jenning's first grade class used the book, Horton Hears a Who. They placed a 'dust speck' on a microscope slide, looked into the microscope, and observed what was there! The students then drew a picture. They also learned about sound.

During the month of January, all NBE students have been working on classroom science projects using the scientific method. Fourth and fifth grade students have been working on their individual projects. Thursday, January 26, the school will host Science Night in the school cafeteria beginning at 6:00 p.m. Science projects will be on display and Science Fair winners will be announced.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

New Berlin January Newsletter


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