Sunday, April 29, 2012

NBE May/June Newsletter


New Berlin May_June Newsletter P.1 -
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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!