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!
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.
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!
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