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!