1. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
Motto:  Where Eagles S.O.A.R.
S-Safety
O-Organization
A-Active Learning
R-Respect
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Our Mission: The mission of Sudlersville Elementary School is to educate and enlighten each of our students through an engaging curriculum and high expectations (for behavior and achievement) by dedicated teachers and staff with support of parents and the extended community.
Our Vision: A graduate of Queen Anne's County Public Schools will be well-educated, globally competitive and prepared to become a caring, productive citizen of the 21st Century
Upcoming Events
10/1...Parent Night
         *Title I Information          *Watch Dog Training
         *Report Card Information
         *McGraw-Hill Information
     * Pizza will be served at 5:45pm.
10/6...Bus Evacuation
10/6....Transportation Mtg
@BOE for members
10/7...Unity Day
10/8...SES Receives State-Wide
Character Counts Award
10/9..."My School Color Run“ PBIS Fundraiser
10/13...2nd gr Field Trip 10/13..SIT Meeting
10/14..Early 12:00 noon
10/15..Schools Closed Professional
          Development
10/16..Schools Closed MSEA
10/19..School bus safety week
10/20...Vision/hearing screening
10/21..Picture Retake
10/23...Hispanic Heritage Day
          SMS
10/28..Multicultural Proficiency
          1:30 SMS
10/30..Nursery Rhyme Day PreK
10/30...K Field Trip
November
11/4...BOE 6:00
11/6...Early 12:00 noon
Principal’s News
October
New Standards-Based Report Cards
Please be informed that Queen Anne's County Public Schools will be utilizing a new standards-based report card during this school year.  It is based on student attainment of standards based on data.  The students' progress on the report card will be communicated through proficiency levels.  The report card will be distributed three times a year (December, March and June).  I am sending home a sample report card in September for your viewing.  For more information visit our website: 
New Reading Series
Starting this school year, all elementary schools in QAC will be using the McGraw-Hill Wonders reading series.  SES had several teachers who piloted Wonders last school year.  These teachers were a part of the textbook selection committee who recommended this reading series.  We are very excited about this new series.  Students will remain in their classrooms for the reading and language arts timeframe, and each teacher will provide small group instruction for three small groups.   Teachers will be assessing your child’s fluency, comprehension, phonemic awareness, phonics skills, vocabulary skills, as well as,  spelling and writing skills.  Teachers are provided many resources with this new reading series.  Additionally, students will have opportunities to utilize online activities for practice.

2. The SES Eagles SOAR Title I Night The First Day of School for
SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
The SES Eagles SOAR
The students at Sudlersville Elementary School learn school rules (SOAR).
Safety
Organization
Active Learning
Respect
During the summer months, Sudlersville Elementary School teachers collaborated to develop lesson plans that will be used to teach and reinforce school rules.  Once students know the expectations for the classroom, hallway, bus, and cafeteria, learning is the priority.  The Sudlersville Elementary School "Eagles" will be soaring this year!
Mrs. Melissa Bennett and her first grade class are learning hallway SOAR rules.
Ms. Alma Davis and her second grade class are learning classroom SOAR rules.
Title I Night
By:  Michele Hampton
Please join us for Title I Night on October 1st at 5:45 pm.  We will be providing information about Title I schools, the new report card, the new reading series, Watch Dog information, and parents will have the opportunity to complete infoSnap information in the computer lab at 5:15pm.
The First Day of School for
PreK and Kindergarten
Sudlersville Elementary School welcomes the PreK and Kindergarten students for the first time this school year.  They arrived on September 8th eager and happy to be in school.  The students spent some time touring the building and getting to know their teachers and their classmates.  It was a wonderful day for all!
Mrs. Tracey Beres, teacher, and her Kindergarten students tour the building.
Mrs. Laura Dean, teacher, and Mrs. Sarah Darling, assistant, tour the building with their PreK students

3. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Sudlersville Elementary Students Enjoy Math!
Students in Mrs. Stacy Troyer's second grade classroom enjoy math games as they roll the dice and add three sums.  Students have the opportunity to collaborate with their the classmates as they practice a math skill.  Mrs. Stacy Troyer and Mrs. Fallon Simpler work together while co-teaching second grade students.  "Engagement is a key to success! said Mrs. Simpler.
Please join me in welcoming Shanelle Copper, our new part-time parent coordinator.  Title I funding provides us monies to promote parental involvement.  Ms. Copper will work closely with Dwanya Alvarez to schedule and plan activities for parents.  Ms. Copper and Ms. Alvarez are working closely with parents to plan parent involvement activities that will help parents engage in the education of their child(ren).  Our next parent night is October 1st at 5:45 pm.  Please join us for the fun!!
Pictured left to right: Alex L., second grader, Faith C.. second grader
Fall has officially arrived and great things are happening at SES!
In September we received a new staff member in SES. Ms. Copper is our new parent coordinator, and she will be working together with Mrs. Alvarez.  Welcome Ms. Copper!
You are invited! Our annual Title I Night Dinner will be held on October 1st, 2015 at 6:00 pm in our school cafeteria. We will have important information about the new report cards and the new reading series. Last but not least, our WATCH D.O.G.S. Kickoff is also happening during Title I Night. Don’t miss out on this important night.
We want to thank all the parents, guardians, and community members who have attended our volunteer trainings offered during the month of September. We value and appreciate your time given at our school. If you have not attended a volunteer training yet, and would like to be a volunteer in our school, please note that we will have another volunteer training on Friday, October 2nd at 1:30 pm in the parent resource center room #9. Please be aware, that we are no longer offering volunteer trainings on the day of field trips or any other activity at our school that volunteers participate in.
Dwanya Alvarez & Shannelle Copper,
Parent Coordinators

4. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Sudlersville Elementary School Student's Art Selected for Display at Walter's Art Museum
David Ramirez Chun's art work was selected for an art show at the Walter's Art Museum in Baltimore.  Daivd is a fourth grade student at Sudlersville Elementary School in Mrs. Sarah Rosendale's class.  Mrs. Cassie Hosler is his art teacher.
Pictured left to right:
Mrs. Cassie Hosler, art teacher
David Ramirez Chun, student
Mrs. Sarah Rosendale, fourth grade teacher
Strong Competition for S.E.S. Eagle Squad
Candidates faced tough competition to become a member of this year’s S.E.S. Eagle Squad. There were 36 students who signed up for the September tryouts.  Judges watched students perform a standardized series of exercises.  The exercises were designed to test both physical and mental coordination.  Some parents also came to observe the tryouts.
Thank you to all the parents who supported their children’s participation in this competition.  Special thanks, too, to our judges, P.E. Coach Kesley Dean, Music Teacher Chris Harrison, and Guidance Counselor Nicole Connor who carefully scored each candidate’s performance.
The Eagle Squad members are Samira Al- Atiyyat, Ashley Alfaro Reyes, Romin Bowers, Michael Carroll, Alex Ferguson, Ricardo Gonzalez, Meygan Hastings, Cassie Jones, Estefani Nolasco, Nevaeh Palmer, Roy Schauber, Darby Skinner, Arianna Smith, Cody Smith, and Andrea Soberano.  On October 2, students will have their first team practice under the direction of Drill Instructor Den Leventhal and Eagle Squad Director Mary Leventhal.
Our Relay for Life Team would like to thank all the Moms and Sons who came out on Friday September 18th for the Kickball game. I think a good time was had by all and of course the Moms won again this year. Thanks so much for your support. Last year we came in third in the county raising $ 5,300. Again thanks for your support.

5. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Pre-K News
Kindergarten News
Grade 1 News
  We are looking forward to our field trip to the Wicked R Ranch on Friday, October 30.  Information has been sent home.  Chaperones are welcome but you must have completed the volunteer training before going on the trip with your child.
  Remember to dress your child in ranch friendly clothes and appropriately for the weather.  Permission slips and money need to be sent to your child's teacher by Monday, October 19th. 
   Always remember that if you have any questions about your child and school, do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher.  
   Thank you, The Kindergarten Team
Wow!  It is hard to believe that September is already over!  We have had a great beginning to the school year.  The children are doing a wonderful job learning how to follow classroom rules and routines.  We are starting a new theme titled “My Family and Friends” this month.  The children will be learning about families and friendship.   In addition, they will be learning about colors and shapes.  Have your child look around and identify circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles.   Also, this month we will be learning our nursery rhymes in preparation for Nursery Rhyme Day on Friday, October 30th.  Please ask your child each night which new rhyme we learned that day.  Thank you for all your support!
The Pre-k Team
Wow! September has flown by.  What a busy start to the new school year.  We are getting into the swing of things with our small groups and centers in reading.  Ask your children what stories they have been reading.  Also this month we will begin sending home reading logs.  Please complete the logs by reading 10 books per month.  Make sure you sign each time they read.
In math we are working on addition stories and writing an addition sentence to solve.  We finished our social studies unit on Back to School rules and are now currently working on a science unit about living things. This will lead right into our field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo on October 12.  If you have not turned in the permission slip and money, please do so as soon as possible.  We still have plenty of room for chaperones!!!
Thank you for all your support!
1st grade team

6. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Grade 2 News
Grade 3 News
Grade 4 News
O – Oh boy!  Fall is here already!
C – Can you believe September is gone? Make sure your child dresses appropriately for the changing weather. Also, make sure to label jackets, lunchboxes and other belongings.
T – The 2nd grade has been working very hard establishing our reading routines. We have also finished our first two math topics. Our Social Studies Unit on Communities and geography is almost complete.
O – Our grade will be traveling to Washington DC on Tuesday, October 13thh to visit the Natural History Museum. Please make sure to send in you permission slips and payment for that trip.
B – Be sure and get to a volunteer workshop if you are interested in coming with us on our trip. Information is coming soon!
E – Everybody’s a winner when you do your best! Keep up the good work second grade!
R – Reading logs are very important. Please be sure to complete the logs and send them in on Monday.
Our 4th graders have been busy the first month. We have learned so much already.
Looking forward we will be focusing on: Multiplication in Math Erosion in Science Cause/effect in Reading Paragraph formation in Writing Maryland Native tribes in Social Studies
Please continue to support your child at home. Be sure to check agendas and homework nightly. Practice multiplication facts regularly.
Outstanding October
 Happy fall! The students have acclimated well to the routines of third grade! Please continue to remind your child to read, read, read as well as write a solid opinion paragraph for their weekly reading homework. We hope to see you at the “Title I” night on Thursday, October 1st, 2015! This will be an informative evening as there will be “WatchDog” training and pertinent information about the McGraw Hill Reading program and the QAC standards based report cards.          Just a friendly reminder that schools will be closed on Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October 16th, 2015, for professional development for teachers.  In addition, there was a permission slip sent home for the walking field trip to the firehouse on Thursday, October 8th, 2015~ make sure you have signed it so that your child can attend.              We have enjoyed the first month of school and are looking forward to a rigorous, fun filled year of academic learning. Please feel free to contact us anytime and thank you for your continued support.

7. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Health Room
The Winter Recorder Club is open to all 4th grade students who would like to demonstrate the recorder skills we will be learning in class in the Winter Concert.   The concert is on Wednesday, December 16th, at 6:30 pm.  All students in recorder club must have their own recorder.  The permission form must be returned in order to participate (I can have up to 30 students participate in this group).
4th Grade Recorders:
Recorders have been distributed in 4th Grade!  If you are in 4th Grade and would still like to purchase one, see Mr. Harrison for an order form.  You can purchase one for $5.00.  Having a recorder of your own is highly recommended!
must take the medication for 24 hours before returning to school.  Also, your child should not return to school for 24 hours after having diarrhea and or vomiting.  
These guidelines are in place to protect all students and staff.
Thank you for your support.
Queen Anne’s County Health Department once again will be administering Flumist to elementary students grades K through 4th.  Consent forms must be completed and returned in order for your child to receive the vaccine.  The first dose is scheduled on Monday November 16th.  Students who have not previously been vaccinated with the influenza vaccine are required to receive a 2nd dose at least a month apart.  The Health Dept. plans to return to administer the Flumist to those students who need their 2nd dose.  No date has been scheduled as of yet for the 2nd dose.  If for some reason your child missed receiving their flu vaccine at school you may take him/her to any Queen Anne’s Co. Health Dept. clinic and receive it for free.
Those of you who wish to receive the Seasonal Flu vaccine may check out the Queen Anne’s Co. Health Dept. website at:   or call the office at: for clinic locations, dates, and times.  
With “Flu Season” near here are some guidelines to follow regarding student illnesses:
Music
MARVELOUS MUSIC MEMO
Here are a few musical reminders for the month October.
Upcoming Performance:
Winter Concert: Wednesday, December 16th, 6:30 pm
Winter Concert performers include the 2nd grade classes, the Winter Chorus (3rd & 4th grade students), and the Winter Recorder Club (4th grade students).
Media
Winter Chorus (3rd & 4th Grades):
Letters will be going home mid-October regarding the Winter Chorus.
The Winter Chorus is open to all 3rd & 4th grade students who would like to sing and perform in the Winter Concert.   The concert is on Wednesday, December 16th, at 6:30 pm.  The permission form must be returned in order to participate.  
Winter Recorder Club:
Letters will be going home mid-October regarding the Winter Recorder Club.
Thank you for participating in the SchoolStore.com program. Our school earns money when you shop online from over 400 stores. It is easy and all you need to do is go to their website first Select our school and click on the merchant button so that the list of merchant pop up. Then, place your order as you normally do and the merchant will donate a percentage back to our school. If you have any questions please give me a call. Thank you for your support.
** Students must be “fever free for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing medication”, in order to return to school.  If your child receives an antibiotic for strep throat, pink eye, or another contagious illness, they

8. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Math Matters
Helping your children in math
Many parents have asked for ways that they can help their children with math.  They feel that math instruction has changed- and it has!  But- some things never change in math.  The FACTS!!!!
The facts are a tool that children need to have mastered securely to be successful in math.  Each grade has a set of facts that they should learn fluently.
Grade
Required Fluency K
Add and subtract within five 1
Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. 2
Add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. Add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. 3
Multiply and divide within 100. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers. Add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction. 4
Add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers
Parents can help by working with their children to learn the basic facts.   Start with just a few facts, until your child KNOWS them quickly and accurately.  Then add a few more, mixed in with the ones they know.  This technique makes children more successful and confident.  Continue adding facts until your child knows a large set of facts.  
Make games with facts- using playing cards, number cubes, and rhymes.   Look online for computer games that practice facts, such as
Thought for the month:
Statistics show that those who celebrate more birthdays live longer!
Smile and be happy! Until next time..:)

9. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
“Fall into Reading”
It’s the perfect time to fall into Reading! The fall offers amazing autumnal changes to spark conversation with your child. Let them jump in the fall leaves, pick ripe pumpkins, and taste crisp apples. All of these experiences help to build your child’s background knowledge and language. You can turn a day trip into an “I spy game.” For example, “I spy something that is red, ripe and in a tree. What is it?”  You can also discuss how the pumpkin grows from a seed to a ripe pumpkin. Around a campfire, tell family stories or make up your own. You start with some story starters, such as “One cool fall day I…,” or “I was walking down the road, when I suddenly saw a….” Story telling not only promotes language development but also family time.
The season of fall can be the backdrop for developing your child’s phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness includes a child’s ability to find rhyming words, create their own rhyme and identify letter sounds. For younger children you can use songs or nursery rhymes to make practice fun. For instance you can rewrite familiar songs or nursery rhymes to describe the fall. Older students may enjoy writing their own poems or songs about the changing season. Bingo is a popular game for all ages. You can create your own bingo boards that include fall words or high frequency words. Make bingo better by letting your child use creepy spider rings or ghostly goblins as their bingo chips.
To encourage reading outside of school, let your child choose books that interest them. You may want to focus on the life cycle of pumpkins or apples. You could select books that discuss what animals do in the fall. Your child may enjoy reading spooky stories or poems. For younger children let them wear a plastic finger, while they are tracking print. It is a creepy, but cool way to encourage voice to print matching. Lastly, you could let your child read by flashlight or your cell phone. It might set the mood for some fall reading fun!  
The use of I-Pads and laptops can spark some fall reading too. Our new reading series, McGraw Hill Wonders, also features many on-line tools that you can access from home, including e-books, games and lesson. Your child’s teacher will be sending home user name and password information soon!
Rebecca Van Aken
Reading Specialist at SES

10. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for the month of September!
A big cheer for these students who were recognized
for their outstanding behavior!!!
Ryven Crabill
AM Pre-K
Mrs. Dean
Ethan Brengle
PM Pre-K
Willow Winterstein K
Mrs. Beres
TBA
Ms. Landgraf
Carl Dresser
Mrs. Munson
Aliviah Huffer 1
Mrs. Bennett
Adrian Altamirano)
Mrs. Chance
Maria Torres
Mrs. Darling
Bricenia Ramirez Diaz 2
Ms. Davis
Hosanna Fields
Ms. Eber
Abbigale Angelini
Mrs. Embert
Faith Connolly
Mrs. Troyer
Cody Smith 3
Mrs. Bildstein
Alex Figueroa Vail
Mrs. Leventhal
Eli Navarro
Mrs. Thren
Carter Winterstein 4
Mrs. Boulay
Lily Little
Mrs. Rosendale
Emily Marvel
Mrs. Settelmaier

11. SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School & Judy Center Partner
October 2015
Judy Center News
Home Visits-The Judy Center is beginning to offer the school year’s home visits to area families, and local childcare providers.  This year we are excited to be using a new bilingual program, entitled Frog Street Toddler.  Many of the parents attending our events are providing us with positive feedback about the use of our new curriculum/program.  Angie Soto, the Judy Center’s bilingual In-Home Interventionist, and Lori Yarbrough, Judy Center Early Childhood Liaison/Service Coordinator are available to schedule home visits with you and your child.  For more information about home visits, please call Angie Soto or Lori Yarbrough at (410) and/or or
Playgroup-The Judy Center Playgroup is back in session on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 am – 10:30 am.  We are also using Frog Street Toddler during the Judy Center Playgroup with the intent of helping children become prepared for their future school routine, and for school success.  Thankfully, we have received positive feedback about the use of the new curriculum/program during playgroup.  Children love the puppets included with the program, and are finding it very engaging.  We will continue to utilize Social Foundations of Early Learning (SEFEL) with playgroup in our effort to increase children’s social skills prior to entering school.  Please contact Lori Yarbrough for more information about the Judy Center Playgroup at (410) or by
Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL)-The Judy Center Partnership is continuing to enroll young children in the DPIL in an effort to promote school readiness for young children.  This exciting new initiative allows the Judy Center Partnership to provide books to children every month until they reach the age of 5 with the hope of assisting families in building home libraries.  Books are mailed to each child directly from the publisher at a cost of $25/year, per child.  Funding for this new initiative is provided by the Judy Center, Centreville Rotary Club, the Woman and Girls Fund, and the Children's Council.  Please call Elizabeth Miller, Coordinator of the Judy Center Partnership at (410) or by to learn how to enroll your child. 
Sudlersville Elementary School (SES) Sibling Survey-We recently sent out the SES Sibling Survey as part of our continued effort to identify all children (birth – 5) residing in the Sudlersville area.  We are fortunate to have the assistance of Kendall Savage, a Salisbury University of Maryland Social Work Intern this year.  She will be working on many projects to benefit the school, and community.  Some of her duties will assist us in reaching more future students, and families in the Sudlersville area.  Thank you in advance for completing the survey. New Partner-St. Andrew’s Chapel Preschool has joined the Judy Center Partnership as a new partner this year.
The Judy Center’s mission is to identify children residing in the Sudlersville Elementary School area as soon as possible (hopefully at birth) in order to help parents prepare their children for school success from the very beginning.  

12. “The Family Center of QAC”
Standard Monthly Descriptions
Opportunities for Parents & Children Birth through Age 3
Adult Education – Study for your high school diploma OR hone your skills for College entrance! Open to the community whether you have a young child or not.  
Bright Smiles – Oral Health for students/family, scheduled quarterly by the Eastern Shore Oral Health Education and Outreach Program.  Dental screenings for children are held every fall.
Career Class & Career Exploration – Discover the right career for you, now or when your children are in school; increase your skills in resume writing, interviewing and job searching; learn about different careers each month when a local professional visits.
Family Planning / Preconception Health – Today you can choose if and when to have children, choosing health for the baby before you even become pregnant.  Important workshops for all adults of child-bearing age brought to us by the Health Dept.
Gardening/Cooking – Have you ever imagined life without plants, animals, and the many wonders of nature? Let’s not take it for granted and see what nature has to teach us.  Help us plant, grow and eat from our summer garden plus cook year round.
Health Programs – Many programs brought to us by the QAC Health Department, Priority Partners and Midshore Food Supplement Nutrition Education, University of Maryland Extension.
Library Story Time – We go to Sudlersville Library for Story Time the third Tuesday of each month.
Parent Advisory – Help make Family Support the best place for families and children that anyone could imagine.
Play Group – Hands-on activities will cover topics on child development and school readiness in a play group, held outside in spring and summer, weather permitting.  Older siblings may come to the center on Playgroup days in the summer.
WIC – Women, Infants and Children program. We are a Health Department WIC site!  See if you are eligible for food for your young children or transfer your services here if you are already enrolled.  Call to make an appointment.                                  
    Advance Your Academic Skills – Open to the community!
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“The Family Center of QAC”
Many Fun Family Fall Events
Contact: Jenny Crossley for more details. or   
Find us at or listed under Programs on QAC Public Schools website
We are also on Facebook as “The Family Center”
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