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September, 2012Volume 1, Issue 2Beverly Newsome, PrincipalJeremy Lundgren, Assistant PrincipalIt’s been a Great Beginning!A Note from Mrs. NewsomeMRES Book DriveIs it time to cleanoff your bookshelves?We are still hosting aBook Drive here atMcKee. We are filling upour classroom librarieswith new or gently usedbooks. If you have booksthat you would like todonate, please dropthem off in the frontoffice and we will putthe books in the handsof our readers! Thankyou so much for yoursupport. If you havequestions please emailstaci.white@cms.k12.nc.us.Hearing ScreeningsAll K and 1st grade students, andall students new to CMS, willhave a hearing screeningperformed by the school’sspeech-language pathologistsunless the school is notified inwriting by October 2. If astudent does not pass thehearing screening after twoattempts, the speech-languagepathologist will send a referralto the school’s audiologist (withparental permission) for furtherhearing assessment, which mayinclude a full hearingevaluation. Parents will receivedocumentation of the results ofaudiological assessments.Parents of students previouslyidentified with a hearing lossshould be aware that your childmay automatically be tested bythe school audiologist during theschool year to monitor currenthearing levels. If youdo not wish your child to betested this school year, pleasenotify Carrie Kingston in writingby October 2. Please be sure toinclude your child’s name anddate of birth.Our first month of schoolwent very well! As I walk thehalls and visit the classroomsI see how engaged studentsare in learning and teachersin motivating their students tobe excited about learning.FYI - We are not permitted toheat up food brought fromhome at lunchtime. If youintend your child to havewarm food from home, pleasesend it in a thermos.Thank you to those familiesthat have participated in ourcapital campaign! Yoursupport will make an impacton our students!Beverly NewsomeCelebrity Read-In Day!We are so excited to announcethat we are having our 2ndannual Celebrity Read-In Day!This year, we will be celebratingon Thursday, December 20th.The Literacy Committee is in theprocess of planning this event.If you know a famous person(author, news anchor,firefighter, police officer, sportspersonality, etc.) that would liketo read to one of our classes,please emailstaci.white@cms.k12.nc.us.
Page 2What is the Pyramid of Success?John Wooden is famous in part for his historic success as a head basketballcoach at UCLA. Coach Wooden received the Medal of Freedom Award because ofhis work teaching leadership and character, which he summarized in his Pyramid ofSuccess. The Pyramid of Success is a powerful teaching tool with 15 fundamentalpersonal qualities; building blocks that he viewed as essential: Hard Work,Enthusiasm, Friendship, Loyalty, Cooperation, Self-Control, Alertness, Action,Determination, Fitness, Skill, Team Spirit, Poise, Confidence and Personal Best.Coach Wooden taught that the highest standard of success is measured by theEFFORT you put forth to bring out your full potential and personal best.Each month of this school year, our All Star students will be introduced toblocks in the Pyramid by the journey of Inch and Miles through the student agenda.While we will be introducing these important concepts to your son or daughter, theessential parent role is to guide your child and being a role model for these traits.In September, our building blocks were Hard Work and Enthusiasm. Workinghard is about giving something your all instead of just going through the motions.Working hard to reach your goals also requires planning the steps you will need totake to get there. Coach Wooden said that Enthusiasm means you have pep, energy,and the greatest interest in what you are doing. Coach said, “Simply put, I mean youmust love that which you do.” To have enthusiasm, combine your smile along withwork you’ll find worthwhile. The following students were selected by staff membersfor showing Hard Work or Enthusiasm!Kindergarten:Hard Work – Abbie Sands, River Hines, Mateo Thillet, Joel JustinEnthusiasm – Riley Bahnweg, Yao Wang, Ava Lawson, Allie ReedFirst Grade:Hard Work- Nicole Josey, Carolyn Jeon, Alyssa Voit, Nikhil PeregoEnthusiasm – Zahra Qureshi, Elle Collier, Clay Patton, Eleanor ZengSecond Grade:Hard Work – Kayman Soltani, Tyler Frintner, Morgan Childers,Sophia Broz, Erik HinsonEnthusiasm – Grace Grim, Melanie Baker, Raegan Ledford,Taylor Uszacki, Carly RainwaterThird Grade:Hard Work - Yvette Krueger, Cody Hund, Bryan Roman, Julianne FickerEnthusiasm – Morgan Ketzner, Andy Hurd, Macy AikiaFourth Grade:Hard Work – Kara Cushman, Marley Bailey, Evan ZottlEnthusiasm – Jackson Ellis, Jackson Lewer, Eli Hofmeister
Page 3Fifth Grade:Hard Work – Alexis Herrada, Nick Terwilliger, Emily Wilson,Jordyn WashingtonEnthusiasm – Luis Flores, Alex Ballentine, Aidan Angulo,Christopher Soudir, Daniel FangOctober’s Building Block is FriendshipCoach Wooden taught us that Friendship is mutual; it means doing nicethings for one another. Friendship is a two-way street. Throughout our lives, wemake new friends. And if we’re lucky (and good friends to others), we keep ourold friends, too! While friendship seems like such a simple concept, it is quitecomplex—especially when it comes to the ever-changing relationships during theschool years. Friendship is another important block in the Pyramid of Success ,and is a trait your child will always be developing. Whether your child’s friendsare in the neighborhood, classroom, or on the field, they will help him or her growand learn. This month, we will study friendship and take a good look at thequalities we look for in a good friend. We’ll be discussing the importance ofshowing respect and how we can be a good friend to others.“To have a friend you must be a friend. And friends are very important.”- Coach John WoodenMRES is a PEANUT FREEschool!
Page 4Energy for Life Walk-a-ThonFor the next several weeks (9/24 – 10/12), our school will be raising funds to donate to the UnitedMitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF). This will support one of our own students at McKee Roadwho has been affected by this disease. Beginning Monday, 9/24 students may bring in donations (wehave asked students to bring in loose change to add to a classroom collection bucket, but largerdonations will also be accepted). Students who bring in a donation in ANY amount will be able toparticipate in our school-wide “Dress like a Friend” day on Friday, 10/12. The class that raises the mostmoney will get to participate in a kickball game with Mr. Lundgren and Mr. Smith! Then, on Saturday,10/13, the UMDF Energy for Life Walkathon will take place at Freedom Park. We welcome all staff,students, and parents to participate in our school-wide team! If you would like to join this team,please go to www.energyforlifewalk.org , click on the link for the Charlotte walk, and follow the stepsfor Walker Registration under the team name of McKee Road Elementary. If you have questions orneed additional information, please contact Kati Carbonaro or Ericka Ficker. Thank you for helping us!Congratulations Mrs. Bahnweg!!Mrs. Bahnweg, our school’s media specialist, was nominated for theGertrude Coward Award! The award recognizes a school media specialistwho provides outstanding leadership and service. It is named for a formerdirector of libraries for Charlotte City School and Charlotte – MecklenburgSchool.We are proud Mrs. Bahnweg was nominated! She is our Award WinningMedia Specialist!
Page 5The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’sSummer Reading ProgramWe are pleased to share that 30 of our All Star McKee Road students wereactive readers in the Library’s Summer Reading Program. We are especiallypleased to share with you the names of the following 10 students who completedthe Summer Reading Program! We are proud of their achievement and knowthis helped to maintain or increase their reading skills over the summer.20 hours or more:1st Grade:David Karpov2nd Grade:Sophia Broz, William Kluttz, Andrew Stiene3rd Grade:Willem Seidman, Angela Bang, Sarah Fleury4th Grade:Alyssa Hankins5th Grade:Mackenzea Aiken, Hayden StieneThe Library also provides many excellent resources for students during theacademic year, free with a library card. Visit www.cmlibrary.org for informationabout the offered services.
What is the Pyramid of Success? John Wooden is famous in part for his historic success as a head basketball coach at UCLA. Coach Wooden received the Medal of Freedom Award because of his work teaching leadership and character, which he summarized in his Pyramid of Success. The Pyramid of Success is a powerful teaching tool with 15 fundamental
