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GrowthResilienceIntegrityTenacityGASTON GREYHOUNDSGot GRIT!April, 2019Celebrate Gaston Volunteers This MonthApril 7—13th is National Volunteer Week. Please join Gaston Elementary Schoolin shining a light on our 201 dedicated volunteers!Volunteers help build stronger communities, tackle society’s greatest challengesand transform the world by lending their time, talent and skills to make adifference in their communities. National Volunteer Week was established in1974 and has grown exponentially each year.Whether online, in person, with a vote, voice or wallet—doing good comes inmany forms and we would like to thank our volunteers for all they do for ourstudents, staff and the community of Gaston.Mr. DeWolf would like tothank Mrs. Amber Medina.She knows the kids, is willingto take on any tasks, & getsfull credit for any semblanceof organization in my room.Mr. Huffman would like to thank:Mr. Steven Hoogerhuies & Mrs. AlishaHoogerhuies who come in & are super helpfulmaking small group reading run in our class onTuesdays & Wednesdays.Mrs. Nicole Svoboda helps with small groupreading on Thursdays.Mrs. Westcott would like tothank:Mrs. Laura Fordyce,Mrs. Sarah Fleskes,Mrs. Tracy Johnson,Mr. Scott Johnson,Mrs. Kelly Hansen,Mrs. Jessica Kraatz andMrs. Tiffany Hardiefor all the wonderful thingsthey do to help her 1st graders.Thank YouVolunteers!Candy Hermann comes in every month & helpsme get prepared by making classroom copies ©ing, folding, & stapling the decodables booksthat are crucial to early literacy.INSIDE THIS ISSUECelebrate Volunteers .1SBAC Testing .2Attendance/Behavior .2Cool Things We Are Doing .3Calendar of Events .4Mrs. Beauchaine & Mrs. Leach in Preschool wouldlike to thank Rita Weinstein who is always eager tohelp in any way. She is so kind & patient with thepreschoolers & listens intently to their thoughts &ideas. Steve Sanford has been coming on Mondaysregularly this year. He is a consistent support for allof the students & a positive male role model. BetteTroxell, “Nana”, brings creative energy & love to ourclassroom. She generously donates materials &ideas for our art projects. Preschool has beenfortunate to have many parents & grandparentsvolunteer in a variety of situations. Thank you!Math Problem of the Month .5Other Announcements .6THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND To volunteer you must firstpass a background check,forms are available outside themain office All who enter the buildingmust sign in at the main officeand wear a badge during theirstay Be Safe, Respectful, andResponsible while you are oncampus“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of theearth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring,patience, and just plain loving one another. Erma Bombeck
SMARTER BALANCED TESTINGApril 29th-May 3rd is State Testing Week for our 3rd through 6th grade students. Smarter Balanced is a computerbased assessment system designed to measure student learning. These important tests provide an evaluation of studentunderstanding in reading and math. The tests serve as a tool for measuring the degree to which students are on trackto graduate high-school and provide teachers & parents important information regarding student progress towardscollege and careers.By working together, we can make your child’s testing experience positive and successful. Here are some suggestionsfor helping your child do their very best on testing week: Make sure your child gets a good night’s rest. Have your child eat a healthy, high-protein breakfast. Make sure your child arrives to school on-time. Gently encourage your child to do their best.For more information visit:http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/We are here to support the state testing process and create aTesting Calendarpositive and successful testing experience. If you have questions,please don’t hesitate to contact myself or your child’s classroom Monday, April 29 Language Computer Adaptive Testteacher.Tuesday, April 30Thank you for partnering with us.Emily PutneyGaston ElementaryAssessment Coordinatorputneye@gastonk12.orgDuring March, the following classrooms hadthe least amount of absences and won theweekly Attendance Award.Mrs. Hiersche’s 6th gradersMs. Henson’s 6th gradersMrs. Krause’s 1st gradersMr. DeWolf’s 4th gradersLanguage Performance TaskWednesday, May 1 Review DayThursday, May 2Math Computer Adaptive TestFriday, May 3Math Performance TaskGaston Elementary is continuing our hard workon making positive behavior choices at schooland our perseverance is payingoff! We have cut the number ofreferrals from last year to this year inhalf! We have 211 students who havenot had any referrals at all this year!Way to go!Great progress GastonElementary!2
COOL THINGS WE ARE DOINGThe Physics of FunGaston All-Stars is a partnership with the News-Times where they recognize three students every fewweeks in the newspaper. Their photo and a sentence or two as to why that student shines is includedin the article. For March, Gaston Elementary teachers selected these three students for their All-Starqualities. Congratulations!Audrey PerdewWyatt WismerDevin ClowdusAudrey is a wonderful positivemember of our class. She alwaysworks hard on her school work,Audrey is a leader class and theschool.Wyatt is a Gaston All Star because hehas an eagerness to his learning. Heis always excited about what is beingstudied in school. He works hard topractice what is being done so he canbe his best at it!Devin has been growing into such aleader in our class. Recently, Devin wasthe first third grader to master hismultiplication facts 0-12! Keep up thegreat work Devin!3
CHECK OUT WHAT’S COMING UP April 2019May 20194thPreschool & Kinder Roundup5:00—6:00 pm4/294thPTO meeting 6:00 pm2nd5th8th9th10th10th11thNO SCHOOLGrading/Planning DaySBAC Science Testing 5thgradeParent Conferences 12-4 pmPreK-6th gr 11:30dismissalScience Night: Glen’s GizmoFair - Commons Gym 4-6pmSchool Board Meeting6:00 pm-5th3rd5thJune 2019SBAC Testing Grades 3-63rdPTO meeting 6:00 pmPTO meeting 6:00 pm5thLAST DAY OF SCHOOLSpirit Day – wear Gaston spiritwear/green/yellow/goldNO SCHOOLGrading/Planning Day6th10thTeacher Appreciation Week6th17thiReady Math Testing K-6th9thSchool Board Meeting6:00 pm12thSpirit Day – wear Gastonspirit wear/green/yellow/gold16th4th grade—12th InstrumentalConcert—Commons 7 pm15thSmokey the Bear visits 1stgrade 2:00-3:0017thPTO Hat Day17thPTO Hat Day18th24thSecretary’s Day24th25thTAG Field Trip to the Children’sTheater 8:15 am—2:30 pm27th31st4thPTO Carnival 11:00-1:00 withraffle & silent auction finishing at1:30 pmKinder & 1st Grade Field Trip—/The Gilbert House 9:15 am—2:30pmNO SCHOOLMemorial DayElementary Field Day
MATH PROBLEM OF THE MONTHApril’s Problem of the MonthLaurel has six apple trees in her yard. Eachtree has a different number of apples on it.She counts 17 apples in all.Question: How many apples are growing oneach tree?Remember to explain how you found theanswer and how you can be sure it is correct.April’s prize will be aScoggins gift cardCongratulations Rhys Niederberger!The answer was 5 dimes.5
Other AnnouncementsThe elementary healthroom could usedonations of boxes ofKleenex and boys &girls underwear (newplease) sizes 4 through12. We have gonethrough our supply forthe year. If you canhelp—we sure wouldappreciate it!GotInfo?Enjoy the sounds ofspring at the Gaston4th-12th gradeInstrumentalConcert.Music will begin at7:00 pm May 16thin the CommonsGym.Supports forSummerParents: If you know of other summersupport opportunities—let us know andwe’ll get the word out in our nextnewsletter.6If you would like to have an event or informationpublished in the newsletter, please send the informationto Mystie Taber at taberm@gastonk12.org by the 20thof the month for the following newsletter.
Gaston All-Stars is a partnership with the News-Times where they recognize three students every few weeks in the newspaper. Their photo and a sentence or two as to why that student shines is included in the article. For March, Gaston Elementary teachers selected these three students for their All-Star qualities. Congratulations! The Physics of Fun
