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November 2014Volume 4Bilee Jo GrablePrincipalPiper Elementary SchoolK-3rd GradeNews From The Principal .“Building the Future One Child at a Time.”Dear Piper Families,Thank you for attending your child’s conference!When parents and teachers work together, everyone benefits: students tend to earn higher grades,perform better on tests, have better behavior, and show positive attitudes toward themselves andschool. Students have set their goals for the second quarter and together we can continue to helpyour child reach his/her goals!Problem Solvers at Piper Elementary!Students learn that we face tough decisions and new situations every day. How we choose to respondto these events reveals who we are and where we are in our character/moral development. Twostudents from Piper Elementary demonstrated how to be a problem solver and take pride in ourcommunity outside of school at the homecoming last month. First grader Maya Morales and thirdgrader Isabella Morales saw a problem and decided to take action!The problem they noticed was all the trash on the hill at the Piper High School Homecoming game. Thegirls went up to the concession stand and asked if they could have two trash bags. The ladies gave thegirls the trash bags and went on their way. A little later, the girls returned with the trash bags full oftrash. The girls asked for two more trash bags. The ladies gave them two more bags, and the girls leftfilling the trash bags once again. The lady working at the concession stand asked what the girls weredoing, and the girls said that they were picking up the trash on the hill. The girls then proceeded totell the lady that their teachers had told them if they see a problem, be a problem solver!That is exactly what they did!Dr. Schumacher, principal of Piper High School, presented Isabella and Maya Morales with thank youcards and a special gift. TRUE PIPER PRIDE AT ITS FINEST! Mrs. GrableDon’t forget to “fall back” one houron Sunday, November 2ndat 2:00am!
November Upcoming Events11/7/141st Grade Field Trip /Zoo11/11/14Picture Retakes11/11/143rd Grade Music Program @ 6:30pm in the gym (Enter through the cafeteria doors)Who: Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Bicknell and Mrs. Stucker11/13/143rd Grade Music Program @ 6:30pm (Enter through the cafeteria doors)Who: Mrs. Reese, Mrs. Whaley , Mrs. Eikenbary and Mrs. Catron’s classes11/18/142nd Grade Music Program @ 6:30pm in the gym (Enter through the cafeteria doors)Who: Mrs. R Martin, Ms. Gonzalez, Mrs. Ziegler and Mrs. Sorenson11/20/142nd Grade Music Program @ 6:30pm in the gym (Enter through the cafeteria doors)Who: Mrs. Denny, Mrs. Pope, and Miss Phillips classes11/25/14Fall Read-In @ 2:45-3:15pm Students are allowed to bring their favorite book & towel11/26/14 11/28/14 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOLHappy Thanksgiving from the PES staff!Important Information from the front office . School Hours are 8:35-3:40 Students may enter the building @ 8:20 Students need to be in their classrooms by 8:40to avoid a tardy slip Parents are asked to say their good-byes in thefront foyer. This is called our “hug & go” zone;children will then proceed to their classroom. If you have additional messages for your child’steacher, please use established common procedures: email, notes, voicemail, or arrange a conference. We want to optimize the learning environment and maximize safety.Students arriving after 9:15 will be counted as1/2 day absent. Students leaving before 3pm willbe counted as 1/2 day absent. All transportation changes MUST be made by3:00p.m. on the day of the change is requestedto ensure that the teacher is notified in time &your child arrives home safely. If you send anemail please make sure to send to both secretaries. If your child has an appointment of any kind thatcauses him/her to arrive late or leave early fromschool, please sign them in and out through theoffice. Staff members may not release a child unless they have been notified by the office staff. Please call or email and let the office know if yourchild is absent or will be late coming to school.Our office will call and verify that your child issafely at home if we have not received notificationfrom you. The office number: 721-1243.Secretaries: Leta Dehner and Sheila Callaghan2014-2015New Tardy Policy:5 Tardies 1 unexcused absenceTardy warning bell rings at 8:35 amTardy bell at 8:40 am
News from the counselorOn October 23, we had our first Character Assembly! Miss Parsons handed out characterawards to the most respectful and most responsible student from each class. Studentswere nominated by their teacher and received an award and a pencil from Miss Parsons.Congratulations to:Respect: Andrew Eldridge, Reagan Asbury, Sam O’Neal, Hailey Watkins, Dylan Theno,Sarah Dean, Gavin Hurrelbrink, Allie Hinterlong, Jackson Dissmeyer, Emily Franz, AndyCox, Bristol Smith, Owen McVay, Linnea Blankenship, Johnson Seal, Danica Jones, WyattCamp, Kaylee Smith, George Bryant, Nicole Tolare, Jonathan Gregory, Madalyn Mares,Andrew Ram Lian, Ava Azzeh, Cash Weber, Addison Rich, Baird Greenamyre, Ainsley Giese,Scott Henry, Danika Thornton, Blake Crook, Isabella Rangel, Owen Traynham, Ciara Cole,Everette Brown, Kiya Wells, Jovahni Perez, Hannah Byers, Jonah Malaschak, JillianLancaster, Kai Reed, Mariyah Roberson, Austin Burlingame, Hannah Hankinson, LukeBullock, Sammy Henry, Andrew Bond, Addie Walker, Trenton Wiehe, Daviana Sank, AkiumeButner, Leyla Carerra, Jacob Patrzykont, Rhi’Anna Jones, Chase Theiss, Riley EidsonSchool Rules Be Responsible Be Respectful Be Safe Be a ProblemSolver Be Your Best!Responsibility: Mason Masloski, Samatha McKee, Tate Matthaidess, Trinity McCollough,Ronin Trusskey, Berlin Joy, Shawn Dotson, Lexi Kohrs, Griffin Allen, Aubrey Eidson, SawyerMcDaniel, Brynn Green, Brandon Killer, Taylor Evans, Brayson Sestrich, Lillie Cutshaw, ReyCox, Madi Droge, Rusty Boswell, Lillie Bauer, Westin Haworth, Natalie McCoy, JohnnyVogel, Payton Adkins, Lucas McDowell, A’Naya Brown, Adrian Mnirajd, Lily Jennings, CarsonMills, Inara Barnes, Aiden Neer, Madison Lofton, Boedy Dunn, Nicole Turney, TannarMcDaniel, Amirah Allen, Jackson Turner, Mykaela Lawrence-Brock, Connor Morse, MaciDunn, Brody Gengler, Grace McCallop, Makao Groneman, Adelle Eikenbary, Jack Wells,Jolene Mares, William Hutcherson, Teagan Holladay, Ryan Vigil, Cassidy Green, EthanGonzalez, Jasmine Leonard, Evan Damron, Inara Supica, Zak Surprise, Lauren MarronNovember:This month we'll be talking about Courage. Courage is:I will do the right thing, even when it is scary.I will work at becoming the very best I can be.I will persevere and not give up.I will work at becoming the very best I can be.I will persevere and not give up.HolidayAssistanceIf your family, or afamily you know isexperiencinghardship this yearand you would likeassistance withholiday food andgifts, resources maybe available.Please contact:Amy BartlowDistrict SocialWorker(913) 721-9166abartlow@piperschools.comPiper is PaperlessPlease visit www.piperschools.com and click on the “Our School’s” drop down menu to visit the Elementary School’swebsite. There you will find newsletters, building calendar, Parent/Student handbook along with more usefulinformation.
Thank You For Making OurFundraiser a HUGESUCCESS!!Kindergarten &1st Grade TopSellers!Singing Dancing Cruising Around the Lake Eating Pizza andlaughing!PRICELESS2nd & 3rd GradeTop Sellers!Box Top Winners!Winning Classes:Pre-K AM - Mrs. JudyKindergarten - Harris1st - Ward2nd - Denney3rd - Whaley4th - Stockton5th - KohlsIndividual Grade Winners:Pre-K: Riley CrigerKindergarten: Ruby Ayala1st: Maddie Drodge2nd: John Vaughn3rd: Emily Briggs4th: Chloe Jackson5th: Jack Ketter“Like” Piper PTA on Facebook to receive the most currentinformation.Thanks so much,Danell CollinsPTA President 14/15Piper Elementary Pep ClubPiper Elementary Pep Club is brand new this year and we are soexcited! We already have 178 members and it is not too late tojoin the fun! The elementary Pep Club is here to enhance piratepride by engaging the student body in Purple Piper PirateFriday's, youth sports, youth homecoming, school andcommunity events.Upcoming events for Pep Club:11/1 & 11/2 - Youth Superbowl @ Kaw Valley fields (times tobe announced when available)January - We will hold a pep assembly to kick off youthbasketball and spirit weekApril - We will hold a pep assembly to kick off testing week andprovide special treats on testing daysContact information: piperpepclub@gmail.com orPiper Elementary Pep Club on FacebookThank you so much for your support!Lori Robinson
ARTWITH MRS. HAWORTH3rd Grade Fashion Designer used the art of printmaking to create the 15 stars, 15 stripes flag of 1814on t-shirts to be worn during their music concerts.November Newsletter for Physical EducationAs the weather begins to get turn toward the colder months of the year, our students will explore a numberof games played inside. Students in third and second grade will experience hockey. They will learn how tohold, use, and participate in activities using a hockey stick. For safety, the hockey sticks we use are coveredwith soft foam to insure safe play for all. The first graders and kindergartners will be active with gamescentered on body movements and learning how to follow instructions. During our Great Body Shop lessonstudents will learn what their daily nutritional needs should be. Students will learn how our bodies digestfood and how certain types of food allow our body’s to grow and change as we get older.PE Fun Fact: Out of the 206 bones in the human adult’s body, 106 are in the hands and feet!Thank you and happy holidays,Kellea Neas & Luke NewellNovember in the music classroom:The musical arts department fills the halls with the sounds of percussion instruments and singing. The studentsare taught to respect the instruments and to play them correctly. It is fun to watch the excitement when thechildren use shakers, tambourines, hand drums, the cabasa, rhythm sticks, guiros, triangles, finger cymbals, andscratch blocks to apply their knowledge of steady beat. The students learn the difference between steady beatand rhythm.Other skills studied this month include high and low sounds, loud and soft sounds, and tempo. Elementarystudents also explore songs from other cultures, play clapping games, and learn to create simple melodies byusing a variety of Orff instruments. Orff instruments include xylophones, metallophones, and glockenspiels.If you would like to know more about Orff instruments, please visit ffinstruments.asp. Ms. Crouse & Mrs. Telthorst
In Technology classes, we will continue makingprogress turning Piper Kids into 21st Century Learners!November Topics:In Kindergarten we will focus on learning social studiesconcepts and early reading skills in game basedprograms. We will cover the history of Thanksgiving andCommunity Helpers.First graders will learn more about the First Thanksgivingand will also focus on fluency with addition skills.Second graders will be focusing on the history of theMayflower and will start learning research strategies.Third graders will be learning how to use our blog siteand more about digital citizenship including web safetyand netiquette.November will also be the month when our MobileLearning Lab (iPad Cart) will start visitingclassrooms. Students will have the opportunity to usetechnology in each subject area when thecarts visit their classroom.Jessica AsburyPiper Elementary Technology“A child does not care how much you know until they know how much youcare.” UnknownPiper TechKNOWLEDGEy WebsiteThank You for Attending ourBook Fair !Book Fair Recap!!Thank you to all the parents that volunteered to helpwith the book fair. It would not be the success that itis without your help. Also, thank you to all the parentsthatpurchased books for teachers and your children. Because of the wonderful turnout I was able to take a 1000 worth of books off the book fair. I also have 2000 worth of Scholastic dollars to purchase bookslater in the year.Again, thank you!Mrs. HermanLiteracy CoachThe topic this month is fluency. Fluency in reading is often talked about just in terms of speed (words perminute). While words-per-minute is an indication of comprehension, speed is not the only component tofluency.Fluency has three main components:Pace/Rate – the speed of reading (words read per minute)Smoothness – reading words accurately, rapidly, and automatically. Also include having efficient decodingskills (knowing how to break apart unknown words, apply phonics knowledge and strategies for syllabication)Prosody – reading with expression and understanding punctuation order to apply the correct phrasing andvoice levels.If your child still reads out loud to you, listen to make sure they are reading the words correctly, applying theirphonics knowledge to unknown words and they are reading with expression. Reading with expression is mosteasily practiced with narrative/story books where the author uses a lot of dialogue.Happy Reading!
November 2014Page 7Piper Purple FridaysImportant Information cont.Cell Phones & ValuablesWe ask that students do not bring cellphones or other valuable items to schoolwith them. It is very distracting if a cellphone is ringing in the middle of class The school district will not beresponsible if any valuable item is lost orstolen from the school, or the bus.Thank you for keeping all of these itemsat home.Outside Meals & LunchScheduleWe encourage parents to come and havelunch with their children. We ask thatparents bringing outside food (from arestaurant) bring it for your child only.When only a select few from a class aresingled out,feelings get hurt.Show your Piper Pride and letyour purple shine through!!!December Dates:Thank you for your cooperation.Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade We have a long tradition of wearingpurple on Fridays. Whicheverclassroom is wearing the mostpurple on Friday is given specialrecognition with a banner on theirclassroom c 18th: 1/2 day schoolmissal @ 11:30amdis-Dec 19th:1/2 day schoolDismissal @ 11:30amSchool Bridge Before/After CareIf this is November, then the first Parent Teacher Conferences have come andgone. Thank-you parents for getting your child(ren) signed up for the half daysession in such a timely manner. The School Bridge staff wants to wish everyonea Happy Thanksgiving. Remember, Together Everyone Achieves More!Winter Break 12/22/14—1/5/15Students return to school onJanuary 6th, 2015Luke Newell- AM Lead TeacherSherdine Daniels, School Bridge DirectorImportant Phone NumbersIt is early fall which can mean cool mornings andwarm afternoons. Please consider how your childis dressed. Layers work wonders!Time for sniffles Please consider keeping yourchild home if they complain of not feeling goodwith a runny nose or coughing a lot. Some of thepreventive measures will help prevent the spreadof illness toOthers are as follows: Cover your couch into your elbow area Blow your nose into tissue and then throw itaway Good hand washingRemember, the goal is to keep all our students andstaff healthy and in school.Sincerely,Ann RatcliffOffice: (913) 721-1243Fax: (913) 721-3656District Office: (913) 721-2088Kitchen: (913) 721-9219Transportation: (913) 721-9019Turn that Trash into Cash!!Hey Parents!Do you have a lot of junk mail and catalogues that youwould like to throw away? If you do .Turn that trash into cash for our school!! Please help us byfilling our recycling bin! It is the green binlocated on the west side of our parking lot.We need ALL your: newspapers, magazines, catalogues,mail, and office papers. Our school can earn money and wecan also help the environment.Thanks for participating in our recycle program!
NovemberMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday1st Grade Field Trip tothe Zoo!Don’t forget to“fall back”Sunday morning!Story Teller visits2nd grade @ 2:153453rd Grade MusicProgram @ 6:30(Williams, Bicknell& Stucker)Mrs. Telthorst63rd Grade MusicProgram @ 6:30pm(Eikenbary, Reese,Whaley & Catron)Ms. CrousePicture Retakes101411122nd Grade MusicProgram @ 6:30(Martin, GonzalezZiegler & Sorenson)Mrs. Telthorst17718Fall Read In@ 2:45 to 3:15(bring a good book& a towel to lay on)132nd Grade MusicProgram @ 6:30(Pope, Denney& Phillips)Ms. Crouse19No School Thanksgiving Break20No School Thanksgiving Break21No School Thanksgiving Break242526272812345
dures: email, notes, voicemail, or arrange a con-ference. We want to optimize the learning envi-ronment and maximize safety. Students arriving after 9:15 will be counted as 1/2 day absent. Students leaving before 3pm will be counted as 1/2 day absent. All transportation changes MUST be made by 3:00p.m. on the day of the change is requested
