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December 2014
Independent School District 279 does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in or attend a District activity, please provide the school district with
seventy-two (72) hours advanced notice. You can call 763/561-9768 or TDD763/391-7250. Examples of auxiliary aids or services may include: sign language, interpreter, assistive listening kit, accessible meeting
location, etc.
Greetings Garden City Families! I want to give you an update on the great teaching and learning that is happening at Garden City. I want you to know that it takes a team of caring, committed, and quality teachers to help make Garden City a great place to work and learn. We know that we are community of committed students, teachers, and families focused on continuous improvement of both academic learning and social – emotional learning. Our goal is to the best elementary school in District 279. Here’s a quick update on the key strategies we are using to make GC a great place to teach and learn.
8 Key Strategies to Help Us Be The Best in District 279!
Phone: 763-561-9768
Fax: 763-549-2360
3501 65th Ave. No.,
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
For the remainder of the school year we will highlight some of the strategies listed above in the Newsletter and on our webpage. If you have any questions about these great strategies that are helping focus on excellence please let me know! Thanks for trusting us with the education of your child,
DECEMBER WALL OF FAME In addition to recognizing students daily and weekly, we have created a monthly “Wall
of Fame” that highlights one student from each classroom who has shown
outstanding effort, consistency, quality work, academic or behavioral improvement, or
outstanding character. Teachers write several sentences about the students, and these
tributes are on display with the students’ photos.
The following students are recognized for their outstanding character during
November. Their tributes will be on display on the Wall of Fame throughout
December:
Teacher Room Student
Reiman 3 Keeley Xiong
Thompson 2 Ryu Lee
Williams 4 Kaomi Collins
Jeffcoat 32 Aliya Phaviseth
Heuer 28 Joannie Garcia Castellanos
Knutson 30 Ally Dawodu
Erdman 47 Devin Syhavong
Huggett 46 Aolani Xiong
Wieser 45 Hanan Ahmed
Havlik 38 Litzy Marin-Villegas
Thao 44 Emily Thao
Mueller 42 Musa Swaray
Eernisse 6 Damon Spearmon
White 7 Ismael Ayala-Arrendondo
Wiinanen 5 Nurelhuda Dawoud
Bottolene 8 Edwin Wences Sanchez
Preiner 9 Rose Lee
Frame 36 Kaliyah Richmond
Braasch 34 Brigly Aguilar
Garden City
Points of Pride
At Garden City, we recognize and celebrate the goodness we see in children each day!
As part of our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, we
recognize students who display the BLUE expectations:
Be respectful
Learn responsibly
Use self-control, so
Everyone achieves!
Each day, when staff members see students showing positive behaviors, they give the
students a blue slip as recognition. One student from the classroom takes these slips to a
special jar in the office where they are collected for the week. At the end of each week,
two students’ slips are drawn from the jar. These students take the traveling
trophies to their rooms for the week as special recognition. Their photos are taken and
are mounted on the “Garden City Dolphins Making A Splash” display in the front hall.
The following students received the traveling trophies during November:
Kathy Jalloh (Mrs. Havlik) Alex Vang (Ms. Braasch)
Funmi Olabiyi (Mrs. Mueller) Stephanie Covarrubius Gutierrrez (Ms. Braasch)
Edwin Kargbo (Mrs. Preiner) Trazya Witteveen (Ms. Wiinanen)
Leela Yang (Mrs. Mueller) David Xiong (Mrs. Bottolene)
Thank you to staff, parents and community volunteers for a successful Turkey Bingo on November 20th. We
earned just over $1,200 for Garden City! A special thank you to the Brooklyn Center Women’s Auxiliary for donating $300 for prizes.
Garden City welcomes volunteers no matter how much time you have to give.
If you have any questions about volunteering, contact Julie Linder
(763) 549-2365 or email linderj@district279.org
DECEMBER EVENTS
1 Tri II begins
3 Picture Retakes
Progress Reports go home
6:00-8:00 PM 6th gr Orch. Pizza Concert
5 2:45-3:45 End of Tri celebration in the gym
11 3:30-6:00 Meals for Minds
12 4:10-6:10 Funsquad pool party
19 1:00-3:00 2nd grade make gingerbread houses
22 & 23 RIF book distribution
23 3:00-3:45 All school sing-a-long
24-Jan 2 No school-Winter break
At 763-561-9768
No school
December 24-January 2
No hay clases 24-31 de
diciembre y 1-2 de janero
Winter Break
Your child might qualify as “homeless” even if they have a place to sleep at night. There are many ways
that the law defines homelessness. Many of us think of homeless people as those who live in a car, park,
public space, or similar setting. People living in those situations are certainly homeless.
You might not realize, though, that it also includes children who:
-are sharing someone else’s residence due to loss of housing for certain reasons;
-are living in a public or private place not normally used for sleeping; or
-are migrants and living in conditions similar to those described above.
Homeless children have important rights related to their education
Under federal law, children in homeless situations have the right to:
-Go to school, no matter where they live or how long they have lived there
-Attend either the local school or their school of origin
-Receive transportation to and from the school of origin
-Enroll in school right away, even if some records are missing or incomplete
-Participate in all school activities while records are being transferred between schools
-Have access to the same programs and services available to other students
-Attend school with children not experiencing homelessness
Call the Osseo Area Schools Enrollment Center: 763-585-7350 (Interpreter help available in spoken
Spanish, Hmong, Vietnamese, Laotian, Thai and Liberian English).
Community Resources:
Community Emergency Assistance Program Inc. 763-466-9600 www.ceap.org
First Call for Help: 612-335-5000/or 211
Metro Shelter Hotline: 1-888-234-1329
News from the office
If you are having someone else pick up your child from school during
the day or at the end of the day, please send us a note or call the
office. We will not release your child to anyone except you unless we
have a note or call from you. Please do not be offended if we ask
you for your identification. Your child’s safety is our first concern.
If you have moved, we need you to go to the enrollment center to fill
out some paperwork, or if have a new work or cell number, please
give us a call with the new information. In case of emergencies, we
need to know how to contact you during the day.
Office hours are from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
OASIS Osseo Area Source of Information and Support
These programs are open to all parents, caregivers, and staff.
CHILDCARE: Free, thanks to Maple Grove High School NHS Volunteers! Child care will close promptly at 8:30pm.
Weaver Lake Elementary School – Media Center
15900 Weaver Lake Rd. Maple Grove
Welcome to OASIS 2014-‘15
Presentations are from 6:30 – 8:00 pm,
stay until 8:30 to continue the conversation
12/16/14 “Suicide Prevention” by: Deb Link, MA, LMFT, LPCC of Ascend Family Institute Information about the prevalence of mental health issues, suicide, warning signs and action steps that parents can take to help their children/adolescents get help when it is needed.
For full 2014-15 OASIS schedule please see www.prairie-care.com/education/OASIS Certificates of Attendance available at all sessions for 1.5 contact hours
If you have questions please contact: Jen Holper – jholper@prairie-care.com, or 952-334-7755
Connie Posl – poslc@district279.org, or 763-315-7363
OASIS is sponsored by PrairieCare, Weaver Lake Elem. School, ISD 279 Dept. of Social Work, The 279 Foundation, and District 279
Community Education. These programs are open to all parents, caregivers, and
Hello from the Garden City Media Center!
December is an incredible Month for the GC Media Center/Library! Maud Hart Lovelace We will introduce of the Maud Hart Lovelace children’s choice award, Students in grades 3-5 must read three (3) books to be able to vote for their favorite book of the twelve (12). The votes of all the students in the state of Minnesota will determine the winner. We will vote in March 2015. Star of the North choice award for students in grade kindergarten and grades 1 and 2. Student will have an opportunity. I will introduce the books and give students a preview of six. Reading is Fundamental Book giveaway is scheduled for Monday - Friday, December 15th to 19th. During their regularly scheduled library time students will have an opportunity to choose a book to keep. All types of books have been donated to Garden City for our students. Book Swap Students can return their book to school to swap for another one! Only books that students are in the RIF giveaway are eligible! Books must be returned in good condition: no torn pages or ripped covers will be allowed! Book swap will take in January 2015. Technology News All grades at Garden City have learn how to use the school set of iPads. These were a gift from Target in our library makeover. The iPads currently have a number apps for, reading, math, handwriting and sketch apps; they span our seven grade levels. Hour of coding December 8th - 12th classrooms have been invited to spend 30 minutes in the computer lab for an introduction to the world of computer programming! The is a unique opportunity for Garden City to try programming--very simple games that students will try. Computer programming, or coding, is an exciting career choice. GC students will have opportunity to “taste” this great career path. Sally Mays and Bev Wehe
Absence Line
763-549-2363
We encourage you to call
Jenn Ebert, the School
Nurse’s direct line to report
an absence. It is available any
time, day or night.
COLD WEATHER REMINDERS! During the winter months, we often receive requests to keep children in the
classroom during noon recess. Students will have indoor recess when the
wind chill is 5 degrees below zero or worse. On days when the
temperature and wind chills are fluctuating, we continue to check the
weather reports throughout the morning and during the lunch times to
make sure we are following the guidelines.
Students need to be dressed for the variable Minnesota climate. Please
make sure your student has proper winter clothing because they will be
expected to go outside for recess. Our students enjoy their recess more
when they are equipped with boots and snow pants.
School closing announcements will be broadcast on radio and TV. A
district-wide school closure will be broadcast as “Osseo District 279.”
During boot season, students tend to
forget to pack their tennis shoes for
Phy. Ed. class. Please help them to
remember to bring the correct shoes
for Phy. Ed. It is always a good idea to
pack an extra pair of socks in case a
pair of wet socks need to be replaced.
Nurse Jenn
SCHOOLVIEW District 279 provides parent access to SchoolView as a means to further promote educational
excellence and to enhance communications with parents. SchoolView allows parents to view their
child’s schedule, attendance and academic performance on the web. We now offer an easy and
secure feature in the SchoolView parent portal which allows you to pay for student meals online with
a credit card for electronic transfer from your checking or savings account. Osseo Area Schools is
using the TIES online payment system.
SchoolView is available to every parent or guardian of a student enrolled in selected District 279
schools. Please see Donna Peavey in the school office for instructions to access this program.
The Dolphin Café would like to wish all the Garden
City students and their families
Happy Holiday.
Any questions about accounts please call.
Jenn, Vandella and Melinda
Does your student have adequate health/accident insurance coverage?
If you have insufficient accidental injury insurance coverage for your students, ISD 279 — Osseo Area Schools does not
provide any type of health or accident insurance for injuries incurred bv your child at school.
Supplemental accident insurance can be purchase through Student Assurance Services, Inc.
Online enrollment through the website is:www.sas-mn.com.
Please note: There is a $5 processing fee to enroll online.
Contact the Garden City office if you need hard copies of the application.
BLUE Corner
Students in 4th
-6th
grade had an opportunity to apply for the
student leadership team called The BLUE Crew. Starting in December
the BLUE Crew will meet and be given opportunities to be positive
leaders in the school and work with students in grades K-3rd
as one-to-
one mentors. We look forward to the skills that these student leaders
will help pass on to help make Garden City Elementary a great place of
learning!
Congratulations BLUE Crew members!
New MyOsseoBus online service provides student bus status
MyOsseoBus is a web-based service and mobile app that allows you to view the status of your students' buses. This is a new service we are offering to help communicate about bus delays efficiently and conveniently. MyOsseoBus updates can accessed
from:
The school district website homepage
Each school’s website; or A free app available for Apple and Android mobile devices (search for Osseo)
MyOsseoBus allows users to see if a bus is on time or delayed by 10 minutes or more. Whichever webpage it is viewed from
requires manual refreshing on a regular basis in order to see the most up-to-date information.
Music Notes from Mrs. Sagmoe
D – rums, xylophones, jingle bells and more,
E – xciting instrument are added to songs and folk-
lore.
C – reating new verses to old holiday songs,
E – veryone will gather for our annual sing-along!
M – any winter celebration to learn about each day
B – rings us together as we read, sing and play.
E – njoy family traditions, and make some that are
new.
R – est and relaxation, peace and goodwill to you!
P.E. NEWS
Rhythms are the word for the month of
December.
Kindergarten will do more movement
songs. First and second will learn folk
dances. Third grade learns line
dances. Fourth graders will master
square dancing, while fifth grade
performs a two-step and the Schottische
dance. Sixth will demonstrate the Lindy
Swing. Don’t forget to bring your
dancing (tennis) shoes.
December Elementary Orchestra News
The 5th grade students have been getting skilled at using the bow!! If you are watching your child practice at home, please watch to make sure the bow is being pulled straight across the string and not at an angle. We talk about being parallel to the bridge. We are busy preparing for our concert on January 28 – look for a note to come home with more information.
I am anticipating a great concert from the 6th graders on Dec. 3. The students have been sounding wonderful. In the weeks following the concert, we will be learning some new skills for our Spring Concert.
As the holiday season is upon us, many parents and guardians are looking for good gift ideas for their children. You may consider an adjustable shoulder pad. Some name brands are Kun, Everest, and Viva. These are durable and adjust to each individual instrument and player. The benefit of the adjustable shoulder pad is it encourages better posture. You may also consider a tuner/metronome which could substantially help your child’s practicing.
Another item to consider would be a holiday song book. One we have had good luck with is Christmas Kaleidoscope. It has familiar tunes in parts so students can play with other family members and friends.
Ms. Gagnon Gagnonm@district279.org (763) 569-7600, mailbox 88969
Grade Level News
Subject
Area Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade
Language
Arts
Letters
Letter Sounds
Sight Words
Sequencing
Decodable books
Summarizing and
Analyzing Story Elements
Writing Personal
Narratives
Sequencing events and determining what’s
important
In Unit 3, we will focus on identifying sequence of events and the importance of
texts.
Math
Addition
Story problems
Shapes
Groupings of tens
Represent 2 digit numbers
Add a 2 digit and a 1
digit number
Add tens and ones
Solve story problems
Triangles and
Quadrilaterals/
Addition to 200
For Unit 5, we will focus on applying knowledge of adding and subtracting in
various ways.
Social
Studies
Celebrations around
the world
Holiday celebrations
around the world;
Where we live/Community
People and Places
We will dig into the worlds of various historical figures such as U.S. presidents and
the first man on the moon.
Science/
Health Pebbles, Sand and Silt Air and Weather
We will begin to explore our second science unit: Sun,
Moon, and Stars.
Art
7 kinds of lines
Gingerbread stories and
art projects
Lines
We will address principles of art through seasonal art
projects.
Computer
Literacy
Logging on and logging
off the
Computer
NA
We are beginning our Type to Learn computer program to understand basic typing skills.
Grade Level News
Subject Area Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade
Language
Arts
During reader’s workshop students will be using fix-up monitoring strategies and summarizing information. Students will also work on
describing text structures.
Students can summarize what
they read.
Students can understand and identify the features of an
Informational Report.
Sixth Grade has been studying inferences in WIN time. In Guided Reading, students are reading for details in a text as
well as reviewing sequencing.
Math
Fractions will be our whole group unit. In Math W.I.N., we will learn about area and perimeter,
angles, and ordered pairs.
Students can order fractions.
Students can find equivalent
fractions.
Students can add and
subtract fractions.
We just finished Chapter 4 in Math, which focused on
decimals.
Social Studies The West region of the United States is our focus region for
December.
Social Studies is integrated into all Language Arts
lessons.
In Social Studies, students learned what a primary source is as well as learning about the
branches of government.
Science/
Health
Bus safety will be reviewed this
month.
Science is integrated into all
Language Arts Lessons.
The Light, Sight, And Color unit
will be taught.
Art Three dimensional snowflakes will
be created in December.
In Art, students are going to
make a Turkey in Disguise!
Computer
Literacy
Computer programming/coding will be introduced.
Students can use an Ipad responsibly.
Sixth graders practiced checking their Osseo Apps email.
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