The Grizzly News GUDITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Mr. Thomas Martin, Principal Ms. Jacqui McInchak, Administrative Assistant Ms. Rosa Caldwell, Student Advocate

MARCH 2017

March is Reading Month To celebrate Reading Month, classrooms at

Gudith will be

participating in special Activities!

DR SEUSS SPIRIT WEEK

MARCH 6th-10th

MONDAY - CAT IN THE HAT

CRAZY HAT DAY

TUESDAY - SLEEP BOOK

PAJAMA DAY

WEDNESDAY - WACKY WEDNESDAY

MISMATCHED DAY

THURSDAY - I CAN LICK 30 TIGERS

DETROIT TIGERS DAY

FRIDAY - ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH

GUDITH BLUE COLORS

NATIONAL

READING MONTH

MARCH

3/6 Reading Spirit Week Begins

3/9 PTO MEETING 6 PM

3/10 HALF DAY DISMISSAL 12:10

3/10 Pizza BINGO @ BMS

3/12 Spring Forward Clocks

3/13-3/16 Spring Book Fair

3/15 Grandparent’s Book Fair Shopping

3/16 HALF DAY 12:10 DISMISSAL

3/16 Parent Teacher Conferences

3/16 5th Grade Bake Sale

3/17 Spirit Day “St. Patrick Day Colors”

Free Popcorn Day

3/21 Spring Pictures

3/23 School Store $3 Limit

3/30 STEVIE B FUNDRAISER

4/1-4/9 Spring Break NO SCHOOL

4/10 Classes Resume

MORNING DROP OFFS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF

STUDENTS THAT ARE BEING DROPPED OFF EARLY IN THE

MORNING.

STUDENTS SHOULD NOT ARRIVE TO SCHOOL PRIOR TO

8:55AM UNLESS THEY ARE ATTENDING THE CHAMPIONS PROGRAM, RUNNING GROUP,

OR EXTENDED DAY.

March 12th ... REMEMBER TO SPRING FORWARD YOUR CLOCKS ONE HOUR AHEAD

Parent Teacher

Conferences

Thursday, March 16th

Students will be

dismissed at 12:10

Spirit

Day

March

17th

“Show your spirit”

WEAR GREEN

School Store

THURSDAY

MARCH 23rd

$3.00 Limit

per student Spring Picture Day

March 21st

GRIZZLY SPIRIT WEAR DAY

MARCH 31

Show your Gudith Grizzly Pride and wear

Grizzly colors or your Grizzly Spirit wear the last

Friday of every month. Spirit wear order forms

are available in the office.

“YOU HAVE BRAINS IN YOUR

HEAD. YOU HAVE FEET IN-

YOUR SHOES. YOU CAN STEER

YOURSELF ANY DIRECTION

YOU CHOOSE. YOU’RE ON

YOUR OWN. AND YOU KNOW

WHAT YOU KNOW. AND YOU

ARE THE ONE WHO’LL DECIDE

WHERE TO GO…”

DR. SEUSS

MARCH

9TH

PTO MEETING

IN THE LIBRARY

6 PM

CHILD CARE

AVAILABLE TO

THOSE

ATTENDING IF

NEEDED.

5TH GRADE BAKE SALE

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF DONATIONS FOR THE FIFTH GRADE BAKE SALE. PLEASE SEND ITEMS IN ON MARCH 16TH. THE BAKE SALE

WILL TAKE PLACE DURING PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES.

JOIN US FOR A

FUN

EVENING OF

BINGO FUN

AND PIZZA

Tickets sold in advance only

No tickets at the door

Adults $6 Children $4

FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH

@ BROWNSTOWN MIDDLE

SCHOOL

Flyers will be sent home soon!

KINDERGARTEN

& YOUNG FIVES

Registration Packets

are available in the

front office.

SPRING BOOK FAIR MARCH 13-16

FAMILY SHOPPING NIGHT DURING PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES ON

MARCH 16 GRANDPARENT’S SHOPPING DAY 3/15

COME CHECK IT OUT!

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

March 16th (Students will have 1/2 Day and be dismissed at 12:10pm)

Conference Appointment Letters will be coming home soon with students.

FEBRUARY 2017 STUDENT(S) OF THE MONTH

The following students will be honored this month for their positive examples of what it truly means to be a Gudith Grizzly!

ALEXIS WILSON AVERY REVARD MADALYN ROBINSON TYLER WILLIAMSON TRISTAN HIRSCH LIAM BAXTER BENJAMIN LASSEN JAIDEN MEADOWS SAMANTHA MANNING AMELIA FRANCIS DELANY ARTHUR ABDUL BHUTTA MAORGAN FORREST ZAHRAA SHAH MARCO JAIME BREYANNA LILLY XAVIER VAZQUEZ LOGAN MILBY GRADY MCKENZIE TAHREEM LATIF

GIULIANA ALEXANDER-REYES

SECOND GRADE NEWS

This month the second graders will be begin studying biographies of historical figures. We are planning on a field trip to Henry Ford Museum for March 29th to conclude this unit. We would love to have parent chaperones! If you have interest in attending the upcoming trip, please fill out an ICHAT form in the office. More details about the trip will be sent home at the beginning of the month. This month will also conclude the end of the second trimester. This year seems to be flying by! Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 16th. We look forward to seeing everyone to talk about all of the progress that your child is making!

WE ARE STILL

COLLECTING

BOX TOPS AND

SOUP

LABELS. HELP

YOUR CLASS

BE THE WIN-

NING CLASS

WITH THE

MOST BOX

TOPS!!

SOME HELPFUL TIPS TO ASSIST YOUNG READERS….

Read "Just Right Books" Goldilocks tried the Three Bears' porridge, chairs, and beds. She continued to try each

one until she found the ones that were "just right" for her. The books your child reads can be thought of in the same way. A book that is "just right" is one that your child

can read independently. It is not too hard and it is not too easy. It's a good fit - it's "just right". Here is one way to help your child choose such a book:

Five Finger Rule: While reading the first page of a book, count the unknown words (using fingers

to keep track is fine). If there are five or more unknown words, the book is too

hard for now. Read that book together.

Ask your child lots of questions about the story in general and about specific pages to see if he really understands what was read.

It also is important to monitor your child's choices for appropriate content.

Reading Strategies Sound It Out—Use the phonics rules that we are learning in class.

Chunk it up—Break the word into syllables Word in a Word—Look for words within words.

Find the base word—Cover suffixes and prefixes to find the base word.

At home you can help your child by . . .

Pointing out the letter-sound relationships Read to your child

Listening to your child Teaching the meaning of words

Helping children understand what they are reading

Rereading familiar books. Building reading accuracy by pointing out words he/she missed

Building reading comprehension by asking about what he/she is reading

Make reading a part of every day! Share conversations with your child over meal times and other times you are togeth-

er. Children learn words more easily when they hear them spoken often. Introduce

new and interesting words at every opportunity. Read together every day. Spend time talking about stories, pictures, and words.

Be your child's best advocate. Keep informed about your child's progress in reading and ask the teacher about ways you can help.

Be a reader and a writer. Children learn habits from the people around them. Visit the library or bookstores often. Story times, computers, homework help, and

other exciting activities await the entire family.