Ruby Duncan Elementary School March Newsletter

2017-2018

250 W. Rome Blvd. North Las Vegas, NV 89084 (702)799-7100

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Principal’s Corner

Dear Dreamkeepers,

We have been very busy this month

leading into Spring Break. I’d like to con-

gratulate Mrs. Shain on organizing another successful

Literacy Night and Nevada Reading Week! The staff had a blast dressing up with the students and sharing

the love of reading. Mrs. Mozur organized her 2nd An-

nual Career of Wheels day, which provided students

the opportunity to learn about several careers in our

community. Thank you to the organizations that par-

ticipated during this exciting event. Lastly, we had 10 first grade students participate in the Superinten-

dent’s State of the District on March 21st. They truly

stole the show!

For our 3rd-5th grade students, we collaborated

with Hayden ES and Legacy HS on Nevada Moves Day. However, we secretly planned a surprise pep ral-

ly to kick off our SBAC testing. The students enjoyed

performances from the Legacy HS Marching Band,

their cheerleaders, and more. We know our students

will put their best foot forward on the test and show

our community that we have the best students in CCSD!

It’s been an exciting month! We hope everyone

had an amazing Spring Break! As always, we appreci-

ate your support!

Sincerely, Mrs. Manning, Principal

Leader in Me Habit for Next Month is:

[sharpen the saw

What does that mean? I take care of my body by eating right, exercis-

ing, and getting sleep. I spend time with my family and friends. I learn in lots of ways and places.

Important Parent Meetings This Month:

PTSO: Tuesday, April 10th at 3:30 p.m. in room 601 SOT: Tuesday, April 17th at 3:30 p.m.

March 2018

A Look Ahead at Important April Dates

Reading Bingo

2 No School (Spring Break)

3 Class Resumes

6 Be Kind Friday

6 Progress Reports Sent Home

13 Be Kind Friday

15-22 National Volunteer Week

17 SOT Meeting at 3:30 p.m.

22 Earth Day

20 Fun Run Day

25 Administrative Professional’s Day

26 Take Your Child to Work Day

27 Be Kind Friday

30 Teacher Appreciation Week Starts

READ 15+ minutes of

non-fiction on a topic of

your choice

PRACTICE 10 minutes of

math facts

WRITE a list for the gro-cery store

READ a picture book

PLAY a typing game

for 10 minutes

WRITE a poem about something you love

READ 15+ minutes of a chapter book

WRITE a letter to your

teacher

DRAW a picture of

your principal

PRACTICE 10 minutes of

math facts

LOOK through a magazine

CREATE a Google Doc and share it with teacher

FREE

SPACE

READ 6 captions from

a magazine

WRITE 15 minutes on a topic of your

choice

WRITE a journal entry pretending to

be a desert tortoise

WRITE a list of thing you want to do

over summer

READ 15+ minutes from

a chapter book

LOOK for 6 items in your bedroom that start with B

READ a non-fiction book

about an animal

PRACTICE 10 minutes of

math

READ 15+ minutes of non-fiction

CREATE a poster all

about your family

READ a picture book

of your choice

WRITE a review for

your favorite movie

Pg. 2

Positive Behavior

Intervention

Supports Corner (PBIS)

Our Dreamkeepers are doing great with PBIS. We had classes being rewarded with Diamonds for their behavior and support for the Battle of Books competition. This included all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes. Our students continue to model the Ruby Duncan Core values of Responsible, Respectful and Safe each day. We are seeing declines in poor behavior at lunch and during recess especially, due to students using deescalating techniques and being kind.

Keep up the hard work!

Has one of our employees gone above

and beyond for you? Help us recognize our

outstanding staff members by filling out a

Rave Review by using the following link: http://ccsd.net/employees/rave/

To our PTSO for hosting the

Spring Fling! The students had an amazing time! We

are thankful for your partnership!

Counselor’s Corner

Hello families, This month has been full of exciting events for our students. The 5th grade students zoned for Johnston Middle School had an opportunity to visit the campus and see what electives they have to offer. We also had a fabulous Career Day! I’d like to thank all of the volun-teers who made it possible to create a great learning ex-perience. We also focused on Habit #6: Synergy. This habit is all about how to work as a team along with giving and receiving ideas. We will finish out our year with Habit #7: Sharpen the Saw. This will help your child learn to take care of themselves, balance their time, and focus on becoming a better person each day. I hope you will talk with your child about what habits they have learned about and how they can use them in everyday life.

Thank you, Mrs. Mozur

Thank you to the

following community partners for joining us on Career on Wheels

day:

Southwest Gas Nevada Energy

Bombard Electric Nevada Highway Patrol

Victory Warrior Hot 97.5 Kona Ice

North Las Vegas Police Department Future Smile

Eye Care 4 Kids UNLV Dance Coach

Local UPS Store

March Newsletter Continued