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NEWSLETTER
19260N.St.Rd.162,Ferdinand,IN47532
8123575091or8129372400
Whateveryouare,beagoodone.~AbrahamLincoln
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Mrs. Jody Schmitt, Principal jschmitt@mail.nspencer.k12.in.us Do the right thing. Treat people right.
Mrs. Ellen Haefling, Secretary ehaefling@mail.nspencer.k12.in.us

October30,2014
PrincipalsMessage:AsItraveltheschool,IgettowitnesssomanywonderfulhappeningsthatIampleasedtoreportout.
Thisweek,Iwasabletospendsometimeinthe3rdgradeclassrooms.Watchingstudentsmanipulatedevices,beingpushed
tolearnoneachindividuallevel,andwitnessingstudentssoexcitedaboutacademicsuccessthattheycantwaittoshareit
withtheirteacherisanamazingthing!Whenstudentsdidnotunderstand,peerswereabletostepinandhelpout.Children
collaboratingandsharingineachotherssuccessisyetanotherreasonIlovemyprofession!

Benchmarks
StudentsingradesK2willnotbebringinghomeaNSCSCBenchmarkReportthisweekduetoatechnologyglitch.Wehope
tohavetheseimportantreportsregardingyourchildsprogressinkeyareasofMathandEnglishLanguageArtsreadyfornext
week.Thankyouforyourpatience!

RedRibbonWeekisOct.2731.WeobservethisweektoremindstudentstoJustSayNo!todrugs.Thedressupdaysare
asfollows:FridayCrazyHair&SocksDayDrugfreefromheadtotoe!Wearcrazyhairdosandsocks.
OurEagleAwardWinners:CongratulationstoourEagleAwardWinnersforOrganization:BrockRiehle,DaltonFetter,Jake
Prior,WyattGudorf,JaydenKlem,AdysonOeding,AllySchipp,CadenLange,SarahDay,KaydenBell,HannahBroesch,
MichaelaGogel,AbbyRuxer,andMadisonKlem.

FoodDrive:TheannualfooddrivesponsoredbytheStudentCouncilwillbeginonMonday,November3andwilllastfor2
weeks(Nov.414).ThisfoodisdonatedtotheNorthSpencerCommunityActionCenterinDale.Basketsoffoodwillbe
deliveredtoneedyfamiliesforThanksgiving.Pleasebringincannedfoodsand/ornonperishablegoods.Asawholeschool,we
wouldliketocollect1200cans.Thanksforyoursupport!

MessagefromPTO:WewouldreallyappreciateanycandydonationsfortheHallowscreamEventonSaturday,November
1.IfyouhaveanyleftoverafterHalloween,pleasedropitoffintheboxoutsidethecafeteriadoorsonthebacksouthsideon
thebuilding.

UpcomingEvents
October304thGradeFieldTrip
November1HallowscreamEvent
November314FoodDrive

WhatisReadingFluency?
Readingfluencyreferstoalearner'sabilitytoreadsmoothlyandwithexpression.Goodoralreadingfluencycanbedefinedashowwell
astudentdecodeswordswithoutdelayusingappropriatevoiceinflectionandarticulation.Whenchildrenarebeginningtoread,
teachersleadanumberofreadingactivitiesthroughouttheschooldaythathelpdevelopfluencyinstudents.Herearefiveofthose
activitiesparentscanuseathometoreinforcebeginningreadingfluency.

ReadAloudtoPromoteFluency
Asateacher,Ihaveencouragedparentstocontinuetoreadaloudtotheirchildrenevenaftertheyarereadingontheirown.Reading
aloudnotonlyletsachildhearamoreexperiencedvoice,buthelpsdeveloplisteningcomprehension.Readingaloudallowsachildto
hearcorrectintonationandnaturalrhythmsinphrasingandspeech.Readingfromavarietyofsourcesandgenresexposesachildto
materialhemaybeinterestedin,yetisnotabletoreadforhimself.
ChoralReadtoDevelopOralFluency
Choralreadingissimplyreadingthetexttogetherwithachild,atthesametime,withtheparenttakingtheleadandsettingthepace.
Parentsmaypointoutthetextastheyarereading,runningafingerunderneaththewords.Repeatedchoralreadingsoffamiliartext
allowyoungchildrentogainconfidenceandpracticewithemergingskills.
EchoReadtoDevelopOralFluency
Echoreadingisasimpletechniquewhereaparentoradultreadsalineoftext,andasksthechildto"bemyecho",repeatingthelineof
text.Itisonewayforachildwhohasbasicdecodingskillstolearntomakeadvancesinexpressionorinflection.Simplepoetry,rhyme
anddialoguecanbeusedtohelpdeveloporalfluency.
PartnerReadtoDevelopOralFluency
Partnerorpairedreadingisanothermethodbywhichparentscanhelpchildrendeveloporalfluency.Takeapicturebookandsitnextto
yourchild,alternatingpagesorsentencesonpages.Itisthe"taketurns"readingapproachtheparentreadsacoupleofsentencesof
onepage,andthechildreadsthetextonthenextpage.Simplepoemscopiedforeachpartnerorevensongs,suchas"Downbythe
Bay"canbeusedforpartnerreading.
CheckOutAudiobookstoHelpwithFluency
Audiobooks,whicharebooksontapeorCD's,alsohelpwithreadingfluency.Theuseofaudiobooksisjustonemorewayforachildto
hearanappropriatevoicewithgoodinflectionandrhythm.Hearingstoriesreadonaudiobookreinforcesachildtofollowalongas
someoneelsereads.
Beingafluentreadercanleadtobetterwritingandvocabularyskills.Beingabletoreadwithfluencyisimportantforcomprehensionand
enjoyment,itisoneoftheimportantelementsinreading.

CommunityNews,Events,andExtraCurriculars:

SpencerCounty4HShootingSports:2015KickoffTuesday,November11,2014startingat6pmattheYCCBuildingon
4HFairGroundsinChrisney.Seeattachedflyerformoreinformation!Additionalflyersareavailableintheschooloffice.

OpenEnrollmentfor4HstartsNovember1,2014January15,2015.Flyersareavailableintheschoolofficeformore
information.

SantaClausFamilyMedicinenowhasSaturdayhoursfrom7:00amto3:00pm.Walkinsarewelcomeandyoudonotneed
tobeapatientthere.Theyarelocatedat92WestChristmasBoulevardandcancontact(812)9374120formoreinformation.

TakeNBakePizzaBenefitforStacyBrown(BusDriveratNorthSpencer:ThisbenefitwillhelpStacysfamilycover
recentmedicalexpenses.First:Pickthepizzasyouwanttoorder.Next:CallyourorderinbyNovember3.Last:Pickpizzas
upSaturdayNovember8thbetween123attheHeritageHillsBaptistChurch.Forspecificinformationyoucanpickupflyersin
ourschoolofficeorcallHeritageHillsChurchat8129379932(OfficeopenTuesdayThursdayfrom8Noon).
http://heritagehillsbaptistchurch.org/brownbenefit.html

HalloweenCandyBuyBackKellyFamilyDentistrywillpayyou$1foreverypound(upto5poundstotal)ofunopened
Halloweencandyyoubringtotheirofficefrom11amto7:00p.m.onTuesday,November4that202E17thStreetin
Huntingburg.Formoreinformationcall6831112.

TheNorthSpencerCommunityActionCenterinDaleisnowacceptingHolidayApplications.ThisincludesaChristmas
FoodBasket.ToysforKids,andtheAngelTree.AnyfamilyinneedoftheseprogramsshouldgototheNorthSpencer
CommunityActionCenterandfilloutanapplication.TheCenterisopenMondayFriday8:00A.M.4:30P.M.andonSaturdays
from8:3012:00NoonTheywillbeacceptingapplicationsuntilNovember1,2014
Medicine Safety Parent Fact Sheet
When it comes to teaching children how to stay healthy, its smart to start early.
One subject where open and honest communication with your children is important, is the
safe and proper use of medicine and substance abuse prevention.
As a parent of an elementary school-aged child, it might seem hard to imagine talking
to your 5-10 year old about this serious topic. However, you can take action today. There are
simple ways to begin conversations, provide children with information about the safe use of
medicine, and guide them to make good decisions, today and in the future.
Fact
More than 80% of ER visits for
medication overdoses happen
because children under 12 have
taken medications on their own.
What You Can Do
Keep ALL
prescription (Rx)
and over-the-counter
medicine and
vitamins locked up
and out of reach.
Fact
Each year, more than 70,000 children
under 18 end up in the ER due to
unintentional medication overdoses.
What You Can Do
l Teach children how to take medicine properly,
how to follow directions, and how to read the
label.
l Do not tell children that medicine or vitamins are
candy, to get them to take it.
l Make sure children know only to take medicine
or vitamins from a parent or another trusted
grownup.
Early Education is the Best Medicine
ME DI CI NE SAF E T Y PA R E NT FA C T S H E E T
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Fact
Prescription drugs are the drug of choice
among 12 and 13 year olds.
What You Can Do
l Start early! Educate your children at younger
ages to help prevent substance abuse.
l Explain that it can be very dangerous to
use prescription and over-the-counter
medications improperly.
l Pay attention. Notice changes in your
childs behavior. If you think there may be
a problem, ask the school for help.
l Keep ALL prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter
medicine and vitamins locked up and out
of reach.
Fact
One in 5 parents (20 percent) indicates
they have given their teen a prescription
drug that was not prescribed to them.
What You Can Do
Never share your own prescription
medication with your children.
Fact
Teens who learn about the risks
of drugs from their parents are less
likely to use drugs.
What You Can Do
Communicate honestly, openly and
EARLY about medicine safety, and as
children get older, about drugs and
substance abuse.
Rx
Early Education is the Best Medicine
For more tools and information, visit
SmartMovesSmartChoices.org
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Moves
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Choices
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