JANUARY 28, 2016

Cleveland Elementary School 558-2463

STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES Family conference nights are

scheduled for Thursday, Febru-ary 4th and Tuesday, February 9th. Please let your child’s teacher know as soon as possible if the time that was scheduled for you does not work for you. Thanks in advance for helping us meet our goal of 100%!

CONGRATULATIONS, BELLA!Bella Dougherty, a fifth grader

in Mrs. Lafrenz’s class, was the first place winner for the Flag Essay Contest for Cedar Rapids that is supported by the American Legion of Iowa. All Cleveland fifth grade students had the opportunity to participate if they chose to do so. The purpose was to develop a deeper knowledge and ap-preciation for the United States Flag as well as the knowledge of flag etiquette and respect for the flag. Bella’s essay will now be forwarded to the state level.

FEBRUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS:February 2 ............................................................................... PTA Meeting 6:30February 4 .......................................... Family Conference Night 4:00-8:00February 7 ............................................................................. PTA Night at AirFXFebruary 9 .......................................... Family Conference Night 4:00-8:00February 10 ............................................................. Early Dismissal Day 1:30February 12 ...................................................... Valentine’s Celebrations 2:45February 19 ................................................................................................ Hat DayFebruary 26 .............................................. NO SCHOOL-Staff Learning DayFebruary 29-March 4 .... Iowa Assessment Testing for 3rd-5th Graders

PRIDE TICKET UPDATECleveland students have earned 20,000 Pride tickets for positive behaviors spot-

ted at Cleveland! Our reward at 20,000 is a school wide bingo game day. Keep doing your Personal Best to get those tickets!

On Monday, tickets are drawn to sit at the Pride table, where they get a fast pass to go to lunch early, and then play games when they are finished eating. On Wednesday and Fridays, they could be drawn for prizes to help around the school, or pick from some cool prizes! Keep checking our bulletin board for our Knight to be traveling to the Castle to rescue our princess!

December 2015 Office Data Office DATA

Grade - # Students Pride Postcards Blue Tickets Office Referrals N (Minor) Referrals K- 68 students 15 799 15 01st- 54 Students 25 764 6 02nd- 63 Students 31 751 6 43rd- 62 Students 33 844 7 44th- 51 Students 10 271 1 05th- 58 Students 12 525 4 0Totals - 356 Students 126 3954 39 8

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

March 1st .........Jump Rope for Heart Money Due (turn into Mrs. Holland or the main office).

March 11th .................. Jump Rope for Heart Event

PBISCORNER

SAVE THE DATESKindergarten Registration is Friday, March

4th. Registration is held at the Educational Learning Support Center, 2500 Edgewood Rd NW. This date is for paperwork only and a visitation for incoming kindergartners will be held on Tuesday, April 26th from 6:00-7:00 at Cleveland.

Preschool Registration will also take place on Friday, March 4th at the Educational Learning Support Center, 2500 Edgewood Rd NW from 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

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Cedar Rapids Community School Dis-trict takes your safety seriously and welcomes your input. Please contact your building principal/administrator and report any safety concerns that you may have. Thank you for helping us keep staff and students safe.

Non-Discrimination PolicyIt is the policy of the Cedar Rapids Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (employment only), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (students/program only) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. District employees with questions or a grievance related to this policy should contact Jill Cirivello, Director of Human Resources, 319-558-2421; jcirivello@cr.k12.ia.us. Students and others should contact Ken Morris, Manager of Student Equity, 319-558-1504; kmorris@cr.k12.ia.us. The District mailing address is 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405-1015.

The District offers an online Virtual Backpack site to support the efforts of community orga-nizations wanting to share information about educationally-based programming.

Individuals or organizations wishing to post material on the Virtual Backpack submit items electronically and approved materials will ap-pear online for families to access.

Organizations will � nd a link to submit � yers for consideration on the District homepage at www.cr.k12.ia.us . Families can access th e Virtual Backpack from their school Web site.

VIRTUAL

BACKPACK

Cleveland PTA needs your help.

Please save all your HY-VEE receipts, BOX TOPS, CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS, and TYSON CHICKEN LABELS. Send them to school in your child’s blue folder and we will do the rest. It’s easy to do and an easy way to help the PTA.

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Making Up Instructional Time Lost to Weather

The District is required to make up all instructional time lost when classes are delayed or cancelled because of weather. Options include using a make-up date as identi� ed on the District calendar, adding time to the beginning and end of a school day starting after spring break, or tapping into hours in excess of the state minimum requirement of 1,080.

Make up decisions for weather events are decided on a case-by-case basis. Families will always be made aware as early as possible following a weather event through the School Messenger call system and the District website.

IOWA ASSESSMENT TESTING INFORMATION & TEST-TAKING

STRATEGIESPlease note that the week of February 29, 2016

third through fifth graders will be taking the Iowa Assessment tests. These tests are one measure that tells us how our students are performing against state standards. We ask that you please refrain from scheduling appointments during this week as much as possible so that your child will be in attendance during those important testing times.

Student Successful TipsPhysicalGet a good night’s sleep (9-10 hours recommended

for elementary age students)Eat a healthy breakfast (protein)Wear comfortable clothes Use deep breathing

EmotionalUnderstand that this test is importantFocusTake it seriouslyUse relaxation strategies to reduce test anxietyStamina-keep going—pacing—perseverance

Good Testing Taking Read all answer choicesRead answers—eliminate wrong answers

right awayRead questions before reading passage,

then read entire passageGo back to text to find answersLook for key wordsUsing process of elimination, narrowing choicesQuiet-respect othersRe-reading text for answersAuthor’s purpose of text Main ideaTest-taking vocabulary (paragraph, passage, etc…)Move-onInterpret text features

(bold print, italics, captions, etc)Test formatting issuesGoal setting (looking at last years’ scores)Fill in remaining answersUnderstand what the question is actually askingStrategies for unfamiliar words- don’t get “tied

up” in the words you don’t knowUse prior knowledge

FRIENDSHIP CELEBRATIONSThe students at Cleveland School will

be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 12th. Celebrations are scheduled from 2:45-3:30 p.m. Students are invited to participate in a homeroom Valentine’s exchange. It is important that students bring a Valentine to school for each of their classmates if they choose to exchange. Homeroom parents will be contacting those of you who have indicated an interest in helping to supply treats for the celebrations. Remember that all treats must be healthy and meet the wellness guidelines.

February Calendar

4th and 5th Grade Sports @ Cleveland

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No Sports

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No Sports

5)

No Sports 8)

No Sports

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No Sports

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No Sports

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No Sports

12)

No Sports 15)

Boys 8:05

16)

Girls 8:05

17)

No Sports

18)

Boys 8:05

19)

Girls 8:05

22)

No Sports

23)

Boys 8:05

24)

Girls 8:05

25)

No Sports

26)

No School 29)

No Sports

***** Reminder: Be sure to turn in your signed sports permission slip before you come to sports. It is your ticket in for the entire 2015-2016 school year. You must wear gym shoes to participate! If school is delayed there will be no sports.

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