Smile-O Gram
Delaware Valley Elementary School
244 Route 6 & 209
Milford, Pennsylvania 18337
(570) 296-1822
http://dvasdweb.dvasd.k12.pa.us/magicplace
Our School is a Magic Place!
Vol. 20 – Issue
1
September 30, 2007
We are making tomorrow!
Calendar of Events
Oct. 11th – School Board
Work Session - District Office @ 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 25th – School Board
Mtg. – Ding-Del Middle School Auditorium @ 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 26th – DVES Storybook
Parade @ 3 p.m.
Story Book Parade
By Sarah A – 6M
Trick or Treat! That’s right; it’s almost Halloween time again!!!!! That
means that it is almost time for the Storybook Parade.
The Storybook Parade is when all the students at DVES dress up as
storybook characters.
We have a Storybook Parade instead of a Halloween Parade because not everyone
celebrates Halloween. Mrs. Cole
does this so everyone can participate. You
can choose any storybook character as long as it is in good taste for our
children. You must remember to wear
the title and character of the book on your costume in the parade.
What we do is
walk around the middle and high schools; then go to the elderly home nearby to
show them our wonderful costumes. We
love to share our fun with them, and they look forward to our special visit.
If our parade
is rained out, we are unable to visit the nursing home.
If this happens, only our kindergarten students will parade in the gym in
their costumes.
This year’s
parade will begin at 3:00 p.m., on the afternoon on October 26th.
Have a happy
and safe Halloween.
Beginning
with next month’s Smile-O Gram we will no longer be sending home this
newsletter on paper. We will email all future issues.
It will be sent to the email address you provided on this year’s
contact information.
If
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your child. Copies will be sent
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In
addition to receiving the Smile-O Gram by email, this newsletter will continue
to be posted on our school’s website Magic Place, as it has in the past.
The address for Magic Place is provided on the heading of this Smile-O
Gram.
Students at
Delaware Valley Elementary School are enjoying spending time together over
breakfast this year. A breakfast
program was implemented district-wide as part of the outcome of a Health
Committee which studied various ways to help students stay as healthy and fit as
possible. One recommendation was
to offer a breakfast program throughout all of the schools in the district, a
goal that has been met as of the start of this school year.
Mrs. Sonya K. Cole, who has long supported offering a breakfast program in the
school, said she is thrilled to see it in operation and to see students enjoying
this healthy time together. It
gives children who might be in a hurry in the morning, or not hungry when they
first wake up, a chance to have breakfast once they arrive at school.
Some of the students also said they chose to be part of the program just
to spend time with their friends over breakfast.
All students
have to do to be part of this self-contained breakfast program is show up with
the appropriate funds to pay for their meal. The cost is $1.25, unless a student qualifies for a free or
reduced ($.30) meal. Included
in each meal are cereal, juice, milk and an additional nutritious snack.
The program runs through DVE-News/TV, which is also broadcast in the
cafeteria. Students must be in
their classrooms by 9:20 a.m.
So far the
program has been a hit at our school. Not
only are students enjoying a healthy, affordable and filling breakfast, but also
a little extra time spent with their friends. What a great way to start the day!
Breakfast Bash!
By Kendall B – 6R
Welcome back!!!
Are you hungry?
Did you forget breakfast this morning? Well, now, you don’t have to wait until
lunch! Why? Because D.V.E.S is now serving breakfast for only $1.25 for regular
price, $0.30 for reduced price, or if you are free lunch, breakfast is free,
too! The breakfast package includes cereal, juice, a snack, and 2% milk. Anyone
can eat here, including students and teachers!
Hot breakfast
is coming soon; so, come and try our school breakfasts!
Family Fun Night
By
Billy I – 6C
Come out and have some fun! On
October 5, our first Family Fun Night will be held.
It is Candy Bar Bingo. This year Mr. and Mrs. Bell are in charge of Candy
Bar Bingo. The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. and will take place in the school
cafeteria. This year's Candy Bar Bingo is going to be so much fun, so come and
have fun playing bingo, and maybe even win some candy bars!
Community Yard Sale/Tricky
Tray
By Ashley G - 6G
Do
you and your family want to open a yard sale? Well, now is your chance to do so.
Our DVES Community Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, October 13 from 8
a.m. – 1 p.m. There will also be
a Tricky Tray Raffle that day, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
You
can just call and reserve a space at the yard sale.
Spaces are only $20. If you
would like a table, too, (instead of bringing your own) that’s $10 more.
This would be $30 if you get both a space and a table.
Once
you’re done with your yard sale, you can head to the lunchroom of our school
and participate in the October Tricky Tray.
I
know you all are probably thinking, “What If It Rains?” I’ve got the
answer to that, too. If it rains,
just bring all of your items to the gym and it will be held there.
The
money made from the two activities that are going on at the school will fund
next summer’s DVES Scamp Program and also help DVE-TV kids earn money for
their annual trip.
The
raffle starts at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the yard sale is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
If
you just want to come buy items from the yard sale, that’s fine, too.
We need lots of customers.
All
the activities are happening at our school. We hope to see you there.
Wear Purple on
October 10th
By Harina P – 6G
On
Tuesday, September 25, 2007, some of you may have seen Austin A and I interview
Mrs. Cindy Stine. If you didn’t you might be wondering who Mrs. Stine is.
She is a very important person. She
works for Safe Haven, Inc. of Pike County.
We interviewed Mrs. Stine about domestic violence and a contest her
organization is offering for students.
If
you’re wondering what domestic violence is, Mrs. Stine explained that it is
violence that might happen in a person’s home or community.
About 30 years ago somebody tried to do something about stopping domestic
violence and chose the color purple to represent stopping domestic violence.
One
thing that our school will be participating in is wearing purple on October 10th.
Mrs. Stine said there many activities planned for October, a month
dedicated to supporting Domestic Peace in Pike County.
We are asked to wear purple to school Wednesday, October 10th
as part of Paint Pike County Purple.
One
other thing Mrs. Stine talked about was a contest where you can create a piece
of artwork, write an essay, story, poem, etc. about Domestic Peace.
Be creative. The deadline is
October 5th.
Have
fun. Oh, yeah, and be sure to keep
watching DVE-TV, because there will be a lot of other interesting interviews
coming up.
Write to Your
Favorite Author
Would you like to write to your favorite author and maybe get a letter back?
The Center for
the Book in the Library of Congress invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to
enter its “Letters About Literature” reading and writing competition.
The deadline for entries for the 2007-2008 competition is December 14,
2007.
To enter, all
you have to do is write a personal letter to an author, explaining how his or
her work changed your view of the world or yourself.
Your letter must be between 100 and 400 words.
Think about who
or what in the book made you think. How
did you feel, or how would have handled the situation?
These types of feelings are what you should write.
Do NOT write a
book report about what the book is about. This project is to share your feelings. How did you feel?
What were thinking as your read the book? What
impact did the characters and storyline have on you?
If you would
like an entry form, just ask your teacher or come to the DVE-TV room.
All fourth through sixth grade teachers have the, as do we in the TV
room. The entries will be mailed in through the school.
Do not send them on your own, because besides sending them to the Letters
About Literature project, the staff of our school will also take it a step
further. We will mail the letters to the author to whom the letters
are addressed. Who knows!
Maybe you’ll receive a personal reply back from your favorite author.
Of course, this is up to whether the authors are able to reply.
The Center for
the Book was established in 1977 to use the Library of Congress to stimulate
public interest in books and reading. Participants can visit the Letters About
Literature Web site at www.loc.gov/letters
or www.loc.gov/cfbook/ .
Entries
will be judged according to three criteria: content—the writer’s achievement
in addressing the contest theme; exposition—the writer’s use of language
skills; and voice—the writer’s style and originality of expression.
State
winners will receive a $50 Target GiftCard and will advance to the national
competition. A panel of judges from the Center
for the Book will select six national winners (two per competition level) and 12
national runners-up (four per competition level). Each national winner will
receive a $500 Target GiftCard. In addition, they will receive a Reading
Promotion Grant of $10,000 for their
school or community library and will be instrumental in deciding how the library
funds will be spent. Each national runner-up will receive a $100 Target GiftCard
and a Reading Promotion Grant of $1,000 for his or her school or community
library.
We
hope everyone will enter.
Librarian Visits DVES
By Jenny W & Sarah A – 6M
DVES had a special guest on Friday, September 28, Ms. Karla Schmidt a
librarian who represented the Library of Congress’ The Book project.
DVE-TV and DVE-News reporters had a chance to interview Ms. Schmidt and have
lunch with her.
Ms.
Schmidt was here for the Letters of Literacy Program, which is a program hat
lets kids all over the country write to their favorite author and maybe get
their letter published in The Book.
The
Book is a book that has kids’ letters to their favorite author.
The letters are not actually mailed to the author, but the contest
winners are published in The Book. The winners also get a gift card from
Target and they might get a chance to go to the Library of Congress. They also
win things for their school.
All
of the DVE-TV kids had a really fun time and a great lunch with Ms. Karla
Schmidt.
Hope
you enter the contest!! Remember, it’s open to anyone in our school who is fourth, fifth
or sixth grade.
COLUMBUS
DAY
By Scott K – 6R
Do you know who
Christopher Columbus was? He
was a great explorer who lived a very long time ago. He traveled across a very
large ocean with three ships, called the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
These three ships traveled together so that if one of them had any trouble, the
others would be there to help. Columbus used the stars at night to find his way.
To find his way in the daytime Columbus used an instrument called the compass.
After sailing a very long
time, Columbus and his men were excited to see land and thought that they were
in India. Columbus called the people he met there Indians. But guess what, he
was not even in India at all. He was in America. The date he landed in America
was October 12, 1492. The island he landed on is what we now call San Salvador.
President Roosevelt
proclaimed October 12 as Columbus Day in 1934.
Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October.
This year we will celebrate Columbus Day on October 8th.
Happy Columbus Day!
First Grade
Butterflies
DVES
first graders have had an exciting time during their first month back to school.
The have watched the entire process of many caterpillars’ growth and
release as butterflies!
First Grade Butterfly
Babies
Thanks
to DVES first grades there are lots of beautiful, brand new butterflies in the
world as of this school year.
The
students in first grade loved watching the caterpillars make their chrysalis’
and then watch the butterflies hatch. They enjoyed coming in every day to check
on the caterpillars’ progress and then singing “Happy Hatch Day” before
releasing them outside. Some of the
butterflies landed on trees when they were released, and students had a chance
to get a good last look at them.
Mrs.
Mason’s class released 13 butterflies; six girls and seven boys.
Mrs. Barnes’ class released five butterflies; three girls and two boys.
Mrs. Hiller’s class released six butterflies; two girls and four boys.
The
first graders say they are a very lucky group to have had these experiences!
Picture Day
By Taylor B – 6R
Get ready to smile, its going to be great!
Get
ready to put on your best smile, because October 3rd and 4th
is, you guessed it, Picture Day! Be ready to bring out the nice clothes. Look nice and neat,
and bring your smiles and good attitudes! The
pictures will be held in the gym at various times.
Don’t forget your smiles or the dates!
Promethean Board
By Morgan T - 6M
The Promethean
Board, otherwise known as the Smart Board, can be very complicated if you do not
know how to use it. On the Promethean Board, you can make a math lesson,
slideshows, draw, and do a lot of other things. The Promethean Board has a pen,
a slate, and a wand.
The
only grade in the elementary school using this is the 6th grade. The
middle school also has them. The Promethean Board is very expensive. The pens,
wands and slates are also very expensive. We
like using this in class. It is a great way to learn.
Will You Help?
By Cynthia
Mrs.
Cole is looking for parents to run clubs. The
clubs that are going to happen, for example, are Computer Club, Walking Club,
and Scrapbook Club. Those examples
are just some of the clubs that are going to happen.
Do you have an idea for a club? If
so, Mrs. Cole would love to offer it.
We
are looking for representatives for clubs so kids have a chance to express their
true calling, or have fun doing what they are good at and enjoy. I think it
would be a great experience for all kids to join at least one club.
For
anyone who would like to help, call 296-1822.
Thank you!!!!!
Computer Club
By
Sierra B - 6G
Why do people like Computer Club? Some people
might think it’s a waste of time, but I think it is lots of fun. You get to do
lots of things, like work on digital pictures, our school’s website, clean
computers, enter contests, write letters, and much more. My friends and I have a
great time. Fifth and sixth grade
computer clubs start in October.
When I was in Computer Club last year, one author I wrote to was Lemony
Snicket, who wrote Series of Unfortunate Events.
My friend, Rachel T, and I also interviewed Mrs.
Eiesenhauer, who was in our school but moved to Dingman Delaware this
year.
For
fifth graders, your club starts October 1st,
with Mrs. Banach. For
6th graders, it starts on October 5th, with Mrs. Siegel.
My friends and
I think Computer Club is fun, so you should join!!!!!!
What's
Happening in Pre-School?
By
Grace F - 6C
Mrs. Zegarski's preschool class is working hard to learn their letters
and colors. How do they catch on so quickly?
Well, we asked Mrs. Zegarski, to find out.
For learning their colors the preschoolers are making Brown Bear,
Brown Bear What Do You See?" books.
They are learning the letters "A" with apples and alligators
and "B" with bumble bees and bats.
That's what’s happening in Mrs. Zegarski's preschool class.
Band is a Blast
By Ashley G - 6G
Band is a fun activity, but it is also a lot of hard work. Band is not
just about playing an instrument; it also has to include a lot of practice in
order to perform in assemblies.
Band
is fun, and so is playing an instrument. If you are going to be really serious
about playing an instrument, then band is a good activity for you. You can
choose from six instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, trombone, trumpet and drums.
There
are some rules for band. They include:
For more information, talk to Mrs. Apgar in the bandroom’s office. She
would love to have you join.
Why
so I like string instruments? I
like strings because I just enjoy it. I like the sound that it makes. When I was
in third grade I wanted to play the violin. When my old teacher, Mr. K, was
teaching, he said, “As you can see here, more than half of the orchestra is
violins. What we really need is more violas.”
There
was a smaller chance to get the violin then the viola.
Since he said that, I have never forgotten it.
So, instead of getting the violin, I got the viola.
The
viola is bigger than the violin. The violin has a higher string. The viola has a
lower string.
There
are more string instruments. They include violin, viola, cello, and bass. Before
you go to bass you should start on a smaller instrument.
I
also like string instruments because of the music that we play.
It isn’t as loud as the band.
Ever since I was in third grade, I have always liked the strings.
I like it when we play together. It
sounds so cool. The viola is nice. We do need some more violas and cellos. Do
you want to join?
I really like strings.
Walking Club
By Harina P – 6G
Hey,
do you have a child or children who like to walk, are in fifth or sixth grade,
and are going to Delaware Valley Elementary School?
Well, if you do you have chosen the right article to read.
What you can sign up for in our school is Walking Club! It is really fun. It
runs for six weeks. If you want to
sign up, you have to sign up in the fall or the spring.
The fall club is already going, so you will have to wait for the spring
one now.
In the spring, in addition to the Walking Club for fifth and sixth
graders, there will also be one for third and fourth graders.
I
won’t tell you what we do in Walking Club or that will ruin the whole surprise
and fun for you. I hope you sign
up.
Walking Club Fun
By Stefani W - 6G
What’s
the most fun club around? Walking Club.
Most
people wonder, “What’s so much fun about Walking Club?
All you do is walk around.” Wrong.
Sure you walk around, but also think of all the things you see.
Occasionally, if you’re really good, Mrs. Siegel will bring you to see
the river, but you have to be good.
I
remember one time I was in Walking Club and we saw a beehive. You may see exotic
butterflies. Last year when we were on our walk, Angela G and Taylor B found baby birds, and they even got to hold them! They got their
picture taken, and we used it in our slideshow.
If
you decide to join Walking Club, make sure you follow these rules:
Always listen to the leader.
Make sure you bring a drink.
Lastly,
HAVE FUN!!
Recycle Center
By
Harina P - 6G
As
you all know, Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s class has given out all the recycling bins,
which means everyone should start recycling.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s class does a lot of work to help our environment,
and we should all do our part to help, too.
One
day I asked Mrs. Fitzpatrick if she could give me some facts about recycling.
She said, “Sure”. Well,
this is what she told me.
First
of all, the class asks you to recycle one main thing, which is Xerox paper.
Her class collects the bins once a week.
Each week, students from her class are assigned wings to collect from.
Now,
if you’re wondering where Mrs. Fitzpatrick puts all the paper, well I’ll
tell you. She used to put it in bins, but they took the bins away. Now she takes
the paper into her car and drops them off either at Matamoras’ Recycle Center
or Milford’s Recycle Center.
There
is one important thing that Mrs. Fitzpatrick would really like everyone to know.
They would like no garbage, pencil shavings, paperclips, or rubber bands
in the bins—just Xerox paper.
That
is the information I would like to tell you. Now I have to tell you one more
thing, RECYCLE PLEASE!!!!!
Student Council
By Ashley G - 6G
Student Council is a lot of fun, but also a lot of work. I have been in
Student Council for three years, which is all of the years that I was eligible
to be in it. I and my fellow
Student Council members have taken a lot of time out of the school year to help
out our school. In Student Council, at Christmas time, we help out by packing up
food for the poor. At Halloween, we
do the Guess the Pumpkin’s Weight Contest and How Many Candy Corns are in the
Jar Contest? We also pack supplies
and goodies to send to the troops in Iraq.
We
do a lot of fun activities, but we also do a lot of hard work. Student Council
is fun and work.
Now
you know what we do in Student Council. We
try to our best to help our school.
Chorus
By Cynthia D - 6R
Chorus
is an event that gives children a chance to flex their singing abilities.
Mrs. Sweeny is the sixth grade chorus director.
Miss Golden does fourth and fifth grades.
I
have been in our school’s chorus before, and I can tell you it is fun. The songs you sing are mostly funny and silly. I love having
to step up in chorus. Miss Golden
has an ensemble which gives you a chance to step up in chorus.
I have to warn you, though, that you usually have to try out.
In
Ensemble and Chorus, you have loads of fun.
DV’s Welcome Mat!!
By Gianna P – 6R
Hello.
My name is Gianna P. I am going to welcome the new students of
Delaware Valley Elementary School. After
this issue, I will be telling you a little about these new students.
The
new students in first grade, in Mrs. Mason’s class, are Zachary D, Lexi S, and
Crystal G. In Mrs. Hiller’s class, are Robert J and Quinn W.
In Mrs. Barnes class, are Danielle S, Ortega M, Izabelle B, and Yukari B.
In
second grade, in Mrs. Connolly’s class is Anthony P.
In Mrs. Thiele’s class is Rachael L.
In
third grade, in Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s class are Xavien B and Daniel C.
In Mrs. Krisanda’s class are Katelyn C and Christopher G.
In Mrs. Thompson’s class is Reiley W.
In
fourth grade, in Mrs. Atchison’s class are Amber B and Samantha M.
In Mr. Brocious’ class is Gianni T.
In Miss Casey’s class is Barbara A.
In Mrs. Gonzalez’s class is James K.
In fifth grade, in Mrs. Curtis’ class are Kourtney O and
Brandon P. In Mrs. Fean’s
class are Arielle D, Amber G, and Morgan W.
In Mrs. Padgett’s class is Olivia W.
In
sixth grade, in Mrs. Roa’s class are Michael B, Anthony E, Juan A, and Sabrina
W.
Every month I am going to interview the new students of D.V.E.S. about where they came from, why they came here, and more. Right here, I just started by listing the new kids from grades first through sixth. Next month, I will see all of you again with more of DV’s Welcome Mat.
Birthday Corner
By Harina P - 6G
Hi! My name is Harina Patel. I
will be the DVE-News reporter that will be listing birthdays in the
Smile-O-Gram’s Birthday Corner each month. Okay, let’s get the birthday
candles blowing.
September birthdays are Ryan O, Dominique
C, Zachary D, Cody H, Dale W, Logan B, Kayla H, Sabrina H, Maecy C, Tyler R, Arion
W, Conner G, Robert V, Katlyn V, Madeline Y, Kaylee Y,
Logan H, Victoria P, Clorinda
P, Lauren P, Nicholas J, Jordan P, Joseph
P,
Allison W, Matthew B, Robert P, Steven
S, Crystal B, Tyler G,
Alexandra M, Juliana A, Nicholas M, Geneva R,
Nicholas T, Ryan W, Alexandra R, Sarah D, Zachary D,
Dylan L, Brianna S, Bryson B, Gabrielle B, Hannah T,
Rebecca M, Reiley W, Devyn W, Lance D, Gabrielle D,
Derek F, and Jorge R.
Happy
birthday to each of you. We all hope you had a very marvelous birthday.
“K”ooking
with Kendall”
Quesadillas are Fun to Make!
By
Kendall Baird – 6R
Hey,
everyone! This is Kendall telling you about awesome recipes that are easy and
fun to make. Quesadillas are a perfect example. For younger kids, ask parents
for help.
Here’s
what you do:
1. Get ingredients: Two tortilla shells,
cheese, baking spray, a burner, spatula, and a big pan.
2. Spray the big pan with baking spray.
3. Set your burner to low.
4. Carefully, place one tortilla shell
on big pan.
5. Add cheese, and if you want to add
some veggies, steak, or grilled chicken, that’s fine, too.
6. Wait for about five minutes; then
flip the quesadilla to see if it’s tan.
7. Wait
for another five minutes; then flip it again to see if that side is tan, too.
If it is tan, put it on a plate.
8. Enjoy your quesadilla!!!
Thanks
for reading “K”ooking with Kendall”.
See you next month!
The Book Worm
The School Story
By Alex H - 6G
This week’s great book to read is The School Story.
It is a book by Andrew Clements. The book is about two girls.
Their names are Zoe and Natalie.
Natalie’s
best friend thinks Natalie’s book is so great that it should be published.
Through the whole story they do whatever it takes to try to get it
published.
The
book is 4.2-grade level and is worth 6.0 points in A.R.
That’s
all I can say about the book; but remember—reading is fun!!!
The
Sixth Grade Corner
By Grace C – 6M
Did you ever wonder what’s going on in
the sixth grade? Well, I can tell you everything that’s going on and what’s
about to go on; the no’s and the musts, the to-do’s and not to do’s, and
about the homework.
Here’s
some advice! There isn’t a lot of time to fool around.
You have to straighten yourself up and keep organized.
Try
your best to be your best! If you need help with any of your homework or class
work, make sure you ask a teacher and you’ll be fine.
Just don’t get scared to ask, because you never know if it’s going to
be on a test and this is your grade we’re talking about! Just chill about
everything and you’ll be just fine.
In sixth grade, stay focused
and try to be your best. If you do,
you will survive and do well in the years to come.
If
you need any more advice from ‘yours truly’, stay tuned for next month, and
you’ll be hearing more from me!!!!! Can’t wait!
Nurse’s
Notes
By
Alexis R – 6C
Welcome
back to another magic school year. For those of you who are new to our school my
name is Donna Polanis, I am a Licensed Health Room Nurse and I have been in DVES
for 5 years. I am here from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and my phone
number is 296-1828. Please feel
free to call me with any questions or concerns that you may have with you child.
Just
a few reminders:
You
need to call your child’s absence into the nurse’s office.
The number is 296-1828. If
you do not call me, I will be calling you.
Kindergarten
children are required to have a physical done to be promoted to first grade. You
will be receiving letters from me in the next couple of months if I have not
received a physical form for your child.
Kindergarten
and third grade students are required to have a dental screen done. You will be
receiving letters from me in the next couple of months if I have not received a
dental form for your child.
Sixth
grade students are required to have a physical done to be promoted to seventh
grade, along with the varicella vaccine or have had the chicken pox virus. In
school, physicals will be done in November and letters are in the mail.
We
will be doing hearing screens on kindergarten through third grade students on
Wednesday, September 26, 2007. If your child fails his/her screening I will
retest them within a week, and if they still fail I will then send a referral
letter home.
During the year, children will also have their eyes tested, beginning
with sixth grade and working down to kindergarten. If your child fails his/her
screening, I will send home a referral letter to you.
In
the next week or so you will be receiving through the mail a letter explaining
their height, weight and BMI.
Classroom of the
Month!
Mrs. Padgett
By Jeanine K – 6G
I have chosen Mrs. Padgett’s class to be Classroom of the Month!
I would like to welcome Mrs. Padgett to DVES this year. She has some interesting things happening in her
classroom. In honor of Roald Dahl,
they are reading one of his many books, The
Witches. The class celebrated his birthday will a D.E.A.R. party, thanks
to contributions from their parents.
Mrs. Padgett
said that the students wrote about their favorite activity over the summer and
then they created beautiful scrap books to go along with what they wrote about.
I think this is interesting!
In science, the
class is exploring steps of the scientific method. They will be completing a few
experiments in the next few weeks to investigate these steps.
Since this is the height of hurricane season, the class will follow and
chart any hurricanes.
In math they are learning about decimals! The class is also fine-tuning
their multiplication skills.
In social
studies, the class will be presenting projects on each of the parts that make up
our government. They will then make
a complete diagram of the three branches of government.
Mrs.
Padgett’s class is extremely busy, but they are having a great time learning
in fifth grade!
Thanks again to
Mrs. Padgett for answering my questions!
Classroom of the
Month
Mrs. Thiele’s
Second Grade Class
By Laura
F - 6C
September’s
classroom of the month is Mrs. Thiele’s second grade class! The children in
her classroom have been very busy this month. For the first time, her students
have earned wampum by taking tests on the Accelerated Reader Program.
She says her students have earned their points rather quickly this month,
and most of them took a test on the book Sunny Side Up, written by
Patricia Reilly Giff. Because the
school was celebrating the author, Roald Dahl, Mrs. Thiele’s class was reading
the book George’s Marvelous Medicine.
Her students would like to write some recipes, so they are not outdone by
George.
In math class,
the students have been working on addition and subtraction.
They have been coming up with their own problems and have been doing
terrific while doing so. She says “The kids are great at making up
problems.”
On her
classroom bulletin board the children have written a small description about
themselves. Mrs. Thiele says it is
amazing how the children’s parents could identify their children by just
reading their paper! She is looking
forward to a great school year with her great students! Good luck,
Mrs.Thiele’s class!
Staff Member of
the Month
By Jenny W – 6M
Mrs.
Lambert is our Staff Member of the Month. Mrs. Lambert is a second grade teacher
at DVES. She has been working at
DVES since 1989. This was the start of her nineteenth year.
Mrs.
Lambert started out teaching first grade but then switched to second grade
because one of the second grade teachers was retiring. Mrs. Lambert said she
enjoys teaching the second grade. Her favorite subjects to teach are reading and
social studies.
Teaching
is just something Mrs. Lambert has always wanted to do, but she doesn’t think
anyone really inspired her to teach. She
is hoping she will be teaching for many more years.
Thank
you, Mrs. Lambert for being a wonderful second grade teacher.
Staff Member of the Month
Mrs.
Gray
By Kierstin N – 6C
I had
the chance to interview Mrs. Gray. I asked her a few questions about her
teaching career. She told me that
it’s great teaching at DVES for the second year.
“The staff is
fantastic and the kids are the best,” said Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. Gray has
actually been teaching here for four years. She also taught here in 1994 and
1999.
Her decision to
be a teacher for a profession was because she always loved learning new things.
She finds it very exciting, and of course she loves kids.
Mrs. Gray’s
favorite subject to teach is social studies because it’s all about the world
as it was, as it is, and as it might be. She does love all of the subjects,
though. There is one thing that she
said she can’t do, and that is sing.
In her spare
time, Mrs. Gray enjoys her children and following their activities.
She has four fabulous children: One is in tenth grade; one is
in eighth grade; one is in fifth grade, and one is in third
grade.
Thank you for
sharing with us about your teaching career and family.
Have a wonderful year, Mrs. Gray!
By
Jeanine K – 6G
DVE-TV &
DVE-News met with a famous reporter and editor named Chris Jones.
Our three coaches, Mrs.
Banach, Mrs. Gawel, and Mrs. Siegel, wrote Mr. Jones a note to ask if he could
come to talk to us and tell us what we need to do to be really good reporters.
He told us some of the most important things to remember about editing
and reporting are Who, What, When, Where, Why and sometimes How.
Mr.
Jones came to our school at 8:30 a.m. on September 10, 2007. He was nice enough
to give us his time to tell us important things for new reporters, and
impressionable facts.
I think what he
told us about reporting was really important.
I really like that he thought that newspapers should go on, because
newspapers will tell you things that a TV and computer can’t tell you.
Newspapers can give you more detail, and you can take as long as you want
to read it.
We appreciate
Mr. Chris Jones for telling our group and news teams about important ways to
report and edit.
This is Jeanine
K reporting from Delaware Valley Elementary School sixth grade.
We had the
pleasure of being able to interview Evan Mack.
Evan Mack is a pianist, composer, and also a doctoral student. He is the
person who composed the song “There’s No Sunset in Virginia”.
Evan came to
our DVE-News/TV studio on September 14th, 2007 to be interviewed live on our
television show. We asked him
questions, including the following, which his answers are listed after:
The nation
mourned over the Virginia Tech Massacre. What inspired you to write the song “There’s No
Sunset in Virginia”? “I wrote
that song because so many things were happening and it seemed like the problems
never ended.”
What made you
want to come perform in the concert “My Journey Home”?
“I
have not done a concert here since 1999 and I thought that it would be a good
idea to perform.”
When we went
down to get Evan Mack at the front door, we both were feeling very excited and
nervous at the same time. A very
nice man greeted us. When we took
him to the DVE-NEW/TV studio, everyone wanted to shake his hand and greet him as
we did. When it was time to do the
interview with Evan, are worries disintegrated.
Evan and the
rest of the team had a great time and the interview was fantastic.
Community Yard Sale Treasures
By Michael P – 6M &
Attention all
treasure collectors! There will be a Community Yard Sale on October 13, which is
this month. It will be at our school from 8 a.m. to1 p.m., rain or shine. If the
weather is bad it will be hosted in the school.
The
profits from this huge yard sale will benefit Delaware Valley Elementary
School’s summertime school/camp, which is called SCAMP.
It will also help out the reporters (like us) from DVE-News/TV.
We are working to earn money for our annual reporter trip, which will be
from May 29-31, 2008.
Spaces may be
rented by anyone at a cost of $20. If you would like to also rent at table, that
is $10 more, for a total of $30. You can reserve your space and table ahead of
time by sending in your check, made out to DVES PTA.
Send this check to Delaware Valley Elementary School, 244 Route 6 &
209, Milford, PA 18337. Spaces will
be also be available on the day of sale. For
more information, call our school at 570 296-1822.
Mark your
calendars for October 13th for a real bargain-hunting and sales day.
There will be all kinds of things available, from clothing, to toys, to
electronics! There will be also be food and a Tricky Tray!
The Tricky Tray will have very valuable items in the baskets.
We hope you can
come to our community yard sale!
Artists of the Month
Congratulations to this month’s Artists of the Month!
They
are: Soo G (5F) Art Through Words, Kaylee
C (5F) Art Through Words, Conner G (5F) Gold and Black Stripes,Tristan
N (3T) Butterfly Behind Blue Thorns, Brandon L (3T) Butterfly
Behind the Sky,
Heaven C (2K) My
Pretty Butterfly, Ana R (2K) The
Butterfly, Jordan A (1M) My
Sunflower, Zoei W (1M) My
Sunflower, Alana M (1M) A
Big Sunflower in My Yard,
Mary Q (KS) Happy
Flower, and Abby R (KS) Sunny
Sunflower.
As always,
unless requested otherwise by the parent/guardian, you can see their work on our
school’s website, Magic Place. The address for Magic Place is printed on the
front page heading of this month’s Smile-O Gram.
Authors of the Month
Congratulations to this month’s
Authors of the Month!
They are: Alexis W (1H),
Braeden C (2T), Rachael H (2T), David G (2T), Michelle S(2T),
Jimmy Q (2L), Caroline L (2L), Cody H (2L), Autumn V (2L),
Ana R (2K), Mandy X (2K), Jason Z (2K), Kirsten D (2K), Nicholas M (2K), Heaven
C (2K), Jada S (3K), Michael G (3K), Rhett P (3K), Katelyn C (3K), Gabriella C (3K), Damian
C (3K),
Heather S (3K), Randall E (3F), Angela G (6M), Stefanie Rose-C(6M), Jessica S (6M), and Morgan
T (6M).
As always,
unless requested otherwise by the parent/guardian, you can see their work on our
school’s website, Magic Place. The address for Magic Place is printed on the
front page heading of this month’s Smile-O Gram.
Classroom Contributions
Smile-O Gram
reporters have included their stories in the beginning pages of the newsletter.
As always, we
put articles from other grades in this section, called “Classroom
Contributions”.
All articles
will have the grade level listed next to the author’s name.
We are proud of all the work the children publish and we hope you enjoy
it!
Remember, children in kindergarten through second grade use “inventive” spelling for their writing to enhance their creativity. By third grade, children’s work will reflect a correct copy.
By Alexis W – 1H
I wanted to draw this butterfly because I liked learning about
butterflies. I learned that before it becomes a butterfly, it is an egg, a
little caterpillar, a chrysalis and then a butterfly. We talked about it, read about it, and passed around a box to
see what it looks like.
We
had three boys and two girl butterflies in our class.
When I held
this butterfly, it felt good. It
was my first time holding a butterfly. When
it opened its wings, I knew it was a girl.
There are no dots on it.
This butterfly
liked us, too. It did not want to fly away. We all had a chance to hold it on our fingertip.
It did not fly away. It was
our pet, but then it flew away.
Who am I?
By Braeden C - 2T
I
have brown eyes.
My
favorite food is a hot dog.
My
favorite color is red.
I
have brown hair.
My
favorite tv show is Catscratch on Nickealoaeing.
My
favorite game is Surf Up.
I
have a Game Boy.
Who Am I?
By Rachael
H - 2T
I
have a pet named Mia.
I
like to play baseball.
My
favorite animals are bunnies.
I
have a brother named Ronni.
My
Aunt’s name is Linda.
My
cousin’s names are Joey and Jonny.
My
hair and eyes are brown.
My
favorite color is light blue.
My
favorite food is chicken.
My
favorite special is music.
Who Am I?
By David G - 2T
I
have one brother and two sisters.
I
have parents.
I
have a dog, two cats, and five fish.
I
like to swim in our pool.
I
really like to play baseball a lot!
Who Am I?
By Michelle S - 2T
I
have blue eyes.
I
have brown hair.
My
sport is riding horses.
I
have 21pets.
I
have 8 brothers and sisters.
I
love fruit.
My
favorite color is pink.
My
favorite story is the twelve dancing princesses.
Sugar Roll
By Ana R – 2K
I am excited
that I created a sugar roll. It has mint and chocolate in it. The sugar roll has
dark chocolate and mint chocolate chip in it. The wrapper has rainbow stars on
the foil. The shape of it is a square. You can buy it at Wal-Mart.
Munchy Crunchy
Heaven C – 2K
I am excited about people buying my Munchy Crunchy.
When it comes apart it comes back together. It changes flavor. It is wrapped in
ladybug foil. You can find it in walmart.
Bunny Ball
By Mandy X – 2K
I am excited to
try the bunny ball. It has
chocolate sprinkles and rainbow sprinkles too. The shape is like a bunny playing soccer.
It has chocolate marshmallow inside. It is crunchy.
M and M Bar
By Kirsten D – 2K
I am excited
about my M and M Bar of my own. My M and M Bar is the best because it is
rectangle. It has M and Ms in the peanut butter bar. It is delicious, and you
can find it at Wal-Mart.
Sugar Tongue
By Jason Z – 2K
I am excited that I invented a sugar tongue. A sugar tongue is a rainbow color. You put it on your tongue. It leaves a rainbow mark and it is a different sugar taste all the time. It is wrapped in a rainbow foil. It is found in Wal-Mart. &nb