Specialists

Music
Mr. George Costa

gcosta@ccps.org

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for the
 All County Elementary Chorus!
Ethan Scott, Megan Clelan, Amy Cook, Tatyana Backus, Stephanie Polis

Many talented students auditioned for this chorus opportunity. The All County Chorus is comprised of five students from each elementary school in the county.  The All County Chorus will be performing on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. at Elkton High School.

Physical Education
Darlene Ritchie


dritchie@ccps.org

February is Heart Month!
Did you know that your heart…
Is about the size of your fist
Is pear shaped
Beats 80-90 beats per minute on average in a child
Has 4 chambers
Is the weight of a softball
Is a muscle
Pumps 10 pints of blood through your body with every beat (is equivalent to 20 milk cartons)

In Physical Education and Integrated Arts classes we have been focusing on strengthening our hearts by building our cardiovascular endurance.  We are doing this through jumprope.  Students have been learning basic jumprope skills as well as Chinese Jumprope for the past several weeks.  Please encourage your student to continue practicing and improving on these skills even after February.

Intergrated Arts
Heather Estep

hestep@ccps.org

aveasey@ccps.org

From the desk of Mrs. Veasey, Instructional Support Teacher
Reading at home is very important.  Students become better readers when they read and talk about their reading.  When reading novels, short stories, plays or poems, here are some questions you may ask your child to extend their thinking about their reading.  

What is the theme of the selection?
What is the problem/conflict?
Describe the mood of the story.
What is the setting of the story?
Compare the setting of the story with where you live.  How are they the same/different?
 
How does your experience compare/contrast with the reading?
What would you have done if you were the character?
What questions would you like to ask the author/character?
How does the character change?
What words/phrases describe the setting?
What events lead to the climax?
What part best expresses the author’s message and why?
Do you think the reading selection is convincing?  Why or why not?
 
Retell _____ in your own words.
What is the main idea?
Why is ___________ significant?
How does _____ compare/contrast with _______?
What would you predict/infer from ________?
What solutions would you suggest?
Do you agree?
What do you think about?
What is the most important?
Have you learned any lessons from the reading? What?  How will you use it in your life?
Is the title a good one for the story?  Why?
Does the story make you think of something in your own life? What?  Why is it like your life or  why not?

lcatterton@ccps.org