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Issue 2 | Date: October 26, 2017

Serpent ine Parade and Class Part ies

October 31st Parade starts at 1:15 PM

classroom part ies to follow.

Colton Boosters Coin Drive

October 30th through November 28th

Conferences by appointment

November 8th & 9th

Book Fair Open November 6th-9th. Guest

Day Nov. 7th (See back for more details)

Colton Boosters Meet ing

November 15th, 6:30 PM @ CMS

Quarterly Awards Assembly DATE

CHANGED!

November 21st. 1:45-2:30PM

Colton Boosters Family Movie Night

November 30th, doors open at 6:30pm.

Concessions available. No child drop off must

attend as a family

Colton Wrest ling Sign Ups

First Pract ice October 30th, 6pm @ CHS

wrest ling room. Registrat ions at 5:30pm

Contact Stephanie for info 503-319-9853

Community Listening & Learning Session

January 24th 6:30-7:30PM @ District Office

CONFERENCES

BUS BARN NEWSUPCOMING EVENTS

A reminder from the Colton

School District Bus Garage:

Fall is here and as the days

continue to get shorter and

mornings darker, it is helpful for

parents to have some type of light

with students at their bus stop.

Reflective patches on coats help

too. This makes it easier for the

school bus drivers and other

drivers to see them. Let?s be safe

and visible this winter.

Thank you, from the Colton

School District Transportation

staff.

Colton Elementary hosts conferences in the Fall and Spring by appointment only. Your child should have received a cherry colored slip home that designated your conference t ime. If you need to change this t ime you will need to contact your child's teacher before conferences begin on November 8th. If you are unable to meet your scheduled conference t ime please let your child's teacher know. We are looking forward to discussing your wonderful children with you. Please come with any quest ions you may have and be on t ime. Conference t ime slots are short .

HARVEST PARTIES

The serpent ine parade will begin promptly at 1:15PM If parents would like to watch they need to sign in at the office. The parade is approximately 10 minutes long. Classroom part ies will follow. If your child's costume is not school appropriate or they forget it at home they can borrow a costume from the school library Costume Cave. They may also borrow these costumes for the evening of the 31st if necessary. We ask that costumes be returned within a couple days of borrowing. Thank you

COLTON ACADEMY

BOOK FAIR

Book fair volunteers needed!! MANY volunteers are needed to make this a successful event for our students, community and library. Please call Kim Burke or e-mail if you are able to help:burkek@colton.k12.or.usBook Fair volunteers are needed from November 3rd - 9th.

Book fair opens November 6th. Students will be bringing home a preview of some of the books that will be at the fair as well as a schedule of events and book fair times. There will be a special friends (grandparent, aunt, etc.)shopping day with students on Tuesday, November 7th. Grades Kindergarten - 2nd grade will attend with guests at 1:15 - 1:50PM. Grades 3 - 5 will attend with guests at 1:50 - 2:20PM.Invitations went home with students.Teachers will have a wish list available for books that they would like to add to their classroom library. If you choose to donate to this worthwhile cause a bookplate will be added to the front of the book letting students know who the generous donor was.

Colton Academy still has after school and preschool openings. Contact Chantel at 503-312-6983 or chollidayehds@hotmail.com for more information.

We have embarked upon a new program we call Walk to Read. After reviewing student data and considering the individual reading needs of each student, we have placed them in one of three reading programs designed to strengthen their reading skills. The reading programs we are currently implementing are Horizon's, Read Naturally, and Project Based Learning. These programs focus on basic reading skills, decoding/word attack, fluency and comprehension. The goal of the Horizon's program is to introduce basic reading strategies to improve phonemic awareness, decoding/word attack, as well as fluency. These skills give students the confidence to say, "I can read".The Read Naturally program is used to increase students's reading fluency, which strengthens a students ability to comprehend the text. In efforts to extend grade level work and challenge our students, teachers are also implementing a Project Based Learning program. Project based learning activities may include hands on experiences, Internet exploration, creative writing, and connections to real world. These activities are not uncommon in regular classrooms, however, this time set aside really allows students to dive deep into the activities. For more information see the principals message on the website.

WALK TO READ PROGRAM