Note From Mr. Starke’s 3rd Grade

The third graders in Mr. Starke's class have been busy learning so much during the first half of the year! In math, we have learned and practiced strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division! We have just begun taking weekly timed tests to stay sharp on these basic math facts. In reading, our weekly stories have helped us practice comprehension skills and strategies such as finding main ideas and details, generalizing, and drawing conclusions. All the third graders come to visit my class for science, where we have just finished our Earth Movements unit. We learned about volcanoes and earthquakes, as well as continental drift and Pangaea. We look forward to a fun and successful second half of the school year, so keep working hard to make that happen!

Merry Christmas from Mr. Starke and Sammy Claus!

IMPORTANT!!!  

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December  19,  2014  

“Tell  me  and  I  forget.    Teach  me  and  I  remember.    Involve  me  and  I  learn.”    -­‐Benjamin  Franklin  

December  22nd-­‐January  2nd:  Holiday  Break-­‐  School  resumes  for  students  on  January  5th    January  9th:  PTA  Movie  Night      January  13th:  PTA  Meeting  @  3:30  p.m.    January  19th:      No  School    January  20th-­‐February  6th:  State  Writing      January  23rd:      Student  Council  Spirit  Day    January  27th:  4th  Grade  NAEP  Testing    January  30th:  Book  Bingo  6:00-­‐8:00  p.m.  Lied  Activity  Center              

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 Mr.  Kalk’s  4th  Grade  Class  

Students are having a lot of fun working with magnetism and electricity. We are investigating permanent magnets, building electrical circuits with D-cell batteries, and exploring electromagnetism. The class has successfully used a flashlight battery to light a bulb and start a motor, and is now moving into more advanced circuits. It is amazing to see the kids work together and problem solve to expand their understanding of magnetism and electricity!

 

Here  are  a  few  reminders  to  help  keep  the  school  year  running  

smoothly.    

• Please  check  in  with  the  office  after  you  are  buzzed  in  every  time  you  come  into  the  building.    We  want  to  be  able  to  greet  you  and  be  aware  of  who  is  in  our  building  at  all  times.  

 • Students  enter  and  exit  the  building  through  their  

assigned  grade  level  doors.    This  keeps  us  from  having  congested  hallways  and  doors  during  those  busy  times.  

 • School  hours:    8:00  a.m.  -­‐  3:10  p.m.    Students  should  not  

be  arriving  before  7:50  a.m.  unless  they  are  eating  breakfast.    Breakfast  starts  at  7:30  a.m.  and  ends  at  7:50  a.m.  

 • If  your  child  will  be  absent  or  tardy  for  any  reason,  please  

call  the  office  at  402-­‐293-­‐4510  and  let  us  know,  otherwise  we  will  call  you.  

 

Congratulations  to  the  following  classes  for  earning  Belleaire  Expectation  

Classroom  of  the  Week!    

Mrs.  Gladson’s  4th  Grade  Mr.  Starke’s  3rd  Grade  

Mrs.  Johnson’s  Music  Students    (K,  1,  5  &  6)  

DROP  OFF/PICK-­‐UP  LANE    

The  pick-­‐up  lane  must  remain  clear  before  2:40  p.m.    Preschool  buses  will  be  picking  up  students  at  2:30  and  need  clear  access  to  the  front.    Students  should  load  into  vehicles  when  cars  in  the  pick-­‐up  lane  are  completely  stopped.    Please  do  not  drive  around  other  cars  to  move  ahead  in  line.    Vehicles  in  front  of  the  line  will  be  encouraged  to  move  up  when  there  is  room  to  do  so.    Please  remember  not  to  park  in  the  bus/pick-­‐up  lane  to  enter  the  building  or  to  wait  outside  of  an  exit  door.    If  you  are  dropping  your  child  off  or  picking  up  your  child,  please  park  in  a  stall  on  the  south  side  of  the  building.    If  you  are  parking  in  the  south  parking  lot  and  waiting  for  your  child  to  make  his/her  way  to  your  vehicle,  please  make  sure  that  your  child  is  not  crossing  in-­‐between  cars  in  the  pick-­‐up  lane.    For  their  safety,  students  are  required  to  use  the  crosswalks  at  all  times.    Drivers  are  asked  to  TURN  ON  BLINKERS  when  ready  to  exit  the  pick-­‐up  lane,  so  that  staff  may  assist  in  securing  a  safe  departure.    If  you  have  any  questions  feel  free  to  contact  us!  

 

 

Belleaire  Music/Band  Concert  

   6th  Grade  Band  Concert  February  19th  2nd  Grade  Music  Concert  March  16th    

3rd  and  4th  Grade  Music  Concert:    March  24th    

**Concerts  above  are  at  Belleaire  at  6:30  p.m.**  

 Panther  PRIDE  

 Please  make  sure  to  speak  with  your  child  about  the  importance  of  showing  his/her  

Panther  Pride  each  day  at  school.    

Panther  Pride  Pledge:  We  Will  Be  .  .  .  Responsible,  Respectful  &  

Ready!      

   

Panther PRIDE! Practicing school safety Accepting responsibility Noticing when others need a helping hand Taking care of my classroom and school Handling conflict with care Embracing others differences Respecting adults and peers Showing my best effort

 

PBIS  Bus  Expectation  Video  Starring  our  Students  and  Staff.      

   

 Belleaire  PBIS  Bus  Expectation  Video    

The  Ronald  McDonald  Caremobile  is  Returning  to  the  Bellevue  Public  

Schools!  The  Ronald  McDonald  Caremobile  is  a  program  of  the  OneWorld  Community  Health  Centers,  Inc.    It  is  designed  to  help  children  receive  needed  dental  treatment  and  sealants  on-­‐site,  while  at  school.    The  Caremobile  is  expected  to  visit  in  January  and/or  February.    Please  call  Belleaire’s  health  office  at  402-­‐293-­‐4513  if  you  would  like  to  receive  a  registration  and  consent  form.    

Belleaire  Direction  Statement:    The  Belleaire  community  prepares  students  for  their  future  by  setting  high  expectations  for  all.    We  ensure  that  students  achieve  “Nothing  Less  Than  Our  Best”  by  fostering  a  climate  of  teamwork,  academic  excellence,  and  respect.  

6th Grade Happenings Interested to see what is "happening" in 6th grade? The sixth grade teachers of Belleaire, Miss Bernstein & Mrs. Loghry, have created Facebook pages for parents, students, and other teachers to stay informed with events, projects, homework, etc... Photos are added almost weekly of interesting projects the students are working on or of events that parents need to know about. Parents are welcome to submit any requests for what they would like to see Miss Bernstein & Mrs. Loghry share.

If you would like to start following, please search Loghry's 6th Grade Happenings or

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