Upcoming Events

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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER
2014
Our Mission The mission of Sudlersville
Elementary School is to educate and enlighten
each of our students through an engaging
curriculum and high expectations (for behavior
and achievement) by dedicated teachers and staff
with support of parents and the extended
community. Our Vision A graduate of Queen
Anne's County Public Schools will be
well-educated, globally competitive and prepared
to become a caring, productive citizen of the
21st Century
Upcoming Events
Principals News
SEPTEMBER 9/1...Schools Closed 9/2...First Day
for PreK and K 9/3...Back to School
Night_at_630pm 9/4...Scout Night _at_600 in
cafeteria 9/5...Spirit Day 9/9...PTA
Meeting_at_630pm 9/9...4th Grade Field
Trip 9/10...Pictures 9/15...CogAt testing for
grade 3 9/16...Summer Reading Awards
Distributed (Parents are
welcome!) 9/18...Title I Dinner_at_600 _at_SVFD 9/18
and 9/19...4th grade field trip 9/22...PFY Fall
Session begins 9/22...SIT meeting_at_245pm 9/23...Pa
rent Night-Judy Center and Migrant
Program Computer Lab  will be open
for parent use. 9/30...Playground Dedication_at_
145pm (tentative) OCTOBER 10/2..P
ACT Meeting_at_800am 10/2..Watch Dogs/Pizza
Party_at_600pm 10/3..Title I Planning Meeting
for parents 10/10..Hispanic Heritage
Day 10/10..Mother/Son Activity
Relay for Life 10/12..Fire Prevention Week
Congratulations to SES Writers! Three of
Sudlersville Elementary School students were
recipients of the Americanism Essay Contest
sponsored by the Centreville American Legion. 
SES students are viewed with other county
participants, as well as, Dr. Carol Williamson,
Mrs. Michele Hampton, and Mrs.Mary Leventhal. 
SES recipients included Devon Yoder, Savannah
Frische, and Jazelle Torres.
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School
Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER 2014

• Sudlersville Elementary School students
• are excited on the first day of the
• 2014-15 school year.
• Mrs. Stacey Troyer is seen talking with second
  graders.
• Fourth grade students enjoy talking with each
  other during lunch.

Sudlersville Elementary School students in second
grade begin the school year by writing their
class mission statement.  Mrs. Eber, second grade
teacher, has the students participate in
activities to help them write their class
mission statement. Cadence Stap, Elia Navarro,
Kaylynn Bryant, Ms. Sarah Eber, teacher
New!  Pay for Student Meals Online This online
payment service provides a quick and easy way to
add money to your child's meal account using a
credit/debit card.  Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com
to register for a free account.  Make a payment
to your child's account with your credit/debit
card.  You can also see recent purchases, check
balances, and set-up low balance alerts for free!
Please follow us on Twitter _at_ SES_SOARS
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School
Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER 2014
Grade 2 News
Pre-K News
Grade 1 News

• Welcome to Pre-K!
• We would like to thank all the parents for coming
  to the Pre-K Camp and the Parent/Teacher
  Conferences.  If you have any further questions
  about your child's conference please contact us
  anytime.  We will start out our year with the
  Theme "Welcome to School."  We will be reading a
  lot of books about starting school.  We will also
  be learning shapes, colors, and numbers.  Please
  remember to check your child's folder each night,
  and talk to them about their day at school.  We
  are looking forward to a fun school year!
• The Pre-K Team
• We are looking forward to a great year in
  kindergarten!
• The recent parent conferences were a great
  benefit for everyone. Lots of valuable
  information was shared. Contact your child's
  teacher if you should have any
• questions about something discussed at the
  conference or any other questions during the
  upcoming year.  Please leave a message at the
  front desk if you call during instructional time.
  
•   We will be having many opportunities for parent
  involvement this year.
• You MUST have completed volunteer training for
  the 2014-15 school year if you would like to help
  in the classroom and/or accompany us on field
  trips. 
• Mrs. Elaine Butler will have information about
  dates and times for the training.
•             The Kindergarten Team

We are happy to report that our first graders are
transitioning to their new schedule.  We will be
adding a literacy and intervention block to your
first graders schedule soon.  Be on the lookout 
for parent communication  in your child's folder
or agenda updating you about these new
blocks. First Grade classrooms vary with their
temperatures, so a sweater or sweatshirt that can
be left in school is always helpful.  We hope to
see everyone on our Back to School Night on Sept.
3rd.  We will share our schedules, curriculum,
and upcoming events for our first marking
period.  As always, if you have any questions or
concerns, please write a note in your child's
agenda, email or call us during our planning
times from 130-200. Thank you for your
support,  Your First Grade Team
Welcome to Second Grade!!! We are excited to be
starting a new school year here at SES. We are
looking forward to meeting all our incoming
second graders (and their parents) and hope you
are ready to learn and have fun! Your second
grade teachers have been hard at work preparing
materials and planning the second grade
curriculum. During our first several weeks of
school, we will focus on getting to know one
another, learning classroom procedures, reviewing
class and school rules and forming our routines.
Please watch carefully for information coming
home in homework folders. Many papers will need
to be completed and returned. Back to School
Night is Wednesday, Sept. 3rd. Parents, please
join us on this very special evening so you can
get a good handle on our procedures, expectations
and the second grade curriculum. Please feel free
to contact your childs teacher throughout the
year with questions, concerns, ideas or comments.
We are looking forward to a terrific year!   The
Second Grade Team Mrs. Troyer, Ms. Kane and Miss
Eber
Kindergarten News
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School
Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER 2014
Grade 4 News
Media News
Grade 3 News
Spectacular September!
Fourth grade will be going to Fort McHenry in
Baltimore on September 9th to participate in the
Bicentennial Living Flag. Important information
will be given regarding this extended day field
trip on Sept. 3 at the open house, which begins
at 630pm. No parent chaperones will be required
for this Title I funded trip as there is limited
space at Ft. McHenry and adequate school staff
will be in attendance. Fourth grade will also be
going on the Sultana Schooner in Chestertown on
Sept 18-19. Please refer to your students' field
trip form for the exact date of your students'
trip. The cost of the trip is 15 per person, and
chaperones must have completed the Volunteer
Training, which will be offered at the open house
on Sept. 3.  Fourth grade students have reading,
spelling, and math homework every night except
Fridays beginning in September. Please be sure
you are monitoring homework completion as it
builds student responsibility and
achievement.  If possible, please provide your
student with an inexpensive flash drive for
school. If you are unable to purchase a flash
drive, one can be borrowed from school, however
they are in limited supply.  We look forward to a
great year!
It is great to be back in school and I have
enjoyed seeing all of the students this week.
Students did not check out books this week but
they will begin next week. Please help your child
to remember to bring his/her book back each week.
We have lots of great books to read but if there
is a particular type your child is looking for
and cant find please let me know. Also, if you
have a few minutes I would love to have help to
shelf books. Thank you for your help this school
year and I am looking forward to working with
your child. Mrs. Comegys
Welcome to third grade! We are so excited to
welcome this years students and parents! Thank
you for the opportunity for us to become
acquainted with you at the meet and greet as
well as the back to school night. If you did
not attend these events, feel free to call or
stop by the school with any questions that you
may have. Third grade is time of greater
responsibility for your child and the school work
is rigorous with high expectations for
achievement. Weekly Math and Reading homework has
already begun! Please read with your child at
least four times a week, and have them write a
solid opinion paragraph including a topic
sentence, opinion statement, details and a
concluding sentence. We will work very hard on
opinion writing this year in integrated language
arts class. In advance, we thank you for your
cooperation in helping us make this a successful,
SOARing year with our third grade eagles!
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School
Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER 2014
Reading
Math Matters
DEAR Time is Family Time! Now that school is back
in session, it is the perfect time to DEAR! Drop
everything and read with your child. DEAR time
is a regular time that is devoted to reading.
Create a scheduled time and place for reading
that works for your family. Make sure the space
is cozy and offers reading choices. The library,
book swaps and yard sales are the perfect places
to find books to add to your childs reading
selection. Most importantly, let your child
choose what books to read- even if it is a
familiar book. Read together take turns reading.
While you are reading, there are many ways to
share the joy of a good book. Here are some tips
from the International Reading Council 1.
Preview the book together. For younger readers,
take a picture walk. For older readers encourage
them to read the back of the book and preview the
cover. Encourage your child to make predictions
about what will happen in the story. 2. As you
read, talk about the story. Ask your child
questions like What might happen next? or How
do you think the character is feeling? Encourage
your child to ask questions too. 3. Begin a
discussion about the book by starting sentences
with I noticed that or I wonder why These
starters can serve as a model for your childs
thoughts. 4. Encourage your child to reread
parts to you. Rereading familiar passages helps
build your childs reading fluency. 5. If your
child can read the book independently, encourage
him or her to read to you. 6. After reading you
can extend the experience by encouraging your
child to talk, draw or write about what he or she
read. Your child can focus on a favorite part, a
funny moment or interesting information. You can
even encourage your childs creativity by having
them act out a part. The sky is the limit! The
most important part about DEAR time is the time
that you spend with your child. By reading,
asking questions and sharing your thoughts, you
will encourage your child to drop everything and
read in the future!  Rebecca Van Aken, Reading
Specialist

• How can I help my child?Most parents want to
  help their children learn mathematics. However,
  traditional ways of helping, such as showing
  children the steps to get answers, are at odds
  with our efforts to engage students in solving
  high-level tasks and developing conceptual
  understanding, thinking, and reasoning. Parents
  need specific suggestions about productive ways
  to help their children and how to implement them.
  
• A key shift is for parents to ask questions to
  help their children solve unfamiliar problems
  rather than to show them how to solve them, such
  as
• What are you being asked to find out?
• What does the problem tell you? Can you describe
  it in your own words? Have you seen a problem
  like this before?
• Is there any part of the problem that you already
  know how to do?
• Is there anything you don't understand? Where can
  you find the answers to your questions?
• Will it help to make a list, a chart, a table, a
  drawing, a diagram? Can you act out the problem?
• What do you estimate your answer will be? Why?
• Is your strategy working? Why or why not?
• Is there another way to check your answer?

• How do you know if your answer is right or wrong?
• Parents can support their children's learning in
  other ways
• Practicing basic facts. Children are expected to
  develop immediate fact recall as well as
  understand the meaning for operations. Immediate
  recall requires practice, in addition to
  understandingand time for practice in the school
  day is limited. Parents can help in a variety of
  ways, especially since orally presenting facts
  promotes immediate recall more effectively than
  worksheets. Perfect times to practice are while
  driving, walking, waiting, and so on. Just be
  sure that parents understand that this practice
  should build on understanding of operations, not
  occur in isolation. Counting items is great for
  PK and K. Addition facts are great for grades 1
  and 2. Multiplication facts are great for grades
  3 and 4.
• Playing games. Games are a great way for parents
  to give their children practice with mathematics
  concepts and skills and develop strategic
  thinking, while also promoting positive
  parent-child relationships.
• Posing problems. Mathematics problems are part of
  everyday life. Parents help children see that
  math is all around them when they pose problems
  that arise in everyday situations.

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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School
Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER 2014
Guidance
Health Room
Head lice happens. Make it a habit this new
school year to check your childs hair at least 2
times a week for signs of head lice. This
preventive tip is so worth the effort.   Attentio
n Parents In Maryland, new immunization
requirements will begin this September 2014 which
will affect students entering Kindergarten and
7th grades.   New Requirements for the 2014/2015
school year are as follows 2 doses of
Varicella vaccine (chicken pox) to enter
Kindergarten 1 dose of Tdap vaccine (tetanus,
diphtheria, pertussis) to enter 7th grade 1
dose of Meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) to enter 7th
grade Please do not hesitate to take care of this
matter because there will be a 20 day cut off
once school resumes this school year and any
child who is not up to date will have an
automatic suspension until the requirements are
met. Monday, September 22, 2014 will be the due
date for Kindergarten immunizations. If you have
any questions regarding this matter please
contact the Queen Annes Co. Health Dept. at
410-758-0720. Parents, there will be an
immunization clinic on Wednesday Sept. 10th at
the Queen Annes County Health Department for
these new vaccine requirements from 3pm to 7pm
free of charge.   Thank you for your support.
Greetings SES Families! I am so excited to be
your new School Counselor! Are you wondering what
exactly it is that I do and how I can
help? Counselors are teachers with special
training to help kids and families be healthy,  
 get along with others, solve problems, and
achieve success in school and life. Offer a safe,
private place to talk about any problems or
concerns you have. Understand your questions
concerns and share knowledge or resources to help
you be the best you can be! I will listen
closely to fully understand your thoughts
feelings. I will ask questions to make sure I get
it right! Never too busy, I will arrange time to
meet or speak with you and do my best to connect
with you quickly when you need me. Smiles to
share! I will help you find something positive
when you are feeling upset. Everyone is important
valuable to me - I will be your advocate and
your friend.   Lessons on good character,
friendship, conflict resolution, career options,
you name it! I will visit all classes regularly
to teach lessons and lead discussions on many
topics. Offering help to all those in need
students, teachers, families, and friends of SES.
If I cant help personally, I will seek out and
connect with those who can! Respond to situations
that require intervention, and help implement
programs that promote positive behavior and a
productive school climate!
Any medication brought to school must be in the
original container for non-prescriptions, or the
pharmacist bottle for prescription medication.
These medications must also be accompanied by a
Physician Medication Form. Some doctors
offices have copies of these forms, or you may
ask the nurse in the health room for this form at
any time. A responsible adult must bring in the
medicine. This is a policy of the School Board
and the Health Department.   Parents please place
a change of clothes (T-shirt, shorts, unders
socks) in your childs back pack. These will
really come in handy if for some reason your
child has accidentally messed their pants,
vomits, or gets wet. We do not have a supply of
clothes in the health room, so an extra set
tucked in the bottom of the backpack can really
save the day.   Please be sure to keep current
phone numbers on file, in the event of emergency.
It is also important to have a back-up plan
for students to be picked up due to illness or
injury. The health room is active, and it does
not have availability to keep students for the
day, nor should a sick child be sent home on the
bus.
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School
Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER 2014
Music
4th Grade Recorders 4th grade students will be
using recorders during music class this year.
All students will be given the opportunity to
purchase a recorder. Letters and order forms
will going home at the beginning of September.
Recorders will be 5.00 this year. Purchased
recorders will be distributed to students the
first day was use them in music class. If you
already own a recorder, you may use it! However,
please bring it in for Mr. Harrison to inspect to
make sure it is indeed a musical instrument and
not a toy recorder. If you are unable to
purchase one right away, Mr. Harrison has a class
set of recorders that can be borrowed during
music class time only. Having a recorder of your
own is highly recommended!
Eagle Squad
MARVELOUS MUSIC MEMO Welcome back! Get ready for
another musical year at SES! Performance
Dates There are two scheduled concerts at SES
this year Winter Concert Wednesday, December
17th, 630 pm Spring Concert Wednesday, May
20th, 630 pm Winter Concert performers include
the 2nd grade classes, the Winter Chorus (3rd
4th grade students), and the Winter Recorder Club
(4th grade students). Spring Concert performers
include the 1st grade classes, The Spring Chorus
(3rd 4th grade students), and the Spring
Recorder Club (4th grade students). Winter
Spring Chorus Chorus groups are open to all 3rd
4th grade students. Letters and participation
forms for the Winter Chorus will be sent home in
October. A separate letter and participation
form will be sent home in the spring regarding
Spring Chorus. 4th grade students can join both
the Chorus and Recorder Club each season. Winter
Spring Recorder Club Recorder Club groups are
open to all 4th grade students. This group
provides a way to show off recorder skills and
repertoire that is being learned in music class.
Letters and participation forms for the Winter
Recorder Club will be sent home in October. A
separate letter and participation form will be
sent home in the spring regarding Spring Recorder
Club. 4th grade students can join both the
Recorder Club and Chorus each season. speaking
of recorders
S.E.S. Eagle Squad Tryouts for Grades 3 and
4! Grade 3 and Grade 4 tryouts for the 2014-2015
S.E.S. Eagle Squad will take place on Friday,
September 12, 245-345 pm. All fourth grade
students and third Grade students are receiving a
letter of invitation to try out for the squad.
Please watch for it! The S.E.S. Eagle Squad is
our school drill team and color guard that opens
special programs and assemblies on behalf of the
school community. To be an S.E.S. Eagle
Squad member, students represent models of good
citizenship and should be prepared to learn team
routines and drill work. Practices are Friday
afternoons, beginning right after school until
345 pm.
Just a reminder it is time again to join PTA.
Again this year it is only 5.00 per person.
Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, etc. are
welcome to join. The class who has the most
people join will receive EXTRA RECESS!!! Any
questions please call the school and Sara Clark
or Fallon Simpler will return your call. Thanks
for your support!
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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A Title 1 School
Judy Center Partner SEPTEMBER 2014
 Judy Center Partnership News! The Judy Center
Partnership of Queen Anne's County conducted
their Dolly Parton Imagination Library Kick-off
event during Sudlersville Elementary School's
Pre-K and Kindergarten Conferences
held 8/26-8/28 for the 2014-2015 school
year! In attendance for the kick-off photo from
left to right  Angie Soto, Judy Center Bilingual
Administrative Assistant, Elizabeth Miller, Judy
Center Coordinator, Michele Hampton, SES
Principal, Rebecca Lepter, SES Parent
Imagination Library Volunteer, and Jennifer
Crossley, Service Coordinator, Family Support
Center.  Thank you Centreville Rotary Club for
your generous donation to the Judy Center's Dolly
Parton Imagination Library helping to support
early school readiness in Queen Anne's County!  
Parent Involvement
We are looking forward to another successful
partnership this school year! Please note that
the office and the Parent Resource Center has
been relocated to room 9. Please stop by if we
can be of help or if you would like to borrow
something from the Parent Resource Center. I will
be conducting a Volunteer Orientation again this
year on the Back to School Night on September
3rd in the cafeteria immediately following the
classroom visitations at approx. 705 and 720
p.m. It is mandatory that all volunteers and
field trip chaperones attend an orientation and
complete the necessary forms (Volunteer
Application and Volunteer Information) each year
they plan to volunteer and/or chaperone a field
trip. Please be sure to complete the county
student/parent handbook forms (pages 1-4) and
return them to school by September 5th. We need
these completed for all students! Also, mark
your calendar for the Title I Information Dinner
to be held at the Sudlersville Fire Hall on
September 18th and the Watch D.O.G.S. kick- off
party on October 2nd. The program has been a
great success and I am looking forward to
continuing it again this year. There will be a
planning meeting for Fall Reading and Math nights
at 8 a.m. the morning of October 2nd. We will
also have the computer lab open for parents and
students on September 23rd! Invitations for all
events will be sent home.  Elaine Butler, Karla
Altamirano Parent Coordinators Room 9, x234
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