Upcoming Events

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SUDLERSVILLE ELEMENTARY
A Title 1 School Judy Center Partner OCTOBER
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

• OCTOBER
• 10/2..PAC Meeting_at_800am
• 10/2..Watch Dogs/Pizza Party_at_600pm
• 10/3..Title I Planning Meeting for parents
• 10/3...Hispanic Heritage Celebration-
• SMS _at_ 600
• 10/8...SVFD walking field trip
•      PreK-2nd _at_ 815
•      2nd-4th _at_ 915
• 10/9... U of Kansas visits SES for SWIFT
• 10/10..Mother/Son Activity Relay for Life
• 10/12..Fire Prevention Week
• 10/13..Early Dismissal for students
• 10/14..Picture Make-ups
• 10/14..Field Trip 2nd grade
• 10/14..Field Trip 1st grade
• 10/14..PTA _at_ 630
• 10/15..BOE Meeting _at_ 600
• 10/16..Read Around the Campfire _at_ 600

Principals News
We will be providing one newsletter per family. 
Our newsletter will also be available to you on
our webpage.  We are making every effort to save
paper and reduce costs.  Thank you for your
cooperation with this matter.
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Sudlersville Elementary School PreK students
started school on September 2, 2014.  Students
were happy to attend school on the first
day. Pictured   Gelber Perez, Mrs. Laura
Dean, teacher Mrs. Isabelle Gomez, ESOL tutor,
Katelyn Cox
On September 4, 2014, parents and students
attended "Back to School Night" at SES.  Parents
met their child's teacher(s), and were introduced
to the SES staff.  The SES staff showed lots of
spirit by dressing in their new Sudlersville
Elementary School jerseys.
SES Celebrates Summer Reading and Writing
Program Ms. Rebecca VanAken, reading specialist,
recognized students for their participation in
the Summer Reading and Writing Program.  Students
are encouraged to read and write throughout the
summer.  We are hoping to increase the
involvement next summer.
2nd Grade
Kindergarten
Ava Price, Tyler Olah, Elyssa Crossley, Logan
Heiser, Samara Al Attiyat, Nolan Corcoran,
Gracie Troyer, Skylar Walls
Natalie Stinchcomb, Paige Ruff, Dahlia Al-Atiyyat
4th Grade
3rd Grade
Morgan Lofland, Derrick Troyer, Catherine Wilson,
Billy Coleman, Jordanna Al Attiyat, Fathia Al
Attiyat, Emily Crossley, Cole Glanding
Lindsay McCowan, Meygan Hastings, Kaiden Minnick,
MacKenzie Ebling, Taylor Thren, MaCaelah Huffer
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Sudlersville Schools Participate in Title I
Information Dinner On September 18, 2014, parents
and students from Sudlersville Elementary School
and Sudlersville Middle School hold an
informational meeting and provide dinner at the
Sudlersville Volunteer Fire Department. 
Approximately 75 parents and students were in
attendance.  Parents participated in six
informational sessions presented by teachers and
parent coordinators from both schools. 
Afterwards, they enjoyed dinner prepared by
volunteers from the Sudlersville Volunteer Fire
Department.
Fourth graders are part of history as they
participate in the Bicentennial Living Flag at
Fort McHenry in Baltimore on September 9th!
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Grade 2 News
Pre-K News
Grade 1 News

• It is hard to believe that September is already
  over! We have had a great beginning to the
  school year. The children are doing a wonderful
  job learning how to follow classroom rules and
  routines. We have been reading a lot of stories
  about feelings, sharing and going to school. In
  addition, we have been learning about colors and
  shapes. Have your child look around and identify
  circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles.
  This month we will be learning our nursery rhymes
  in preparation for Nursery Rhyme Day on Thursday,
  October 30th. Please ask your child each night
  which new rhyme we learned that day. Thank you
  for all your support!
• The Pre-k Team
• Kindergarten will be observing seasonal changes
  as we explore the fall season. This is a busy
  season for our science tables so please send in
  exciting things like acorns, small pumpkins, pine
  cones and apples for us to investigate. 
•   We are looking forward to our trip to the
  Wicked R Ranch on October 30.  Remember to return
  your child's permission slip and to provide a
  white tee shirt to be tie dyed. Please contact
  your child's teacher if you need more
  information.
• Thank you, the Kindergarten Team

First Grade Happenings! First Graders have
adjusted to our schedule wonderfully!  We added
literacy block and intervention classes at the
end of September and students have been enjoying
both.(please make sure students are reading 4
nights a week and filling in their reading logs,
it is an important part of our reading
instruction)  We started a new unit in Science on
Habitats to get us ready for our upcoming field
trip to the Philadelphia Zoo.  The children are
looking forward to this trip, it has always been
a favorite for our first graders!  Please send in
the permission slips and money ASAP and don't
forget  that if you are going with us to please
have Volunteer applications filled out and a
volunteer session completed with one of our
Parent Coordinators. As always, if you have any
questions or concerns please call school and talk
with your child's teacher.    - Your First Grade
Team 
O Oh boy! Fall is here already! C Can you
believe September is gone? Make sure your child
dresses appropriately for the changing weather.
Also, make sure to label jackets, lunchboxes and
other belongings. T The 2nd grade has been
working very hard! Transitioning to Literacy
Block each day has gone well and the students
seem very comfortable with it. Weve finished the
first 2 math topics and are almost finished with
Topic 3 which focuses on subtraction strategies.
Our Social Studies Unit on Communities and
geography is almost complete. O Our grade will
be traveling to Washington DC on Tuesday, October
14th to visit the Natural History Museum. Please
make sure to send in you permission slips and
payment for that trip. B Be sure and get to a
volunteer workshop if you are interested in
coming with us on our trip. Information is coming
soon! E Everybodys a winner when you do your
best! Keep up the good work second grade! Dont
forget to read each and every night and complete
your Reading Logs. R Rotations have started
during intervention time. This year Mrs. Troyer
will focus on word work and Readers Theater, Ms.
Eber will focus on technology and Ms. Kane will
focus on STEM activities. Each class will meet 30
minutes per day. We will rotate every two weeks
so that each class benefits from the enriching
activities that each teacher is doing.
Kindergarten News
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Grade 4 News
Media News
Grade 3 News
Happy October!  We hope you are finding your
back-to-school groove like we are! Please
remember that on October 8th we will be walking
to the SVFC for a fire safety presentation. This
does require a permission slip for your child to
leave school property and will only be
approximately one hour.  In math we are beginning
our multiplication unit. It is important to
practice the facts with your child daily, as it
will increase their speed and understanding as we
move into more complex content later in the year.
We are also studying the scientific method and
energy in science, as well as reading many
different stories and nonfiction texts in our
literacy blocks. Continue completing nightly
reading and math homework, all of which is due on
Fridays.  Finally, conferences are just around
the corner! Hard to believe! Towards the end of
the month you will receive a conference slip from
your child's teacher, so please try to return it
promptly to allow us the time and flexibility to
accommodate everyone. Have a great month!
Outstanding October
In our county students are invited to participate
in a contest called Conflict Resolution Day.
Students create a bookmark in the contest and we
started rough copies last week. This week
students will finish their rough copy and I will
send them home with the entry form. Please read
the entry form and if your child is participating
help him/her with the final copy. Entry forms
must be back to me by October 10, 2014. If your
child brings back his/her rough copy with the
completed entry form I will laminate it for
participating in the contest. I am looking
forward to seeing SES students finished
bookmarks.
Happy fall! It has been a great first month of
school! Thanks to all who attended the back to
school night in September it was great to meet
you! October will be a busy month at S.E.S! Third
grade students continue to have weekly homework
as well as reading literacy logs. These
assignments will be due on Fridays. Please
continue to check your childs agenda daily for
homework and important announcements. Reading
instruction continues to be integrated in Social
Studies and Science. In Unit 2 of math, the
students are learning to regroup with addition
and subtraction problems. Please help us by
making sure your child knows his/her basic
addition facts by heart.  Many students benefit
from practicing these quick facts at home. Thank
you. As always, thank you for your continued
support and please feel free to contact us at
school with any questions you may have. Have a
spook-tacular month!
Jazelle Torres enjoying her trip on the Sultana.
A hogchoaker caught by the class is on her face.
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Reading
Eagle Squad
use creepy spider rings or ghostly goblins as
their bingo chips. To encourage reading outside
of school, let your child choose books that
interest them. You may want to focus on the life
cycle of pumpkins or apples. You could select
books that discuss what animals do in the fall.
Your child may enjoy reading spooky stories or
poems. For younger children let them wear a
plastic finger, while they are tracking print. It
is a creepy, but cool way to encourage voice to
print matching. Lastly, you could let your child
read by flashlight or your cell phone. It might
set the mood for some fall reading fun! For
more reading tips and treats, join us for our
Reading Around the Campfire Night on October
16th. We are looking for volunteers to help that
night and/ or donate supplies. We are looking
for items to make Smores including graham
crackers, chocolate bars and marshmallows. We
also need volunteers to make SMores, lead a
station or prepare materials. If you are
interested in helping to plan this night or any
other family night, please join us on October 2nd
at 8 am for a planning meeting. If you are unable
to attend, you can contact Elaine Butler at
elaine.butler_at_qacps.org.. Contact Elaine if you
are interested! We are looking forward to seeing
you fall into Reading at October 16th! By
Rebecca Van Aken Reading Specialist at SES
Fall into Reading   Its the perfect time to
fall into Reading! The fall offers amazing
autumnal changes to spark conversation with your
child. Let them jump in the fall leaves, pick
ripe pumpkins, and taste crisp apples. All of
these experiences help to build your childs
background knowledge and language. You can turn a
day trip into an I spy game. For example, I
spy something that is red, ripe and in a tree.
What is it? You can also discuss how the
pumpkin grows from a seed to a ripe pumpkin.
Around a campfire, tell family stories or make up
your own. You start with some story starters,
such as One cool fall day I, or I was walking
down the road, when I suddenly saw a. Story
telling not only promotes language development
but also family time. The season of fall can be
the backdrop for developing your childs phonemic
awareness. Phonemic awareness includes a childs
ability to find rhyming words, create their own
rhyme and identify letter sounds. For younger
children you can use songs or nursery rhymes to
make practice fun. For instance you can rewrite
familiar songs or nursery rhymes to describe the
fall. Older students may enjoy writing their own
poems or songs about the changing season. Bingo
is a popular game for all ages. You can create
your own bingo boards that include fall words or
high frequency words. Make bingo better by
letting your child
2014-2015 Eagle Squad Members Start New
Season Tryouts to be a member of this years
S.E.S. Eagle Squad was an intense competition
among many of our best school citizens.
Twenty- seven students turned out to compete
with one another for the September tryouts.
Judges watched students perform a standardized
series of exercises. The exercises were
designed to test both physical and mental
coordination. Some parents also came to
observe the tryouts. Thank you to all the
parents who supported their childrens
participation in this competition. Special
thanks, too, to our judges, P.E. Coach Kesley
Dean, Music Teacher Chris Harrison, and
Guidance Counselor Nicole Connor who carefully
scored each candidates performance. The
2014-2015 Eagle Squad members are Fathia
Al-Atiyyat, Jordanna Al-Atiyyat, Romin Bowers,
Michael Carroll, Avery Elborn, Caleb Ford,
Meygan Hastings, Cassie Jones, Kamryn Murray,
Jazelle Torres, Derrick Troyer, Bairon Vasquez,
and Devon Yoder. The team has already had two
practices under the direction of Drill
Instructor Den Leventhal and Eagle Squad
Director Mary Leventhal.
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Health Room
Counselors Corner
The Queen Annes County Health Department once
again will be administering Flumist to elementary
students grades K through 4th . Consent forms
must be completed and returned in order for your
child to receive the vaccine. The first dose is
scheduled for later in October . Students who
have not previously been vaccinated with the
influenza vaccine are required to receive a 2nd
dose at least a month apart. The Health Dept.
plans to return to administer the Flumist to
those students who need their 2nd dose. No date
has been scheduled as of yet for the 2nd dose.
If for some reason your child missed receiving
their flu vaccine at school you may take him/her
to any Queen Annes Co. Health Dept. clinic and
receive it for free. Those of you who wish to
receive the Seasonal Flu vaccine may check out
the Queen Annes Co. Health Dept. website at
www.qahealth.org , or call the office at
410-758-0720 for clinic locations, dates, and
times. With Flu Season near here are some
guidelines to follow regarding student
illnesses Students must be fever free for 24
hours without the aid of fever reducing
medication, in order to return to school. If
your child receives an antibiotic for strep
throat, pink eye, or another contagious illness,
they must take the medication for 24 hours before
returning to school. Also, your child should not
return to school for 24 hours after having
diarrhea and or vomiting. These guidelines are
in place to protect all students and staff.
Thank you for your support.
and SMS will join together, along with schools
throughout Queen Annes County, to participate in
Unity Day, a special day devoted to raising
awareness of bullying prevention. Orange is the
official color of the anti-bullying movement, and
you can participate in Unity Day too by wearing
orange in the community and your place of work.
Look for more information about bullying
prevention and Unity Day events in your childs
regular folder during the month of October. To
learn more about Bullying Prevention Month, I
recommend the PACER Centers Kids Against
Bullying website http//www.pacerkidsagainstbully
ing.org/kab/
October is National Bullying Prevention
Month!  During the month of October, communities
nationwide unite to educate and raise awareness
of bullying prevention. Many Americans
historically viewed bullying as a childhood rite
of passage" and mistakenly believed that bullying
"made kids tougher. We now know that bullying
has devastating effects, such as school
avoidance, loss of self-esteem, increased
anxiety, and depression. At SES, we value
Respect! This means we include others, we share,
we use kind words, and we make good choices about
how to handle disagreements and conflict. Our
four anti-bullying rules are simple We will not
bully others. We will try to help students who
are bullied. We will try to include students who
are left out. If we know someone is being
bullied, we will tell an adult at school and at
home. During the month of October, students in
all grades will be learning about the definition
of bullying and ways to prevent bullying from
happening in our school. On October 22nd, SES
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Music
Math Matters

• MARVELOUS MUSIC MEMO
• Here are a few musical reminders for the month
  October.
•  Upcoming Performance
•  
• Winter Concert Wednesday, December 17th, 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).
• Winter Chorus (3rd 4th Grades)
• Letters will be going home mid-October regarding
  the Winter Chorus.
• The Winter Chorus is open to all 3rd 4th grade
  students who are would like to sing and perform
  in the Winter Concert. The concert is on
  Wednesday, December 17th, at 630 pm. The
  permission form must be returned in order to
  participate.
• Winter Recorder Club
• Letters will be going home mid-October regarding
  the Winter Recorder Club.
• The Winter Recorder Club is open to all 4th grade
  students who are would like to demonstrate the
  recorder skills we will be learning in the Winter
  Concert. The concert is on Wednesday, December
  17th, at 630 pm. All students in recorder club
  must have their own recorder. The permission
  form must be returned in order to participate.
• 4th Grade Recorders
• Recorders have been distributed in 4th Grade! If
  you still would like to purchase one, see Mr.
  Harrison for an order form. You can purchase one
  for 5.00. Having a recorder of your own is
  highly recommended!

Math Tricks and Treats! Join us October 29 when
SES will host its first Math Tricks and Treats
Family Night. We will have stations where
families can learn different math tricks and
children can earn treats. This event will be
sponsored by Title I. Doors open at 630pm.
Your family will travel together to different
stations. The Title I Parent Planning Committee
meets Oct.2 at 730am to figure out the details
for this special night. Join us with your ideas!
Help us make Math Tricks and Treats Night
SPOOKTACKULAR!!! ? Helping your children in
math Many parents have asked for ways that they
can help their children with math. They feel
that math instruction has changed- and it has!
But- some things never change in math. The
FACTS!!!! The facts are a tool that children need
to have mastered securely to be successful in
math. Each grade has a set of facts that they
should learn fluently.
Grade Required Fluency
K Add and subtract within five
1 Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10.
2 Add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.Add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
3 Multiply and divide within 100. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.Add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.
4 Add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers
Parents can help by working with their children
to learn the basic facts. Start with just a few
facts, until your child KNOWS them quickly and
accurately. Then add a few more, mixed in with
the ones they know. This technique makes
children more successful and confident. Continue
adding facts until your child knows a large set
of facts. Make games with facts- using playing
cards, number cubes, and rhymes. Look online
for computer games that practice facts, such as
http//www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/
mathsadd.html http//www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games
/Mathmagician/mathsmulti.html
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Parent Involvement
experience and encourage more positive male role
models to sign up for this year. Also there is a
possibility of a new activity this year. Step
up and sign up on Oct. 2nd!! Look for
invitations to the annual reading night. Fall
into Reading will be held on Thursday, October
16th. We would like your help in planning the
event. Please come to the Parent Advisory
Committee (PAC) meeting on Thursday morning, Oct.
2nd and 8 a.m. if available. If not just give us
a call. Volunteers - Please remember that you
must sign in and out at the front office whenever
you enter or leave the building. This is
imperative for student safety! Also, be sure you
have completed the Volunteer Application and
Information forms and attend an orientation each
school year that you plan to volunteer. Happy
Fall! Elaine Butler and Karla Altamirano, Parent
Coordinators x234
The annual Title I Orientation Informational
Dinner was held September 18, 2014. Thanks to
the members of the Sudlersville Fire Department
Auxiliary for providing the hall and the dinner.
What a great community partnership! Parents had
an opportunity to learn about the benefits to
their students of being a School Wide Title I
school. They had an opportunity to review and
make input to the 2014-2015 draft Parent
Involvement Plan and Family Compact. An
opportunity will also be provided to those who
were not able to attend.   The Pizza Party
Kick Off for the Watch D.O.G.S. program will be
held on Thursday, October 2nd. Invitations were
sent home. Please RSVP as this is a very popular
event at SES and we want to make sure there is
enough pizza! We will have Watch D.O.G.S. who
participated in the program last year speak about
their
RESPONSIBILITY is the Character Counts Pillar of
the Month. The Proclamation, read by the County
Commissioners at their meeting on August 26, was
written by parents of the Family Center of QAC.
Pictured are parents and children in attendance
for the Center's Wednesday Playgroup in
Sudlersville. All parents with children age 3 and
younger are invited to participate in daily
school readiness activities.
Art
Wow!  The first few weeks have school have been
very productive in the art room.  Aside from
studying our first element of art, line, students
have been focusing on Hispanic Heritage Month. 
Students have been creating Mariachi Guitars,
Mayan Sun Dials, Sun Art, and patterned Serapes. 
Congratulations as well to those 18 students who
completed the Summer Art Challenge.  Come in and
check our their amazing creations from over the
summer.  Great job Sudlersville! Thank you,
Cassie Hosler and Suzanne Klein
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Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Students of the Month for
the month of September! A big cheer for these
students who were recognized for their
outstanding behavior!!!
Khloe Thomas AM Pre-K Mrs. Dean
Ciara Young PM Pre-K Mrs. Dean
Cody Yeager K Mrs. Beres
Aliviah Huffer K Ms. Landgraf
Emma Johnston K Mrs. Munson
Samone Hicks 1 Mrs. Bennett
Grace Howard 1 Mrs. Chance
Cara Fellows 1 Mrs. Darling
Andrew Steele 1 Ms. Davis
Nolan Corcoran 2 Ms. Eber
Ashley Alfaro Reyes 2 Ms. Kane
Delana Skinner 2 Mrs. Troyer
Jazmyn Cooper 3 Mrs. Bildstein
Mark Jordan 3 Mrs. Leventhal
Carter Wineterstein 3 Mrs. Thren
Jay Truitt 4 Mrs. Embert
Emily Crossley 4 Mrs. Rosendale
Lacy Ervin 4 Mrs. Settelmaier
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