SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL
Respect, Responsibility, Resilience
January 22-January 27
Monday, January 22
Fifth grade Everglades Trip 1
Middle School Symphony Trip 8:45 AM-11:00 AM
Basketball Practice Girls 3:15-4:45 PM
Student Council Meeting 3:15-3:50
NJAHS 3:15-3:45 PM
Lunch: Kim's Cuban hot ham and cheese, Cheetos and fruit
Tuesday, January 23
Fifth grade Everglades Trip 1
Fourth Grade Botanical Gardens Trip
Girls Scouts 3:00-5:00 PM
Ecology Club 3:15-4:00 PM
NJAHS 3:15-3:45 PM
Basketball Practice Boys 3:15-4:45 PM
Lunch: Kennedy Cafe grilled chicken and cheese sandwich, Cheese Puffs and fruit
Wednesday, January 24
Early Out- Enrichment (Don't forget your lunch if staying past noon)
Fifth grade Everglades Trip 1 returns
Fifth grade Everglades Trip 2 leaves
Basketball Practice Girls 2:15-3:45 PM
Thursday, January 25th
Fifth grade Everglades Trip 2
Fourth Grade Botanical Gardens Trip
Sunshine Book Club 3:15-4:00 PM
Basketball Practice Boys 3:15-4:45 PM
Lunch: China Garden beef and broccoli, rice, fortune cookie and fruit
Friday, January 26th
Fifth grade Everglades Trip 2 returns
Basketball @ HOB vs. Basilica- Girls 6:15-7:15 PM
Basketball @ HOB vs. Basilica- Boys 7:15-8:15 PM
Lunch: Pizza Hut pizza, caesar salad and fruit
Saturday, January 27th
Grades 5-8 STEM Fair
SCS Sailfish Shuffle 5K
GOT YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS?
Can you believe we've passed the midpoint of the year? We will continue to remind parents about volunteer opportunities so that you can fulfill your Contract of Commitment. Please remember that we've reduced the volunteer commitment to ten hours per family. Don't wait until the last few weeks of school to volunteer because there will not be enough events to satisfy the number of parents who need to finish up. Below are some upcoming opportunities:
Saturday, January 27th: Sailfish Shuffle 5K 8:00 AM
Wednesday, January 31: Coffee Clatch with Dr. Lloyd, reading consultant 8:00 AM
Friday, February 9th: Island Affair
Tuesday, February 13: Middle School Dance
Thursday, February 15: SCS Board Meeting 4:00 PM
Friday, February 16: K-5 Sigsbee Day at Fort Zachary Taylor (email your child's teacher to chaperone)
Thursday, February 27: Masterminds and Wingmen Parent Book Discussion 8:00 AM or 6:00 PM
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITY
MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS CLUB (Tuesdays 3:15-5:00 PM)
with Mr. Fisher
Who: 6th - 8th graders (If the club reaches capacity then a lottery will be done to select participants)
When: Club Meetings will be on Tuesdays, starting January 30th, and will run from 3:15 - 5:00 each Tuesday.
Where: Rm 26 - GWing
Who: Students in grades 6-8
When: Club Meetings will be on Tuesdays, starting January 30th, and will run from 3:15 - 5:00 each Tuesday.
Where: Rm 26 - GWing
Who: Students in grades 6-8
Student/Parent Commitment & Expectations
Participation
Students are expected to be active participants in the Sigsbee Robotics Club, and on their team.Students are expected to attend at least 75% of the Sigsbee Robotics Club meetings.
Parents are expected to arrange for transportation and pick up students from club promptly at 5:00 pm.
Teamwork
Students will be allowed to make team recommendations, but Mr. Fisher will provide final approval.
Students are expected to work in a positive and productive way, as a team, to build their robot.
Students are expected to be open to teammates’ ideas, and encourage participation by all teammates.
During meetings and practices students are expected to be focused and productive, and should not distract
teammates from their objectives.
Students are responsible that all aspects of their robot are documented in the team’s engineering notebook.
Students are expected to work with Mr. Fisher to set goals and continuously work to improve their robot.
Students are responsible that all aspects of their robot are documented in the team’s engineering notebook.
Dues
Writer’s Work (habits): Includes the ability to write for grade appropriate length of time and uses feedback given from teachers/peers to strengthen writing.
SAILFISH SHUFFLECome join us for the Sailfish Shuffle Color Run 5K on January 27, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. This event is open to everyone (the public, Sigsbee students & families, and military) and is on the Sigsbee Military Base (All pre-registered entrants will be allowed to enter base with picture I.D). Please click on the link below for more information and registration:
The Sigsbee Robotics Club dues for 2018 are $15 per Student. Fees are non-refundable.
TO SIGN UP FOR THE ROBOTICS CLUB, PLEASE CLICK HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/7KIzMWm0UiHg8Dya2
Elementary REPORT CARDS
Elementary report cards will be released electronically this weekend. The information below was crafted by the literacy team in order to help parents better understand the new descriptors. Parents are invited to email your child's teacher with any questions about the report card or the grades assigned. Third quarter will end with parent-teacher conferences. A final report card will be released at the end of the academic year.
Report Card Terminology Defined
Elementary Reading
Print Concepts: An awareness of print in our world. This includes understanding the difference between letters, words and punctuation. Additionally this area includes an understanding that the English language is read top to bottom and left to right (directionality).
Reading Engagement: Includes reading stamina, goal setting, reading a variety of genre, and the ability to select appropriate leveled text.
Oral Reading/Early Reading: Includes reading like a storyteller (phrases, fluent).
- Use meaning to fix reading errors
- Phonics, breaking words into sounds
- Sight word reading
- Rhyming
Comprehension: Includes the ability to read text, process it and make meaning.
Some strategies readers use: retelling, inferencing, synthesizing, reflection, connection, cause/effect relationship
Response to Reading: Includes retelling and/or summarizing what has been read in addition to writing about the thinking students are doing as they read. As the students progress through Elementary grades they begin responding to reading through writing. First in short responses like stick on notes that progress to longer, more detailed paragraphs. By the end of 4th grade students should be able to write a multi-paragraph literary essay.
Elementary Writing
Focus/Organization: Includes writing for different reasons (ex. To inform, persuade, entertain). Also includes writing that is written in a way that can easily understood.
Craft and Structure: Includes organizing writing (and illustrations) in a way that allows the reader to follow along. This area includes writing in such a way that the reader is interested in reading the along.
- Details ( in pictures and writing)
- Sentence structure
- Proper use of grammar
Mechanics: Includes writing legibly (spacing and letter formation), using developmental and conventional spelling to write words, and the use of a variety of punctuation.
Writer’s Work (habits): Includes the ability to write for grade appropriate length of time and uses feedback given from teachers/peers to strengthen writing.
MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT CARDS
Third quarter report cards will be released in Focus this weekend. Students in seventh and eighth grades will notice that their second quarter social studies grade is not visible. We will work to rectify this issue on Monday and let you know when your grade can be viewed. Feel free to contact your child's teachers with any questions about the report card format or your child's grades.
To access your child's report card, click on the report card link in the Messages box on the top right hand corner of your screen.
SAILFISH SHUFFLECome join us for the Sailfish Shuffle Color Run 5K on January 27, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. This event is open to everyone (the public, Sigsbee students & families, and military) and is on the Sigsbee Military Base (All pre-registered entrants will be allowed to enter base with picture I.D). Please click on the link below for more information and registration:
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| Congratulations to our girls' basketball team. They took 2nd place out of all teams at the Mariners Basketball Tournament. Thank you Coach Newby! |
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| Sarvar and Monica proudly represented Sigsbee at the Elks Club. They won the essay competition for their age groups. |
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| Will is presented with a check for $50 after passing his first IC3 technology certification course. |
The Weekend Artist
Art Workshops for MCSD elementary kids presented by KWHS's Art 4 The World
Kids of all ages love it when you sign them up for art workshops!
· Register at www.tinyurl.com/weekendart
Art Workshops Schedule:
Pop Art Series (Jan 21 and Feb 4)
Students will create acrylic paintings in the style of Pop Artists, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
At SLS art room 1-125 12:30-2
At KWHS art lab 1-134 3:30-5
$35 each or both for $60
· Sun jan 21 – Andy Warhol –choose a soda
· Sun feb 4 – Roy Lichtenstein – choose a comic
Ceramics Series (Feb 18 creation and March 4 glazing)
Students will learn to hand-build with clay during the first lesson and how to glaze during the second lesson. It is only offered at KWHS.
At KWHS art lab 1-134 3:30-5pm
$45 each or both for $80
· Sun feb 18 – ceramics creation; working with clay
o If you only sign up for creation, you will be able to pick up your piece in about a week. You can paint it on your own using acrylics.
· Sun Mar 4 – ceramics glazing
o If you only sign up for glazing, you will be given one pre-made clay piece to glaze, which may be picked up one week later.
· Both
o If you sign up for both days, you will create and glaze a clay piece and you will glaze one pre-made piece. Both of which may be picked up one week after the glazing class.
Drawing boot camp Sun March 18th (beginning of spring break) 9:00-11:30am (2.5 hours) – portraiture
Students will create a portrait using graphite. They will learn drawing techniques and show great improvement in skills. It is a 2.5 hour class, offered at KWHS. Important: Because this class is during Spring Break, the class will only run if at least 4 people sign up. Thanks!
· At Key West High School art lab 1-134 9-11:30am
· $40
Register right away at www.tinyurl.com/weekendart
LINK TO RAFFLE: https://goo.gl/forms/WRIDycAmD5bQcUOU2
