EAST CLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT— PARENT BULLETIN

April 1, 2015

NATIONAL

VOLUNTEER WEEK

National Volunteer Week

will be observed during

the week of April 20-24,

2015. East Cliff will host a volunteer brunch

on Friday, April 24, 2015, at 9:00 AM in the

library. We would like to express our THANKS

to our parents and friends for their willingness

to help in so many ways. Our school is a better

place because of volunteers like them.

Alma Linda Muñoz

Principal

STAAR TESTING

All 3rd & 4th grade students will be taking the STAAR Math test on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, and the STAAR Reading test on

Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Lunch shifts may vary a little and we would like to ask that all STAAR takers have lunch at school on these two days. We wish our 3rd & 4th grade students the BEST OF LUCK!

KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP

East Cliff Elementary will

hold its annual Kindergar-

ten Round-Up on Thursday,

April 16, 2015, from 5:00-

7:00 PM in the cafeteria. On Friday,

April 17, Round-Up will continue from

8:30-3:00 PM in the office. Please

bring the following records when you

come to register: birth certificate,

social security card, immunization re-

cords, proof of residence, and

proof of identity.

March 27, 2015

End of the 3rd Nine Weeks

Report Cards Issued

Report cards will be issued on Monday, April 6, 2015.

CURRENT PHYSICAL

ADDRESS AND EMAIL ADDRESS

If you have moved please provide the office

with new proof of residence. The last report

card of this school year will be mailed to your

current address we have on file. Please make

sure the office has your current physical ad-

dress and your email address.

News from the Clinic

Head Lice As reported in the September 2002 American

Academy of Pediatrics, Clinical Report:

“Head lice are the cause of much embarrass-

ment and misunderstanding, many unnecessary

days lost from school and work, and millions

of dollars spent on remedies. It is probably im-

possible to totally prevent head lice infesta-

tions. Head lice are not a health hazard or a

sign of uncleanliness and are not responsible

for the spread of any disease.” There is no stat-

ute in Texas that addresses excluding children

with head lice from school. Lice are not a pub-

lic health threat. They do not carry disease.

Therefore, the Department of State Health Ser-

vices does not monitor or track cases of head

lice.

It is recommended that parents inspect their

child’s hair on a regular basis and treat for

head lice accordingly. Your campus nurse is

available as an educational resource in this

area as well as to assist parents in identification

of the presence of lice or lice eggs in their

child’s hair. Extended absences due to head

lice will be unexcused.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Students usually begin each new

school year with excitement and

enthusiasm. The anticipation of new classes,

new friendships, and renewing old friend-

ships provide real motivation for daily atten-

dance at school during the first few nine-

weeks. During the 3rd nine weeks our atten-

dance rate is below the state recommended

standard of 97%. Our rate was 96.00%. I

am asking for your cooperation and assis-

tance in helping improve our attendance this

last nine weeks. I request that students be

kept at home only when it is necessary for

medical reasons. I also ask that school day

appointments be kept to a minimum. Parents

and school working together can meet the

educational goals of all students.

Kinder Field Trip

Our Kindergarten students will be tak-

ing a field trip to the Texas State

Aquarium and the Corpus Christi Mu-

seum on Thursday, May 14, 2015.

DOMINO’S DOUGH RAISING NIGHT!!!

APRIL 2, 2015

Domino’s donates $$$ to the school for every pizza ordered on this date. If your child’s homeroom has the highest participation, they will receive a free pizza party. Order a pizza on the above date, turn in the slip of paper your child will bring home, and help earn money for East Cliff Elementary.

BEST CLUB NEWS

The BEST Club will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at 3:25 PM un-til 4:00 PM in the gym. The students will work on beau-tifying the campus.

BOOK FAIR NEWS from

Karen Doty, Librarian

Our Spring Book Fair was a HUGE success! I appreciate all the

support from our students, parents, and teachers. I would also like

to thank the many “Dads” who supported our fair while enjoying donuts with your

child. Lastly, I am grateful for all the fantastic volunteers who pitched in with the

fair. You folks are the BEST! Keep Reading! THANK YOU!!

April Newsletter

3rd grade

The 3rd grade students are in the midst of our recorder unit. The songs that the students

are checking off come from The Complete Recorder Resource Vol. I. While we don’t have

the book, the following apps are available for purchase and contain some or all of the songs

in the book. I highly recommend downloading one of the apps for your child to practice

with. FREE APP! Learn and Play Recorder Lite --Students can download the app for free, and

play along with the first 8 songs of the Recorder Resource book.

$3.99 Learn and Play Recorder app contains the complete book. It includes play along

music for all of the songs in the book. It also includes note practice.

1st grade

The first grade program will be on Tuesday, May 5th after the 6:00 p.m. PTO meeting.

Their dress rehearsal will also be on Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. Further information will follow.

SMENCILS-Thank you to those of you who have supported this fundraiser. We will con-

tinue to buy new instruments for music. I purchased a glockenspiel and a set of bongo

drums with a stand at the TMEA convention.

CELELBRATE EARTH DAY!! RECYCLE! Thanks to those of you who send in items for re-

cycling. The company I work with sends East Cliff a check for the items submitted. This is

an on-going fundraiser, so please continue to recycle ink cartridges, toner cartridges,

phones, and other electronic devices with me.

4th grade

The 4th grade students just finished a Recorder Recital. They each composed their own

song, then they performed it for their classmates. They did a TREMENDOUS job!

COUNSELOR’S CORNER By Sharon Musich

Cool Kids skill for the month of April:

TIPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD IMPROVE IN TEST-TAKING

Do encourage children. Praise them for the things they do well. If they feel good

about themselves, they will do their best. Children who are afraid of failing are more

likely to become anxious when taking tests and more likely to make mistakes.

Make sure your child attends school regularly. Remember, tests do reflect children’s

overall achievement. The more effort and energy a child puts into learning, the more

likely he/she will do well on tests.

Meet with your child’s teacher as often as possible to discuss his/her progress. Ask

the teacher to suggest activities for you and your child to do at home to help

prepare for tests and improve your child’s understanding or school work. Parents and

teachers should work together to benefit students.

Review and discuss test results, especially with teacher-made tests. Discuss wrong

answers and find out why your child answered as they did.

Pillar of character for the Fifth Nine Weeks TRUSTWORTHINESS

Be honest

Don’t deceive, cheat, or steal

Be reliable—do what you say you’ll do

Be loyal—stand by your family, friends, community, and country

Don’t misuse or abuse property belonging to others

It was a slow month for Box Tops but every bit counts. The month brought in 625 but our grand total has reached 16416!! For almost $1650 raised for the school so far this year. That is awesome. March class winners are as follows.... Kinder McVay 29 1st Seay 135 - Trophy winner 2nd Reitman 52 3rd Mckinney 111 4th Zipprian 52 Keep on clipping and send in those Box Tops. Your class could be the winner next month. Check out the bulletin board in the cafeteria to see which class is ahead in the Box Tops Scramble.

East Cliff Science Fair Winners 2015

PLACE NAME TEACHER CAMPUS

KINDER/FIRST

1st Sofia Lorenza Gonzales Mrs. Krumnow East Cliff

2nd Samantha Rogers Mrs. Krumnow E.C.

3rd Sophia Garza Mrs. Russell E.C.

4th Brandon Sowell Mrs. Ochoa E.C.

5th Maria Pino Mrs. Krumnow E.C.

6th Cameron Walder Mrs. McVay E.C.

SECOND

1st Nick Garza Mrs. Reitmann East Cliff

2nd Braelin Cates Mrs. Ward E.C.

3rd Elena Miller Mrs. Ward E.C.

4th Haleigh Cook Mrs. Garcia E.C.

5th Cali Gregory Mrs. Garcia E.C.

6th Sienna Miller Mrs. Reitmann E.C.

THIRD

1st Kamryn Zipprian Mrs. Garza East Cliff

2nd Madison Snody Mrs. McKinny E.C.

3rd Frank Miguel Gonzales Mrs. Garza E.C.

4th Max Obregon Mrs. Garza E.C.

5th Lyndsey Donka Mrs. Pyles E.C.

6th Jackson Sutton Mrs. McKinny E.C.

FOURTH

1st Ryan Fudge Mrs. Barnes East Cliff

2nd Hollyce Rhodes Mrs. Ramirez E.C.

3rd Jo Jo Woodward Mrs. Ramirez E.C.

4th Hunter Sowell Mrs. Saathoff E.C.

5th Laura Bennett Mrs. Zipprian E.C.

6th Emma Denton Mrs. Zipprian E.C.