The Pelican PostVolume 16, Issue 1, October 2020

"Golden Apple Award" winning school!

Cherbonnier/Rillieux K-8 School 700 Dandelion DriveWaggaman, LA 70094 504-431-9740 http:// cherbonnierrillieux.jpschools.org

District V Board Member:Simeon Dickersonsimeon.dickerson@jpschools.org

Principal's Message

C. Menyweather

Parents/Guardians, I am so excited about our first edition of the Pelican Post school newsletter! We will send out our newsletter each month to ensure our families remain aware of everything taking place in our school building and virtually. We have had such an unusual start to the 2020-2021 school year, so it feels nice to ease back into highlighting all of the great things that are going on at Cherbonnier! First and foremost, our primary goal is to ensure that all of our traditional and virtual students are engaged and learning daily. I want to thank everyone who joined our virtual Back to School Event on September 9, 2020. For parents who couldn't participate, you may contact your child's teacher via email or call the office to leave a message if you have any questions or concerns. Also, you may visit our school's website for updates regarding the district's and our school's Start Strong Plans, which are designed to ensure the safety of all traditional students and with the anticipation of our virtual students' eventual return to campus. We hope you will continue to support your child and our school by following the district's Virtual Learning Code of Conduct. Each teacher has assigned The Virtual Learning Code of Conduct in their Google Classroom as an assignment, and we expect parents to review it and select the "Turn In" button to acknowledge receipt. We are looking forward to a rewarding and exciting school year. Educationally yours,

MISSION: The mission of Cherbonnier K-8 School is to educate all children to their fullest potential in anurturing environment where educators challenge and encourage students to strive for academic and social excellence through teaching and learning. School Goal: By the end of 2021, Cherbonnier K-8 School will increase its SPS from 49.4 to 52.4 asevidenced by student performance on the LEAP 2025 assessment. Yearly Goal: By the end of the 2020 -2021 school year, Cherbonnier K-8 School will increase thepercentage of students scoring mastery and above in ELA and Math from 29% to 34%.By the end of the 2020 -2021 school year, Cherbonnier K-8 School will decrease the percentage ofstudents scoring approaching basic and below in ELA and Math from 43% to 37%

Pre-K

Grade Level Updates

Happy October! We are having such a fun time in PreK In the month of October we will be working on our theme of My Family and Friends, by talking about Families and Homes, friendships with pets and our community. Then we will move into Theme Three, which is called Giants.This theme is all about objects bigger than us! 

Reminders: Check your child's folder every night for any information that will be sent home.Please remember to send their blankets back every Monday.Children must be in uniform every day  If you haven't done so, please send in one family picture that we can keep.

Mrs. Piebes

Kindergarten

First Grade

We are off to a great start in Kindergarten! Our Kindergartners have been learning all about Nursery Rhymes, including learning about rhyming words, main characters and the main events in stories. In math we have been learning about things that are exactly the same, things that are similar and categorizing items into groups. Please remember to check your child's communication folder every day for homework and important announcements from school. Please remember that if your child is a virtual learner, they must log in every day and remain logged in all day, whether it is to their homeroom Google Classroom or to Coach Mike's classroom during PE. They must log back into their homeroom after PE. Please also make sure that your child is in uniform every day, whether they are attending traditionally or virtually.

We are looking forward to a wonderful year of learning in K! Ms. Cahn and Ms. Ferrera

This is going to be a great school year! Despite, all the changes students are very excited to be back inside of the classroom. During the month of October, our first graders will be learning….. In Math,Sums and Differences to 10, parts within a whole, counting on, number sentences, number expressions, and NUMBER BONDS.5 + 2 = 7 2 + 3 = 5 5 + 2 2 + 32 + 5 = 7 3 + 2 = 5 2 + 5 3 + 2

   

The math examples above will help your child understand the concept behind adding and subtracting. In order for your child to be successful in math, he/she must complete their math homework. You may find extra math worksheets for additional support inside of their green folders. In Reading, we are learning to identify characters, Settings, Plots, and the Morals of Fables and Stories.Please help your child by practicing these Skills: Letter-Sound Correspondences, Segmenting and Blending CVC Words, such as /B/ /E/ /D/ and /M/ /U/ /D/, and last, but not least, sight words. SIGHT WORDS are a priority! Practice sight words every night.Blending three letter words together and memorizing all sight words help students to become great readers. Note:Remind your child to be on their best behavior.Good Behavior is always REWARDED.

Ms. Bruce and

Grade Level Updates

Third GradeSecond GradeOur third graders have been working very hard. They are doing a fantastic job learning to combine traditional school attendance with virtual attendance. We still have lots of bumps, but it is getting better each day. All are doing much better with keeping cameras on and mics off. We still need to work on turning our assignments in. This year, we have already covered literal & nonliteral language, identifying main events and sequencing them in Reading. In math, we are just starting multiplication by connecting it to repeated addition and grouping. Now would be a good time to start practicing multiplication facts. We are learning about the life cycles of plants and animals in science. In social studies, we are learning about what makes Louisiana unique and maps. For the virtual students, make sure you have a quiet place to do classwork, and you are keeping your supplies in a convenient, safe place. When and if you decide to switch to traditional learning from virtual learning, make sure you return with all those supplies. Thank you from your third grade teachers,Ms. Thomas and Mrs. Matherne

Greetings Parents and Superstar Second Graders!!! We are excited to work with you this school year! Whether in person or virtual, we will all work hard and do our best. This school year is as unique as all of our fabulous students. This month in Knowledge, we will be learning about Early Asian Civilization and Ancient Greek Civilization. We will also read Cat Bandit and Bedtime Tales in our Skills Lessons. We will study some tricky spelling words like do, down, what, where, why, from, she, once, one, could, would, should, there, said, says, and word. The tricky words don’t follow the rules. Students must memorize the spelling of these words. We will also study words that follow standard rules. We can sound out, segment, and blend these words. In Math, we will focus on place value, counting, and comparing numbers up to 1,000. We will practice adding and subtracting within 200 and using mental math and will even get some practice counting money! In Science class, we have been studying plants, and we planted some lima beans a few weeks ago as part of our study. They have now sprouted into beautiful plants. We will also study animal and plant dependence and the diversity of living things. We will close out the month learning about presidents and patriots in Social Studies. Parents, we have some excellent resources available to the students in Clever. Please use them to practice and enhance what we learn in class. Zearn is our math resource, and we are continuing to use Lexia for phonics practice. We also have a new program, Epic Books, which is a free virtual library. Our superstars can read on their own, or they can follow along to a book read aloud. I encourage you to have your superstar read something to you every day. We love our Superstar Second Graders! Thank you, parents, for all of the support you are giving. Together we will nurture and encourage our superstar students to grow into confident adults who will positively change our world!!! Mrs. Wilson & Ms. Wright

Grade Level Updates

Sixth Grade

Fifth Grade

Welcome , 2020-21 Sixth Graders!  With everything that's going on right now, I know we are all facing challenges in both school and our personal lives.  I would like to thank each and every one of you for working hard the first few weeks of school.  You have all hung in there with the challenges that we have faced, and I would like to say that I'm proud of you.  I would also like to thank the many parents who have reached out to us for help, and who have helped your student in these challenging times. For students who have not received  books, please call the school to schedule an appointment to pick them up.  The books are a very important part of learning, and will make lessons at home easier for students.Welcome to 6th grade everyone!  Let us all work together to make it the most awesome year yet.    

Thank you,Mr. Douglas 

This year has been full of exciting new challenges! In 6th grade we are focusing on growth and our 6th graders have grown so much since our first day of school in August. 

We are excited to be at school this year! Since the beginning, we've been practicing social distancing, wearing the proper attire, and sanitizing correctly, all while beginning our lessons in Math and Science. We've started working with decimals and place value in the world of math, and matter and energy in plants in science. The students are excited to be back at school in-person and face-to-face, and we look forward to working with them whichever way they are attending.Ms. Jones and Ms. Inman

6th Grade Poetry Jam IrdwinA bundle of joy and happinessSmiling left to right at everyone he sawLaughing to the funniest things everAble to help people when they need help or are sadHist heart was bright like a starCrafty like construction workersEager to help people and have with them Waggaman, LouisianaCorrales CharlesFriend, silly, smart, athletic, Christian, shortSon of Monica and CharlesBrother of ChaylaWho loves chicken and fruitWho feels happy, luckyWho is scared of the failureWho learned how to catch footballs with one handWho hopes to become a football player for the NFLLives in Waggaman, LouisianaLestrick

EthenI play fortnite day and nightI would stay up until I see the sunshineI go to sleep and dreamUntil I feel the sunlight’s beamI edit funny cartoonsBut all I do is add some tunesI’m always playing some type of gameSometimes they can be lameTorry AbigailWho knows a 11 year old girlthat's fast but short, short but fast she mostly likes eating ,drinking and reading OH and most important sleeping she jumps high like a grasshopperbut they can barely see herthat has a kind heart and loves her familyoh and most importantly that loves godVargas

MistiI want to work with animals, make the world a better place.I want to heal and tame them. I can discover the things I will be.I am capable of great things. I just have to find what they are. It is important to know what you wanna do so you can work even harder to get there.I am walking through the rain to get the rainbow.With support along the way, I will say what I want to sayBrehm Me and My SkatesMy name is Sumyra and I love to skateWhen I think about skating I cannot waitWhen I skate, there is so much joy in my heart.The way I skate is like a work of art.Hear that sound that’s the beat of my heart.You cannot tear me and my skates apart.When I look at you while I’m doing tricksI will never fall and need to get stitches.Take me somewhere my passions pursue.When I skate, I just think about you. I love skating. I hope you do too.The person I think about turns out to be you.

Fourth GradeIn ELA, our fourth graders will learn to analyze firsthand and secondhand accounts; identify text features; analyze figurative language and character development; describe an event in detail; analyze character change, and determine the theme of a text. In Social Studies, our students will explore, compare, and contrast maps. In math, we will learn about how to multiply and divide multi-digit whole numbers by ten. We will also learn to recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it means in the place value to its right. Additionally, we will learn how to round numbers to various place values. In science, we will learn about how plants and animals have different internal and external structures that help them grow, reproduce, survive, and behave in a certain way.We will also study how animals use sense receptors such as vision, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Mrs. Williams and Ms. Guy

Grade Level and Other Updates

Eighth GradeSixth Grade (cont'd)ELA In October, ELA students are reading, writing, and thinking about how we grow from failure. Students will apply the discussions we have had in class into a compare and contrast essay about how the central idea in Steve Jobs’s commencement address and J.K. Rowling’s Harvard commencement address is introduced and elaborated. Students will then create a research-based first-person narrative about how a person they studied overcame failure. The narrative students will write will mimic Steve Jobs’s commencement address. These two writing projects represent two major assessments for sixth grade students this year! Social Studies This year in social studies, students are studying ancient civilizations.

Seventh Grade

Greeting Parents and Eighth Grade Scholars! In ELA, we are currently reading The Call of the Wild by Jack London and several literary and informational texts. While reading this text set, we are learning about citing textual evidence, vocabulary, using context clues, word parts, and constructing written responses.In Social Studies, we are learning about the Ancient Native Americans of Poverty Point. We are answering text-dependent questions, completing graphic organizers, watching informational videos, and constructing written responses. If you have any questions about this current unit, in either subject, feel free to send an email.I look forward to a successful school year! Mr. Brown

Welcome to Seventh Grade ELA/SS!! We are off to a great start to the 2020-2021 school year. This year in ELA, we will begin the year reading “Written in Bone,” an informational text by Sally Walker. This text will take us on a fascinating archaeological journey to 1650 Jamestown settlement, the first documented American settlement. In Social Studies, we briefly reviewed the 13 colonies. We are now following the timeline of the “A Crisis in the Colonies,” where we delve into the French and Indian War to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We are so proud of our seventh grade scholars. They are very eager and receptive to the new grade level and curriculum even though our year looks different from before. Thank you so much to our parents that have been incredibly supportive in making sure their 7th grade Pelican arrives at school/in class timely and ready for our daily adventures. Should you need anything, please feel free to contact me at tremaine.thomas@jpschools.org. Ms. Thomas

Special Education Department Update

Teamwork Activating Possibilities for SuccessOur Special Education Team members are “Cherbonnier/Rillieux Strong.” We, as a team, look forward to working with you and your child. We are excited about this 2020-2021 school year, and we are prepared to work diligently through this COVID -19 Pandemic to assist your child in every way possible. This school year will be different, but together we will overcome all obstacles in a positive manner. Our goal is to enable growth and success with the grade-level curriculum. Let’s make this challenging year great by working together as one team. We welcome you to be active participants in your child’s education, and together we can have a great school year. We encourage you to assist us in making sure your child completes all assignments and attends school every day. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our team believes in our students, and our students will “NEVER GIVE UP.” We can assure you that within our classes, “LEARNING is REQUIRED.” If we push and pull together, we can provide our students with the best education during these times of so much uncertainty. Always remember that we are all “Cherbonnier/Rillieux Strong.” Mrs. Lynnette WallaceMs. Evelyn CapersMs. Cantrell CummingsMs. Cathy DanielsMs. Rhonda GagnardMs. Donna JohnsonMs. Karen FrederickMr. Willie Moore

Other News

 

News

The following resources can be utilized during your extended stay at home:

K12reader.com (free) Storyline online (you tube) Khan academy (free) Clever (iready)ABC Mouse (free)

P.E. News

Social Worker's UpdateSuicide Prevention Month Dear Parents and Guardians: Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year. We are all adjusting to the numerous changes and ‘new normal’ and, of course, look forward to a productive school year. Thank you for entrusting your child/children with us. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Research notes that there is no single cause for suicide. Suicide most often occurs when stressors and health issues converge to create an experience of hopelessness and despair. We ask that you pay close attention to changes in your child’s behavior or new behaviors and feelings of being overwhelmed. Ask open-ended questions, listen, and avoid being judgmental. Reassure your child that you love him/her unconditionally. Supportive, loving relationships are key! Listed below are some resources that can provide emotional support if you ever need assistance:*National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1 800 273 8255*Emotional Support Line (JPSS) – 504 349 7629*School Mental Health Professionals – 504 431 9740 Love, Look, and Listen. Ms. Washington, School Social Worker

The physical education department at Cherbonnier/Rillieux would like to inform the parents of our outstanding students about the variety of activities they will be participating in this month. The students will be learning about the health benefits of nutrition, relays, how to play basketball, how to throw a football, and many other activities. They will also be preparing to pass the FITNESS GRAM required in Jefferson Parish physical education classes. The PE department wants your child to have the best PE experience and maximize their potential every day they are with us both in-person and virtual. They should be running, doing push-ups, and doing sit-ups every day at home. Tennis shoes are required to be worn to school every day, as is a mask covering both their nose and mouth. Coach Ceasar and Coach Mike

We are excited to stand together and help create a culture of safety and kindness within our school community! It starts with us. As adults, we

must model respect for our students.

What can you expect this month from us?We will provide the teachers with newsletters weekly. These newsletters

with include bullying prevention facts, tips, and activities! The newsletters will be available for parents to view and talk over with their children.

BULLYING PREVENTION MONTHLY EVENTS

A Note From the Social Workers:

Bullying Prevention MonthUnited We Stand! Parent Newsletter

October 1st: We are kicking off the month with Odd Socks Day: Be unique. Be yourself! Wear an odd pair of socks to school. Must be appropriate for school.

October 5th: World Day of Bullying Prevention- wear a blue shirt (no graffiti)

October 6th-7th: A representative from the coroner’s office will speak with our 3th-8th graders about bullying prevention!

October 12-16th: Students will draw or create a quote against bullying and show it off to the school by hanging it in the hallways! Ask your children what they created. Virtual students, please send in your creation too to be included!

October 21st: UNITY DAY! Students may wear an orange shirt (no graffiti)

Important Events

End of 1st marking period

2nd marking period begins

Election Day -- No school

Thanksgiving Break

Interim reports sent homeParents of virtual students may pick them up from theschool as follows:Last name beginning withA-M: 9:30am-11:30am

Last name beginning withN-Z: 12:00pm-1:30pm