Hernwood Elementary School

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Hernwood Elementary School Volume 7 Parent Newsletter March 2013

Dr. Cathy Gantz, Principal http://hernwood.bcps.org Mr. Julian Jones, PTA President Mr. Paul Kristoff, Assistant Principal Ms. Shannon Dawkins, PTA Ms. Jacquelyn Boggs, Administrative Assistant Vice President/ Secretary Ms. Margo Webb, 10-Month Secretary Vacancy, PTA Treasurer Ms. Barbara Green, Office Assistant

HERNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2012-2013 “Moving Forward and Shifting from Awareness to Action in Reading, Math, and Science as We Race to the Top!”

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Dear Families of Hernwood Elementary School,

SPRING IS OFFICIALLY ON ITS WAY… March offers exciting events here at Hernwood. Beginning on March 4th we have MSA testing for grades 3-5. Please refer to the MSA schedule on our Calendar page for the exact dates, times and grades involved. Don’t forget Maryland Spirit Day on March 25th. Please save the date for Hernwood’s Kids-for-Hopkins Walk-a-Thon, Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Our Science MSA Testing will begin on April 10th for Grade 5. If you have any questions about any of the above events, please don’t hesitate to contact the school.

It is hard to believe that we are in the third quarter of school already. We will be having our Pre-Kindergarten Screening on Thursday, May 2nd and Kindergarten Early Registration on Wednesday, May 1st. If you know of anyone who has a child who will be four or five on or before September 1, 2013, please ask them to contact our office to schedule an appointment at 410-887-0732/33. Enclosed in this newsletter is a Climate Survey for parents. We would appreciate you taking the time to complete and return the survey by May 4, 2013. The information is very helpful in developing and maintaining programs and policies.

Please know how much we appreciate your continued cooperation and support in making decisions based on what is best for our boys and girls of Hernwood Elementary School.

With Warmest Regards, Dr. Cathy Gantz Dr. Cathy Gantz

MSA TESTING DATES 21 World Peace Day at Hernwood ES READING MATH STEM FAIR NIGHT Gr 3 Mar 12 & 13 Mar 6 & 7 24 Maryland Day! 25 Wear Black, Gold Gr 4 Mar 4 & 5 Mar 8 & 11 and Red DAY

Gr 5 Mar 6 & 7 Mar 12 & 13 28 Spring Break begins at end of school day Opera Assembly for K-2, 9:30 am

M a r c h 31 EASTER

1 PIZZA FUN PICK-UP, AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Noon-5 pm Running Club Tuesdays 3:45-5:15 2 L.A.C.E. 10-1 Good News Club Thursdays 2/14-3/21 3:45-5:15 pm st 4 Dr. Seuss Birthday! 21 Century After School Program Decorate classroom doors Tues. Wed. Thur 3:45-6:00 pm Black Saga Mondays 10 Daylight savings time begins (Spring 3:45-5:00 Forward) Homework Helpers Tu, Wed, Th, Fri 7:45-8:45 a.m. 11 PTA Assembly “Struggle For Freedom” 2:15 pm Gr. 3-5

INTERIMS SENT HOME A p r I l TH WEEK OF MARCH 12 NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH 12 PTA Assembly “George Washington Carver 8 Schools Re-open & Friends” Gr. K-5 2:00 pm 9 NO Running Club STAR LAB COMES TO HES 10 April Newsletter sent home March 15-25 11 Assembly Gr. 1, 10 am 15 LUCKY FRIDAY Wear GREEN! 17 St. Patrick’s Day 12 SCHOOLS CLOSE 12:30 I am pleased to (3 hours early) Third marking period ends inform you that artwork from 13 L.A.C.E 10-1 Saturday School 9-11 Hernwood’s kindergarten classes is 19 Hernwood’s National currently on display at the Autism Awareness Day Randallstown Library! VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK After reading the book, Snow by 22 Earth Day Uri Shulevitz, students were able to use collage materials and 23 Board of Ed Mtg 7 pm crayons in order to create their own communities covered in snow. 25 Qtr 4 Parent Involvement Night Distribution of Report Cards Please stop by to see how 30 Qtr 3 Principal/Honor Roll wonderful our Hernwood students Awards 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. art work is! Stem Night Antoinette Hawkins, Art Teacher

In P.E. we are finishing up our Hockey unit with our intermediate students and our gymnastics unit with our primary Mark your calendar! students. In hockey, we compared and contrasted field hockey Join us for our STEM Fair with floor/ice hockey. We practiced Parent Night on March 21 skills such as dribble, passing and shooting as well as played a variety of starting at 6:30. Bring the games to help us improve such entire family for fun skills. In our gymnastics unit, we activities! More information worked on a variety of different to come soon! rolls, walk, stunts, and stands. We talked about and improved our balance, strength, and flexibility. In the weeks leading up to spring break, we will be doing our Cup Stacking unit. In this unit, we will learn how to properly stack cups in different formations. This activity improves our hand eye coordination as well as our thought process, while making quick decisions with precision. Thanks for supporting our Physical Education Program.

Mr. Weaver Hernwood Physical Education Pre- Kindergarten Screening May 2, 2013 Kindergarten Round-Up May 1, 2013 You must have an appointment Please call the school, 410.887.0732