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Principal’s Note
We have made it through to the end of another productive academic year
and I am certain that all of our students have made improvements in one
area or another.
Amidst all the challenges that we may have faced, we were able to
successfully host several events that brought our school family even closer
together. I sincerely thank all the parent volunteers who worked day in day
out to help us achieve our extra-curricular goals. Without your input and
support, our school year would not have been as successful.
Heartiest congratulations to the 8th grade student s for successfully
completing Middle school. Let us keep encouraging them to be responsible
and strive for independence both as learners and as citizens. Congratulations
also go out to the Kindergarteners, and all the other students who received
awards. Certainly, their hard work has paid off.
Please check our website, http://newspringsschools.org/ throughout the
summer break for updated information about the upcoming school year. Be
sure to make reading with your children an everyday activity. Summer
packets have been sent home with students for them to practice Math and
Language Arts skills. Please insure that students complete the assignments
correctly. Additional learning resources are always available online at
http://newspringsschools.org/online-study.
Thank you all for being a part of the NSS community. Have a safe and
wonderful summer break.
Yunus Aksu - Principal
Contents
Principal’s Note 1
Class News 2
In, Out, & About 12
Calendar 15
May-June 2015
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-Ms. Lee
Ms. Lee’s Kindergarten
This year has been an amazing and exceptional year! Having been able to spend the first year of
my teaching career with this class was indefinitely a memorable
one. We all started on different levels when we came in August,
some with eager minds to pick up books and read while some were
eager to learn their letter names and sounds. But, we all had the
same goals in the end: to become independent little learners with
the appropriate social, cognitive, and behavioral skills to succeed!
We had our share of laughs and our share of hardships, but each
day was a day filled with memories and lessons that I am sure we
all will never forget J Just like the last picture, as much as we have
grown in our learning abilities, in the end we never forget the inner
kid inside of us!
May is for memories…
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Mrs. B’s Kindergarten
Even though we are the biggest elementary
class in the school, we accomplished some
serious learning with some serious fun! I am
very proud of the accomplishments of all my
students. They have come a long way from
being the shy kindergarteners they once
were. I have to give a shout-out to my
remarkable parents too. If it wasn’t for your
support, our year would have been
completely different! Thank you for all you
did!
-Mrs. B.
Figure 6- Just say no to bullies!
Figure 2- First day of Kindergarten smile!
Figure 4- Hanging out at the Children's Museum. Figure 4- Purple people pizza party!!! Figure 5- Celebrating Dr. Suess!
Figure 1- Marshmallow 3D shapes!
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Mrs. Runyon’s 1st Grade
Parents, I want to say a big thank you for allowing me to be your child's teacher
this year. I have enjoyed getting to know the students and watching them grow
socially and academically. The firsties have worked hard this year and I am so
proud of them. They are a great group of kids. Good luck in second grade.
Funny moments from the first grade students:
During a math class a student says, "Mrs. Runyon, your
hair is turning white." I replied, "Is that math talk."
One morning a sweetheart walks in and says, "I'm sick; my mom said I have
kidneys." Another student who hears the conversation replies, "Everyone
has kidneys." The other students say, "No."
At the beginning of the year I was reading from our science big book about
the Florida Panther. One of the cuties raised his hand and said, "Mrs.
Runyon, I live in Florida." I said, "Me too! How cool."
Cooking lesson: One day one of the firsties and I were talking about dinner.
He told me he had fried chicken for dinner and he went on to say his mom
made the best fried chicken in the world. I told him I was not good at frying
chicken but I would really like to know how. Afterwards, he told me it was
real easy. All you had to do was put flour on it and put it in a pan of hot
water to fry until it was done. No wonder I cannot fry chicken I always put
it in oil.
Again, thank you so much for letting me be your child's teacher this year.
-Mrs. Runyon.
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Ms. Maysonet’s 1st Grade
May was a fun filled month! We are quickly wrapping up the end of the year for 1st Grade. It has been such a joy to have all 18 of my students for my very first class ever! They have taught me so much! We were given the opportunity to go on a field trip to a baseball game with
all class from kindergarten to fifth grade. We were given tasty hot dogs and chips to enjoy as we watched. Although it was mighty sunny, it was still super fun! In the classroom we focused a lot on 2D and 3D shapes, as well as talked about our future, and what we want to do when we grow up. As the last week of school approaches, I am sad to see them go, but I also look forward and am confident that my students will continue to excel in second grade! Thank you for all of your help in making this an amazing year!
-Ms. Maysonet
Parents, help your children stay on top of the learning game, encourage them to do the summer packets the teachers have given to them.
The activities included will help our student keep their minds sharp and make them even more ready to move up to the next grade.
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Ms. Spear’s 2nd Grade Report As the school year comes to a close, it will be really sad to see the students go. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your child's educational journey. The second graders have worked very hard this year to prepare themselves for third grade. I know they are
ready for the challenge! Please remember to continue reading and working from the packets that we have sent home. The content of the packet is intended to help remind your child of everything we have learned all year. With that said, enjoy the summer break. P.S. Here are some of the wonderful moments
we had in second grade this year! -Ms. Spear
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Mrs. Campbell’s 2nd Grade Report
It has been an amazing experience teaching second grade this year and cannot believe it’s over! I am so
excited to see each student excel in third grade. Here are
some lovely pictures wrapping up our year. Thank you everyone for making this year so special. See you next
year!!
Mrs. Campbell
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Mrs. Lewis’ 2nd Grade Report
When we started back in August last year, there were so many goals to be accomplished. Now, I can gladly affirm how satisfied I am with the efforts of my students. They have all worked really hard to strengthen their weaknesses and now they are ready to march on to 3rd grade. Thanks to everyone who contributed in one way or another to
help us have a successful year. These pictures share a glimpse of my reflection for the year that has passed.
Mrs. Lewis
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4th Grade Report
Fourth grade was quite fun and exciting this year. Our
Social Studies standards aligned well with the various
holidays and celebrations to make our learning experience
even more rounded. Here are some highlights of our year
together.
-Ms. Giddings
Figure 8- Meet Turbo-Raspberry! The students voted on this name.
Figure 7- Color poems...using the 5 senses
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Fifth Grade Fun!!!
At NSS, 5th grade is really a lot of fun. Our field trips were spectacular and we certainly enjoyed
every bit of our learning journey!
Thanks to
everyone who
helped to
make our
moments into
memories.
Mrs. Nieves
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Mr. Ates’ Turkish Class Report
Turkish class was always interesting and fun!
Throughout the year we did very well exploring
aspects of the Turkish culture. Here we share
snipbits of what he did with you.
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Garden Club Reflections
Garden club was a lot of
fun this year and plans are
already being made for
next year. We tried to
grow several fruits and
vegetables, and we also
had fun picking Florida
grown strawberries. We
were fortunate to
experience the beauty of
our blooming sunflowers
just as spring was ending. I
must extend my sincerest
gratitude to all those who
helped us to have a
wonderful year, especially
Miss Mary. Until next
year…plant a seed, grow a
tree!
-Mrs. Lewis
Figure 9- Our Christmas tree
NSS: In, Out, & About
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Fitness Fun with Ronald McDonald
On May 14, the students were treated to a morning of fantastic fun! They
observed closely as Ronald McDonald performed his
tricks, and they listened attentively as he encouraged
them to keep fit.
NSS Fundraising Report
Congratulations to Miss McGuigan’s 3rd
grade for contributing the most coins in
our ‘Change for Choice’ fundraiser. They
gave a total of $145.37!
We also thank all the other students who
contributed to our grand total of over
$1000. With the money we raised, we
were able to successfully fund Field days
for both Elementary and Middle schools.
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NSS Field Day Fun!!!
On the last 2 days of school NSS students,
teachers, parents, and other volunteers had a
blast! Although the days were sunny and
humid, nothing stopped the fun, especially
with the water hose in Mrs. Oz’s hands, and
the water balloons in Ms. Weaver’s.
-Mrs. Lewis & Mr. Memon
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2nd Quarter Progress Report Card
Friday, December 5
2nd Quarter Parent Teacher Conference
Wednesday, December 10 @4-6pm
Winter Break/ Schools Closed
Monday-Friday, December 22-January 2
Students Return to School
Monday, January 5
End of Second Grading Period (1st Semester)
Friday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday/ Schools Closed
Monday, January 19
Non Student Day
Tuesday, January 20
2nd Quarter Report Card
Friday, January 23
Florida State Fair Day/ Non Student Day
Friday, February 6
3rd Quarter Progress Report Card
Friday, February 20
3rd Quarter Parent Teacher Conference
Wednesday, February 25 @4-6pm
Spring Break/ Schools Closed
Monday-Friday, March 9-13
Students Return to School
Monday, March 16
End of 3rd Grading period
Friday, March 27
3rd Quarter Report Card
Wednesday, April 1
Non-Student Day
Friday, April 3
4th Quarter Progress Report Card
Friday, May 1
4th Quarter Parent Teacher Conference
Wednesday, May 6 @4-6pm
Memorial Day Holiday/ Schools Closed
Monday, May 25
4th Quarter Report Card
Thursday, June 4
Last Day of School/ End of 4th Grading period
(2nd Semester)
Friday, June 5
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