OLPHIN ISPATCH

June

2016

Silverdale Elementary 9100 Dickey Road, NW

Silverdale, WA 98383

360-662-9400

http://silverdale.ckschools.org

http://enews.ckschools.org/si

Principal: Ninette Rivero

Office Manager: Jan Ichiki

FAX: 360-662-9401

Attendance: 360-662-9403 or

shelleym@ckschools.org

Mark Your Calendar:

June 3 Field Day

6 5th & 6th Grade

Middle School visits

14 6th Grade Promotion

14 5th Grade Celebration

15 Last Day of School

Dismissal at 12:05

No Breakfast or Lunch Served

Dear Silverdale Families,

Only a few more days and your children will be home

with you for the summer! Regardless of plans, please

encourage your children to make time to curl up with

a good book. Reading is the key to all learning! Every

year, I like to leave you with two lists of ideas for you to consider

with your children. One list was developed by the Learning Campaign

for Children with Disabilities and the other is from National Center

for Missing & Exploited Children. Enjoy your kids and see you in

September!

Summer Reading Tips for Parents

Read aloud together with your child every day. Make it fun by reading outdoors - on the front steps, patio, at the beach

or park.

Also, let your children read to you. For younger children, point out the relationship between words and sounds.

Set a good example! Parents must be willing to model behavior for their children. Keep lots of reading material around

the house.

Turn off the TV and have each person read his or her book, including mom and dad. Read the same book your child is

reading and discuss it. This is the way to develop habits of the mind and build capacity for thought and insight.

Let kids choose what they want to read, and don't turn your nose up at popular fiction. It will only discourage the read-

ing habit.

Buy books on tape, especially for a child with a learning disability. Listen to them in the car, or turn off the TV and have

the family listen to them together.

As you go through the day - cooking, gardening, grocery shopping, playing games - utilize this time as an opportunity to

pick out words or read sentences.

Take your children to the library regularly. Most libraries sponsor summer reading clubs with easy-to-reach goals for

pre-school and school-age children. Check the library calendar for special summer reading activities and events. Librar-

ies also provide age appropriate lists for summer reading.

Subscribe, in your child's name, to magazines like Sports Illustrated for Kids, Highlights for Children, or National Geo-graphic World. Encourage older children to read the newspaper and current events magazines, to keep up the reading

habit over the summer and develop vocabulary. Ask them what they think about what they've read, and listen to what

they say. Ease disappointment over summer separation from a favorite school friend by encouraging them to become pen pals. Pre-

sent both children with postcards or envelopes that are already addressed and stamped. If both children have access to

the Internet, e-mail is another option.

Make trips away to encourage reading by reading aloud traffic signs, billboards, notices. Show your children how to read

a map, and once you are on the road, let them take turns being the navigator.

Encourage children to keep a summer scrapbook. Tape in souvenirs of your family's summer activities – picture post-

cards, ticket stubs, photos. Have your children write the captions and read them aloud as you look at the book together.

Know the Rules...Summer Safety Tips for Parents and Guardians

Be sure to go over the rules with your children about whose homes they may visit when you’re not there and discuss the

boundaries of where they may and may not go in the neighborhood.

Make sure children know their full names, address, and telephone numbers and how to use the telephone. Be sure they

know what to do in case of an emergency and how to reach you using cellular numbers. Children should have a neighbor or

trusted adult they may call if they’re scared or there’s an emergency.

Prncipal Letter, Page 2

Caution children to keep the door locked and not to open the door or talk to anyone who comes to the door when they are

home alone. If you have arranged for a family friend or relative to stop by, make sure your children feel comfortable be-

ing alone with that person. Make certain they understand not to tell anyone who calls they are home alone.

Don’t drop your children off at malls, movies, video arcades, or parks. These are not safe places for children to be alone.

Make certain a responsible adult supervises your younger children at all times when they are outside and away from home.

Teach your children in whose vehicle they may ride. Children should be cautioned to never approach any vehicle, occupied

or not, unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other trusted adult.

Make sure your children know to stay away from pools, canals, or other bodies of water without adult supervision.

Since daylight lasts longer during the summer months, be sure your children know their curfew and to check in with you if

they are going to be late. If you allow your children to play outside after dark, make sure they wear reflective clothing

and stay close to home.

Choose babysitters with care. Obtain references from family, friends, and neighbors. Many states now have registries for

public access to check criminal history or sex-offender status. Observe the babysitter’s interaction with your children,

and ask your children how they feel about the babysitter.

Check out camp and other summer programs before enrolling your children. See if a background screening check is com-

pleted on the individuals working with the children. Make sure there will be adult supervision of your children at all times,

and make sure you are made aware of all activities and field trips offered by the camp or program.

Investigate daycare settings thoroughly before placing your children. Make certain the center or family-daycare home is

licensed; completes full background screening for all employees at, volunteers of, and others affiliated with the facility;

and allows parents and guardians to freely come and go as they wish. Observe the personnel and activities several times

before making your decision and visit unannounced after placement.

Be sure all custody documents are in order and certified copies are available in case your children are not returned from a

scheduled summer visit.

Always listen to your children and keep the lines of communication open. Your children are your best source for determin-

ing if everything is okay. Teach your children to get out of dangerous or uncomfortable situations right away and practice

basic safety skills with them. Make sure they know they are able to tell you about anything that makes them feel scared,

uncomfortable, or confused.

Stay in touch,

Ninette Rivero

Library News

It has been a fun year of sharing great books with your students!

Help your students maintain skills over the summer. Research has

shown us that children who don’t read during the summer can lose up to

three months of reading progress. The

Silverdale Public Library has a great reading program with rewards for

reading. There are many on-line resources as well. Have scheduled

reading time every day as a family!

You can still access e-books through our library over the summer!

http://destiny.cksd.wednet.edu/

Choose Silverdale Elementary and login with their student login name, password = 12345 for grades K-3rd, student

number for grades 4-6.

Take books with you and read on your vacations!

Take a picture of your student reading while on vacation and bring it in to the library to post in the fall!

Happy Reading!

Mrs. Dittmer

ARE YOU PLANNING ON

MOVING

THIS SUMMER?

If you are planning to move out of Central Kitsap School District this summer or transfer to

another school within the district, please fill out this form and return it to the Silverdale

Elementary School Office as soon as possible. Thank you!

Student Name:__________________________________________Current Grade:_____

Current Teacher: ________________________________________________________

__________ We will be leaving CKSD and moving to ______________________________

__________ My student will remain in CKSD transferring to ________________________

__________ Plans are uncertain, but there is a possibility that we will be leaving the district.

Parent Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ______________

Congratulations to the following students who were caught showing

good character during the month of May. They were given a

special school pencil for being responsible Silverdale Dolphins!

Ahuna-Breaux, Arianna

Allen, Isaac

Bachtel, Alex

Ball, Jackson

Barker, Celeste

Barker, Tela

Bloom, Dylan

Brunson, Landon

Burden, Kayla

Caples, Naeleya

Casal, Jade

Charfourous, Keavanie

Cook, Daniel

Djordjevic, Karlchen

Dodge, Julianna

Dougherty, Kianna

Eggert, Coen

Escobar-Moreno, Yosselin

Felix, Noah

Ferreira, Shylee

Ford, Brooke

Fox, Lincoln

Gaines, JJ

Gordon, Maddie

Griffith, Gabby

Hall, Bryan

Hernandex, Georgi

Heys, Kaylee

Hermosura, Sawyer

Hoffman, Aubrey

Holmstrom, Aidan

Jennings, Nick

Jingco, Dylan

Land, Sophia

Ly, Noel

Lloyd, Breakia

Macfarlane, Maya

Martinez, Ryan

McDermott, Quintus

Miller, Elaina

Mitchell, Vivian

Nepper, Tyndall

Neshem, Ethan

Ngo, Leah

Nile, Sonya

Parsons, Cadence

Poepoe, Ethan

Quenga, Janalyn

Relaford, Levi

Robinson, Shyanne

Schuster, Austyn

Schuster, Miley

Shockey, Ava Jean

Simmons, Dannica

Skelton, Damien

Spannuth, Keira

Steik, Chloe

Struwe, Annabelle

Stuart, Chance

Stuart, Riley

Thompson, Eva

Thomas, Gideon

Tonge, Sloane

Torres, Ryan

Varga, Seth

Velasquez, Araceli

Ward, Michael

Weber, Payton

Williams, Teddy

Woodworth, Jacob

Wilaiporn, Sirinadda

Reading Connection Dear Parents,

Each one of the following articles is loaded with fun summertime reading and writing activities that are easy to

implement with your child. So check them all out and let me know if you try an activity.

Sincerely,

Karla VanEycke-Reading Intervention Teacher

(360) 662-9436

karlav@ckschools.org

Students & Families:

Please take the time to come by the

Silverdale Office to look through the

massive pile of coats, hoodies, and

other articles of clothing that are

lost from their owners. We also have

a box of small items, that may be

claimed by describing

the item to Miss Shelley.

Lost & Found

Dear Parents,

We are completing a won-

derful year of music making!

Everyone associated with our

music program deserves a

standing ovation, especially

our parents. Because of you,

music is an important and

respected academic subject

in our school and a vital art

form in our community. Thank

You!

Yes, the school year is com-

ing to an end, but summer

vacation offers many musical

opportunities for your child.

May I suggest:

Attendance at live con-

certs to experience new

and interesting musical

styles

Solo or ensemble perfor-

mances at church, civic

groups, musical theater,

or family gatherings

Growth in musical taste

and understanding by

listening to a variety of

music

Or perhaps a trip to the

EMP in Seattle!

You, as a parent, can serve as a surrogate music educator by

guiding your child toward musically oriented activities. Please

encourage him/her to find some avenue of musical expression. It

is one of the most important gifts you can give your child.

Music is an interactive language. When one plays or sings, both

the listener and the performer are actively engaged in the ex-

change. The weeks ahead can provide an opportunity for your

child to be the performer and the listener. Through this, a new

level of understanding and music appreciation can be gained.

Thank you again for being a strong advocate of music in our

schools and, in particular, for your support of the music depart-

ment here at our

school. Have a great

summer!

Gratefully,

Leah Riggs

Silverdale Elementary

General Music Teacher

“Musical training is a

more potent instrument

than any other form of

education, because

rhythm and harmony

find their way into the

inward places of the

soul.”

—Plato

Thank You and Keep Making Music! Choir News For Next Year

The past two years we have had

the opportunity to have two

choirs at our school; a 3rd/4th

Grade Junior Choir, and a

5th/6th Advance Choir. This has

proved very successful. Howev-

er, our 6th graders are moving

to the middle schools next year.

We will now to having one 4-5

grade choir. Please be looking

for information on choir that will

be coming home at the begin-

ning of the school year to all

students that will provide you

with more clarity. Choir is a

wonderful opportunity to make

music with a like minded group

of individuals who enjoy singing.

I’m looking forward to another

successful year with our fabu-

lous Silverdale Choir! For our

younger grades, there will be

opportunities to sing and per-

form in grade level performanc-

es throughout the year.

Grade Level Music Studies

Grades Kindergarten-2nd:

First and Second grade stu-

dents have done a fantastic

job this year. We will be finish-

ing up the year with one more

solo assessment, so be look-

ing for those “Bravo” awards

to come home. Student have

been working on learning

some drumming basics, beat

activities, folk dancing and of

course singing! I have been

very pleased with their pro-

gress.

Grade 3:

Third graders have come a long

way this year. They have

learned to read and write

rhythms, they have discovered

the instruments of the orches-

tra, experienced music and

dance from many cultures, and

learned how to play the xylo-

phones and drums. Next year

they can look forward to playing

the recorder!

Grade 4:

Students in fourth grade have

mastered playing the recorder.

As they move into 5th grade,

they will have the opportunity to

play in the band here at school.

Be talking with your child over

the summer about which instru-

ments they might like to try!

Grades 5 and 6:

Fifth graders have had many

experiences this year in music.

They have learned to compose

Leah Riggs– General Music

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leahr@ckschools.org

SILVERDALE MUSIC NOTES Silverdale Elementary

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their own pieces of music, they

have mastered playing complicat-

ed songs on the ukulele, xylo-

phones and drums, as well as

singing in tune in many parts.

They have worked hard and I am

going to miss them next year!

As they look to Middle School, I

hope that each child considers

continuing their music education,

in band, choir or orchestra. I want

to wish them well in middle

school and beyond!