Kingsville Elementary School

Volume 4 Parent Newsletter December 6, 2012

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK A huge “thank you” is extended to all who

made American Education Week such a

success! Many guests joined us to participate in our students’

learning experiences. We hope you enjoyed your visit and

learned some new things about your children and their

educational experiences here at KES!

Mrs. Susan Fleming’s last day at KES was last Friday,

November 30th

. We thank Mrs. Fleming for her many years of

service and dedication to the boys and girls of Kingsville and

wish her well in her retirement!

As our fourth and fifth graders prepare to bring us beautiful

music to celebrate the winter holidays, it allows us to reflect

on the many blessings we have here at Kingsville…students

who love to learn and are kind to one another; parents who

send us enthusiastic children who are ready to learn; a PTA

that supports our instructional programs and enrichment

activities; volunteers who donate their time and talents; and an

outstanding and hardworking staff that provides a quality

instructional program for our students each day. In the midst

of these reasons to celebrate, we also realize that others may

not be as fortunate. This year, in addition to collecting hats

and mittens for those children that are less fortunate, we will

be collecting new books and school supplies for students in

the Moonachie School District in Bergen County, New

Jersey. These students were unable to return to their home

schools because of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane

Sandy. There will be a collection box in the lobby for new

books and school supplies that you would like to donate.

Thank you for thinking of others in their time of need and for

helping our own students learn to be compassionate by doing

so.

On behalf of the faculty and staff, best wishes for a joyous

holiday season and a healthy, happy new year!

-Susan H. Felts

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

DECEMBER

10th Interims Distributed This Week

7:00 p.m. – PTA Business Meting – Library

12th 4:15 p.m. – STEM Parent/Student Meeting –

Library

18th 7:00 p.m. – Winter Concert – Perry Hall High

School

21st Winter Break Begins At End Of Day

JANUARY

2nd

Happy New Year! School Reopens!

The final volunteer training sessions

of the year will be held on

Thursday, February 28, 2013

at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. If you plan to chaperone a field trip and

have not yet been trained,

this is your last opportunity to do so.

KINGSVILLE KHRONiCLE

http://kingsvillees.bcps.org Susan Felts, Principal

Cheryl Whittaker, Asst. Principal

Roberta Cascio, Admin. Secretary

Amy Mitcherling, PTA President

We’re Wild about Learning!

Please consider nominating one of

our outstanding teachers for the

Excellence in Education Award!

Information is included in this

Khronicle.

NURSE NOTES

Head lice are a common condition in

school aged children. The infection

itself is called pediculosis. The head

louse can live only on the human head

and cannot live on pets or other animals.

Head lice can be contracted by being in close personal

contact with an infected person, wearing infected

clothing (such as sports helmets or hats), using infested

combs/brushes, or lying on a surface (like a bed, couch

or pillow) that has been in contact with a person with

lice.

There are three forms of lice; the adult lice, the nymph

and the nit. If they fall off a person, they die within 2

days. The nymph is a pre adult louse and matures in 7

days. The nymph also must feed on blood to survive.

Nits are lice eggs and are often confused with dandruff

or hair-spray. Nits are firmly attached to the hair shaft,

are oval shaped and white to tan in color. They take a

week to hatch.

The signs of pediculosis are itching or a tickling feeling

in the hair. Occasionally sores are found on the head

(caused by scratching). Lice are most commonly found

at the nape of the neck and behind the ears. Head lice

are treated by OTC or prescription medications. The

basic treatment plan is remove clothing and apply lice-

killing shampoo or cream rinse according the directions

on the label. It is extremely important to follow the label

directions exactly. The same is true if you decide to use

a nit removal product.

If your child has long hair you may need a second bottle.

Do not wash or condition hair prior to using the

medication. Do not re-wash hair for 2 days after the

treatment. Use the fine tooth comb to remove lice and

nits. If 8 to 12 hours after treatment lice seem as active

as before the treatment the medicine may not have

worked. If that is the case, contact your health care

provider.

Check and comb the hair at least every other day for 3

weeks to loosen and remove nits. If nits increase in

number then re-treat. Follow the medications directions

about how to re-treat.

Wash all clothing and bed linens in hot water. Soak

combs and brushes for 1 hour in Lysol or rubbing

alcohol. Vacuum the floor and furniture carefully and

frequently. Head lice can be eliminated by carefully

following the directions on the pediculosis control

products that are used.

If you need to contact me, I can be reached at 410-817-

9671 or by email @ vdavis2@bcps.org. You can also

get in touch with me by calling the school’s main phone

number.

ART NEWS Ms. Laura Dutton, Art Teacher

Third grader, Bryn L., won Honorable Mention for her

submission to the fire prevention contest in October. Her

artwork included the theme “2 Ways Out”.

Practicing Art students have been working on their

altered books. They are on display in the hallway for

everyone to enjoy. Please take a look at their books

when stopping by the school. They are also working on

a still life featuring several different objects. Students

have been studying their objects in order to create a

realistic setting.

During November the art theme focused on the fall

season. Kindergarten through third grade

practiced cutting and tracing ovals and circles

in order to create trees, pumpkins, wreaths

and turkeys. First and third grade created tree

and pumpkin sculptures. The fourth grade students

learned about leaves and several different art medias.

They created pastel positive and negative space drawings

and also created tie-dye leaves using coffee filters and

spray bottles. Fifth graders created personalized

Illuminated Letters by etching scratchboard.

In December the topic will shift to winter. Students will

create snowmen, snowflakes, winter trees, and

snowy scenes using their knowledge of line,

shape, color, and texture. Students will explore

watercolor pencils, oil pastels, tempera paint,

tissue paper, and chalk pencils. The fifth graders will

finish their colonial flags designs.

Artwork will be hung throughout the school so please

look for your child’s work when visiting KES.

BUILDING READERS Please click on the link below to take you to

the December 2012 edition of Building

Readers.

http://kingsvillees.bcps.org/for_parents/building_readers

PENOMENAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mrs. Mindy Williams, Physical Education Teacher

Congratulations to the following students who have

completed their marathon…

Brianna W. Meredith H.

Maura P. Joseph H.

Colin P. Miranda D.

Please remember all running logs need to be returned to

Mrs. Williams by March 1st

(earlier deadline than in

years past).

This month all classes will be participating in

a tumbling/gymnastic unit. Also this month,

students will be exposed to a new set of

rotating equipment from Baltimore County: Geo mats.

Geo mats integrate math and literacy with movement

activities. We’re looking forward to trying something

new and fun!

As the weather gets colder more students tend to wear

boots to school. Please help to remind your children to

pack their tennis shoes on P.E. day. Students will not be

permitted to participate in class unless they are wearing

tennis shoes. Also, be sure to remember on special event

days such as “Girls in Pearls and Guys in Ties” to have

your child pack tennis shoes. Thank you for your

support!

World Hula Hoop Day is 12-12-12 and we plan to

celebrate! More information about our celebration will

come home soon.

5th

grade parents mark your calendars

5th grade Ballroom Stars Program Presentation

will be on Friday 1/11/13, 10:35 -11:25 a.m.

This is one event you don’t want to miss!

More information will be forthcoming.

READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS NEWS Mrs. Patricia Parker, Reading Specialist

A BIG thank you to all who attended

our Barnes and Noble Night last

Thursday! The store was filled with

many Kingsville family members

purchasing books, listening to music, reading, enjoying

food and beverages from the Café, and scurrying around

the store, looking for answers to the scavenger hunt

questions. There were four names drawn to receive

prizes for the scavenger hunt.

The two winners of $5 gift certificates to our school

store are Justin B. and Tanner M. The two winners of

$10 gift cards to Barnes and Noble are Hannah H. and

Eli R. All money earned that evening supports our

Visiting Author Program.

Young Author Contest: Students in grade 2 and above

are eligible to enter a previously unsubmitted short story

and/or poem written within the 2012-2013 school year.

Each entry may have only one author and only one entry

per author may be submitted for each category. Deadline

for entries is December 19th. Please refer to the

information packet that is being sent home today to all

students in grades 2 through 5. That is where you will

find the contest guidelines.

If you have been in the lobby lately, you

might have noticed the 100 Book Challenge

bulletin board that shows the names of

students who have reached the reading

milestones. If your child is on target with

reading 12 steps each week, then by

Sunday, December 9th, step 158 should be reached.

Remember that the yearly goal is for your child to reach

step 400. Congratulations to all students who have been

keeping up with their independent reading!

S.T.E.M. FAIR PARENT/STUDENT MEETING An informational meeting will be held for parents and

students in 4th and 5

th grades who will be participating in

the S.T.E.M. Fair this spring. Many fourth graders and

their parents attended this presentation last winter and

found it very informative. All students in grades four

and five are invited and encouraged to participate. All

Grade 5 GT Science students are required to

participate in the 2012-2013 S.T.E.M. Fair.

Participation is expected for those fourth grade students

interested in being considered for Grade 5 GT Science

next year. Attendance forms have be sent home with

students.

Date: December 12, 2012

Location: Kingsville School Library

Time: 4:15 p.m.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Bise

(bbise@bcps.org) or Mrs. Huffman

(chuffman@bcps.org)

THE COUNSELOR’S CORNER Mrs. Cynthia Combs, School Counselor

“’Tis the season!”

The holidays are here and the Lifetime

channel would have you believe that everyone is

having a wonderful time. Sometimes we wonder why

we aren’t feeling “as happy as we should be” during this

time of year. In our complex society that never stops,

with changing values and family structures, it’s

complicated.

During this time of year try to find some time to relax

with your family and friends (put it on the

calendar). Stick to normal routines as much

as possible. This helps everyone sustain a

sense of normalcy and structure. Your house

and holiday table does NOT have to look like those you

see in Better Homes and Gardens and Pinterest. Those

are things Martha Stewart dreams of, but she has “staff”!

You don’t have to make the gifts, add handmade tags

and have the children stamp craft paper with shapes you

carved out of potatoes for wrapping paper. A gift card

will work just fine.

Choose the things you and your family love to do.

Continue traditions that are meaningful to all of you. If

you stumble upon the ambrosia salad in the back of the

refrigerator two weeks after that special dinner, it’s

okay. Whatever you are feeling is normal and part of

life. Just go with that and carry on. We all do our best

but none of us are perfect.

So, when you are up to your ears in wrapping paper,

holiday baking and shopping, take a few deep breaths,

smile, count your blessings and enjoy this time. It only

comes once a year!

Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Food Drive!

This community continues to support their neighbors by

donating food to our monthly food drives. The

Thanksgiving Food bin was full many times over. Your

donations helped many families have a complete

Thanksgiving dinner!

During the month of December we will be collecting

PANCAKE MIX and SYRUP. Please continue

your generosity and remember the pancake mix

and syrup the next time you go to the grocery

store.

Word of the Month: Compassion – caring enough to

do something about someone else’s need

Take a moment to discuss with your children the

meaning and benefit of compassion. You may use the

recent hurricane, Sandy, as an example. Many people

lost homes, or had their homes damaged and have

nowhere to live. Many people who never have met them

have shown compassion in many ways. Some people

have sent money to the Red Cross. Others have

collected food, clothing and blankets. When an

opportunity presents itself, help your children experience

compassion by having them think of a way to help and

follow through. We will all be better for an experience

like that!

Have a wonderful holiday!

December 12th- KES Spirit Day

December 19th-Guys in Ties, Girls in

Pearls

January 9th-Pajama Day-Wear

appropriate pajamas with shoes

January 16th-SUPERHERO of Kindness

Day-Invent a new SUPERHERO that

spreads Kindness through Kingsville!

January 23rd-Guys in Ties, Girls in

Pearls

February 6-Neon/Bling Day-Dress in

bright colors and/or bling

February 13th-KES Spirit Day

February 27th-Guys In Ties, Girls in

Pearls

THE KINGSVILLE ECHO December, 2012

Music Newsletter

Kingsville Elementary School

Holly McCarthy

HMcCarthy2@bcps.org

What’s Going On in Music?

Grade 5: We will be learning and practicing a new

rhythm: a dotted eighth note followed by a sixteenth

note. This rhythm has two sounds, with the first

sound being longer than the second sound.

Grade 4: We will be improvising eight beat

rhythm patterns by performing them “on the spot”.

We will also be practicing for the upcoming Winter

Concert.

Grade 3: It’s time for Flutophones!

Please send in your student’s order form

and payment so that we can order the

instruments.

Grade 2: We are practicing the performance of

repeated patterns with our voices or on instruments

to accompany songs and rhymes. Performing

repertoire with more than one part helps us to

develop our musical independence.

Grade 1: We’re getting very good at reading

rhythms with 3 sounds on a steady beat, “ta-tu-te”.

We’ll also be playing a fun game to go along with

one of our favorite holiday songs, “Jingle Bells”.

KG: We have been using our ears to determine the

rhythm of songs and rhymes. We are also learning

to read two pitches from the musical staff.

The ‘Patriotic Song of the Month’ for December

will be “America”. The title is also known as “My

Country ’Tis of Thee”.

The lyrics were written in 1832 by Samuel F.

Smith. The melody was taken from the British

national anthem, “God Save the Queen”.

Choral Corner

Come to Kingsville’s Winter Concert!

Chorus 4: The students in grade 4 will be

performing three songs. Their set will close with a

song from the film The Polar Express, “Believe”.

Chorus 5: The students in grade 5 have worked to

prepare a repertoire of songs for the Winter

Concert. During “Christmas Canon” the chorus will

be singing in 3 part harmony.

Sunshine Singers: We are excited for our second

performance, and have been working on

incorporating facial expressions and movement

into our pieces to enhance our singing.

Please visit my Vocal Music website!

http://teachers.bcps.org/teachers_elem/hcampbell2/

Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory. ~Oscar Wilde

Winter Concert: Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Perry Hall High School, 7:00 PM

Presenting This Year’s

Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominees

The Black-Eyed Susan Book Award is a children's choice award for the state of Maryland. The award

seeks to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging students to read quality,

contemporary literature. For more information on this award, please go to http://maslmd.org/.

Students in third grade will explore the nominated picture books in class and each student will vote for

their favorite book in April. You can view this year’s picture book nominees at http://maslmd.org.

Fourth and fifth grade students are responsible for reading (or having read to them) three of the

“Grades 4-6” books from the list below by early April. Students who meet the participation requirements

will have the privilege of voting for their favorite book in April and attending a special party. These

books can be found at the KES library, a bookstore near you, and the public library (they are very

popular, so you may need to place a hold at the public library). Many nominees can be purchased as e-

books or audio recordings.

Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee Grades 4-6 Book List

Jake

Audrey Couloumbis

Born to Fly

Michael Ferrari

The Trouble with May

Amelia Jennifer L. Holm

Inside Out & Back

Again Thanhha Lai

Wild Wings Gill Lewis

Eliza’s Freedom Road:

An Underground Railroad Diary Jerdine Nolen

Here Lies Linc

Delia Ray

Ninth Ward

Jewel Parker Rhodes

The Storm Before

Atlanta Karen Schwabach

42 Miles

Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

Our Pumpkin Contest Was a HUGE SUCCESS!

Many thanks to all

of the KES

students who

entered pumpkins in

our contest this

year! We had over

40 entries overall.

Students loved

“voting” for their

favorite pumpkins

using quarters.

The winning pumpkin creator for the Faculty/Staff Pumpkin was Emma P. with her

Miss DeNike and Fred pumpkin! The winning pumpkin creator for the Historical

Figure Pumpkin was Meara K. with her Cleopatra pumpkin. Our contest was

included in the WHAT’S TRENDING segment on 11-5-12 BCPS news. Go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzc7bbPCoHk. Kingsville is featured at 1:32 into

the broadcast! Way to go, students and faculty of Kingsville Elementary School.

Over $600 was raised for the

American Cancer Society!!!

KINGSVILLE ELEMENTARY’S

FIRST QUARTER ALL-STAR STUDENTS

To become an “All-Star”, students must earn “1s” in 85% of the “Effort” and

“Learning Behaviors” categories on their report card; the rest must be “2’s”.

GRADE 2

Brayden A.

Matthew B.

Godwin B.

Ethan C.

Ava C.

Lucy C.

Jenna E.

Luke E.

Lily F.

Sarah G.

Rachel G.

Meaher G.

Randy H.

Meredith H.

Sara H.

Lindsey K.

Rowan K.

Brianna K.

Colby K.

Allison L.

McKinley L.

Eva M.

Alexondra N.

Brianna N.

Cole N.

Caidon O.

Samantha P.

Colin P.

Madelyn P.

Alexis P.

Kyle P.

Lauren P.

Sophia R.

Madison R.

Rayhna S.

Tyler S.

Anthony T.

Alex T.

Riley W.

James W.

GRADE 2 cont.

Kalista W.

Asher W.

Kyle W.

Riley W.

Reed Y.

GRADE 3

Lucy A.

Hannah B.

Kendall B.

Stephanie B.

Megan C.

Joey D.

Nick D.

Riley F.

Kyleigh G.

Alana H.

Samantha J.

Julianna K.

Carly K.

Aidan K.

Bryn L.

Tanner M.

Kate M.

Jackson M.

Brooke M.

Peggy M.

Emma N.

Allison O.

Michael P.

Maura P.

Luke R.

Phoebe S.

Julia S.

Tabitha T.

Ashley W.

Kay W.

Joanie Y.

GRADE 4

Lili A.

Chloe A.

Mia B.

William B.

Blake C.

Summer D.

Nathan D.

Daniel G.

Keeghan G.

Thomas G.

Evan H.

Kyle H.

Emma H.

Joseph H.

Joshua H.

Nevaeh K.

Caroline K.

Sophia K.

Ava L.

Maddie M.

Joey M.

Christina N.

Maddie P.

Noah P.

Jesse R.

Mason R.

Justin R.

Irina S.

Mary S.

Emma S.

Emma S.

Sophia T.

Blaire U.

Brianna W.

Katie W.

Taylor W.

Aydn W.

Sam W.

Madeline W.

GRADE 5

Eden A.

Patrick A.

Andrew A.

Justin B.

Abigail C.

Gabriella C.

Nayla C.

Jacob C.

Miranda D.

Mark D.

Kari F.

Leah H.

Samantha H.

Vondalyn L.

Matthew M.

Aya N.

Mason P.

Kayla S.

Nicole S.

Mackenzie U.

Rachel W.

Dalton Y.

Math Magicians

Congratulations to the following

First Quarter Math Magicians!

Grade 2

Godwin B.

Nathan C.

Wyatt D.

Jenna E.

Madalyn F.

Sarah G.

Joshua H.

Meredith H.

Sara H.

Brianna K.

Rowan K.

Alexondra N.

Alexis P.

Kyle P.

Colin P.

Madison R.

Sophia R.

Tyler S.

Alex T.

Riley W.

Asher W.

Grade 3

Lucy A.

Kendall B.

Hannah B.

Stephanie B.

Michaella C.

Megan C.

Nick D.

Joey D.

Brandon D.

Sarah G.

Kyleigh G.

Xavier H.

Alyssa H.

Samantha J.

Caroline K.

Julianna K.

Bryn L.

Peggy M.

Brooke M.

Nick M.

Aaron M.

Kate M.

Julia M.

Tanner M.

Scott N.

Allison O.

Gabriel P.

Maura P.

Michael P.

Luke R.

Phoebe S.

George T.

Vincent T.

Ashley W.

Joanie Y.

Grade 4

Chloe A.

Lili A.

William B.

Mia B.

Kasen B.

Reyna C.

Andrew C.

Kassie C.

Dean D.

Emily D.

Nathan D.

Natalie E.

Keeghan G.

Thomas G.

Daniel G.

Charlotte G.

Joseph H.

Sam H.

Emma H.

Sophia K.

Nevaeh K.

Ava L.

Maddie M.

Connor O.

Christopher P.

Noah P.

Jesse R.

Justin R.

Emma S.

DeSaun S.

Michael S.

Emma S.

Sophia T.

Katie W.

Sam W.

Brianna W.

Taylor W.

Madeline W.

Carly Y.

Grade 5

Andrew A.

Patrick A.

Justin B.

Gabriella C.

Ryan C.

Abby C.

Mark D.

Miranda D.

Emma E.

Kari F.

Scott G.

Elizabeth G.

Eva H.

Kiara L.

Ingrid L.

Austin M.

Aya N.

Zeke O.

Mason P.

Allison S.

Hannah S.

Lauren T.

Rachel W.

Kailey W.

Dalton Y.

Hannah Jane Z.

27th Annual

Awards for Excellence in Education The Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 27th Annual Awards for Excellence in Education, which will be held May 13, 2013, at 6 p.m. at Martin’s West. Students, parents, fellow teachers and community members are encouraged to nominate teachers by completing and submitting the application.

A panel of judges selected by the Chamber will review the nominations and judge them on the degree to which the candidate exhibits the qualities of an excellent educator:

A high level of involvement with the total school program

A caring, supportive attitude

A demonstrated commitment to student success and growth

A quality instructional program

Eligible personnel include:

BCPS teachers in elementary, middle, and high schools

Special educators

Staff members in special areas, such as guidance counselors, librarians, and paraeducators

PLEASE NOTE: Past winners of any Awards for Excellence are ineligible for repeat nominations. Candidates who have been nominated must submit a biographical summary. A nominee MUST complete the biographical summary in order to be considered for an award. Schools are welcome to nominate multiple educators and all nominees will be listed in the event program. However, if more than two nominations from a school are received, the Chamber selection committee will identify two finalists to represent the school. All finalists will be notified prior to the event and will be invited to attend the ceremony on May 13 as guests of the chamber. Finalist nominees will be recognized during the Awards for Excellence in Education and award recipients will be named in several categories. In addition, the Chamber recognizes outstanding and experienced educators who serve BCPS priority schools with $500 stipends from the Berenbach Educational Incentives Fund, established in 2004. This year, to be eligible for the Berenbach Award, a nominee must have completed a total of five years teaching in a BCPS designated school (see attached list). Recipients will be selected from nominations submitted for the above-listed categories. Nomination Forms by Interoffice Mail: Nomination Forms by Mail Office of Communications Office of Communications Greenwood 6901 Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21204

Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2013, to be considered.

NOMINATION FORM PAGE 1 OF 2

Name of Nominee: ___________________________________________________________ Nominee’s School: __________________________________________________________ Category: Elementary School Middle School High School

Special Education Special Area Subjects Subject Taught / Position: ____________________________________________________

NOMINATOR Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Contact E-mail: _____________________________________________________________ Contact Phone Number: ______________________________________________________ Relationship to Nominee: Colleague Parent Student

Other ____________________________

If you have photographs of the educator you are nominating, please include them with your nomination form or e-mail to ltaylor@baltcountychamber.com. They will be shown during the awards ceremony.

NOMINATION FORM

PAGE 2 OF 2

Nominee’s Name: ________________________________________________________ Please complete requested information about the candidate’s qualifications on this form in the spaces provided. If additional room is needed, attach a single letter-sized sheet of paper.

1. List extracurricular programs and special activities the candidate has sponsored.

2. Give at least two specific examples of the candidate’s caring, supportive attitude toward students and/or

colleagues. 3. Give at least two specific examples of ways the candidate helps students build their self-esteem.

4. Give at least two specific examples of techniques used by the candidate to encourage students’ creativity

and love of learning.

5. Give at least two examples of the high quality of the candidate’s instructional program.

ENDORSEMENT: I endorse this nomination in the belief that the candidate is a worthy representative of excellence among professionals in education. ______________________________________________________________ Nominator’s Name ___________________________________________ ______________ Nominator’s Signature Date