DA RD EN N E ELEM EN TA RYKN IGH T N EW S

Issue 1 | Date: September 2016LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL UPCOMING DATES

IMPORTANT LINKS

Novem ber 17t h - Pict ure ret akes

Novem ber 18 - Pancake Dinner & Pre-Black Fr iday Vendor Fair

Novem ber 23 - 25 - No School

Decem ber 1st - Ear ly Release

Decem ber 1st - PTC m eet ing at 4:30 (Dardenne Library)

Decem ber 9t h - Drop and Shop Movie Night

Dr . Dan Boat m an

Pr incipal

dboat m an@fz.k12.m o.us

Dr . Bernard J. DuBray

Super int endent

Mrs. Jack ie Hot t elm an

Assist ant Pr incipal

jhot t elm an@fz.k12.m o.us

School Website

Dist rict Website

Lunch Menu

School Calendar

Telephone: 636-978-4001 Fax: 636-978-4012School Hours: 9:00 - 4:00 Of f ice Hours: 8:00 - 4:30

Thank you parents and families for coming to Parent Teacher Conferences. Seven classrooms had every student represented at a conference. The other 17 classroom teachers are still trying to connect with parents so there is still time to meet with your child?s teacher.  Please contact your child?s teacher to schedule a conference with them. Our goal is to have 100% of our Dardenne students represented at a Parent Teacher Conference.

Our school attendance continues to trend above our goal. Our overall Average Daily Attendance is 96.5%.  We will continue to stress to students the importance of arriving to school on time, coming to school each day, and staying until the last minute of school.  We understand your child may need to miss school due to illness.  Please contact the school when your child is absent so we can verify their absence.  I am very excited about our school attendance.  Our kids are doing great.

Please take a look at the curriculum sections of the Knight News. Our ELA and  Math Coaches provide important information about what your child is learning while at school.  We str ive to provide curriculum information in each edition of the Knight News.  You  have a lot to offer your child and we value our  partnership. A big thank you to the parents who attended our first Parent Night of the school year! Please contact us if you have any questions about our curriculum or the methods and strategies we use.  I hope you enjoy this edition of the Knight News.

Dr. Dan Boatman, Principal Mrs. Jackie Hottelman, Assistant Principal

SCHOOL MISSION

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Technology Updat e From Mrs. Sweeso

Dardenne's Current A ttendance Rate

We have been com plet ing our Digit al Cit izenship unit . We have discussed red, yellow , and green l ight sit es, t ouched on cyberbullying, and discussed pr ivat e (don?t share online) vs. personal inform at ion (okay t o share online).  Our next unit w il l be learning about t he var ious Google Apps For Educat ion (GAFE).  Kindergar t en w il l be work ing w it h Google Draw ing, 1st w it h Google Docs, 2nd w it h Google Slides, 3rd w it h Google Form s, and 4t h w it h Google Sheet s.  5t h grade w il l be focusing on an overview of all of t hem .  

A ttendance Goal

95%

Pancake Dinner & Pre-Black Fr iday Vendor Fair

Parent s Right t o Know

As a parent of a student at Dardenne Elementary School, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who instruct your child. If you would like to receive this information, please contact Dr. Boatman at 636-978-4001.

Dardenne Elementary PTC's 4th Annual Pre-Black Friday Vendor Fair will be on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 6:00-8:00! Both parents and students can shop at this event. We will have Dr. Dan The Pancake Man serving all-you-can-eat pancakes, pictures with Santa Claus, and a small market for the kids to shop. The Pancake Breakfast will cost $5 per plate.

96.5%

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If you have any quest ions, please cont act Kat hy Bruno

at (636) 474-8325.

We are cur rent ly h ir ing Bus Dr ivers, Bus Monit ors, and Cook Helpers for For t

Zum walt School Dist r ict .

A Message f rom Dardenne's Inst ruct ional Coaches

Fun Mat h Websit e

Looking for some fun ways to practice math with your child? Try gregtangmath.com. This site is full of FREE games and resources for students of all grade levels.  This site requires students to reason in order to solve puzzles or win points.  Math reasoning is a skill that all children need to develop to become strong problem solvers.  This school year, students will be exploring more on the site during the school day.  Have them show you what they have done and talk about the different ways people can solve a problem.

Sincerely,Ms. Hawkins (Math coach)

Students get 25-30 minutes every day to read independently after the reading lesson. Children tend to be more motivated to read the entire time when they have a variety of books to choose from. To foster the avid reader in your child, consider having a variety of books in your home library. Below are some tips to get you started.

Kids love to read all sorts of materials. In addition to books, you could collect magazines, poems, travel brochures, maps, and programs from musical performances and plays.

It's important to have some books that are easy for your child to read, but it's also good to have some that can be read most successfully with an adult. This balance enables your child to feel confident with some books, and grow as a reader with others.

An inviting library is organized. A few ways to organize books are by topic, genre, author, and series. Sometimes kids like to see the title of the book as they search, so books could be stored in baskets. Find economical ways to add to your collection: book swaps, yard sales, buy/sell/ trade sites, public library sale, and used book stores.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Henderson (ELA coach)

Asking and Answering Questions to Understand Text

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