Sorgho Sampler www.dcps.org/ses April 2012

APRIL EVENTS 2nd-6th - Spring Break 12th - 3:00 SBDM 13th - Spring Social 16th - Progress reports go home 16th-27th - PTO sponsored Coke sale begins 24th - 7:00 PTO meeting Kindergarten perform 27th - 12:45 Wulfe Bros. perform

March came in like and

lamb and stayed that

way. Other than the

occasional thunder-

shower (and the early release tornado threat) we have had an

unusually warm and beautiful month. Spring fever hit early,

but we continue with a focus on learning. Report cards went

home mid-month, and we had our Celebration Assemblies to

recognize the achievements of each student for the third nine

weeks. Our Academic Team brought home a big trophy for

first place in the regional tournament, the highest honor an

elementary school can acquire. We had ‘Read across Amer-

ica’, the Daddy Daughter Dance, World Computer Competi-

tions, National Breakfast Week, and our fifth graders made a

wonderful trip to Washington D.C.

April will also be filled with both fun and learning

activities. The PTO will host our first Sorgho Spring Social

on the 13th. Please come for some food and fun! The school

-wide PTO meeting will be held on April 24th with a per-

formance by out Kindergarten students. At that meeting we

will have the important elections of your site base represen-

tatives and PTO officers for next year. This is a great way

for you to become involved with a wonderful group of peo-

ple with a focus of improving education for every

child. Thank you to the parents who have been serving in

these positions. A strong school / parent partnership is es-

sential for student success, and we at Sorgho are very fortu-

nate to have involved parents. Please consider running for

these positions and make plans to attend the PTO meeting

and vote.

Our annual spring MAP testing will occur in April,

with our state K-PREP test occurring May 7 – 11 These

tests help us to see how the students are doing and allow us

to adjust our teaching when we see areas of content that we

need to change. Even though a new system of testing and

new standards were developed by the state to be imple-

mented this year, we know that our students will do well.

If you or a family member plans to accompany your

child on a field trip (and we usually have several in the

spring), please make sure you have filled out the background

check form (available at the front office). It takes three

weeks for the form to clear. If you wait until you hear about

a trip, it may be too late to go. Plan ahead and send in your

form now if it wasn’t completed earlier in the year.

We wish everyone a safe and restful spring break

and look forward to seeing you at school for some of our

spring activities.

Beverly M. Dawson and Ray Roth

Principal’s Points

SPRING BREAK APRIL 2-6

A Fond Farewell

Children are born, and before you turn around they are grown and leaving the nest. The

years fly quickly by. I have found the same to be true of work. When you first begin your

career it seems you have forever. But before you know it, the time has come to leave. Af-

ter thirty-four years in education it is now that time for me. My last day of work at Sorgho

Elementary will be June 22.

I began my career as a classroom teacher for sixteen years. I then moved to Central Office

and worked as Curriculum and Preschool Coordinator. I then had the privilege of being

named principal of Sorgho Elementary, a position I have held for the last fourteen years. I

love my job, love the students, and have enjoyed working with the parents and staff. Say-

ing good-bye is extremely difficult. I am proud of all that has been accomplished at Sorgho

during the last fourteen years.

A new principal will be named in April. I announced my retirement early in order to have

time to work with the new person and ensure a seamless transition. The wonderful tradi-

tions and culture that we have at Sorgho will live on. Retirement: The word seems so final,

but it is not. I look forward to new adventures in my life, and I thank you for the wonderful

memories I will carry with me.

Sincerely,

Beverly M. Dawson

END OF THE YEAR CALENDAR DATES TO KNOW:

May 2nd - Preschool ceremony May 3rd - Coke sale pickup 2:45-4:00 p.m. Wax Museum May 7-11 - Teacher appreciation week K-PREP testing (P3/4/5) formerly CATS

MAP testing (K/P2) May 9tyh - School nurse day May 10th - SBDM meeting 3:00 p.m. May 14th - K/P1/P2 water day May 15-16th - Mobile Ed Science days May 15th - Movie day May 16th - Field day / bouncers May 17th - 5th grade promotion May 18th - P3/4th/5th water day Field day - rain date May 21st - Last day for students

Please help make sure your students receive plenty of sleep and rest during this time. If you have ap-pointments scheduled during this time, please re-schedule or make other arrangements.

Thank you.

DRESS CODE REMINDER

With the on-set of spring we would like to remind you of the dress code at Sorgho Elementary.

All students shall wear shoes. Students must wear tennis shoes for P.E. and/or recess everyday.

No tank tops, spaghetti straps or midriff tops.

Shorts or skirts are to be at or near knee length or fingertip length.

No swimwear or sleepwear including house slippers.

No hats, hoods, sock caps or head coverings.

No clothing with obscenities, tobacco, drug, alcohol, inappropriate implications, gang signs or violence.

Pants should be at normal waist.

No bandannas shall be carried or worn.

Sunglasses shall not be worn in a building unless pre-scribed by a physician.

No “disruptive” or “extreme” styles (ex: colored, spiked or “different” hair, “bling” or excessive jew-elry, or piercing other than normal ear). School offi-cials may deal on an individual basis with dress that will interfere with the educational process.

P3 ALL A HONOR ROLL

Madeline Wahl Maddy Murphy Cole Falloway Max Holder Cameron Daniels Max Bray Ashley Turnham Cody Mason Hadleigh Hopewell Taylor Mattingly Cameron Reel Olivia Roth Aaron Girten Zachary Estes Hunter Brand William Calloway Amber Dunn Alexie Frantz Emma Grace Johnson Nathan Payne Brady Ernest Catherine Schneider Lilly Stacy Madison Vaughn Nick Winkler Maggie Ward Kailee Quisenberry Nicholas Szemethy

P3 A-B HONOR ROLL

Tristan Carter Gatlin Cecil Seth Collett Andrew Head Natalie Estes Luke Jackson Clayton Kingsley Sedia Storm Allie Ashby Joshua Gregg Kailee Jones Jansen Horn Waqas Imran Jai Korian Johnson Angel Lopez Ryan Payne Jacob Rouse Gage Wathen Sharon Fitoria Benjamin Royalty Tristan Higgs Bret Schwartz

Ema Arevalo Tristan Boyd Jacob Gillim Justin Gillim Aubrey Little Logan O’Bryan Johnathon Shepherd

4th A HONOR ROLL

4th A-B HONOR ROLL

Bryson Baker John Michael Cooper Dalton Devine Kennsie Dillon Jenna Feldman Anastasia Gentry Alex Hendrix Samuel Hillard Christian Jones Elliot Melton Angel Payne Jacob Robin Miranda Russell Baley Sims Christian Terrell Tylen Terry Madelon Woosnam Kegan Worth

5th A HONOR ROLL

Jack Fuller Gage Hayden Madison Miller Grace Girten Wes Knott Landon Rafferty Molly Ward Justin Dunn Rachel Green Caitlin Murray Emma O’Bryan Grace Sandefur Josiah Shelton Haley Bond Shane Daugherty

Nathan Lawson Jacob Anderson Cameron Braden Levi Douglas Jacob Hinton Louis Szemethy Colin Vickery Porscha Osborne Katelyn Stevenson Jeffrey Parish Garrett Morgan Josh Maddox Taylor Adkisson Logan Bowlds Blake Collett Adam Dehart Tristin Duke Jacob Grant Collier Higgs Etny Lorio Dylan Mayfield Madison Poe Lexy Sauer Kayonce Sherman Molly Stats Peyton Survant Skyler Thompson Zachary Vasquez Lee Wimsatt Jasmine Cecil Hannah Calloway Rhianna Ashby Matthew Hall Caleb McCarthy Maddie McFadden Ted Morton Lindsey Ostria Mason Prater Illa Remole Ashlie Snow Marlee Spain

5th A-B HONOR ROLL

Special Points of Interest:

Friday, April 20: 5th grade formal luncheon. Cost to student: $2.00 Boys should wear ties and belts, button down shirt tucked in.; jeans okay. Girls should follow the school dress code. No spaghetti strap tops. If girls want to wear heals, bring gym shoes to wear at school. If need help w/attire, contact FRC.

Tuesday, April 24: celebrate EARTH DAY with planting of trees Watch for flyer in Monday backpacks We have received a grant to plant 25 white dogwoods and 25 European redbuds around the school. Will need lots of shovels for that day plus volunteers. 4th graders will have science classes involved with this pro-ject.

Next meeting of the Sorgho Family Resource Center Advisory Council will be held Monday, March 26 at 4 pm at SES.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support meeting: April 26 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm. at Owensboro Mid-dle School South. Child care and snacks available. Contact 686-1159

“NEWS YOU CAN USE” SORGHO FRC

KATHY WATKINS 852 -7187 APRIL 2012

Love & Logic

Would you like to have more fun parenting?

Here’s your solution…….Become a Love and Logic Parent. Spring 2012

April 9th to May 7th (Mondays): 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Daviess County Middle School

For more information, please call 852-7561

Accepting dona-

tions of jeans and t-shirts

(NEW) for the emergency

clothing closet at school.

Camp Wildcats This summer there will be summer camp at SES June 4-8 for any new 3rd,

4th, or 5th graders. (ex. if your child is in 2nd grade now and will be in 3rd

grade next school year, they are eligible to attend camp). Camp is free and

limited in size.

Lunch and snacks available plus many workshops to choose.

First Aid, sewing, cooking, knitting, crafts, gardening,

exercising, reading, walking club, and more. No

Transportation will be Available! Look for flyer in

PTO NEWS

Elections for the 2012-2013 PTO Officers will be held at the April 24th PTO meeting at 7:00 p.m. Positions

available are listed below. If you are interested in run-ning for a position send a letter to the school with a

brief summary about you and your family as well as the position you are interested in.

President-Elect (2-year term) Fall Fundraising chair person

Spring fundraising chair person Social chair person

Treasurer

For questions contact Randy Lowe, 993-3430.

CHARACTER KIDS

January – Self-Control February - Honor

Josh Thomas Jonathan Alexander

Jennifer Lee Novaleigh Donahue

Morgan Keisler Alicia Hernandez

Samara Murphy Zjhan Tutt

Emilee Baker Daytona Stinnett

Edith Mendoza-Torrez Aurelia Durbin

Walker Ellis Kisten Statts

Ethan Alvey Taylor Mattingly

Chloe Grace Bratcher Brady Ernest

Angel Lopez Max Holder

Amber Dunn Savannah Easler

Haley Wright Angel Payne

Colbe Ellis Baley Sims

Tristan Boyd Sydney Smith

Jacob Anderson Lexy Sauer

Landon Rafferty Emma O’Bryan

Madeline McFadden Nathan Lawson

Cameron Jackson