Dear Panther Families:

Thenational,stateandlocalelections,thatdominatedtheheadlines,arenowapartofourhistoryasweenterthesecondnine‐weeksoftheschoolyear.Thank‐youtoallofourdedicatedparents,staff,students,volunteersandcommunitymembersforthecontinuedsupport.

AtVillage,thisnineweeks,ourschool‐widefocusisonscienceandpreparationforourScienceFair.Studentswilllearnaboutthescienti@icprocess,projectbasedlearningandinquiry.Ourteacherswillbeusingdifferentiatedinstructionalstrategiestofosterhigherdegreesofself‐regulationinstudents.Ourgoalistocontinuouslyprovideopportunitiesforallstudentstoexperiencesuccessattheiruniqueacademiclevels.

Ourfocusisalwaysonthetimespentreceivingqualityinstructionintheclassroom,howeverstudentsarealsoencouragedtoparticipateinthevarious,extra‐curriculareventsandclubswehostbeforeandafterschool.Thismonth,wewouldliketohighlightourMathSuperstarsProgramforThirdGradersandourFourthGradeSocialStudiesSpellingBee.Aswithallextra‐curricularactivities,asignedpermissionslipisrequired.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldliketogetinvolvedpleasefeelfreetogivemeacallat754‐322‐8750.

Respectfullyyours,Deborah A. PeeplesDeborahA.PeeplesPrincipal

Panther Press2100 Northwest 70th Avenue, Sunrise Florida, 33313

Phone : 754-322-8750Facsimile:754-322-8790

Web Address: village.browardschools.com

November 9, 2012

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Harvest Food Drive

ThankyoutoeveryonethatparticipatedintheHarvestFoodDrive.Wecollectedandwilldistributeover2,000non­

perishableitems.WaytogoVillageFamilies!

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) DepartmentESEAdvisoryCouncilMeetingsareheldatPiperHighSchoolintheSmallAuditoriumisheldmonthlyonWednesdays.TheupcomingAdvisoryCouncilMeetingwillbeheldonNovember28,20126:30PM–9:00PM

PleasefeelfreetovisittheESEAdvisoryCouncilWebsiteatwww.browardeseadvisory.comForquestionsorconcernsyoumaycontact754‐321‐2252oremail:browardeseadvisory@gmail.com

Date Event

November 8, 2012 Honor Roll Assembly Kindergarten - Second Grade

November 9, 2012 Honor Roll Assembly Third - Fifth Grade

November 12, 2012 No School Veterans Day Observed

November 14, 2012 @ 8:30 am SAC/SAF/PTA Meeting in room 308

November 14, 2012 Get Movin’, Get Groovin’, Get Active with Ronald McDonald Program (Kindergarten-Second Grade)

November 15, 2012 Report Cards Issued

November 19, 2012 Picture Retakes

November 22-23, 2012 No School Thanksgiving Break

November 30, 2012 Character Education Celebration

Students must wear uniforms on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, but on Fridays, students can wear their Village Panther T-Shirts or their favorite outfit, as long as the District Dress Code is being followed (all shirts must have sleeves and no skin can be exposed; no “short-shorts”). Also they can dress according to the designated school spirit day. For example, one Friday was “Pink Day,” everyone wore pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Students are required to wear their red uniform shirts or red Panther Shirts for field trips. At all times, students must wear closed-toed shoes with rubber bottoms and covered heals—no sandals or flip-flops. Remember our school uniform colors are red, white, black and khaki. Only these colors will be considered in accordance with the uniform policy.

Students in the S.T.A.M.P. Program will follow their uniform schedule. S.T.A.M.P. uniforms are to be worn on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, on Thursdays school uniform must be worn and on Fridays Physical Education uniforms must we worn.

School Uniform Policy & School Spirit

No Child Left Behind /School Public Accountability Report

The Florida Department of Education has produced a No Child Left Behind/School Public Accountability Report for each school containing all the required No Child Left Behind indicators, including the indicators for Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs). The Florida Department of Education has recently posted the NCLB/SPARs online. A link to the report is available on our Districtʼs School Improvement website at: http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/schoolimprove. If you need this information in print you may request it at our main office.

Academic Fair WinnersCongratulations to the following students who demonstrated excellence in their Academic Fair Project!

Kindergarten StudentName TeacherName ProjectName

1stPlace Bry’AnnP. Ms.Latchman 3LittlePigs2ndPlace ClassProject Ms.CurreyClass StumpOutBullying3rdPlace AlexandriaA. Ms.B.Williams Butter@liesAroundtheWorld

FirstGrade1stPlace ClassProject Ms.ScottClass FatherofOurCountry2ndPlace ClassProject Ms.SimmsClass PresidentClinton3rdPlace ClassProject Ms.GomezClass PresidentObama

SecondGrade1stPlace JakharaS. Ms.Champon StateofGeorgia2ndPlace KaciM. Ms.Pasternak ThanksgivingonThursday3rdPlace MarissaB. Ms.Pasternak WheredoesJoeGo?

ThirdGrade1stPlace ChanelSeepersad Mr.Selowtan India2ndPlace JaniceCalixte Mr.Selowtan Charlotte’sWeb3rdPlace DemetriusMiller Ms.Balroop DiaryofaWimpyKid

FourthGrade1stPlace IssacPalman‐Calleri Ms.Cohen LivingwithVillagePanthers2ndPlace JanielDouglas Ms.James TheFloridaPanther3rdPlace KanoaTexeira Ms.Cohen Hallow’sEve

FifthGrade1stPlace KellyVan Ms.Prospere Nigeria2ndPlace EmilyMartinez Ms.Wadsworth Israel3rdPlace KobinAli Ms.Wadsworth Egypt

Guidance

An#‐Bullying AsweareapproachingtheweekofNovember12,VillageElementarystudentsarelookingforwardtotheBrowardCounty’sannualreminderonourstrongstandagainstbullying.Thisyear,ourstudentswillengageinvariouspoems,songs,andcontestsstressingtheimportanceofempathy.Empathyanswersthefollowingquestion:Howwouldyoufeelifsomeonedidthattoyou? AsourPantherstudentstacklethisaspectofBrowardCounty’sAnti‐bullyingPolicyatschoolandathome,wewillcontinuetosuccessfullyensureasafelearningenvironmentforall.

Character EducationWeencourageyoutomonitoryourchild’sprogress.EachmonththeGuidanceDepartmentsponsorstheKidsofCharacterRecogni#onProgram.Eachteacherselectsastudentwhohasdemonstratedthemonth’scharactertrait.Thestudentisrecognizedandcelebratedfordemonstra#ngastrongsenseofcharacterespeciallyforthatmonth’scharactertrait.Thismonth’scharactertraititCi0zenship.Someonewhodemonstratesci0zenshipobeysschoolandclassroomrules.

Month Character Trait

November Citizenship

December Kindness

January Respect

CongratulationstotheNomineesforthemonthofOctober!ThefollowingstudentsdisplayResponsibilitythroughouttheschool.

Zaydel Z.Marx O.Eddie B.Christopher H.Me’Kai S.Zanai W.Eric T.Licecarme G.Thierry G.Gina S.Bernise E.Lynden W.

Melissa D.Eric N.Roniya C.Jeff O.Samuel M.Frisnadine L.Oshawn W.Thamar J.Ahmad F.Simone C.Kelly V.Corey V.

S.T.A.M.P. Program

TheS.T.A.M.P.Programisintegratingtechnologyinlearning.FirstquartertheybeganusinganonlinecollaborativeeducationplatformcalledCollaborizeClassroom,wherestudentsandteacherscommunicateaboutvariousacademicfocus.Teachershavefoundthatthistoolhasincreasedstudentparticipation.Thissiteisasecurewayforstudentstocommunicatetheirideasaboutclassactivitiesinasafeandmonitoredonlineenvironment.Teachersareabletostreamlineconversationsanddrivespecificlearningoutcomeswithstructuredtopics.Thistoolallowsteacherstocreatepolls,holddebatesandallowstudentstosupporttheirargumentsallthroughthisvirtualtool.OurS.T.A.M.P.teachersagreethatthisonlinetoolkeepsthelearningprocessfreshandinterestingforstudents.

Spotlight on Third Grade

TheThirdGradeteacherswouldliketothankallofourparentswhoattendedParentNight.Itwasnicetoseesomanyofyoutheretosupportyourchildren.

ThisyearthethirdgradestudentsaremovingawayfromtheNewGenerationSunshineStateStandardsandtransitioningtowardtheCommonCoreStateStandards.Itisourexpectationthatbytheendofthirdgradeallstudentswilldemonstratetheirabilitytothinkcriticallyandproblemsolvecreativelyinallcontentareas.Wewillfacilitatethisbyusingauthentic,realworldtextsandmaterialsbeyondtheclassroomsetting,toguidestudentstoacademicsuccess.

Also,weparticipatedinaFirstQuarterAcademicProject.OurstudentspresentedStoryboardstodisplaytheirliteraryskills.fOurstudentsalsowereinvolvedinFireSafetyMonth,Anti‐BullyingandBrowardRecyclingwhereweparticipatedinanin‐schoolfieldtrip.

Itisalsoimportanttorememberthatlearningdoesnotbeginorendintheclassroom.Inordertosethighexpectationsforsuccessathomeforyourchild,itisstronglyencouragedthatyoumonitoryourchildastheyareworkingontheirhomework.Thiswillkeepyouinformedastowhattheyareworkingoninschoolandallowyoutoseeifyourchildneedsadditionalassistancetograspaconcept.Itisalsoimportantforyoutodiscussdailyeventsinorderforyourchildtomakerealworldconnectionstotheskillsdevelopedinschool.

TheThirdGradeTeamlookforwardtocontinuoussupportfromourparentsthisyear.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasedonothesitatetocontactus.

Happy National Family Literacy Month! November is National Family Literacy Month. Attached are the following family literacy

resources:• RIF Leading to Reading November activity calendar (for preschool families)• RIF Reading Rocket November activity calendar (for school-age families)• NCFL Family Financial Play Pack (for the whole family)

Also you can visit the National Center for Family Literacy at www.famlit.org/free-resources/activities/learnandshop for an online interactive game that makes it fun and educational for children and parents to learn basic budgeting skills.

Box Tops For Education

ThankyousomuchforyoursupportofBoxTopsforEducation!Wehaveagreatcontestalready!AsofOctober10,thetopthreeclasseswereMs.Wadsworth,Mrs.ProfferandMs.Champon.IfyouhaveanyBoxTopsathome,pleasebringthemtoschool.ThefirstsubmissionofBoxTopsforthe2012‐2013schoolyearhasbeensubmitted.WewillreceiveacheckforthatsubmissioninDecemberorJanuary.TheclasscontestwillcontinuethroughtheendofMay.CommissionerSofieldhasagaingraciouslyvolunteeredtosponsorpizzapartiesforthetopclasses.PleasecontinuetosubmitBoxTopstoourschool.

VolunteersSchoolvolunteersareextra‐specialpeople.Asavolunteeryouwillworkdoingactivitiesthatmatchyourskills,orevenlearnnewskillswhilehelpingstudents.Anycontributionwillmakeadifference.

Whetheryouareastudentseekingcommunityserviceopportunities,aparentorgrandparentseekingtobecomemoreinvolvedintheeducationofyourchildrenorgrandchildren,aretiredorseniorcitizenseekinganoutletforyourtalents,experiences,andskills,oracorporationwishingtogiveyouremployeesgreateropportunitytobeinvolvedintheircommunity,theVillageElementarySchoolVolunteerProgramhastheanswertoyourneeds.Toregisterpleasevisitwww.getinvolvedineducation.com.

Business PartnersPartnersInEducationisaschool‐businesspartnershipprogram.Yourparticipationasapartnerwillinfluencestudentsandthefutureleadersofourcommunity.Forpartners,therewardsarebothimmediateandlong‐termbecauseaneffectiveeducationsystemprovidesastrongfoundationforeconomicsuccessinourschools.VillageElementarySchoolinvitesyoutobecomeaPartnerInEducation.

Thankyoutothefollowingbusinesspartnersforyourcontributiontooureducation.

Parent Teacher CommunicationCommunicationParents,pleasebemindfulthatteacherscannotacceptphonecallsduringclasssessions.Ifitisatrueemergency,pleasecontacttheof@iceat754‐322‐8750,andtheywillmaketheinitialcontactwiththeteacher.Thankyouforyourcooperationinthismatter.

Parent ConferencesParents,itisimportanttoconferencewithyourchild'steacher.Aconferencecankeepyouinformedofyourchild'sprogressandidentifyanyareasthatmayneedanyassistance.PleasefeelfreetocontactMs.Dickensat754‐322‐8750toscheduleaconference.

The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure, which results indiscrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identify, gender expression, national origin,marital status, race, religion sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discriminationand/or harassment complaint may call the Executive Director, Benefits & EEO Compliance at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities ActAmendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO) at 754-321-2150 orTeletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.