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Principal’s Note
Dear Students and Parents,
New Springs Schools have kicked off the academic year with a bang! Our teachers
and students are geared up and battling the challenges associated with holistic
learning, all in meaningful and respectful ways.
With much to be achieved, we are wasting absolutely no time in practicing
effective instructional and behavioral practices that will bring out only the best in
our students. Some classes have even started to venture on field trips and many
others are getting ready to go.
Thanks to all the staffs and families who came out to our Welcome Picnic; it was
certainly a refreshing environment for the extended school community to interact.
We are also happy with the outcome of our Grandparents Breakfast. Please
remember, we all make this school what it is and we have the power to improve it
to its fullest potential. Let’s continue to work together and communicate with each
other for the benefit of our students.
I urge you to come and meet with your child/children’s teacher/s on our first
scheduled school-wide Parent-Teacher Conference (PTC) on Thursday, October 8th,
from 4 – 6pm. During this PTC, check on how your child has been progressing thus
far. Students usually emerge themselves more into classroom activities and
routines when they see that their parents/guardians care and are involved.
In closing, I invite you all to continue to participate in our upcoming school-wide
and fundraising activities. You can find an update of calendar activities on our
website at http://newspringsschools.org/ or by liking us on Facebook. Also, be sure
to make use of our online resources and stay in the loop by logging on to
https://nssconnect.newspringsschools.org/.
Oguz Tekin
Contents
Principal’s Note 1
Class News 2
In, Out, & About 5
Lunch Menu 12
September 2015
Kindergarten Report
In kindergarten we have
been working hard to
establish our routines and
becoming successful
students. It’s hard to
remember all those
procedures for every activity! We have learned about
our 5 senses by making collages and our alphabet by dancing and movement. We are
also learning to work as a team by working in small groups in reading centers. You
can see us making letters out of playdough and cooperating!
-Mrs. Bresnahan
1st Grade Report
This month in first grade, we really got to dive in
to our Science curriculum. Students had their first
Science lab with middle school teacher, Mr.
Memon, with support from Mrs. Banala. The lab
accommodated a lively discussion about our five
senses and how we use them to observe. We also
did a sensory popcorn activity where students got
to use their five senses on the tastes treat! But
that’s not all, on Friday September 25th, we
celebrated the birthday of Johny Appleseed by
writing literature, doing art, and making apple
sauce! All our students really had a super-fun time!
-Ms. Maysonet
Class News
2nd Grade Report Whew! Where has the time gone? Its amazing how quickly Fall has arrived and our second
graders are excited to see what’s in store. We have
been learning about what it means to be good citizens,
to be respectful to one another, and to be responsible
for our words and our actions. More excitedly, we have
been practicing to use the scientific method as an
avenue to learn
and discover new
things. We have also taken our quest for discovery
outside the classroom walls and visited Old Mickey’s
Farm. There we rode on horsebacks, caught chickens,
milked a cow, and learned the main difference
between a donkey, horse, and a mule! Our students
had an electrifying first field trip experience! Thanks
to all the parent volunteers who came out with us.
Your company helped to make our trip very
successful. -Mrs. Lewis
3rd Grade Report
Our third graders are quite the
scientists! You may hear them
asking each other, "What is your
hypothesis?!" They have been
performing different kinds of
experiments and have been
keeping track of all their data. They hope to continue
asking their own questions, researching, and observing different ideas throughout
the year. In mathematics they have been focusing on place value. They've been
thinking to themselves: Do we round up, or do we round down? They enjoyed
working as teams to create big numbers. They then found the place value of the
numbers, rounded, and wrote the numbers in expanded form! You are all off to such
a great start. :) - Ms. McGuigan
5th Grade Report
Our 5th grade scientists have enjoyed learning
this past month about the scientific method and
how to conduct experiments. The students
enjoyed the "dancing raisin experiment" and were
engaged in discovery. We will now begin
exploring the solar system.
Math has also been raised to a new level. We are
now learning about decimals in the place
value system. Students love working
together on our problem solving Math Stars
newsletters, which are meant to be
challenging and are important for students
to strengthen their mathematical skills. We
will continue to explore new concepts and
prepare for our monthly math competitions!
- Mrs. V. Nieves
Mr. Ates’ Turkish Class Report
Our 7th grade students were very
excited while to express their
feelings about their dream jobs. At
the end of the chaspter, they had
even more fun makin a poster. We
also conducted job interviews
where students took turns
interviewing each other. In each
round of interviewsm one student
was interviewed by 3 of his/her peers. I was very impressed at how serious they were
about the interviews. Their attitudemade this activity very exciting!
-Mr. Ates
Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Here at New Springs
we cherish our
multicultural
diversity and so we
cordially invite you
to come celebrate
Hispanic Heritage
Month with us. We
will have a potluck
dinner on October
16th, 2015 at our school. During this celebratory event, we will display various fine,
visual, and performing arts that represent the contribution of our Hispanic community.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
September Birthdays!!!
NSS: In, Out, & About
Ms. McGuigan & Mrs. Runyon
Purpose of Monthly Math Competition
Why is it important to assess students frequently?
1. To determine what your students know and are
able to do in mathematics.
2. To determine the next teaching steps in the
scope and sequence of the mathematics concepts
being taught
3. To diagnose the ability of your students to apply
and use mathematics concepts
4. To help your students learn to self-assess their
mathematical skills using the rubrics & benchmarks.
5. To help your students communicate
mathematically, to present strategies, and share
their thinking processes verbally and in written
form.
NSS Monthly Academic Events Dear Parents,
Math Facts Competition
Research has shown that long-term success in Mathematics is closely tied to strong number sense,
including fluency with basic facts. The sooner your child becomes fluent with her or his addition and
subtraction facts from 1-20, the better! Addition and subtraction of larger numbers will be much easier
to master, and multiplication and division are easier to learn with the support of addition and
subtraction fluency.
In order for students to become fluent with their basic facts, they need to develop strategies that move
beyond counting. We have been practicing addition, subtraction facts, (in grades K-2nd) and
multiplication and division facts (in grades 3rd-5th) at school and we are asking that you spend 5-10
minutes nightly practicing math facts with your child. The combination of practice at home and at school
will help your child learn his or her facts quickly. If your child has mastered his/her facts from 1-10,
he/she can begin working on facts to 20 and improving his/her speed.
Ways to Practice Math Fact Fluency:
Play math games
http://www.dmusd.org/Page/5385
Research has shown that math games help students learn their facts because students receive
immediate feedback and repetition with correct answers and games are highly motivating.
Flash Cards
You can purchase premade sets or students can help make their own.
Websites for practice
With adult help, students can practice facts using theses
websites.
http://www.factmonster.com/math/knowledgebox/
http://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html
http://www.funbrain.com/tictactoe/index.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/
http://www.abcya.com/math_facts_game.htm
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/
September’s Math Facts Winners
1stGrade Red homeroom 1stGrade Blue homeroom 1stGrade White homeroom 1st Eliyah Azekiel 1st Bryan Rodrigues Ortiz 1st Jyhlil Oliver 2nd Jade Benafield 2nd Aniyah Reyes 2nd Logan Edwards 3rd Denver Cortina 3rd Yousif Hammad 3rd Arlyne Chostel 2ndGrade Red homeroom 2ndGrade Blue homeroom 1st-Derrick Buickema 1st - Nevaeh Letang 2nd-Robert Vazquez 2nd - Alyssa Hummel 3rd -Azani Gallon 3rd-Tariq Tolbert, Dayvion Watson, Anette Major 3rdGrade Red homeroom 3rdGrade Blue homeroom 1st -Saati Cortina 1s-K’Lyah Constantine 2nd- Kyla Marshall 2nd - Donna Blake 3rd Laith Al-Refaie 3rd-Devin Henriksen 4th Grade Red homeroom 4thGrade Blue homeroom 1st-Yohannes Dieujuste 1st- Ayana Azekiel 2nd- Peter Chang 2nd-Josiah Jenrette 3rd-Siraj Bari 3rd - Charline Julien 5thGrade Red homeroom 5thGrade Blue homeroom 1st - Loukya Banala 1st - Mariam Badawi 2nd - Kristen Blinya 2nd-Sobirjon Abdullaey 3rd - Sage Marshall 3rd - Jordan Bethell
Monthly Math Winners (Students that made 80% and above)
1st Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade
Denver Cortina Laith Al-Refaie Josiah Jenrette
Bryce Tim Denise Galindrez Ayana Azekiel
Nekari Gordon Bethany Turner Joel Rosas
Xiomaris Sansur Kyla Marshall Jazmine Morales
Elijah Azekiel K’Lyah Constantine Kaylee Kappes
Julian Wright Jeshua Munoz-Vega
Aden Wharton Siraj Bari
Mohammad Hassad Amaya Thompson
Micha Hayes Joeida Ortiz
Malachi Troupe Truman Jones
Daniel Torres Jillian Thompson
James Myers
5th Grade
2nd Grade Mariam Badawi
Sophie Turner Sage Marshall
Kriten Blinya
NSS Battle of the Books
The purpose of the NSS Elementary
Battle of the Books competition is to
encourage reading by all students at the
elementary school level. Students,
regardless of ability, are exposed to
quality literature representing a variety
of literary styles and viewpoints by prominent authors in the area of young adult
literature. The game format creates interest and excitement in reading. Through the fun
and excitement of the competition, students improve reading skills, mature in their
choices of reading materials, and acquire a broader knowledge base. Even during the
height of the competition, students and teachers should remember that the goal is to
READ, not necessarily to win. - Mrs. Banala
September BOB Winners
Congratulations to the winning teams
for NSS September’s Battle of the
Books!
Mrs. B’s Kindergarten
Mrs. Lewis’ 2nd Grade
Mrs. White’s 5th Grade
NSS Enriching Student Learning!
This month a 3D print & graphic designer, Matias Pigni,
visited the middle school. He taught the kids to use the
software available free
at www.tinkercad.com.
The students designed
projects and were
tasked to design a
unique hall pass to be
printed during Matias
Pigni's next visit, when
he will bring his 3D
printer to New Springs
to print the students'
designs! - Ms. Alexander
New Springs Schools
Saturday, November 7th
11 am – 2 pm
Food, Family, fun!!!
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS!!!
NSS Celebrating Johny Appleseed!
Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed! On Friday, September 25th, the first graders enjoyed an in school
field trip to celebrate Johnny
Appleseed’s birthday. Each class
rotated to different classrooms for a
fun learning opportunity about the
folk hero, Johnny Appleseed.
When they went to Ms. Maysonet’s
class they watched an informative
video and made a hat shaped like a
pan to wear. According to stories
about Appleseed, he wore a pan on
his head as a hat.
In Mrs. Grant’s class, they learned about apples and enjoyed making and eating homemade
applesauce. Then, in Mrs. Runyon’s class, they listened to a tall tale story about Appleseed and
wrote how they would plan a birthday party for him.
Finally, as the students returned to their class for math they completed a reverse graph. In other
words, they had to read a graph and draw the pictures to match the graph. This was a different way
of looking at graphing. Of course, it followed our theme of Johnny Appleseed.
This was a fun day for the teachers and students. We are looking forward to planning another in
school learning field trip. – Mrs. Runyon
Please support our school’s fundraiser.
By now, your child would have taken home and
information packet regarding how you can help them,
help us, raise money for our schools. Please share our
fundraising initiative with your neighbors, friends, and
relatives who are near and afar. Orders can be placed
in many different ways including online. There are
super cool prizes to be won for those students who
participate! Why wait? Order now!
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NSS MENU OCTOBER 2015
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 BREAKFAST Assorted Cereal w/ Strawberry Graham Bear
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Original Cheeseburger Herbed Green Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad Applesauce Assorted Low Fat Milk
2
BREAKFAST
Breakfast Protein Bar 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Santa Fe Chicken Soft Tacos
Seasoned Black Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad Assorted Fruit Cup
Assorted Low Fat Milk
5 BREAKFAST Breakfast Protein Bar
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH
Teriyaki Chicken w/ Stir Fry Rice Whole Kernel Corn
Fresh Garden Side Salad Applesauce Assorted Low Fat Milk
6 BREAKFAST Peanut Butter & Jelly Bar 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH BBQ Rub Roasted Chicken
BBQ Baked Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad 100% 4oz Juice
Fresh Baked Roll Assorted Low Fat Milk
7
Whole Grain Muffin w/ Mozzarella Cheese 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit
Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH
All Beef Hotdog on Pretzel Bun Sweet Potato Soufflé Broccoli w/ Lite Ranch Dip
Fresh Banana Assorted Low Fat Milk
8
Assorted Cereal w/ Strawberry Graham Bear 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit
Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Original Cheeseburger Baby Carrots w/ Lite Ranch Dip Fresh Garden Side Salad Apple Slices Assorted Low Fat Milk
9
Yogurt w/ Homemade Granola 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit
Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Southwestern Chili
Seasoned Black Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad
Assorted Fruit Cup Assorted Baked Sun Chips Assorted Low Fat Milk
12 BREAKFAST Peanut Butter & Jelly Bar 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk
LUNCH Crispy Chicken Sandwich Sweet Honey Glazed Carrots
Fresh Garden Side Salad 100% 4oz Juice
Assorted Low Fat Milk
13
BREAKFAST
Breakfast Protein Bar 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit
Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Italian Baked Ziti
Cheesy Spinach Bake Fresh Garden Side Salad
Apple Slices Assorted Low Fat Milk
14
BREAKFAST
Assorted Cereal w/ Strawberry Graham Bear
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH
Original Cheeseburger Herbed Green Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad
Fresh Banana Assorted Low Fat Milk
15
BREAKFAST Peanut Butter & Jelly Bar
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH
Southern Style Chicken Bites Baby Carrots w/ Lite Ranch Dip
Fresh Garden Side Salad Applesauce Assorted Grain Chips
Assorted Low Fat Milk
16
BREAKFAST
Yogurt w/ Homemade Granola 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk
LUNCH Tampa’s Own Chicken & Yellow Rice
Seasoned Black Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad
Florida Fresh Grapefruit Wedges Assorted Low Fat Milk
19 BREAKFAST Assorted Cereal w/ Strawberry
Graham Bear 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk
LUNCH Southern Style Chicken Bites
Steamed Broccoli Fresh Garden Side Salad Apple Slices
Assorted Bake Sun Chips
Assorted Low Fat Milk
20 BREAKFAST Peanut Butter & Jelly Bar
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk
LUNCH
Chicken Verde Burrito
Baked Sweet Plantains 100% 4oz Juice Assorted Low Fat Milk
21 BREAKFAST Whole Grain Muffin w/ Mozzarella
Cheese 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit
Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Macaroni & Cheese
Carrot Soufflé Fresh Garden Side Salad
Fresh Banana Cheesy Breadstick
Assorted Low Fat Milk
22 BREAKFAST Yogurt w/ Homemade Granola
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Crispy chicken Sandwich Herbed Green Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad Applesauce Assorted Low Fat Milk
23 BREAKFAST
Breakfast Protein Bar
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk
LUNCH Santa Fe Chicken Soft Tacos
Seasoned Black Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad Assorted Fruit Cup
Assorted Low Fat Milk
26
NON STUDENT DAY
27 BREAKFAST Peanut Butter and Jelly Bar 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Teriyaki Chicken w/ Stir Fry Rice Whole Kernel Corn
Fresh Garden Side Salad Applesauce Assorted Low Fat Milk
28 BREAKFAST
Whole Grain Muffin w/ Mozzarella Cheese
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH
All Beef Hotdog on Pretzel Bun Sweet Potato Soufflé
Broccoli w/ Lite Ranch Dip Fresh Banana Assorted Low Fat Milk
29 BREAKFAST
Assorted Cereal w/ Strawberry Graham Bear
100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Original Cheeseburger Baby Carrots w/ Lite Ranch Dip Fresh Garden Side Salad Apple Slices Assorted Low Fat Milk
30
BREAKFAST
Yogurt w/ Homemade Granola 100% 4oz Juice or Assorted Fruit
Assorted Low Fat Milk LUNCH Southwestern Chili
Seasoned Black Beans Fresh Garden Side Salad
Assorted Fruit Cup Assorted Baked Sun Chips Assorted Low Fat Milk
Lunch Menu
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