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Dec. 8th : PTO Meeting at 6:30pm Dec. 9th: Last Day of Marathon Club for the winter - Members please Join us for the “Jingle Run” Dec. 18th : Winter Parties 3:00pm in classrooms Dec. 21st – Jan. 5th: No School (Winter Recess) ____________________________________________________________ Jan. 6th: K-12 Classes Resume Jan. 12th: Site Council 5:30pm / PTO Meets 6:30pm Jan. 15th: Langston Movie Night 6:30pm Jan. 18th: No School – Martin Luther King Day Jan 19th: Science Fair / Science Night 5:30pm
At Langston Hughes on
Friday, January 15th
at 6:30pm
A note from your Principal: Jacquelyn Mickel
Langston Family Survey 2015 Thank you to all of the families that completed our Langston Family Survey. To date, 196 families have completed the survey. If you would like to give us your input and haven’t had a chance, we will leave the survey open through Wednesday, December 9. In the months to come we will try to address questions or concerns that have been identified in the survey results. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JBYGN3X
Survey Comment: What can you tell us about the State Assessments? Kansas College and Career Ready Standards Assessments of English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are administered annually to all students in grades 3 through 5. The Kansas Assessments in ELA and Mathematics are used to determine proficiency on the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards (KCCRS).
State Assessments will be administered in the spring semester at two different intervals. Two Performance Items (one multidisciplinary and one math) will be administered in February to each 3rd-5th grade student. Beginning in March students will take the multiple choice section of the assessment. Students will complete three sections of math and three sections of ELA (English Language Arts). These on-line assessments usually take 30-45 minutes per part to complete. Students in 5th grade will also take the science assessment which is two sections.
Last year was the first year to administer the new format of this assessment so our results serve as our baseline. We will use this information to measure our progress moving forward. Families of students in grades four and five received their student’s performance information at our PT Conferences last month. The results for our building are located below. Our Site Council will review our assessment data at our next meeting in January.
KCCRS English Results 2014-2015 KCCRS Math Results 2014-2015
Counselor’s Corner:
Happy December.
If you find yourself cleaning out toy chests and clearing
book cases to make room for new toys, please consider a
treasure chest donation of the toys, books, and/or
games that your kids no longer want.
I offer my treasure chest prizes for $20 bobcat bucks. It
is intentionally a lower priced item. It is attainable by all
and gives the kids a positive reason to stop in and say
hello. However, it is also a very popular purchase. I am
quickly running out of items and funds to keep stocking
it. Stuffed animals are especially popular.
Please consider donating your child’s gently used toys to
the counselor’s treasure chest. It is open to all students
at Langston Hughes. Donations can be left in the front
office or brought to my office. You’re also welcome to
send them to school with your child.
Thanks so very much.
Kim Jennings Counselor
Contact information is [email protected] or
785-330-2362.
NEW SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE
If you like Facebook, check out our new Langston Hughes Elementary
School Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/LangstonHugheselementary/
I you have a moment,
please …
Langston Hughes Science Fair January 19th, 2016
Entry Forms Due January 8th
Project set up in multipurpose room between 4-6pm
Judges view projects from 4:00-6:00pm
Public viewing of displays 6:00-7:00pm
Science Night activities for families
from 6:00-7:30pm in the gym
An information packet is available with guide lines, project ideas and an entry form. Questions? (Kim Rack, [email protected] or 838-9610)
Dec.7 – Dec.11: Aiden Mclin, Alex Bourdo,
Jeff Smith, Chris Dodds
Dec.14 – Dec.18: Mike Neilson, Kalon Sales,
Brian McCall, KJ Wall, Ryan Stelk
Please arrive at 8:25am and check in at the office
with your student(s). If you do not have a Watch
D.O.G. shirt, you may borrow one for the day.
Please call 785-832-5890 to sign up to be a Watch Dog.
Marathon Club News: Marathon Club continues to meet Monday mornings at 8am and Wednesday afternoons after school until Wednesday, December 9th. Monday, December 7th we will have hot chocolate and muffins Wednesday, December 9th we will have a “Jingle Run” to celebrate the end of the fall season (weather permitting).
(see below for more info) www.Facebook.com/LangstonHughesElementaryPTO
Adopt – A – Family
The Langston PTO's Community Outreach Committee is helping the school Sponsor Families this Holiday Season.
*Choose a star or two from the poster boards outside the school office. *Shop for the item(s) *Return the item(s) unwrapped to the school office on or before Monday, December 14th at 3pm with the STAR attached.
There are many items to choose from in all price ranges, so please come to school and check it out or have your child select a star or two from the poster during the school day.
Candid pictures needed for yearbook!
We are collecting candid pictures to possibly be used in the Yearbook. Candid pictures may include pictures of parties, music programs, field trips, special events, etc. Pictures that include at least 3 kiddos are fantastic! Higher resolution pictures work the best Please email pictures to Angela Randall [email protected] or submit online directly to Lifetouch: community.lifetouch.com (access code is MAPBHF). Please label all pictures with grade and teacher. Thanks in advance! Yearbook Committee
PTO News: Please join us for our next PTO meeting on December 8 at 6:30 in the library. Bring the kids along for some free winter fun. They will be enjoying hot chocolate and cookies while watching THE POLAR EXPRESS. There will also be a fun craft project for them. Don't miss out on this fun! The PTO board has moved to make a slight adjustment to the PTO bylaws. Currently the PTO president, VP, treasurer, and school secretary are permitted to sign checks issued by PTO. It has been purposed to change this to allow the PTO president, VP, treasurer, and (PTO) secretary to sign checks. This will be voted on for change at the next PTO meeting. Langston Hughes Family Movie Night will be January 15 at 6:30 at the school. Please join us for some family fun! We are still in need of a Carnival committee chair and someone to organize concessions for carnival. Please contact Sarah Hoskinson ([email protected]) if you are interested.
Thanks to all who donated to our annual fundraiser through Direct Donation. Sarah Hoskinson – PTO President 785-979-1690 / [email protected]
THE SNOWMEN HAVE ARRIVED! Looking for a gift idea for your teachers and staff?
Check out the snowmen that have popped up by your child’s class and in the main hall. Wish list items are listed on
the “buttons” of the snowmen that will be up until Dec. 18th. Participation is also completely voluntary.
**ATTENTION 5th graders and families** For 5th grade recognition ceremony/memory book, we are asking all 5th grade students to email the following to (Kristel Lewis) [email protected]: Questions? Email [email protected] or [email protected].
A baby or little kid picture (vertical and close-up is preferred).
A current picture - this can be their school picture or a candid shot of them doing their favorite activity (vertical and close-up is preferred).
Format can be jpeg, pdf or tiff. Please make sure we can see their faces clearly. Digital images should be emailed to
[email protected] (Kristel Lewis
Questions? Email [email protected] or [email protected].
~Bobcat Marathon Club Update~
Monday Morning December 7th, we will have hot chocolate and muffins to celebrate
the great success on the trail this year! *weather permitting
In addition, Wednesday afternoon December 9th, we will celebrate the end of the fall
session and welcome winter with the annual Jingle Run! *weather permitting
All make-up miles from the fall session will need to be submitted by December 31st,
2015. Currently, there are 6 make up miles available (3 miles maximum for each
outing,) and we will update the total if more sessions are cancelled. Organized Fun
Runs and 5Ks during the school year can always be submitted in addition to make up
miles!
PLEASE hang onto those “BOBCAT TRACKERS,” and don’t let them out of the
backpack. We will need them again when Marathon Club resumes hopefully in
February of 2016.
The Fall Session has been great! The kids have already run over 3800 miles, we have
had 30 finishers, and 27 kids participate in organized Fun Runs and 5Ks outside of
marathon club! Way to go Bobcats!! We look forward to starting again in the spring
and bringing home even more finishers!
*Weather permitting- If we need to cancel either of these events,
we will try for the following week.
