Catch …The Shoemaker Wave March 2013 SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY VOLUME 5

March is Music In Our Schools Month!

Join us at the March Mustang Meeting on March 22nd where each grade level will perform a song in honor of Music in our Schools Month!

MARCH CALENDAR

March Madness Basketball isn’t the only place where March Madness occurs…Shoemaker Elementary has a little of our own. We open March with a teacher In-Service where schools are closed for students. Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd nationwide, but since we have off we celebrated at our February 28th Mustang Meeting with a Book Parade and Read In! On March 8th we will wrap up our “Just Read It” Read-a-thon with a special assembly. We never know what surprises will take place there. On March 15th we will shake, rattle, and roll at the PTO Shamrock Shake. Kindergarten Registration will take place on March 21st in our school gym. On March 22nd we will celebrate Music in our Schools Month with a song presentation performed by each grade level. To celebrate, there will also be a music fact on the announcements each day, as well as a name-that-tune contest each week. Finally, we will welcome a Spring break March 28th through

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!

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Teacher In-Service Day –No School

READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY

Armetta’s Family Night

PTO MEETING 7:00 p.m.

READ-A-THON ASSEMBLY

St. Patrick’s Day

PTO Shamrock Shake 6:30

Kindergarten Registration

Mustang Meeting and Music in Schools Celebration 9:10

NO SCHOOL Spring Break

Easter

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SHOEMAKER GIVES “Plant Seeds Of Kindness and Watch the Love Grow” In February, we celebrated Random Acts of Kindness week. Students performed random acts of kindness all the round the school and in their homes from making cards for staff members, to filling Heart to Heart bags with books and a snack for Preschoolers, to planting a kindness garden. We can continue to show our kindness here at Shoemaker with several initiatives this March. Thanks in advance for your help and support.

WALL OF HOPE: Shoemaker will participate in the American Cancer Society's Wall of Hope from March 4 - 8. Students

will have the opportunity to purchase a die-cut brick for $1 a each morning. The money will be used by the American Cancer Society to purchase teddy bears for children in need in the Lehigh Valley. Let's see how much "hope" Shoemaker can build!

Pennies For Patients: For this month’s community service club project we will be doing Pennies for Patients. This program

raises money for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society and we will be doing this in honor of Elyse Franco, sister of 4th grader, Ben Franco. She is currently receiving treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Your child will be bringing home a little box to collect money in and it will be due by March 15th.

Plant Seeds of Kindness Sale: We are holding a fundraiser to help defer costs for the Shoemaker garden. We are selling seed

packets of wildflowers for $1.00. The packet reads; "Commit Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty!" Please consider purchasing a packet of seeds or 2 or 3 for your family and friends and plant seeds of kindness so we can plant the Shoemaker garden. Please fill out the order attached to this newsletter. Orders due by April 15th.

PTO UPDATE:

Armetta’s Family Night: Join us Monday, March 4th at the Macungie or Emmaus locations with eat in, take out or delivery - Shoemaker PTO receives 10% of sales. Box Tops: The February collection is still being processed. Please listen closely to morning announcements. The winner of the art supplies "cake" or class popcorn party could be you. Check the school lobby display and shoemaker.my-pto.org for updates. Market Day: New orders are due online by March 5th. Items can be picked up March 11th. This month’s dessert special offers one lucky student a chance to throw a pie at a future Mustang Meeting! Help us reach our sales goal of 500 desserts and be entered into the drawing today! Read-a-Thon: Friday, March 8th is the awesome “JUST READ IT” Read-a-Thon Assembly when all top readers will be announced and prizes will be awarded. Who read the most? We can’t stand the suspense! Shamrock Shake: Friday, March 15th 6:30-8:30 PM Are you ready to dance a jig, rock the Hokey Pokey and show off your funky chicken moves? Enjoy great dance contests at the second annual Shamrock Shake, a fun event for only $5 per family. Gold coins, glow bracelets, and bragging rights at the limbo are all waiting so wear green and join the fun!

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SKETCHING IT UP IN ART CLASS

Mr. Shreck is extremely excited to announce that for the entire month of March, 4th graders at Shoemaker will be working on a project with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms Professional Hockey Team!

Students will work in groups and use SketchUp to create a computer-generated 3D model of what they would like to see the arena look like! The students will then have a few "special guests" visit Shoemaker to view their designs! :) If you head to Mr. Shreck's website, http/www.eastpennsd.org/teacherpages/jshreck/ you download a free version of SketchUp, the program the students will be using, You can also visit Mr. Shreck's page to see a live-video of what the new PPL Center Arena is looking like as they build it!

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY THURSDAY, March 21st Registering at Shoemaker Elementary School This is certainly an exciting time in your child's life as he/she prepares to enter kindergarten. East Penn School District will be holding kindergarten registration for the 2013-2014 school year during the week of March 18, 2013. In order to be enrolled in kindergarten, your child must be five years old on or before September 12, without exception. This year, the district will not mail kindergarten registration packets unless specifically requested. If you are unable to print/download the packet from our website, please contact Mrs. Wendy Crossley at 610-966-8321 to request a packet. http://www.eastpennsd.org/Kindergarten/ Shoemaker Elementary students 3/21/13 9:00-11:00 AM; 1:00-3:00 PM 9:00 A-F 10:00 G-L 1:00 M-R 2:00 S-Z Please report to the appropriate school at the time corresponding to the first letter of your child’s last name and bring the following documentation with you:

• Completed registration packet • Child's birth certificate (request a birth certificate) • Child's record of immunization • Two proofs of residency that the child's legal

parent/ guardian resides in the East Penn School District (refer to the Registration Packet for acceptable proofs of residency)

• Valid parent/guardian photo ID 1st Proof of Residency: Property Deed, Agreement of Sale OR Rental Lease Agreement 2nd Proof of Residency – one of the items below: Moving Permit Health Insurance Card Current Utility Bill Current Tax Bill/Receipt Current Bank Statement/Pay Stub Vehicle Registration Card Verification of immunization for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, German Measles (Rubella), Measles, Mumps, Hepatitis B, and Chicken Pox (Varicella)

PSSA Information: Shoemaker School will participate in Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA) as indicated in the timeframe below. We have altered the building schedule to begin these assessments at 9:15 am on identified days below. March 11-15 – Grade 5 PSSA Writing April 8-15 – Grades 3-4-5 PSSA Reading and Math April 22-26 – Grade 4 – PSSA Science Parents often ask us what they can do to help prepare their child for these assessments, so we’ve included a few suggestions:

• Make sure that your child gets a good night sleep. • Create a relaxed home environment. Don't panic and

force your nine-year-old to spend the night before the tests start going over flash cards and test prep worksheets. Have a leisurely dinner or spend time family time together playing games.

• Serve your child a healthy breakfast. Proper nutrition will greatly help your child's concentration. Don't let him skip breakfast, and avoid sugary breakfast treats like toaster pastries. Instead, try a whole grain cereal with milk and fruit or an egg, cheese, and veggie omelet.

• Show him that you are already proud of his work as a student. Tell him how smart you know he is. This will help to build his confidence.

Finally, just as a reminder, non-school educational trips/tours will not be approved during PSSA assessments for students in those particular grade levels.

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ZUMBA® CLASSES AT SHOEMAKER OPEN TO STAFF AND ADULTS IN THE COMMUNIT

Zumba® Fitness – When participants see a Zumba class in action, they can’t wait to give it a try. Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before participants know it, they’re getting fit and their energy levels are soaring! The class feels like a Party, featuring rhythms from Merengue, Salsa, Reggaeton, Samba, Belly dancing and other international music. It’s easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating, often building a deep-rooted community among returning students.

Location: Shoemaker Elementary (Main Gym) Times: Mondays 4:30PM-5:30 PM Walk in Rate: $6.00 per class

Zumba® Toning – When it comes to body sculpting, Zumba Toning raises the bar (or rather, the toning stick). It combines targeted body-sculpting exercises and high-energy cardio work with Latin-infused Zumba moves to create a calorie-torching, strength-training dance fitness-party. Students learn how to use lightweight, maraca-like Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm and tone all their target zones such as arms, legs, and stomach.

Location: Shoemaker Elementary Main Gym Time: Wednesday 4:30PM-5:30 PM Walk in Rate $6.00 per class** Classes taught by a licensed Zumba Instructor Karla Matamoros. Wear comfortable clothing, sneakers, bring water and towel. Toning class- bring light weights 1Lb-3Lbs, some toning sticks available.

READ ACROSS AMERICA CELEBRATION Students and staff enjoyed a “Read In” and “Parade of Books” in honor of

Read Across America.

This past November, Shoemaker Elementary School launched a new extra curricular activity for its fourth and fifth graders. The first ever Shoemaker Dance Team is now comprised of 60 fourth and fifth grade students who signed up to share their love for dance with their peers. The dance team has been split into four different groups which will take turns performing at Shoemaker’s monthly Mustang Meetings. The dancers meet for three one-hour practices to learn and prepare their routines. The very first performance took place on December 21st at the “Holiday Sing-A-Long” Mustang Meeting. Thirteen boys and girls performed a dance routine to an upbeat version of “Jingle Bell Rock” in front of the Shoemaker students, staff, and families. Our second group of dancers performed a routine to ”Call Me Maybe” at our February Mustang Meeting. The rest of the dance team members will perform at the May, and June Mustang Meetings.

Pictured here is coach and choreographer, Mrs. Kim Exaros, with the December Dance Team members. Assistant coaches include Miss Tara Lindsay, Mrs. Deb Kaplan, and Mrs. Patty Arnold.

Plant  Seeds  of  Kindness  Fundraiser We are holding a fundraiser to help defer costs for the Shoemaker garden. We are selling seed packets of wildflowers for $1.00. The packet reads; "Commit Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty!" Please consider purchasing a packet of seeds or 2 or 3 for your family and friends and plant seeds of kindness so we can plant the Shoemaker garden. Please fill out the order form and return to your child’s teacher.

Orders are due by April 15th.

PLANT SEEDS OF KINDNESS SEED PACKETS $1.00 Checks payable to Shoemaker

NAME:_______________________________________________________________

PHONE:______________________________

CHILD’S NAME:_______________________________ TEACHER:____________________

Yes! I would love to order seed packets # of flowerpots _______ @ $1.00

Total $:____________________

SHOEMAKER DANCE TEAM