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MASSEY RANCH ELEMENTARY Guess who’s on the loose at the Ranch??

3900 Manvel Road Pearland, TX 77584

281-727-1700 May 2016 Volume 10-9

STAAR Testing ~ May 9th & 10th

On May 9th & 10th, our third and fourth grade students will be taking the STAAR Math and Reading tests. Please remember our campus will be closed to visitors in order to provide our students with an optimal testing environment. On testing days, it is very important for students to be on time and in their classrooms by 8:00 am. Also, please ensure your child gets a good night sleep and eats a good breakfast! We are so proud of our students and their hard work!

Dates to Remember…

May 4 Progress Notes Go Home

May 6 Memories w/Mom @

Lunchtimes

May 9 - 13 Closed Campus

May 9 STAAR Math – Gr. 3 & 4 Math Benchmark – Gr. 2

Sack Lunch Day

May 10 STAAR Reading – Gr. 3 & 4

Math Reading – Gr. 2 Sack Lunch Day

May 27 Field Day

June 1 End of Year Parties

June 2 Early Release

Last Day of School

Are you moving???

Please let us know if you will be moving over the

summer and will not return to Massey Ranch

Elementary for the 2016-2017 school year. This will allow our campus to be prepared, plan classes, and

assist you and your child with the transition.

PE

Wow! I can’t believe it is already May. We are getting prepared for an exciting time on Field Day. Field Day is scheduled for May 27th

this year. We are still in need of volunteers to make this day successful!

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Spanish Saludos. Oh cielos, it’s the end of the 2015-16 school

year!!!! Time passed “volando” (flying)! All our classes will finish the unit “La familia” by preparing a family tree. The Kinder and first graders will recognize basic vocabulary and the second to fourth graders will make statements using the vocabulary learned. All classes will continue to respond to basic commands in the classroom. “Apunta y dime” is their favorite activity. The unit to conclude the school year will be “La comida” and for the cultural part we will learn about the “Cinco de Mayo” celebration. In Mrs. Miller’s classroom, 2nd , 3rd and 4th grade classes will be wrapping up prepositional pronouns and will start on direct objects pronouns. Now, we want to say farewell fourth graders!!! It was a joy to be part of your Spanish learning and progress. We will miss you. We wish all our students the very best. Have a safe and fun summer… and practice your Spanish! ¡Hasta pronto!

Nurse Parents…please remember to pick up or request your child’s medication to be sent home by June 2nd.

While on summer break, this would be a good time to see your doctor to complete well visits and update medication paperwork for next year. You can find food allergy, asthma, and medication paperwork on the Pearland ISD website under health. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 281-727-1707 or email me at archerc@pearlandisd.org.

A few things to remember this summer:

Wear your helmet when riding your skateboard, scooter, or bicycle

Stay hydrated ~ dry plenty of water

Wear sunscreen

Get plenty of rest

Have a great summer…see you next year!

Library

I want to send a heartfelt “Thank You!” to all of our volunteers for our recent book fair! You helped us with everything from organizing the setup, assisting our students as they made purchases, bringing snacks to the teachers for their preview time, and coming in to help put the library back in order when the book fair was over. I want to especially thank: Giselle Garcia, Bill Young, and Julie Arriaga for the many hours they gave to making our book fair a success. We purchased 74 books for our classroom teachers, purchased the 2016 Bluebonnet Books for our library, had 20 student book winners, and were able to purchase instructional needs on the campus. Our students are well on their way to reading over 20,000 books this year! So far you have checked out 19,656 books, and we still have a few more weeks to go before the end of the school year. All books are due back to the library May 13. Don’t forget to visit one of Pearland’s public libraries this summer and find out about all of the exciting summer reading programs they offer!

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Music

Hey Massey Mavericks!

Congratulations to the fourth graders! We were so proud of their program in April!

As we are starting to look at the final lessons for the year, the students have been using the iPad cart to review concepts used throughout the year. If the students are interested in playing these games at their house on their computer, they can use this code on the Quaver website (only the 6 digits after the hyphen):

K – 4BLS7C 1st – 2QG9GQ 2nd – X4QXAN 3rd – YY5RW4 4th – PUDNQ8

Or, they can get the free app called Qstudent. Enter that code and have access to all of our iPad games! Hope to hear about your music fun at home!

Art May is an exciting time of the year for art! All of the art your students have

been learning about and creating will be coming home soon. It has been a wonderful school year and I have seen much enthusiasm and hard work from the students. We are currently working on adding some color to your world.

Their artwork will be displayed in the hallways for you to enjoy. It has been exciting to learn about various artists and their techniques. We have even been surprised at how colors and techniques can work together to create such amazing pieces of art. With lots of dedication

and creativity, their art speaks for itself. Thank you for your continued support of the visual arts and as always…

Never forget ~ Get Smart, Create Art…

Counselor

Happy May Massey Mavericks!!! I cannot believe that the end of the school year is already upon us! During the month of May, I will be meeting with all of the classrooms to talk about safety. As summer gets near I know that our students will be outside and visiting with family and friends more often. These lessons are good reminders about street safety, bicycle safety, not trusting strangers, and to always get your parents’ permission before going anywhere. We will also learn what to say to tricky people and the appropriate way to take action in a tricky situation. Our student’s safety is very important to us and we want to make sure that our students are well equipped to help themselves if they are ever in an uncomfortable situation or encounter a tricky person. I have really enjoyed the 2015-2016 school year and I hope all of you have a great summer!

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IB/PYP

PYP Vocabulary: Transdisciplinary Transdisciplinary is a describing word often used in the IB PYP curriculum. This is a word that is hard to get hold of and can be a mouthful. When something is transdisciplinary, it means it is applicable to all disciplines. A discipline is also called a subject area, like math, language arts, science, history, etc. There are three main components in the PYP programme that are considered transdisciplinary in nature. First there are the transdisciplinary skills. These skills can and are used in any subject area. There are five types of transdisciplinary skills: social skills, self-management skills, thinking skills, communication skills and research skills. Skills are as essential to learning as the facts are. Kids need to be able to understand how to learn in order to be successful. The fact that these important transdisciplinary skills are a critical part of the curriculum helps in promoting student achievement not only in school, but in life. Additionally, the units of inquiry are considered transdisciplinary because they focus on a central idea that has many parts to it. Some examples include adaptation, conflict and relationships. It is easy to see how math, reading, writing, science and social studies could fit into any of these concepts. Finally, there are the key concepts, which are posed as questions that one could ask about something in any discipline. These include form, function, connection, change, perspective, causation, reflection and responsibility. In a PYP programme it is essential that learning is about how things work together like real life, not how subject areas are set apart and different. As students complete their last unit of inquiry for this school year ask your students about transdisciplinary skills, the central idea of the unit of inquiry and key concepts. PPCD/Pre-K – How We Express Ourselves - Symbols represent meaning Life Skills – Sharing the Planet – Choices impact our planet Kindergarten – How We Express Ourselves - Patterns can be discovered and expressed in everyday life First Grade – How the World Works - Innovations evolve from changing needs Second Grade – Sharing the Planet - Water is a finite resource that is shared among communities Third Grade – Where We Are in Place and Time – People’s surroundings influence their culture Fourth Grade – How the World Works – Environmental factors disrupt human systems

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Attention students and parents: All of the GT Identification Committee decisions were mailed out on April 13, 2016. Students who did not qualify for gifted services may be referred for services again next school year. For more information regarding the Pearland ISD Gifted/Talented identification process, please visit the Advanced Academics webpage of the Pearland ISD website, www.pearlandisd.org, by selecting Advanced Academics under the Departments tab. Squashing Summer Boredom Often times, students become bored in the summer without structured learning experiences. Pearland and its surrounding areas are filled with learning opportunities. Try visiting some of the following places: Armand Bayou Nature Center, NASA/ Space Center Houston, Houston Zoo, Public Library, George Ranch, Houston Health & Science Museum, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Moody Gardens, Bayou Wildlife Park, San Jacinto Monument, and Sea Center Texas. Or try a family fun night with these games: Blokus, Chess, Checkers, In a Pickle, Set, Apples to Apples, Quadrillion, or Dominoes. If your child is more of a techie, have them check out these apps and websites: Khan Academy, Smithsonian, PBS Kids, The Foos Coding App, National Geographic for Kids. For additional ideas and information regarding summer opportunities, please visit the following websites: http://www.txgifted.org/k-12-program-listing http://www.mensaforkids.org/teach/activity-plans/the-summer-seven/ ***Pearland ISD does not endorse, sponsor, or provide financial assistance for any programs listed or any other programs that are not conducted by Pearland ISD. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brain stretchers for your intellectual learner… Build your creative fluency by thinking of SUMMERTIME words that begin with

each letter of the alphabet.

Example: ADVENTURE I R A J SB K T C L U D M V E N W F O X G P Y H Q Z

Please contact Melanie Grote, Advanced Academics Specialist K-4, with questions. 1928 N. Main, Pearland, TX 77581

(281)485-3203

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PTA

COMMUNITY CLOSET/ SWAP SHOP (Organized and staffed by the Pearland Council of PTAs, working together with PISD for all our students) Mark your calendars for the next open date at the Community Closet/Swap Shop! The Swap Shop will be open on May 24th from 5-7 pm. Pearland families are invited to come and swap/exchange new or gently used standardized dress code clothing. If you have nothing to swap, contact your local school nurse/counselor for a voucher. We are open the last Tuesday of every month (except on holiday weeks). Future open dates will be in the new school year. The Community Closet/Swap Shop is located behind Pearland Jr. High West in the brown building across from the PACE Center. Enter from Old Alvin Road, turn in driveway leading to the PACE Center. The building is straight ahead, look for a banner with “Swap Shop” on it. Park in the PACE Center parking lot, and follow the signs to the building. Donations of acceptable clothing and nice shoes for our Community Closet/Swap Shop are always welcome! For any questions call PTA Community Closet/Swap Shop Coordinator: Frances Caballero, @ 832-385-2685, frances@movewithfrances.com Para Espanol, llamar a Delma Bush @ 713-824-3696 o delmadbush@hotmail.com

Spirit Shirts

Spirit shirt order forms for the 2016 – 2017 school year have been sent home in your child’s backpack. This will be your first opportunity to order customized Massey Ranch wear for next year. This is a nonprofit service of the PTA. Forms are due by the Friday, May 13th. Orders will be delivered the first week of next school year.

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PTA Box Tops

Keep turning in your Box Tops and Labels for Education and help your class win the end of the year contest! The class in each grade level with the highest cumulative total will win a special surprise. Every Box Tops counts! Labels for Education has announced that they will be discontinuing their program at the close of this school year. We can still submit any Labels collected this year and redeem our points. Please be sure to turn in all Labels, as we will no longer be collecting them during the 2016-2017 school year. Again, thank you for your continued support and participation. Nikki Thompson: nikki-thompson@earthlink.net Melody Lilley: melodylilley@gmail.com

Field Day

FIELD DAY is Friday, May 27, 2016! One of the most exciting events during the school year for staff, students and their families. Forms will be sent home for opportunities to volunteer and participate. Any questions? Contact Amanda Millican @ amanda.millican@gmail.com Yearbook

Oh, Oh Say Can You Say that you bought a Yearbook Today? Get your copy of Massey’s commemorative yearbook while supplies last. Yearbooks are only $30 and may be purchased by sending in an order form with payment or online at www.jostens.com. Distribution day will be during the last week of school. Any questions or concerns, please contact April McCleskey at masseyranchyearbook@gmail.com.

May/June Parent Calendar 2016

May 4 Progress Notes Go Home

May 5 Middle School Parent Info Night @ 7:00 pm

May 6 Memories w/ Mom ~ Lunch Times

May 9 – 13 CLOSED CAMPUS ~ STAAR Testing

May 9 STAAR Math Gr. 3-4 ~ CLOSED CAMPUS Math Benchmark Gr 2 Sack Lunch Day – Lunches In the Classrooms

May 10 STAAR Reading Gr 3-4 ~ CLOSED CAMPUS Reading Benchmark Gr 2 Sack Lunch Day – Lunches In the Classrooms

May 17 Elementary Track Meet @ 4:15 pm – PHS Rig

May 19 PTA General Mtg @ 7:00 pm ~ Library

May 24 Campus Tours @ 4:00 – 5:00 pm PISD Board Mtg @ 5:00 pm ~ ESC

May 27 Field Day ~ Sack Lunch Day

May 30 Memorial Day ~ Holiday

June 1

End of Year Spirit Rally @ 8:00 am ~ Gym End of Year Parties & Awards Gr. PPCD – 4th - PK (am) & PPCD (am) @ 9:00 – 9:45 am - Kindergarten & 1st Gr @ 10:00 – 10:45 am - 2nd Gr, 3rd Gr, & Life Skills @ 11:00 – 11:45 am - 4th Gr, PK (pm) & PPCD (pm) @ 12:00 – 12:45 pm 4th Gr. Awards & EOY Slideshow @ 1:00 – 2:00 pm ~ Gym 4th Gr. Yearbook Signing @ 2:00 – 2:30 ~ Gym

June 2

Last Day of School Report Cards Go Home 4th Grading Period Ends Early Release - PK (am) & PPCD (am) ~ 8:00 – 10:00 am - K-4th ~ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm - PK (pm) & PPCD (pm) ~ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

May and June 2016 Pearland I.S.D. Elementary Menu

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYp g g

Offered Daily at Breakfast: Breakfast

Assorted Whole Grain Cereals & Toast $1.35 for Students

Assorted Fruits, Juices and Milk $1.75 for AdultsLunch

$2.50 for Students

Offered Daily at Lunch: $3.50 for AdultsAssorted Fresh Fruits and Juices

Choice of Milk P = Item contains Pork

2 Sausage Kolache 3 Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich 4 Sausage Kolache 5 Breakfast Sausage Pizza 6 Pancake Roll-Up (Pork)Strawberry Pop-tart Mini Bagels Apple Stuffed Breadstick Breakfast Sweet Bun French Toast Sticks

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Oven Fried Chicken Drumstick Cheeseburgers Popcorn Chicken Corn Dog Chicken & Bacon Club SandwicbhSteak Fingers Hamburgers Cheese Lasagna Mini Pancakes & Sausage Pepperoni Pizza (P)Grilled Cheese Cheeese Enchiladas Mini Pancakes & Yogurt Cheese Pizza

Mashed Potatoes Pinto Beans Italian Mixed Vegetables Sweet Potato Fries Green BeansBaby Carrots Oven Fries Romaine Salad Celery Sticks Baby CarrotsWheat Roll Applesauce Garlic Breadstick Hot Cinnamon Apples Mandarin OrangesDiced Pears Craisins

9 Sausage Kolache 10 Breakfast Sausage Pizza 11 Sausage Kolache 12 Pancake Roll-Up (Pork) 13 Sausage KolacheMini Pancakes Honey Wheat Breakfast Bar Strawberry Pop-tart Yogurt & Cinnamon Gripz Cinnamon Roll

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Boneless Chicken Wings Fish Nuggets Ham & Cheese on Star BreadRotini with Meatballs Chicken Fajita Tocos Pepperoni Pizza (P)

Sack Lunch Day Sack Lunch Day Rotini with Sauce & Cheese Stick Bean and Cheese Soft Tacos Cheese PizzaSteamed Carrots Spanish Rice Baked BeansRomaine Salad Steamed Broccoli Celery Sticks

Garlic Breadstick Baby Carrots ApplesauceMandarin Oranges Diced Pears

16 Sausage Kolache 17 Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich 18 Sausage Kolache 19 Breakfast Sausage Pizza 20 Pancake Roll-Up (Pork)Strawberry Pop-tart Mini Bagels Apple Stuffed Breadstick Breakfast Sweet Bun French Toast Sticks

*** *** *** *** ***Corn Dog Cheeseburgers Steak Fingers Texas Chicken & Rice Casserole Beef Rib Sandwich

Boneless Chicken Wings Hamburgers Oven Fried Chicken Drumstick Meat & Cheese Nachos Pepperoni Pizza (P)Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks Cheese Enchilada Grilled Cheese Cheese Nachos Cheese Pizza

Steamed Carrots Oven Fries Mashed Potatoes Sweet Corn PeasFresh Broccoli with Ranch Grape Tomatoes Cucumber Salad Salsa Dipping Cup Celery Sticks

Fruit Cocktail Pinto Beans Wheat Roll Craisins Pineapple TidbitsMandarin Oranges Diced Pears

23 Sausage Kolache 24 Breakfast Sausage Pizza 25 Sausage Kolache 26 Pancake Roll-Up (Pork) 27 Sausage KolacheMini Pancakes Honey Wheat Breakfast Bar Strawberry Pop-tart Yogurt & Cinnamon Gripz Cinnamon Roll

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Crispy Meat Tacos Hamburgers Frito Pie Rotini with MeatballsBean & Cheese Soft Taco Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks Grilled Cheese Rotini with Sauce & Cheese Stick Sack Lunch Day

Spanish Rice with Marinara Sauce Peas and Carrots Green BeansSweet Corn Oven Fries Romaine Salad Celery SticksBaby Carrots Baked Beans Dinner Roll Garlic BreadstickDiced Pears Applesauce Fruit Cocktail Diced Peaches

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To restrict your student's account, please contact the Food Service Department at 281-412-1244

Menus are subject to change due to supply issues or product changes. Menus may also change due to testing on campuses.

Massey Ranch Elementary School Parent/Guardian Input Form ~ Student Placement

2016-2017 School Year A variety of teaching styles and structures are available at Massey Ranch Elementary. Our goal is to place all children in classrooms well suited to their learning needs. Parent/Guardian Input Forms are due in the Massey Ranch Elementary School office on hard copy format by Friday, May 13, 2016. Parent/Guardian Input Forms will not be accepted after this date. Consideration is given to all information supplied by parents/guardians; however, it is not always possible to meet every request.

Forms returned with a request for a specific teacher will NOT be considered! Student’s Name: ______________________________________________________ Student’s Current Teacher: _____________________________________________ Grade your child will be entering next year: _______________________________ What do you feel are your child’s: Academic Strengths: ___________________________________________________ Areas of Concern: _____________________________________________________ Behavior Concerns, if any: ______________________________________________ In what kind of learning environment does your child respond best? Explain. (Ex. Structured, Moderately Structured, Flexible)

Student Characteristics: How do you view your child? Circle all that apply. Shy Sensitive Quiet Follower Easy Going Aggressive Creative Leader Outgoing Active Is there a student(s) with whom your child should not be placed? Explain.

List any other special considerations (health, social/emotional) that should be given regarding your child’s placement:_________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:_______________________________________________