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Together Achieving Educa onal Success

It is the policy of the Tyrone Area School District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap, race and na onal origin in its educa onal and voca onal programs, ac vi es, or employment as required by Title IX, Sec on 504, and Title VI. Please direct ques ons about tnot to discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap, race and na onal origin in its educa onal and voca onal programs, ac vi es, or employment as required by

Title IX, Sec on 504, and Title VI. Please direct ques ons about this policy to Cathy Harlow, Superintendent of Schools, at 814.684.0710 Ext. 4123.

 10/26 Marking Period Ends 

10/27  Act‐80 In‐Service Day 

No School for Students Daycare Closed 

Preschool In‐Session 

Parent and Family Involvement —By Lisa Hartsock, Elementary Principal

The new school year has been exci ng! Each day our staff and students are doing and being their best, all contribu ng to the success of our school. It’s a great me to consider all of the opportuni es available to strengthen the school‐parent‐child rela onship. Our PTO (Parent Teacher Organiza on) is looking for parents to a end mee ngs and/or get involved in their efforts. TAES PTO holds the fundraisers that directly finance ALL of our elementary field trips—including transporta on. In addi‐

on, they do many special things for both our students and teachers throughout the year. Contact the school for more informa on or visit the PTO Facebook page to see how you can help — We Need You! There are so many ways parents and families can be involved in their child’s school expe‐rience. See the list below for a variety ways you can support your child and their success in school. Our children are so precious and important to all of us. Sharing experiences together will strengthen their a tudes toward the importance of school and send a message to them that we are all working together to support their success. Communica ng with your child’s school 

A end school func ons such as open houses, parent teacher conferences and family fun nights

Contact your child’s teacher when you have ques ons

Visit your child’s classroom

A end parent‐teacher organiza on and other commi ee mee ngs

Volunteer at school

Ask your child’s teachers for ideas about how you can help your child at home

Let your child’s teacher know when the child is struggling with schoolwork, or if you think your child is not being challenged

Encouraging Learning At Home 

Read to your child or listen to your child read every day

Give your child me to play and use his or her imagina on

Help your child pursue interests by reading, taking lessons, talking with others, or joining a group or a er‐school program

Visit new places like parks, museums or other neighborhoods

Encourage your child to do homework on his own, but give help when he is strug‐gling

Ask your child about her homework with ques ons such as “What homework do you have tonight? How did your homework go ‐‐ was it hard? Did you understand all of it?”

Ask your child about school…For example, ask “What did you learn today? Who did you play with? What was the best part of your school day?”

Expect your child to do well in school . . . Your a tudes affect your child’s

October 19, 2017 

Two Sessions:  

 9‐10 AM and 1‐2 PM 

Calling All Fancy Writers —by the Third Grade team

Our year begins with the excitement of cursive writing. The kids are thrilled to learn, and the teachers are too!

We begin with the basic strokes. The undercurve, downcurve, slant, and overcurve. Once the strokes are learned, the students have transitioned to writing letters. We’ve learned the

lower case and

, to name a few.

Throughout the year we’ll be working on connecting our new letters, but that takes time. The art of writing cursive is not lost here at Tyrone!

Coming soon in third grade: multiplication facts!

1ST GRADE

Preschool Fun —by Mrs. Chiocco, PreK4 Teacher

In preschool, we are talking all about school! We have had lots of fun exploring our centers and beginning to become authors and illustrators. We have talked a bit about different authors and illustrators, as well. Our main focus was on David Shannon, the Chicka Chicka books, and Pete the Cat. As we move into October, we will begin to talk about fall and Clifford books. We are also looking forward to our field trip to the farm in October!

As part of our America unit students in first grade learned about The Constitution. They talked about what it is, what it says, and who it helps. Students in some classes got a chance to write their own constitution. They discussed what they thought should be included and why. Then, stu-dents worked as a group to create a Classroom Constitution. Of course, all of the students signed it when it was finished. —thanks Mrs. Black

Sing, Listen, Move and Play 

—submi ed by Mrs. Estright

Sing, listen, move and play: these four words sum up the components for ele‐mentary music class this year. Throughout the year students will have many op‐

portuni es to sing, listen, and move to new songs that include varied styles and genres of music. Playing classroom instruments is al‐ways a fun thing for students to do. In doing so, they show that they understand steady beat, tempo, rhythm and dynamics, just a few of the musical concepts that are intro‐duced here at TAES. Students in 2nd and 3rd grade will be learning to play the music key‐board as part of their music educa on. Stu‐dents in 4th grade also have the opportunity to play the recorder, a pre‐band instrument that helps prepare them for band instru‐ments in 5th grade. We are excited for anoth‐er busy, musical year here at TAES.

During the month of September, Kindergarteners have been busy learning about farms! Students have learned about animals that live on farms and how they help farmers. We have also been discussing the differences between living and nonliving things. We also discussed crops and how they grow when we read Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens. Stu-dents learned that they eat many different parts of plants (leaves, roots, flowers, stems, etc), and in many of the classrooms, students had the op-portunity to try different kinds of vegetables. It has been so fun learning about the hard work that farmers do!

All About Farms —by Mrs. Lindsay McCracken, Kindergarten Teacher

Wri ng Into a New School Year —by Mrs. Fleck, Second Grade Teacher

This year students in second grade have started the new wri ng cur‐riculum called Units of Study by Lucy Calkins. Students are working on cra ing small moments in their lives. Through a writer’s workshop, students have mini lessons, study mentor texts, and consult their classmates in order to bring a small moment to life through their wri ng. The students are becoming “authors” and crea ng their own books. In this picture you see students working with their wri ng partners to edit, revise, and write their own story. Ask your author what their next book will be about!

Prevent the Spread of Colds and the Flu By Brenda Cowger, School Nurse

School is a common place where children can pick up a cold or the flu. The following

are a few simple healthy habits that may help in preven ng your child and you from

ge ng a cold or the flu.

Wash your hands frequently Don’t touch your face especially your eyes, nose and mouth Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough with a ssue or

cough or sneeze into your elbow Get plenty of sleep Eat healthy foods Exercise regularly Get the flu vaccine Stay at home when you are sick

For more informa on about colds and the flu visit h p://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/index.htm

A New Face in the Counseling Department.

—by Mrs. Eaken, Elementary Counselor

Tyrone Elementary welcomes Mrs. Cindy Etchison, elementary school counselor, who will be filling in for Mrs. Zorger during the 2017-2018

school year. Mrs. Etchison comes to us with a wealth of experience. She is a native of Philipsburg but recently spent the past 5 years in South Carolina. She has held many positions during her professional career as an art teacher, a principal, a behavior specialist/mobile therapist and a school counselor. Mrs. Etchison will be the counselor for students in grades Kindergarten, Second and Fourth. Mrs. Eaken will be the counselor for students in grades Pre-K, First and Third. If you need anything please reach out to one of us. We are both looking forward to a wonderful school year.

Hello Tyrone Elementary! We are the 4th grade student teachers, Ms. DeVore, Ms. Kurtz, Ms. Donnelly, and Ms. Zwirn. The four of us are seniors at Penn State University and future teachers! Through December we will be here Tuesdays and Thursdays. Beginning in January 2018, we will be here full-time. We are so excited to get to know each and every one of the 4th grade students and faculty here at Tyrone. We look forward to helping make this year full of fun and learning!