Mission: Ferndale Early Education Center offers an early learning environment in order to create a strong academic, social, and emotional foundation. Through partnerships with students, families and the community, Ferndale Early Education Center empowers students to be successful individuals in today’s

DATES TO REMEMBER:May 3 rd ESOL/Bilingual Parent NightMore info on the back page

May 9 th Reptile World Assembly from 9:45am-10:45am

May 10 th FIELD DAY!Pre-K @ 9:30-12pmKindergarten @ 1pm-3:30pmTENNIS SHOES ONLY PLEASE!

May 11 th Vision and Hearing Rescreening

May 13 th Happy Mother’s Day to our Ferndale Moms!

May 15 th Rain Date for Field Day(Please see times above)

May 16 th Book Fair Begins

May 18 th Spirit Day: Superhero/Princess

May 21 st and May 22 nd School Closed for Parent/Teacher Conferences

Dates Continued…

May, Ferndale Early Education Center105 Packard Avenue

Glen Burnie, MD 21061410-222-6927/6928

www.aacps.org

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Kindergarten

NEWSLETTER

Principal’s MessageDear Families,

We have several upcoming events this month. Please see the left side of this page for more details.

Mrs. Cheryl Wright, our Principal’s Secretary, was chosen to represent Ferndale to receive the Excellence in Education Award. We will be celebrating her hard work and dedication to staff, students, and parents at an evening event this month! When you stop into the office, please congratulate her for all that she does for our school.

Field Day has been scheduled for Thursday, May 10th . Pre-K will be in the morning and Kindergarten will be in the afternoon. More information will be sent home soon asking for volunteers to assist during the sessions. Due to the new security measures and space, only volunteers will be able to attend. We will also ask that these volunteers pre-register.

ECI will have their last day of school on Wednesday, June 13th. The last day of school for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be Friday, June 15th. In light of the new security measures, our school has decided not to hold promotion activities on the last day of school. Our staff has decided to have various closure activities. ECI, Pre-K and K will be having class picnics during the last month of school. You will receive more information from your child’s teacher about closing activities soon.

We would like to thank the following businesses for their donations: Squisito Pizza and Pasta for sponsoring our PTA for a family

fundraiser night!

We will have one more newsletter to cover events for June and July. It will be sent out on June 1st.

I appreciate your continued support to meet all Ferndale students’ success.

Sincerely,

Lisa Rice

DATES TO REMEMBER (continued):

HappyMemorial Day

The Human Relations Committee

Dinky says, “Save the date!”

We invite all students and staff to participate in

May’s School Spirit Day!Mark your calendar -

Friday, May 18 th is

“Superhero & Princess Day”

Join us in celebration by wearing your favorite Princess or Super Hero

wear!

Kindergarten DATES TO REMEMBER (continued):

Rising Kindergarten Parents and Guardians

Reminder: If Ferndale Early Education Center is not your home school for kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year, you must register for kindergarten at your home school. (Registration began on April 4, 2018). If your home school is Ferndale Early Education Center, then the student’s record will automatically be transferred to Ferndale’s Kindergarten.

Physical Education in MayDuring the month of May, students will be working on T-Ball skills such as batting, fielding, running bases and catching.  We will also be gearing up for Field Day which is scheduled for May 10th.    PE is every Tuesday and Thursday, don’t forget the tennis shoes. 

Sincerely,Mrs. OverendPhysical Education

All Pre-K and Kindergarten students will participate in Field Day on Thursday, May 10th. This event focuses on teamwork, cooperation, physical fitness and of course FUN!! Students should dress appropriately according to weather and wear TENNIS SHOES ONLY. NO CROCS, FLIP-FLOPS or SANDALS will be permitted. Students may wear a hat and should bring a water bottle with their name clearly marked on it. Sunscreen must be applied on your child at home. Events are held inside and outside of the school building.

Pre-K will participate in Field Day from 9:30-11:30 am

Kindergarten will participate in Field Day from 1:30-3:30 pm

Rain Date will be Tuesday, May 15 th

2017-2018 YearbookYearbooks will be in early June. If your child purchased a yearbook, they should have received a receipt. There will be a handful of extras that will be sold on a first come first serve basis. If you have any questions, please contact our music teacher, Heather Kurdziel, at HKurdziel@aacps.org .

2 News from the Health Room

If you received a letter from the March vision and hearing screening, please make sure to return the form to the Health Room. The second screening day will be on Friday, May 11th.

Thank You,Christina Steward, RN BSN School Health Nurse

MAY’S SCHOOL CLOSURES

Monday, May 28th Monday, May 21st &

Tuesday, May 22nd

ABC

PBIS InformationPlease remind your child of Dinky's ABC's!Dinky’s Ferndale Pledge:

A - I will act responsiblyB - I will be safeC - I will care for myself, others and the world around me

Ferndale believes in me!I believe it! I achieve it!

SECURITY DRILLEach month the staff and students practice various security drills. In April, our school initiated an unannounced fire drill.  We were able to evacuate the building in a safe and timely manner.

Awesome job students and staff!

From the Media Center

All classes will enjoy a variety of books during the month of May. We will review aspects of fiction and non-fiction books and also review how and where to find them in the media center. The last week to check out media books will be the week of May 14th and all books or payments for lost/damaged books will be due by June 1st.

We will be holding our Spring Book Fair starting May 16th, going through conferences and ending on May 22nd. On the 17th and 18th the Book Fair will be open after school from 3:45pm-4:45pm for browsing and buying. The Book Fair will be open all day during conferences the 21st and 22nd. This is a great opportunity to pick up some summer reading fun! Please continue to help your children care for their books and remind them to return their books on time. Have a wonderful May!

Sincerely,Ms. KnodeMedia Specialist

 

PTA NewsGreetings from the PTA,

We have some fun activities coming up but we need your help! Our Spring Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair will be held this month. We are in need of volunteers to set up and work the event. We are also planning our Teacher/ School Staff Appreciation Week festivities during the week of 5/7 and need volunteers to help with set up and clean up. If you’re interested in assisting in either event please send us a message at CromwellFerndalePTA@yahoo.com or call/text 443-683-4358.

Upcoming dates:

5/23 – PTA Meeting (GCES) 6:30 pm

Thank you & Happy Spring!

2017-2018 YearbookYearbooks will be in early June. If your child purchased a yearbook, they should have received a receipt. There will be a handful of extras that will be sold on a first come first serve basis. If you have any questions, please contact our music teacher, Heather Kurdziel, at HKurdziel@aacps.org .

May’s Reading NotesNow that the weather is warming up, try some outdoor writing fun!  Let the kids write letters and words in the sandbox, with sidewalk chalk, with a paintbrush and water, or in the air with a bubble wand.  These small and large motor activities will help them with paper and pencil writing. Children love to practice reading and writing in new and creative ways!

Cafeteria NewsWe have “Marched” into Spring and I am still amazed how well the kids are eating! Each and every day, they are trying new foods and eating more fresh fruits and veggies. The children continue to have good manners coming through the line and have such a good time eating with their friends.

Just remember…A free and healthy breakfast is served each day! We also have hot entrees, entrée salads, cheese & yogurt combo, complete with milk, fruits and veggies.

Sincerely,Nancy Tyler and Vicki BnaityCafeteria Team

TeacherAppreciation

WeekMonday, May 7th –Friday, May 11th

Cafeteria Worker’s WeekMonday, May 21st –

Friday, May 25th

Nurses’ WeekMonday, May 7th –

Wednesday, May 9th

Thank You to our Thanks for all

you do!

Counselor’s MessageHappy Spring!

In April, our counseling lessons focused on careers! Each class explored different jobs in our community. On Wednesday, April 25th we celebrated Career Day! We learned about different careers first hand from several of our parents. Thank you to all our wonderful parent volunteers!

Ferndale also celebrated Career day by dressing up! Students came to school dressed as their favorite career! What a fun day!

As always, if you have any questions about our lessons or want to discuss an individual concern, please call me at 410-222-6927.

Thank you!Mrs. BillingsSchool Counselor

Counselor’s Corner

Every month a student is chosen by each classroom teacher as the “Student of the Month.” This is a student who acts as a role model for other students, always displaying positive school behavior. Please stop by the lobby of the school each month to see the bulletin board that features the “Students of the Month.”

Congratulations to the following students who were “Students of the Month” for the month of:

April 2018Zemyra M. Ms. Wiitala’s Class

Carley B. Mrs. Raymond’s Class

Sophia S. Mrs. C. Grady’s Class

Amirah T. Ms. L. Grady’s Class

Anaya I. Mrs. McCann’s Class

Emari T. Mrs. Marion’s Class

Scarlett C. Mrs. May’s Class

Kenneth M. Ms. Jefferies’ Class

Please remind your child that any student can be the “Student of the Month.” Please encourage them to work towards positive

school behavior each and every day!

April 2018Employees of the Week

Each week two staff members are chosen and highlighted on the morning announcements. Here are the staff members for this past month:

Mrs. Jaci GagnéMrs. Jean RaymondMr. Shawn Schorback Mrs. Nancy TylerMrs. Norma GraberMr. Kory TvedtMrs. Whitney McCannMrs. Janet Liimata

STUDENTS WITH PERFECT ATTENDANCEAPRIL 2018

KindergartenMrs. Marion’s ClassKhloe J.Morgan M.Angelly M.

Mrs. May’s ClassAubrey L.

Ms. Jeffries’ ClassMarley G.A’maya H.Nicholas J.David O.Natalie R.

ECIMs. Wiitala’s AM ClassSamantha I.Moses B.Jack D.

Ms. Wiitala’s PM ClassGerad K.

Mrs. Raymond’s PM ClassCollin L.Jacob R.Juan S.

Pre-KindergartenMrs. C. Grady’s ClassAngel A.Aiden L.Elissa S.

Ms. L. Grady’s ClassFaith A.

Mrs. McCann’s ClassLaura P.

ESOL/Bilingual Parent Night at

North Glen Elementary

Noche de Padres ESOL/bilingües en

la escuela primaria North Glen

Thursday, May 3rd 6:30 pm-8:00 pm

Jueves, el 3 de mayo  6:30-8:00 pm

at North Glen Elementary(615 West Furnace Branch Road,

Glen Burnie, MD 21061)

Please join Mr. Tvedt, ESOL teacher for Ferndale and

North Glen, as we talk about ways to help your child with

reading.

Por favor, únase al Sr. Tvedt, el maestro de ESOL de Ferndale y North Glen,

mientras hablamos sobre maneras de ayudar a su hijo

con la lectura.