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Etna Elementary SchoolWhere we Think, Learn, Achieve, & Care

March 2010

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PAWSitive Vibes

First of all, thank you for your recent attendance and support of our Parent-Teacher

Conferences. The EES Staff is thankful for and inspired by the support of our parents!

Starting on March 8th, the testing window for the PAWS (Prociency Assessment

for Wyoming Students) will begin. During the last three weeks of March, the entire

student body at EES will be taking different subtests of the PAWS to show their skills

in the areas of reading, writing, and math (4th grade will be doing science assessments

as well). We feel condent that our students will excel in these tests; they have been

working hard all year and the PAWS will reect those efforts.

We ask that you have your child at school every day with a good breakfast and plenty

of rest. Most of our testing will take place during the morning and we need students

here and ready to go!

If a student misses days during the testing window, he or she is required to make up

all missed testing, so please let us know in advance of planned absences. Also, pleaseprepare your child with the fact that he or she will need to make up any testing missed.

We are very appreciative of your efforts and support of our school. Thank you for all

you do!

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Calendar

3/8-4/8 PAWS Window - Need students at school daily

3/9,10,16,17,23,24 After School Enrichment Classes: 2:37 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

3/14 Daylight Savings Begins - Spring Forward!

3/22 Mastery Camp Activity - Wilderness Survival Skills Presentation

at Etna Elementary School3/29-4/2 Spring Break - Hooray!

4/12-13 Be Wise Beware

4/13,14,20,21,27,28 After School Enrichment Classes: 2:37 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

4/26 Mastery Camp Activity: Sketching Nature and GPS Scavenger Hunt

5/11 4th Grade Rendezvous

5/5,12 After School Enrichment Classes: 2:37 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

5/17 Mastery Camp Activity: Parent/Student Cookout

5/27 Last Day of School


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2nd AR Period Celebration AwardsTop Percent Top Points

4th Grade: 3rd Makayla Dana, 1st Jessica Medina,2nd Martin Park

5th Grade: 3rd Jeff Plummer, 1st Isabella Currie,3rd Kamiah Astle

6th Grade: 3rd Conner Crook, 1st Jacob Newman,3rd David Hovivian

4th Grade: 3rd Tiffanie White, 1st Samuel Lechner,2nd Hannah Tallerico

5th Grade: 3rd Dylan Brog, 1st Cassidy Post,3rd Carissa Post

6th Grade: 3rd Korey Jackson, 1st Aaron Lechner,2nd Jaden Clark


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op Row (L-R): Iris Quezada, Ashley Barnard, Natasha Beard, Sage Stevensiddle Row: Kendra Jorgensen, Darren Allred, Parker Asher, Karrah Hartleyont Row: Gabe Snively, Riley Shapiro, Hayden Hart, Kaylee Sanchez

Would you like FREE Dinner andBabysitting with Great Classes?

WHEN: Love and Logic parenting classes begin on Thursday

nights 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/8, 4/15

TIME: 6:00 8:00 p.m. Dinner is from 6:00-6:30, class starts at 6:30

WHERE: Dinner and Babysitting: Afton Elementary Gym, Class: AE Media Center

Parking and entrance is on the east side of the building

COST: FREE! Space is limited, so sign up to reserve a spot.

INSTRUCTOR: Diana Whitney, School Psychologist

REGISTER: Call Diana at 885-8002 ext. 7420 with the following information:Number of adults and children for dinner & ages of children for babysitting

Becoming a Love and Logic Parentis a parent-training program that teaches an easy, low-stress way to communicate with your children and discipline using love and logic techniques.

For questions or additional information call Diana at 885-8002.These classes are sponsored by Lincoln County School District #2 Title One Reading program.

Most Improved Readers

Shania Warrenhas earned the

by reading all fteen titlesnominated for Indian

Paintbrush, a WyomingChildrens Book Award.

IndianPaintbrushAward

IMPORTANT NOTE!

Love and Logic classeswill also be offered in the

Lower Valley later thisspring at a date to be

determined.


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Childrens friendships are an important part of their experience at school. As children becomemore aware of their peers, they begin to place more importance on friendships. Friendships can

be a positive support for children, even if a child only identies one other child as their friend. Research has documented

that having close friendships can help alleviate the effects of stress, increase self-esteem and condence, make children

more resilient against hardship, and be a protective factor against mental health difculties such as depression (Howard

& Landau, 2004). Despite these benets, childrens friendships can sometimes be a source of frustration. Talking with

children and a childs teacher can provide a lot of information on how the child approaches making and keeping friends.

When children need help with establishing or choosing friendships, parents can help by being aware of their childs curre

friendships Who is your child choosing for friends and why? as well as modeling good friendship skills. Children can

be taught specic skills to be friendly, such as giving compliments, being interested in others, communicating, and proble

solving. If your child is having difculty with friendships, you can ask his/her teacher for more information on whats

happening at school. We have friendship groups at Etna for students to make new friends and practice proactive friendship

skills, and I can also work with individual students or small groups on specic friendship issues.

Doc Hudsons Corner

can.

We are pleased to be offering a new kind of After School

Enrichment that can be done at home. In the near future,

we will begin to send home Brain Bags with students.

Each teacher will nominate a student to be eligible to

choose a backpack full of enrichment activities. To be

able to take a Brain Bag home, students will be required

to return a permission slip signed by their parents or

guardians. Bag are checked out on Thursdays and returned

to the school on the following Tuesdays. Every week a

new group of students will have a turn to take home a

Brain Bag and explore its unique contents. We hope you

will take advantage of this great new opportunity when

you are given the chance. Thanks for your support of Etna

Enrichment Express

Our next session of Etna Enrichment Express will be

March 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, and 24. We will be offering

another introductory archery class for those who have been

anxiously waiting to take this class. There are three classes

that will be continuing; Become a Published Writer, Fly

Tying, and Etna Mustang Dancers. If you took any of these

classes in February, please submit your registration forms

with that class marked and your contribution for March.

Many students were excited about our Fossils class so that

will be offered again in March for a new group of students.

We are excited to have a GIANT map of Asia in our

school and will be offering a class with hands-on activities

exploring Asia in a BIG way. We have some other exciting

classes in the works so there will be something to interest

everyone. Watch for the registration forms to be coming

home on March 1 and get them turned in as soon as you

Etna Enrichment Express!

Etna Elementary: Where We Think. Learn, Achieve, and Care!Congratulations to the these Etna Elementary School students whose actions reect the Care aspect of our mission

statement through CHECK (Character, Helpful, Empathy, Community, and Kindness).

CHECK


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Most ImprovedTop Row, 6th Grade (L-R): Maddisen Izatt, Jason Bird,Emily Grayson, Rosa GarciaMiddle Row, 5th Grade: Ashlyn Lloyd, Jessica Heppler,Daniel Eastwood, Alexa Linford, Mr. YostFront Row, 4th Grade: Hailey Tindall, Chloe Bassett,Dexan Dance, Jesus Bocardo

Highest AchievingTop Row, 6th Grade (L-R): Ethan Rasmussen, Aaron Lechner,Brittany Phillips, SharaLee WarrenMiddle Row, 5th Grade: Cassidy Post, Jason Walker, ShaniaWarren, Seth Deapen, Mr. Yost

Front Row, 4th Grade: Rio LeFevre, Chase Walther, Jared Bianco,Noah Hutchinson (not pictured)

Math AwardsThese students have been honored with Etnas newest

recognition, the Huckleberry Mountain Math Award. Wed

like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Karl Yost of Huckleberry Mountain forsponsoring this celebration of our students achievements.

CHECK

Random Acts of K indness

Ruth Stevens, Bailey Hodges, Faith

Robbins, Camry Clark, William Barnett,

Marisa Clark, and Zack Austin from

Mrs. Moores 5th grade class performed

random acts of kindness over the

Valentine weekend. These acts included

shoveling walkways, helping babysit,

caring for pets, and helping a friend

when theyre down in the dumps.

What great role models these students

are for exhibiting CHECK behavior!Congratulations!

Taia Tullyis Etnas newest

HonorsReader.

She earned 100 AcceleratedReader points from reading andtesting on books from a speciclist of quality literature.


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is coming Soon! Pleasewatch for more informationand be getting your Arts

entries ready!

Spring Breakin Star Valley

Music to Our Ears!The study of music supports

wonderment, imagination,

appreciation, and sensitivity. Music

allows us to experience creativity a

an inventive thinking style.

- Dr. Tim Lautzenheise

Music is also great fun to listen to

when its played by our awesomeEtna music students! Thank you

for supporting them at their recent

concerts.

The Etna Elementary Student Council has been very busy the past few months working on a variety of projects. First,

three student council members worked with members of the State Forestry Division to write a grant that was sponsoredand supported by the Star Valley Conservation District. The grant, which will provide funding and support for plantingthe berm in front of the school this spring, took many hours and a lot of outside time for the students to complete and wassupported by all student council members. Well nd out soon if the grant was funded.

Second, the sixth grade representatives have been working with lunch room staff to identify expected behaviors thatfollow the CHECK guidelines.

Finally, the schoolmall.com fundraiser has just begun and will be completed at the beginning of March.

Great job, Student Council!

Student Council News


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Who Let the Dogs Out?!!!In February, Etna 4th graders were caught up in the excitement of watching mushers from all over the world take part in

the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) in Alpine. Thanks to Wendy Bell and Joe and Becky

Lovelace, the students also got some closeup time with the sled dogs and mushers right here at Etna Elementary.

Snowmobiles Are The BestThing That Ever HappenedTo Me by Braxten ByingtonI had a tremendous time at theafter school snowmobile class.The most exciting part of theclass was that I learned how tocut snow to see how soft it is, thatis part of how you nd peoplewho get buried in an avalanche.I really liked the movie becauseit taught us how to watch for

avalanches that are cased fromtemperaturesof 30-45degrees. Ithink that Ilearned howto be saferon a snowmachinewhen Imin themountains.

Thanks for HelpingUs Stay Safe!A special thanks to the Star

Valley Search and Rescue

Rob Hoff, Dave Daniels,

Star Valley Skidoo, and Mr.

Pierantoni for sharing their

knowledge and expertise

during our snowmobile

enrichment class at Etna

Elementary School. We

learned many useful tips

about avalanches and being

safe in the back country. We

also learned how to take care

of our snowmobiles and to

always ride safely. Thank

you for helping make our

class a success.

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