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"CELEBRATING DIVERSITY"
2009-2010
Hours of Operation
Doors open promptly at
8:05am
School starts -
8:20am
**Students
must be IN CLASS by
8:20am
in order to be
ON TIME!**
Tardy -
8:21am
Dismissal -
3:05pm
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WELCH
students will need to be picked up promptly. We are sharing our
building with Brown Elementary School this year. Therefore, the
grounds should be cleared for the arrival of their busses and their
students' dismissal time, which is shortly after ours.
We thank you
in advance for your cooperation ... |
Daily School Procedures
**Special Notice to Parents - If your child is late to school, please come
in and sign your child in at the main office. This is a
district-wide procedure and also a safety issue.
If your
child is absent or tardy, it is mandatory to provide a written excuse.
The office will keep the excuses on file and annotates whether or not the
absence is excused.
Our
Mission Statement
Our
mission is to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of the
children, parents and community that we serve by:
 providing
an enriching and nurturing environment in which all children feel safe,
lovable, and capable;
providing
experiences that address individual abilities, learning styles, and
emotional needs; and encourage children to treat others with respect and
kindness.
By: Deborah Jackson
Technology
Maintenance Specialist
for
the
Caesar
Rodney
School District
Please click on a
photo to view.
I was working
in the back of the Welch Computer Lab when Mrs. Wissler’s 1st grade class came in to use the computers. Imagine my joy when I stood up and
really took in the view. WOW!! Welch has come a long way. I think our
kids are enjoying.
** Thank you Ms. Jackson for sharing **
Kindergarten Tips
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Continue to work on blending and segmenting sounds (c-a-t/cat)
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Reviewing words with short vowel sounds a (as in apple), i (as in igloo),
and o (as in octopus)
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Begin
working on short vowels e (as in elephant), and u (as in up)
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Reading
and rereading books to increase fluency, reading rate, and automatic word
recognition
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Reviewing sight words and adding in new words
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Sentence writing using words we know….also, use of capitals, spaces, and
end marks.
ØUsing
reading strategies to figure out unknown words: picture clues, look for
word parts you know/chunking sounds, skip it and go back
CONTD .... |
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Welch Elementary School
"a peaceful and caring place to be."
In honor of
Although not an official “federal” holiday in the United States, St. Patrick’s
Day has a long history of being celebrated with parades and general goodwill for
all things Irish. The day commemorates St. Patrick, believed to have died on
March 17, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. Because
many Americans celebrate their Irish lineage on St. Patrick’s Day, March was
picked as Irish-American Heritage Month. The month was first proclaimed in 1995
by Congress. Each year, the U.S. president also issues an Irish-American
Heritage Month proclamation.
Read:
The
Proclamation by the President for: Irish-American Heritage Month, 2008.
For more
information about Irish-American Heritage ... Please click on the Irish flag!
What is the
Symbolism of the Irish Flag?
Find out about the history and symbolism of the Irish Tricolor BY: Borgna
Brunner
Every effort has been made to link to safe web
sites for children, but we do advise
adult guidance
when children leave our Welch site. These
links will take you away from our site.
First
and Second Tips
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Reading and
rereading books to increase fluency, reading rate, and automatic word
recognition
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Reviewing
vocabulary words and sight words
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Phrase cards
to increase automaticity
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More vowel
patterns and word families- short, long, other digraphs and patterns
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Repeated and
timed reading of passages to increase reading rate, accuracy, and
automaticity
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Sentence
writing using words we know….also, use of capitals, spaces, and end marks.
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Using
reading strategies to figure out unknown words: picture clues, look for
word parts you know/chunking sounds, skip it and go back, phrasing
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Going back
in the text to gather information and answer questions
ØMaking
connections and predicting.
End of Year Goals
Grade 1
Level 15-16/I with 95% accuracy
40+ words per minute
Grade 2
Level 23-24/M with 95% accuracy
90+ words per minute
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Mon. 1st |
Welch
Unity Day |
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Wed. 3rd |
Spring Pictures
PTA Meeting at 3:20pm in
room 112 |
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Fri. 5th |
Math-a-thon Sponsor Donations DUE!
March
Madness Basketball Night 6:30pm
in the GYM
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Wed. 10th Thurs. 11th |
DSTP - Math (Grades 2,3,4,5) |
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Fri. 12th |
DSTP - Math Make-ups |
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Mon. 15th Tues. 16th |
DSTP
- Reading
(Grades 2,3,4,5) |
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Wed. 17th Thurs. 25th |
DSTP - Reading & Math
Make-ups |
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Mon. 22th |
2nd Grade Concert -
7:00pm |
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Thurs. 25th |
End of 3rd Marking
Period / Abbreviated Day - Early Dismissal at 12:50pm
FISH ASSEMBLY - 6:30pm
in the GYM |
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Wed. 31st |
Chorus Concert - 7:00pm |
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View our Quarterly
Newsletter!
The CR Report
March is also ...
 
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Every March, the country celebrates the accomplishments of women
throughout American history. For more on the why, what, when,
how, and who, see below.
 On
March 19, 1911, a German woman named Klara Zetkin organized the
very first International Women's Day.
Want to know more?
Interest
in International Women's Day was pretty low until the 1960s,
when the women's movement caused women to wonder why they
weren't included in the history books! Curious about the women's
movement.
In
1978, a California school district started Women's History Week
to promote the teaching of women's history. It was so popular
that in 1981, Congress passed a resolution making the week a
celebration for the entire country! Don't know what the word
resolution.
In
1987, a group of women campaigned with representatives from
museums, schools and libraries to expand the celebration, and
Congress responded by declaring the entire Month of March
National Women's History Month that very same year! Feel
inspired to write your representative in Congress.
Two
years ago, the first-ever national women's history museum opened
in Dallas, Texas. "The Women's Museum: An Institute for the
Future" pays tribute to women of the past and present, and runs
Girlstart, a program that encourages young women to consider
working in math, science and computer technology. Wish you could
be a part of
Girlstart.
SOURCE:
Time for Kids ™
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Celebrating Irish-American Month
