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Creeds
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F E B R U A R Y ,
2 0 1 4
From the Desk of The Principal
Dear Creeds Families,
During the month of February, we celebrate Valentines Day, and in so
doing, we take time to think about the love we have for our family and
others close to us. I thought our parents might enjoy the following:
Not so long ago, in a not so distant land, there lived a beautiful princess
and her wise father, the king. The people of the kingdom became very
excited when the king sent out a proclamation that the hand of his
daughter would be given to the young man who proved himself most
worthy.
In just a few days the hillsides of the fair kingdom were filled with suitors
who expressed a desire to marry the princess. With them many had
brought all the riches they possessed, trying to impress the king and win
his favor. With so many courters, the king stated, it would be difficult to
pick the one young man who would be the best husband to his daughter.
Therefore the king declared that a contest of sorts was in order. The king
determined that the hand of the princess would go to the man who was
able to discriminate which star in the sky shone brightest, the most
brilliant star in the universe.
"What a silly competition, “thought people throughout the kingdom, "How
will the likes of such help our king to choose the worthiest man in the
kingdom?" The king was highly respected and nobody openly questioned
his reasoning. The contest was arranged to begin that very evening.
That night the skies were crystal clear, revealing all the stars of the
heavens. Throughout the night hopeful young men presented themselves
to the king, each of them believing that they could identify the most brilliant of all the stars. The king would have the royal magician bring him
the star through a bit of royal hocus-pocus. Each time the young man
would be disappointed to discover that the star would be less than perfect,
a slightly bent point or perhaps it was tarnished by a hue of yellow. By the
end of the night the hopeful suitors had attempted several times to point
out the most brilliant star of the sky, only to fail. Strangely, one young
man made no attempts to find the star.
And so it was for three consecutive nights, young men searching in vain to find the
evasive star. On not one of the nights, however, did the peculiar suitor participate in the
search. To all appearances he appeared disinterested in the venture.
On the fourth night the skies were darkened by an overcast of heavy clouds. Surely, the
young men surmised, if the star could not be found on the clearest of nights it would be
futile to search for it on such a night as this. They decided it would not be worth their effort to
search on this evening.
Imagine their surprise when the odd young man declared that this would be the evening he would
locate the star for his king. Everyone considered him crazed and followed him out into the foul
evening, hoping to be entertained by his vain attempts.
Barely had the man looked into the skies when he pointed to the heavens and stated, "There your
majesty is the star you have been searching for." Straining their eyes the people of the kingdom
laughed in unison. What they saw was a star so dim that it was hardly visible. The king alone did
not laugh. Instead he ordered the doubting magician to bring down the young man's star.
The king spoke. "Each of you looked at this star and saw only a flickering ember. This young man,
through his wisdom, recognized it as the greatest star of the heavens shining to the earth despite
natures most formidable barriers. He alone realized that in the best of conditions all stars in the
heavens seem brilliant. The true test of brilliance, like love, can only be measured when the skies
of our lives are overcast by a blanket of clouds. It is this young man who deserves to marry my
daughter."
So parents at times if you feel that the skies of your own life are too overcast to see clearly the
love of those around you I hope you remember that what appears to be a dim flicker of
appreciation may actually be a love shining brighter and stronger than ever.
Happy February!
Mr. D
Thank you Tim McClellan for always making sure we all have
plenty of water to get through the day. We know this is a lot of
extra work for you each morning. Your hard work is appreciated.
Thanks to the parents, students and staff for your patience and
cooperation during this time of our water problems.
“Downtown” is working daily on correcting the problem.
Hello Creeds:
In addition to being Valentine’s Day, February 14 is Read to Your Child
Day. What a fitting coincidence, since reading to a child is the best sign of
love and caring! This year, connect the two holidays by reading Grimm’s
fairy tales to your child.
Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm were German historians who collected folklore and stories.
Over 200 tales were gathered into the final (seventh) edition of their Children’s and Household Tales published in 1857.
Why would you want to read these stories to your children? Why did our parents and
why do teachers read them to us? First of all, fairy tales are a part of our literary heritage.
The themes of these stories are repeated in plays and movies and books. Our children have
a “right” to these stories, just as they have a right to songs like “Old McDonald” and the
nursery rhymes.
What makes a fairy tale?
1.
There is always a hero or a heroine. Children relate to these characters. What child
would not want to take goodies to his or her sick grandmother? And children want
Hansel and Gretel to be reunited with their father.
2.
The hero or heroine is usually faced with a big challenge.
3.
Heroes or heroines work through problems (dropping white rocks so they can find their
way home) and receive help from unexpected sources (the woodcutter who saved Red
Riding Hood).
4.
As bad as it looks in mid-fairy tale, life goes on and things get better.
What do we learn from fairy tales?
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Good people have problems.
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Problems can get very bad.
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We mustn’t give up. We need to look for solutions and find people who can help us.
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Life gets better. Things work out.
Relive the memories of your own childhood by sharing fairy tales with your child. Read
to your child every day, and make Grimm’s fairy tales a favorite with the next generation.
Continue to READ…READ…READ…to your child.
Mr. D
2nd Grade Egypt Presentation
Thanks to The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
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Davenport’s Tidbits
Want to keep up with what is going on at your child’s school? Do you have
one of those students that doesn’t always get paperwork home in the backpack in one piece? Would you like to know in advance when testing is
scheduled? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are in
luck! The school calendar is now posted on the Creeds Elementary School
website: http://www.creedses.vbschools.com.Just click on the calendar on
the right hand side of the webpage. A monthly calendar is there for your convenience. There’s lots going on here at Creeds and now we’ve made it even
easier for you to stay in touch with all of the activities we have to offer. So
check it out, and when your child ask when the next SCA school spirit day is
you will know.
Breakfast/Lunch Prices
Help Us Get
Price
FREE Stuff... Even Cash!
We are helping keeping the earth
clean while earning new
equipment and cash.
Here’s what you can do to
help...
Breakfast
Reduced Breakfast
.30
Reduced Lunch
.40
Lunch
Save Box Tops for Education,
Campbell’s Soup Labels, Farm Fresh
Receipts. You can even donate
empty jetink or laser cartridges and
old cell phones from your home or
office.
We can recycle them and earn free
equipment and cash.
1.15
“Your kids require you
most of all to love them
for who they are, not to
spend your whole time
trying to correct them.”
- Bill Ayers
2.40
Tardies and Attendance
and the teachers and other tardy. If you missed the bus, slept
students appreciate it.
late, or someone else made you
Thanks for
REMEMBER, if your child tardy, that is an unexcused tardy.
your help
The administration would like to
thank all parents for getting their
children out to the bus stop on
time or bringing them to school
on time. This is very important
is absent, please call and
notify the office ASAP. The
reason will be recorded to
determine an excused or
unexcused absence.
Concerning tardies. . . We have
excused and unexcused tardies. If you have
a Dr./Dentist appointment or are sick in the
morning and then get better, it is an excused
Students Are
Not Permitted in
the Building
until 8:25, please
School Procedure Reminders
do not drop
them off any
earlier. There is
no supervision
SCHOOL PROCEDURE
REMINDERS
Students who are brought to school
in the morning by their parents
should be dropped off
NO EARLIER than 8:25 a.m.
IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN
YOUR CHILD’S
TRANSPORTATION
All calls regarding changes to your
child’s transportation after school
MUST be made NO LATER than
2:30 p.m.
PARENTAL PICK-UP
PROGRAM
for your child at
this time.
When leaving school prior to dismissal
or being picked up at dismissal, students
must report to the office/security desk to be
signed out by a parent/guardian or an adult
the parent/guardian designates. This
requirement is to ensure the safety and well
being of your child. An ID is required for
student pick-up.
Attention Kindergarten Parents
Please remember that if
your child is in kindergarten the bus drivers have
strict instructions not to
release a child off the bus
if a parent/guardian is not
visibly seen by the bus
driver. This is for the
safety of the children.
Kindergarten is
released at 11:50 a.m. so
please make plans to be
home at 11:50 a.m. each
day so you will be there to
receive your child off of
the school bus when it
arrives at your
home. Thanks
again for your
cooperation.
School Policy states that
someone has to be there to
accept a kindergartener off
the school bus.
Norovirus Fact Sheet
What are noroviruses?
Norovirus is a virus that causes the “stomach flu,” or vomiting and
diarrhea in people.
What are the symptoms of illness caused by noroviruses?
Norovirus illness usually begins 12-48 hours after exposure, but can
appear as early as 10 hours after exposure. Symptoms usually include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramping. Sometimes
people have a low-grade fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and
a general sense of tiredness. The illness is usually brief, with symptoms lasting only 1 or 3 days.
How serious is norovirus disease?
Norovirus disease is usually not serious, but people may feel very
sick. Most people get better within 1 or 3 days, and have no longterm health effects from the illness. Sometimes people are unable to
drink enough liquids to replace what they lose from vomiting and
diarrhea, and they can become dehydrated and need to see a doctor.
This problem usually occurs only among the very young, the elderly,
and persons with weakened immune systems.
How is norovirus spread?
Noroviruses are very contagious and spread easily from person to
person. The virus is found in the stool and vomit of infected people.
People eating food can become infected in several ways, including
drinking liquids that are contaminated by infected food handlers,
touching surfaces or objects contaminated with norovirus and then
touching their mouth before hand washing, or having direct contact
with another person who is infected and then touching their
mouth before hand washing. Outbreaks also have occurred from
eating undercooked oysters harvested from contaminated waters cooking kills the virus. Drinking water contaminated by sewage can
also be a source of these viruses. Persons working in day-care centers or nursing homes should pay special attention to children or
residents who have norovirus illness. This virus can spread quickly in
these places.
How long are people contagious?
Caption
People
infected with norovirus are contagious from the moment they
describing
begin feeling ill and for up to a month after recovery. Therefore, good
picture
or is important. Persons infected with norovirus should
hand
washing
not prepare
food while they have symptoms and for at least two days
graphic.
after they recover. Infected people do not become long-term carriers
of norovirus.
Who gets norovirus infection?
Anyone can become infected with these viruses. Because there are
many different strains of norovirus, norovirus infection and illness can
re-occur throughout a person’s lifetime.
What treatment is available for people with norovirus infection?
Currently, there is no specific medication or vaccine for norovirus.
Norovirus infection cannot be treated with antibiotics. By drinking
fluids, such as juice or water, people can reduce their chance of becoming dehydrated. Sports drinks do not replace the nutrients and
minerals lost during this illness.
Darleen Wills,
School Nurse
Due to the snow day and
rescheduling of SOL testing,
our spring picture day has
been changed to February 19th.
We will be taking individual
pictures, class pictures, club
pictures and the 5th grade
promotional picture.
Please mark your calendar of
this change. The date has
been moved up a month so if
you need to plan haircuts and
wardrobes you should have
plenty of time.
Kids spell love T I M E
- John Crudele
Preschool Pow Wow
Tuesday, February 11th
6:00 p.m.
We hope you are staying safe and warm! It is
time for Pow Wow, and we are looking forward
to seeing you again. We are going to have
Queen Whitney with us to read to you! We plan
to make a beautiful Valentine, create a
handprint keepsake, do some lacing and math
matching, and create a Valentine treat.
Please respond to let us know you plan to join
the fun. Remember to bring your bag back with
you. (If this is your first time, we will give you a
bag.)
We can’t wait for another great evening with
you at Creeds. See you soon!
Reply to: Sharlene.howell@vbschools.com
Is Your Child Properly
Dressed for PE, Recess, or
Walk & Talk?
Please don’t forget to send your child to
school with the proper shoes. No opentoed shoes are allowed. If they wear
boots or some other type of shoe, please
make sure they have their tennis shoes
for PE and Walk & Talk with them each
day. They will not be permitted to participate if they do not have the proper
shoes for class. The weather is also
colder, so please make sure your child
has a coat, hat, and gloves with them. If
they wear short-sleeved shirts and no
coat, they will not permitted to
participate in Walk and Talk or PE.
Start where you are,
Use what you have,
Do what you can.
- Arthur Ashe
Conservation Corner
There are lots of opportunities to rethink how your behaviors affect your surroundings. Please join with us in committing to sustainability. Getting paid for trash is a great way to protect our future and build our savings.
We will be collecting for Terracycle so that they can give new life to things that would otherwise be sitting in a landfill
rotting. We are adding to our collections Lays chip bags…just empty them, flatten them, and send them to school with
your child. Please, keep on sending in your corks; drink pouches; Elmer’s Glue products; and
PaperMate, Expo, and Sharpie writing utensils.
If you have any questions, e-mail Mrs. Bivens at Sharon.Bivens@vbschools.com. Check out
other conservation information for Creeds at www.CESgreenDream.blogspot.com. Thanks for
your support of Creeds’ conservation efforts. With everyone making little changes, we will make
big changes for the future.
News from the
Guidance Department
February
Activities
Chrissy Bergren—Counselor
2/3 - School Planning Council Mtg.
Great job to all of our Bucket Fillers who
completed the Kindness Challenge. They
received special recognition on our Bucket
Filling bulletin board and attended a special
celebration during their lunches. We are excited about all the acts of kindness at
Creeds!
2/4— Report Cards New Issue Date
Congratulations to our Students of the
Month for Kindness. They are Howard
Salmons, Kenli Scott, Preston Lineberry,
Samuel Daughtry, Iolaus Byrd, David Wilk,
Mackenzie Holt, Colin Throckmorton,
Brandon Mosley-Woodruff, Jada Vance,
Seth Leonardson, Trey Spreder, Ashley
Winborne, and Sarah Underhill.
2/11— Preschool POW WOW
2/5 - Second Grade Egypt Presentations
2/6 - Horse Club (final mtg. for grade 2)
Spirit Night—SeaCrest Restaurant
(Pungo)
2/10 - 2/13 — Fifth Grade Candy Gram Sales
2/13 - Adjusted Dismissal
PTA Teacher Luncheon
2/14 - PTA Valentine Dance
2/17 - 2/21 - PTA Book Fair
2/18 - PTA Mtg./Kindergarten Program
2/26 - Progress Reports Issued
2/27 - Dental Presentation for K-2 Students
Our Citizen of the Month
for Kindness is
Sarah Underhill!
2/28 - ODC/Kemps Landing Testing 5th
Graders
PTA Chili Cook-Off/Book Bingo
PTA Valentine Dance
February 14th
K– 5
3:10 - 4:30
Join the fun and come out and dance
with your friends
$5.00 per student
Well parents, here are a couple of mobile apps you may want to share with your children for the
month of February:
Evernote
Factor Samurai
Helps you to remember things through notes, photos, lists,
and voice recordings.
A game children can play to practice times tables.
Writing
Everyone
Math
Prime Numbers
4th-5th
Fill the Gap Smudge
An application used to help improve literacy and spelling
skills.
Reading
Spelling, Reading
Practice
K-2nd
Finding Frankie Frog
An interactive hide and seek game.
Games
Hide and Seek
K-1st
Program used to help kids master the basic math facts
learned in school.
Math
Math Facts
1st-5th
Reading
eBooks
Everyone
All
All
K-5th
Resources
Animals
K-5th
Hand picked collection of books that are completely free.
Reading
eBooks
Everyone
Explore the Earth with 3D imagery.
Science
Earth
Everyone
A story with discussion questions and the end.
Reading
Comprehension
1st-2nd
eBooks for purchase, you can download samples and some
free books.
Reading
eBooks
Teacher
Idea Sketch
Easily draw a mind map, concept map, or flow chart and
convert to a text outline.
Writing
Outline
2nd-5th
iLearn: Continents & Oceans
A fun way to learn the name and locations of the continents and oceans.
Social
Studies
Maps
2nd-5th
Interactive Telling Time
Application that helps beginners to learn how to read a
digital and analog clock.
Math
Telling Time
K-5th
Access to free digital education content.
Reading
eBooks
Teacher
iWrite Words
Teaches students hand writing while playing a fun game.
Writing
Practice
K-1st
Khan Academy
Learn anything including k-12 math, science topics, and
the humanities.
Resources
Multiple Subjects
Everyone
Kid Mode
Fun, educational videos, classical storybooks, and art studio.
Resources
Kids Can Match
A fun memory game using 70 authentic animal images and
sounds.
Games
FlashToPass
Follett Digital Reader
fotobabble
Fotopedia Wild Friends
Free Books
Google Earth
How Zebras Got Their
Stripes
iBooks
iTunes U
Access to Follet ebooks on the go. Books that are in Destiny available to check out to students.
Take a picture, edit it, and give it a voice over
Application that has information about animals.
K-2nd
Memory
K-5th
Thank you to everyone who participated in the activities for Reading Month. The
students were especially excited to check out the award winning books. I loved
seeing all of the Caldecott and Newbery books checked out. During the month of
January the kindergarteners and 1st graders voted on their favorite book for the
Virginia Readers’ Choice books. 2nd - 5th will have the opportunity to read the books
independently and vote before April 11th.
The PTA Book Fair will take place February 17th – 21st. Amy Dinsmore and Lori
Kirste will be chairing the Book Fair. Please consider contacting them to volunteer.
This is a huge fundraiser for the PTA.
There are many online subscriptions that are available to your student at home.
The younger grades love using Tumblebooks and Pebble Go. Both subscriptions read
to the students and include educational games.
The upper grades have access to Worldbook Online and all of the Proquest Databases which include encyclopedia, magazine, and newspaper articles that are helpful when researching. If your student is unsure of how to access these resources
at home, please let me know.
Happy Reading!
Creedence Spreder, LMS
creedence.spreder@vbschools.com
Virginia Beach Public Schools
Jen Haws, Reading Specialist
Reading News
First, we would like to thank the PTA again for their support of Reading Month. It was wonderful to have the entire
school discussing classical award-winning literature. Thanks again for purchasing the book Sounder for everyone!
We’d also like to thank all of the individuals who served as guest readers, supported spirit days, and/or read a little
extra this month. It takes a village to teach a love of reading!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Haws, Creeds Reading Specialist
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOL WRITING TESTS
The SOL Writing Tests are administered at grades 5, 8, and 10.
The SOL Writing Tests assess students’ writing by using 2 separate formats: multiple-choice and a direct-writing
prompt.
The multiple-choice component requires students to thoughtfully respond to questions that focus on the
mechanics of writing as well as the application of the writing process (organization, drafting, revising, and
editing).
The direct writing component requires students to respond to a writing prompt in paragraph format.
Both tests are administered on separate days, and students are given unlimited time to complete each
component.
Our fifth grade students will be taking these tests in early March.
Resources for additional practice at home including released tests are available at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/
VDOE/Assessment/releasedtests.html.
TOP 10 WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME A BETTER WRITER
10 Provide a suitable place for writing
9 Provide a variety of writing materials
8 Share examples of real writing
7 Be a good writing model
6 Provide opportunities for your child to write for real purposes
5 Write together (Share the pen to take turns writing words, sentences, paragraphs)
4 Encourage your child’s writing efforts (Pick your battles with spelling by only focusing on 2-3 words a
piece)
3 Open your child’s eyes to the wonderful world of words
2 Play word games
1 READ! READ! READ!
Welcome to the Health and Physical Education
department! Since returning from Christmas break we’ve
been working on a variety of skill sets including rolling,
throwing, catching and striking with implements. Our
main focus has been gymnastics/tumbling where we are
talking about body strength and flexibility while exploring
and demonstrating different ways to move our bodies on
a mat. Over the next or two we be finishing up our tumbling unit and moving right into rhythm and dance.
If you haven’t signed your child up for The Operation
Smile Shamrock Final Mile yet, it’s not too late! Please log
on to www.shamrockmarathon.com and be sure to put
Creeds Elementary in the school section of the registration. Students are reminded to keep up with their miles
for Shamrock by walking or jogging outside of
school when possible.
Our frozen Frog Bog
during the cold winter
blast.
Photo by: Diane Marx
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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield
wipers and laser printers were all invented
by women.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter
was Tom Sawyer.
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Ketchup was sold in the 1930’s as medicine.
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The average person falls asleep in 7 minutes.
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Porcupines float in water.
Solve the Rebus Puzzles
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A Message from the School Planning Council
We have been working diligently to improve reading and math levels at Creeds Elementary.
Our PCI goals are as follows:
Student Learning
Outcome
SMART Goals
Academic proficiency
By May 2014, all Creeds students will accurately (90%) and fluently (within 5 seconds) recall math facts appropriate to their grade level.
Global awareness, independence, responsibility,
citizenship
On the fourth quarter report card, all Creeds students will achieve proficiency level or
higher on the Productivity section of the new report card for the objective, "Identifies,
pursues and reflects on goals".
Academic Proficiency
By May 2014, all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will be reading on or above grade
level as measured by the SRI.
One key component of this improvement plan is practice at home. All students have been
practicing daily at school but extra reinforcement is needed outside of school. Students
should be reading nightly, practicing math facts, and turning in completed work logs for
both Reading and Math. We seem to be doing a slightly better job in reading than Math. In
December, we had only 65% of our students school-wide complete their math computation
logs and return them to their teacher. Our goal is 100% of students to practice and memorize
math facts. Please check with your child about their computation logs and support nightly
practice.
A Math Tip from a School Planning Council Parent:
Jamie Dockiewiez: Here's a fun way to practice coin recognition. Give your student a handful of coins and give yourself a handful. Call out either a name of a coin or the value of a
coin, and race your student to pick up and show the coin. The goal is to have your student
grab the correct coin. If your student gets it right, you give them the coin.
Val Arellano
Dylan Bailey
Connor Bachand
Kaden Beatty
Bailey Best
Leighton Faulkner
Haley Brewster
Bailey Flanagan
Brooke Buffington
Fletcher Flanagan
Walker Castle
Olivia Fout
Sunny Davis
Mahayla Howell
Marley Edenfield
Madison Kidder
Cooper Kieran
Jake Martin
Timothy Mackey
Michael Peters
Charlotte Marinello
Grace Setzer
Skylar Nunneley
Kolby Snow
Jonathan Paxson
Richard Spreder
Aubrey Simon
Braden Stevens
Shaffer Wells
Noah Titus
Ryan Whetzal
Joseph Wheat
Ashley Winborne
Michelle White
Kendall Buffington
Isiah Billings
Leah Cushing
Christopher Jones
Wesley Dinsdale
Meredith Marcil
Rylee Gibson
Katrina Raymond
Justin Hartz
Amanda Yoder
Aidan O’Connor
Paige Paxson
Logan Rollins
WELL DONE!
Volunteers are needed for the Creeds Math Boot
Camp on Tuesday afternoons. Anyone can
volunteer. If you are a student at Kellam and
looking for a way to get some community service
hours, this is a great start. There is even a bus
that you can ride directly from Kellam that will
take you to Creeds. If you are a grandmother,
grandfather, aunt, uncle, parent, neighbor or
friend looking for something to do to help out;
this is your answer! We would love to have your
help. Your job would be serving as a facilitator.
If you are able to help out please contact Chrissy
Bergren at ccbergren@vbschools.com or call
648-2412.
Thank you.
“It takes a village to raise a child.”
Good luck to those students
whose art work was selected out
of Mrs. Brandl’s 5th grade class to
be entered in the Poetry Society
of Virginia Contest. Ms. Barbara
Messina, Gifted Resource
Teacher, submitted the entries.
We will let you know how they
did.
PLAN AHEAD NOW
Spring SOL Testing is just around the corner.
Please make sure you schedule doctor/dentist
appointments for your child around the testing
dates.
5th grade will begin with the Writing portion of
the test on March 3 (Multiple Choice Test) and
March 5 (Short Paper).
Make-Ups are scheduled for March 6 and
March 7. Please have your child at school on
time to school everyday, but especially on
testing dates.
Sign up now for the Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile Run.
Go to www.shamrockmarathon.com/registration
Final Race Date is March 15, 11:00 a.m. at the Oceanfront.
Running Club will meet after school on Thursdays 2/6, 2/13, 2/20,
2/27, 3/6, 3/13.
All participants are invited for a celebratory Pizza Lunch on
Monday, March 17th during their scheduled lunch time.
If you have any questions please email Mr. Lille, at
Chrisopher.Lille@vbschools.com
We already have 36 students signed-up.
Lets see if we can get 50!
The 2nd Annual Creeds Indian Run was a great success! No injuries and everyone had a
good time. Thanks to all of the participants! Great job runners! Our winners were:
Adult Male - Dave Wiggins (reigning champion) 22:40
Adult Female - Vanessa Beasley- 24:06
Child Male - Sam Wiggins (reigning champion)-21:40
Child Female - Leighton Faulkner- 25:20
BIG THANKS TO our Volunteers: Katy & Grace Andes, Amy & Becca Simpson, The
Whalen’s, Jeannie Flanagan, Josh Fulton's Dad, Stephanie Balestrieri, Mr. Davenport.
Also a huge thanks to Kim O’Connor for making the awesome hats. They Rocked!
We hope to see everyone again next year!
Lynn Dove
Name, Bib #
Time
Jennifer Putz #61
40:29
Kylie Putz #59
Joshua Fulton #29
45:06
36:21
Crystal Salmons #011
Caitlin Leonard #036
36:24
36:28
Neeve Whalen #055
Joy Reid #042
45:02
35:25
Jonathan Reid #037
35:24
Joey Reid #025
26:53
Rick Reid #062
41:35
Ryan Cason #054
22:32
Eliza Davis #012
41:41
Kim O’Connor #038
25:42
Aidan O’Connor #067
28:39
Grace O’Connor #66
41:43
Ryland Young #056
24:06
Kimi Comeau #068
Howard Salmons #064
Anthony Balestrieri #063
Dave Wiggins #048
36:26
50:50
50:31
22:40 1st place Adult Male for 2nd yr in a row
Sam Wiggins #049
21:40 1st place Child Male for 2nd yr in a row
Yvette Edmonds #073
41:47
Vanessa Beasley #043
24:06 1st place Adult Female
Tim Faulkner #072
39:13
Kelly Faulkner #018
31:36
Lydia Faulkner #041
Leighton Faulkner #071
Luke Faulkner #076
26:49
25:20 1st place Child Female
35:26
Ella Kirste #058
35:57
Casey Ransone #070
John McLaughlin #052
43:39
25:50
Matthew McLaughlin #053
Rachelle McLaughlin #074
Talon Fulton #075
Avonlea Flanagan #060
40:29
36:28
46:36
Reading
Month Fun
Day
Doggie
The students
dressed up
as Award
Winning
Words
Royalty
Stealthily
Wordy
Barn at Mr. Davenport’s Farm
Brady Saar built a “cool” igloo.
Noah Martin and Brady Saar with
their snowman.
Allie Irving and Avonlea Flanagan
showing off their snowman (maybe it’s a
snowgirl in that pink hat and scarf).
Olivia And Marley
Edenfield playing out
in the snow. Looks
like the sisters are
having a great time,
even their dog is
enjoying the snow.
Bailey and Fletcher Flanagan digging out
their snow tunnel.
The Flanagan Gang
Cameron Clark & Logan Gentry
showing off their snowman, Slush.
Jack Frost
The door was shut, as doors should be,
Before you went to bed last night;
Yet Jack Frost has got in, you see,
And left your window silver white.
He must have waited till you slept;
And not a single word he spoke,
But penciled o'er the panes and crept
Away again before you woke.
And now you cannot see the hills
Nor fields that stretch beyond the lane;
But there are fairer things than these
His fingers traced on every pane.
Rocks and castles towering high;
Hills and dales, and streams and fields;
And knights in armor riding by,
With nodding plumes and shining shields.
And here are little boats, and there
Big ships with sails spread to the breeze;
And yonder, palm trees waving fair
On islands set in silver seas,
And butterflies with gauzy wings;
And herds of cows and flocks of sheep;
And fruit and flowers and all the things
You see when you are sound asleep.
For, creeping softly underneath
The door when all the lights are out,
Jack Frost takes every breath you breathe,
And knows the things you think about.
He paints them on the window-pane
In fairy lines with frozen steam;
And when you wake you see again
The lovely things you saw in dream.