Parent To Parent District Newsletter - Richland

Parent To Parent
District Newsletter
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September 5, Monday
Labor Day– No School
September 6, Tuesday
Boys & Girls Club OPEN @ECC
EJHS Show Choir
Parent Meeting
6:30 - 7:30
September 7, Wednesday
EIS Picture Day
September 13, Tuesday
EPS/EIS/SES Skate Night 6:30-8:30
September 17, Saturday
Fall Festival Parade 12:00-1:00
September 19, Monday
RBBCSC School Board Meeting
7:00 - 8:00 Service Center
September 22, Thursday
No School
Parent-Teacher Conferences
September 26, Monday
EJHS PTO Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM
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EPS 1st Grade Music Program
7:00 - 8:00 PM Gym
District
Website:
rbbcsc.k12.in.us
PARENT
EDITORS
Ashley Carter & Amy Lanham
Please contact Jill Ferguson if
you have comments or suggestions for our newsletter.
jferguson@rbbschools.net
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STEAM is a model for curriculum based on the
natural learning and the idea of educating
students across all disciplines - specifically science, technology, engineering, art and
mathematics - while integrating each into an overarching applied approach. Our goal is to
empower students as globally aware and locally engaged leaders and innovators through
critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity.
We now have three STEAM Coaches serving all RBB schools, grades K-12. Amanda
Henry is working with grades K-2, Jaime Miller with grades 3-5, and Chantal Cagle with
grades 6-12. We are thrilled to be bringing new challenges and opportunities to our
students and teachers at every level, and to be change agents and instructional resources as
we develop our model of STEAM education with every student in mind!
Watch future newsletters for FAMILY STEAM CHALLENGES to engage your children in
these skills in FUN ways at home, opportunities to volunteer or donate at each school, and
other exciting happenings such as the Tinker Space EHS Librarian Sharen Roulet has
established in the library.
For questions about STEAM, or opportunities to support the program, please
contact Jaime Miller by email at jmiller@rbbschools.net or by phone at
812-876-2219 Ext. 2428.
Colts Kickoff
SES PTO Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 PM
EPS Picture Retakes
S E P T E M B E R
What is S.T.E.A.M.?
September 29, Thursday
October 4, Tuesday
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As promised, the Colts Kickoff Event was even bigger and
better this year! It is estimated that 1,400 people came
through that night, not including the football game attendees!
Way to show your RBB pride!
A special thank you to the following people who helped
make this event so successful in no particular order!
Reece Phillips & family
Marines
AGON Swimming
EJHS PTO
YMCA NW/LEAP
Boys & Girls Club
Army National Guard
Bloomington Disc Golf Club
Ellettsville Emergency Personnel
EJHS Art Club
EIS PTO
EPS PTO
SES PTO
EJHS STEM Club
4-H/Purdue Extension
Kicks Unlimited
Jazzercise
Cutters Soccer
EJHS Nutrition Club
RBBCSC Healthy Schools
American Heart Association
EJHS Academic Bowl Team
Mustang Mini
Monroe Co. Energy Challenge
Ivy Tech
VanGo Project
RBB Custodians &
Indiana Fitness Club
Backwater Legacies
Maintenance Crews!
Lifeline of the month: Patience– to calmly wait for something or someone without complaining.
The Importance of Reading Aloud Contributed by Mr. Hopkins, SES Principal
You hear about it at the doctor's office, your child's teacher talks about it, you may even hear about it
while you are getting your haircut! Reading aloud to your child, regardless of their age, is extremely
important.
Did you know that reading books, magazines, poems, flyers, and business signs helps children acquire
early language skills? It is widely recognized as the single most important thing you can do to build
language development. Children don't magically learn words - it is a skill they develop, and having things read aloud to
them is the key, even before they can talk! Reading aloud to your child helps build motivation, curiosity, and
memory. Reading to your child sends a message that books are important.
When we take time as parents to sit down and read, our children will form a positive relationship with books while
discovering the practice to be a calming and relaxing practice. Perhaps most importantly, it builds a strong foundation for
success in school. When students begin school, difficulty with reading leads to falling grades, absenteeism, as well as
additional problems. Taking time each night or just a few nights a week to read with your child will foster a love for learning,
build their vocabulary, and help them to be successful in school and in life. It feel like "another thing" we have to do as
parents sometimes, but sitting down to read with your child, regardless of age, can be the most rewarding and fulfilling part
of your day. Some of my best memories as a child are from sitting in my bed at night while my dad read picture books and
chapter books to me. Today, I do the same with my 5 year old daughter and 11 year old son. The books are different, but
the JOY is the same.
There’s an app for that!
Find these pages and “like” them!
Download the FREE app on your device to keep up with all the
amazing things happening at school! Find & download:
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Richland-Bean Blossom Community
School Corporation
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Edgewood Intermediate School
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Edgewood Primary PTO
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Stinesville Elementary School
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Stinesville Elementary School PTO
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EECC (Edgewood Early Childhood Center)
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Edgewood Primary School
Stinesville Elementary School
Edgewood Intermediate School
Edgewood Junior High School
Edgewood High School
Looking for ways to volunteer?
EJHS PTO Contact: JF Burton
Contact Jill Ferguson, Family
Engagement Coordinator at
JFerguson@rbbschools.net.
Email: EJHSPTO@outlook.com
EPS PTO Contact: Jessie Freeman
Next Meeting: September 26th @6:30 in the
Library
Apparel Sale ends Friday, 9/2.
Email: PTO.EPS@gmail.com
http://www.ejhsstore.185promostore.com/
Next Meeting: October 6, 6:30-7:30
EIS PTO Contact: Jessica Weisner
Staff/Teacher Wish Lists Link:
Email: EdgewoodIntermediate@gmail.com
http://signup.com/go/abRQ4A
Next Meeting: September 15th 5:30-6:30
September Events:
SES PTO Contact: Lisa Champelli
Monday, 9/5—Jump-n-Joey’s ALL DAY
Email: stinesvillepto@gmail.com
Tuesday, 9/13—Western Skateland 6:30 - 8:30
Next Meeting: September 29th @ 6:30
Thursday, 9/22—Los Chachos ALL DAY
September Events:
Putt-Putt and Dine & Donate
September 23-25 Stinesville Quarry Festival
EPS GARDEN CLUB
Gardening And Reading Does Empower kNowledge
A Garden is Growing at EPS! You might be asking yourself, “What is growing
behind EPS?”
To date we have donated 20+ grocery sized bags of food the Ellettsville Food
Bank and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. This is all thanks to a great group of
kids from EPS K-2 working and maintaining in the 2015-2016 school year and
summer. The food banks are beyond grateful.
We have GOALS for the 2016-2017 school year! Another grant has been
submitted and will be used for a green house. We want to plant earlier
and more! We also want a sign to recognize all of our supporters. We
hope this is installed by Fall Break. We are recruiting new members and
groups are donating hours of work to the garden (Girls Scout troop).
Monthly meetings will resume in September. They will be on the third
Wednesday of
each month
from 3:30-5:30.
Dates:
September 21,
October 19,
November 16,
No December
What is Fuel Up to Play 60?
Fuel Up to Play 60 is the nation’s largest
in-school health and wellness program,
created by the National Dairy Council and
National Football League in collaboration with
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This free
program offers funding opportunities for
schools and an online Playbook full of
school-tested action strategies to improve
healthy eating and physical activity at schools
and beyond. Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers
students, with the support of adults, to take
the lead in making healthy changes and to
have a positive impact in their communities.
Over 73,000 schools are involved, and 38
million students have been reached through
the program nationwide.
What’s the Playbook?
Developed with the input of students,
educators and other experts, the Playbook is a
collection of fun and exciting easy-to-do action
strategies. These Plays — led by students with
help from educators — are designed to
increase access to healthy eating and physical
activity at schools. The goal? Helping schools
make sustainable, healthy
changes and meet wellness
goals.
Check it out and register
your child!
"Make sure to check out the
EHS Athletic website:
www.edgewoodmustangsathletics.
com for all of the latest updates on the
EHS sports teams, a calendar of
athletic events and to sign up for team
alerts."
MCPL Ellettsville Branch: FALL Programs
LEGO Club
Van-Go Visits the Library
You and fellow LEGO fans put your skills to the test with a
new building challenge each month. LEGOs provided.
Make something amazing with artist Ellen Bergan—in VanGo, her arts and crafts studio on wheels! Supplies provided.
All ages
6:30–7:30 PM | Tuesdays: Sept. 27, Oct. 25, & Nov. 29
Ellettsville Branch
All ages
5–7 PM Tuesday, September 13/Rain date: September 20
Ellettsville Branch (In the back parking lot off Vine St.)
STEM Party
Drop-In DIY
Fun activities celebrating science, technology, engineering,
and math (STEM): Letterboxing, Animoto, and more. Treats
provided.
A different fun project each month. Impress your friends and
family with your do-it-yourself skills!
Age 6 and up*
11 AM–12:30 PM Saturday, September 10
Ellettsville Branch (ALL ages welcome)
Ages 12-19
3:30–5 PM Tuesdays: Sept. 27 & Oct. 25
and Wednesday, Nov.30
Ellettsville Branch
LEGO Robotics ®
Math Homework Help
Learn basic computer programming concepts by building a
cool robot and making it move. We work with LEGO WeDo
kits and software provided by Bloomington’s Sylvan Learning
Center.
Drop in for FREE one-on-one help with Math and Science
related assignments—arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, physics, chemistry, ISTEP, and SAT review.
For junior high and high school students only. Begins September 12.
Ages 8–12 with parent or caregiver2–3 PM
Thursday, Sept. 22
Ellettsville Branch
7–9 PM
Wednesdays when school is in session
Ellettsville Branch
Want to join Girl Scouts??
Register and Learn S’more about Girl Scouts!
Girl Scouts Fall Registration Night
EPS Shelter House
Monday, September 12, 2016
6:30 pm
$15 Annual Registration Fee/
Financial Assistance Available
EPS Shelter House is located behind EPS.
Rain location will be EPS Cafeteria.
Please park behind EPS.
Come register and learn more about Girl Scouts from
current troop leaders and scouts of all ages.
We’ll have activities and a s’more to entertain your scout
while we talk about the benefits of girl scouts and work
to form troops.
Questions?? Contact Stacey Rozmin at (317)
924-6889 or at srozmin@girlscoutsindiana.org .
Join the fun with
Cub Scouts Pack 129!
For more information,
please contact
Cub Master, Jason Mundy at:
jason.mundy@gmail.com
(334) 456-8639
(Registration fees only
$8 for the remainder of the year!)