What's new with the Big 5? As we begin the new school year, let me welcome you to my class. I would like to again introduce myself for those of you I have not met at the Open House. My name is Leslie Moreno. Born and raised in Middletown, PA, I graduated from Middletown Area High School in 1999, and less than a year later joined the U.S. Navy and served as an Information Systems Technician (IT) for 4 years. I was stationed on shore duty in London and an Air Squadron in Spain. Throughout this time I also obtained my BS in Psychology from the University of Maryland, European Division. After separating from the military, I ran a School program for children ages 5-12. Eventually, I became a Pre-K teacher at a Keystone Stars affiliated childcare facility, then was later promoted to Director. It was during this time that I decided to go back to school and become certified to teach. My family and I moved to Philadelphia in 2011 and I was able to complete an MS in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum in addition to a PA Elementary Education Teacher’s Certification (K-6). I also am fortunate enough to have been able to continue my education and attain an English as a Second Language Specialist Certification (ESL). I live here in Hummelstown with my husband and 6 year old daughter. She will also be attending 1st Grade here at Nye Elementary. I am very thrilled to and ready to start the school year! Important Dates/Upcoming Events September 19, 2014 1/2 day for students September 26, 2014 Period September 30, 2014 Book Fair Family Fun Curriculum Reading: This month we will start with Unit 1 from the Reading Street Series. Each story will cover the entire 6 day cycle. The stories for the month of September include Frindle, Thunder Rose, and Island of the Blue Dolphins. Math: We work hard every day with our Rocket Math aiming for our goal. In addition, we are grouped by level to more effectively address the individual needs of each student. Topic 1 is Place Value. Science: Mr. Hrabric will be teaching Landforms for Marking Period 1. Writing: Our first big writing project is a Narrative, "All about Me." Students will write about themselves and bring in a baby picture to include with the project. We will display these in the hall. We are also starting our Alien Narrative, which tells a story about an encounter with an alien.
Reminders There are lots of things to remember every week, so be sure to check your child's folder and homework book and sign any necessary papers. I do not require parent signature on the homework books at this time; however, if a student is having trouble completing homework assignments, I will implement this policy on that student. Ask your child about one of our quotes of the week. It may spark a nice conversation. We will discuss current events at least once a week. If you see something of interest or your child asks about a particular event, write it down, or clip it out and we can talk about it in class. Please remember, we are a peanut and free school. That means NO PEANUTS OR TREE-NUTS can be brought into school for lunch or snacks. Don't forget to complete any Info Snap paperwork for your child's enrollment I like to wish a Happy Birthday to Alyssa Eckman, Emma Foley, Josh Gephart, Ryan Witman, Celleste and Wohlfarth. I would also like to wish a Happy Birthday to our summer birthdays: Dominic Nickens, Hadley Orth, and Emma Waughen. Have a wonderful Birthday! I would like to thank everyone who brought in donations. They are certainly needed and I am very appreciative. In addition, I would like to thank everyone for coming to the Open House. It was a huge success and I was grateful for the opportunity to meet each and every one of you. REMIND 101 Don't forget about Remind 101! I have registered us an account so all that is required now is that you go in and register yourself. All you have to do is text the message @nyeb to 717-220-4253. This is a great way to receive homework texts and other important info applicable to the whole class. Contact Leslie Moreno Email: lmoreno@ldsd.org Room 216 Nye Elementary School 200 South John Street Hummelstown, PA 17036 Phone 717-566-0300 Fax 717-566-4814 Mr. Douglas Winner,Principal Mrs. Sheri Bell, Secretary Office Hours: 8am-4:30pm School Hours: 9am-3:30pm