Hope Valley School Update

April 2018

4/16-4/20- Spring Break

4/24- Bank Day

4/27- School Store

4/29- Color Fun Run

This is a final reminder before I send this offer out to the other schools. We have 72 tickets remaining for the Boston Red Sox tickets (against the Toronto Blue Jays) on Monday, May 28 at 1:05. Tickets are $20 a piece. May 28 is Memorial Day so please check your calendar before ordering. I want to give Hope Valley families first dibs on purchasing before sending it to the other Chariho Elementary Schools.

I will not be collecting forms and money this year. There is a new “headache-free” way to purchase tickets. You need to click on the link below to pick your seats in our designated section and then buy your tickets. Thank you. Batter up!

https://groupmatics.events/HopeValley18

See the 6 finalist yearbook covers. You can match the number with the poster below. Congratulations Mackenzie Hesselton as her poster will be displayed as the cover. The others will also be included throughout the yearbook. All posters were so well done. Congrats to all!

1. Makayla Marinelli
2. Ella DaPonte

3. Mackenzie Hesselton .... winner
4. Sarah Stubbert
5. Adam Baton
6. Makayla Smith

Mark your calendar! Spring Picture Day is on 05/24/2018. Only students purchasing will be photographed and must have their completed order form when photographed or must have paid online at mylifetouch.com. Look for more information on your child's Picture Day Flyer/Order Form or visit mylifetouch.com to place your order using Picture Day ID PC407459Q0. For Customer Support, please call 401-828-5220.

Three students from Ms. D's class (Ada, Gwen, Isabella) recited the Abraham Lincoln Rap for me. So adorable. Check out the link to the rap: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eqZr1IaA389rF1QiYwzyGpq9u6ksVwmQ/view?usp=sharing

Reading Week was once again a big success at Hope Valley School. Thank you Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Pastore for organizing the events. Below are links of 3 videos for you to enjoy.

Here is a video of Ella and Jacob volunteering with the illusionist from Monday's assembly to kick off reading week. The first link is a recreation of the Legend of Wilhelm Tell.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13VBWLzOakwYjSAG6Rvzm4-6b9HZpwEhq/view?usp=sharing

The link below is how the illusionist was able to make a table float:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mS2XJW0PrX59UomuERaNC8c810uHM5jZ

This link is how Chace helped the illusionist helping to make the table float:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qyw3FF3R57MmHBIKumMt9ZMNJzrsED2X/view?usp=sharing

Here is the Westerly Sun article regarding the fire over a month ago. Below is a picture of the school supporting Leah and Greta when we had our "Blue Out" day to celebrate the success of how much our community raised for them get their feet on the ground.

http://www.thewesterlysun.com/News/Richmond-Hopkinton/Hope-Valley-mom-daughter-touched-by-community-outpouring-after-devastating-fire.html

The Chariho High School band came to Hope Valley School on Wednesday to play for the school. What a talented group of students. There were many alumni students who came back to their stomping grounds.

The Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) testing window will start right after April break. The RICAS Assessment is a two-part comprehensive assessment aligned to the Common Core State Standards and replaces the PARCC test. The ELA and Math RICAS assessments at Hope Valley School will take place the first two weeks after April vacation. It is imperative that your child is at school on time during testing days. Testing will begin promptly at 9:00 on the following days:

Grade 3 ELA on 4/24 & 4/25

Grade 4 ELA on 4/26 & 4/27

Grade 3 Math on 5/1 & 5/2

Grade 4 Math on 5/3 & 5/4

The school will provide a complimentary breakfast to students before tests are administered. We appreciate your support in making sure your child has a good night’s sleep, attends school, and arrives to school on time. Thank you for your continued involvement in and support of your child’s education.

A huge shout out goes out to Art Smith who organized the Someone Special Dance last Friday. What an amazing turnout. So many people to thank. We would like to thank Melissa Smith, Anna Pruitt, Becky Champlin, Becky Andrade, Rachel Marinelli, Heidi Redfern, and Laura Lesh.

Art would like to thank John and Rose Herlihy for kitchen patrol, Ailene Lamarre for the use of the Elks Hall, Kristy Eno from Stop and Shop Westerly for food donations and gift card, Bake Fresh of RI for donating 120 scrumptious donuts, Mario’s Pizza for deep discounted pizza, Jay the DJ, Steve Cofone from Snap Away Photo Booth, and Rosanna’s Flowers for corsages and boutonnières.

So many people involved and all went smashingly well. Thank you all!!!!!

Thank you to those who attended April's PTO meeting. Here are the highlights but you can email Becky if would like to view the meeting minutes in its entirety. Her email is bchamplin21@hotmail.com.

• Bingo - rescheduled to 4/13

• Color - a-thon 4/29/18

• April 29th, registration at 1pm, race at 2pm

• Everyone on the course needs to be registered
• Food trucks will be there
• Packets due TODAY. If there are any submissions after 4/13, it will not count toward prizes

• any other questions contact Lauren at lauren.coggeshall@gmail.com

• Teacher Appreciation Week May 7th -11th – flyer will come home at it approaches
• Spirit Week May 14th -18th (see flyer below)
• 4th grade send off will be 6/15
• End of the year Family Picnic 6/15 from 6p-8p

Thank you for all you do for Hope Valley!!!!!

Next PTO Meeting:

Monday, May 14 at 6:30 pm in the library.

PTO Members and School Contact Information

PTO President: Becky Champlin – bchamplin21@hotmail.com

PTO Vice President: Catherine Giusti – catherine.giusti@gmail.com

PTO Treasurer: Anna Pruitt – apruitt444@gmail.com

PTO Secretary: Kim Vuono – kimberlyl02904@yahoo.com

School Principal: Giuseppe Gencarelli – ggen@chariho.k12.ri.us

School Secretary: Donna Sunderland– Donna.Sunderland@chariho.k12.ri.us

For those parents and guardians who still need to register children for kindergarten, please call your elementary school of residence for a registration appointment. Bring a locator card (from Town Hall), a birth certificate, and immunization records. With an appointment, the school principal will be able to meet with you and provide a tour of the school.

This is a great read. Please visit the following link for a great parental read on

WHY ARE KIDS IMPATIENT, BORED, FRIENDLESS, AND ENTITLED?

http://deeprootsathome.com/kids-friendless-bored-impatient/

Twitter @JoeGencarelli1

Facebook: Hope Valley School

Text Messages: I use a free app called Remind, that lets me safely send 1-way texts to students and parents. Check it out:

https://www.remind.com/?rid=73395966&utm_source=sms&utm_medium=android&utm_campaign=teacher_share

School Website: https://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/hv

Library Blog: http://hopevalleylibrary.weebly.com/mrs-wards-blog

Spanish Website: http://senoracarpenter.weebly.com/

Psychology Corner: https://sites.google.com/chariho.k12.ri.us/psychology/home

April 28: Huck Finn Fishing Event and Tournament located atMeadowbrook Pond behind Richmond Elementary School. Registration starts at 9:00 am, followed by tournament at 10:00 am.

Please contact Sally Lambert for any information at recreation@richmondri.com.

As a district we are making some changes to how we handle negative lunch balances. The schools will make attempts to receive money owed. If that is unsuccessful the balances get transferred to central office where they will handle negative balances over $20. It is important to make sure your child's lunch account has a positive balance. Any student without money in their account or cash in hand are not allowed to charge a-la-carte items, this includes milk & water. You can always check your children's lunch balances on the www.myschoolbucks.com website. What happens if a child doesn’t have a lunch or forgets it at home? In that case, students will be allowed to charge a full meal which includes an entrée, fruit, vegetable and beverage, and bring in the money the next day. Thank you.

Vocabulary is a significant predictor of reading comprehension. “Indeed, one of the most enduring findings in reading research is the extent to which students’ vocabulary knowledge relates to their reading comprehension.” (Osborn & Hieber, 2004)

How many words do children know? Children need to learn 2,000 to 3,000 new words each year from 3rd grade onward, about 6-8 per day. In 1st and 2nd grade, children need to learn 800+ words per year, about 2 per day (Biemiller; Nagy & Anderson)

We will continue with our Monthly calendars to be used across all grade levels throughout the school. Each month will have a “theme” and all vocabulary words will be related to that theme.

Each month a new calendar will be sent home. Hang it on your refrigerator or keep it somewhere that it can be seen each day. Challenge your whole family to become “Word Wizards” by using these words in their own vocabulary. Look for these words in books or listen for them on the television or radio. Encourage your child to share these valuable experiences with their teacher(s).

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Hope Valley Elementary School is to work in partnership with our colleagues, students and families. We are committed to creating a learning environment where children are expected to achieve their full potential.

Email: ggen@chariho.k12.ri.us
Website: www.chariho.k12.ri.us/hv
Location: 15 Thelma Drive, Hope Valley, RI, United States
Phone: 401-539-2321
Twitter: @JoeGencarelli1