RM Bacon Weekly: April 2015

Sunday, April 26, 2015

April 27 - May 1

Bacon Bears,

Focusing on Today, Tomorrow, and the Future!

This week the 5th graders will begin taking the End of Year (EOY) PARCC. Similar to how we organized the PBA in March/April, the building will be in test security mode from 9:30 AM until about 11:00 AM. No students or un-authorized personnel will be permitted in the testing areas. We appreciate you cooperation with this until the 3rd graders complete their PARCC on May 15.

Last week we ended on a positive note! The PBIS team created another successful Bear Bucks Store and Challenge. This month's challenge was "Buddy in a Bucket." Students had to throw a ball in bucket (but they didn't know which one had the Buddy inside). Student who won will be able to spend 45 minutes with their Buddy. In addition, our monthly data showed a downward trend for both major and minor discipline referrals!

Our students and staff did an amazing job with the Earth Day activities. Our students in grades 2 - 5 saw Monkey Kingdom while our K-1 students made paper, read the Lorax, and planted seeds. Once again, kudos to our students and staff for going above and beyond for Earth Day!

Pictures from around the school

Earth Day activities

Earth Day Activities

Bear Buck Challenge (Buddy in a Basket)

4th graders going to see Mary Poppins

Earth Day Twins!

3rd grade perimeter lesson

Weekly Overview
Monday - A Day - PARCC (EOY) grade 5, 9:30 - 11:30
Tuesday - B Day - PARCC (EOY) grade 5, 9:30 - 11:30
Wednesday - C Day - PARCC (EOY) grade 5, 9:30 - 11:30; 4th grade trip to Constitution Center; Workout Wednesday
Thursday - D Day - PARCC Make-ups as needed; Bacon Speaks, 4:00 PM
Friday - E Day - PARCC Make-ups as needed

Saturday, April 18, 2015

April 20 - 24

Bacon Bears,

Focusing on today, tomorrow and the future!

The students continue to display their focus after coming back from the Spring Break. They were able to hit the ground running and show the teachers how hard they are willing to work! We had a great turnout for the Family Fun Night on Wednesday. Parents, teachers and students participated in Zumba, fitness apps, and enjoyed healthy food in the cafeteria.

This week the students will be enjoying a plethora of activities. Our 5th graders will be participating in the annual Multicultural Week. Students in grades 2 - 5 will be seeing Monkey Movie. The 4th graders will be visiting Millville Senior High School to see the play Mary Poppins. On Friday, we will have our Spring Photos for classrooms and in the afternoon we will have our monthly PBIS Bear Bucks Store.

Club 21 is going BIG!
4th and 5th graders at RM Bacon Elementary School in Millville, NJ are starting the rehearsal process for their first production- The Lion King KIDS.

As part of this production and The Lion King Experience, students will be able to design and create their own sets, costumes, and more. We are trying to raise $1500.00 (in addition to our own fundraising efforts) for the children to have all of the materials needed to transform our elementary school gymnasium into an African savannah.

Help us make the children’s first experience with musical theater one they’ll never forget! Follow this link and donate. Every donation counts!

Video of the Week - Our friend Kid President wants YOU to make an Awesome Video!

Pictures from around the school

RM Bacon artwork on display

We are artists!

We are artists

Family Fun Night

1st grade students in Math

1st grade students estimating in Math

Aiden was Dr. Cook's Bear Buddy!

Ms. Matticks built butterfly housing for our school

Family Fun Night

5th graders building structures

1st graders playing with millipedes

1st graders holding butterflies

Weekly Overview
Monday - A Day - 4th Marking Period begins; Reading Street Assessment Review, Library, 8:30 - 12:30
Tuesday - B Day - Alumni Night Planning , Library, 8:15 AM; Monkey Movie, 10:30 AM; Book fair through Library classes
Wednesday - C Day - Earth Day; Mary Poppins, 9:45 AM
Thursday - D Day - 5th grade Multicultural Festivities, 12:15 PM; Kindergarten Swim; Book fair through Library classes
Friday - E Day - Spring Pictures; PBIS Bear Bucks; Book fair through Library classes

Sunday, April 12, 2015

April 13 - 17

Bacon Bears,

Focusing on Today, Tomorrow and the Future!

Welcome back from Spring Break! Everyone here at RM Bacon hopes you had an enjoyable break! We are very excited to get back to school this week!!!

We have a few activities this week designed to get you back into the swing of things. Our Healthy Schools PLC will be hosting our second annual Family Fun Night on Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM. For more information, check the April Newsletter that was sent home before the break.

Prior to the Spring Break, we had an excellent Autism Awareness project that was featured in the Daily Journal. Here is an Animoto of the event. Thank you to Mr. Sheppard and Mrs. Benson for taking the pictures and to Mrs. Sinone for coordinating.