This is the last full week of school. With that said, we will continue to maintain a focused learning environment. Teachers still have a lot of information to review with the students. In addition, we have a few field trips.
This week will be very special for our 5th graders. On Monday, the 5th graders and their parents are invited to the annual luncheon. This event will take place in the Bacon Gym at 12:00 PM. On Tuesday, we will be having a Moving Up Ceremony for the 5th graders at 6:00 PM in the Bacon Gym. On Thursday, the 5th grade will be going on their last field trip as Bacon Bears.
Parents are invited to two special awards ceremonies this week. On Thursday, the K-2 Awards will take place at 10:00 AM. On Friday, students in grades 3-5 will be acknowledged in the Honor Roll Assembly at 10:00 AM. Be sure to join us!
Healthy Schools Announcement We just received word on our Silver application. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is pleased to announce that R M Bacon Elementary School has achieved the 2015 Silver National Healthy Schools Award. Thank you to the Healthy Schools PLC for their hard work this year. RM Bacon in the news The 3rd graders were featured in the Vineland Daily Journal this week for their Pine Derby Competition. Check out the article here.
Pictures from around the school
2015 Badminton Champs! The Hulks
Omar was Dr. Cook's Bear Buddy this week
Club 21 met some of the characters from the Lion King
Club 21 students with Nala and Simba
Spelling Bee 2015
Spelling Bee 2015 judges
Special Guest Mayor Michael Santiago
The grade level champions Jalia, Christian and Tanyah
The Camden River Sharks Street Team visited RM Bacon to discuss healthy choices
Mrs. Munzenmayer's class with Finley
Ms. Anton's class with Finley
Mrs. Lore's class with Finley
Mrs. Lunemann's class with Finley
Mrs. Pedrick's class with Finley
Mrs. Bingham's class with Finley
Mrs. Taylor's class with Finley
Mrs. Cheeseman's class with Finley
Mrs. DiGorgio's class with Finley
Drake presented to the 3-5 students about digital responsibility
3rd grade Pine Derby
Weekly Overview
Monday - E Day - 3rd grade field trip; 5th grade Luncheon, 12:00 PM;
Tuesday - A Day - 2nd grade field trip; Grades to be posted; 5th grade Moving Up, 6:00 PM
Wednesday - B Day - 3rd grade Daddy Dog Day;
Thursday - C Day - Staff Meeting, 8:00 AM; 5th grade field trip; K-2 Awards Assembly, 10:00 AM; MERT training Cafeteria staff, 2:30, Library; Bear Bucks Store in Lunches
Friday - D Day - 3-5 Honor Roll Assembly, 10:00 AM; Bear Bucks Store in Lunches
This past week was an amazing experience for our Fine and Performing Arts Department at RM Bacon. On Monday, students were able to showcase their artistic talents to their parents and friends during the Art Show. Each student had their artwork displayed along with their classmates. The art work will remain up for the next few weeks, so if you were unable to attend be sure to stop by the school. A BIG thanks to Ms. Peck for all that she did to make the Art Show a memorable experience!
Later on Monday evening, the Band and Chorus students treated the packed Bacon Gym to a memorable concert. There were over 30 Band students who displayed the results of a year of hard work. The students played advanced songs and wowed the crowd with their final piece. After the Band completed their performance, the Chorus students entered the Bacon Gym. Similar to the Band, the students displayed their talent and hard work for all to see. They hit the high notes, low notes and displayed perfect harmony! A BIG thanks to Ms. Clearwater for all that she did to make the Spring Concert an epic showcase of talent!
Disney representatives with the big announcement
On Wednesday, Club 21 presented the Lion King Experience. After months of practice, and several cast changes, the kids put on an amazing show. Check out the article about them in the Daily Journal. After the students finished their performance, as part of their hard work and participation in the documentary being filmed for Nightline, the students were given a magical treat from Disney. The representatives from Disney are paying for the Club 21 students to attend the Lion King in Philadelphia and meet the cast on Wednesday, June 10! In addition, Mrs. Mackall was awarded her pick of any Disney play for next year's theater program free of charge. These two gifts from Disney were so generous, and were very appreciated.
We have another action packed week here at RM Bacon. On Tuesday, and Wednesday the Bacon Speaks program will be hosting Spelling Bee practices at RM Bacon. The practices will be held in the Bacon Gym from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The Spelling Bee and final speeches from the Bacon Speaks crew will be held on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 PM. This event is open to the public.
In addition, our 5th grade Safety Patrol will be going on their trip to Washington DC on Monday and Tuesday! On Wednesday, the 5th graders will be visiting Lakeside Middle School for their Orientation!
HSA News
This Wednesday, we will be having our elections for the HSA. Want to get involved and help the school? All Executive Board seats are open (President, Vice President, Secretary, Fundraising, and Treasurer). We will also have positions open for general membership, special events, and community relations. Nominations and the election will be held on Wednesday at 4:00 PM in room 8.
Pictures from around the school
The stage is set for Spring Concert
Ms. Clearwater talking with the parents
Chorus performing
Ms. Peck did an amazing job with the decorations!
Encore performance for Band
Band performing their encore
Ms. Peck's artwork complemented the Spring Concert
Chorus performing the encore for students
Chorus performing their encore for the students
The finale for the chorus
Ms. Clearwater lead the school in singing Yellow Submarine
Kindergartners are awesome!
The price you pay for having a milestone birthday at RM Baoon! Happy Birthday, Mrs. Gandy :)
Final scenes of the documentary on the Lion King Experience
Mrs. Bignham was presented her Teacher of the Year Apple!
Video of the Week
Our friend Kid President will be starting a new TV Show!
Weekly Overview
Monday - E Day - Safety Trip; Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM
Tuesday - A Day - Safety Trip; Kindergarten Trip; Spelling Bee practice, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday - B Day - Grade Level Meetings; 5th grade to Lakeside; HSA Meeting, 4:00 PM; Club 21 trip; Spelling Bee practice 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday - C Day - Staff vs. Students Badminton Tournament; Bacon Speaks and Spelling Bee, 7:00 PM
Friday - D Day - River Sharks Assembly; Race Car Derby (3rd Grade); Met Life in Teachers' lunch
Last week we honored our RM Bacon Alumni with the second Alumni Night. We had about 100 alumni come back to visit with us. Our program began with the chorus singing and dancing to a Hawaiian song. The kids did an amazing job! Then we enjoyed dinner and music. In the final part of the program we honored two alumni (Andy Colon, Tia Riviera) for their service to the community. We closed the program with our Silent Auction. All of the proceeds for the evening benefit current RM Bacon students.
Here is a video from the Alumni Night:
This week our students will showcase their art and music skills at the Spring Concert and Art Show on Monday, June 1, 2015. The Art Show will begin at 6:00 PM and the Spring Concert will begin at 7:00 PM.
On Wednesday, our Club 21 students will be performing the Lion King Experience. This process has been documented by Disney for an upcoming a Nightline Documentary. The performance will be at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, and there will be an encore performance for our students at 2:00 PM.
Checkout this preview of the Lion King Experience:
Weekly Overview
Monday - E Day - RTI Sweeps; Child Family Center Visit, 9:30 AM; Art Show, 6:00 PM; Spring Concert, 7:00 PM
Tuesday - A Day - RTI Sweeps;
Wednesday - B Day - RTI Sweeps; Club 21 presents Lion King Experience, 5:00 PM
Thursday - C Day - Staff Meeting, 8:00 AM; RTI Sweeps; First Grade Trip; Lion King Encore, 2:00 PM
Friday - D Day - RTI Sweeps; I and RS Meeting, all day; AFLAC Open Enrollment
Happy Memorial Day to everyone! Do you know why we celebrate Memorial Day? Here is an excellent resource.
We had an excellent Fun Day and Olympic Day last Friday. The 4th and 5th graders did a phenomenal job of competing, and more importantly working as a team! At Fun Day, the students in K-3 got the opportunity to bounce, play and get wet on the slippery slides. A fun time was had by all!
Fun Day Video
Olympic Day Video
This week the 4th graders will be taking the NJASK Science on Thursday morning. We are asking to have the school as quiet as possible during that time to allow the students to concentrate.
On Friday we will be hosting our second Alumni Night. There are still spots available. Please take advantage of this opportunity because the next Alumni Night is not scheduled until 2019 for our 90th anniversary. Tickets are free. All you have to do is call the front office (856) 327-6100 to reserve your spot.
Weekly Overview
Monday - No School in observance of Memorial Day
Tuesday - A Day - Another Awesome day at RM Bacon!
Wednesday - B Day - NJASK Science, 4th grade; AXE Equitable in Teacher's Lunches; PBIS Bear Bucks Store and Meeting
Thursday - C Day - NJASK Science, 4th grade Make-ups
Friday - D Day - 5th grade field trip; Alumni Night, 6:00 PM
This week will be very exciting. Our Bacon Bears will be participating in the Annual Olympic Day festivities at Memorial High School. We are looking forward to marching throughout the city to show our Bacon pride!
In addition to Olympic Day, our Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students will be participating in Fun Day. We will have lots of water, bouncy houses, and slides for the students to enjoy. The teachers have put in a lot of planning to make sure this event is enjoyable for all.
We are officially completed with the PARCC. All students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade finished their End of Year Assessments. Now we will wait to get the results. We are hoping to show a lot of growth in our scores!
Pictures from Around the School
We had a lot of support for Mother's Day
We raised 205.00 !!!!
5th Grade Hula Dance
5th graders learning the Hula Dance in Music
Alumni Night
Dr. Cook and Jim Quinn will be on Channel 22 this Tuesday at 6:00 PM talking about Alumni Night
Bacon Speaks at the Toastmasters
Riley and Jalia spoke to over 150 Toastmasters at their regional convention in Mt. Laurel
Riley on stage
Jalia on stage
The chicks took over Bacon
Little chicks were all over the school this week for kids to play with and learn from
Micah showing off a chick
3rd Grade hosted over 40 mothers
3rd Grade Mother's Day Tea
3rd Grade Mother's Day Tea
3rd Grade Mother's Day Tea
3rd Grade Mother's Day Tea
First Annual Badminton Tournament - Mr. Muhlbaier and his son won the event
Our first annual Badminton Tournament
Our first annual Badminton Tournament
Video of the Week - Kid President has a message for graduates
Weekly Overview
Monday - A Day - Another awesome day at RM Bacon
Tuesday - B Day - Another awesome day at RM Bacon
Wednesday - C Day - Workout Wednesday
Thursday - D Day- Staff Meeting, Library, 8:00 AM (4th grade and NJASK training in room 16); Throwback Thursday
Friday - E Day - Olympic Day; Fun Day; Wear your Bacon pride gear
Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers in the RM Bacon Community!
Good luck to the 3rd graders this week as they take the End of the Year portion of the PARCC. We are hoping that everyone will be on time and present!
On Friday, Dr. Cook had two assemblies to discuss updates on discipline at RM Bacon. Traditionally, the end of the year presents many challenges for students, and we see a rise in minors, and major office discipline referrals. He challenged the students to break the cycle. During the assembly he reviewed the following:
Our rules are very simple... Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful.
Disruption comes in many forms, and the students shared what they have been seeing such as talking while the teacher is talking, getting out of seats without permission, and being disrespectful to other students and teachers.
We still have plenty of time left in the school year. We are focused on finishing out the year in the best way possible.
Respect all of our staff members the same.
We have a Tradition of Excellence! Let's make our parents, teachers, and community proud of RM Bacon Elementary!
Teacher Appreciation Week was a great success! Teachers were selected each day for early outs, They were treated to a breakfast by Dr. Cook on Thursday, and a luncheon by the HSA on Friday. One Wednesday of this week they will receive Free Massages from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM by Dr. Brooke.
There is still time to sign up for the Badminton Tournament sponsored by the 3rd grade class. Tournament begins at 5:00 PM. For more information, please email amanda.devita@millvillenj.gov
Pictures from around the school
Bryant was Dr. Cook's Bear Buddy
Percussion section preparing for Spring Concert
Nick was Dr. Cook's Bear Buddy
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Bacon Speaks students preparing for their final speeches
Bacon Speaks students preparing for their final speeches
Ava made sure to visit her sister while being Dr. Cook's Bear Buddy
Ava enjoyed being Dr. Cook's Bear Buddy!
Weekly Overview
Monday - A Day - 3rd Grade EOY PARCC;
Tuesday - B Day - 3rd Grade EOY PARCC;
Wednesday - C Day - Workout Wednesday; 3rd Grade EOY PARCC; I and RS Meeting; Teacher Appreciation Massages
Thursday - D Day - Throwback Thursday; 3rd Grade EOY PARCC Make Ups
Friday - E Day - 3rd Grade EOY PARCC Make Ups; Badminton Tournament, Bacon Gym, 5:00 PM
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