Theresa Garcia, Principal
200 E. 9th St., Lordsburg, NM 88045 Phone (575)542-9473
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Union Pacific 844
Wednesday 11-9-11 at 12:45 the last working steam locomotive made a stop in Lordsburg, and stayed overnight before moving on. This served as an excellent opportunity for our students to see a piece of history in action. The students walked over to the railway to see the locomotive somewhat up close and personal.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
October Newsletter
Battle of the Books
Transportation arrangements will
need to be made for students who participate.
Tuesday 3:15 – 4:00
Central
Thursday 3:15 – 4:00 Southside
Family Book Night
November 7 is our third Family Book Night for
this school year. We will be hosting it at the Southside library at 5:30. This
month’s book will be Thank You Sarah
by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Please join us with your children for an hour
of fun as we enjoy the story behind celebrating Thanksgiving and how it became a
holiday.
Remember there will not be a Family Book
Night during the month of December.
FAMILY BOOK
NIGHTS
November 7 Southside
January 9 Central
February
6
Southside
March 5 Central
April 2 Southside
May 7 Central
Upcoming Events
Nov. 4,
2011 SLI Early
Release
Nov. 6,
2011 Daylight Savings
ends
Nov. 10,
2011 District Inservice,
NO SCHOOL
Nov. 11, 2011 District Inservice, NO SCHOOL
Nov. 23 - 25,
2011 Thanksgiving
Holiday
Word Count Updates
READ! READ!
READ! READ! READ!
READ! READ! READ!
CENTRAL
5th 4,459,876
6th 5,297,458
School total so far: 9,757,334
School total so far: 9,757,334
SOUTHSIDE
3rd 4,808,365
4th 5,118,911
School
total so far: 9,927,267
Central Read-a-Thon October 31,
2011
Students in all classes at Southside and
Central took time to sit down and read. The purpose was to encourage a long
stretch of reading to increase the students’ reading stamina. Ms. Lark’s class
took advantage of the beautiful weather to read outside.
Turkey Dinner at
School
A turkey dinner will be served in the school
cafeterias on November 17th. You are welcome to join your child in
eating this meal together. The cost of the meal is:
Adults - $5.00
Children - $3.00
All students will receive this meal according
to their meal designation, so if your child receives a free/reduced meal, the
same is true for the turkey dinner. If you would like to bring a non-enrolled
child to join you, then the $3.00 charge will be assessed.
Librarians
Types of Libraries to work in as
a librarian:
Academic Library – this is usually a library on
a university or college campus and serves the students and faculty of that
institution. Some universities and colleges have more than one library on
campus. The average academic librarian salary is
$46,000.Public Library – this is a library open to all who live within a city or town. The city government supports this library with funds for books, salaries and expenses. Anyone can use this library to read books, check out movies and use the Internet. The average salary for a public librarian is $47,000.
School Library – this is a library for schools that serve students from PreK – 12. They are in both public and private schools and are part of the school system. The average school librarian salary is $40,000.
Special Library – this libarary is found in specialized areas such as museums, corporations, hopitals, military bases, private business and the government. These libraries are open only to people working in these places.
The average salary for a specialty librarian is $52,000 All information is according to : http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-corporate+librarian
Social
Skills
We are focusing on learning social skills to help us interact respectfully and courteously with each other. We are providing you with the steps we use in school, so you can use these skills at home with your children.
Getting Permission
When you need to get permission from someone, you should:
1.
Look
at the other person.
2. Be specific when you ask permission. The other person should know exactly what you are requesting.
3. Be sure to ask rather than demand. “May I please…?”
4. Give reasons if necessary.
5. Accept the decision.
2. Be specific when you ask permission. The other person should know exactly what you are requesting.
3. Be sure to ask rather than demand. “May I please…?”
4. Give reasons if necessary.
5. Accept the decision.
Attendance Policy
Reminders
At this time of the year many students have been absent from school for a variety of reasons. Some confusion still lingers regarding the attendance policy we are following in the district. Please take a moment to read through these reminders.
A note signed by the parent/guardian must be in the school office within 48 hours of the first day of absence. If you child is sick with a virus and is absent on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday a note must be in the office by the end of business on Thursday in order for Tuesday to excused. If the note states the days the child will be out and is turned in on time, then it will be sufficient for that absence.
For award purposes only, 3 tardies will prevent a student from receiving a perfect attendance award for the 3rd and 4th nine weeks.
Parents and guardians only may sign out students from school. For a grandparent, aunt/uncle, sibling or other family member to sign out a student, a signed letter from the parent must be presented to the office giving permission to that person. We want to make sure we are keeping our students safe.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
September Newsletter
Battle of the
Books
We are ready to start working on
Battle of the Books with students. All students are invited and encouraged
to participate in Battle of the Books. There will be practice once a week at
each school starting on October 18. For all students coming to Battle of the
Books practice transportation arrangements will need to be made.
Tuesday 3:15 – 4:00
Central
Thursday 3:15 – 4:00 Southside
Upcoming
Events
Oct. 7,
2011 District In-service, NO
SCHOOL
Oct. 10, 2011 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY, NO
SCHOOLOct. 21, 2011 Parent Teacher Conferences,
No school for students
Oct. 31, 2011 Read-a-Thon
Family Book
Night
October 3 was our second Family Book Night for
this school year. We had an amazing turnout again with standing room only in the
Central library. We read the book Diary
of a Worm by Doreen Cronin.
Family Book Night for the November book will
be on November 7 in the Southside Library. Please join us as we read another
terrific book together and engage in a fun activity with parents and students.
FAMILY BOOK
NIGHTS
August 29
Southside
October 3 CentralNovember 7 Southside
January 9 Central
February 6 Southside
March 5 Central
April 2 Southside
May 7 Central
Reader of the
Week
Southside and Central Elementary Schools are
continuing to track the number of words each student is reading and combining
their words to create the schools’ totals. At both schools we already have some
students who have read at least 100,000 words. At this point in time we have one
student who has read 1,000,000 words! KEEP READING!
CENTRAL
5th 3,263,3466th 3,800,797
School total so far: 7,083,927
SOUTHSIDE
3rd 3,482,0574th 3,430,044
School total so far: 6,865,480
Book Fair at Southside
Library
It is once again time for the Book Fair at
Southside. Mrs. Salinas will set up the displays of books in the library for you
to browse for books for your children. Students can purchase books at any time
during the week of the fair while in school. Parents we encourage you to come by
and browse with your child, and buy!
The Book Fair runs for a week from October 17
through October 26. Mrs. Salinas will be hosting a Book Fair Night on
October 18th from 5 – 8pm when the
library will be open to the public to view the books. Please come by and see the
many wonderful texts that are available for our students.
Bullying
Issues
The
following are more tips on bullying. Please take a moment to read through them
and discuss them with your child.
5.
Encourage your child to seek help and to report bullying incidents to someone
s/he feels safe with at the school:
- Adult
in charge of a specific activity or area (such as the playground, lunchroom,
field trips, bus lines, gym, classroom)
- Teacher
- Counselor
- Principal
6.
Use school personnel and other parents as resources in finding positive ways to
encourage respectful behaviors at school.
- Volunteer
time to help supervise on field trips, on the playground, or in the lunchroom.
- Become an advocate for school-wide bullying prevention programs and policies.
7.
Encourage your child to continue to talk with you about all bullying incidents.
- Do
not ignore your child's report.
- Do
not advise your child to physically fight back. (Bullying lasts longer and
becomes more severe when children fight back. Physical injuries often result.)
- Do
not confront the child who bullies.
- Do
not confront the family of the child who
bullies.
Film Industry Careers
Producers and Directors
A producer can do many different things: write, invest, come up with
ideas, and manage things. The executive producer is responsible for every part
of the movie from beginning to end. Directors are the boss of a film. They make
the movie the way they want it to be and so they have a say in who is hired to
work on a movie. They decide on everything involved with how the movie will look
and sound. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lumps producers and directors
together, so the average annual salary of film directors in 2006 was
$92,920.
Screenwriters
Screenwriters write the movie. They decide what the actors say and do,
where it takes place and what happens in the movie. Sometimes they work on the
script by themselves or they work with other screenwriters. BLS statistics for
2006 put the average salary of a film screenwriter at $95,250, higher than both
directors and producers.
Film
and Video Editors
Editors make the film. Most people don’t know who they are or what they
do, but without them there would be no movies. They take the many hours of
filming and cut out most of it to leave just the best for us to watch on the
screen. They work very closely with the director to make sure the finished
product is exactly what the director wanted.
According to BLS, the average annual salary for a film editor is
$68,980.
BLS statistics taken from:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/highest-paying-jobs-film-industry2.htm
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Central and
SouthsideTimes
Battle of the
Books
This year
the students will be able to participate in a state-wide competition that
celebrates the power and enjoyment of reading books. This competition requires
students to read at least 10 books from the selected list of books for the 2011-2012
school year. I expect every student to read several of the books on the list
during the coming months and I will outline more details about forming our
Central and Southside teams in later newsletters.
the students will be able to participate in a state-wide competition that
celebrates the power and enjoyment of reading books. This competition requires
students to read at least 10 books from the selected list of books for the 2011-2012
school year. I expect every student to read several of the books on the list
during the coming months and I will outline more details about forming our
Central and Southside teams in later newsletters.
Upcoming
Events
Sept. 2, 2011 District Inservice, NO SCHOOL
Sept. 5, 2011 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL
Sept. 7, 2011
Picture Day SS, CES
Sept. 9, 2011
Report Cards go home
Sept. 23,
2011 EARLY RELEASE, SLI
Sept. 23,
2011 LHS Homecoming
Game
Walking Clubs
have been
started at both Central and Southside. We want to see how many miles we can walk each nine weeks. We will then change it into distance across the United States. Students can walk before school, at lunch time and are walking during PE. Pedometers are available for students to check out and use.
started at both Central and Southside. We want to see how many miles we can walk each nine weeks. We will then change it into distance across the United States. Students can walk before school, at lunch time and are walking during PE. Pedometers are available for students to check out and use.
Reader of the
Week
Both Southside and Central Elementary Schools have set a school
goal to read 10 million words this year. We are tracking the number of words
each student is reading and combining their words to create the schools’
totals. The students’ first goal is to read 100,000 words. Once students have
read 100,000 words, we will take their picture for the newspaper and place
their name on our Wall of Honor. Look for your child’s picture in the coming
weeks and support your child by insisting on reading at home.
Family Book
Night
August 29 was our first Family Book Night for
this school
year. We had an amazing turnout for our first celebration with reading books.
We read the book Charlie Cook’s Favorite Book by Julia Donaldson. Please stop by either
Southside or Central to read the responses to this book. They are posted
outside each library.
year. We had an amazing turnout for our first celebration with reading books.
We read the book Charlie Cook’s Favorite Book by Julia Donaldson. Please stop by either
Southside or Central to read the responses to this book. They are posted
outside each library.
FAMILY
BOOK NIGHTS
BOOK NIGHTS
August
29 Southside
October 3
Central
November 7 Southside
January 9
Central
February 6
Southside
March 5 Central
April 2 Southside
May 7 Central
Bullying
Issues
We continue to have issues with bullying at both Southside and
Central. Please take a moment to read the following tips on how you can help
your child and the school combat this problem. Each month more tips will be
given.
1. Encourage your child to report bullying incidents
to you.
to you.
- Validate your child's
feelings by letting him/her know that it is normal to feel hurt, sad,
scared, angry, etc. - Let your child know that
s/he has made the right choice by reporting the incident(s) to you and
assure your child that s/he is not to blame. - Help your child be specific
in describing bullying incidents: who, what, where, when. (Look for
patterns or evidence of repeated bullying behaviors.)
2. Ask your child how s/he has tried to stop
the
bullying.
bullying.
3. Coach your child in possible alternatives.
- Avoidance is often the best
strategy.
- Play
in a different place. - Play
a different game. - Stay
near a supervising adult when bullying is likely to occur. - Look for ways to find new
friends.
- Support
your child by encouraging him/her to extend invitations for friends to
play at your home or to attend activities. - Involve
your child in social activities outside of school.
4. Treat the school as your ally.
- Share your child's concerns
and specific information about bullying incidents with appropriate school
personnel. - Work with school staff to
protect your child from possible retaliation. - Establish a plan with the
school and your child for dealing with future bullying incidents.
Taken from:
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_What_Do_About/
Criminal Justice
Careers
Crime scene investigators are trained to
examine the
evidence and elements that comprise the scene of a murder, robbery, rape, or
other crime. To become a crime scene investigator, you will need to be an
experienced police officer who receives specific professional training. If you
aren’t already a police officer, you will need to have at least a college
degree.
evidence and elements that comprise the scene of a murder, robbery, rape, or
other crime. To become a crime scene investigator, you will need to be an
experienced police officer who receives specific professional training. If you
aren’t already a police officer, you will need to have at least a college
degree.
Average yearly salary =
$58,750
As a forensic psychologist, you may work
in
the court system as a jury consultant or as an expert witness testifying on the
mental state of a defendant when a crime was committed. You may provide
evidence regarding the competence of a person to stand trial. As a forensic
psychologist, you are combining psychology with law and may work with
correctional facilities, psychiatric hospitals, or community agencies in
performing risk assessment of future behavior of an individual. You may also
provide psychotherapy or agency referrals to alleviate psychiatric symptoms
that led to criminal behavior. In addition to an undergraduate degree in
psychology, you will need a Master’s Degree to qualify for a career position in
forensic psychology.
the court system as a jury consultant or as an expert witness testifying on the
mental state of a defendant when a crime was committed. You may provide
evidence regarding the competence of a person to stand trial. As a forensic
psychologist, you are combining psychology with law and may work with
correctional facilities, psychiatric hospitals, or community agencies in
performing risk assessment of future behavior of an individual. You may also
provide psychotherapy or agency referrals to alleviate psychiatric symptoms
that led to criminal behavior. In addition to an undergraduate degree in
psychology, you will need a Master’s Degree to qualify for a career position in
forensic psychology.
Average Salary =
$59,440
The requirements for becoming a paralegal vary
based on the
work environment you wish to work for. Some law firms may require you to have a
complete four-year degree in paralegal studies, while other offices may only
ask applicants to have earned an Associate’s degree or shorter professional
program from a business school or trade school. Paralegals may want to consider
taking the national certification exam for legal assistants, but it usually
isn’t needed.
work environment you wish to work for. Some law firms may require you to have a
complete four-year degree in paralegal studies, while other offices may only
ask applicants to have earned an Associate’s degree or shorter professional
program from a business school or trade school. Paralegals may want to consider
taking the national certification exam for legal assistants, but it usually
isn’t needed.
Average Salary = $43,040
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Family Book Night
Central and Southside Libraries hosted a “Family Book Night” on Tuesday, Feb. 7th. The book “Bad Boys” by Margie Palatini, was read and an activity followed. It was very well attended and was enjoyed by all. This was made possible due to the extended hours that all of our schools are able to offer through the” Improving Literacy through School Libraries Grant”. We encourage all students, parents, and all community members to come and access our libraries during these hours.
The next Family Book Night will be on March 7th at Southside Elementary.
Monday, February 7, 2011
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