Author: Mitch Reed

September Edition

Deubrook Dealings

Welcome Back!

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ~Dr. Seuess -Dr. Seuss

In this issue:
Welcome Back!
Grandparent’s Day
Update from Norfeld and Red Willow
Class Spotlights
Homecoming
Counselor’s Corner

Hello,
I would like this time to thank you for the great attendance at the open house. This attendance shows me that we are dedicated in our students and communities future. I strongly believe in relationships and the stronger we build those, the farther that we will go.
If you have any questions or concerns, or I have not had the opportunity to meet you yet, my door is always open. Please come on in!
Grandparent’s Day
With the start of the year comes……. GRANDPARENTS DAY
This day will occur on Thursday, September 14th. We will be doing this a little different this year. We would like to do lunch in two shifts and split it by last name. Grandparents are welcome in the gym starting at 11:00 am. Students will come find you in the gym and you will go through the line. Students work and a slide show will be on display
Serving Schedule A-G 11:20-11:40 H-M 11:40-12:00 N-Z 12:00-12:20
Times above are serving times, lunch will end at 1:00. Grandparents are welcome to stay during the duration of lunch
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Homecoming
September 18th– September 22nd
Monday: CC @ Deuel Coronation @ White
Tuesday: Pep Rally in Toronto for Volleyball and Competition Cheer Volleyball in Toronto @ 3:45 pm
Wednesday:
Thursday: Competition Cheer @ Sioux Valley
Friday: Homecoming Parade/Pep Rally 2:00 pm Football Game vs ORR @ White 7:00 pm

Counselor’s Corner
This is my 6th year at Deubrook Elementary and I am so excited to be back-it feels like coming home! I am always available to speak with you and consult about issues that you face with your child at home or at school. My services are confidential and free. I can be hard to catch during the day, but if you call my direct private line I will get back to you as soon as possible. I have worked with parents and teachers on behavior management, dealing with emotions surrounding family changes or loss, issues of abuse, coping, anxiety, school work habits, social skills, and countless other things. Sometimes it helps just to have another outside person to bounce parenting ideas off of—that’s what I’m here for! I also try to keep out community resources in the front foyer up-to-date with things available to our families. Right now a big announcement is the Delta Dental van that visits Brookings a few times a year. With an appointment, children under 21 years old can get free dental care. They will even help with transportation if that is an issue. The Brookings dates are Aug. 28-Sept. 1 and Oct. 30-Nov. 3. For more information please take a flyer in the front hallway, call 211 from your phone, or speak with me. Welcome back!

September Edition

Class Spotlights

Preschool: Welcome to Preschool! Our learning journey is just beginning at Deubrook as the preschoolers walk through the doors. As we embark on the new year, there are new things for our little ones to learn and adjust to.
Kindergarten: Kindergarten will be focusing on learning to work and play together as a community as we learn our classroom procedures. We will be exploring lots of different manipulatives that will be used for Math instruction and we will be engaged in several different literacy activities focused on learning about ourselves and classmates.
1st Grade: We are making magical bracelets on the first day of school. We spent time predicting why they are magic and then took a walk outdoors and discovered the magic in the bracelets. We then talked about how 'magical' our year in first grade will be! We can't wait to learn so much--and especially become readers and mathematicians!
2nd Grade: “The second graders will be exploring inquisitive questions through ‘Mystery Science’ this school year! I can’t wait to get started!”
3rd Grade: In the upcoming weeks, third graders will be learning all about our procedures and routines for Reading and Writing Workshops. In math, we will be exploring place value and adding and subtracting two digit numbers while we spend time sharing our math problem solving strategies.
4th Grade: I am looking forward to a terrific school year with kids and staff getting excited about learning! A couple things 4th grade will focus on right away are making arrays in Math, using figurative language in Reading, and reviewing the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling in Science.
5th Grade: I am looking forward to getting to know you and your son/daughter better and am excited about all the learning we have ahead of us.
6th Grade: I am pretty excited for this school year! This first week we are working on Greek and Latin Roots in Language Arts and decimals in
Math. We are also reading one of my favorite books, Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans! Here's to a great school year!
Technology: Some new and exciting news in the ‘Tech World’ is that 3rd graders now have their own Chromebooks! We are a one-to-one school from 1st-6th grade (iPads for 1st and 2nd and Chromebooks for 3rd – 6th)! We are going to get started right away learning how to utilize these new machines!
Physical Education: Let’s leap into learning about living healthy and active lifestyles! A few of our most popular events to look forward to include: 5th and 6th grade Archery Unit, Field Day and Jump Rope for Heart!
Music: I look forward to getting the kids active again with singing and moving. I like to instill a love for music in each one of them. This time of year is exciting also with getting beginning band students started.
Red Willow Colony: Students are encouraged to take risks, make mistakes along the way and learn from them, and try your very best at learning.
Norfeld Colony: Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade and Third Grade at the Norfeld Colony School will be starting the year discovering how we will work together to have a productive year! We will adventure into how plants and animals grow and live! As a teacher, I am always excited about trying out a new approach, or two, each year. This year we will be doing Interactive Notebooks and Lapbooks!
Special Education Report: The Resource Room…where we bounce through obstacles and swing to success!” We are looking forward to starting the school year and seeing the growth the students have made!
Title I Report: Dear families of Mrs. Schlechter’s students, PMP kits will be coming home the first part of October. PMP stands for “Practice Makes Progress.” Yahoo! I will try to visit with parents/caregivers about this routine before I send it home! I look forward to visiting with you about this project.