Searching for Chester

Mrs. Rhone's and Mrs. Skal's Kindergarten classes listened and discussed the story entitled, The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. The main character in this story is Chester, the raccoon who develops separation anxiety because Chester has to leave him mom home on his first day of school. After the story was read, a note from Chester fell out of the book. The note was a clue that asked the students to find Chester in the school. The kindergarteners continued to find clues around the school. The purpose of this activity was to give the students a fun tour of the elementary school and meet important people in our school such as: special teachers, nurse, cafeteria, principal and the like. Although the students did not find Chester because he crawled back into the book, the children enjoyed a treat that Chester left them. Below you will see a picture of Mr. Button reading the two classes the next clue!

Character Education ~ August 30

Today's Character Education Message is:
Respecting someone means treating them the way you want to be treated.

Congratulations to the following people for being awarded Character Counts Coupons:
Ashley Torres
Carrie Miller
Alison Marshman

1st Day of School!

I would like to welcome back all of our students to school. We had a great first day. The students were excited, smiling, and looking forward to a great school year.

I would like to thank all of our students, faculty, and staff for making the transition back to school very smooth today.

Parents/Guardians if you have any questions or concerns please contact the elementary office at 570-465-3141x609.

EXCITEMENT BUILDS FOR START OF SCHOOL

The article below is a news article submitted by Stephanie Thornton from the Susquehanna County CARES program.

Susquehanna County, PA—August 12, 2010
Excitement is building for families with children starting school for the first time, thanks to special orientation nights hosted the second week of August by Blue Ridge Elementary School and Susquehanna Community Elementary School.
August 10, children enrolled in Blue Ridge’s four year old kindergarten met teachers and staff as a way to ease those first day jitters. Parents and care givers also had a chance to get their questions about school routines answered. The evening included story time with Cindy Reynolds dressed as the mole from this year’s PA One Book “What a Treasure” and school bus rides around New Milford.
The next night, youngsters enrolled in Susquehanna Community Elementary School’s pre-k and kindergarten participated in a similar program. Families toured the classrooms, met with their child’s teacher and hopped on a school bus for a special ride.
Both evenings also featured an information fair involving various county agencies including Susquehanna County CARES, Head Start, Maternal and Family Health, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Susquehanna County Literacy Program, Children’s Palace and Endless Mountain Learning Center.
By providing these special nights, families have a better idea of what to expect in their child’s classroom, and the children can be less apprehensive about starting school.
The first day is August 26 at both school districts.

Elementary Summer Reading and Math Program

The students who attended the summer reading and math program were able to attend a field trip that related to their two week theme "transportation." They had a fun-filled day at the Steamtown Museum in Lackawanna County.