4th and 5th Grade "Straight A" Students for Marking Period #2

BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY

2013-14 School year

Marking Period #2

GRADE 5 STRAIGHT “A” AWARD

Ms. Chamberlain

Lydia Andusko

Ryan Mills

Breanna Post

Mrs. Glezen

Sierra Bross

Brandon Gentile

Destiny Posaski

Mrs. Pearson

Mason Conklin

Marissa Derrick

Mrs. Wolfe

Cassidy Howe

Andrew Scott

Anthony Torres

GRADE 4 STRAIGHT “A” AWARD

Ms. Daniels

Kayla Blaisure

Collin Deupree

Richard Dunn

Layla Gregory

Danielle Tierney

Mrs. Decker

Reese Allen

Hannah Gallagher

Alexis Parks

Mr. Jones

Rayne Glover

Sienna Kowalewski

Ashley Tomassacci

Blue Ridge Art Club Students use their art to help people.

Blue Ridge Fifth Grade Art Club members raised $1,332.23 to donate to Susquehanna County Interfaith for their fuel assistance program.  This is the fourth year that art teacher, Sarrah Dibble-Camburn's after school art club has completed this project, totaling over $2,800 in aid for families over the last few winters.

Susquehanna County Interfaith currently has helped 191 households this cold season, with more calls coming in daily. Donations such as the art club's help many senior citizens, children, and families to stay warm and healthy during the difficult northeast Pennsylvania winters. For those who are facing financial challenges, whether due to job loss, medical difficulties, or other issues, it can be especially hard to make an already tight budget stretch even further to cover heating costs. The students' creativity, enthusiasm and community service are giving hope and heat to many neighbors in need.

The students' complete this project as part of The Hexagon Project where students from around the globe illustrate in 3-D or 2-D what interdependence means.  Blue Ridge Fifth Grade Art Club defined that as helping our neighbors by keeping them warm.  One student, Hannah Kline, collected $312.65 with her donation container at the Pump N Pantry in New Milford.  Their projects will be a part of The Hexagon Project art show in the fall of 2014.

Visit http://hexagonproject.wordpress.com/ for additional information.

Art Club wanted to thank the community for their donations and the businesses for their participation.  The amount we raised says something wonderful about the people in area we live.  

Thank you to the following businesses for letting us place a hexagon donation at your location:  Cindy's Cafe, Jenny Leighs, Rob's Market, Great Bend VFW, Pump N Pantry (New Milford), Lucky Dog Pet Spa, Valley Lanes Bowling Alley, Blue Stone Pizza, Epstein and Associates, Sheriff's Office, Tedeschi's Pizza, Southern NY Neurosurgical Group, Stone's Hardware Store, Little Slice of Heaven, The Geyer Family, PNC Thrift Store, Sunoco Great Bend, Depot Susquehanna, Green Gables, The Fireplace Restaurant (Tunkhannock), Lindsey Oil, Danscapes, Reddon's Drug Store, Lackawanna College (Gibson), Jem's Ice Cream, Hartford Exxon.

BRES February Student Standout

Last row:  Makayla Shidagis, Dawson Stone, Cassidy Parker, John Barry
4th row:  Breana Paterno, James Minton, Wyatt Bross, Griffin Whitehead
3rd row:  Kyle Baker, Max Madura, Alex Sanchez-Salinas, Emily McCarthy, John Fiore
2nd row:  Calim Percario, Micah Findley, Carson Gallagher, Alex Rudock
Front row:  Ireland Rudock, Johnathan Pue, Hailey Wooster, Jaylee Miller, Abigail Bednarchik
Absent from photo:  Kara Wdowiak, Cameron Nabinger, Jameson Mock, McKenna Zick

BRES January Citizen of the Month Students

Subject: January Citizen of the Month Students

Back row:  Mr. Matt Button-Principal, Ashleigh Yager, James Coates, Jacob Morris, Aaron Beesley, Marissa Derrick, Miss Jessica Boyko-Counselor
Row Four:  Logan Sellitto, Kaelynn Brant, Hanna McCarthy, Ashlyn Fisher, Danielle Tierney
Row Three:  Navaeh Wolf, Madison Makosky, Gideon Squier, Donald Connelly, Riley Hayes
Row Two:  Anyah Caljean, Alicia Johnson, Scarlett Osterhout, Timothy Higgins, Gehrig Dibble
Front Row:  Brogan Gunn, Kayden Frantz, Alexander Krayeski

Not pictured:  Kiara Thongthip-Hobart, Lillian Edwards, Alexis Steffens, Riley Hayes

First Grade Career Day

In December, Mr. Kenneth Anderson, uncle of Chasity Fiske, was one of many wonderful presenters for First Grade's Career Day.  He offered a special prize of a model tractor trailer truck to the student who drew the best rendition.  Alex Sanches-Salinas was the proud winner of the truck.  Alex spends much of his free time making illustrations from sharks to Spiderman.  When the contest was presented to Alex, he excitedly jumped into action and wanted to work on his picture right away.  He was very motivated by the prospect of winning the truck.  Mr. Anderson will be displaying Alex's picture in his office.

Blue Ridge 5th Grade Art Club members, recently finished building centerpieces for the fourth annual Blue Ribbon Gala on Saturday, February 15th.  This fundraiser benefits the non-profit organization Marley's Mission, which provides free equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) to children who have suffered trauma.  

Blue Ridge students built these amazing sculptures under the guidance of art teacher, Sarrah Dibble-Camburn in their after school club.  The art club members used paper scrolling to build three dimensional horses.  This project took a few weeks to complete using patience, paper, and glue.  The students created eleven centerpieces for the event.

 

Katie White, Ryan Glatzel, Holly Geyer

Brandon Reid

Makena Slater, Breanna Post, Brea Conrad, Kaylyn Lewis

 

Kindergarten Registration for 2014-15

Age 4 kindergarten registration will be held March 11, 12, 13

Age 5 kindergarten registration will be held on March 14

According to school board policy, a child is eligible for admission as follows:

• Age 4 kindergarten if she/he has attained the age of four years and no months by September 1.  **NOTE:  If your child is currently enrolled in the Age 4 kindergarten program this year, you DO NOT need to register your child for Age 5 kindergarten.

• Age 5 kindergarten if she/he has attained the age of five years and no months by September 1. 

If you have a child who is eligible, please call the elementary school at 465-3141, extension 609.

Please pass this information on to others who may be eligible as well.  Thank you.

BRES Student Standouts.............January 2014

Back row:  Ryan Blaisure, Corey Laude, Shawn Bailey, Andria Lewis, Jesse DeLousia, William Posaski, Brooke Upright
Second Row:  Paloma Antao, Courtney Marvin, Haley Ebhardt, Joseph Castaing, Jackson Donovan, Brandi Upright, Chase Myers
Front Row:  Ashlee Sanchez, Kaydence Fiske, Jackson-Daniel Treadway, Hailee Carter

Absent from photo: Alisa Dauro, Tiffani Henke, Tyler Thongthip-Hobart, Raurin Percario, Nolan Gnade, Jade Morris, Christopher Rice, Madison Dibble

5th Grade "Multiplication" Tournament

At the beginning of the year, each 5^th grade student was given a set of multiplication flash cards to begin studying.  On December 13, the second annual 5^th grade multiplication tournament was held.  The students were divided into 4 groups based on a timed  assessment.  During the tournament, 2 players faced each other at a time.  The player with the fastest correct answer then faces the next opponent.  Each round was timed.    Each player’s score was kept for stating the correct answer the fastest for the duration of each round.  The players with the most quickly given correct answers moved to the next round.  In the first round there were approximately 20 students per group, down to around 10 students in 2^nd round, and the final round had each group to 4 or 5 students.  At the end of round 3, a champion was named from each group for the getting the most timely correct answers.  The winners were Sierra Bross, Clay Repella, Ryan Glatzel, and Alex Gennarelli. The winners each received a $5.00 gift card to Video King and popcorn purchased by the fifth grade teachers.

Pictured (L-R): Clay Repella, Sierra Bross, Ryan Glatzel, Alex Gennareelli

BRES Citizen of the Month -- December 2013

Back row: Matt Button-Principal, Connor Mills, Anthony Dissinger, John Slocum







4th row: Foxlynn King, Ian Kohlepp, Noah Martin, Kaylyn Lewis, Angel Alvarez, Jessica Boyko-Counselor







3rd row: Sophia Bianchi, Ethan Ashley, Emma Button, William Plunkett, Marissa Fiske, Ashley Tomassacci, Logan Frantz







2nd row: Adam White, Katelyn Sherwood, Tyler Carpenter, Baleigh Knopnick







Front: Maia Lewis, Paige Orner, Olivia Folk







Absent from photo: Reese Allen, Taylor Dibble, Mason Dutcher, Cameron Smallacomb