The Cub Reporter

Dutch Fork Elementary School 7900 Broad River Road Irmo, SC 29063 (803) 476-3900 FAX (803) 476-3920
www.lexrich5.org/dutchfork.cfm Title 1 School March 7, 2013

Follow-up on African-American History Month

Student comments on what they learned during African-American History Month: After seeing the BrightStar Productions African Folktales show, kindergarten children used animal masks to act out African Folktales. After acting out their folktales, they enjoyed writing and illustrating their own one-page folktales. Following a morning of discussion about segregation in school and acting out the Rosa Parks bus scene, one child said, Those people did not play fair! Another child said, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the king of love! I loved learning about Harriet Tubman. She helped lead slaves to freedom by the underground railroad. Shola E. I enjoyed watching and listening to the African American Folk Tales that were acted out at school. My favorite one was about the elephant and the giraffe. They fought over a rope and by pulling on the rope it caused the elephants trunk to grow longer and so did the giraffes neck! -Heidi L. Molly B. identified Harriet Tubman as the person who said, I was a conductor on the Underground Railroad for eight years and I never lost a passenger. Grayson C. identified Rosa Parks as the person who said, I will not give up my seat on the bus. Im tired of giving in. I learned that it does not matter if youre black or white you can still be together. We all have differences. Kirah T. I learned that Ella Fitzgerald was the Queen of Jazz. Morgan M. I like to read about Harriet Tubman and why she saved her people. I want to learn more about Harriet Tubman. -Dennis S. Ruby Bridges was a girl that saved us from segregation. I felt sad for her because she was the only student in the class. I wouldnt like being the only student in the class. -Niles B. Apr 1-5 Spring Holidays I learned about Harriet Tubman and how she freed all those slaves. -Ben K. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helped end segregation. Raven K. I liked learning how the slaves got their freedom after the Civil War. Miles J. (continued on page 4)

Mar 8 PBIS Fox Fun Friday B-I-N-G-O Night at DFES Dinner & Silent Auction begin at 5:30, Bingo begins at 7:00 Mar 11-29 Spring MAP Testing Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Mar 12 Spring & Group Pictures Mar 19 PASS Writing Grades 3, 4, & 5 Mar 20 PASS Writing Grades 3, 4, & 5 PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m. SIC Meeting 6:30 p.m. Mar 26 3rd Grade Music Performance 6:00 p.m. Mar 29 First Grade Visit Richland Childrens Hospital Third Grade State House Visit

Picture Time!!
Your childs classroom group picture and individual spring picture will both be made on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Classroom group pictures will be pre-paid prior to March 12. Spring pictures will be paid for according to the price sheet that will be sent home with spring pictures, approximately two weeks after picture day. For more details please refer to the parent letter that was sent home on February 28.

Media Center Happenings . . .

Are you ready for some baseball??

The Columbia Blowfish Baseball Club is starting the Blowfish Reading Club for 2013 to provide students in the Midlands and surrounding communities with encouragement to become better students and better readers. The Blowfish provide students with the opportunity to earn free tickets to a Blowfish game as a fun incentive to read and improve study habits. In 2012, over 20,000 students from 45 elementary schools and 15 middle schools across the Midlands and surrounding counties participated in the Blowfish Reading Rewards Program. Students and faculty members came out in record-breaking crowds to Blowfish games to cheer on their schools and the Coastal Plain League CHAMPIONS, The Columbia Blowfish. DFES students are challenged to read a maximum of four extra-curricular books March 8 May 3 in order to receive free admission and special recognition at the Blowfish home game on June 11 at 6:30 p.m. Students are challenged to read at least one book at their appropriate grade level to score a single and earn two tickets to a Blowfish game. Scoring a double entails students reading two books at their appropriate reading level, and provides each student with four tickets to a game. Reading three books, or scoring a triple, provides students with four tickets and an opportunity to march in the pre-game parade at Capital City Stadium. When a student hits a home run, or finishes four books, students will receive four tickets, participate in the pre-game parade, and receive a voucher for a free hotdog and soda. Students will be bringing home a bookmark to keep track of the books that they have read. Please see that they write their first and last name as well as their teachers name and DFES on the back of the book mark. Do not lose the book mark as we have no extras. Diane Geddings School Librarian

Applications for School of Choice Go Online March 1

It is time to apply for Lexington/Richland School District Five School of Choice. Applications will be accepted online only. The application process begins 8:00 a.m. March 1, 2013 through March 29, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Limited school of choice gives parents and students residing in Lexington/Richland District Five the opportunity to apply to attend a school other than their assigned school. School of Choice is available only to Lexington/Richland School District Five residents and is based on space availability. Parents must provide transportation for students who have been approved to use School of Choice and this option is done every year. For additional information on School of Choice, contact The Office of Student Services at 476-8121. Deadline to apply for School of Choice is March 29, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

The Music Note . . .

Dont forget to mark your calendars for the 3rd grade musical Rock! The musical will be held Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the DFES Mini Theater. You will discover how different rock styles developed through the decades and enjoy characters such as Elvis, the Beatles, and more. Come join us for all the fun! All recorder money for 3rd graders is due Friday, March 8. Recorders are $4.00 each and cash or checks made payable to DFES are accepted. Please give your money to Mrs. Rushe as soon as possible. We will begin playing right after spring break. Mandy Rushe Music Teacher

4K Needs Your Help

4K needs Happy Meal Toys to help replenish their treasure box. If anyone has any gently used small Happy Meal type toys they would like to donate it would be greatly appreciated! Please send all items marked 4K and they will be delivered to Ms. Gentrys classroom!

Nurses Notes . . .

Nutrition Basics
Source: Centers for Disease Control Do you ever feel like you can't keep up with the changes in technology? Sometimes it seems that way with dietary advice, as if things are always changing. While it's true that the fields of diet and nutrition are areas of evolving research, there are some basic concepts you can keep in mind. By knowing these basics, you will be better equipped to sort through nutrition research and dietary advice. What are the basic food groups? Foods are grouped together when they share similar nutritional properties, by understanding the basic food groups, you'll be able to plan a healthy daily diet.

A USTA Campus Kids Day is coming to your area!!

USC Womens Tennis Team Vs University of Tennessee Friday, March 15 5:00 p.m. 1316 Heyward Street Cola, SC 29201 All kids and parents are invited to enjoy free food, refreshments, and promotions as the USC Gamecocks take on the Tennessee Volunteers! For more information contact Georgia Rose at grose1@mailbox.sc.edu

Vegetables: The vegetables you eat may be fresh, frozen, canned or dried and may be eaten whole, cut-up, or mashed. You should eat a variety of dark green, red and orange vegetables, as well as beans and peas (which are also considered part of the protein group). Examples include broccoli, carrots, collard greens, split peas, green beans, black-eyed peas, kale, lima beans, potatoes, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and kidney beans. Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts in this group. Fruits: The fruits you eat may be fresh, canned, frozen or dried and may be eaten whole, cut-up, or pureed. Examples include apples, apricots, bananas, dates, grapes, oranges, grapefruit, mangoes, melons, peaches, pineapples, raisins, strawberries, tangerines, and 100% fruit juice. Grains: There are two types of grains whole grains and refined grains. At least half of the grains you eat should be whole grains, such as whole-wheat bread, whole-grain cereals and crackers, oatmeal, bulgur, and brown rice. Refined grains include white bread, white rice, enriched pasta, flour tortillas, and most noodles. Diary: Most of your choices should be fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products, but all milks and calcium-containing milk products count in this category. Examples include milk, cheeses, and yogurt as well as lactose-free and lactose-reduced products and soy beverages. Foods that are made from milk but have little or no calcium are not included, such as butter, cream, sour cream, and cream cheese. Proteins: Choose a variety of lean meats and poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, unsalted nuts, and seeds. Make sure to eat at least eight ounces of seafood each week Source: www.cdc.gov

(cont. from African American follow up) I learned about a woman named Harriet Tubman. She was a great woman in Black history. She thought slavery was wrong so she did something about it. -Cheyenne D. I really liked the book, Follow the Drinking Gourd. I learned that slaves used the stars to help find their way to freedom. Maddie M. This month I learned that Rosa Parks was the Mother of Civil Rights - Josh C. I liked the morning trivia questions in the morning. I learned from them. Khalil M. I liked the play about Frederick Douglass. I didnt know anything about him and now I know a lot of interesting things about his life. Kennidy J. The trivia was cool! I learned things I didnt know. -Josh S. We studied Matthew A. Henson, the polar explorer. He was determined to reach the North Pole and make his dream! He was a leader. I wish I could be like him! Saniyah M. I enjoyed the African American trivia questions each day. My favorite part is thinking about how everyone like Rosa Parks changed history when she got arrested. -Ashawnti D. I liked the play on Frederick Douglass, especially when he read books to escape slavery. Justin M. It was fun creating slides about Ella Fitzgerald. She won 13 Grammy Awards. -Rylie R. I learned that Matthew Henson was a brave person who persevered to be the first black man to reach the North Pole. -Andrew B. I learned that there still are many African American inventors today. There have always been African American inventors, but we just didnt know it. Like Lonnie G. Johnson invented the Supersoaker. He is still alive and very rich like a billionaire (Bill Gates). Anthony H. It was fun learning about Diana Ross. She was interesting and transformed from a lead singer to a most successful singer. Alexis Y. I love that on the announcement that they asked trivia questions, and I got to research famous scientists and what they made. Kalies C. Aretha Franklin was my favorite singer. Bill Cosby made me laugh because he was so funny. My favorite was going to the Frederick Douglas play because I learned to never give up and that if you believe in yourself, you can accomplish anything! -JT M. My favorite experience was learning about the Harlem Renaissance. I learned African Americans migrated to northern cities, and they brought their culture with them. Jazz was the newest trend, and it was a celebration of their African roots through art and music. -Eden M. Hearing jazz music and learning about the poems and sculptures of the Harlem Renaissance was my favorite. I learned that African Americans are just as good as everyone else. -Thomas S.

My favorite activity was Dreams Day. I learned that Langston Hughes poems and Dr. Martin Luther Kings speech are very similar in many different ways, and I learned that comparing poems is fun! I think that Dreams Day should be a real holiday and people everywhere should celebrate it! -Sydia H. My favorite Black History Month celebration was Dreams Day. It was great because I could express myself and goals through a poem. -Yasmin R. The performance about Frederick Douglas was my favorite Black History Month event because it was like social studies came to life. -Daniel C. My favorite activity for Black History month was the Harlem Renaissance Web research project because I loved learning about African American history and being able to use the Internet for research. -Kevin P. My favorite Black History Month activity was the Harlem Renaissance Research Project because I loved learning about all the culture, music, and dancing. After we were done writing importance facts and notes, we made a Wordle, which was really fun too. -Megan M. Black History Month is a very good thing. It is a time to honor African American heroes that have made an impact on our country. I learned a lot from the trivia questions on the announcements and the Frederick Douglas play. -Jaylen C. Black History Month is a time to reflect upon the accomplishments and contributions that African Americans have made to society. I believe it is important to recognize Black History Month because it builds self-worth, accountability, drive, and unity amongst all races. -Austin B. I learned that Larry Doby played baseball with a broom handle for a baseball bat as a young boy in Camden. Jay K. I learned that Marcus Lattimore is a good sport. He is a fantastic player and is humble about his abilities. -Noah M.

Please join second grade as we collect items for Carolina Wildlife Care during our animal unit in science.
Carolina Wildlife Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitation and release of orphaned and injured wildlife animals. It is located on Old Bush River Rd., next to Saluda Shoals Park. Check out their website at www.carolinawildlife.org for more information. Please send in donations

and place them in the boxes outside any second grade classroom from March 8-March 22. Thank you!
Here are some items on their wish list: Brown rice Pedialyte canned sardines in water or oil Cheerios Canned fruits and veggies Paper towels(NOT select-a-size) Purina Indoor Cat Chow Scent-free laundry detergent and bleach Dishwasher detergent 30 gallon outdoor garbage bags
GIFT CARDS FOR GROCERY STORES, WAL- MART, LOWES, HOME DEPOT & ANY PET STORE

**Carolina Wildlife Care is having their annual Baby Shower & Open House on Saturday, April 13 10:004:00pm and Sunday, April 14 1:00-4:00pm. This is a chance for you to get a behind-the-scenes look into the wildlife center. At the open house, you can tour areas of the wildlife center, meet staff and volunteers, hear stories about and see some of the many animals at the center! Admission if FREE, but a donation from their wish list above is appreciated. Go check it out!!