Silver Spring Elementary School

Runner's News

June 2022 Edition

Greetings Silver Spring Families!

The last days of the 2021-2022 school year are upon us and we have a few more activities to end the school year.

Field Day, RMS Incoming 6th Graders' Family Night, Kindergarten Picnic, Grade 5 Promotion Ceremony, and the PTC Jumpy Slide are all scheduled for June and the last day of school is Wednesday, June 15th! Our students will also be finishing up with their i-Ready end-of-year assessments. We are optomistic that our students will have made progress since the beginning of the school year, as everyone has worked hard to help our students learn and grow.

We have all done our best to provide our students with the best possible experiences under some of the most challenging situations.

Thank you to our teachers and staff for all of their hard work throughout the school year, and thank you Nurse Maria for keeping us safe. Thank you to our families who have been kind, cooperative, collaborative and supportive. We appreciate your partnership.

Please remember to encourage your child(ren) to continue to learn throughout the summer months. We hope your family has many opportunities to engage in fun and enriching activities, read, rest, and recharge.

If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself, teachers, or staff.

Please be aware that we are off during the summer months and will return to school at the end of August.

Thank you for your continued support and kindness.

Take care and have a great summer!

Mrs. Avila

ClassDojo

Home & School Communication

Stay connected with the ClassDojo app.

School Website

School website address:

https://sites.google.com/epschoolsri.com/silver-spring-elementary-sch/home

2021- 2022 Elementary School Hours

8:40 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Silver Spring Playground & Park

The weather is warm and there are more and more children who are enjoying the playground and park after school, which we are happy to see. We want our students to get fresh air and have opportunities to play with their friends.

Please remember that once students are dismissed to their parents/guardians, school personnel are no longer responsible for incidents that occur at the playground and/or park, which are both public and open to all community members.

We encourage parents/guardians to supervise their children during this time to ensure that their children are safe and having fun.

Thank you for helping to keep our students safe!

Kindergarten Registration for

Incoming Kindergarteners

Attention 5th Graders

Field Day

June 2nd

Students will be participating in Field Day during PE class

Kindergarten Picnic

June 10th

Rain Date is June 14th

Our kindergarteners and their families are invited to our annual Kindergarten Picnic Friday, June 10th at 11:10 a.m. around the blacktop.

5th Grade Promotion Ceremony

June 13th

Our 5th graders and their families are invited to our annual 5th Grade Ceremony

Monday, June 13th beginning at 1:30 p.m.

On the blacktop

Last Day of School

Wednesday, June 15th!

PTC Tropical Obstacle Course

The PTC is happy to announce the Tropical Obstacle Course will be returning to Silver Spring on the Last Day of School.

Wednesday June 15th.

All classes will get a chance to play and compete with friends and the PTC will also provide popsicles and water for a fun way to kick off summer vacation.

Volunteers are needed!

Please complete and return the permission slip that was sent home by June 14th.

East Providence Public Library

Visit East Providence Public Library

Stay up to date with East Providence Public Library events and activities throughout the summer by visiting its website at:

https://www.eastprovidencelibrary.org/

East Providence City Hall News

Stay up to date with East Providence events and activities throughout the summer by visiting East Providence City Hall website at:

https://eastprovidenceri.gov/

East Providence

FREE Summer Meals Program

https://eastprovidenceri.gov/departments/recreation/free-summer-meals

The East Providence Recreation Department sponsors free summer meals for youth 18 and under at various locations throughout the City. No registration or proof of age eligibility requirements, just come to one of our sites for a free, hot, delicious meal!

Each year, the U.S. Department of Agirculture partners with local organizations, such as the East Providence Recreation Department, to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer. For more information about the national Summer Food Service Program, visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/summer.

East Providence meal sites and hours of operation are listed below. The program is weather permitting. For information, contact the Recreation Department at (401) 435-7511.

Onna Moniz-John Park

11 McCausland Avenue, 11am-1pm

Monday - Friday, June 29-September 11

No meals served on Labor Day, September 7th

Recreation Lunch Bus

Wampanoag Villiage Apartments, 850 Warren Avenue, 11:30am-12pm

Crescent Park Carousel, 684 Bullocks Point Avenue, 12:15pm-12:45pm

Monday - Friday, June 29 - September 11

No meals served on Labor Day, September 7th

East Providence Health Equity Zone

Wants your feedback!

Student School Supplies' List

The following are school supplies that students will need for the new school year, by grade. Student Supplies' Lists can also be found on https://www.teacherlists.com/

Kindergarten

Box of crayons (24 pack, Crayola preferred)
Box of pencils (Ticonderoga #2 preferred)
2-3 Erasers (not pencil top, please)
Pack of Expo dry erase markers
2-3 Glue sticks
Student scissors
Headphones (NOT EARBUDS)
Box of Tissues
Clorox disinfecting wipes
Hand Sanitizer

**PLEASE: NO NOTEBOOKS OR PENCIL BOXES, THEY WILL NOT USE THEM! ALSO, PLEASE BE SURE TO LABEL HEADPHONES WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME**

Grade 1

3 Packs of 12 #2 Ticonderoga Pencils (pre-sharpened welcomed but not required)
4 Boxes of Crayons (8 pack only)
1 Package of 12 Crayola Colored Pencils
4 Glue Sticks
1 Package of Expo Dry Erase Markers
1 One-inch hard covered 3-ring binder with durable clear view
2 One-subject notebook (wide ruled)
2 Plastic Pocket Folder- Yellow
2 Plastic Pocket Folder- Blue
1 Package of three Pink Pearl Erasers
1 Pair of headphones (no earbuds)- Please label headphones.
1 Box of Gallon Sized Ziplock Bags
1 Box of Sandwich Sized Ziplock Bags
2 Containers of Clorox Wipes
2 Boxes of Tissues
1 8 oz. Hand Sanitizer

**Some items will need to be replaced as they wear out or are depleted.

Grade 2

Crayola colored pencils
Box of 24 Crayola crayons
Pre-sharpened No. 2 pencils
Personal pencil sharpeners
Package of erasers
Highlighters - green, yellow, pink
Expo dry erase markers
Glue sticks
Student scissors
Composition notebook
2 plastic pocket folders - red, blue, yellow & green
One subject notebooks - wide-ruled
Zipper pencil cases
Headphones (no earbuds)
Boxes of tissues
Container of disinfecting wipes

Grade 3

A set of good quality Headphones
3 two pocket plastic folders
2 large erasers
2 Glue sticks
Good pencil sharpener (with attached container to collect shavings)
2 dozen Pre-sharpened Ticonderoga Pencils (no decorative ones)
Package of dry erase markers
Dry erase eraser
Pair of scissors
Pencil box, LARGE. Important so they can carry their
materials between classrooms.

For the Classroom

Large bottle of Hand Sanitizer (used daily) or provide individual size for your child to be replenished as needed)

Large box of Kleenex
Disinfecting Wipes

Grade 4

Pair of good quality headphones (NOT earbuds)
Four 1-subject wide-ruled notebooks
4 plastic folders (color coded to match the 4 notebooks if possible)
Package Crayola colored pencils
Small Package of crayons (no more than 24)
1 pack washable markers (optional)
Package of glue sticks
2 packages plain TICONDEROGA pencils (no decorative pencils)
Pencil box for personal supplies
Pair of scissors

Donations Requested for Use by Classroom:

Box of kleenex to share throughout the year
Clorox wipes for cleaning desks (cylinder type container)
Bottle of hand sanitizer for class use.

If possible, please have supplies labeled with the student’s name before they come to class. Thank you!

Grade 5

Pair of headphones
1 2” three ring binder
4 1 subject notebooks
4 different colored folders
Pkg. (24) of #2 pencils (not decorative)
Pkg. of colored pencils
Pair of scissors
Pkg erasers that go on the ends of pencils
Pkg dry erase markers (very important)
Pencil box or zipper pencil case
4 different colored highlighters
Big box of Kleenex
Bottle of hand soap
Container of disinfecting wipes (cylinder type)

School Wide Expectations

School wide expectations are shared with our school community on a daily and weekly basis. This ensures that all members of our school community know what to expect when he/she is at school.

Expecttions

Wellness Routine

Office

Special Subjects

Lunch Time in Cafeteira

Lunch Time in Classroom

Bathroom

Hallway

Outside Time

Bus

Technology

All Areas

Star Students

Star Students are selected based on how they model Attendance, Achievement, Participation, or Kindness, and their names are announced on a weekly basis in our Monday Morning Announcements. This is a great way to celebrate our role models!

From Our School Nurse

Stay Safe and Healthy!

As you know, it is a challenge to know for sure if signs/symptoms of illness are COVID or non COVID related. Home tests are a great tool to have handy if your child wakes up with symptoms. Home Test resources are listed below.

Please also inform the school nurse if your child is showing signs of illness. (Negative home tests need to be confirmed with a school test.) Thank you for staying safe!

COVID Home Test Kits

Where can I get a free COVID-19 self-test kit?

Federal Government kits: All Rhode Islanders can order free COVID-19 self-test kits directly from the federal government. To learn more, visit covidtests.gov.

Local Pharmacies:You can buy or order test kits from local pharmacies and through online retailers. Most health insurers are required to cover the cost of up to eight tests per month. Check with your insurance company or pharmacist to see how you can get reimbursed or if you need to file a claim. Often, reimbursement is immediate and a claim is not required.

For more information click here: How to get your At-Home Over-The-Counter COVID-19 Test for Free

COVID PROTOCOL Chart 3.31

Click on the link below to open the document with working links:

Covid Protocol 3.31

PARENT GUIDELINES for Signs/Symptom Triage

COVID Triage Chart 1

K-12 Testing Online Appointment: https://covid.ri.gov/testing

Contact Nurse Maria via Dojo, phone or email, if your child is ill/meets testing criteria.

Phone: 383-0908

Email: mfazioli@epschoolsri.com

Informational Elementary School Handbook

Handbook21-22 Final.docx

Dress Code

The Dress Code is located in the Code of Student Conduct (Policy V.D.1)

The following dress code is not meant to be restrictive, but is intended to guide students and their parents/guardians in choosing clothing that is safe and appropriate to wear in school.

The following articles of clothing and/or items are not to be worn in school:

1. Hats/headgear

2. Articles of clothing with designs or wording which is obscene or vulgar, etc.

3. Articles of clothing with designs or wording referring to illegal substances such as alcohol or drugs

4. Articles of clothing which depict, in any form, acts of violence

5. Articles of clothing that are too revealing such as midriff blouses/shirts, halter-tops, tube tops, see-through clothing, low cut blouse/shirt

6. Students will not attach cell phones, beepers, pagers, radios, headsets, stereos, etc. to clothing or to their person

7. Shorts are not to be worn, with the following exception: three-quarter length shorts are permitted during the first and fourth quarters of school only

Disapproved items (pagers, cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, etc.) brought to school in violation of this code and applicable State Laws are subject to confiscation by teachers and/or administrators. Cell phones, pagers/beepers, headphones, etc. may be returned to parents/guardians and students after school hours.

Students who are dressed in violation of this code will be asked to call home for an appropriate change of clothing. School principals will have final authority in their schools in deciding what constitutes compliance with this code. Any exception to this code for medical or other reasons must be substantiated in writing by an appropriate authority and is subject to approval by the building principal.

Amended 2021-2022 District School Calendar

Upcoming School Events

June 2022

1 SIT Family Involvement Subcommittee meeting at 3:15 p.m.

1 Riverside Middle School Incoming 6th Grade Students Family Night at 6:30 p.m.

2 Field Day during PE classes

3 Field Day Rain Date

6 School Improvement Team meeting at 3:15 p.m.

7 Faculty Meeting from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

10 Kindergarten Picnic at 11:10 a.m.

13 Grade 5 Celebration at 1:30 p.m.

15 PTC Obstacle Course (during the school day)

15 Last Day of School

Dates/times are subject to change

2022-2023 District Calendar

2022-2023 Upcoming School Events

August 2022

29 Teacher and Staff PD

30 Teacher Meet & Greet at 11:00 a.m. (tentative time)

30 Staff Convocation

30 Faculty Meeting at 1 p.m. (tentative time)

31 First Day of School for Gr. 1-5 Only

September 2022

1 Kindergarten Screenings

2 Kindergarten Screenings

5 Labor Day - No School

6 All Grades Report to School

7 Faculty Meeting at 3:15 p.m.

8 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

13 Primary Day - No Schoo5

22 Meet the Teachers’ Night from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

22 PTC Luau from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

26 School Improvement Team meeting at 3:15 p.m.

October 2022

3 - 7 Scholastic Book Fair during Library Classes

5 SIT Data Subcommittee meeting @ 3:15 p.m.

6 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

10 Indiginous People Day - No School

12 Faculty Meeting from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

19 National Unity Day - Wear ORANGE

TBD Spirit Day - Wear Purple & White

TBD Townie Pride Parade @ 5:45 p.m.

20 PD/Distance Learning Day

23 Red Ribbon Week Begins

24 Picture Day

24 School Improvement Team Meeting @ 3:15 p.m.

28 PTC Trunk or Treat at 6:00 p.m.

31 Red Ribbon Week Ends

November 2022

3 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

4 Quarter 1 Grades Close

8 Election Day - No School

11 Veterans Day - No School

16 Faculty Meeting (Parent/Teacher Conferences) from 3:15-4:15 p.m.

17 Early Dismissal at 12:00 p.m.

17 Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1:15 - 3:15 p.m.

17 Parent/Teacher Conferences from 5 - 7 p.m.

22 Spirit Day - Sports Day

23-25 Thanksgiving Recess

December 2022

5 Picture Re-Take Day

7 Faculty Meeting from 9 - 10 a.m.

8 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

19 School Improvement Team meeting at 3:15 p.m.

22 Spirit Day - Pajama Day

23-30 Holiday Recess

January 2023

2 School Reopens

4 Faculty Meeting at 3:15 p.m.

5 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

24 Quarter 2 Grades Close

February 2023

1 Faculty Meeting from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

2 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

20-24 Winter Recess

March 2023

1 Faculty Meeting from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m

2 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

13-17 STREAM Week

14 STREAM Night from 6 - 7 p.m.

17 Spirit Day - Green Day

TBD Science Fair Kick-Off Assembly Gr. 4&5 @ 1:15 p.m.

27-31 Scholastic Book Fair during Library Classes

April 2023

TBD RICAS & NGSA Testing

4 Quarter 3 Grades Close

6 Spirit Day

7 Good Friday - No School

10-14 Spring Break

20 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

26 Administrative Assistant Day

May 2023

1-5 Teacher Appreciation Week

6 Nurse’s Day

4 PTC Meeting at 6:00 p.m..

10 Faculty Meeting from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

19 Books & Breakfast from 8 - 8:30 a.m.

22 School Improvement Team meeting @ 3:15 p.m.

23 Staff Photo at 1:30 p.m.

24 Incoming Kindergarteners’ Orientation @ 6:00 p.m.

25 SIT Family Involvement Subcommittee mtg 3:15p.m.

TBD Science Fair from 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

TBD Spring Concert @ 6:30 p.m.

26 Spirit Day

29 Memorial Day, No School

June 2023

TBD Field Day

TBD Field Day Rain Date

5 School Improvement Team meeting at 3:15 p.m.

7 Faculty Meeting from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

9 Kindergarten Picnic @ 11:10 a.m.

12 Grade 5 Celebration at 1:30 p.m.

15 Last Day of School!

TBD PTC Obstacle Course!

Dates/times are subject to change Family Events 5/24/22

Ice Cream for i-Ready Rewards

Students who pass four (4) i-Ready lessons per week, two (2) reading and two (2) math, are entered in a raffle.

Please reach out to your child's teacher or Mrs. Francescon for more information regarding this initiative.

Show your school spirit by participating in Spirit Days!

It is easy and fun. Follow the schedule below and come to school dressed to reflect the Spirit Day theme.

Message from the Dean of Students

Student Attendance

Attendance

The Seven Habits for Successful Silver Spring Stars were created to help improve attendance. One of the best attributes about Silver Spring is the strong teachers who LOVE teaching and students who LOVE learning... If they are not here we cannot teach them.

Students must be present 90% of the time in order to be in good standing by the Rhode Island Department of Education. Currently, we've been in school 75 days. If a student has been absent 6+ days, they are considered chronically absent by the RIDE. (Quarantine absences are not factored into this number.)

Families should make every effort to get students to school every single day. If a student takes days off for vacations or birthdays, and later needs to be quarantined, the absences add up quickly. If there is an appointment, please attend school before and/or after.

We are here for you. Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Francescon

on Class Dojo or email DFrancescon@epschoolsri.com

While there are obstacles this year due to the pandemic, we can do better. Our students are growing academically and socially every day, and we want to help them build their confidence and resilience.

Let's finish this school year strong, by coming to school on time everyday until the last day of school!

Please reach out if you need help getting your child to school everyday. We are here to help.

Morning Arrival

Students Who Arrive On Time

Students who arrive on time report to their class line and and they will be escorted into the school by their teacher.

Students Who Arrive Late (after 8:40 a.m.)

Students who are late report to Door No. 1 with an adult who will need to sign the student. The student will be escorted to his/her class by a staff member.

From Our School Psychologist & School Social Worker

With Summer vacation coming up, many children find themselves with unstructured time that is often filled with various electronic devices. Screen time for youth has increased dramatically since the beginning of the pandemic and many children may have developed unhealthy habits around their use of devices. Here is a link to a website that outlines research around the levels of screen time that older children and teens are using. It provides links to resources on teaching children to safely use internet-connected devices as well.

Common Sense Media Research

If you want to know more about your child’s use of screen time or want to help them develop healthy habits for their screen time use, here is a link to some guidance in having those conversations:

Common Sense Media Conversations

Happy Birthday to Our Amazing School Community Members!

June Birthdays

Rita Alzeregawi (6/1)

Danaiya McCarty Montanaro (6/3)

Londyn Botelho (6/5)

Maggie Brown (6/5)

Kamilah Lourenco (6/5)

Caleb Bernier (6/6)

Mustafa Karadag (6/8)

Tyler McCartney (6/8)

Sydney Elmera (6/10)

Sri San Thavaguru Sathyapriya (6/12)

Maxx Mosher (6/13)

Wyatt Andrews (6/14)

Marley Lorenz (6/16)

Valentino Murawski (6/16)

Christian Steele (6/17)

Sydney Kingman (6/19)

Lincoln Ferreira (6/20)

Sarvesh Ravisankar (6/20)

Shane Sexton (6/20)

Lilliana DeMelo (6/24)

Kassidy Stephens (6/26)

Logan Brown (6/29)

Edith Uzokwe (6/29)

Amelia Brimmer (6/30)

Mrs. McAloon (6/22)

Mrs. Eibel (6/23)

Mrs. Thomas (6/28)

July Birthdays

William Correia (7/5)

Jayla Paulo (7/6)

Sai Kartikeya Paripalli (7/8)

Alaria gouveia (7/10)

Gavin Iadarola (7/13)

Lyla Watts (7/13)

Jayani James (7/15)

James Greene, Jr. (7/19)

Elisa Regmi (7/24)

Erica Regmi (7/24)

Sreeshanvi Gotthala (7/25)

Nathan Davenport (7/26)

Greyson Luong (7/26)

Joseph Crevier (7/27)

Jacob Camara (7/28)

Monica Mabe (7/10)

Maria Fazioli (7/12)

Donna Madeiro (7/23)

Dena Francescon (7/25)

Beth Dubois (7/28)

August Birthdays

Dexter Bielecki (8/6)

Leomar Giles Acosta (8/9)

Allison Tavares (8/9)

Ezra Jones (8/10)

Oliver Burnett (8/13)

Madeline Alexander (8/14)

Teagan Crevier (8/14)

Ava Wicklund (8/18)

Miracle Davis (8/24)

Jayden Mare (8/24)

Jaliah Abreu Stephen (8/25)

Elyzhah Nazario-Carroll (8/25)

Benjamine Carlos (8/27)

Oliver Hokanson (8/27)

Julia Vieira (8/29)

Samir Olajide (8/30)

Khloe Barbosa (8/31)

Victoria Moore (8/20)

Roadrunner of the Month

Each month students who exhibit our school's core values of Respect, Responsibility, Achievement, and Safety are selected as Roadrunner of the Month.

The following students were selected for the month of May:

Ms. Moore's Class: Robert Calheta

Mrs. Kiendra's Class: Marley Lorenz

Mrs. McAloon's Class: Kassidy Stephens

Mrs. Correia's Class: Anna Chang

Mrs. Daly's Class: Na'riah Branch

Ms. Grilo's Class: Jaiquan Davis

Mrs. Norton's Class: Anna Guimaraes

Mrs. Eibel's Class: Adeline Guerro

Miss Teixeira's Class: Andre Britto

Mrs. Bernier's Class: Ryleigh Penha

Mrs. Thibault's Class: Jacob Medeiros

Mr. Lynch: Noah Harrington-Luiz

Mrs. McAloon's Class: Roman Leaf

Congratulations to our Roadrunner's of the Month! We are proud of you!!

Student Chromebook

Acceptable Use Policy approved 3.9.21 (2).pdf

Each student is assigned a Chromebook once the student has returned the signed Acceptable Use Policy: Computer, Technology, Internet and google for Faculty, Staff and Students Instruction - Instructional Resources and Materials page and the Chromebook Loan Agreement page.

These and other documents can be found at the District's website: https://epschoolsri.org/parents/

Student Breakfast/Lunch Application

To complete a free/reduced lunch application, please click here.

https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application

https://epschoolsri.org/parents/

This school year we will be using My School Apps for the Free/Reduced School Lunch Application program. No more paper applications to complete and return to the school office. Apply for meal benefits online from the privacy of your home, or anywhere with an internet connection.

While everyone will be receiving free breakfast/lunch this school year, we are still encouraging parents/guardians to fill this application out. In particular, it will help parents/guardians for the first month of school in September 2022. If students qualify for free/reduced lunch now - that will continue on through until for the first 30 days of school - roughly the second week of October.

Each month, we collected items for the Hope & Faith Drive.

Thank you for your continued generosity and kindness!

Because of the great response to the Feinstein Jr. Scholar Golden Ticket promotion, Mr. Feinstein has decided to continue drawing winning numbers through summertime school vacation!

Winning numbers will continue to be announced every Monday on WPRI Channel 12 during their prime time 4:30 p.m. news program and repeated the following day on our Facebook and Virtual Club.

Please keep your ticket in a safe place and check your ticket each week to see if you and our school are winners!

If you have a winning ticket, present it to Mrs. Avila and she will take a photo of your child holding the winning ticket and send the photo to Mr. Feinstein. Mr. Feinstein will then make a donation to our school and present your child with a check to donate to charity.

We could all be winners!

Our School's Feinstein Newsletter

Created by Mrs. Lardner

Spirit Wear

https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/silver-spring-elementary-school

The PTC is selling spirit wear! You may order your spirit wear by clicking on the link above.

If you are wondering which educational and fun books, games, and/or manipulatives will help your child develop academic and social emotional skills, the list below may help you thanks to our staff's suggestions. Happy Holidays!

Social Charades and other SEL games (https://www.thepathway2success.com/using-games-to-teach-social-emotional-skills/)

In Closing....

Thank you again for your kindness, patience, and partnership throughout the school year. Take care of yourself and stay safe!

Principal Fatima Avila

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