News for Parents
Dear Title I families,
June 22, 2019 is my last day as as the Nickerson School Title 1 teacher because I am retiring from full time teaching. I loved being a part of the Nickerson School community and working with the Title 1 children and families and will truly miss you and your children!
Mrs. Jessica Young will be taking my place. Mrs. Young is currently working full time as a Title 1 teacher at Captain Albert Stevens. I am confident that the students are being left in very good hands.
Looking ahead to June!
All Title 1 students will receive a Summer Bag with math and literacy materials to use at home over the summer. Please continue to read to your child and encourage your child to read to you. The Belfast Free Library has wonderful free family events! https://belfastlibrary.org
Top It! gives practice in understanding number quantity, adding, subtracting, or multiplying.
Just a Minute! helps children understand how time is measured.
Subtraction Distraction! is a great way to learn about subtraction.
Don't Pig Out! is a dice game that practices adding.
Title 1 Math Games at the Nickerson School!
Who: Title 1 Families
Where: Nickerson School cafeteria
Time: 3:00-3:15 Families have snacks.
3:15-4:30 Parents and children play math games.
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Cost: Free for Title 1 families!
More Information: There will be 4 fun math centers with games that will help your child(ren) practice math skills. Every child will receive dice and cards so they can play the games at home. An additional free game of your choosing for every family!
(One game per family.)
I hope to see you all!
Carmen Knox, Title 1 teacher
Nickerson School Students
Learn About Persistence!
On January 17, 2019 two art therapists from Belfast, Melissa Kelley and Lisa Cohn, presented an art therapy workshop that included making mobiles, but with an underlying message about the importance of focussing, persisting, and balancing tasks. Melissa and Lisa brought a several parent handouts as well as a wide array of art materials such as bead, shells, chains, pine cones, branches, and ribbons.
The workshop opened with a standing-on-one-foot balancing exercise for adults and children. As it became more and more difficult to maintain balance, the therapist had children share ideas about what you can do if you feel frustrated or like you can’t do something. The therapist then told the families that making a mobile would be frustrating, and to practice their ideas when things got hard. They assured the children that they were there to help and that everyone who tried would succeed.
Cooking Matters!
This fall six families at the Nickerson School in Swanville completed a five week class called Cooking Matters. The class was taught by Beth Chamberlin, through SNAP-ED. Cooking Matters teaches families about practical nutrition. We learned about label reading, shopping tips, and how to sneak more vegetables into children.
The children and their parents prepared a meal, ate, and cleaned up together. Families received a copy of the recipes and the ingredients to make the meal (or components of the meal) at home. We had a great time!
Happy Fall!
Title 1 lessons have started for the year!
The Title 1 program provides me with funds to buy materials for parents to use with their children at home. Please let me know if there are books, math manipulatives, or other resources you would find helpful, and I will order them.
Thank you to the parents who were able to visit on September 20th or 21st. I realize many parents are working during school hours. If you would like to visit the Title 1 room and see what your child does during lessons. please let me know. I will work with your schedule!
Carmen Knox, Title 1 teacher
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to Title 1!
My name is Ms. Carmen Knox and I am the Title 1 teacher at the Kermit Nickerson School. I am so pleased to be working with your child(ren) this year!
Some of the programs I use with your children are:
- Leveled Literacy Intervention (phonics, reading, writing)
- Making Words
- 180 Days of Math
- Number Worlds
- 1-1 tutoring whenever possible
- a variety of hands-on learning games
As always, please do not hesitate to share your thoughts and feelings about how school is going. Feel free to ask questions. You can contact me by calling the school (338-1858), writing a note, or through email (cknox@rsu71.org).
Again, welcome to the Title 1 program!
Sincerely,