Community Helpers

We are studying community helpers and are so lucky to have so many members of the community come and talk to our classes about their jobs. We have had a firefighter, a dentist, and a soldier visit our class so far.

Happy 100th Day!

Thank you parents and families for helping us to reach our goal of collecting 100 cans for the 100th day! We collectd 104 cans to donate to the local food pantry.

Show Your School Spirit!

Virginia Beach Education Foundation

Star Party!

Let's Recycle

Today we had a special visitor, Kathy Russell, who came to visit our class to talk about recycling. Kathy Russell is the education consultant at TFC Recycling and came to share what can be recycled at school with her dog Taylor who wore a vest of items that are able to be recycled. Many students said they do not have a recycle bin at home. If you live in a single family home (not an apartment or condo), please call the city to request a recycling bin. Thanks!

Spirit Night!

Thank You!

Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for all the Valentine's donations! We really appreciate all the donations and support. Thank you very much! Thank you also for taking the time to clip coupons. Below is a copy of an awesome receipt from a recent shopping trip at Harris Teeter. The picture is a bit fuzzy, but the balance due was 59.56 and the coupon amount that was saved was 57.66! The family saved almost exactly 50 percent! I am so excited. Thank you for all your support! Together we really can make a difference:) If you know any other families at JBD or employees of JBD or volunteers at JBD who would like to have some coupons, pleaes let me know. Thanks!

Happy 100th Day!

We did it! We reached our goal of collecting 100 cans of food to donate for the 100th day of school. Great job kindergarten friends!

We Love IPads

Officer Ryan Webb recently read a story to our class and afterwards the kiddos were so excited to show off the IPad. We are lucky to have Officer Webb visit our classroom for a second year as a kindergarten friend and mentor.

How could JBD buy 21 IPads to use in school? Click here for more information

Collecting 100 Cans of Food for the 100th Day!

Dear Parents,
We are fast approaching the 100th day of school- an event we have talked about since the first day of school. As a class, we have decided to collect 100 cans of food to donate to a local food pantry. On the 100th day we will count all the cans collected and see if we have reached our goal. Please help us by sending canned food donations on or before February 16, 2011. For our safety, please do not overload our backpacks with cans. If you would like to drop off cans that will not fit in a backpack, please feel free to leave the cans with our wonderful security assistant Nancy George in the main foyer.

Thank you for helping us to celebrate the 100th day and helping us to help others!

Mrs. Rose’s Kindergarten Friends

Book Fair Coming Next Week!

The JBD scholastic book fair is coming next week! You may come and shop with your child each day at 8:25-8:40 (am class) or 11:15-11:30 (pm class). We will not be visiting the book fair as a whole class. If you are unable to attend the bookfair during these times, the book fair will also be open after school. If you have any questions, please call our library at 648-2440 ext 82460.

The Power of Belief

As you reflect on all for which you are grateful this Thanksgiving holiday, we invite you to consider a submission for the school division’s upcoming book, tentatively entitled The Power of Belief. It is a project modeled on the National Public Radio (NPR) series, This I Believe, and prospective authors may write about any subject – nature, sports, children, parents, music, books, pets – virtually anything that has impacted their lives.

We have already received submissions from a wide array of authors – first graders to twelfth graders, VBCPS staff and alumni, parents and community members. As you can see from the list below, beliefs are as wide-ranging and unique as the contributors who wrote them. These authors believe….

…in common courtesy.
…in the power of words.
…in perspective.
…in kismet.
…in turning corners.
…in respect.
…that you can never have too much sky.
…in just being myself.
…in frosting.
…in higher education.
…in handwritten notes.
…in self control and integrity.
…in art and creativity.
…that we all have a purpose.
…in people.
…in the transformative power of dance.
…that life always looks better through the eyes of a four-year-old.
We hope that you will join this group by contributing your own brief essay about the beliefs and values that fuel your daily life. There is no template, but essays should be written in the first person and should range in length from 250 to 400 words. For our very youngest authors in kindergarten and first and second grades, essays of 150 to 200 words would be more than acceptable. Essays should be submitted to the school division via email – believe@vbschools.com – by January 14, 2011. Note that the deadline has been extended from the original date of December 1 so that prospective authors can make use of the winter holiday period.

Submissions should include the author’s name, address and affiliation to VBCPS (student, parent, teacher, alumnae, etc.). Alumni should identify the Virginia Beach school from which they graduated as well as the year in which they graduated. All submissions will be reviewed for possible inclusion in The Power of Belief which is slated for publication in late spring 2011.

Thank you for considering sharing your thoughts through your own Power of Belief submission. Listed below are links to a few sample NPR essays for inspiration, and you may contact the Department of Media and Communications Development at 263-1075 with any questions.

Best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your families and friends.
Bonnie Fischer

Bonnie Fischer
Public Relations Coordinator
Department of Media and Communications Development
(757) 263-1949

Parent Connection Workshop

Community Resource Fair

2010 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR (Free Admission)
When: Monday, November 8, 2010 6:0o p.m.—8:30 p.m.
Where: Landstown High School 2001 Concert Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia
Why:Receive information from 80+ vendors on: Children/Adult Disability Services, Recreational Programs, Vocational Information, Respite Services, Support/Advocacy Groups, Transition Services, Housing Information, Legal Services, Durable Medical Equipment Providers, Assistive Technology, Therapy Providers, and much more……….

******Lots of give-away and door prizes******

Sponsored by the Office of Programs for Exceptional Children and the Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee.

Great Neck Library Event

Make and Take Halloween Craft
Stop by between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and make a Halloween craft. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity. No registration required. Event Type: Arts & Crafts. Location: Great Neck Area Library. Room: Meeting Room. Audience: Family all ages.
Contact Info: Great Neck (757) 385-2606. Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Great News!

I just found out from Mrs. Capwell that my grant was selected to receive funding which means we have Bookflix for another year. I just wanted to say a quick thank you to Mrs. Greene (our class assistant), Mrs. Hardesty (our librarian), Mrs. Carroll (our computer resource teacher), and Mrs. Capwell (our principal) for all of their help.

State of the Schools Address

VBCPS Superintendent Dr. James G. Merrill delivered a "State of the Schools" presentation this past Wednesday. Check out his message at http://www.vbschools.com under "Headline News". I know many website viewers do not live in Hampton Roads, Virginia, or even the East Coast. His message is a great way to learn about our school system.

Pastries For Parents!

Next Thursday, October 14th the PTA will be sponsoring "pastries for parents" for kindergarten parents at 7AM. Come and join the fun:)

A Visit From Deputy Miller

Today we had a visit from our DARE office Deputy Miller. He came to talk to our morning class about Halloween safety. Tomorrow he will come talk to our afternoon class.