Coming This Week: March 3rd

COMING THIS WEEK: March 3, 2014 **Updated**

SWEBS FOCUS:  Rule #4-I will solve my problems peacefully.

Dobson is conducting a mid-year Library review this week. Parent volunteers will be working with Ms. Paldino and Ms. Tierney to reorganize our Library, Tuesday, March 4th-7th.

 

Monday, March 3rd

•  Read Across America: Dr. Seuss Day
• Has been moved to Wednesday, March 5th due to potential inclement weather.

Tuesday, March 4th

• Dobson celebrates the 100th Day of School.
  If we are canceled due to snow, our 100th Day of school celebrations will take place on Friday, March 7th.

Wednesday, March 5th

• Read Across America: Dr. Seuss Day
  

  • All students will participate in our Annual, Read Across America, Dr. Seuss day with some cake and a visit from some very special guests.  Each class will read "Horton Hears A Who" with a guest.

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Thursday, March 6th

•  Dobson's Annual African American History Assembly will take place at 2:00pm in the auditorium.  The assembly will feature presentations about famous African Americans from Philadelphia and how they have contributed to our city and our country, the Dance Team and Choir will perform, and class performances.Has been moved to Wednesday, March 14th and will be combined with our Student of the Month Celebrations.
• Home and School Meeting at 6:00pm in the Auditorium

Friday, March 7

• Fun Friday and 4th Grade Bake Sale
• If we are canceled due to snow, our 100th Day of school celebrations will take place on Friday, March 7th.

Mark your calendar

• Wednesday, March 12th:
• Half Day for Students (12:10 dismissal)
• Student of the Month and Annual African American History Assembly 
• Friday, March 14th: Annual Doors of Dobson Contest
• Sunday, March 23rd: The 8^th Grade will be hosting a Flap Jack Fundraiser from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Applebee’s located at 8601 Henry Avenue.

 

   PSSA PREP TIP:  

Before Reading Strategies 

The test is on your desk. What do you do now?

•  Open the Proper Mental “Files” 
• When you are told to start, scan the test section you are working on. 
• Think of the test as several small jobs - not one big one. 
• Identify the type of reading, writing, science, or math you will be answering questions about. 
• Get your head into the right mindset.
• Scavenger Hunt 
• Read the questions before reading the passage. Save time and do not read the answer choices.
• Highlight key words in each question such as: “main idea,” “compare,” or “in the beginning of the passage…”. 
• Also highlight any unusual words or words you are unsure of. You can try to use context clues from the reading passage or the answer choices to determine the meaning later.

Coming This Week: March 4th

Coming This Week: March 4th-March 8th

 

 

March is Music in Our School's Month

We will be celebrating with daily Music Trivia, a school wide poster contest and bulletin board! Check with your students for more information this week.

Even if you don't always notice it, music is all around us-- from the stereo in the car to the music piped in at the supermarket.  Studies show that music has a wide array of benefits to your health.  Whether you're listening or, better yet, playing, music can have a great impact on your mind!

Why is this important?  Did you know that studying while listening to Baroque compositions at 60 beats per minute helps most students to study longer and to retain more information?  Listening to Mozart can increase your IQ 9 points for 15 minutes!!  Click Here to watch a short video to further explain why music is so important to your child's education!

Don't forget to log on to KidBiz3000 and First In Math everyday!! 

PSSA's are only a few weeks away!!!

GOT CAUGHT READING

Celebrate a love for literacy! Staff will be on the lookout for moments to capture our students’ love for reading. We look forward to our bulletin board (outside of room 104) being filled with Dr. Seuss hats with the names of all our children!

 

 

 

Monday, March 4th

• Music In Our School's Month (MIOSM) Trivia

Tuesday, March 5th

• Music In Our School's Month (MIOSM) Trivia
• Kindergarten Open House 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• Trip to see Peking Ducks Chinese Acrobats at the Keswick Theatre (Rooms 101, 103, 107, and 108)

Wednesday, March 6th

• Music In Our School's Month (MIOSM) Trivia
• Drop Everything and Read
• SWEBS Lunchroom Re-Teaching

Thursday, March 7th

• Music In Our School's Month (MIOSM) Trivia
• READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
• Students will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss and read The Lorax
• 12:10 Dismissal for Students

Friday, March 8th

• Music In Our School's Month (MIOSM) Trivia
• Fun Friday

Mark Your Calendars:

•  March 11 – March 15:  5^th and 8^th Grade Writing PSSA

Dr. Seuss Day and Doors of Dobson

Dr. Seuss Day

The annual Read Across America Day, to honor Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, will be celebrated at James Dobson School on Friday, March 2^nd.  For the fourth consecutive year, Expert Technology Associates, E.T.A., of Plymouth Meeting, will be coming to read to the students of Dobson School. This year’s Seuss book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go, and the literacy activity, is designed to support students in developing ideas and plans for the future.  Guest Readers include Craig Marowitz, President of Expert Technology Associates (E.T.A.) located in Plymouth Meeting, Debbie Smith, Vice-President, Human Resources, Chris Aldred, Marketing Director, E.T.A. employee and Roxborough resident Michelle Voight, and other E.T.A. volunteers.

E.T.A. has generously sponsored this annual event by supplying each classroom with a copy of the Dr. Seuss book and a delicious birthday cake from Roma Bakery, on Ridge Avenue, to foster a life long love of reading for the Dobson students. The staff and faculty always look forward to this collaboration with E.T.A.; Alicia Drelick, one of Dobson’s Autistic Support teachers, will be donning the Cat in the Hat Costume and visiting each classroom to add to the festivities. Students look forward to singing Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss and enjoying some birthday cake. 

Doors of Dobson Contest

Dobson's Annual PSSA Door Decorating Contest took place on Friday, March 9th.  Students worked with their classes to come up with a concept and combine their ideas with PSSA prep tips.  Doors were judged by special guests, Lissa Johnson, Assistant Superintendent, Academic Division 9, and many others.  Our guests were greeted with a small breakfast and a performance by select Choir members. 

The judges were extremely impressed with the students work.  The students from Room 106 won first place with their door "Recipe for Success", Room 204 won second place with their Temple Run inspired door, and third place went to Ms. Purcell in room 306 and her 7th grade helpers with their Marcel the Shell with Shoes On door! Students were awarded with various prizes for their accomplishments.

PSSA's began on Monday, March 12th and will last until Monday, March 19th.

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Room 204

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Room 104

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