Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School
A HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL
160 Foster Center Road
Foster, Rhode Island 02825
(401) 647-5100

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Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School
Newsletter
March 2010

From the Superintendent/Principal
It is wonderful to have your children back from winter break. During the month of March we have many exciting learning experiences planned for our students. I know you will all do your best to have your children arrive at school on time so that they do not miss a minute of our packed full days.

Save the Bay
Thanks to our wonderful PTG, Save the Bay visited CIPS on February 24th presenting a variety of topics to the 1st, 3rd, and 4th grades. The 1st grade students were visited by Eelgrass Man and some of his bay friends. They put on a puppet show and taught the students about themselves and their unique underwater habitat. They learned what happens when they are faced with the dreaded "Brown Wave of Pollution!" and what to do to prevent it. The 3rd grade played with water while learning about its properties and its importance to life in the Bay and on Earth, and how they can contribute to their preservation. The 4th grade explored the fascinating geological history of Rhode Island. The students learned about the earth beneath their feet through studying sand samples, rocks, and minerals and performing several activities. Each of these programs brought a unique experience to the classroom. All the children enjoyed the educational programs and learned a lot about different aspects of Rhode Island and the Narragansett Bay.

Daffodil Days Bring a Touch of Spring to CIPS
The American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days campaign was a great success! Thanks to your generous donations we raised over $500.00. The money raised will help fund cancer research, educational programs, advocacy efforts, services for cancer patients and their families, and the mission of the American Cancer Society. The pictures of the bouquet of daffodils that were colored in honor or memory of someone affected with cancer have made a beautiful "Garden of Hope" and hang in the windows of the courtyard. Thank you for joining the fight for cancer and most importantly educating our students about this disease. Your daffodil orders will be delivered the week of March 22nd. Happy Spring!

Three Cheers for Caps!
Our AVEDA caps program has been a super success. Just last week 8 paper boxes full of recyclable caps were shipped out to AVEDA. Any threaded, rigid plastic caps marked with #5 are recyclable. Send in clean caps with your child or drop them off in the receptacle in front of the office. Small steps can make a BIG difference. Keep those caps coming!

Music News
March is "Music in Our Schools Month" all over the United States. This annual national event promotes music education and celebrates the musical accomplishments of students. Captain Isaac Paine School students will present three performances in March to recognize their achievements. These Celebrations will take place on three consecutive Wednesday afternoons beginning at 2:00 in the cafetorium; March 17: Kindergarten and Grade 1, March 24: Grade 2 and 3 & March 31: Grades 4 and 5. The targeted audience will be the school population, although there may be some room for parents who are free during the day. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement toward music education in the town of Foster!

PTG News
Our next PTG meeting will be held March 10th at 7pm in the school library. After cancelling our February meeting, we have a lot to discuss and plan. All are welcome; we encourage new ideas and thoughts and as always love to see faces. The Parent Teacher Group wanted to let you know where your money goes with all our fundraising efforts. To date the PTG has spent $4020.00 for our students. We have funded the field trips for kindergarten to go to Sunset Orchards, grade 1 to go to Pezza Farm, Grade 5 has had a visit from the Snake Lady and author L. Brennan, and we funded a teamwork & leadership demonstration, Save the Bay, in school assembly, ice cream reward for the entire school, playground stencils, paint, sandblasting and mulch. We try as hard as we can to make the experience for the children at Isaac Paine as enriching as possible. Coming up for March we have Biomes Marine Center setting up and maintaining an aquarium in the 2nd grade classrooms for 4 weeks. We also have The Everett Dance Theatre coming to perform "Breaking Down Science" for the entire school. They will uncover the hidden world of science through twists, spins, & flips of a break dancer with various props. The PTG will be having Spirit Week March 15-19. During Spirit Week we will be incorporating the Building Blocks learned so far. Every time a student does a good deed or a "Building Block" trait they receive a paw print. If the PTG collects 200 paw prints, we will reward the entire school with an ice cream reward day! Girls Choice Events will be March 19th for grade K-2 & March 26th for grades 3-5. More information will follow. As always, thank you for all the continued support! If you have any questions please call Shelley Pezza at 647-3295 or email me at shelley12@cox.net.

Family-Fun-Day
Over February vacation the PTG organized a Family-Fun-Day with Miss S. Captain Isaac Paine flooded Town Hall Lanes with over 100 bowlers. We had a wonderful time and are looking forward to it again. Thank you Miss. S for coming to hang out!

Special Persons Day
The Parent Teacher Group is organizing a Special Person Day during the week of March 1st through March 5th. The deadline was posted to be February 12th; however you can let Shelley Pezza know at any time if you are going to be able to attend. You may not be able to purchase a hot lunch, due to not enough notice to give them a head count, but you can bring your own. The dates & times vary for each grade. For more information on this event please email shelley12@cox.net or call 647-3295.

Fundraiser
The Parent Teacher Group has been holding a Cookie Dough & Butter Braid Pastry fundraiser. We had the opportunity to sample many different products, and this, by far, was our favorite!! They are made with 100% real butter by a local company in Connecticut. The fundraiser began on February 2, 2010 and the due date for orders was February 22nd. The delivery of the goodies will be March 3, 2010. All the money raised will go towards the purchase of a silicone based paint to treat and cover the large playground at our school. In order for the playground to remain open, this painting has to be done to prevent splintering and further decay of the wood. We appreciate all the continued support for all we do for our children, the students and our school!! THANK YOU!!

Girls Choice Event
The Parent Teacher Group will be sponsoring the Girls' Choice Event on 2 dates this year. In order to cut down on the chaos to make sure the girls and guest have as much fun as possible, we divided the grades in half. The first event will be March 16th at 6:30-8:30 pm for grades K-2. There will be face painting, crafts, dancing & games. March 26th from 6:30-9 pm will be the second event for grades 3-5. There will be games, dancing, karaoke and more. If you have any questions or would like to help at either event, please call or email Shelley Pezza.

3rd Grade News -Third Grade Professors
Students in the third grade have joined with Miss S. in a letter writing campaign to her students at Rhode Island College (RIC). Third graders have written persuasive letters as a requirement of the writing curriculum. The students' work is an attempt to persuade future teachers that integration of academics with special area subjects, Phys Ed, Art and Music, yields many benefits. The children experience this integration through the collaborative efforts of their classroom teachers and the specialists, so they know the advantages first hand. The children's letters tell of greater interest in learning, increased retention of information, ease of learning and increased rate of learning, strengthening connections with previous learning, making learning more enjoyable and effective. The RIC students will respond by communicating how well they were persuaded by the children's letters. Perhaps, this experience will heighten our students' awareness of their individual learning styles and may even inspire some to become teachers themselves someday.

4th Grade News
The 4th graders sponsored a fundraiser for the earthquake relief in Haiti. On Friday, February 5th students wore crazy hair or crazy hats to school. Our generous families and staff donated $1,200. In a time of difficult financial times, our community came through to help those less fortunate. Kudos!

Inch and Miles
Please share with your children the March building block: Determination. I am attaching the March Inch and Miles Newsletter. We are working our way to the top of the pyramid. So far, we have firmly placed the following blocks: hard work, enthusiasm, friendship, loyalty, cooperation, self-control, action and alertness.

"Celebrating Ireland"
On March 4, we will be having an Irish program for the students with "Celebrating Ireland." This is a program that embraces Irish history and culture in story and song. For more information, please check out their website: www.celticharpri.com/celebratingIreland.htm. This program is sponsored by The Cultural Arts Committee. If anyone is interested in being on this committee to help bring more programs to the school, please contact Mrs. Murphy.

Family Library Night
The March Family Library Night will be in celebration of "Read Across America" and Dr. Seuss' birthday. The belated birthday celebration will be combined with St. Patrick's Day. The date will be announced soon. Look out for a notice sent home with your children.

Important Dates
March 3rd - Butter Braid & Cookie Dough pick ups 2:30-7 pm
March 4th - "Celebrating Ireland"
March 15th-19th - Spirit Week - collect 200 paw prints & PTG will reward the entire school with an ice cream day.
March 17th - Music Celebration (grades K-1) in café 2 PM
March 19th - Girls Choice Event - grades K-2
March 23rd - School Improvement Team 5 PM in Library
March 23rd - School Committee Meeting 7 PM in Library
March 24th - Music Celebration (grades 2 & 3) in café 2 PM
March 26th - Girls Choice Event - grades 3-5
March 30th - Fifth Grade Play at 9:30 AM & 1:30 PM in Café.
March 31st - Kindergarten Enrollment
March 31st - Music Celebration (grades 4 & 5) in café 2 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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