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Easter Break 2019

4/21/2019

There is no school on Friday, April 19, 2019, and Monday, April 22, 2019. Have a safe and happy Easter break. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus Tuesday, April 23. (Click on headline for more photos of Mr. Leonhardt's homeroom Easter egg hunt.)

Weekly Devotional Passage from the School Chaplain: Don't Quit

4/21/2019

Today's wise words are really a prayer. The Serenity Prayer was written by Reinhold Niebuhr. Reinhold Niebuhr was an American Reformed theologian, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years. Many of you have probably heard of or maybe use the Serenity Prayer, especially the first part. Well, here is the entire prayer.

Serenity Prayer
by Reinhold Niebuhr

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
enjoying one moment at a time;
accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
taking, as He did,
this sinful (and broken) world
as it is, not as I would have it;
trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
so that I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
forever in the next.
Amen.

SUNDIAL SHARES: April Poetry Event

4/19/2019

Roses are red, violets are blue,

April is for poetry

Show us what you can do!

In this year’s “Escapril” challenge, students nationwide are writing daily poems for the month of April. Sundial wants to get Saint Edward’s in on the fun!

To enter, any member of the school community can write a poem on one of the thirty prompts accessed by clicking this article's title. Please email all poems to Katie Alerte (katiea1@steds.org) and Audrey Hill (audreyh1@steds.org) by April 26th. The poems will be published on May 3rd.

Thank you and happy poetry-ing!
(Click headline for prompts.)

Last Chance to Pick Up Easter Flowers

4/18/2019

Parents, please pick up your Easter flowers before pick up today. Any left on the tables with be shared with staff. Thank you.

Lower School ERB Testing

4/18/2019

Dear LS Parents, Students in grades one through five will be taking the E.R.B. test (Educational Records Bureau) beginning April 24. This standardized test is administered annually throughout Saint Edward’s School.

Testing takes place during the morning beginning promptly at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and the following Monday (April 24, 25, 26 and 29). Please take a few minutes to plan ahead for this event by remembering the following:

Be sure your child gets plenty of sleep and eats a good breakfast before coming to school.
Testing begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. daily. Please make sure your child is in school on time. Children who are late will not be admitted to class until the testing session is complete.
Please make sure your child has two number 2 pencils sharpened and ready for testing.
Added encouraging words with extra hugs are always good ways to start the day.?
Please do not send your child to school if he/she is ill.

The E.R.B. is not an IQ test and it is not used to determine promotion. We give the test in a relaxed atmosphere while encouraging the children to do their best. Please let me know if you have any questions about the E.R.B. Thank you for your continued support. - LS

Shaun Hurley Awarded Apple

4/18/2019

Congratulations to Math Department Chair Shaun Hurley, who was recently honored as an Apple Distinguished Educator. The road to this recognition was not easy. He submitted a 2-minute video that addressed three areas questions.

Share how you have transformed your learning environment to engage learners. How have the Apple products you have access to uniquely helped you achieve your learning goals?
Share data or new learnings that provide evidence of the impact you are making. Are there examples of student work or innovative strategies that you can highlight?
Share examples of how you have extended the reach of your professional work beyond your own classroom, campus, or community to empower other educators. Are there presentations, published content, or interactions in social media that show your leadership outside of the classroom?

In the video, he talked about how he transformed his classroom into an active learning environment by getting rid of the traditional desks and replacing them with tables and lining the walls with whiteboards for students to use, as well as his (sometimes) flipped classroom format. He talked about some different projects implemented with students in the past, including building model roller coasters using iPods as the train, utilizing the built-in accelerometer to measure the forces a rider would experience; student-generated iBooks; iPhones as student-response systems; and highlighted a few iOS apps that students have developed. He also talked about the Slack team and Facebook group I created to support other iOS App Development teachers, and my experience presenting at FETC this and last year, as well my upcoming presentation, which will be at ISTE in Philly this summer.

While Mr. Hurley was doing all of this, he has been preparing to defend his doctoral dissertation in late spring or early summer. Soon we'll all be calling him Dr. Hurley!

Teacher Appreciation Week is Around the Corner

4/18/2019

The Parents Association is super excited to celebrate our teachers, administration and staff during teacher appreciation week April 29 through May 3. If you would like to reach out to the teacher appreciation chairperson in regards to any questions feel free to email Tracey Zudans at tzudans@yahoo.com or text her at 772-713-6926.

Fifth Graders Enjoyed Making and Eating Chinese Jiaozi/Dumplings

4/13/2019

From Chinese teacher Dr. Bao: Fifth grade students have been enjoying learning about what Chinese people eat. In class they compared the differences between Chinese food and American food, then they had a hands-on opportunity to make Chinese Jiaozi. They enjoyed eating the dumplings they made in the next day's class.

March Madness Book Bracket Challenge

4/13/2019

We all know March Madness mean crazy fans, nail-biting competitions, surprising upsets and even some trash-talking. For the last few weeks in the halls of the Middle School and in the classes of Kelly Fykes, Susi Durand and Betsy Wengler, all of this has been happening. However, the topic hasn't been basketball but which book should win the March Madness Book Bracket. (Click headline to entire story).

Progress Reports for Grades Four and Five Now Online

4/13/2019

Mid-term progress reports for fourth and fifth-grade students are now available online. A progress report is not written for every student. A progress report is written for students whose teachers wish to communicate with their parents at this time.

To access progress reports, parents should log into mySTEDS > click on their child’s name in the upper left corner > select the Progress tab > click on the Report Card link > then click on 4th/5th T3 Spring Progress Report.

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