Brumby Elementary

11 Test-Best Tips

For your Child:

1. Get creative. Don't just read the material; act it out, create a rap, or darw a picture that answers the question.
2. Develop a study schedule. Plug in ample study time before the test and reduce the likelihood of late-night cramming.
3. Use visual cues to boost memorization skills. Analyze roller coaster angles to study algebra, measure your favorite dish's ingredients to help learn fractions, or watch online videos and download podcasts when studying history.
4. Study in short spurts. Brain tires quickly when doing drills. Study for 5 to 15 minutes, take a break, then return when your mind is refreshed.
5. Use your senses. Read it, write it, say it.

For the parent:

1. Use the teacher's study guides to ensure your child knows what will be on the test and is studying appropriately.
2. Help your child organize his study material into an easy-to-use reference guide.
3. Provide a well-lit area for your child to study with limited distractions.
4. Don't let your child pull an all-nighter. Getting a good night's sleep the night before the test will ensure he/she's alert and focused.
5. Give your child a healthy breakfast the day of the test.
6. Keep your cool. If you're anxious about your child's test, don't let on. Maintain a positive attitude.

                                             by Debbe Geiger from Scholastic.com

GCEL Conference

February 10th -12th at the Title I GCEL Conference in Savannah, Georgia this year, three of Brumby's teachers have been invited to present.

Ruth Martin (3rd grade teacher) along with Michelle Burk (former Brumby 1st grade teacher) will be Presenting on the N and D Tutoring Program.

Pat Bringardener ( Fast ForWord Faciliator) and Suzanne Raxter ( Academic Coach) will be co- presenting along with Neuroscientist - Dr. Steve Miller, on the Effective Implementation of Fast ForWord in the School Setting.

Congratulation and Good Luck on your presentations, we know you will make Brumby proud!!

CRCT Parent Information Meeting

Brumby's Staff encourages parents of students in grades 1st through 5th to participate in our CRCT Parent Information Meeting on Thursday, Januray 31st from 6-7pm. We will providing you with No Child Left Behind guidelines, valuable testing strategies, as well as a question/answer period in order ensure your childs success on the upcoming CRCT in April.

Be sure to also check out the Instructional Lead Teachers Blog for helpful hints on testing strategies and other resources to help your child be academically successful:  http://brumby.typepad.com/instructional_lead_teache/

Brumby's Tech Fair Kids

Congratulations to Brumby's very own Tech Fair Kids!!

• Brianna Anthony
• Kylah Maxwell
• Ricky Sanders
• Stafford Singleton
• Devin Smith

The above mentioned five students will be participating in the North Metro Regional Annual Technology Fair on Saturday, February 2nd from 8am-4pm. They have worked very hard creating and preparing to present various types of technology projects that will be judged through out the day. They will also be participating in numerous technology activities and trainings that have been set-up by Cobb County's very own TISs during the day. Good Luck Techies!!

Congratulations Spelling Bee Winners!!

  On December 19th, Sairam Galla won First Place in the Brumby Spelling Bee and Quinton Brown took Runner Up. These two extraordinary spellers  along with 24 other spellers battled it out for over seven rounds before declaring a winner. If you missed this event you missed alot of nail bitting, cheering and excitement. We wish Sairam Galla and Quinton Brown best wishes in the Cobb County Spelling Bee on Saturday, January 19th!

Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Relationship

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Every day, teachers face a classroom of students who have their own unique way of learning. Here are a few ways you can help the classroom teacher best meet the needs of your child:

• Form a solid, trusting relationship with your child's teacher is the key to a successful inclusive-classroom experience. Use your own observations about your child's abilities and share them with the teacher.
• Together you can construct a developmental profile that includes strengths and weaknesses. You can report on how your child is functioning at home to help gauge whether or not he or she is demonstrating all of his capabilities in the classroom.
• In turn, the teacher might be able to suggest some things that you can do at home to reinforce learning. Integrating what is done at school and at home helps children move up the educational developmental ladder.

Meeting children at their own level of development and fostering that stage enables students of all abilities to progress to higher levels of learning.

Welcome Back TOTYs!!

Brumby's current Teachers of the Year invited former Teachers of the Year back to Brumby for fun and laughs along with a few Kodak moments!! Check out the Teacher of the Year photo album located to the right hand side of the blog...

    Lindsey                        

    McGovern

    Jill

    Spiva

TOTY's of the past wish Lindsey and Jill the Best of Luck at the TOTY Rally and Luncheon on October 30th!!

               

Welcome Brumby's New PTA Members

Brumby would like to Welcome our new PTA Members!!

                             Sybil Davis - President

Ella Gladrey - Vice President

Carmelie Garnier - Treasurer

Gloria Kurpad - Parent Facilitator

Carmen Thomas - Secretary

Amy Walsky - Membership Chair

We look forward to a great to great year with your continued support!!

The Impact of TV on Academic Achievement

 1,460 hours of “screen time” (Television, Computer, Video Games, or DVDs) a year is the same as watching “Gone with the Wind” 392 times a year.

According to a study of TV, third grade students and academic achievement in reading and math:

• Third graders math score with a TV in the bedroom 53.3
• Third graders math score without a TV in the bedroom 63.1
• Third graders reading score with a TV in the bedroom 47.5
• Third graders reading score without a TV in the bedroom 55.0

Source: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2005

How much TV are your children watching daily? How much time are they spending reading nightly?

How can something as simple as reading to a child be so effective?

We read to children for all the same reasons we talk with children: to reassure, to entertain, to bond; to inform or explain, to arouse curiosity, to inspire. But in reading aloud, we also:

• Condition the child's brain to associate reading with pleasure
• Create background knowledge
• Build vocabulary
• Provide a reading role model

from The Read-Aloud Handbook                                    

New Parent Liaison Site

Visit our Parent Liaison Site  at http://brumby.typepad.com/parent_liaison/

CONGRATULATIONS!!

We Did It - We Made AYP!!!

Our Teachers Make A Difference!!

By Inspiring, Rewarding, Excelling, and Challenging

Thank you,

Teachers, Staff, Students, and Parents

Instructional Lead Teachers

Visit this site for reading and math tips.

http://brumby.typepad.com/instructional_lead_teache/

Welcome Back to our Brumby Family

Welcome back! The staff of Brumby Elementary is so exicited you are here. We have been very busy with a make over during the summer as you walk the halls you will see the newly painted buildings, the addition of our second grade cottages, the addition of eager new staff members and the helping hands of our partners in education.That's not all, we have also joined Brumby Primary and Brumby Intermediate into one school ...Brumby Elementary School.

As we sail into this new school year our mission remains the same - "To establish a safe environment in which the instruction of academic and social skills enables students to become confident and successful citizens of society". In order for us to be successful in our mission we continue to need the support of our parents and the community. We invite you to join our PTA and volunteer at the school throughout the year. We will be updating our blog throughout the year with more information and helpful hints so keep checking back with us.