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MARLIN ELEMENTARY PARENTS' PRESS
602 Donohoo St.
Marlin, TX 76661

May 2008

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL:
Dear Families of Marlin Elementary,
It is hard to believe that this is the last parent press letter for this school year. We are in the last month of school and WOW!!! What a year it has been from our positive student awards to our doubled number of commended students on TAKS. The results are still out for how the state will rank our campus. To all of you that are learning and working here, you are all exemplary. Our focus this year has been positive learning experiences for our whole student, and our students exemplify that goal daily. We are getting reports of more positive actions taken by our students. Last week alone we saw kindergartners stepping to open doors for people to fifth graders assisting in sweeping up the hallway after recess time. Academic activities have been highlighted through our Gifted and Talented students going to Fossil Rim. At some time view the pictures posted outside the GT room. Our fourth and fifth grade students experienced active math learning experiences through the math day activities which were a great success. Students were actively using measuring tapes and other math objectives in real life situations. These are only a few of the great things going on this past month. As a team, students and staff on our campus have really pulled together to raise major dollars for the great cause Relay For Life. Also we have had many of our community members come in and speak to our 3rd-5th graders for career awareness day. Thank you to each of you who happily volunteered your time to speak to our students. Our volunteers who are called our "Fluency Buddies," Thank you for your time and willingness to assist our students. HEB has provided their Health Buddy program for our second graders this year. We have some great essays on display at our Marlin HEB. When you are there, take a moment to view them.
Our professional learning community has embraced the positive changes as a priority in our ever-changing world. Our students will thrive if they have the capacity to solve problems, make moral and ethical choices, lead others to become team players, and make a difference in everything that they do. I extend my deepest heartfelt gratitude to all of you for making our community proud by serving our WHOLE child every day in our school.

Respectfully,
Lou Ann Wolf, MES Principal

DATES TO REMEMBER IN MAY, 2008:
5/1 - TAKS Science - 5th Grade
5/7 - Teacher Appreciation Day / Progress Reports
5/8 - School Nurse Appreciation Day
5/9 - Kindergarten Field Trip
5/13 - TAKS Re-test math - 5th Grade / 4th Grade Field Trip
5/15 - Bus Safety Program
5/19 - 5th Grade Orientation to Middle School
5/23 - Field Day
5/26 - Memorial Day Holiday
5/27 - 5th Grade Celebration
5/28 - K - 4th Grade Celebrations / Kindergarten Program / 5th Grade Picnic
5/29 - Report Cards / LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
5/30 - Staff Work Day

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR:
· Bullpups Citizens of the Month for May (See the list of names on the Wall of Fame located across from Mrs. Greger's office)

· May Employees of the Month
TEACHER OF THE MONTH - Misty Ehlers, First Grade Teacher
AUXILIARY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH - Edward Cuevas, Maintenance Department

PARENT CORNER
Summer Tips to Keep You and Your Family Safe - According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, while summer can mean more fun, it also means more trips to the emergency room for many Americans. Here are some of the Commission's summer safety tips:
· Always wear a helmet and other safety gear when biking, skating, and skateboarding, and also when riding scooters, all-terrain vehicles, and horses. Studies have shown that bicycle helmets reduce the risk of injury by 85 percent.
· Prevent swimming pool tragedies by placing barriers completely around your pool to prevent access. Use door and pool alarms. Closely supervise your child when he or she is around or in your pool.
· Never bring a charcoal grill indoors. Burning charcoal produces carbon monoxide, which can be deadly.
· When cooking out on a gas grill, check the air tubes to ensure there are no blockages from insects, spiders, or food grease. Check hoses to make sure they are in good shape. Check for cracking, brittleness, holes, and leaks. Make sure there are no sharp bends in the tubes. If you detect a leak, immediately turn off the gas and do not attempt to light the grill until it has been fixed.
· Make sure your playground area is safe. Most playground accidents are from falls, so make sure the surface is soft; use at least nine inches of wood chips or mulch. Concrete, asphalt, or packed dirt surfaces are too hard and can cause injury.
· Allow only one person at a time on a trampoline. Do not allow somersaults. Use a shock-absorbing pad to cover the springs, and place the trampoline away from structures and other play areas. Children under 6 years old should not be allowed to use a full-size trampoline.
· Warn children not to allow a game of hide-n-seek to become deadly. Make sure they cannot get into any old cedar chests, latch-type freezers or refrigerators, iceboxes in campers, clothes dyers, or picnic coolers. Childproof all old appliances and warn children not to play inside them.
· Install window guards to prevent children from falling out of open windows, or install window stops that permit windows to open no more than four inches. Keep furniture away from windows to discourage children from climbing near them.
· If you're mowing your lawn and children enter the area, turn the mower off. If your lawn slopes and you're mowing with a push mower, mow across the slope, never up and down. With a riding mower, drive up and down the slope, not across. Never carry children on a riding mower. The Master Teacher, Inc.

QUOTE FOR THE MONTH "Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" Martin Luther King

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