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Bookfair returns to ESS!
November 18-22nd is //American Education Week.//This fair is a wonderful fundraiser that allows our students to gain resources for learning. Last year, due to your support, we were able to purchase over 150 books for the students to use in the Media Center. Please continue supporting our students by visiting the school American Education Week and stopping by the Media Center to purchase books for your child or your child's classroom library. Thank you for all you do to help ESS students succedd!

**Ten Things You Need To Know About Common Core Standards!**
1. Common core is made to help prepare all students for college and/or the workforce after High School. 2. Common core is a state led effort to develop CCSS (Common Core State Standards), not the federal government. 3. The CCSS are not a curriculum and __do not__ tell teachers how to teach students. 4. Better standards call for better assessments! 5. CCSS focuses on 21st century skills, not on previously used techniques or standards. 6. CCSS create consistent learning goals for all students, regardless of where they live or go to school. 7. CCSS are aligned to college and workplace expectations. 8. CCSS are benchmarked against academic standards from the world's top-performing countries. 9. CCSS call for changes in learning for ELA and Mathematics 10. CCSS dive deeper into core concets at each grade level.

Your will be hearning the term Common Core often this year and for many more to come. The country as a whole is attempting to have all schools on the same level internationally. Students will be exposed to new theories and techniques to problem solving, versus using the "original" way that we adults were taught (many) years ago. Please feel free to ask me any questions you may have about these new standards!

Notes From The Nurse- Mrs. Saylers
On October 17,2013 Wicomico County Health Department will be at the school administering Flu Mist vaccine. Only those students who have returned their signed/completed permission slop will receive the flu mist. **If your child has a history or Asthma or an egg allergy, they cannot receive the flu mist at school.** Flu mist is a live vaccine which is made from an egg derivative therefore; those who have been diagnosed with asthma or an egg allergy must receive their flu vaccine from another doctor. Since the flu season is approaching us, please remember the following: -Frequent hand washing -Use tissues or other barriers when sneezing and coughing and then immediately wash hands -Touch your face as little as possible; this is how most germs are spread


 * Just a reminder...**
 * Save your box tops and send them with your child to school
 * If you have any old cell phones, house phones and old printer ink cartidges please send them in and we will recycle those and earn money for our PTA