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Text Box: ART NEWS Text Box: ______________________________ ART NEWS _______________________________ December 2007 In December the students of Dorchester County were asked to participate in creating decorations for the Governor’s Christmas tree. Seven students from Choptank Elementary sent their work to be displayed on a Christmas tree at the State House in Annapolis. They were Markell Pinkett, Marayah Anderson, Zakiya Chikwendu, Eltoro Robertson, RonQuisha Pritchett, Tyiesha Perry and Anashia Scott. Sunday, December 16th these students and their families were invited to attend the State House ceremonies with the Governor and his family. Refreshments and entertainment were provided. Marayah Anderson, RonQuisha Pritchett and Tyiesha Perry all shared in this experience. January 2008 In January Dorchester County was asked to send 15 pieces of art to the Maryland General Assembly Emerging Student Art Exhibit. This art work was to be installed in the tunnels of the State House in Annapolis and will be on display during the 2008 Maryland Legislative Session. Dorchester County was asked to submit 15 works of art. Choptank Elementary is proud to claim 9 of the 15 from our county. The following students will have their art shown: Crimzen Bloodsworth, Ivory Buck, Willie Cornish, A’metria Green, Anija Littleton, Aaron Nelson, Noah Thompson, Gabriel Warner and JulieWeldon. Congratulations to all of our very talented students. Mrs. Gleason _____________________________________ Math __________________________________________ Recently the students in second through fifth grades took the STARMATH and 2nd Math Benchmark tests. The results were very good. The second grader’s showed they were very comfortable in taking STARMATH for the first time. In 3rd grade through 5th grades the average gain was 9/10 of a year in only 4 months. On the 2nd Benchmark test each grade’s average score improved despite the fact that the test were covering twice as much material. Parents and guardians should take pride in knowing that their children are working hard. You should also take comfort in knowing that their teachers are amazing and doing everything to prepare your children for MSA in April. Jon Harper

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Text Box: _____________________________ FROM THE MEDIA CENTER _______________________________ Happy New Year from the Media Center: Reminders: 1. The Reading Challenge is still going on. It is not too late for students to begin reading and turning in their reading logs to me in the Media Center. 2. Books are checked out for 7 days. Please remind your child(ren) to return their books so that other students may enjoy the books as well. Media Classes: First and Second graders have been listening and responding to winter stories and biographies. They will continue to listen to biographies and fairy tales throughout February. Second graders have also been using the computer lab during Media.  Third graders continue to use the County’s typing program to learn the basic typing skills. They are also being introduced to the nonfiction section of the library and learning about the Dewey Decimal System. Fourth graders are beginning to use he references found I the Media Center. They are currently learning how to use the encyclopedias and will learn how to use the internet as a reference. Fifth graders have been learning how to use the 2007 version of Microsoft Word. They will soon be learning how to create a power point presentation and will create and share a presentation to their peers. Mrs. Susan Shimek _____________________________________________