Aware May Final July 22 - Public Schools of Robeson County

W.H. Knuckles
W. H. Knuckles’ Family welcomes
a new member, Mrs. Judith Osegueda,
to the 4th grade team of teachers. She
is a graduate of UNC-Pembroke with a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Elementary Education. She has eight
years of teaching experiences in
Robeson County Schools. She lives in
Lumberton with her two children. She
states, “ I am very excited to be
working with PSRC again!”
Special thanks and appreciation
are extended to our school secretary,
Debra Jackson, social worker, Carol
Floyd, guidance counselor, Rebecca
Freeman, and all administrative
helpers in recognition of Administrative
Professional week.
The Teacher Cadets class at
Lumberton Senior High makes a
difference at the school by mentoring
third and fourth grade students.
W. H. Knuckles Elementary School
springs into April with some exciting
events. The school, held an
Educational Day, where students led
conferences with their parents on April
25th. The school, also, participated in
a campaign for Butterflies, which was
led by the Media Department. The
project of The Arts and Science
Council sponsored the butterfly
project, where people could donate
money to help butterflies grow from
larvae. Each donation of $10.00 paid
for 5 butterflies that would be given
out to children during the North
Carolina Science Festival. Thanks to
our school, we raised over $100.00.
The top givers were Xzandria L. and
Cedrione M. Congratulations to the
top giving class: Mrs. J. Osegueda-4th
grade class!! All classes who
participated received ice cream, and
the top winning class won movie time
and a special treat in the Media
Center. To find out more ways to get
involved in other projects, go to
www.power2give.org.
The first graders have been
discussing the life cycles of various
insects. Each student had the chance
to have their own mealworms in a cup
to observe and record what was
happening. Each of the classrooms
had the chance to have a butterfly kit
in the class so students could watch
the life cycle of the butterfly. On April
18, the students went to Ripley’s
Aquarium to see the various animals
and explore sea life. The students had
the experiences to participate with the
Johnny Rockets wait staff as we ate
lunch in their family-friendly 50's
atmosphere. On April 30th the first
graders held a Poetry Tea in honor of
National Poetry Month. Students wrote
poems and presented them to parents
during a Tea Style Party.
Second grade had Kiwanis Club
come and visit this past week. The
students listened to a story and were
each given their very own books. The
students have been reading them
during their Daily 5 time and taking AR
tests on them increase their points
before the end of the year! This week
in reading we also made comic strips
online at http://
www.makebeliefscomix.com/.
Students were able to explore
characters thoughts and emotions
while integrating technology.
In Science, students have been
learning all about sound. From feeling
the vibration of their own vocal chords,
to listening to Mrs. Arroyo play her
violin, to finding out how their dog
know when someone has come to the
house before they get to the door, the
students have been doing fun
engaging inquiries about sound.
In Math, students are coming full
circle. Ending off with geometry, the
students are going back and reviewing
the major work of the grade, and
concentrating on their math skills as
they get ready for the K-2 Summative
Assessment.
Spring time has brought in a new
and refreshed energy for the school
year. With April being Jazz
Appreciation month, the third, and
fourth graders are learning about
specific musicians who make a
difference on their respective
instruments. Each grade has also had
a lot of fun learning the instrument
families, categorizing the way sounds
are produced and learning instrument
names. In honor of Earth day, some
fourth graders even created an Earth
day rap!! We are excited in welcoming
the warm weather and shift in season,
and in honor of International Jazz
Appreciation day, welcomed trumpeter
and flutist Gary Lamb to talk and
perform a little bit of jazz on his
instruments.
Looking forward to EOG
preparation, students will continue to
write poetry and research motivational
quotes in order to inspire each other to
do their best.
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