Dear Ebenezer Families,
Thank you to the many families who attended a parent-teacher conference. Ongoing and meaningful communication between home and school is a key ingredient to student success. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher, learning facilitator, transportation coordinator, principal, or other staff member if you have a question or concern you would like to discuss. Also, consider finding a way to become involved with our PTE. There are numerous opportunities to help from home or at Ebenezer. Our next meeting is January 8th at 6:30pm.
The annual PTE Holiday Shop will take place during school on December 4th – 6th. Please have your child bring their money envelope to school by Tuesday, December 3rd. The donations given for the Feed our Flock project showed firsthand the generosity and compassion of Ebenezer students and families.
As the weather becomes cooler, please remember to have your child wear a coat to school. Students without proper attire will not be let outside for recess. If a family is in need of a coat or other items this winter, please contact myself, Mrs. O’Donnell (modonnell@clsd.k12.pa.us) , or Miss Miller (tmiller@clsd.k12.pa.us). Weather emergencies such as school delays, early dismissals, and the closing of school are possibilities this time of year. Please review your emergency plan for childcare if we have a winter storm as it is important to make sure the school, teacher, and child are aware of any changes to their normal routine.
It is important that parents/guardians keep their information updated in Skyward such as email address, home (landline) phone number, cell phone number, and other contact information. This information is used when phone calls are made home from the office or nurse and when Skyward messages are sent home. If there are any changes to your child’s participation in the YMCA SACC program, please notify the school office and your child’s teacher. Thank you for your help with these important items.
May you enjoy the many blessings of the holiday season! Thank you for your continued support
Gregory R. Fulkerson
Principal
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Happy Holiday Ebenezer Families!
Thank you to those who contributed to our teacher dinner during parent-teacher conferences, they appreciated it! We are looking for volunteers to help the children shop at the holiday shop if you are interested please let us know!
Upcoming dates to remember:
- Holiday shop - December 4th-6th
- PTE Meeting - January 8th @ 6:30 pm
- Texas Roadhouse dine to Donate night - January 30th
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering we can be reached at ebpte@clsd.k12.pa.us
Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year!
Melissa Karli
PTE President
Hello!
The Holiday Chorus Concert featuring the 4th and 5th grade chorus and show choir is on Wednesday, December 11th. They will have a concert at 2:30pm for the school, and a concert at 7:00pm for parents, family, and friends. A letter went home with all chorus students with information on what should be worn to both concerts, and what time students are to report to the school that evening.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. The students are excited to show everyone what they have been working on!
Mrs. Samantha M. Dundore
Elementary General/Vocal Music
From Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wenrich, and Mrs. Williams
What does the GREAT reading instruction looks like in your
child’s EBENEZER classroom?
The “5 pillars” of effective reading instruction: a crash course what It Is why It's Important for reading
Phonemic Awareness
… is a type of knowledge.
A child with phonemic awareness understands that our spoken language is composed of individual sounds. There are roughly 44 spoken sounds in English.
The insight that there are sounds within spoken words helps readers to learn and use letters to represent those sounds.
Phonics
… is a type of instruction.
A student who receives instruction in phonics is taught the relationship between the individual sounds in our spoken language and the letters we use to represent them in our written language.
Learning how the 26 letters in our written alphabet are used to represent the roughly 44 sounds in our spoken language allows students to unlock the code of our written language.
Fluency
… is a characteristic of skilled reading.
A student who has achieved fluency can read text accurately, with expression, at a rate that supports comprehension.
A reader who can turn printed words on the page into language that sounds like speaking has translated the written code back into spoken language. This makes reading comprehension possible.
Vocabulary
… is a component of language.
A child’s vocabulary is made up of the words the child understands.
It is easier for a reader to use what they’ve learned about phonics to translate a written word into a spoken word if they’ve heard the word before — especially if they already know what the word means.
Comprehension
… is the goal of reading.
Comprehension is the cognitive process readers use to understand what they read.
Understanding a text allows the information and knowledge in the text to be remembered, analyzed, discussed, and integrated into a reader’s understanding of the world.
Information from Margaret Goldberg, Reading Rockets
Reading Intervention Teachers are here to SUPPORT this classroom reading instruction through individual and small group diagnostic teaching based on these pillars. See one of us if you have questions or concerns about supporting your child’s reading at home in any area. We are here to help!
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wenrich, and Mrs. Williams
SKYWARD NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
The Skylert Notification System is only as accurate as the information you have provided to the District. Be sure your phone/email settings allow (do not block) these three numbers: (717) 272-2031; (717) 389-1810; (717) 272-2036 and emails from @clsd.k12.pa.us addresses. Please review your information and make any updates in Skylert:
1. Login to your Skyward account.
2. Click the word “Skylert” in the left menu.
3. Fill-in and check or uncheck your desired settings. Be sure to select at least one email or phone number in each category.
4. Click “SAVE” in the upper right side of the page when you are done and BEFORE you click on E
5. If your email is incorrect you will not receive messages. To update email addresses you must go into you child's school and provide ID before changes are made
Information for ALL Visitors to CLSD Buildings
Please click the link directly below to read the parent/guardian informational letter about the Ident-A-Kid safety system and school entrance procedures. This letter includes FAQs.
Dr. Dean Bozman
Director of Operations and Personnel K-12
Cornwall-Lebanon School District
Ebenezer Elementary School
Website: https://www.clsd.k12.pa.us
Location: 1600 Colonial Circle, Lebanon, PA, USA
Phone: 717 272 1969