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Message from the Principal
April 2008
By Jeremy Palotti, 


April and May will prove to be exciting times for the students and staff of Ellis B. Hyde Elementary School. With winter behind us, students in the elementary school will certainly fill their evenings with new sports practices and other enjoyable outdoor activities. In addition to all of the excitement that occurs daily in school, students also will find themselves busy with preparing for the fourth grade New York State science exam, seeing a visiting author, enjoying the second book fair of the year, preparing for their chorus concert, and going on field trips to local museums.

On April 29th, fourth grade students will take the written portion of the New York State Assessment in science. Unlike the math and English and language arts assessments, the science assessment has a lab practical component which will be given on the days following the written test. The lab practical assesses students’ ability to work through the scientific process through a series of tasks. Like all assessments, we only ask our students to try their very best and hope to create an environment where students are confident in their abilities and are not anxious. These assessments are used to see how we as a district match up against our State’s standards and gives us insight into areas of our students excel in as well as areas where we need further instruction.

Other exciting events happening at EBH during the next two months begin with our visiting author on April 23rd. Mary Jane Auch will be visiting EBH to speak to our students about reading, writing, being an author as well as sharing some of her work with our students. May 5 to May 12 students will have an opportunity to purchase books to read at home during our second book fair of the year. This will be located in the EBH library and students will be able to get some good deals on some great reading materials. On May 20th, chorus members will get a chance to showcase all of their talent during their spring chorus concert. Parents, please be on the lookout for specific times in your child’s Friday folders.

At the end of April all parents of students that will be entering the Elementary School for the 2008-2009 school year will be receiving a letter explaining the class placement process. Attached to this letter, parents will also find an information sheet that parents can complete and return back to school. This sheet will assist our team in placing students based on what parents know about their child as learners. The letter and form will also be made available for parents on the Ellis B. Hyde page of the District’s web page under Class Placement Information. Parents that wish to complete this form, please note that they need to be returned to the Main Office of the elementary school by May 9th.

The Primary and Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization is continuing to thrive and look for ways they can impact Dansville and their students in a positive way. If you would like more information on the Primary School/ Elementary School PTO, please contact me at 335-4030. The PTO and Student Council will be pairing up on Friday, May 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm to host a Friday Family Fun Night. There will be many activities in the Primary School and High School for families to take part in. Please look for more specific information to come.

As we move along and the year begins to wind down, remain on the lookout in your child’s Friday Folder, on the District Web Site, and in other district publications for further information about exciting learning opportunities at EBH and throughout the district. There are many exciting events that will be occurring for EBH and Dansville students in the upcoming months. As always, if you have a concern, question, or are interested in seeking ways to help support learning at EBH, feel free to contact me or your child’s teacher at school.