Sterling Play is Wednesday

Sterling Theater Performances:Wednesday, May 8th in the Auditorium.

The Jungle Book  is from 5:30-6:30  

Jack and the Beanstalk is from 6:30 to 730

Performers should arrive on Sterling 30 minutes prior to their play.  Jungle Book  5:00 PM, Jack and the Beanstalk 6:00 PM

There is no dance tomorrow

Even though it appears on  the WCS website there is NO DANCE  this month, and will be no more dances for the

 remainder of this school year. The one exception is the 8th grade dance that follows the graduation ceremony. 

We apologize for the confusion. The dance schedule has been set since the beginning of the school year and

 the website posting was an oversight and error. 

Sterling Wish List

We're back from vacation and students are busy taking SBAC's and learning their lines for the play. 

During testing we love to have mints and gum for the kids.  If you are able to send in some Wint'o'Green lifesavers and  minty/fruity gum we would greatly appreciate it.

We are also in need of disinfecting wipes.

Thanks so much

No Homework Club Tuesday April 16th

Due to a staff meeting, homework club is cancelled for tomorrow April 16th.   It will happen as usual on Wednesday

Mark your calendars for Sterling events!

Hello Sterling Families-

Here are some important dates:

1. Sterling SBAC testing will begin on April 29- May 8. Please make sure your child has adequate sleep and a healthy breakfast.

2. Sterling Theater Performances: Wednesday, May 8th 5:30-6:30 is The Jungle Book and 6:30-7:30 is Jack and the Beanstalk in the Auditorium.

3. June 6-7th is the 6th grade camping trip to Grand Isle State Park. (We are still looking for some brave parent chaperones!)

4. Sterling 5/6th grade End of Year fieldtrip at Knight Point State Park in North Hero is scheduled for Wednesday June 12.

Let us know if you have questions!
Amy and the Sterling Team

Lit Group News and Reading Advice

Sterling House teachers have met during the past weeks with Cara Medved, our WCS Literacy Intervention Teacher, and Jackie Parks, our Building Principal, to brainstorm ways to support Sterling students in reading.  The new reading assessment that we use, The Star Assessment, includes a fluency component, and this has been challenging for some students.  In a concerted effort to help students with reading fluency and comprehension, and with a true desire to instill a love of reading in our students, we are making some adjustments to our Literature Group format for some students during the third trimester. 

Beginning March 25, Amy Durant and Cara Medved will be co-teaching a literature group, with a focus on reading strategies.  Joy Peterson will be leading a "choice" lit group, where students will choose a book (either self-choice or with help from Ms. Peterson and Ms Arapakos).  This group will have weekly comprehension activities, fluency check-ins, and a choice of book projects.  In addition, Dan Johnson will run a small lit group with a focus on targeted basic reading skills.  Other Sterling teachers will continue to lead our more traditional lit groups. 

The Learning Target for Lit Groups for all Sterling students this trimester is "Relationships," where students will "identify main and supporting ideas, patterns, trends, clues and relationships in my literature group book."  In addition, we will continue working on our year-long literature group Learning Target of "Self-Direction," where students are expected to "participate and contribute positively to the learning community."

Below, you can find links for working on fluency at home, and a link to Common Sense Media (a great site with all kinds of other information about age-appropriate books, movies, tv shows, and video games) with book lists.

Please contact Joy Peterson or your child's core teacher if you have any questions!

And, don't forget to read!

Fluency Practice at Home

50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12

The Importance of Reading for Pleasure

FAP Annual Fund

Dear Families,

  There is still time to donate to the Williston Annual Fund.    Families are asked to donate $45 once a year  to the fund to help defray the cost of field trips and activities.  .  This year with your help Sterling was able to go to Ft. Ticonderoga and CSWD.  

Checks should be made out to Williston FAP and can be left at the front desk with Amy or brought to my office.

thank you

The Sterling Team