Gator Gazette

April is Autism
Awareness month
and the Stories Creek
Gators wanted to use
this opportunity to fur-
ther their knowledge
and understanding of
autism. Often stu-
dents with autism are
in a general educa-
tion school setting;
they share the envi-
ronment with their
general education
peers.
Many students in
Stories Creek Elementary School
March/April 2014
The time is quickly approaching for our students in 3rd,
4th, and 5th grades to take the End of Grade Test.
During the final weeks of the school year, your child will
take the state-required multiple-choice North Carolina End-
of-Grade tests in Reading and Math. Fifth graders will also
take a Science EOG test. Scores on the tests are among the
many ways to find out how well your child is doing in school.
Test scores are considered along with all other available aca-
demic information that the school has. Students who score a
level 3, 4, or 5 are considered to be on grade level. More in-
formation will be coming home within the next few weeks to
explain the new achievement levels.
Many parents ask How can I help my child? There are a
number of ways that you can help. The Counselors Corner
on page 4 lists some of those ways.
From the Principals Pen
Mrs. Veronica Clay
3rd Quarter
Honor Roll
2
KidBiz Corner 3
Autism
Awareness
3
Music Notes 4
PE News 4
Counselors
Corner
4
Sending Books
to Ethiopia
4
Media Center
News
5
5th Grade
Jamestown
5
Calendar of
Events
6
Inside this issue:
Continue to Clip
Box Tops from your
favorite products
Look for the 10 Box
Tops coupon on hun-
dreds of your favorite
products. Look over
that box or bag be-
fore throwing it away!
Attention
Parents!!!
April is Autism Awareness Month
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Stories Creek Elementary School
133 Stories Creek School Rd, Roxboro, NC 27574
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Phone: 336-503-8071 Fax: 336-503-8083 E-mail: stetsonl@person.k12.nc.us
Website: http://www.edline.net/pages/Stories_Creek_Elementary
Vision Statement: Stories Creek Elementary School is committed to developing a learning environment in
which all students succeed and are performing on or above grade level.
Using our knowledge about learning processes, child development and best teaching practices, our environ-
ment will be safe and orderly, rigorous and relevant, hands-on, and responsive to the needs of diverse learn-
ers.
Mission Statement: The guiding mission of Stories Creek Elementary is to promote a cooperative partnership
among students, parents, community and staff. Our goal is to provide a learning environment conducive to ac-
ademic achievement that will prepare our students for life in the 21
st
Century.
Belief Statement: Public education is imperative to the preparation of globally competitive students. To this
end, we at Stories Creek believe:
All of our students can and must learn a rigorous and relevant core curriculum. Our school must meet the
unique learning needs of each of our students. Our homes, school and community must serve and support one
another. There must be a consistently, safe and orderly environment for teaching and learning to occur. Appro-
priate resources and services are essential for effective instruction. All stakeholders must continue to learn,
and our school must continue to improve.
A Honor Roll

3rd Grade
Oscar Anaya-Sanchez
McKenzie Clayton
Zane Lappin
Alex Leonard
Ryan Reaves
Hailey Tilson
PaTon Whitt

4th Grade
Andelyn Briggs
Lillie Davis
Whitney Davis
Ryan Harris
Trey Hodgin
Mariah McCowan
Carrius Prozlik

5th Grade
Alivia Davis
Nick Scruggs
Cannon Stacey
Emma Thompson
Honor Roll for 3rd Nine Weeks
3rd Grade
Logan Blalock
Emma Bowes
NaKenya Braddy
Kayla Brown
Isabella Capuano
Braeden Cole
Jason Dalton
Tony Domingo
Dorian Drumwright
Christian Fuller
Esau Gomez
Megan Hawkins
Marcus Hughes
Michiyah Jay
Taylor Johnson
Katelyn Kourtsounis
Christian Long
Rebekah Moore
Lillian Oakley
Benjamin Pettiford
Jocelyn Pope
Brooke Puett
Michael Reaves
Janyyah Robinson
Ashlynn Slaughter
Carter Stacey
Ben Thompson
Jacolbi Wheeler
Faith Whitt
Kaleigh Whitt
Nariyah Williams
Memphis Wolford
Kira Worley

4th Grade
Victor Alcaraz
Jasiel Bumphus
Tyler Clayton
Tabian Horner
Jada Kegley
Summer Long
Karmi Painter
Lauren Richardson
Joshua Seamons
Autumn Smart
Airika Stanfield
Mckenna Thorpe
5th Grade
Mariana Alcaraz
Becca Blalock
Amiya Brown
Caleb Compton
Ashlyn Dixon
Matt Dollar
Neya Garcia
Cy Horner
Kristian Jones
Michelle Kearney
Shelton OBriant
Skylah Parker
Brianna Ramsey
Renee Roach
Keyrie Sanchez
A/B Honor Roll
March / April 2014 Page 3
2nd Grade
Elias Alcaraz
Shane Jones
Devari McGhee
Casey Oakes
Gia Pulliam
Shameya Stephens
Tyler Whitley

3rd Grade
Logan Blalock
Emma Bowes
Nakenya Braddy
Braeden Cole
Julian Crawley
Jason Dalton
Martin Domingo
Jacof Fifield
Bethany Fitzgerald
Zane Lappin
Christian Long
Lilly Oakley
Brooke Puett
Janyyah Robinson
Ben Thompson
Jordan Thompson
Faith Whitt
Memphis Wolford
4th Grade
Andelyn Briggs
Aaron Castillo
Tyler Clayton
Whitney Davis
Kollen Gunter
Dakota Harris
Tabian Horner
Sier Johnson
Serena Laws
Summer Long
Mariah McCowan
Alex Rhyne
Lauren Richardson
Arika Stanfield

5th Grade
Hunter Adams
Marianna Alcarez
Natae Bailey
Kayla Buchanan
Brandon Cary
Caleb Compton
Alivia Davis
Karen Day
Ashlyn Dixon
Matt Dollar

Neya Garcia
Mario Graves
Richard Hall
Cy Horner
Kristian Jones
Michelle Kearney
Aaliyah King
Destiny Ladd
Jessica McAdoo
Latreyl Morton
Jamear Outlaw
Justin Richards
Renee Roach
Rebecca Roberts
Keyrie Sanchez
Christian Smith
Cannon Stacey
Nicole Stepp
Justin Stewart
Sally Taylor
Raven Terrell
Emma Thompson
Matthew Tuck
Justice Whitt
Cassie Wright


Top 10 KidBiz Point Earners

1. Serena Laws - 5,261
2. Austyn Thompson - 4,950
3. Alexzia Thompson - 4,848
4. Hunter Adams - 4,478
5. Alivia Davis - 4,443
6. Whitney Davis - 4,330
7. Shelton OBriant - 4,093
8. Trey Hodgin - 3,995
9. Sier Johnson - 3,928
10.Darius Prozlik - 3,752
Schoolwide percentage on multiple choice: 68%
Top classes: Briggs 75% Davis & Heverly 74%
The following students scored above 75% on Multiple Choice and completed at least 8 activities.
The students in bold print averaged at least 2 articles per week with an accuracy rate of 80 and above.
KidBiz Current Standings
Autism Awareness Continued
April in Art class. Our K-2 clas-
ses watched the video Arthur
When Carl met George and
our 3-5 students watched Intro
to Autism. After the video,
each student created a puzzle
piece to incorporate into our
Autism Awareness school rib-
bon. In addition, every student
colored a personal Autism
Awareness ribbon to wear in
support. We were in awe of the
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our school have had questions
about their classmates. Autism
now affects 1 in 68 children
and boys are nearly five times
more likely than girls to have
autism. Autism varies greatly
from person to person; no two
people with autism are
alike. This year we began
autism lessons for each
classroom during the month of
feedback and response from
our Stories Creek Gators! They
were excited to see their hard
work and collaboration come
together to form the giant rib-
bon. Allowing children the op-
portunity to ask questions and
explaining autism in language
they understand is imperative
to creating an open environ-
ment where everyone is ac-
cepted!
Counselors Corner
It is just about time for testing again.
The schedule for testing is
Regular EOGs
May 30th Science (5th grade)
June 4th Reading
June 5th Math
Here are some tips to help make sure your chil-
dren are ready to do their best on the tests.
Get a good nights sleep the night before.
Let your children know that the tests are
important and that it is important that they
do their best but that they do not need to
be anxious about testing.
Make sure they have a good breakfast
the morning before testing (either at
school or at home).
On time attendance on testing days is ex-
tremely important!
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The third, fourth and fifth graders did a great
job in the spring program! Great job to all those
that had a speaking part or performed on instru-
ments. You are to be commended for a wonder-
ful performance! Fourth and fifth graders are
now practicing their recorder playing skills each
week in music class. Fifth grade parents: Don't
miss your child singing in their promotion cere-
mony, which is June 11th! Kindergarten par-
ents: there will be a short performance on May
9th at 1:30pm. All kindergarten parents are wel-
come to attend! Second and third graders are
learning all about instruments of the orchestra,
and first grade has been busy learning how to
read music! Thanks to the PTSO for their sup-
port for the music program and to all the par-
ents who have attended their child's perfor-
mance! Best Regards, Mrs. Helgevold
Music Notes
Mrs. Casteel's class partnered with the Roxboro Ro-
tary Club and collected over 800 books to send to
Arena Primary School in Tigray, Ethiopia. The books
will help them create an English Language Learning
Center library at their school. Currently the school
does not have access to updated, age-appropriate
books, and our school's donations will help their stu-
dents get a higher quality education.
PE News
Gators Don't Quit, We Get FIT!
As the school year draws to a conclusion and
teachers and students ramp up for EOG's, it is im-
portant to remember the importance of staying physi-
cally active. Studies show that regular physical activi-
ty increases one's physical, mental, social, behavior-
al, and spiritual self. At Stories Creek, we encourage
students to participate in a variety of sports, games,
and activities; both leisurely and competitively. En-
couraging and participating alongside your child can
make the experience all the more pleasurable!
Our students completed their spring fitness test-
ing, as required for all 3-5 students. Fitness tests in-
clude a series of measurements that help determine
the health status and physical fitness of an individual.
They are designed to measure a students strength,
flexibility, endurance, and body composition, all of
which students have learned about throughout the
course of the school year. Parents should be pleased
to know that students demonstrated tremendous
growth in this series of four tests: V-Sit and Reach,
Push Ups, Sit-Ups, and the Mile Run. I am so proud
of their dedication and commitment!
Continue to praise and encourage your child for
their commitment to progress, not just in the class-
room, but in life! GO GATORS!
Coach Frazier
Sending Books to Ethiopia
Media Center News
March / April 2014 Page 5
Thank you to everyone
who came out and support-
ed our Book Fair! Due to
your support we were able
to get the following: $1,500
to use to buy new library
books and supplies, $300 to
spend on books and re-
sources from Scholastic,
and 20 Book Fair books for
the library. Those 20 books
will be on the "New Books"
shelf later this week!
Thank you to all the stu-
dents who brought in loose
change to donate. We col-
lected a total of $28.85!!
The girls collected $17.77
and the boys collected
$9.08 so that means the
girls WIN! :) This money
was donated to Mrs.
Casteel's class. They are
raising money to send
books to students in Ethio-
pia. Our next Book Fair will
be in October, See you
then!
Resource of the Month
New Website!
The Stories Creek Elemen-
tary Library Website had a
makeover! You will still be
able to find all the links and
information youve used in
the past. However, now the
website contains even more
news, links, resources, etc.!
Visit the link below to check
it out.
2nd
Bonnette - 211 pts
Casteel - 149 pts
Roach - 172 pts
3rd
Allen - 197 pts
Bowman - 274 pts
Heverly - 237 pts
Pettiford - 274 pts
4th
Ashcraft - 98 pts
Carver - 258 pts
Whitfield - 99 pts

5th
Briggs - 354 pts
Clayton - 227 pts
Davis - 242 pts
AR All Stars!
Kindergarten:
Burton - 347 books
Coleman - 471 books
Frazier - 200 books
First Grade:
Grinstead - 175 books
Hubbard - 253 books
Long - 129 books
The Reading Race
Media Center Webpage:
http://storiescreekmedia.weebly.com/
5th Grade Trip to Jamestown
men and boys to sleep. After
we got off the ships we went to
the English settlement. We
went to the Mayors house.
The doctor lived with him. Also,
we went inside the church
where they prayed to the Lord
and talked about the Virginia
Company. Then, we were
shown how to use a musket
and we were shown some of
the tools they used to make
In Jamestown we learned a
lot of stuff about the Powhatan
Indians and the English settle-
ment. First, my class was tak-
en to the Indian homes which
were called Yehakins. Our
guide, Emily, told my class that
the Yehakins were made out of
thin reeds, tied together by ani-
mal tendons. Also, we learned
how they hunted and cooked
their food.
Next, we were taken to see
the Susan Constant, the God-
speed, and the Discovery
ships. These were the ships
the English sailed to the new
world on. Our guide told us
that there were one hundred
forty-four men on the ship and
it took one hundred forty-four
days to get to Jamestown. The
ships had little space for the
their homes. Last, we went to
the museum. We learned
about Indians, Africans, and
even what it was like to live in
England. This was a fun and
exciting field trip. We learned a
lot of fun facts about Indians
and the English.
Written By: Amiya Brown
5th Grade
Stories Creek
Edited By: Mrs. Clayton
May/June 2014
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PTSO Box Tops
Collection
PTSO Exec.
Board Meeting
5:15
Reading EOG
Field Day /
Water Day
No School -
Teacher Work
Day
Kindergarten
Orientation
12:30
5th Grade
Graduation 7:00
5th Grade
Science EOG
ALL library
books are due
K-2 Awards
Ceremony 9:00
AR Waterworks
12:30-2:30
Box Tops
Popsicle Party
Last Day of
School Early
Release 2:00
Holiday
No School
Kindergarten
Program 1:30
Math EOG
3-5 Awards
Ceremony 9:00
PTSO Box Tops
Collection
Box Tops
Popsicle Party