SIXTH GRADE CLASS ~ 2008                                                                        

 

                                                                           

 

The Clarendon BeeAnother Clarendon Bee

Clarendon Elementary School 
685 Fifth Street
Secaucus, New Jersey
(201) 974-2010 Office / (201) 974-0530 Fax
"Home of the Clarendon Bees"

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OUR STUDENTS COME FIRST! WE ACHIEVE AT CLARENDON SCHOOL!

"Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire". William Butler Yeats

 

A Child of Spring

by Ellen Robena Field

I know a little maiden,
She is very fair and sweet,
As she trips among the grasses
That kiss her dainty feet;
Her arms are full of flowers,
The snow-drops, pure and white,
Timid blue-eyed violets,
And daffodillies bright.

She loves dear Mother Nature,
And wanders by her side;
She beckons to the birdlings
That flock from far and wide.
She wakes the baby brooklets,
Soft breezes hear her call;
She tells the little children
The sweetest tales of all.

Her brow is sometimes clouded,
And she sighs with gentle grace,
Till the sunbeams, daring lovers,
Kiss the teardrops from her face.
Well we know this dainty maiden,
For April is her name;
And we welcome her with gladness,
As the springtime comes again.
 
 

Did You Ever?

by Evaleen Stein

Did you ever see a fairy in a rose-leaf coat and cap
Swinging in a cobweb hammock as he napped his noonday nap?

Did you ever see one waken very thirsty and drink up
All the honey-dew that glimmered in a golden buttercup?

Did you ever see one fly away on rainbow-twinkling wings?
If you did not, why, how comes it that you never see such things?

An April Day

by Henry W. Longfellow

When the warm sun, that brings
Seed-time and harvest, has returned again,
'Tis sweet to visit the still wood, where springs
The first flower of the plain.

I love the season well,
When forest glades are teeming with bright forms,
Nor dark and many-folded clouds foretell
The coming-on of storms.

From the earth's loosened mould
The sapling draws its sustenance, and thrives;
Though stricken to the heart with winter's cold,
The drooping tree revives.

The softly-warbled song
Comes from the pleasant woods, and colored wings
Glance quick in the bright sun, that moves along
The forest openings.

When the bright sunset fills
The silver woods with light, the green slope throws
Its shadows in the hollows of the hills,
And wide the upland glows.

And when the eve is born,
In the blue lake the sky, o'er-reaching far,
Is hollowed out, and the moon dips her horn,
And twinkles many a star.

Inverted in the tide,
Stand the gray rocks, and trembling shadows throw,
And the fair trees look over, side by side,
And see themselves below.

Sweet April!--many a thought
Is wedded unto thee, as hearts are wed;
Nor shall they fail, till, to its autumn brought,
Life's golden fruit is shed.
 
 

 

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                 TIPS FOR PARENTS!

    
 

First Steps
 Call the school district with questions about your child’s school
 Find out what day classes start and what time your child should arrive
 Enroll your child (if she is not already registered from the previous year)
 Fill out emergency contact sheets and any other required forms

Check Medical Requirements
 Make sure your child has all required immunizations
 Schedule a physical exam for your child if needed to participate in school activities
 Get your child’s vision checked before school starts if he is due for an exam
 Notify the principal’s office, the school nurse, and your child’s teachers about any health problems or medications

Stock Up on School Supplies
 Check the school website or call for a list of required supplies
 Find out whether students will store supplies at school or bring them home each day
 Buy a backpack or bag to carry daily items
 Review the school dress code
 Buy school uniforms and gym clothes, if necessary

Learn About the School
 Find out whether the teacher prefers to communicate by phone, email, or written note
 Know what your child is expected to learn in her grade level
 Familiarize yourself with the information on the school website
 Note the phone numbers for checking school closures or reporting absences
 Find out the procedure for taking your child out of school early
 Read the school handbook and make sure your child understands the rules
 Review the school’s federal “report card”

Plan To Be Involved
 Mark school events on the family calendar
 Attend the back-to-school program
 Schedule and attend parent-teacher conferences
 Meet leaders of the parent-teacher group
 

JOIN THE PTA IT WORKS FOR ME!!
 

 

 

 


 The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.  ~Sydney J. Harris

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.  ~Ralph W. Sockman

 

 

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My Promise
My PrMY omise

M  MY PROMISE

romiseEach day I'll do my best,
And I won't do any less.

My work will always please me,
And I won't accept a mess.

I'll color very carefully,
My writing will be neat.

And  I simply won't be happy
"Til  my papers are complete.

I'll always do my homework,
And  I'll try on every test.

And  I won't forget my promise--
To do my very best!

READ TO ME

By Jane Yolen

Read to me riddles and read to me rhymes,
Read to me stories of magical times.
Read to me tales about castles and kings.
Read to me stories of fabulous things.
Read to me pirates and read to me knights,
Read to me dragons and dragon-book fights.
Read to me spaceships and cowboys and then,
When you are finished -- please read them again.

NowNOW THAT I CAN READ

 I used to need somebody
To sit and read to me.
I'd look at every page they read
And listen carefully.

But now that I am in first grade,
I'm filling up a shelf
With stories, poems, and other books
That I can read myself.

 

 

Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.  ~Malcolm S. Forbes

 
 
 

Thank you for visiting our school online.  We are always making changes to this site and  can only have certain photos and their information for a short time.  The use of this site is also shared with our neighboring schools in our district and sometimes space can be limited, so please be patient if your information and photos do not remain for as long as you would like them to be.  We must share!!!   If at anytime you wish to send us a message or to make comments on our site, please feel free to do so by contacting our Webmaster.  Again, on behalf of Clarendon Elementary School, thank you for visiting.

General Information:  Absentee Procedure - call the school at 201-974-2010 as early as possible.  If your child is not reported as absent, the school will call your home.  This is for your child's protection.

Half Day Sessions:  School is dismissed at 12:25 P.M. for everyone except for pre-school students. 

The 2006/2007 Secaucus Public Schools Information Guide and Calendar has useful information of our school.  Be sure to ask the school for a copy and keep it for your reference.

Delayed Opening:  Clarendon School 9:45 A.M.

 Pre - K A.M. - No School

  Pre - K P.M. - 12:30 P.M.

( Please look at your information guide and calendar for more times)

Also, please review the Principal's Message page for important information about Clarendon School!

Don't forget to look at this month's calendar of events for important information!

Go to the Cyber Safety Link for updated information on this subject!

 

Emergency Dismissal:  The school will call the phone numbers provided by you for early dismissal due to inclement weather as well as for delayed school openings (phone calls may be made through Connect Ed).  It is imperative that both home, work phone numbers and cell numbers are kept up-to-date.  Please inform the main office if there are any changes.

Pick Up/Drop Off:  For the children's safety, please, please do not pull into the parking lots to either pick up or drop off your children.

If your child is absent, please call the school between 8:00 and 8:30 A.M. on the first day of your child's absence. 

If you are calling for homework for your child who is absent from school, please call the Main Office as early as possible.

Please provide a lunch for your child if he/she forgets to bring one before the designated lunch period. You may bring it to the office and it will be delivered before the lunch period.

Only emergency messages may be delivered to students.  In case of emergency, give the message to the Main Office and it will be transmitted to the student.

 

For information or comments about this web site, contact lwilhelm@sboe.org
 
Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.

"Chinese proverb"

 

It's not what is poured into a student that counts, but what is planted.

Linda Conway

A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled.

Plutarch

Many of our Clarendon School families visit our

school's web site for pertinent information!

We are proud of our students!

This site was lasted updated on 4/9/08

THANK YOU FOR "BEEING" PATIENT AS WE ALWAYS UPDATE OUR WEBSITE!

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lwilhelm@sboe.org