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Upcoming Calendar Dates (March 1-April 5)

 

March 1st:                 Dr. Romaine Visits

March 5th:                 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades to see Astronaut at FSU

March 5th:                 Schwan Delivery-Beall Elementary Parking Lot (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)

March 8th:               MSA Testing Begins

March 8th:               MSA Reading Test (Grade 4)

March 9th:               MSA Reading Test (Grade 4) 

March 9th:                 Family Literacy Night

March 10th:             MSA Reading Test (Grades 3 & 5)

March 11th:             MSA Reading Test (Grades 3 & 5)

March 12th:             MSA Math Test (Grade 4)

March 12th:               Multi-Age, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Dental Screenings

March 15th:             MSA Math Test (Grade 4)

March 16th:             MSA Math Test (Grades 3 & 5)

March 16th:               Fourth Grade Press Release in Cafeteria

March 16th:               Mrs. Cotton's Field Trip to the Police Station (Kindergarten)

March 17th:             MSA Math Test (Grades 3 & 5)

March 17th:               Ms. Saville's Field Trip to the Police Station (Kindergarten)

March 18th:               Mrs. Pressman's Field Trip to the Police Station (Kindergarten)

March 18th-23rd:    MSA Make-up Tests

March 25th:               Easter Lunch & Primary Focus Assembly Program

March 25th and 26th:  Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade Registration in the Gym

March 25th:               Registration Hours (8:30 am-7:00 pm)

March 26th:               Registration Hours (8:30 am-3:00 pm)

March 26th:               3rd Grade Field Trip to Carnegie Science Center (Pittsburgh, PA)

 

April 1st:                    Spring Portraits

April 2nd-5th:             Schools and Offices Closed (Easter Vacation)

April 6th:                   Schools and Offices Open                          

 

 

 

Schwan Fundraiser Change

The Schwan Truck will be here on Friday, February 26th from 1:00-4:00PM in the parking lot of the school.

 

 

40 Parents and Children attend Family Night 2010 on February 23rd!

Parents and children enjoyed an evening of education and fun this evening! Workshops included "MSA Test Success," "Increasing your Child's Vocabulary," "Choices and Consequences," and "Eating Healthy on a Budget." Children enjoyed activities in the gym with FSU Physical Education students.  One lucky family won a $50 Wal Mart card, donated by LaVale Wal Mart and all who attended enjoyed pizza from Fat Boys Pizza Shack of Frostburg.

 

 

Parents listen to Dr. Ornstein present information on how to help your child increase his/her vocabulary.

 

 

 Beall Elementary Assists Western MD Food Bank

Third Grade AEP students organized a food drive for the Western Maryland Food  Bank. It was held during the week of December 14th-18th. The total amount of food collected from students at the school was 1,065 pounds! Students who brought in food items had the opportunity to participate in the theme for the day. For example, if you brought in a breakfast food item for the drive, you could participate in "Pajama Day." The AEP students also toured the facilities of the Western MD Food Bank and learned about operational procedures.

 

Families and teachers gather during Math Night to do "make and take"activites to reinforce math concepts.

 

Officer Costello hands our information to our parents regarding Child Safety Seats.

 

 
Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 March 2010 17:06 )
 
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Dear Students, Parents, Guardians, Faculty, and Staff -

Welcome to Beall Elementary School! I am very proud to say that we are off to another successful school year and our students have been hard at work and having lots of fun. Our faculty and staff has done a wonderful job, focusing on providing our students with the best educational program possible. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please contact me by visiting my office or sending an e-mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Respectfully,

Robert T. Stevenson

School pic 

FACTS ABOUT OUR SCHOOL:

Faculty and Staff Enrollment: 68

Location: Rural area near Frostburg State University

Student Enrollment: 372

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Gold/Blue

Feeder Schools: Mount Savage Middle School and Mountain Ridge High School

MSA Preparation- Grades 3-5 

As MSA time approaches for students in grades 3-5, the following are some tips for parents to assist with your child’s success. More Parent Tips about the MSA can be found at  http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/testing/msa/

Do's and Don't's during Testing

  • Don't be too anxious about a child's test scores. If you put too much emphasis on test scores, this can upset a child.
  • Do encourage children. Praise them for the things they do well. If they feel good about themselves, they will do their best. Children who are afraid of failing are more likely to become anxious when taking tests and more likely to make mistakes.
  • Don't judge a child on the basis of a single test score. Test scores are not perfect measures of what a child can do. There are many other things that might influence a test score. For example, a child can be affected by the way he or she is feeling, the setting in the classroom, and the attitude of the teacher. Remember, also, that one test is simply one test.
  • Meet with your child's teacher as often as possible to discuss his/her progress. Ask the teacher to suggest activities for you and your child to do at home to help prepare for tests and improve your child's understanding of schoolwork. Parents and teachers should work together to benefit students.
  • Make sure your child attends school regularly. Remember, tests do reflect children's overall achievement. The more effort and energy a child puts into learning, the more likely he/she will do well on tests.
  • Provide a quiet, comfortable place for studying at home.
  • Make sure that your child is well rested on school days and especially the day of a test. Children who are tired are less able to pay attention in class or to handle the demands of a test.
  • Give your child a well rounded diet. A healthy body leads to a healthy, active mind.

Information retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/TestTaking/index.html

The following site is also useful with test preparation information for both parents and students:

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/teststress/index.html

 

 

Tile I Schoolwide School Improvement Plan

The 2009-2010 School Improvement Plan is now available on the web.  The plan can be accessed by visiting http://www.acps.allconet.org/assets/uploads/file/BE%20SIP.pdf.  Parents are welcome to review and provide written comments on this plan at anytime throughout the school-year.  A copy of the plan is also available in the school office for review and comment as well.  We value your input in our continuing School Improvement efforts!   

Title I Tips:

Parent Involvement Plan

Parents are invited to help plan activities for all parents at our school.  The activities are based on our Title I Schoolwide Plan.  We hope that you will come to these activities that are held during the year.  We would also like you to help us plan these activities so that they are enjoyable and interesting to you.  These activities support Joyce Epstein's six components of parent involvement: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating with the community.

This plan is related to the Allegany County Public Schools' Parent Involvement Policy which values your participation in your child's education.  Parents are directly involved in the development of the plan.  The parent involvement plan is posted at the school and is distributed annually to parents.  Parents are asked to review the plan and provide feedback at the school.  

 

For more information in regards to our Title I program, please refer to our school handbook.  The link is provided on the left side of our webpage under the "Main Menu" section. 

Maryland State Parental Information Resource Center:  http://www.mdpirc.org/index.html

 

CoolThe Math Academy Cool

A message to all parents and guardians:

Listed below are a collection of beneficial websites that may be used for you and your children to take advantage of as both an educational and entertaining resource.

 

General Sites:

http://www.gamequarium.com/index.htm

http://www.coolmath-games.com

http://mediaegames.com/emgames/demosite/playdemo.html?activity=M2A073&activitytype=swf&level=2

 

Addition Sites: 

Adding Bricks:                http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/adding_bricks_k/

Addition Pinball:          http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/pinball/addition/addpinballk1.htm

Addition Surprise:          http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/add/add.html

Base Block Addition:     http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_154_g_1_t_1.html

Batters Up Baseball:     http://www.prongo.com/math/addition.html

Composing Numbers:     http://www.edu.fi/oppimateriaalit/aihiot/eng/mathematics/decomposing_2_9/

Flower Power:            http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/flower_power/

Hooty:                       http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml

Math Lines:                 http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-math-lines/index.html

Math Magician:            http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html

Number Line:                 http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/numberline1_5_04/

Number Twins:               http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-number-twins/index.html

Seashell Search:             http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/seashell_search/index.html

That's A Fact:                  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html

 

Subtraction Sites: 

Base Block Subtraction:  http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_154_g_1_t_1.html

Count Back:                     http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/count_back_numberline/

Day At the Beach:           http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/day_at_beach_k/

Decomposing Numbers:  http://www.edu.fi/oppimateriaalit/aihiot/eng/mathematics/decomposing_2_9/

Fireflies:                     http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/fireflies/index.html

Hooty:                        http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml

Math Magician:                http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_154_g_1_t_1.html

Subtraction Blast:         http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-subtraction-blast/index.html

Subtraction Pinball:       http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/pinball/subtraction/subtractpinballk1.htm

Using Subtraction:          http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/using_subtraction/

 

Multiplication Sites:

Factor Feeder:                    http://hoodamath.com/games/factorfeeder.php

Math Lines xFactor:            http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-math-lines-xfactor/index.html 

Math Magician:                   http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician

Math Mayhem:                   http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/tunnel/multiplyFrame.htm

Mighty Math Crew:           http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mmath/mmath_knack.html

Multiplication Bridge:      http://funschool.kaboose.com/formula-fusion/games/game_multiplication_bridge.html

Multiplication Eaters:           http://hoodamath.com/games/multiplicationgame.php 

Multiplication Game:            http://hoodamath.com/games/multiplicationgame.php

Multiplication Mystery:        http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/mult/mult.html

Multiplication Millionaire: http://www.quia.com/rr/10206.html

Mult. Tunnel Blaster:       http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/tunnel/multiplyFrame.htm

Save the Apples:                 http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/apples/savetheApples.htm

Space Arrays:                      http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/space_arrays/

Space Shuttle Launch:      http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/shuttleLaunch/shuttleLaunch.htm

The "Timenator":              http://www.coolmath4kids.com/times-tables/Timernator-multiplication.html

Timez Attack:                    http://www.bigbrainz.com/index.php?PARTNER=krimsten

 

Division Sites:

Division Eaters:             http://hoodamath.com/games/divisioneaters.php