Hello Parents. I hope you have all had a wonderful
week. This week has been very purposeful, here in Room 205.
Congratulations:
I want to take this moment to acknowledge Kaeden Pak and
Mary Jo Guarino who were voted by their peers as our RESPECTFUL Super Heroes
for the month of September. Ms. Williams
and I will continue to be on the look-out for more respectful behavior from
others and choose two additional heroes at the end of the month. We
were also able to earn “free seating” this afternoon, as a result of reaching
our goal of reading for 30 minutes without distractions! Also, thanks for signing your child’s planner
each night. I hope you feel somewhat
informed about what they are learning.
Curriculum:
This
week we worked on strategies for decoding difficult words. We also worked
on becoming “Word Collectors” – people who have a love of words. This can really help all readers expand their
vocabularies. In writer's workshop, we began drafting our personal stories. Thanks so much for listening to your child’s
story. I promise this won’t be the last
time I you to listen to them story tell this memory to you. The more they tell their story the better
their writing becomes. In science we designed
our own experiment. Monday, we will
begin conducting these experiments. These experiments will be used as one
assessment piece for your child’s grade relating to the stages of the
scientific process. Finally, in math we will
wrap up our 1st topic early next week (I’m hoping to test on
Tuesday).
Here's what to
be looking for in your child's backpack...
I
have sent home the third homework assignment. Remember, homework is due
back by the following Friday, but can be returned sooner. Also, parent
signatures are required on the reading log side of the homework for it to count
as complete. I’ve also returned a few math assignments your child worked
on in class this week. I’ve also sent home our first book order. I’ve attached information regarding online
orders. If you have any questions, let
me know.
A
Note From PTA:
If you signed up to help in any way with the October Party, then
Kristi Scamman will send you a "test" email on Monday, September 8.
If you do not get an email from her, please contact her directly at Kristina.Scamman@gmail.com.
If you did not sign up, but would like to add your name, email her and she will
add you to the group list.
Thanks so much!
Kristi
Reminders:
Fall Festival is Friday, September 12th from
5:00-7:00. At the fall festival each class will have a basket to raffle
off to earn money for our PTA. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1.00
each. Each grade level has been assigned a theme.
Grade Level Themes:
Kindergarten: Dress up
1st : Arts and crafts
2nd : Outdoor play
3rd : Mystery (Send in your favorite item)
4th : Science and Cooking
5th : Games ,Movies, and Family Fun
Simply find a new item that fits the theme and donate it to
your child’s classroom basket. All donations are requested by Wednesday,
September 10th. Thanks for your help!
Thanks to all of you who returned the blue Watch
Dog reservation form. If you haven’t
yet done so, the forms are due Tuesday September 9th.
Mark
Your Calendar:
September
8th – Hawthorn Cook Out (If you plan on eating with your child that
day, be sure to make a lunch choice in your child’s planner.)
September 8th – Math-A-Thon Pledge Sheets Sent Home
September 12th – Fall Festival – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
September 15th – Midterms Sent Home
September 16th – Math-A-Thon Test
September 16th – WatchDog Kickoff – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
September 19th – Picture Day
September 20th – PTA Mercury Gymnastics Night – 6:30
– 8:00pm
September 25th – McTeacher Night – 4:00 – 8:00 pm
September 26th – Math-A-Thon Money Due
