The News for: September 5th

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 1^st 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 12^th 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 9^th.

Mark Your Calendar: 

September 8^th – 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 8^th – Math-A-Thon Pledge Sheets Sent Home

September 12^th – Fall Festival – 5:00 – 7:00 pm

September 15^th – Midterms Sent Home

September 16^th – Math-A-Thon Test

September 16^th – WatchDog Kickoff – 5:30 – 6:30 pm

September 19^th – Picture Day

September 20^th – PTA Mercury Gymnastics Night – 6:30 – 8:00pm

September 25^th – McTeacher Night – 4:00 – 8:00 pm

September 26^th – Math-A-Thon Money Due