It's Red Ribbon Week! I hope that you all saw the flier I sent home last Friday outlining this "Say No to Drugs" week. Today the students signed a pledge to be "Drug Free" and were given a red wristband. They are encouraged to try and keep that red wrist band on all week. We were privileged to hear two presentations about the benefits of being drug free and resiliency. Ask your child about the balloon analogy presented by Mr. Loveless. Tomorrow your child can dress up as "hero". Please talk with your child about what a hero really is (this isn't just a day to dress up in their Halloween costume). On Wednesday, we all are encouraged to wear red. The essay/art contest is optional, but is due on Thursday.
Last Friday, I also sent home a detailed explanation page about addition strategies. I hope that this is/was helpful to you as you help your child complete their nightly math homework. Remember that the Chapter 3 math homework packet is due, Thursday, November 5.
Today begins our second quarter of school. I will no longer accept late work from quarter one. I will print off grades and send them home with your child by this Thursday.
Please continue to be diligent in reading your child's take-home book with them EVERY night. If you child hasn't passed of sight word List #2, then please make sure they have that ready to pass off by Monday, November 2. I will test all of my students that day.
Our second annual Halloween costume parade will be this Friday, October 30 at 2:00 pm. You are welcome to come and watch the parade. Last year the parents were able to sit in the lunchroom as the children paraded through. I am assuming that we are following that same route, though I haven't heard for sure. Your child can come to school that day dressed in their costumes. Masks, weapons, or blood and gore are not allowed.
Have a great week and Happy Reading!
Monday, October 26, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Newsletter October 12 - 16
This Thursday, our class, along with Mrs. Vogel's class will be walking to SUU for a field trip to the Braithwaite Art Gallery and Frehner Museum of Natural History. We will leave here right after lunch at approximately 12:40 pm and return just before the bell rings at 3:30 pm. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather and for walking. If you did not sign a field trip permission slip at the beginning of the year for your child I will send one home tomorrow. We are not required to send a separate field trip permission slip home every time now, just one for the entire year. But, you can always opt out of any field trip, just let me know. If any of you would like to walk with us to SUU, I'd love and appreciate the help. Let me know if you want to go with us this Thursday. The math homework schedule will be off a day because of this field trip. We will not complete Lesson 3.5 in class that day, but rather we will complete it on Friday. We will also not have our regular library day this Thursday, but you can still send your child's library books back with them. Our regular library day will be next Thursday, after we resume from the Fall break.
This Friday is the PTA Walk-a-Thon. This year it looks like a few "celebrities" will be joining us in our walk around the school. This is a fundraiser for our school and will help to purchase a new mobile sound system. I sent home an information packet yesterday. Your child can collect pledges for each lap walked, or they can collect just a flat dollar amount. Please encourage your child to help collect pledges (not door to door without an adult present), and return the envelope with the pledges by Friday, October 16. Again like with the field trip, make sure that your child is dressed for the weather and the conditons.
I will place the Scholastic book order tomorrow. You can still place an online order today if you haven't done that yet.
I started testing those that haven't passed off Sight Word List #1 today. Please help your child with the sight word lists at night. Even if you spend only a few minutes each night that will be so beneficial to your child's reading fluency. They won't have to stop and think about every word they read if the sight words become fairly automatic.
Many students are NOT reading their take-home books each night. Please make this a habit with your child. I try to limit homework each night so that this can be accomplished. I only ask that your child reads to you for 15 minutes each night. If they read their leveled take-home book three times as I require then those 15 minutes will easily be reached every night. I have some parent volunteers that help read take-home books with children that don't read them the night before, but I would rather have all students reading their take-home books at home and then having my wonderful parent reading volunteers helping with other reading activities (nonsense word practice, fluency work etc.).
I hope that you are taking advantage of our new drop-off and pick up location on Center street (north parking lot by the flag pole). This is the safest and most efficient place to pick up or drop of your child. I will be happy to take your child there if this is not a normal pick up place until they are familiar with it. Let me know if you'd like me to do that.
First quarter ends on Friday, October 23. I will not accept any late work after that date. I can't believe have fast this year is flying by. I hope that you all have a wonderful Fall Break.
Don't forget to read with your child!!!
This Friday is the PTA Walk-a-Thon. This year it looks like a few "celebrities" will be joining us in our walk around the school. This is a fundraiser for our school and will help to purchase a new mobile sound system. I sent home an information packet yesterday. Your child can collect pledges for each lap walked, or they can collect just a flat dollar amount. Please encourage your child to help collect pledges (not door to door without an adult present), and return the envelope with the pledges by Friday, October 16. Again like with the field trip, make sure that your child is dressed for the weather and the conditons.
I will place the Scholastic book order tomorrow. You can still place an online order today if you haven't done that yet.
I started testing those that haven't passed off Sight Word List #1 today. Please help your child with the sight word lists at night. Even if you spend only a few minutes each night that will be so beneficial to your child's reading fluency. They won't have to stop and think about every word they read if the sight words become fairly automatic.
Many students are NOT reading their take-home books each night. Please make this a habit with your child. I try to limit homework each night so that this can be accomplished. I only ask that your child reads to you for 15 minutes each night. If they read their leveled take-home book three times as I require then those 15 minutes will easily be reached every night. I have some parent volunteers that help read take-home books with children that don't read them the night before, but I would rather have all students reading their take-home books at home and then having my wonderful parent reading volunteers helping with other reading activities (nonsense word practice, fluency work etc.).
I hope that you are taking advantage of our new drop-off and pick up location on Center street (north parking lot by the flag pole). This is the safest and most efficient place to pick up or drop of your child. I will be happy to take your child there if this is not a normal pick up place until they are familiar with it. Let me know if you'd like me to do that.
First quarter ends on Friday, October 23. I will not accept any late work after that date. I can't believe have fast this year is flying by. I hope that you all have a wonderful Fall Break.
Don't forget to read with your child!!!
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Newsletter October 5 - October 9
The north parking lot, parent pick-up spot is up and running. If you pick up your child from school please use this new spot to pick up your child. It is very efficient and much safer for your child. Please do not pick up your child on 200 East by the buses or use the South parking lot back by the kindergarten doors. If you would like me to walk your child to this new pick-up spot I would be happy to do that for the first couple of days. Let me know and I will have your child there after school. Thank you for changing and helping to create a more efficient and safe pick-up spot for our children.
Today we made our "apple head" witches. They are "wrinkling" up now on our windowsill. If you did not send an apple and would like to send 50 cents to cover the extra apples I supplied that would be great. Thanks to all those who sent apples!
Tomorrow we will start Unit 3 in math. This chapter will concentrate on a variety of addition strategies. I was pleased with the results from our Chapter 2 math test. Watch for that test to come home with your child. Remember that I have my daughter help with test corrections so that each student will realize why they missed a particular problem. It will look like your child got 100% on the test, but actually they just corrected their mistakes. I keep the score that they originally got as their grade. Watch for the Chapter 3 Math Homework packet. It will come home on Thursday and will be due on Thursday, November 5.
I hope with the time off from math homework that you are taking advantage of those extra minutes and reading more diligently with your child and helping them practice their sight words. I will test all students on Sight Word List #1 on October 13th. The October Scholastic book order that I sent home on Monday will also be due that day. Most of you are making sure that your child is rereading their take-home books three times each night. Thank you!! Please help your child with this every night if you have neglected this frequently.
More reading information: The PTA reading calendar (pink sheet) is due by the this Friday, October 10th. Those kids that reach the reading goal will receive a small prize from the PTA. I have asked them to modify that goal for our class since I only expect 15 minutes of reading each school night. That reading calendar is also worth 50 points in my class and I will send it home with a certificate and a little treat. I will not give a certificate and little treat after Friday.
Halloween is just around the corner. Last year was the first time that East Elementary has had a costume parade. It was so much fun. Details about that and Red Ribbon week which will be held during the week of Halloween will be upcoming.
Happy Reading!
Today we made our "apple head" witches. They are "wrinkling" up now on our windowsill. If you did not send an apple and would like to send 50 cents to cover the extra apples I supplied that would be great. Thanks to all those who sent apples!
Tomorrow we will start Unit 3 in math. This chapter will concentrate on a variety of addition strategies. I was pleased with the results from our Chapter 2 math test. Watch for that test to come home with your child. Remember that I have my daughter help with test corrections so that each student will realize why they missed a particular problem. It will look like your child got 100% on the test, but actually they just corrected their mistakes. I keep the score that they originally got as their grade. Watch for the Chapter 3 Math Homework packet. It will come home on Thursday and will be due on Thursday, November 5.
I hope with the time off from math homework that you are taking advantage of those extra minutes and reading more diligently with your child and helping them practice their sight words. I will test all students on Sight Word List #1 on October 13th. The October Scholastic book order that I sent home on Monday will also be due that day. Most of you are making sure that your child is rereading their take-home books three times each night. Thank you!! Please help your child with this every night if you have neglected this frequently.
More reading information: The PTA reading calendar (pink sheet) is due by the this Friday, October 10th. Those kids that reach the reading goal will receive a small prize from the PTA. I have asked them to modify that goal for our class since I only expect 15 minutes of reading each school night. That reading calendar is also worth 50 points in my class and I will send it home with a certificate and a little treat. I will not give a certificate and little treat after Friday.
Halloween is just around the corner. Last year was the first time that East Elementary has had a costume parade. It was so much fun. Details about that and Red Ribbon week which will be held during the week of Halloween will be upcoming.
Happy Reading!
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