November 2-6, 2009
November 6th, 2009Dear parents/guardians/family members,
Wow! I can’t believe it is already November! This month is going to fly by due to Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving so be prepared…
A Quick Note about Parent/Teacher Conferences:
If you have not returned your request for a conference time slot please do so ASAP. This is not a required meeting but it will be extremely helpful in understanding where your child is at academically and socially. For anyone who has not requested a specific time slot by today, Nov. 6th, I will be assigning you a slot based on availability.
A Friendly Reminder about Student Pictures:
Picture orders were due yesterday, Nov. 5th. Please place your school picture order ASAP, I may be able to submit picture orders on Monday.
NO SCHOOL on Wednesday November 11th.
This Week’s Highlights
Monday
We started the week with an assembly. Jasmino the cow visited us from the National Dairy Council.
Tuesday
We started our Art and Social Studies rotations. Due to a conflict in schedules Mr. Formo’s class will not be joining us in our afternoon rotations.
Wednesday
We continued our afternoon rotations.
Thursday
We began writing thank you notes for those volunteers that have helped us assemble and varnish our new picnic tables.
Friday
Miss Allen was out of the classroom preparing report cards. Miss Moore helped us through another busy Friday.
This Month’s Assignments
Over the next few weeks we will be covering the following information in each key area:
Math: Matching 1:1 Number Recognition. Patterning. Sorting and Grouping.
Reading: Reading personal narratives and looking for key story elements. Making inferences and predictions. Differentiating between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts.
Writing: Writing personal narratives. Labeling our pictures. Using detail in our drawings to share information.
Oral Language: Beginning sounds.
Art: Identify and draw a variety of lines, circles and dots.
Social Studies: Recognizing national and state symbols.
Student Reminders
- Place your snack, lunch, and red folders in the appropriate baskets either before or after Morning Assembly.
- Take a seat at the lunch tables until the bell rings.
- Line up on the blacktop leaving room for Darren & Shaelyn at the front of the line.
- When the recess whistle or lunch bell rings: freeze, drop and wait.
- Bring your clean towel/blanket to school on Mondays for Rest & Read.
Parent Reminders
1. Students need to sit at the lunch tables until the morning bell rings.
2. Check and empty red folders nightly.
3. Students who arrive after the 2nd bell are marked tardy.
4. Send your child’s clean towel/blanket to school with them every Monday.
5. Students are not permitted to play on any play structure after school. This is a liability whether your child is supervised or not.
Upcoming Events
Veterans’ Day (NO SCHOOL)
November 11
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Tuesday November 17- Friday November 20
Thanksgiving Vacation (NO SCHOOL)
Monday November 23- Friday November 26
A special thank you to the following students:
Jenna, Erin and Logan were recognized this afternoon for their excellence in citizenship. I’d like to thank them for doing their best, setting a good example, and always being willing to help their peers.
Website of the Month
Students today are often more experienced with using computers and other technology than even some of their older siblings. I try to incorporate technology use into my daily instruction as much as possible. BookPals online is a website where celebrities read picture books to you. It’s a great experience for young readers as they production value is very good and their is a nice variety of texts to choose from. http://www.storylineonline.net/








