October 27, 2013

Weekly Greetings!

It was great to see so many of you last Wednesday for Parent/Teacher conferences. Even though it was a four day week, the students still accomplished a lot. We have been studying bats and spiders as part of the build up to Halloween this week. The Kindergarteners that were in school on Tuesday even made their own spider creations.

Twice a month, we continue to have Show and Tell on Friday after the councilor and Music teacher finish with their special activities. It is fun to see what some students bring in to share. Each one that participates really seems to enjoy being in front of the class, as you can tell from the pictures to follow.

This will be another four day week, as there will not be any school on Friday due to a teacher in-service day in Tok. Also, I will have a simple Halloween celebration for our class on Thursday before the group goes to lunch so that the Kindergarteners can participate. Please do not send any costumes to school that day and save the dress up for Trick or Treating later. Thank you.

October 20, 2013

Weekly Greetings!

Last week was another week with a number of students out due to sickness, medical visits, and other reasons. It seems like it has been a long time since we have had everyone in class on the same day...On Friday, there were only 7 of the 15 students in attendance for the making of pretzel letters. Those that were there really enjoyed kneading the sticky dough and creating the letters in their names, in addition to eating them with nacho cheese after being baked.

This week there will not be any school on Wednesday due to Parent Teacher conferences. If you have not been contacted yet for an appointment to come and discuss your child's progress, please call the school to confirm a scheduled time. Also note that this Friday will be our biweekly Show and Tell day. I will send a reminder home on Thursday with your child's homework. 

Every week, continue to look for the special "Home School Connection" letter that will be sent with my weekly letter on Monday.  It explains the Language Arts concepts covered for the week.  Also, the grade level readers attached to nightly homework are for you to help your child read throughout the week. They can be kept at home to reread with your child for fluency and comprehension practice.

Have an awesome week!

October 13, 2013

Weekly Greetings!

Despite and number of staff and students out on different days last week, the students in attendance accomplished much and enjoyed play and work time together.When students finish their morning Math lesson, they can go to the Math center and work with the materials provided there.

Students also enjoy the Book Nook and Listening Center on certain days after lunch.

On Thursday, I was hit with a stomach bug and had to leave school early. When I returned on Friday, there were beautiful  "Get Well" pictures and notes waiting for me. They were really special and truly lifted my spirits. A few days before, some of the students used a dry erase board to write another message to me and I will share it below. I am sure I have the best class there is!

Please remember to read the special "Home School Connection" letter that will be sent with my weekly letter every Monday.  It explains the Language Arts concepts covered for the week.  Also, the grade level readers attached to nightly homework are for you to help your child read throughout the week. They can be kept at home to reread with your child for fluency and comprehension practice.

Have a great week.

October 6, 2013

Weekly Greetings,

Last Friday, the class went on a fall outing to observe signs of fall. It was a small group due to 6 absences, but everyone seemed to have a good time gathering leaves to discuss later. During the student's center time, many of the leaves were used to make colorful crayon rubbings.

Each week, we have been evolving into a nice routine with the large number of students of varying ages that participate daily in our classroom. Though I plan to continue those routines this week, I realize that there were some tragic loses in the community over the weekend and I will be aware of the emotional issues that our class maybe dealing with through the week. Hopefully in maintaining our regular classroom structure each day, will give some comfort and normality for those students in attendance.  In addition, I will continue to send home nightly homework and on Friday there will be a Show and Tell time before lunch.