We had a wonderful 1st week of school. It was nice to see familiar faces as well as our 3 new friends to Mark Twain! We spent last week adjusting to new routines/rules/schedules while getting to know each other. The kids have done well while settling in and learning new procedures/expectations. We wrote and signed our “Essential Agreements” titled with an Olympic theme “One Class, One Dream.” We expect to have a fantastic year!
Or 1st PYP planner begins this week. It’s called “What the World Needs Now.” The central idea is…positive attitudes make the world a better place to live in. We will focus on manners and our PYP attitudes/profiles. More to come later…
We will start our LDC (Literacy Development) rotation with Mrs. Diaz this week…she works closely with our planners. We will go for 2 weeks every 4 weeks. During this time we will not have reading groups/jobs. We will also start going to library with our librarian, Mr. Deering next week. We will keep school library books in the classroom to read during class.
Gifted and Talented will also start this week. We are scheduled to go every Friday 8:30am-10:15am. This week will be a little different as she is testing incoming MT students. Mrs. Norris is very excited and eagerly waiting to meet her new GT kids!
Our homework routine will start this week. I will send home a homework packet at the start of each week in their yellow homework folders. Homework is due Friday and will be checked for completion and neatness. Red information folders with work from the previous week and papers from the office/PTO go home every Tuesday. Newsletter will be online on the classroom blog.
Or 1st PYP planner begins this week. It’s called “What the World Needs Now.” The central idea is…positive attitudes make the world a better place to live in. We will focus on manners and our PYP attitudes/profiles. More to come later…
We will start our LDC (Literacy Development) rotation with Mrs. Diaz this week…she works closely with our planners. We will go for 2 weeks every 4 weeks. During this time we will not have reading groups/jobs. We will also start going to library with our librarian, Mr. Deering next week. We will keep school library books in the classroom to read during class.
Gifted and Talented will also start this week. We are scheduled to go every Friday 8:30am-10:15am. This week will be a little different as she is testing incoming MT students. Mrs. Norris is very excited and eagerly waiting to meet her new GT kids!
Our homework routine will start this week. I will send home a homework packet at the start of each week in their yellow homework folders. Homework is due Friday and will be checked for completion and neatness. Red information folders with work from the previous week and papers from the office/PTO go home every Tuesday. Newsletter will be online on the classroom blog.
Spelling starts this week. A pretest will be given every Monday so I can see what spelling list to assign each child. The list goes home stapled onto the homework packet…with the list circled indicating which one is assigned to your child. Regardless of what list your child is given, bonus words are the same and will be optional. The choice is yours. We will have daily spelling lessons as well as daily homework. Keep the spelling homework (and all homework) at home until Friday as I know they will be needed to study for Friday’s spelling test.
Reading logs will also go out this week. I’ve explained in great detail to the children…they are the ones reading…not parents. All I ask is that they read aloud to you for a minimum of 15 minutes M-Th. You may use books from home or public library books. They have an excellent selection of beginning readers and chapter books. Parents may also come by my class before or after class to borrow some of mine…I have a bunch! Please fill out the reading log with completed book titles and your signature acknowledging the reading has been done. These will also be checked for completion each Friday.
Thank you for quickly returning all the paperwork from the office. I still need a few more to complete our class. FYI…the “code of conduct” sheet is found in the middle of the Code of Student Conduct book handed out on the first day of school. In addition to the papers, there are 2 things that need to be filled out online on the Mark Twain PTO website: www.marktwainpto.org
1. PTO membership form – this is free AND you get a student directory…VERY handy to have!
2. directory form – update all information you want available for the directory…also VERY handy for everyone else!
There is a sign-up sheet outside my door for anyone that would like to be a room parent. There’s still some openings!
If your child read at least 5 books this summer, please fill out the “Millionaire” form in your red folder. I think there is a free t-shirt for those that turn their completed form! I’ve already received a few, thank you!
Concerning the blog…I update it almost daily…I’m crazy that way! I will always post a “newsletter” (like what you are reading right now) once a week on Tuesday for important information, dates, what’s coming up, etc. If you are not an “every day checker” then I suggest checking it once a week when the newsletter comes out. I will not send home a hard copy (only this time) unless you do not have online access. If this is the case, PLEASE let me know!
Thanks again for a great 1st week!
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