Dear
Parents of Room 10,
Our first few days of school have come to a close, and we have had an amazing start to the 2012-2013 school year. The class is coming together as a learning community, and it is really nice to see them work together cooperatively. It was a busy and fun-filled few days as we prepare for Open House.
Our Open House is next Thursday, September 13th at 7:30pm in Room 10. My presentation will last approximately 45 minutes. At 8:15pm, you will move to your child’s math teacher for a 15-minute presentation on their math program. And the evening will culminate with a presentation in the cafeteria on this year’s Nature’s Classroom trip. We expect this presentation to last about 30 minutes. I look forward to the opportunity to meet you Thursday evening.
Our first read-aloud for the school year, Along Came Spider by local author James Preller has been the catalyst for our discussions about bullying. The main characters are 5th graders, so the children can really relate to their experiences. I encourage you to ask your child about the book. The reason I selected this book is that it’s important for the children to know that it is okay to be different!
Next week we will begin to discuss and chart the guidelines for reading workshop. We will also begin to practice literacy stations in preparation for guided reading. The variety of stations I have prepared offer practice in various language arts skills, but our focus is reading. I also include other curricular areas in stations such as non-fiction reading about crayfish.
Each week the children will bring home a “Weekly Reflection” in which they will reflect on their week. Most weeks I will write a note. I will ask that you read and sign their weekly reflection. Also, feel free to write a note on the bottom or on the back. I will also post it on our class blog so that we will have a history of all our blogs for the school year.
If you haven’t already done so, please sign up
for BC@Home. The only way to view your child’s report card
is through this webpage. Also, it is
important for you to include an email address as that is my way to communicate
with you electronically. I have already
sent two emails directing you to our class blog, and I noticed that not all of
you have an email address listed. See
you Thursday night! Lester B.
Our first few days of school have come to a close, and we have had an amazing start to the 2012-2013 school year. The class is coming together as a learning community, and it is really nice to see them work together cooperatively. It was a busy and fun-filled few days as we prepare for Open House.
Our Open House is next Thursday, September 13th at 7:30pm in Room 10. My presentation will last approximately 45 minutes. At 8:15pm, you will move to your child’s math teacher for a 15-minute presentation on their math program. And the evening will culminate with a presentation in the cafeteria on this year’s Nature’s Classroom trip. We expect this presentation to last about 30 minutes. I look forward to the opportunity to meet you Thursday evening.
Our first read-aloud for the school year, Along Came Spider by local author James Preller has been the catalyst for our discussions about bullying. The main characters are 5th graders, so the children can really relate to their experiences. I encourage you to ask your child about the book. The reason I selected this book is that it’s important for the children to know that it is okay to be different!
Next week we will begin to discuss and chart the guidelines for reading workshop. We will also begin to practice literacy stations in preparation for guided reading. The variety of stations I have prepared offer practice in various language arts skills, but our focus is reading. I also include other curricular areas in stations such as non-fiction reading about crayfish.
Each week the children will bring home a “Weekly Reflection” in which they will reflect on their week. Most weeks I will write a note. I will ask that you read and sign their weekly reflection. Also, feel free to write a note on the bottom or on the back. I will also post it on our class blog so that we will have a history of all our blogs for the school year.
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