9-3-23

 

Hi families! 

We had such an exciting and successful first week of school! Each student should have a "good fit" book to read at school and at home. Students are encouraged to read 20 minutes at home. Once the reading is finished, students need to record the minutes and pages read. Please sign your initials on the bookmark. The bookmark is not intended to be a reading log. Research does not support the use of reading logs to promote life-long readers. It's meant to track each child's reading rate to ensure they are finishing the books they start. This is one example of how students can earn "yards" and eventually score a touchdown! This is also a wonderful way to continue the conversation with your child about what is needed for school each day.

Please make sure your student brings a snack and water bottle with them every day. We have a late lunch! 

Snack Donations: If anyone would like to send in extra snacks, I will keep a collection for those who forget. Thank you!

Testing for the NWEA will begin on Tuesday, September 12th.  Students will take the NWEA in math and reading. We will begin testing each day at 9:00. We hope all testing is completed by the end of the week. Please consider not scheduling appointments if possible. Students can bring in gum or mints to have during the test. I will send a list of safe gum & mints in next week's blog! The results from the testing are beneficial for our teacher team to use to get to know your child as a learner and begin to set learning goals.

Safety Patrol Permission Form

If your child is interested in being a  Safety Patrol Officer for this school year please fill out the form below.  Safety Patrollers help ensure that children cross the streets safely before and after school.  This responsibility means that they must be at their assigned post at 8:10 every morning and stay at the post until about 4:05 p.m., for the week they are assigned.  Students who ride the bus will start the bus patrol when they get off the bus in the morning and before they get on the bus in the afternoon. Please fill out the Safety Patrol Parent Permission Google form if your child is able to participate in this program. Please click on this link to fill out the form. 

Classroom Volunteers

     If you are interested in signing up to volunteer to organize a classroom party(s) or bring in a food item/game, please click the links below and fill out the Google form. Thank you!  

Fall Party :October 31st 

Holiday Party: December 22nd

Kindness Party: February 14th 

If you would be interested in helping out in the classroom with things such as copies, cutting, etc. Please fill out this form. Thank you in advance! 

This Week: 

Monday: No School- Labor Day

Tuesday: Art

Wednesday: Late Start, No special 

Thursday: Media Center

Friday: Music

Upcoming Dates: 

Late Start: 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27

Back-to-School Night: 9/18

Count Day: 10/4

Student-led Conferences: 10/12