Monday News

Dear Families,

The homework folder will come home Monday with the students' first official homework. There will not be a formal grade on the report cards for homework, however I will have students stay in from recess to complete homework if it is not returned by Monday. Math pages will go home each Monday and should be completed by Friday. You will notice that I do not expect a reading log from students. I believe that reading is part of our everyday lives and it should be enjoyable. To create reading lives, I do not want a timer set for reading. I have a guideline of a minimum of 20-30 minutes of reading each night. This can include reading recipes, reading directions to board games, reading poetry, reading picture books, reading series, etc. It is also important to listen to reading. Please enjoy books alone and with each other. Find a comfy place in the house and make reading a daily routine that everyone looks forward to! With that said, there needs to be some accountability that students are reading at home. There will be monthly book reports (starting in October) about a book from home. If students are not reading, they will not have a book to report on. Please contact me if you’d like help finding a book for your child.

The homework this week:

Math: 3rd graders – page 9

4th graders – pages from workbook

Reading: Read for a minimum of 20-30 minutes each night

Math Homework is due Friday, September 16th

Pictures from last week:

Creating rules and expectations for our outdoor classroom on Thrilling Thursdays.

A routine of outdoor classroom is to silently observe in our sit-spots; where we notice, ask questions and observe changes each week.

Students discussed the difference between a drawing and a scientific diagram. 

Our class joined Ms. Aitken's class to clear an area for our outdoor classroom. 

 Each day begins with a morning meeting. There is a greeting, a share and an activity. Students sit in a circle so that everyone is included. This is the spiderweb greeting. We will use this greeting later in the year to discuss shapes and acute, right and obtuse angles.

Class Schedule:

Mondays - Spanish

Tuesdays - Library, Music, Physical Education

Wednesdays - Art

Thursdays - Physical Education

Fridays - Guidance

Important Dates:

• 9/21, Wednesday, Open House, 6:00-7:00 pm
• 10/11, Tuesday, Hike Day, 9-1:30pm (rain date, 9/13, Thursday)

Our class will lead all school morning meetings on the following dates:

9/30/2016

10/28/2016

1/6/2017

3/10/2017

5/12/2017

Enjoy your week,

Mrs. Carter