Hello! I hope this finds everyone well. With one week left before the break, I wanted to touch base with you so that everyone is ready once we come back.
New Workbooks: They will be sent out next week. Please set them aside so they are ready to go in January. You may want to have the following items ready by January for your students:
- Calculator – for menu math. We will be adding prices and determining change
- Measuring spoons, cups, and mixing bowls*
- Food Coloring, sandwich bags, flour, oil, cream of tartar, liquid starch, borax, all purpose glue, fine sand, corn starch, dish soap*
*These items are for sensory recipes (silly putty, play dough, oobleck, kinetic sand and cloud dough) that will allow students practice measuring “ingredients” without cooking. Some recipes will be done online together and others will be optional homework.
Also, please note that the workbook page numbers will likely be in a new spot. Due to working remotely, the Graphics Lab will be printing our books for us. We will have to rely on the page numbers the copier automatically places on the pages. You may want to go through your book and either circle/highlight the page numbers, or write them in a better spot so they are easier to see. It will be more important than ever to make sure you are bookmarking your pages ahead of class either by using sticky notes or paper clips to mark your spot.
Phone calls: Our staff will be checking in with students/parents every other week if we notice a student not attending, or if it is a student who has never attended virtual class. This is to make sure the student is still following along with assignments and to help answer any questions you may have. We have been instructed by our district not to share our personal phone numbers, so the numbers will be blocked. If you are not available, we will leave a message so you will know when to expect our return call. I want to emphasize that students are expected to follow along with the work assignments whether they are online or not. The assignments are given on the zoom notices or on remind for the week. All workbooks will be collected when we return to in person learning.
Coming Up:
December 11th – Special guest teacher (most of you know her!) 10 a.m.
December 18th – Zumba 10 a.m. Don’t miss out!
December 21-Jan 1 – No school – Christmas Break
You are all doing an amazing job! Keep up the great work! We are so glad we can see you online – and look forward to seeing you in person once it’s safe. The break is almost here, please take care of yourselves and be safe!
~Camp and Cote