I hope everyone is having a great week so far!
I have a few mid-week updates. First, I wanted to send a quick reminder that tomorrow morning is a late start for the students. I also wanted to remind you that Thursday is our 5th Grade field trip to Greenfield Village. If you haven’t already sent back the permission slip, they must be turned in tomorrow. I emailed my chaperons as well and if you can confirm that you are still able to chaperon, I would appreciate it.
Secondly, I suggest that everyone who thinks they may be able to come on a field trip, volunteer in the room or help out in the building, complete the required forms in the office for the required background check to completed and ready.
Lastly, I know we all want the students to succeed in all that they do. I am going to start posting some ideas on the blog about things that can be done at home to help your students improve in various subjects. The link I am sharing today is posted as an idea for something to do with your kids over summer break, but I think it is a great idea any time of the year. Family journals can be easily implemented and written in daily as an ongoing conversation between you and your student. You could even get the entire family involved and have everyone respond to different things. Just like anything we do, the more we write, the better we will get. Writing with you will also provide a wonderful way to get the students excited about writing at home. Please check out the following article and keep me updated if you try this at home!
Have a wonderful evening!
Mr. Hawkins