Hello Everyone!

We had a great first week in room 26! Next week the students will be getting their first spelling words. Daily 5 is launching in the room and the students have began working on building their reading and writing stamina! We also have started our first math unit and will begin using math workshop very soon.

A blue note went home today with each 5th grader. It is a permission slip for your students’ option to play an instrument this year. They would be meeting with the teacher on Fridays. The note details the choice of instruments and the $70 rental cost to use an instrument owned by the district. The students can also provide their own instrument if you have one available. The band teacher said payment by check needs to be cash or a check made out to Nowlin Elementary. He is flexible with payment options and you can pay in installments for the rental fee. The band teacher asks that if you want to pay in installments, that you note on the permission slip your plan for payment. It will be 2-3 weeks before band begins but he asks for the permission slips and any payments to be submitted as soon as possible. I will be collecting these and turning them into him.

I look forward to next week and to meeting you all at Open House! Please check back soon for updates on what we will doing next week. Have a great weekend!

Mr. Hawkins