Dear Parents,

We’ve had a great week together practicing routines and procedures. We’ve also done some reading, graphing, and a lot of work geared toward learning rules and expectations.  Ask them about the book David Goes to School, by David Shannon, as it was the springboard to many “rules” based activities. This upcoming week kicks off our spelling homework! Every Monday new spelling words will be sent home for your child to work on. You will receive spelling homework Monday through Thursday.  If some of you prefer to receive Monday’s spelling homework on Friday so that you can have extra time over the weekend to study them, let me know by sending me little note.  You will also start seeing some math homework being sent home and book bags will be sent home in the near future. A weekly behavior chart/reading log will go home on Monday.  In the future, new ones will be sent home every Friday.  Students will mark their behavior color each day and then keep track of the expected 15-20 minutes of reading.  This form needs to be signed or initialed by you or another adult who can verify their reading.  It also lets me know that you have seen what kind of day they have had in terms of following rules and procedures. Also, it can be used as a quick way to communicate any questions, concerns, or tidbits of information we need to share with each other.  I check them every morning so I will see your note. The reading homework portion must be filled out when they start bringing home their “book bags”.

SIDENOTE: I reversed two letters in my e-mail address in the Welcome Letter, here is the correct address: kearneb@dearbornschools.org

I’d like to say a big thank you for all the school supplies sent in, they should get us through a few months of school or longer! Also, great job on sending in the snacks listed on the snack list and I want to say thank-you soooo much for being understanding and supportive in regards to my perfume and scented products allergy, it makes a big difference in how I feel throughout the day. I REALLY appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Bridgette Kearney