Moving Along

Just a couple of things to keep you up to date:

Late Start Wednesday, 10-17-18

Picture Day, 10-18-18

Our Room Moms are collecting $20 which will hopefully cover the costs of all of our parties this year.  Please try to send this in by Friday, October 26th.

I am collecting $2 for a project we will be doing in Social Studies.  Usually I don’t mind buying things for activities that we do.  This one requires battery operated tea lights along with a few other items.  Your support would be wonderful!

Here’s what we have been doing:

Daily 5 – Students have now been rotating through 12 different stations during Daily 5.  They are now meeting in a literacy group with me.  Please ask them each night what they are reading and if they have homework to finish.  Many of them are forgetting to complete assigned tasks.  They need to be prepared for group the next day by having completed these assignments.  Practice makes perfect.

Math – We are 5 lessons away from finishing Module 1.  I am pleased with the progress most of the students are making.  Please remind your child that since this is a new program it is essential that they are paying attention and participating in class.  Some students are falling behind because they lack focus during the lesson.

Science – Pushes and Pulls!  Soon it will be working with magnets.

Social Studies –  We continue learning about Natural characteristics of Michigan – landforms, vegetation and climate.  Next, we move onto Human characteristics.

PBIS – Be responsible, Be respectful and Be safe!  Many students are getting color changes because they are forgetting things at home, not completing assignments, acting immature at inapproriate times (this has been a big one!), not following directions (directions are usually given 3 times), and difficulties on the playground.  I have been changing too many colors this month – more than I would like.  Please have a discussion with your child about why they might have had a color change.  Some receive a color change, we disuss making good choices and just a few minutes later are being reminded of a possible color change again.  Learning from our mistakes is important.

THANK YOU for all of the tissues!  Hopefully our noses will be set for a little while.  Our classroom always needs candy or little prizes for the prize box if you are out and about and would like to contribute.

 

 

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