Monday, October 17, 2011

October 17th Newsletter

Dear Parents,

Can you believe the first quarter is almost over? We are starting this week with NECAP testing Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The kids are reminded to get a good night's sleep and have a healthy breakfast to prepare.

Coming today is a sign up sheet for conferences next week. I have also attached some homework for you to do regarding your child's learning. Please return both of these as soon as possible. I will send home a confirmation on Monday, at the latest, with your conference time.

Our class has been focusing a lot on respectful behavior. We continue to have class conversations and reminders about what respect looks like. Please ask your child if they can give examples of what a respectful student would look like in action.

We start swimming next week! The kids are really excited. Please remember to send your child with a swimsuit and towel on Tuesdays.

We had an author come in last week to share a draft of her book. I was very impressed with the kids' attentiveness and thoughtful questions! It was great for them to see authentic writing and the process a writer goes through.

Ms. Phelps has arranged for community readers to come in once a month and read. We have a male reader coming in for the boys and a female reader coming in for the girls. We did this last year and it was great to see the kids involved in reading with a community member.

Please check out our classroom website for specific information on what we're doing in each subject area. Our daily homework is also listed.

I look forward to seeing all of you next week!

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