Week 40 June 19

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Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 17, 2017

starWe’ve arrived at the end of our journey! Congratulations to this wonderful team of accomplished learners. Their effort and perseverance has taken them far, and they are 100% ready for third grade challenges!

Please accept my heartfelt thanks for the many ways you support your child’s education, and for your generosity of spirit, donations, and gifts. I wish you all the very best as you continue on the road of lifelong learning!

Week 39 June 12

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Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 12, 2017

Field Day was a blast! The kids had a great time while taking on individual and team challenges. They also worked hard to persevere and show off their FACTS and CARES throughout the day. Kudos to them! Thanks to the moms and dads who helped out on Thursday. You helped make for a memorable day for all!

January Calendar melystu via Compfight

As a fun way to end the year with our awesome classroom community, there will be a few “special” days coming up this week. Students are encouraged to participate, but might need a little help from home!

  • Thursday: Backwards Day. Students can come with clothing inside out or backwards, and our school day will have a backward theme too. Kids love this!
  • Friday: Dance Party Day. Who knows when the music will play? But when it does, we drop everything and DANCE! No special clothing required.
  • Monday: Hawaiian Day. Any colorful clothing, leis, sun hats, etc., are welcome. We’ll learn to hula, hear some island tales, and enjoy the sounds of Hawaiian music!

With just 8 days to go, vacation is right around the corner. Over the summer, many students lose some of the gains they made during the school year. You can help avoid this with some easy tips:

a. Our subscription to RAZ Kids continues through the first 1/2 of summer. Keep on reading and take advantage of this on-the-go option! In addition, the Shrewsbury Public Library has a fantastic collection of leveled books your child can borrow. See the report card for your child’s just-right level, then choose books on–and just below–that.

b. Our Xtra Math membership will not expire! Students can keep studying and moving up levels, and in the fall I can transfer their accounts to next year’s teacher. In the event next year’s teacher does not participate, shoot me an email then and I’ll keep your child’s account active under my next year’s class!

c. Greg Tang’s math site is offering a “Summer Challenge!” http://gregtangmath.com/summer . I highly recommend visiting the site often. His vision for building math fluency in kids is spot-on.

With your help, we can avoid the dreaded regression of skills (or as we call it, The Summer Slide)!

Reminders:

The great book return is on! Please be on the lookout for all books belonging to school. This includes:

a. books from our classroom, with my name on them or with a letter written on the back cover

b. books from our bookroom, with a big, round blue sticker on the back cover, or a small white rectangle sticker with the school’s name on either cover

c. Floral Media books, with a bar code on the front cover. Should you find any of the above books after school ends, you can return them to the office or media center once school begins again.

You’re invited! To celebrate the end of the year, our class will be reading aloud pieces of their writing from throughout the year, and singing a few songs too! We’ll meet in the cafeteria at 9:30 on Friday, June 16. Family and friends welcome!

 

 

  

Week 38 June 5

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Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 4, 2017

You’re invited! To celebrate the end of the year, our class will be reading aloud pieces of their writing from throughout the year, and singing a few songs too! We’ll meet in the cafeteria at 9:30 on Friday, June 16. Family and friends welcome!

Field Day is here! Field Day is here! This Thursday marks the big event. Students will participate in their choice of a variety of games designed to engage and challenge them physically and mentally. They’ll compete against others to do their personal best, and work with partners and teams to exercise skills of teamwork and sportsmanship. To make the day run smoothly, we need your help:

1. Please send your child in a blue t-shirt that day.

2. Sneakers are a must: no flip-flops or sandals.

3. Sunscreen must be applied at home, not at school.

4. Well-fitting hats (e.g. baseball caps vs. big sun hats) are welcome.

5. Dress students for comfort: they will be very physically active and hot, and a few games involve water so expect a little wetness. There’s a pirate theme this year, so students are welcome to wear accessories, so long as they don’t interfere with their physical activity!

6. Water bottles with student names on them are a good idea!

This is the last week of homework! This week’s only math homework is a project in which students create a timeline of their lives. They should pick several big events, and glue photos/picture printouts in the timeline frame sent home. If they draw instead, they should take care to add enough detail to show the reader what’s going on.

The great book return is on! Please be on the lookout for all books belonging to school. This includes:

a. books from our classroom, with my name on them or with a letter written on the back cover

b. books from our bookroom, with a big, round blue sticker on the back cover, or a small white rectangle sticker with the school’s name on either cover

c. Floral Media books, with a barcode on the front cover. Should you find any of the above books after school ends, you can return them to the office or media center once school begins again.

In addition, the grading term ends this Friday! A grade of “3” on the report card for end-of-year includes: Reading on an independent level 28 or higher; passing level 20 +/- math facts; writing that has either scored mostly “3” or better on weekly writing assignments and/or has made adequate progress (see scores on top of each week’s writing sent home: F=Focus, Organization, Detail, E=English conventions, spelling); accurate math work in class and/or on math tests.

Our latest blogging assignment was dynamite! Invite your child to share hisorher blog with you at home: https://kidblog.org/class/mr-averys-class8/login .Here are some pics, and some of us at Show Off Day!

    

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