Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on June 11, 2018
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 red shirt of any kind 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.
6. Water bottles with student names on them are a good idea!
Instead of a single year-end classroom event, we will be celebrating our classroom community with several Fun Days, starting this Friday. Students are encouraged to participate, and might need a little help from home!
- Friday: Show Off Day Reprise. The kids wanted to show off their talents in the classroom, and some needed more time to prepare for the Music Room’s event, so we’ll hold one of our own. Kids can do the same things or something different. It’s at your discretion if they bring in anything from home!
- Monday: Backwards Day. Students can come with clothing inside out or backwards, and our school day will have a backward theme too. Kids love this!
- Tuesday: Dance Party Day. Who knows when the music will play? But when it does, we drop everything and DANCE! No special clothing required.
- Wednesday: 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 9 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 level.
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)!
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.
