Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on September 16, 2019
Thanks for the great turnout Wednesday night! I appreciate the dedication and generosity of spirit you showed as we accompany your children on their respective journeys. Here is the link to the Mystery Doug site I shared with you. It’s free for parents & families. We’ll use it at times this year, while the bulk of our lessons will be taken from Mystery Science (subscription-based).
Parent Conferences & Contact List I will send out an email this afternoon for you to sign up for conferences. Simply click the link in the email, which will take you to my Signup Genius page where you can choose an available time. You can choose to enter your email to receive a reminder, but it is not required. If you do, Signup Genius will send a reminder 4 days prior to meeting.
Attached to the email will be our class contact list. Please use the list for birthday parties, play dates, etc. Please don’t send paper invitations to school unless everyone is invited. <“)
Fall Festival In lieu of Halloween parties, classes at Floral St. will be celebrating with special crafts and learning centers. Our class needs 2 parents to come in and help by running a crafts center from 9:30-11:00 on Thursday, October 31. Please email me directly if you’d like to come!
Supplies A few times during our year, I will be asking for your help with supplies to keep our classroom and kids healthy. If you haven’t yet done so, please send in 1 box of kleenex, 1 tub of antibacterial wipes, and 1 box of bandaids (plain, not antibacterial). This will help immensely!
CORI Background Checks Do you have a current CORI background check with the Town of Shrewsbury? You can download a form using the link under “Parent Resources” on the right side of this blog! Parents who wish to visit classrooms or even join their children for lunch in the cafeteria must have an approved background check. The process is simple: drop by the Floral school office any school day; bring your CORI form or fill one out there; and present a driver’s license or proof of identity. It usually takes a couple of weeks to be approved, so the sooner you have it done, the easier it will be for last-minute plans. CORIs need to be done every 3 years.
In math this week, students will learn how to use place value to order numbers, e.g.: 253; 258; 340. By understanding the value of the digits, it becomes plain how large numbers are in relation to each other. If you’re following along at home, we are in Book A, Chapter 1, Lesson 4. Also this week, students will take their first test! Here’s a game from Topmarks that kids can use to practice this week’s skill. Just select “ordering” and “0-999”.
Homework: 1) Math homework begins next week, 9/23. There will be nightly assignments, M-Th, and 2 optional challenges weekly. 2) Math Facts homework begins the week after, 9/30. This involves nightly practice and a quiz every Friday. 3) Reading homework begins the following week, 10/07. Students read every night and complete a reading log to be returned Fridays. More detailed information on homework will be provided on our blog over the next 3 weeks!
