Update from Ms. R

HOMEWORK:

The homework for this week is for the students to write a fiction story about a squirrel, inspired by the squirrel picture stamped in each homework writing journal. There is also a math sheet reviewing skip counting and place value concepts. This homework is due on or before THURSDAY, October 4th (since Friday is a P.A. Day).

PARENT NOTES:

1. BORROW-A-BOOK (B.A.B.) - To help your child read for 20 minutes (or more) at home each day, students can borrow a book from our classroom library. Your child was given a B.A.B. bag on Friday to help protect the book and identify it as a book from Room 222. The children have time at the beginning of the school day to return books and select new ones. Picture books can be exchanged each day, but chapter books can be kept for a longer time. Children at this age select books that they are interested in. Your child may be able to read the chosen book on her/his own, but your child may need your help to read some of the books. Students do not have to take books from our classroom library. Children can read their own personal books or ones from the public library. The point is to get your child to READ at home EVERY DAY.

2. SCHOOL LIBRARY VISITS - Since our school is so large, our class only visits the school library every other week. Our library time is on Day 5 (period 4) every two weeks. I will post on the blog when the visits are and when school library books are due.

3. AGENDAS - Hopefully, our class agenda books will arrive this week. The students use agendas to record and practise the weekly word wall (spelling) words, as well as special days and events. I may also write notes in the agenda occasionally.

4. WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ILL OR ABSENT - Please let me AND the office know. Currently, there is NOT a procedure in place where the office lets me know when/why your child is away. If your child misses any written work, the worksheets will be sent home upon the child's return and the work should be completed at home and handed in as homework.

Important Dates:

October 2 - Cross Country Track Meet (for those on the school team only)

October 3 - Our Thanksgiving Feast in Room 222!

October 4 - Author Philip Roy visits our school.

October 5 - P. A. Day - no classes on this day

October 8 - Thanksgiving Day Holiday - no classes on this day

October 10 - Our first library visit to borrow a school library book