Good morning families,
It was so nice meeting all of you last week and hearing the goals you have for your children. All of the conversations allowed myself and Ms. Raj to get to know your child on a deeper level and we are looking forward to continue being a part of your child’s learning journey.
Here is some upcoming information for the next couple weeks of school.
School Wide Write: Heartifact Due (no later than) Tuesday October 21
Attached is the Heartifact Notice that already went home. A school wide write is done twice a year for grades K-7 and each member of our school community will be writing about their “Heartifact.”
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Open in new tab Please begin bringing your items starting Monday morning and the last day to bring it to class is on Tuesday morning as the photography club will stop by our class to take polaroid photos before 10am.
Please support your child by having them bring their item in a bag with their name on it. I will keep the items in my cabinet until it’s time for photos and on Tuesday afternoon your child will bring their chosen items back home.
We will be using these items for our school wide write. Please support your child, if you haven’t already, in selecting a meaningful piece for their writing.
Photo Re-Takes:
Please let me know in your child’s planner or through email to let me know if your child will be re- taking their school photos on Thursday October 23. It will happen in the morning before Outdoor Classroom.
Fun Lunch:
If you order fun lunch do not forget to pack a small snack for snack time.
Words Their Way Spelling:
This week we began our phonic spelling program called “Words their way.” We have students working in various groups focusing on initial letter sounds, letter blends (digraphs), vowels, vowel blends (dipthongs). Each week your child will bring home an envelop of cards to practice. They are yours to keep after we spend the week focusing on certain cards. Words their way is a great program that supports students phonemic awareness for writing and spelling. A notice will be coming home Friday that shares many ways to engage in the program.
Next steps are to get our reading groups and home reading program going! We are also going to have a couple family reading mornings beginning next month during our morning soft start. Stay tuned for more details!
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday October 23- Photo re-takes
Friday October 24- Pro-D-Day (no school for students)
Monday October 27- Suncrest Pumpkin Patch
Div 5 and 11 will be at the pumpkin patch from 11:15-11:30am and hot chocolate to follow
Friday October 31- Halloween Parade (after lunch)
Thank you,
Ms. Ciolfitto