Classroom News for the Week of August 12th

Notices and Reminders:

Dear Families:
Welcome back to the 2013/2014 school year! I'm very excited to be teaching your children this year. On the first day of school your child will be bring home important notices pertaining to our classroom and school. Please read through the information carefully. You can check here at the beginning of each week to learn more about what we will be doing in class and to stay current on special events, project deadlines, field trip information, and more. 

REMINDERS: Please make sure to turn in your child's yellow emergency card no later than Friday, August 16th and make sure to check (and sign) your child's Homework Log each evening. 

SAVE THE DATE: Back to School Night is Tuesday Aug. 27th 6:00 p.m.

READING LIST: Wondering what your child should be reading? Check out NPR's 100 Must-Reads for 9 to 14 year olds 100 Must-Reads

DONORS CHOOSE:  You can support the purchase of high quality art materials your child will be using throughout this school year. Please click on this link: Donors Choose to read more about the project and to make a donation. It's fast, easy, and tax-deductible.

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Place Value - How do we make sense of numbers?; Explaining Our Thinking Using the Language of Math; Beginning of Year Assessments

Writing:

Getting to Know You - Writing Letters To Ms. Convey

Reading:

Listening Comprehension; Beginning of Year Assessments

Our first visit to the school library will be Tuesday, August 20th. Please bring a book from home to read during silent reading time in the meantime.

Art:

Looking at and Discussing Art; Contour Drawing and Line Designs

Class Building:

The beginning of the year is a special time. We will be doing many activities this week with the purpose of getting to know one another better and to practice working together cooperatively. Students will also be learning many of the routines, procedures, and expectations of our class.