September
18, 2015
Dear Families,
Our first full week together has
been great! Students are doing well with the new routines, remembering
red folder and completing the weekly homework assignments. We start our
mornings in circle with a handshake greeting and everyone is getting comfortable
with student names. This is important in fostering a supportive, caring
classroom climate.
We have started lots of things
this week… word work, writing workshop (a personal narrative unit) read aloud
(get the scoop from your kiddo…) reading workshop and even a little geography
Continent review. The day’s
schedule is becoming familiar to the kids. Our first math unit has been review of second grade concepts,
as you can see from the weekly homelinks coming home. In computer on Thursday each student
logged onto the EveryDay Math on-line site. Passwords will come home so students can use this at home. There are interesting tools and games,
as well as access to the Student Reference Book (SRB) which is a good resource
when doing homework. You will find
the site via the Mitchell Student Links on our web site.
Our “Helping
Hands” job-board has been colorfully designed, thanks to
the help of Makili’s Mom! Each
week new jobs are assigned. Some
of the jobs require a bit of at-home work and planning, but most are jobs that
help the class run more smoothly while getting everyone involved. Be sure to check in with your student
to see what job they had this week.
And lastly, don’t forget about
the PTA sponsored four-mile road race Sunday at Fort Foster. Race time starts at 8:30. It is a great fundraiser for our
fantastic PTA. The money they earn is directly spent on opportunities for
Mitchell School Kids! Enjoy the weekend~