September
12, 2014
Dear Families,
Our second week together has been great.
Most students are doing well with
the new routines, remembering red folder and completing the weekly homework
assignments. Also we are getting to know everybody through shared group work.
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.
A
class project we are finishing is “Hopes and Dreams” for
Third Grade. You will get a chance to see them at Open
House, next Wednesday. Please plan on coming to check out our classroom, our
classmates and get a feel of how
the day is spent together.
Our “Helping
Hands” job-board has been colorfully designed, thanks to
the help of Mrs.Voll, who is
working in our room some this
year. We are lucky to have her
with us. Check in with your
student to see what job they had this week.
Book
Orders are coming home today in the home/school folder. If you choose to order books please
return the slips and money (one check made out to Scholastic is
preferred) by next Wednesday. In advance of a year of book ordering together, I want to thank
you for participating in this program. It allows us to order new classroom
books for the students with each order… and good books helps to foster good
reading!
And
lastly, don’t forget about the PTA sponsored four-mile road race Sunday 9/21 at
Fort Foster. Race time
starts at 8:30. It is a great
fundraiser for our fantastic PTA. The $ they earn is directly spent on
opportunities for Mitchell School Kids! I plan to run in it…. Care to join me?