Thursday, September 11, 2014

September 11, 2014


This is a busy season for us all! Please double check to see that your child has their change of clothes, snacks, etc. for afternoon activities. Our schedule does not allow time for trips to the office to make phone calls confirming afternoon plans. Thank you for your help in this matter!

Parenting Seminar:
Keeping Your Family Safe Online
Featuring guest speaker Richard Guerry
September 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Wesleyan College Taylor Amphitheatre
FREE ADMISSION!!!
***You are invited to join us on Monday, September 15 from 1:30-2:30 in the Fine Arts Auditorium when Mr. Guerry speaks to our 3rd-5th grade students.

Dates to Remember
Sept. 12 New Family Dinner @6:00 pm
Sept. 18 Elementary School Pictures
Sept. 23 Chapel
Sept. 23 & 25 7:00 Elementary Play
Sept. 24 1:00 Elementary Play
Oct. 7 Chapel
Oct. 10 Homecoming
Oct. 13 Columbus Day Holiday for Students
Oct. 17 AR Deadline

We just breezed through our first math test!  I was impressed with the children’s diligence throughout this unit.  As you review the test in this week’s signed papers, please note that only the first section, Part A, is graded. While most students do well on Part B, this contains skills that are still developing and therefore are not graded. The “Open Response” question is a challenging “brain teaser” type of problem that requires a multi-step strategy to answer.
         
Unit 2 reviews addition and subtraction with in and out boxes, word problems and partial sums.  Let the students teach you how we do it in class. 

We are continuing to read Rent a Third Grader and are learning many new and interesting vocabulary words each day.  It’s a delightful story that combines compassion and cooperation. Be sure to ask your student to retell the story to you each day.

Everyone just loves our Working with Words block. Ask about some of the fun spelling games we play. You might even want to try some at home!













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