A Note from the Teacher

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A Note From the Teacher… C.Christensen September 3, 2013

We certainly have had a smooth start to to read 20-30 minutes a night (or more!). the new school year. It was great to see so They should be on the look out, nightly, for many supportive parent faces on the first new vocabulary. They will be asked to day of school. I look forward to building a keep track of words at home as well as relationship with you this year so that, record finished books in their reading together, we can provide your child with notebooks at school. Not only will math the best possible education. I value consist of regular basic fact practice, but communication so please know that I am students will also be assigned written only a phone call, email, or note away. I homework to practice what is being taught encourage you to sign up for our classroom in the classroom. Each child has been School Notes page so you will receive provided with an agenda book in which updates about what is going on. This page they are responsible for recording can be accessed at homework assignments. This agenda book http://new.schoolnotes.com/xpages/view/1 also serves as a great resource for 4163/2 parent/teacher/student communication. Please feel free to jot a note in it and have The School Notes updates will provide your child show it to me so that I can some insight into what transpires in the respond. There may be times when your classroom throughout the year. It is child or I will do the same. important that discussions about the school day take place at home. Ask your You did hear your kiddo correctly when child questions and don’t accept yes or no they asked that you please do not go answers. Through conversation and through their assignments. The loose leaf reflection, student learning continues to binder serves as a means for them to take place and solidify. organize their work throughout the day and if parents start picking through, some of We are working on building relationships in the work that needs to stay in the binder the classroom. As of now, we have a total may inadvertently be tossed. Students of 15 students—11 girls and 4 boys. have been asked to clean out their binders Students seem eager to participate and each night and share with parents those learn. They are encouraged to work hard papers that are completed. and do their best each day so that their brains will grow big and strong. Perhaps I appreciate all of your support and look they have already shared with you the forward to a spectacular year. Please mark piece of brain coral they received to help your calendars for Open House night. This them remember that this year. is scheduled for September 12 at 6 p.m. I look forward to seeing everybody!  Know that homework will be assigned on a regular basis, Monday through Thursday. Most nights, homework will consist of both reading and math. Students are required