The school year is off to a great start. We have been very busy in the classroom the last 2 weeks. The children have been working hard on learning the school routines including; the arrival routine (including good hand washing habits), learning to sign-in (practicing name recognition and name writing), and the procedures for serving and eating snack. I have also been presenting lessons to the whole group and individual children. We also discussed that school is a safe place. We made a list of people that keep us safe. We then talked about rules that keep us safe. The children came up with many good rules to keep us safe. At the start of each day, we are reviewing our classroom rules. We also took a tour of the school including the office, auditorium, library, and cafeteria.
Some of the popular works in the classroom right now include: painting at the easel, snack, play-doh, art shelf, and the book corner. There are limited works available on the shelves right now. Each week, I will present more lessons and add new work to the shelves. Next week we will begin "Letter of the Week." Each day, the children will participate in various activities that support early literacy skills. I'll talk more about "Letter of the Week" in upcoming newsletters.
Our main theme right now is "Going to School." Over the next few weeks we will study 5 Senses and All About Me. In October we will do a Fall Study.
Screening results will be sent home by the end of the month. Next week I will begin working with students 1 on 1 for state mandated assessments. The information collected on these assessments will also be used for progress reports. I will begin posting classroom photos on a photo sharing site once I have photo permission forms from the office.
THANK YOU to all the families that signed up for snack, play-doh, and flowers. Also, a big thank you to families that provided wish list items!!!!
IMPORTANT INFO:
-No School 10/1 - teacher in service
OTHER INFO:
- Many of the girls in our class have been wearing beautiful dresses to school. If your daughter wears a dress to school, you may want to consider encouraging her to wear shorts or leggings under her dress to ensure modesty. A lot of the day is spent sitting on the floor. Most little girls forget about keeping their legs and other areas covered while sitting on the floor. Wearing shorts or leggings will help keep everything covered. Thanks!
- Birthdays... If you would like to send a treat for your child's birthday please follow these guidelines:
- Parent Volunteers: Opportunities for volunteering in the classroom will begin in October. More information will be available in upcoming newsletters.
- Any food must include the complete list of ingredients. All foods must be NUT free. (We have children with severe food allergies in our class.)
- Non-food treats such as stickers, play-doh, bubbles, or other small goodies are preferred.
- Consider donating a book to our classroom collection instead of individual treats.
As always, feel free to contact me at any time with questions or concerns.
plunkett.k@norwoodschools.org
924-2529
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