Happy New Year 2011...Wow!
Just wanted to touch base and let you know about a few things.
1. Don't forget about the family project for January...the HOW TO project due Friday, January 14th! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
2. We will begin our Rebecca Sitton Spelling program this week. Your child will have 5-6 words to work on each week. We will be working on these words during school hours too! I will write the new words on the blog every Monday as well as send the list home with your child. An explanation of the Sitton spelling program will be coming home today as well:) Please be sure to help your child study and learn these words at home!
3. Please send an extra bag to school with your child to hold outdoor clothes if needed...the children are having a hard time fitting everything in their backpack. I had one parent ask if it was ok to leave extra snow pants and shoes at school so her child did not have to bring them home each day...YES!!! If you have extras your child may leave them in his or her locker!
4. Writing folders are coming home today! Please have your child read through his/her writing pieces with you and together decided on the best/favorite piece to bring back to school to publish! Please talk with your child about their writing, we have been working on using a bold beginning and an excellent ending. Your child's pieces should show improvement in spelling, punctuation, ideas and organization at this point! They are doing great:)
5. I will begin January testing next week (week of January 10th) so be expecting reading books to come home that are new and have not been practiced in class as they normally are!
I think that is it for now....thanks for a great 2010:) Looking forward to all the leaps we are going to take together in 2011! Please continue to encourage and support your child at home, they are doing great in class and I am so proud of each and every one of them:)
Welcome back! Ms. Benear
