For me, the days go way to quickly. I hope that your children find that school does not drag and that activities and learning are engaging and meaningful.
People continue to ask me about this class when I am out in the community and in meetings. My first response is, "The kids are so kind and thoughtful of one another!" My second response is, "And they have so many things to share!" I am trying to come up with a method for sharing that does not interrupt instruction time/learning. At this point, my solution is to have a class meeting every Friday. I will provide a notebook wherein students can write ideas/suggestions/questions throughout the week. On Fridays, we will have the class meeting and discuss items mentioned (Can we have a class pet? The 'coat closet' is so crowded. Is there a better place for the backpacks?). A very important emotional need these students have is to know they have a voice, to know that they are heard and recognized. So I think the notebook and class meeting will serve multiple purposes.
Currently, we are having some glitches with one of the computer labs. So our NWEA schedule is on hold. We are still on schedule for our field trip on Thursday. Thank you to Kim Stone and Lee Gibb for accompanying us on our venture!
For now, continue to check the blog and ask your child for their assignment notebook. It may look like we are not doing much, but the habit of writing the assignments each afternoon and taking it home is one of the routines we are establishing. I would appreciate your initials at the bottom of each page so I know they have been read by you.
- We have a field trip on Thursday, September 9th.The field trip is to the Audubon Conservation Education Center on S Billings Blvd.
- 4th graders only will have a field trip to the NILE on Monday, October 11. More information will be upcoming. However,1-2 adults would be appreciated for that trip as well. My 4th graders will be going with Mr. Bokum's class. I will stay @ Poly with the 5th graders.
- NWEA tests Our testing schedule is on hold until the lab glitches get worked out. Students will be using the computers, so they may not eat snacks while taking the test. But if you would like to send a snack that they can eat before/after the test (depending on the time we take it), that would be great.
- I will be at a district training on the 16th of September. This is just a heads up for you. There will be several of these throughout the year for me. I will tell the children prior to my absence that I will be gone. But if your child struggles with transitions and routines being a little different, please visit with them about the substitute as well.
Until next Wednesday.......
Terri
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