As we head into the ninth week of school, there are a couple reminders I would like to mention.
Please be sure the snack you are sending in for your child is a healthy snack. We have had a lot of chocolate and cookies lately. They don't need a very big snack--just something to tide them over until lunch.
When your child brings pictures of the letter of the week in a plastic baggie, please be sure their name is on it. This week I had 8 baggies with pictures and no names on them. It was a long process until everyone agreed that they had the right pictures. Thank you!
We will be working with the letter A this week (vowel!) We'll also start a unit on the farm and farm animals and baby animals. Knowing the names of animal babies is one of the science skills I have to assess for this report card.
We'll celebrate Columbus Day on Monday. It is also a report card skill to be familiar with the fall holidays as well as the flags of GA and USA.
In math, we'll be working on writing 6-10, and recognizing 0-20. I will be assessing this as well as ordinal numbers. You might be able to tell that I will be doing a lot assessing for report cards during the next couple weeks. The math skill that is causing the most trouble at this point is recognizing pennies and nickels, and making trades with pennies and nickels.
I am sending your conference time home in a letter today. Please send this back Monday if possible, so I can reserve that time for you, or find a more suitable time if this one is not convenient. I have offered to do some early morning conferences, but have had no one request this, so I hope to see you all during the week of October 24 in the afternoon.
The kids are pretty excited about "Jump Rope For Heart". They are working on this in their PE classes each week. Coach Cool has promised to dress up as Hannah Montana if they reach the school goal of $7500. So far, it does not look like he is in any danger of having to follow through on this promise. If you would like the link for Jump Rope For Heart so you can complete your fundraising/donating online, here it is: www.heart.org/jump
School Goals & Incentives
*School raises $7,500 - Mr. Cool dresses up as Hannah Montana : )
*Classroom that collectively receives the largest donation - Big Pie In The Sky pizza party
*Classroom that has the highest percentage of participants - Popsicle party
*Individuals receive thank you gifts depending on donations raised...
This is the first year Baker Elementary has participated in this worthwhile fundraiser and we would love to see it be a huge success.
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather. Please try to remember to send towels, Poetry Notebooks, and your conference letter back on Monday.
Thanks!
