Announcements

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your patience while we deal with the candle fundraiser.  At this
point I have tracked the package to Newark.  So it appears that our candle
representative will be delivering it to us by Monday late in the day.  At this
point we are anticipating a Tuesday morning (8:00-8:40) and Tuesday afternoon
(3:00-4:00) pick up schedule.  Thanks again for understanding!!

Michelle Malkischer 



                                                  
  Dear Parents, 							
					
            What a great concert we had last night!  I love seeing the 
students all dressed up and singing!  We spent a great deal of time preparing 
for this event and it really showed.  We worked on our perspective journals- 
a favorite activity in here!  We also worked on writing focused paragraphs 
with a topic sentence (not a favorite ).   In science we studied the 
monstrous digestion system.
Fundraiser Information:  
We have tentatively arranged for pick up of orders on Wednesday 12/16, right 
before and right after school.  Look for confirmation of this on Monday.  
Read below for a note from our room parents:

HOLIDAY PARTY
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Time has come to start organizing the class party.
We need snacks (naughty & nice), Beverages, 
Paper Products, Craft, and a Game.
If you can help in any way please let us know by sending in a note, e-mail or 
call. 
Thanks so much!

Sheila Dickeson 724-3964 or sheiladee@optonline.net
Marianne Durr 724-3542 or mariannedurr@yahoo.com

Going Home Today:

____   Reading Response  

____   Spelling Test

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Have a great weekend!!!



                                                                              
              

         
	                                                                      
                             November 20, 2009
Dear Parents, 								
				
            It always warms my heart to see the students working so carefully 
on the state tests after we worked so hard to prepare for them. Well done!   
Students worked this week in a role playing activity as the President of 
United States as we learned about the cabinet members.  In writing we have 
begun our perspective journals.  Ask your child what perspective they are 
writing from.  Our pen pal letters came in and that was exciting!  We began 
talking about digestion in science.  We met with our second grade buddies 
this week as we prepare for our Thanksgiving activity with them.  It is 
amazing to watch your children as caretakers-beautiful!

THANK YOU for handing in Ashokan Permission slips and first deposits. 
Our next spelling list will go home on November 30th.



Going Home Today:

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Dates to Remember:

-	Thanksgiving Break November 25-29
-	VFE Holiday Concert December 10th

                                                                              
                      Sincerely, 

November 6, 2009

Dear Parents,

I did not send a Friday letter home this week as we had a shorter week.  I 
will send home work next Friday.  The candle fundraiser papers went home 
today.  This fundraiser is intended to defray individual costs for the 
Ashokan trip.  If you participate your earnings will affect your individual 
fee.  

We are having a quiz on the legislative branch of government on Tuesday.  A 
review sheet went home today.  

Reminder:

We have a 1/2 day on Monday for parent teacher conferences.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Malkischer







Dear Parents and Students,
      
	We have a great group of congressional representatives in here.  We 
are role playing as if we are senators and representatives and we are solving 
classroom “issues”.  This week the students are writing bills about 
appropriate times to get a drink, use the bathroom, and sharpen pencils for 
example.  They are so motivated!

Please look for the Ashokan Field Trip letter going home today.  If you have 
any questions about the trip feel free to contact me.  

Going Home Today:

______ - Ashokan letter

______- Vocabulary Quiz 10/22

______- Spelling Test 10/23

______ - Science Experiment on Respiration

The science test taken today will go home on Tuesday (10/27)Please look for 
it then.

______ - vocabulary words for list #7 (quiz on 10/29)



Have a great weekend!




Mrs. Malkischer