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Notes to Hold onto (newsletter)

Notes to Hold onto

for November 9 - 13, 2009

Mrs. Holden's Kindergarten

Boiling Springs Elementary

Key Focus this week

Letter: M

Sight words: go, have, three

Theme: Fall

Writing: Thanksgiving: what we eat, do, the people we are with, and our own family traditions

ELA: Who is the story about, where does it take place, Can you retell the events of the story? AR tests for G/GG readers

Social Studies: Identifying the reasons for National Holidays

Math: Organizing data, what does the data tell us, what conclusions can you make about your data

Important Dates to Jot Down

Nov. 17-Interim Reports Go Home

Nov. 18-Pictures with Santa (more info to come)

Nov. 24-Can food Drive and Spirit Day. Wear a Clemson or Carolina Shirt

Nov. 25 – 27-Thanksgiving Holiday's

Listening and Following Directions!

 

We have several students that will not do as asked/instructed unless we ask 5 or 6 times. As you can imagine, this takes away from classroom instruction to repeat things over and over again. If we do not enforce consequences for this behavior, it will continue to be an issue. Please know that I always ask students if they:

1. Hear the instructions I gave

2. Understand what is being asked of them

3. Tell me what they should be doing

 

Please encourage your child to do their best and practice the same skills and expectations at home.

100 Book Challenge

Our entire class has reached 100 lines and we have many students that have already reached 200 lines! The goal for each nine weeks is for your child to log 100 lines! We are continuing to review what to do when you come to a word you don’t know. Students have learned many different strategies to help them when they are reading.

Fevers, Chills, and Vomiting, Yikes!

If your child throws-up during the evening please keep them at home and allow 24 hours before they return. If your child is running fever, please keep them at home so they can rest in comfort. Please do this for your child, the 24 other students, and for the teachers. We sent three students home in one day due to fever and vomiting.

We can’t be too careful during the flu season!

 

Items needed

We are in need of items for our treasure box. These can be new or gently used happy meal toys. Here are some other ideas: bubbles, stickers, individually wrapped treats, bouncy balls, cars, seasonal treats and pencils. We appreciate any donations!

Current Phone Numbers are

So important!!!

Please make sure we have your current phone number and cell phone information. In case of an emergency the school will contact you with the number we have on file. If you have any changes at all, please send me a note and I will inform the office of this change.

AR books

If your child is reading on a G level or above your child has been given the opportunity to take home an AR book. On Friday’s I will sit with each child and read the questions to them as they take the AR test. I was very impressed with the student’s ability to recall the events of the stories and answer questions last Friday when 12 students took their first AR test!

 


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