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Dear
Parents,
Beginning on Monday your child
will have homework from Monday to Thursday. Each day your child should
come to school with their Homework Sheet signed by an adult or an older
sibling. I will give them a stamp for completing their homework. In
order to earn a stamp, they must complete and return homework the
next day. If your child will not do their homework or has
difficulties, then there is room for comments on the bottom of the
Homework Sheet. I would like to be aware of any problems or
difficulties. It is important for us to keep in contact to be sure we
work together to enrich your child.
As part of your
child’s homework, s/he will take home two books per week. These books
should be easy for your child to read. They are confidence builders.
Please use the attached sheet titled “I Like the Way You” and “To Help
Myself Read I Can.” This sheet is used in class and would be helpful if
you reinforced these strategies at home. It is important for you to
allow your child to use pictures to help him or her read. It is a
reading strategy. This is a natural progression.
Reading will be an
important part of your child’s education this year. We will practice in
a variety of ways at school such as shared reading, guided reading,
reading workshop, D.E.A.R, self-selected reading, and super readers. My
classroom books are leveled, because all students read at different
levels. I will assess your child during the next several weeks of
school to determine their reading level. Your child will be required to
practice reading at home as part of their weekly homework. I will
provide appropriate reading materials for your child.
Attached is a copy of
“Super Readers.” Your child will have the opportunity once a week to
read to his/her classmates. Your child’s day will not change. The
books brought home are books your child could choose to read to the
group. Please take a few minutes and practice with your child.
On Friday,
September 26th we will walk to the Onekama Public Library.
Please complete the library card form on both sides. The library
card form enables your child to receive their very own library card.
Throughout the school year, we will visit the library to check out
books. The library card will be kept here at school and your child will
be able to take it home at the end of the year. If your child already
has a Manistee Public Library card, then please send it in to school.
If your child lost his/her library card, then the library charges $1.00
for a new card.
We will be
leaving at 11:45 p.m. and should return about 1:30 p.m. If your
schedule permits, please join us. |
Attached
are September’s book orders. Please take a few minutes and browse
through these book orders. There are some good series such as
Scholastic Phonics Readers (beginning reader), Hello Reader (emergent
reader) and Henry and Mudge (fluent reader) series. Most kids love the
“I Spy” books. We have nine in the classroom. Book orders are due on
Friday, September 26th. Please make your check payable to
Scholastic. No cash please!
Enclosed
is a copy of Holiday Helpers. If you are interested in volunteering for
a class party, then sign your name in an area of interest and return the
form to school by September 25th. Once I have received the
forms, then I will send a finalized copy to those volunteers. Also I
need classroom volunteers. I understand that everyone is not able to
commit on a weekly basis. If you would like to drop by now and then
without notice, I would love to have you. Of course I would love to
have volunteers weekly or bi-weekly. If you would like to help in any
way, just let me know.
I have had many
questions about Show and Tell by students. Our curriculum is the
foundation for reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social
studies, health, listening, speaking and communication. We have much to
cover in 170 days so it is very difficult for me to give up classroom
time for Show and Tell, but students love to show and tell.
Students can bring a “special and unique” item to show and tell. They
may not get to show it the day that they bring it but I will do my best
to make time in a few day period. Please limit what your child brings
to school, it really should be something “special and unique.” Thank
you in advance for your cooperation.
The
following are dates that you may want to add to your calendar:
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Onekama Public Library
field trip– September 26
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School Picture Day –
October 7
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Onekama Village Fire Dept.
field trip – October 8
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Halloween party – October
31
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Parent-Teacher Conference –
November 25 & 26
Warmly,
Mrs.
Niederstadt |
