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
Thursday, October 1st 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, October 2nd. 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 24th.
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– October 1
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School Picture Day –
October 13
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Halloween party –
October 30
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Early Dismissal –
November 24 at 12:30 p.m.
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Parent-Teacher
Conference – November 24 at 5-8 p.m.
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Parent-Teacher
Conference – November 25 at 8-11 a.m.
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No
School (Thanksgiving Break) – November 25, 26 & 27
Warmly,
Shantel
Mrs.
Niederstadt's Class Page |