Dear Parents,
Today your child received a “spirit shirt.” The Onekama Athletic Boosters purchased one for each student in our school to promote attendance and community support of athletic events. If your child wears it to an athletic event, then s/he will get into the event for FREE with a parent or guardian. This is the first year of the “spirit shirts” program and hopefully will encourage school spirit. Go Portagers!!
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 will be 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, guided stations, 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 in a small group setting. Your child’s day will be the same each week. 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.
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. Book orders are due on Friday, September 27th. Please make your check payable to Scholastic. No cash please! Also you may be interested in placing your own order on-line at https://clubs2.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/LogonForm?esp=CORPHP/ib/////NAV/Parents/QLinks/ReadingClub////
You’ll need to set up an account using this code: HKRN4 to place orders online and pay using a credit card.
Lastly students are able to purchase slushies or ice cream on Fridays from the cafeteria during their lunch time. Once students have finished their lunch, they can make a purchase for 50 cents (slushies) or $1.00 (ice cream). You can leave money on account with the cafeteria for your child to purchase these items with written permission or send the money in a labeled envelope with your child.
The following are dates that you may want to add to your calendar: ¨ School Picture Day – September 25 (was the 19th) ¨ NWEA Testing – September 23-27 ¨ Onekama Public Library field trip – September 27 at 12:00-1:30 pm ¨ Parent-Teacher Conferences – October 22 & 23 at 5-8 pm ¨ Early Dismissal – October 23 ¨ Halloween party – October 31 at 12-3 pm
Warmly, Shantel
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