Here are all of the Flat Stanleys created by our class. The students are in the process of writing about their adventures with Stanley this week. When they have completed their Stanley journal, they will mail the journal and their Stanley to a family member or friend, who will then have a week's worth of adventures with Stanley (and hopefully document them). It is always fun to see the completed journals when Stanley is mailed back to the student. In addition to each child having a Flat Stanley, this year we also have a class Flat Stanley. He will be mailed to a family member spending her senior year in Germany. Our maps get a lot of use during this project as kids look to see where all of the Flat Stanleys have been sent.
8:30-8:45 Morning Misc. – attendance/Pledge/milk count/etc.
8:45-9:00 Morning Meeting
9:00-9:25 Spelling
9:25-9:40 DOL (Daily Oral Language)
9:40-9:49 Read Aloud – Picture Book
9:49-10:14 Music/Writing (every other week)
10:14-10:30 Math Meeting
10:30-11:12 Reading
11:12-11:37 PE
11:37-12:25 Science/Social Studies/Health
12:25-12:50 Lunch
12:50-1:15 Recess
1:15-1:45 Milk Break/Read Aloud – Novel
1:45-2:40 Math
2:40-3:00 Library/Silent Reading
3:00-3:10 Clean up/Hand out homework/Dismissal
Sept. 14, 2010
Dear Parents,
It was nice to meet all of you at the Back-to-School Conferences. We had 100% attendance for our classroom conferences this year! That’s terrific! Thank you for filling out all of the forms that were given out at conferences. If you haven’t returned them yet, please do so as soon as possible. If you need extras of the forms, let me know.
We are off to a great start in the classroom. Together we brainstormed a list of how to follow our main four rules. You can find the finished list on the back of this letter. The students have all passed their bus safety test and have also created bus safety posters. We have been settling into a good routine.
This week we also started our first reading story and our first spelling list. Our story, Officer Buckle and Gloria, is a funny story about safety rules at home and school.
In today’s folder, there are several things for you to notice. There is a copy of our daily schedule, a copy of the rules we brainstormed, and a letter about our math series. There are also several book orders. Your child is never obligated to buy books, but book orders are a good way to buy books at a cost lower than at the stores. If you do choose to purchase books, please pay with cash or a check written out to Scholastic.
The students have done a super job on homework this week. Keep encouraging your child to develop a good homework habit. For some children, it works best to get homework done right after school. Others may need some outside activity first. Find what works best for your family. Building a good homework habit will help your child all the way through high school. Also, don’t forget to remind your child to read and record their minutes on their reading log.
Have a great week!
The large print rules are the four general classroom rules. The smaller print rules are the ones the students brainstormed to help us understand the general rules.
1. Be kind.
Give compliments.
Talk nicely.
Play with lots of people, not just the same ones over and over.
Say “I’m sorry.” when needed.
Don’t cough on your friends.
2. Be safe.
No pushing or hurting others.
No kicking or punching.
No shoving.
Let the teacher know where you’re going.
3. Be responsible.
Follow the rules.
Take care of yourself.
Take care of the classroom.
Listen to the person speaking.
4. Be respectful.
Listen to people when they talk.
Be polite to people.
Use your manners.
