Sept. 14 - Tuesday letter

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!