Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

Welcome back! Happy New Year!

This morning we had literacy groups and also wrote about our holiday. Ask me what I did during Literacy time today. When we are writing, most of us are working on writing 3-5 sentences on one topic. We are also working on using lowercase letters properly and putting our periods at the end of sentences independently.

In gym, we played with the parachute! We made a mushroom and also tried to bounce balls on top. It was really fun!

In math, we learned about 10 frames. Ask me what I did with my name and a 10 frame. How many ways can you make 10? ____+_____ = 10

Reminder: Please remember to bring back your indoor shoes if you took them home over break!

Important Dates to remember:
Jan. 9th - Parent Council Meeting 7pm
19th - Fun Lunch
20th - PD Day - No school for students
27th - Snack Day
Jan 30th - February 15th - Alien In-line Skating

Circle of Courage Spotlight for January 6th - Emily & Qais

Circle of Courage Spotlight 

Congratulations, your child has been chosen to be our Circle of Courage student. Your child will have the opportunity to share more about themselves and how they show the four quadrants of the Circle of Courage to help build a caring classroom. Your child will present on Friday, January 6th  - Emily & Qais

Once our Circle of Courage student is announced the student will have a week until their presentation date to collect the following items to share with the class. 

Independence  

·         An artifact your child is proud of and demonstrates independence. i.e. piece of art, writing, project, or video of dance  

Mastery 

·         An artifact that demonstrates a skill or activity your child has mastered. i.e. medals, awards, and certificates  

Belonging 

·         Photograph (no more than 3) that shows belonging, i.e.Family photo, playing with others, family vacation, sports team, class photo. 

Generosity 

·         Family Letter: Family members will be responsible for writing a letter to the class telling us how special your child is to you. Send the letter in a sealed envelope to the school with your child on the presentation date your child is sharing. I will read the letter to the class during our circle meetings. The content of the letter is up to you, but you may wish to choose from one of the following ideas: Describe special or funny stories about your child for the class to hear, tell us some interesting facts (no more then 3) we may not know about your child, send silly or special pictures with a letter describing the picture, or write a short story with your child as the main character. You may also send a video for the class to watch if you choose. 

After your child has had the opportunity to share, his or her classmates will recognize your child as our Circle of Courage student of the day by writing about how they see your child demonstrating one of the four quadrants on the Circle of Courage. We appreciate your participation in our Circle of Courage Spotlight and look forward to getting to know your child better and build a caring classroom community!