Please read through the following items. We just wanted to send out some reminders/notifications about some things.
- If your child did not get their picture taken at Meet the Teacher night OR needs a retake, picture retakes are next TUESDAY, September 26th.
- We have our word study test this Friday. This is the same list your child has been working on since last Monday. They will always have two weeks with their words to really study and get to know them. Application is key! They should know HOW to use them in a sentence or be able to describe them, not just memorize the definitions or be able to spell them. Don't forget that Quizlet is a great technology resource if you need one. We are on "chapter 10" words.
- Flat Rock information came home with your child TODAY unless you attended the meeting last night and picked up information then. There is a waiver (permission form), information about what we will be doing, and payment information included in the packet. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
- Parent teacher conferences are on October 11th. A paper went home last week asking for time preferences for that evening. If you have not sent it back to school, please send it back by Friday. We are meeting on Monday to set times and schedule siblings with other grade levels to make it easier on parents.
- Homework-- We've had a few questions about homework. We expect kiddos to read every night for 20-30 minutes AND study their math facts. Word study words need to be reviewed, as well. Other than that, we will not plan on sending home any paper/pencil type of homework this year. Please let us know if you have any questions.
- Data Binders need to be taken home at least once a week and shown to an adult in the household. There is a signature page at the front of the data binder. We update these weekly with some type of data, whether it be their Reading Counts reports, math tests, word study tests, or special testing such as NWEA or Dibels. We give students five Dojo points for having it signed within the week. We are going to start taking five Dojo points for responsibility if they are not bringing it back signed by the following week. They will have Monday to Monday to get that done. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
We know that was a lot of info, but wanted to keep you in the loop. Also, if you are willing to volunteer during the day, please contact us. We could use some extra hands throughout the week to work with students one on one or in small groups. We could also just use clerical help, if you'd rather do that. Let us know if you are interested and we can coordinate days.
Have a great rest of your week!
