Weekly Email 3

Dear Families,

We are having a great time in the classroom. We are really forming nicely as a community and it is a pleasure to watch the students grow and mature so quickly into the year. We have a few things to watch for this week.

Math Groups will begin this week and we are completing the assessment of our students and finalizing their placement in a math group which will best suit their needs as a mathematician. We are working together again this year with Mary and Matresa to create groups as differentiated as possible. This means that your student may have one of the four of us as a math teacher. You will be contacted soon by your child’s math teacher. We use the Singapore Math program as the basis of our math curriculum. We will explain this in more detail on Back to School night. Remember, homework will vary at times as to its difficulty. It is never our intention to frustrate a child with homework but to reinforce what has been explored in class. If your child’s homework is easy that is a good thing, if it is too difficult and you find that you have to help a great deal, then you must let us know. We are excited to have math groups up and running and look forward to the growth of our students as mathematicians.

Back to School night is Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM. An important note is that as Stage III parents you will have an opportunity to meet with special teachers after coming to the room. Please use this time to visit with special teachers, these teachers have incredible curriculums and it will be well worth your time to see what they are offering. One thing we do ask is that if you have questions about something pertaining to only your child you make an appointment with us for a discussion. Back to School night is best facilitated when we keep the conversation about the group as a whole.
On that note, if you have a topic you would like to have discussed at Back to School night please email Scott so that we can be sure to cover everything that needs to be covered. You can find a link to our classroom curriculum goals at the bottom of the classroom blog. Watch for a link to the blog at the end of this email.
Have you notice more pep in your kids? Dee has been leading the kids each day in a few minutes of Physical Exercise. We practice yoga, play games, work as partners, circuit train, and even run a kilometer every Friday.
Need an opportunity to advertise? Dee is selling ad space in this years year book. Why buy an ad? Advertising, a special well wish for a student, and most importantly supporting the year book program. There are many different packages to choose from so please see Dee with information on how to purchase your Ad.
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Thanks and have a great week,

Scott and DeeQuestions to ask you kids:
How fast were you able to run your kilometer?
Did I pack you a good lunch?
Who did you play on the playground with this week?
What is your creative writing story about?
What was George like?Dates To Remember:Tues, Sept 21 = Back To School Night/7:00 p.m. (no childcare)Friday, Sept 24 = Harsens Island Field TripTues, Sept 28th = Late Start Morning/School Begins at 9:00 a.m./Watch for DetailsSun, Oct 3rd = All School Picnic/Noon-4:00/Bloomfield Hills CampusFriday, Oct 8th - Sukkoth celebration - all families invited at 3:00
Wed, Oct 13 = Parent/Teacher Conferences in the EveningThurs, Oct 14 = NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/Parent-Teacher ConferencesFri, Oct 15 = NO SCHOOLMon, Oct 18th = NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/Professional Development forStaffFri, Oct 29th = Halloween Extravaganza