Room 111 Newsletter
Room 111 Newsletter
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Hello families!
Below are some reminders, as well as updates on what’s been going on in class.
- Please don’t forget this weekend’s Salmon Bay Fall Book Fair at the UW Bookstore. Even though many of you have purchased books via Scholastic, buying this weekend also benefits all of Salmon Bay.
Art request…
We need only 4 more cleaned and dried ½ gallon paper milk cartons. Thank you for sending them in.J
Friendship Group
Our friendship group began last week, and we look forward to some of the upcoming role-plays the first group of kids will be bringing to class this Friday.
Math
Second graders continued addition/subtraction fact triangles practice, frames and arrows sequence problems, work on place value, names for numbers, money, in/out number machines, graphing data, and continued playing math games. 3rd graders are continuing their work with multiplication and division in equation form, using arrays and equal groups, and in number stories for understanding. They are also practicing division games, in/out number machines, problems with multiple addends, graphing data, as well as frames and arrows sequence problems.
Literacy
The kids have continued handwriting and word sort practice, and taking turns reading aloud to one another in their National Geographic magazines. They have also begun reading their favorite published narrative aloud in class. Thank you for listening to your child read their story aloud to you at home. The kids also learned about nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and contractions.
- Starting after Thanksgiving, I will be evaluating which students have consistently met or exceeded reading and reading log expectations at home, and will eliminate the reading log so that your child can just get to the business of reading every night.
- Be sure your child is reading a variety of reading materials (not just graphic novels, comic books, etc.) The more variety and amount of time spent reading will pay off in your child’s ability to comprehend different genres, styles and subject matter.
- Please be aware that I occasionally send home extra work that doesn’t get finished in class. Please be sure to ask your child if they have any, and if so, what it is, and if they need any assistance with it. Usually, this work is to complete writing revisions, spelling, word study, handwriting, or math practice.
November Conferences
Please bring your questions and/or concerns to conferences next week. I look forward to meeting with you and talking about your child.
Thank you for the Scrounge Art!
Please keep sending in clean and dried recyclable items for scrounge art on Fridays for Choice Time. These things can be stored in one of the lower cabinets in the back of the classroom.
Donations Still Needed!!!
We need a few new kick balls, a smaller basketball and a couple of soccer balls for the classroom… used ones are fine too, thank youJ
Snack Sign-up: Thank you to all whom have signed up for snack, and are remembering to bring it in on your assigned weeks… it is really helpfulJ This week’s snack is from Anrik’s family.
Mark your calendars:
Friday, 11/18 – Monday, 11-21 – Salmon Bay Fall BookFair at UW Bookstore
Monday-Wednesday, 11/21-11/23November Conferences (final schedule attached)
Thursday-Friday 11/24-11/25Thanksgiving Holiday
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Classroom Library digital inventory specialist– We need a dedicated individual to work out some of the recent kinks Barb Jochum and I discovered with my inventory. Unfortunately, though we have all the books entered, the quantities and levels got all messed up, and we need someone’s dedicated help to fix it. If you know Excel, we need you!
Classroom Volunteer Coordinator
Amy Stackhouse has graciously volunteered to become our in-classroom volunteer coordinator. Amy will be in contact with the families whom have already made themselves available to help out. Thank you!
I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week, and see you soon!
Sincerely,
Dave
