Bette’s Class
Welcome Back to School!
August 24, 2018
Dear Families,
I hope you have had
a great summer! I am so excited about seeing my returning families and
getting to know new families and students; sharing our summer stories!
During the first weeks we pay special
attention to developing a sense of community as we establish our class routines
and get to know one another. Reggie Hartman will join us as a student teacher
for the first semester. He has worked in the district as a Teacher’s Aide, and he
is earning his teacher’s certification. Watch for his upcoming letter of
introduction.
It can be a positive ritual to prepare for
the school year gathering supplies and setting up new routines after the summer.
I recommend:
ü
A backpack
or bag for carrying notes papers and lunches.
ü
A book of
interest for reading time.
As far as other supplies go, we have a classroom
supply of writing utensils and paper. Pencils, colored pencils, markers and
pens are fine to bring, but not required. A labeled pencil box can help a
student keep writing utensils in order. With the free movement in class,
pencils can travel a lot!
We provide good quality spiral notebooks as
“Learner Logs” for general notes, practice and reflection. In addition, we supply
Composition notebooks as “Writer’s Notebooks” for collecting ideas and experimenting
with writing prompts. You and your child may choose to pick up a special one to
bring in if you wish. Ownership is important for a successful “Writer’s
Notebook”.
Well-rested children who eat a good breakfast
and make it to school on time will be their best at school. Rest, nourishment
and being on time seem simple, but they really support a child in getting
through the school day happily and productively!
You can help the kids keep their motors running
during class by providing snacks. One box of crackers a month per family is our
basic snack. However, our lunchtime is tends to be late, roughly 5 hours since
breakfast!! You may want to pack extra snack for your child. We will discuss
snack more on curriculum night.
I like to collect the blue transportation
cards. They help me to know where each child is going after school. You can
email the info to me if you want. It’s also a great idea to keep a copy of your
child’s after school schedule in his or her backpack.
Bette Diem
Room 237
PS.
Please share my letter to kids with your child! Thanks
PPS.
Here are the answers to the riddles in the kids’ letter:
A:
A towel A: Your age A: Your name A: A
Secret.
