Bette’s Class Notes
September 8, 2017
Dear Families, Important Information!!
There is a small change in our weekly
Specials’ Schedule:
We will have Vocal Music on Fridays, 8:30
instead of 9:10. I will send a revised schedule home. Swimming is on Tuesdays!
!!Curriculum Night Change for Bette’s Class:
Family matters call. My daughter is getting
married next Saturday, September 16. The wedding will be in Northern Michigan
and I will be leaving Wednesday after school and traveling home Monday,
September 18.
I’m happy to announce that in my absence we
will have Rick Hal,l who just retired last spring, for our guest teacher!
Rick made special arrangements to cover the
class for me during my absence. I am happy to have someone who I know will
enjoy the kids and “know the ropes.”
Rick has an idea for the state mandated
“Constitution Day” lesson and requests that we collect stuff for game pieces -
dice, old game markers, chips, old game boards, spinners etc. If you have any
extras lying around, send them in.
In addition, I have received permission to change my Curriculum Night to the following
Thursday, September 21, 6-7. This may actually be helpful to parents who
have two or more elementary students, as you will not have to decide how to be
two places at once. On the regular curriculum night our new principal, Karen
Siegel, will be introducing herself and all of the special’s staff in the
auditorium 7:00-7:30, so you may still want to attend that meeting. We have a
lot of new people starting this year!
I will be updating my curriculum notes over
the weekend and making them available to you ahead of time through email and
posting on the blog. When we meet on Sept. 22 we will go over it together.
I have enjoyed my first week with the class
in the new room. We have started our routines in writing workshop, math, read
aloud and going to specials and lunch. We have begun the process getting to
know one another and establishing ourselves as a class community. I’m looking
forward to a joyous and productive school year!
Bette
