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 We are working on knowing
all the words in the Peace Pledge.
Special classes are held
on Friday. These include Physical Education (PE) with Mrs. Provost, Art with
Miss Kitty, Music with Miss Williams and Library with Mrs. Deavor,
along with Show and Tell every Friday.
We begin using our
behavior chart 9/2/2008. The children have had 8 days to learn and practice
following our 3 main class rules:
1) Be a good friend / classmate.
2) Be a good listener. Look at the person talking. Mouth is closed and
quiet. Body is still. No busy hands. Feet and body are still.
3) Be the Little Engine That Could. NO saying "I Quit" or "I Can't".
You may say I'm trying my best, but it is too hard.
The chart is based on colors and smiley faces. We all start each day on
green (a big smiling face). One mistake is a green/yellow stripe. Two
mistakes earns a yellow, serious face. Following that is a yellow/red
stripe. Finally, mistake 4 is red and a sad face. If you go on red
during any part of the week, there is no prize box on Friday.
Miss White has set our
Principals Reading Challenge for the 2008/2009 school year. It is based on
the book The Trumpet of the Swans. The story is about a swan that
can't make sounds like the other swans. With the love and support of his
family, friends and a caring teacher, he finds other was to communicate and
become very successful in life. More details about the prizes will be sent
home by Miss White.
On Friday, your child should wear the school PE uniform. This consists of the school Circle of Peace t-shirt, navy blue athletic shorts and sneakers.
Miss White is giving the students the choice to wear their regular PE shirts
on Fridays or the auction tee-shirt until the end of the year. Tee-shirt order forms are in the main office.
On cold days you may wear navy blue sweatpants. Some mornings may start off
cool, but by the time we have PE (10 AM) it is warmer. On those days, have
your child wear sweatpants over the shorts.
Please make sure your
child is wearing his or her complete uniform. Every family should have
received a Family Handbook. Please use this as a reference when you have
questions about what is acceptable and what is not.
Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to school on days that are expected to be hot.
The
supply lists for K4-K5
are available here.
Check out our
Butterfly Art
(this is a large pps file) from 2007-2008.
Useful Web Sites for Children:
1. starfall.com - children can have
stories read to them and learn about letter shape
2.
sadlier-oxford.com - good student activities
3. akidsheart.com -
all sorts of resources for kids, parents, teachers, etc
4. funwithspot.com
5. pbskids.org
6.
stnicholascenter.org
7.
www.bbc.co.uk
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