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| Goodbye to Heidi Hackenjos! We wish you well as you share your love and attention to children at the West Linn library. Thank you for turning us on to great books!
Thank you to Kathryn Otoshi for coming to OES and sharing the wonderful stories she has written with us. Today the spirit bird she made with our handprints was blessed in chapel and a great home will be located for its perch in Lower School.
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Homework
Each student has a blue homework folder that is kept in his/her backpack to transport assignments between home and school. We began the homework routine this week with a sending the homework agreements. Please have your child read the agreements with you, sign the document and then return it to school. This coming week the children will bring home their first Reading Log and return it to school on Monday, October 2nd. Thank you for your support as your child adjusts to this new responsibility and routine.
This week's homework includes:
- The signed "Homework Agreements" sheet should be returned on Monday, 9/25 for me to sign. I will return the document and ask your child to keep the document in a location where they do their homework.
- Talk with your child about where they think they might do their best work after school. Setting up a "special" place and a routine that sets the foundation for future years of study habits.
- Reading Log #1- arriving on Monday, September 25th, your child should read at least 15 minutes each night Monday through Friday (weekends are a bonus) and fill in the grid at the top of the page. At the bottom is an interactive question that is meant to prompt conversation about reading between you and your child. The question should be completed before returning the log on Monday, Oct. 2nd. **Parents may help with the writing at the beginning of the year until your child is comfortable completing the question on his/her own.
What did learning look like in class this week?
Reading
We have discussed our fluency goal of becoming “voracious” readers by choosing “good fit” books using the I-PICK method.
The children will be tracking the books that they read and identifying the genre in their Reading Journal. After reading a book they will write a letter to me about what they enjoyed about the book.
Today they explored books with a partner as the second stage of The Daily 5. We talked about the importance of sounding out a word with a reading buddy rather than just saying the word.
Today they explored books with a partner as the second stage of The Daily 5. We talked about the importance of sounding out a word with a reading buddy rather than just saying the word.
Math
The children have been engaged in reading the clock in class and identifying what activities they are engaged in during the hours of a day. They are working with number racks to visually find combinations of two numbers that are equal to 20. Ask your child: How are you able to group the beads on the Number Rack quickly? How does this help you to find your answer quickly?
They created clue cards to go with the beetles they created last week.
Writing
This week the children began a new routine to record their weekend news in a writing journal. Each Monday morning the children will spend 10 minutes to write and draw about their personal experiences. They also wrote thank you notes to Kathryn Otoshi, our visiting author and a close relative of our own classmate, Jameson.
Social Studies
The children have continued their conversation in developing agreements for our classroom community and jobs that would help our class function well through the year. The children worked in small groups to share their ideas and compiled them to form key words: Safe . Fun . Kind .
Responsible . Wonder
Buddy Class
The children met their kindergarten buddies and they interviewed one another about things they had in common.
Responsible . Wonder
Buddy Class
Walk 4 Fun-Friday, September 29, 2017
This will be a non-uniform day in honor of Walk-4-Fun and Homecoming, starting off with a "kick-off" assembly at 8:10 am. in the gym and moving to the track. Students are encouraged to wear spirit wear (this isn't a free dress day!). Please be sure your child is dressed in comfortable clothing and athletic shoes. Feel free to send a water bottle (for sustainability) labeled with your child's name. Bottled water will be provided for those who forget. You might also want to apply sunscreen to your child before she/he leaves for school that day.
Why: For Fitness Fun and Community Time. Join the fun throughout the day by helping record laps and cheering your kiddos on!
How: Meet at the track and we will show you what to do
Details: Walk begins at 8:40. Go to OES LS 17-18 Walk for Fun to sign up for a shift & help students record their laps. All supplies provided. Dress comfortably and be prepared in event of rain showers. Just bring your school spirit to cheer on our kiddos! Volunteers needed for each grade. Please sign up for the time slot during which your child/children's grade(s) will be on the track. Sign up today:OES LS 17-18 Walk for Fun
If any questions, please contact Brandy Ziegenbalg (bzig1011@comcast.net)
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