Spring is here....

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you all got to enjoy some time together with your kids and especially while we had a little bit of sun! Spring is here and I want to remind everyone to encourage your kids to take on a few more things....I still see a lot of parents doing things for students that they do not need help with. Your child is responsible and capable. Allow them to show you this by trusting them to take care of things like hanging up their backpacks, putting lunches and water bottles away, gathering papers etc...it will take some tasks off your plate and gives them a chance to shine in their independence! We will be really reviewing school expectations and students can be expected to be tired after school as they adjust back to the routines. Please help your child remember to be safe, respectful and responsible. We give brief reminders such as "hands safe, kind words", and you can talk to your child about what these rules look and feel like in various settings - what does safe look like in the cafeteria? The bathroom? etc...

Brrrr!   It's getting colder and with that comes a few quick reminders....

*please make sure your child wears a coat for our recess breaks
*review hand washing, coughing & sneezing protocol (in our elbows)
*please keep your child home if they have had a fever, vomiting or diarrhea, or need medication to feel well enough to be here!

We are moving right along in our literacy work.   We still have a few friends struggling to hear a letter sound and identify the corresponding letter.  Please help your child with this.  It is critical to both their progress in reading as well as writing.   All of our friends are doing such a great job focusing and participating in activities during literacy and are eager readers!

Math lessons are focusing on measurement and use of tools.   We will continue to discuss scales, rulers, thermometers and other tools used for various forms of measurement.   Our class is also still trying to get everyone to count to 100!  We are about half way there, so keep encouraging your child to count 100 if they aren't yet doing so.

I want to compliment everyone on what great friends we have in our class.   Beyond the academic work and routine workings of our school day, the students in our room are consistently demonstrating behaviors that are kind, helpful, thoughtful, empathetic and brave.  Every day I see our students go above and beyond to help each other and make their friends feel cared for.   I appreciate that so much.  Coming to school with people who make you feel seen, safe and cared for is an incredible and important thing.