Thank you for all of your hard work this first quarter. Our students have shown themselves to be quality students and kind friends.
Thank you to Dimitri's mom who shared a wonderful presentation with the students about Greece. Unfortunately, I had to miss it due to a school meeting, but Dimitri gave a nice summary.
We are also looking forward to having Tahirah's dad and Tansy's mom come in. Hannah's grandmother, a former teacher who is now a nurse, will also be conducting a germ lesson for us.
Upcoming events:
19 Nov. Heritage projects due
[While the school note for (adult)'Heritage presenters' specified that 'No food may be given to students', our Heritage project packet still had one line, which should have been deleted, about permitting food samples. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.]
*Due to special circumstances, which were expressed in a note sent by our school nurse at the start of the year, the following policy is still in effect.
ATTENTION:
NO FOOD, other than individual snacks & student lunch boxes, CAN BE BROUGHT IN TO OUR CLASSROOM OR SERVED TO OUR STUDENTS WITHOUT 24 HOURS NOTICE AND A cc: TO OUR SCHOOL NURSE.
THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.
SINCERELY, BATEMAN’S BEAVERS
This includes any birthday items which are not brought in prior to the start of lunch (12:25 so that the nurse can make calculation of sugar content), will have to be bagged and taken home with each child.
Many of you have been so generous with sharing extra snack supplies for those who forget, and bringing in special surprise treats. If you feel led to send in a 'just because' treat; non-food items like pencils, stickers, erasers, etc. are always a nice option.
Also, if these items are to be presented at the end of the day, we do have THREE extra students who join us at that time, so we would not want to leave them out, and please remember that our end of the day in the classroom is at 2:45, then we are being dismissed after 'Encore/Specials' at 3:30 from a different location each day.
Thank you again for understanding the importance for making our classroom safe and healthy for all.
Other dates coming up:
20 Nov. Heritage Night 7pm
[Heritage project presentations]
25 Nov. Fall festival craft & story activity (in class)
26 Nov. early release day 12:15 (lunch will be consumed in class 11:10)
27 & 28 Nov.~Thanksgiving Holiday
(School resumes Dec. 1st)
Happy Birthday this month to Ryan and Stephen. Both students are ready for our class to resume kickball~on the (softer) grassy field.
1st quarter honors:
Top AR: Tansy Top Math Facts: Anna
Congratulations to our students of the week thus far: Everett, Johnston,Tahirah, Liam, Andrew, Skylar, Dimitri,Carol,Max, Hannah and Yama.
Max and family are enjoying being back in Germany. Angelica will be moving back to Japan in December. We plan to keep in touch with our dear friends.
Thank you to all who signed up to volunteer in so many capacities. If you know of a day you'd like to come in, simply email me (address at the bottom of this page), so that items and directions will be ready when you arrive.
Our daily schedule:
9:00-9:10 Morning maintenance (attendance, pledge, announcements, lunch count, etc.)
9:10-9:40 Core Extension (Remediation/ Enrichment, Class meetings)
9:40-11:40 Language Arts
(*snack/DEAR 10:30)
11:40-12:25 Social Studies and Science
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:15 Recess
1:15-2:45 Math
2:45-3:25 Encore class [See rotation schedule]
3:25 Prepare for Dismissal 3:30 Dismissal
Encore rotation: Day 1-Library, 2-Science Lab, 3-PE, 4-Music, 5-Computer/Math Lab 6-Art, 7-PE
Water bottles are welcome yet should have a flip top so as to reduce spills. Students may bring in a nutritious snack to eat at 10:30. Thank you for the spare snacks brought in by Dimitri and Noah.
Students will be bringing their panther folder home each day. **Please initial the daily conduct review sheet after discussing it with your child. Daily and Friday folders will contain student work and special notices.
The Friday folder also contains a weekly conduct and work habits review sheet which parents are to sign and return each week.
Homework for second graders should not exceed 20-30 minutes per evening. Students are expected to read at least 15-20 minutes per night. **Please initial the reading log daily (this is on the right hand side of the daily Panther folder, & stays in the folder until the teacher replaces it with the following month's calendar). Math activities, as well as Social studies or science review packets, or projects, are sent home as needed.
Book orders are optional and will be sent home every other month. If you choose to order books, please make checks payable to the book company, and return by the due date written on the back of the order form.
Our next order forms will be sent home mid-November. Orders usually take about 2-3 weeks to arrive.
When a child wishes to bring a special birthday snack to share, these must be checked by our school nurse may be consumed at
the latter part of our lunch time,(12:30-1:00). Currently, there are 22 students in our class. Please let me know ahead of time if you plan to bring a snack. Also, handing out party invitations at school is not permitted unless ALL students in the class are invited. Thank you for understanding.
VERY IMPORTANT:If there is ever a change in your child’s transportation status to or from school, please send a note in so that we can let the office know. This also includes any early dismissal plans so we may have your child and his/her materials ready when you arrive. We have 'Encore/Specials' the last portion of the day, and will be in various locations throughout the buidling with our backpacks at dismissal time.
Read the school newsletters and check our web site regularly in order to be aware of what activities are taking place. We have a wonderful PTA and hope that your family can participate.
Our guidelines for success are simple: Work hard, be kind, and always do your best.
Stay in touch. Mrs. Bateman batemaal@pwcs.edu , or call (703) 753-7741 and leave a message. I will get back to you as soon as possible. I check my email and teacher mailbox before school, during lunch (if time permits), and after school.
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