I will send home detailed information regarding our end of the year celebration early next week. For those of you trying to rearrange schedules, tentatively plan on meeting in the library at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30th and then moving outside for a very simple “ceremony” followed by the all school picnic.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Mark your calendars, we will have our Spring/Rainforest performance with Room 002, Room 003, and Room 004 on Wednesday, May 16th in the auditorium. We hope you can join us. Invitations will come home soon.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, May 1st from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, April 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, March 6th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

For those families worried about having missed their snack day, fear not. The January calendar was not sent home because we had an excess of snack to go through. The February calendar will be sent home this week. Thanks for your help.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, February 6th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Enjoy the rest of break and may the new year bring good things to you and yours. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns about second semester.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, February 6th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Just a reminder that we will be going on a field trip to the Bluff Lake Nature Center on Thursday, December 21st. Please be sure to send children dressed appropriately for the weather, in shoes that are comfortable (and that can get a bit muddy), and with a sack lunch in a disposable sack. Thanks for the help.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, February 6th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Just a reminder that we will be going on a field trip to the Bluff Lake Nature Center on Thursday, December 21st. If you are interested in joining us, please sign up on the sheet outside the classroom.

A friend pointed me to a website called The Monster Engine. Artist Dave DeVries brings out the monsters lurking in children’s artwork and does an incredible job maintaining the integrity of the original design. I’d love to hear what children think about this site!

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, December 5th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

A friend pointed me to a website called The Monster Engine. Artist Dave DeVries brings out the monsters lurking in children’s artwork and does an incredible job maintaining the integrity of the original design. I’d love to hear what children think about this site!

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, December 5th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

A friend pointed me to a website called The Monster Engine. Artist Dave DeVries brings out the monsters lurking in children’s artwork and does an incredible job maintaining the integrity of the original design. I’d love to hear what children think about this site!

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, November 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, November 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, October 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, October 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Many families have been asking about Back to School Night. It is Thursday, September 7th from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you to all the families that have returned their policy forms, information forms, and letters about their children, I appreciate it. If you have not yet returned your information, please do so as soon as possible.

I’m really looking forward to a year of discovery, questioning, and learning with your children. Thanks for a great start.

Please be sure to come and visit next year. I hope you have a wonderful summer, see you in August!

Just a reminder, we will have our Spring/Ocean performance with Room 002, Room 003, and Room 004 on Wednesday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. in the auditorium. We hope you can join us.

You are invited to join us on the last day of school for a very simple “end of the year” ceremony! We will meet on the front lawn at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 25th. The all-school picnic lunch will follow. Hope to see you there!

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Mark your calendars, we will have our Spring/Ocean performance with Room 002, Room 003, and Room 004 on Wednesday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. in the auditorium. We hope you can join us.

Volunteers are needed to help Ms. Miriam cut and mount projects for the second annual Art Show. She will be meeting with volunteers on Tuesday, April 18th from 4-8 p.m., stop by and Ms. Miriam will put you to work!

PTSA is still in need of volunteers for the House Tour. If you are available and willing to help, please contact me and I’ll pass your information along.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, May 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

PTSA is still in need of volunteers for the House Tour. If you are available and willing to help, please contact me and I’ll pass your information along.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, April 11th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

We had a great field trip to the Denver Puppet Theatre. Be sure to ask children about our visit to the studio where the puppets are created and look for pictures sometime next week.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, March 14th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Miss Adrienne will be starting her curriculum unit on folklore and fairy tales on Monday, March 6th. She requests that each child bring their favorite fairy tale, myth, folktale, or legend to school before next Friday, March 10th. Please be sure to have your child’s name in the book so we can be sure it finds its way back to you. Thanks for your help.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, March 14th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Families have been asking about parent-teacher conferences. I will be scheduling conferences in late March and early April. More information will come home in a few weeks and, of course, you should feel free to contact me before then with any specific questions or concerns.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, March 14th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Children are becoming more aware of their strengths and weaknesses (especially in relation to their peers). It is important to me that children feel good about what they know and be motivated to learn more instead of getting “hung up” on the things with which they struggle. We have talked in class about people learning things at different times, at different rates, and at varying levels of proficiency. Our class, also, talked about how personal interests can impact how much time people spend learning about a given subject. We have spent some time acknowledging and celebrating strengths in others, even if those very strengths are our weaknesses (I begin to see that children acquire this skill more easily than most adults). Thanks for supporting children at home.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, March 14th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Children are becoming more aware of their strengths and weaknesses (especially in relation to their peers). It is important to me that children feel good about what they know and be motivated to learn more instead of getting “hung up” on the things with which they struggle. We have talked in class about people learning things at different times, at different rates, and at varying levels of proficiency. Our class, also, talked about how personal interests can impact how much time people spend learning about a given subject. We have spent some time acknowledging and celebrating strengths in others, even if those very strengths are our weaknesses (I begin to see that children acquire this skill more easily than most adults). Thanks for supporting children at home.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, February 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Children are becoming more aware of their strengths and weaknesses (especially in relation to their peers). It is important to me that children feel good about what they know and be motivated to learn more instead of getting “hung up” on the things with which they struggle. We have talked in class about people learning things at different times, at different rates, and at varying levels of proficiency. Our class, also, talked about how personal interests can impact how much time people spend learning about a given subject. We have spent some time acknowledging and celebrating strengths in others, even if those very strengths are our weaknesses (I begin to see that children acquire this skill more easily than most adults). Thanks for supporting children at home.

For those families who did not have a chance to see our class book or would like to print additional copies, The Very Slow Starfish PDF is here.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, February 7th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Hope you have a happy new year, see you in 2006!

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, January 10th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

The children in Room 001 have been doing incredible work at Writer’s Workshop. Some of you had a chance to see their most recent pieces at our post-performance party and I have heard many children talking about stories they plan to write over break. Please encourage children to bring any writing to class when we return in January so we can share and celebrate their work.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Have a wonderful break, see you in 2006!

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, January 10th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Be sure to ask children about their math and science journals!

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, January 10th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:39:34 -0700 Classroom http://missregina.net/letters/letter-12-01-05.html Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:37:19 -0700 Parent Letters http://homepage.mac.com/missregina/classroom.html Have a happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the long weekend.

We finished our class book that will be published through Nationwide Learning, Inc. and are anxious to see how it turns out! As we were finishing up the book, I overheard a child say to a friend, “I don't know if I want to be an author, this is a lot of work!” The friend replied thoughtfully, “Yeah, but I can’t wait for my mom to see it!” For those families that ordered books, we are told they will arrive in early December.

Children were quite proud of their dance performance and we thank families for their support, especially given the auditorium tends to get quite warm. It was particularly cool to have our bird unit integrated into the performance. Thanks to Mr. Miller for all his hard work!

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, January 10th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Our class is in the process of creating a book to be published by Nationwide Learning, Inc., thanks to Ms. Krissie Deeks! You will be able to order hardbound copies of the book and more information will be sent home this week. Order forms need to be returned promptly as the book (and orders) will be sent off before Thanksgiving break.

Be sure to check out our pictures from Halloween, Bluff Lake, and the Denver Zoo.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, January 10th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

We would love to have one or two more volunteers for our field trip to the Denver Zoo with Room 007 on Tuesday, November 8th. We will be leaving school at 9:15 and returning about 1:30. Please be sure to send a sack lunch with children, we will be eating at the zoo.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, November 8th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

“I like to call it a Faustian bargain. Technology giveth and technology taketh away. This means that for every advantage a new technology offers, there is always a corresponding disadvantage.”

~ Neil Postman

We will be taking a field trip to the Denver Zoo with Room 007 on Tuesday, November 8th. We will leave school at 9:15 and return around 1:30. I will be sending more information home, but please sign up on the sheet outside the classroom if you would like to join us.

A friend pointed me to a website called The Monster Engine. Artist Dave DeVries brings out the monsters lurking in children's artwork and does an incredible job maintaining the integrity of the original design. I'd love to hear what children think about this site!

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, November 8th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

We have been so impressed with the work children are doing in their bird journals. One child shared that as she walked into a restaurant with a friend from another school they saw a bird and she commented that she could write about it in her bird journal. Her friend, of course, had no idea what she was talking about and the child was quite proud to explain it to her. She looked at our class quite seriously and said, “I guess not everyone does bird journals.”

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, October 11th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

If you have any questions about the bird journals children brought home this week, please let us know. Some children have shared their first entries and we have had great discussions about the things we learn and discover when we take time to observe the world around us.

Thank you for having ongoing conversations with children about being safe and respectful of others. We refer to our agreement poster often to remind each other to be helpful, respectful and understanding with one another.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, October 11th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

We have been spending lots of time reinforcing safe and respectful behavior at school. Please be sure to have ongoing conversations with children about the importance of treating others the way they would like to be treated, respecting differences, and being understanding. An awareness of such things makes an enormous difference as we create the environment in which we will learn, play and explore in our classroom.

Just a reminder that the next PTA meeting is Tuesday, October 11th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

We have been spending lots of time reinforcing safe and respectful behavior at school. Please be sure to have ongoing conversations with children about the importance of treating others the way they would like to be treated, respecting differences, and being understanding. An awareness of such things makes an enormous difference as we create the environment in which we will learn, play and explore in our classroom.

Just a reminder that the first PTA meeting is Tuesday, September 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., hope to see you there.

Thank you to all the families that have returned their policy forms, information forms, and letters about their children, I appreciate it. If you have not yet returned your information, please do so as soon as possible.

I'm really looking forward to a year of discovery, questioning, and learning with your children. Thanks for a great start!

I have talked to many “former students” who have promised to come and read to the new class in Room 001. It's really cool to see first, second and even third graders come to share books and their excitement about learning. Of course, I just like a chance to visit with them as well.

I have posted the first parent letter for the upcoming school year and will provide a copy (with a policy form to sign) at the Ice Cream Social, which will be held sometime in mid-August. I'll post more specific information as soon as it's available. See you soon.