Homework, Recess, Dancing, and Pics!

Found this little (big) cutie outside today. Anyone know what kind of caterpillar it is?

Homework starts this week.  There will be a poem, with questions, and some math.  The poem should be read every night silently and aloud. All of it is due on Friday. This format will stay the same all year.  By October, I will have different levels for different students, but it will stay independent.  Students may need help with some of it, but I have asked them to not become frustrated and ask for help the next day.  No more than 50 minutes should be spent on homework. Students do read during the day, but I expect them to read at home for a bit when time allows.  Example: Your child read the poem and did the 5 questions, did 4 of the math problems, but got stuck on #5. He or she will as me about the math problem in the morning.  This took 20 minutes.  He or she should read for 20-30 minutes depending on your family activities for the afternoon and evening.

Recess: Today, we talked about recess being a fun activity. If any game or activity becomes so serious that name calling and physical contact becomes involved, then that activity may be canceled and students showing that behavior will be asked to sit out for a couple of minutes.  Discussion about the behavior will be attempted, but sometimes students aren't available to have a productive conversation at that point.  The student may be able to go back to the activity if s/he can discuss what happened.  If not, then the student will need to find another activity.  Discussion and reteaching will happen at another time.  It is a Maple Run policy that recess cannot be withheld, but an alternative recess may be provided if needed.

Fortnite, disco, The Waltz, The Tango, Tap, Ballet, etc: Students are more than welcome to dance the night away at recess! Any dancing in the classroom/hallway, unless we have a dance party, causes students to focus more on the dancing than the instruction.  We appreciate your help with this, really...........we do!!!  Not kidding, we really do!

All About Me Poster: Miscommunication on my part!!!!! We sent home a sheet explaining this at our Orientation.  I was to send it home via email and it just didn't happen. No excuse except my overloaded brain! Students may bring in pictures to add to their posters. We can also take a picture of your child and print it if needed.  Let us know if we can help.  Here is the letter.    All About Me Poster  We did not get to it on Friday.  Today was the first day and they will have time to work on it tomorrow and Friday.  

Parent-Student Handbook: Please read the handbook.  Here is the link.  Parent-Student Handbook  Let me know if you have any questions.

Open House is Thursday, September 13th.

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