Our school year is off to a good start. The children seem excited to be here and are ready to learn. We have had a great week of school. If you need to reach me you can contact me at dwalega@ccsd66.org.
Next week we will be doing the MAPS testing. This gives us a way to chart your child’s progress in reading and math.
Snack
Every day we eat a snack in the morning. Please make sure you send a healthy snack each day to school.
MATH
In math we started out the year with reviewing various addition strategies such as showing different facts for the same sums, identifying and using order property to review facts to 12 and counting on to find the sum of an addition problem. They should be practicing the math facts each night.
Next week we will work on identifying and adding doubles for sums to 18 and writing number sentences to solve problems.
PBIS
This week we implemented an approach to discipline called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.
We began by establishing clear expectations for behavior that was taught, modeled and reinforced across all settings and by all staff.
Happy Birthday
August 28 – Lily
August 30 - Ben
August 31 - Eric
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We have gym every day.
We have Art on Mondays.
We have Music on Thursdays and Fridays.
Our library day is Tuesday.
Curriculum Night is on September 5th at 7:00 p.m.
Scholastic Book Orders are due Sept. 6th.
Fall Book Fair and Ice Cream Social is on Sept. 19th
Early Dismissal (12:00) is on Sept. 27th
