A Sneak Peek at the Past Two Weeks
I would like to thank everyone for my "teacher appreciation" gifts this week. I appreciate all of the kind words and gifts!
Math:We have been reviewing for our 4th nine weeks benchmark test the past couple of weeks. After we take our benchmark, we will continue working on math projects. My students's "Math and Me" projects were great! They had fun and learned more about math at the same time.
Reading: Our book clubs have been a huge success! All of my groups are on the second book club book. Please ask your child about the first book he/she read and about the book he/she is currently reading. Hopefully, we will get through at least three books per book club group. We finished our read-aloud, Earthquake Terror, and we have begun reading our next one titled Escaping the Giant Wave.
Looking Ahead:
May 6th--Movie Night (7:00-10:00--See movie night flyer in my previous blog for more info.)
May 24th-Awards Day (8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.); Early Dismissal at 1:30
May 25th--Last Day of School; Walk of Honor (1:00); Early Dismissal at 1:30
Reminders to Parents
1. Please continue to check your child's agenda to ensure he/she is completing his/her homework. I know my students are excited about summer approaching; however, it is critical for my students to continue to keep up their great work/study habits.
2. Please send a note if you change the way your child will be going home. In order to ensure your child is safe, I need a note.
3. Please send in any signed papers that were in your child's "return to school" pocket in the Thursday folder.
Ways to Help at Home
1. Because organization is a critical of your child's success in school, please help your child by giving him/her something to keep organized at home. You can start off by giving your child a small area in his or her bedroom, or you could give your child a bigger project involving organizational skills.
2. Please continue to encourage your child to read at least twenty or thirty minutes every night. This is a great way for your child to relax and calm down for the evening. Next year, your child will be reading more textbooks than reading for entertainment. Hopefully, I have motivated/inspired my students to love and enjoy reading in their spare time.
Math Games
http://www.math-play.com/math-fractions-games.html
Videos
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm
If you ever need to contact me by email, please contact me at lisa.bower@cobbk12.org. Please do not send any time sensitive emails. Please notify the office of any last minutes transportation changes.
Thank you!
Lisa Bower
Dowell Elementary
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