Ms. Reeves

October 2007

Well my second week at Dowell Elementary is coming to close!  I have to say that I am really enjoying my class.  I am sure by now you know more about me than I may know about you!  I was very excited to make an instant connection with the students by also being a transplant to the state of Georgia.  Half of our class has relocated from another state, and even country.  I am from the Pennsylvania/Southern New Jersey Area and relocated to the Atlanta Area during the summer.   I have been a public school educator for 10 years now and still love it!

I am still getting to know all twenty-two personalities.  This week, we complete personal narratives about a big event in our lives.  The narratives have provided me some insight into their personal thoughts.  For the next 2-weeks will be working on forces and motions in Science, colonization in Social Studies, and traditional literature and critiques in reading and writing.  As you already know, we compact for math, so students are met at their skill level.

Just A Few Reminders:

• Please remember to check and sign your child's agenda every evening.  The Dowell characteristic for the month is responsibility.  Each student will be held accountable for their homework as well as the completion of their classwork, daily.  Homework, will continue to be a follow-up from the day's activities.
• Friday Folders need to be returned on Monday, signed.
• Parent conferences for the first marking period have been canceled until January.  I am making arrangements, to host an informal meet and greet by November, so we both may put a name with a face.
• Chick-fil-a biscuits are on sale every Thursday Morning for $2.50.

I welcome correspondence from you!  I can always be reached via email at delana.reeves@cobbk12.org or a message can be left on the school number.  I look forward to a productive year and I know that a strong partnership between home and school will be built, together.

As the first nine weeks draws to a close, I hope that you have had the opportunity to learn about all the exciting concepts that your student has learned.  In math, we have learned how to display data on various types of graphs.  In language arts, we are continuing to master our grammar skills and determine the type of sentence.  In writing, we are working on creative narrative stories that are zany and crazy!  In science, we have been studying weather and weather safety.  There have been many projects and activities that your student has been involved in and I hope that they have shared their discoveries with you.

On a different note, the past two weeks have been interesting and exciting on a personal level.  I recently accepted a position as an Area Lead Teacher for Cobb County.  This is an amazing opportunity that I could not turn down.  Unfortunately, it also means that I will be leaving my classroom.  I have truly grown to love each student in my class and this is definitely the hardest part of my decision.  Dr. Frost is in the process of hiring a replacement and rest assured that your child's new teacher will be fully capable to take over and lead your child to success.

Please remember that Chick-fil-A biscuits are on sale each Thursday for $2.50.  Dowell Math Night at Publix is fast approaching.  This is an exciting night to view first hand how math is applicable to real life situations.  I hope you all can make it!

If you have any questions or concerns about anything, please don't hesitate to call or email.