Weekly Update

Happy, Happy Friday!

Thank you for sharing your children with me this week! We had a wonderful time earning our word detective badges, studying maps, and working on some turkey themed activities. Below is the information that you will need for next week. Please take the time to review it carefully. 

I noticed this week that many students did not have the supplies that they needed each day. Many students were missing their writing folders or didn't complete the writing assignments at all. This really affects their learning in the classroom. It is expected that students still complete lessons on asynchronous days, so we can complete the next lesson when they are in school. If assignments are not completed at home, then I need to change my plans the next day in the classroom. If you have any questions about asynchronous work, please let me know. Mrs. T and I are trying to make things as easy as possible by recording all the lessons needed and providing opportunities for learning at home to stay on pace with the distance learning classrooms. 

 Weekly Parent Plans: 

Click here to access next week’s parent plans. You will only need to follow the days your child has an at-home asynchronous day.

Navy Group - students who come to school on Tuesday/Thursday

Maroon Group - students who come to school on Wednesday/Friday

Asynchronous Work: 

Please remember that students MUST complete all asynchronous work on the days they are learning from home. We are providing recorded lessons with new content, and assigning work in Seesaw that is being counted as a grade. It makes it very difficult for students to understand what is being taught at school if they are missing the lessons being taught at home.

Seesaw:

Please remember to check your child’s Seesaw account every Friday to make sure that they have their Must Do activities completed for each week. The days that you are in school, your child will complete their Seesaw activities in class, but activities still need to be completed on asynchronous at-home days. Any activities that are not completed will be given a 1 and marked as “missing.” This will impact your child’s grades. 

Supplies: 

Since we are back in the classroom, we are already quickly going through supplies and/or forgetting things between the rotation of home and school (understandably). If you are able to send in any of the following supplies to have as class extras, it would be greatly appreciated! I will let these items sit for 72 hours, then keep supplies stored in the back of the room. I will hand them out as needed. 

1. Box of 24 crayons

2. Thin dry erase markers

3. Sheet protectors for individual math games

4. Box of tissues

Also, here is a list of the supplies that your child will need at school each day, what they can keep at home, and what they can keep at school. Anyway that you can help your child be prepared with the materials needed each day and to help them stay organized, would be greatly appreciated!

Supplies to bring back and forth to school	Supplies to keep at home	Supplies that stay at school
Pencil Box Crayons Pink eraser Dry erase marker Dry erase board eraser Scissors Pencils (at least 3) Glue Sticks (2) Chromebook quick card **I know that many of you are having your child keep their pencil box at home, thank you!	Name Tag	Labeled bag with extra change of clothes
White Board	Pink Writing Journal	Catch Up Folder
Student agenda	Math Binder	Math Folder
Composition notebook	Number cards	Brain Break Box
Chromebook	Letter cards	Go! Math Books
Thick Markers	Learning folder
Writing folder with writer’s checklist inside	Fine tip markers
Water Bottle
Headphones
Navy Blue Take Home folder

Reminder:

Please send your child with their headphones each day, as we will begin small group reading sessions next week!

Red Choice Board Items:

Items that are red on the Choice Board are Must-Do items for your child. Please remind your child to complete those red activities sometime throughout the week during their Choice Board time in the afternoon. Thank you!

Puma Paw:  

Please click here to access the Puma Paw for important school and grade-level information

As always, please reach out with any questions, comments, concerns or feedback! If you are traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday and your child will not be in school on the 23rd or 24th, please let myself and the main office know of your child's absence. 

I hope you have the most wonderful weekend! We could all use some rest and relaxation!