Welcome to a new school
year! It is so great to be back at
school. I hope everyone had a fun and
relaxing summer. This week our class has
been getting acquainted with our schedule and routines. Our schedule is quite
different this year.
We begin our day within a
multi-age 5/6 setting in our homeroom class.
As the newsletter from Alicia last spring explained we will have
Literacy instruction in the morning. Most
days, we will finish the morning with a special. With the exception of Friday, directly after
lunch and recess the students separate by grades to have Math, Science and
Global Studies. On Friday we stay
together as a multi-age class for our special and separate at 1:20. All fifth graders come to me and sixth
graders spend their afternoons with Mr. Willard, Mrs. Christiano and Mrs.
Christy. Our specials schedule follows:
Monday
– P.E.
Tuesday
– Art
Wednesday
– Music and Guidance
Thursday
– P.E.
Friday
– Library
For those students participating
in either 5th or 6th grade band, Thursday and Friday are
the band days. . Please help your child
remember to bring their instruments on that day.
We will also have one technology class each week, either on Tuesday or
Wednesday. Some technology will be in
the single grade groups, while others will be in the multi-age groups.
Please remind your child to wear appropriate
footwear and clothing on our P.E. days.
On days with good weather, P.E. class may be held outside.
Throughout the year, both of my
groups will participate in team-building and collaborative activities. These
activities help students develop the ability to work together and contribute
within a team, practice positive attitudes and actions for learning in a team
environment, and learn to foster mutual respect and trust, creating a
successful team experience. Many of the
activities will focus on our transferable skills.
Thanks to all of you who have
sent back the forms for our front office.
If you have not done so, please send them back as soon as possible.
I
will be posting a copy of this letter on my class blog. My blog will include activities from both the
morning and the afternoon. I will also
include updates on the sixth grade afternoon activities as I receive them from
their teachers. Throughout the year, I
will be keeping you informed with what is happening in the classroom via the
classroom blog with newsletters, photos and student work. If you prefer to receive a copy of my
communication in your child’s Friday folder, please send me an email or note.
