Dear
Parents,
We spent this week getting back into
the full swing of school. We took some
time to review school and class rules, as well as to talk about expectations
for the coming months. Academically, the
children participated in the first Continental Math League competition, learned
about forest habitats and ancient Rome, and worked on their first of many
response journal entries. We also
celebrated with those that participated in the Reflections contest (Alexandra
and Joy). We also had a special visit and
presentation from members of the ACE, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment. Overall, it was a busy and productive
week.
We have begun our unit on
Multiplication. In this unit, the children will learn their multiplication
facts from 1-12. To help with this unit, each child will need a set of
multiplication flash cards at home to help with the daily review of these
facts. I am assigning an additional 10 minutes of practice of facts each night
as part of the daily homework. This
practice can be with the flash cards, a computer game, or with an app on a hand
held device. A great resource for
computer games is the Tuckahoe web site.
Under the “Links” tab there is a list of Math sites. Some sites we have practiced in class include
www.aplusmath.com, www.gamequarium.com, www.multiplication.com, and www.aaamath.com. See our classroom blog for other fun options
and please let me know if you and your child find another site that you
enjoy. I will be sure to share it with
the class.
On Thursday I sent home permission slips
for our week of swimming at Yorktown pool.
This is part of our PE curriculum and a fun week for the children. I would like to ask that these slips be
returned no later than Tuesday January 15th. We do need some help with this activity. We need a couple of parents to meet the bus
at Yorktown at 9:30, and then again at 10:30 to assist the girls in changing in
the locker room. This task can be shared
between individuals throughout the week.
If you can help with this, please let me know.
Below are a couple of important dates to
put on your calendars:
Friday, January 18- End of 2nd Quarter
Monday,
January 21- Dr. King Holiday-
Schools Closed
Tuesday, January 22- Teacher Workday- No school for students
Friday,
January 25- Disco Dance-7pm
Wednesday, January 30- Tuesday
February 5- Swimming at
Yorktown Pool
As always, I appreciate your help and
support. Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Ms. Coffman
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