*REACH* Leadership Academy: Look into our week- Unit 2 week 1: 10/23-10/27

Good evening parents and guardians,

What a great first Wacky Inventor's Wednesday of the school year! Our class had such a great time making slime, many for their first time ever! Thank you to all those families that were able to donate items or donate their time.
Be sure to check out the new school calendar, notice the change for Thanksgiving break

Be sure to check out our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Soon all parents/guardians will be given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

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Please help me reinforce the following hand signals and rules:

Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)

1 finger: restroom

Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during both recesses, lunch and after school.

2 fingers:water

Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name

3 fingers: pencil

Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one

4 fingers: tissue

when needed, please ask student to sit back down right away

5 fingers: question

question for me to give more information on

Classroom rules:

#1: Listen while the teacher is talking

#2: Follow directions quickly

#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand

#5: Keep your hands to yourself

#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:

October Family Project: Pumpkin Book Character

(you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)

Due: this FRIDAY 10/27

Here are some ideas:

10/23: Trimester 1-Progress reports go home
DIBELS-reports
SMARTY ANTS-reading program student log in information
Illuminate Parent log in information (access to teachers grade books)

10/23-10/27: Red Ribbon Week

10/26: October Award Assembly
Kinder awards at 8am
Parents will be notifies if their child will get an award

10/31: Halloween/Fall Classroom Celebration
Sign up list available on our news bulletin board (outside our classroom)

DRESS UP DAY:
Students may dress up as a book character (bring book that goes with costume)
No masks, weapons or anything too gory

Here is a look into our week