*REACH* Leadership Academy: Look into our week-Unit 1 week 4 (10/2-10/6)

Good afternoon parents and guardians,

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I want to begin by saying THANK YOU, to all those families that were able to donate items and their time towards our Apple celebration. This was the best one so far! Also, just as a heads up I will be out on Thursday for a day long training. A sub (who as worked for reach for a few years now) will be covering for me. Please remind your child that morning to be on their best behavior.

Our 20th day of school is tomorrow! Tomorrow will be an attendance challenge and house inductions. For the attendance challenge, all children present and on time will receive a free dress pass (to use on another day). Also, all students present and on time will be place in a special raffle (first prize: house spirit shirt, second prize: VIP parking).

House induction for Kindergarten will happen in the MPR at 2pm. All visitors must first sign in at the office.

After house inductions take place, parents may purchase student and adult house shirt.

Please see office for more information.

PS. I am in the house of Amistad, the house of friendship. I can not wait to see who will join me and represent the color red!

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

Information going home tomorrow

(you may use a real or plastic pumpkin)

Due: 10/27

Here are some ideas:

10/18: Wacky Inventors Wednesday
"Spider Web Slim"
Please let me know (via email, text, verbal) if you are able to donate any of the items below
Elmer's Glue
Liquid laundry detergent
Spoons
Green food dye
Plastic spiders

10/20: PTO sponsored Family Friday

Come have lunch with your child! Kinder lunch begins at 11 am

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Language Arts: Unit 1-week 4

Theme: Apples
Story of the week: "Amelia Badelia's first apple pie"
Poem of the week: "Johnny Appleseed"

Letter(s) of the week: T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Home activities: Look for the letter(s) T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Draw pictures that begin with T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Sound out blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)