Curriculum Night

We are looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the 4th Grade Curriculum Night.  It begins at 6:30 in our classroom - Room 31 -  on the third floor.  We will be giving an overview of the curriculum and routines in our room.  Please remember to sign up for a parent / student conference tonight.  Conference day is Tuesday, November 12th. 

**  This evening is for parents only.

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight.

Weekend / Week of Sept. 2nd Update

Families of Room 31 ~
 
Just reminder about some work to be completed for both the parents / guardians and students:
 
1.  All About Me Bag  - Due on Tuesday Sept. 3^rd  if not brought in 

2.  Writer’s Notebook – Due back to school decorated (FRONT COVER  ONLY!) by Thursday Sept. 5^th
 
3.  FOR PARENTS – please make sure you have signed up /   into:  (See yellow packet sent home last week)

• XTRA MATH
• SCHOOLOGY
• SEESAW

A big thank you to those families that have sent in the table wipes and tissues.  It’s amazing but allergy season seems to be in full force in the classroom and we are putting these supplies to GREAT use already!!
 
Looking forward to a great second week!
 
Miss Finneran and Mrs. Mount

Homework Update

Families of Room 31 –
Today (Wednesday Aug. 28^th) the students took home a few important items, two of which are due next week.

1.  WRITER’S NOTEBOOK - Due back in school by THURSDAY Sept. 5^th but may returned as soon as they are finished.  The students are to decorate the front cover only with pictures or drawings about their hobbies, family, pets, interests.  Their decorations will serve as launching points for future writing pieces.    Please see the paper sent home today for more information.  The back has a photo copy / sample of my writer’s notebooks for ideas. 
2. ALL ABOUT ME BAG – Due back in school by Tuesday Sept. 3^rd or sooner.  There is a yellow half sheet that explains what the students are to bring in.  Information about this was also sent home in our summer letter.  We will use these bags / items as a way for students o share more about themselves.
3. COMMUNICATION SIGN UPS – This packet (yellow cover letter), includes THREE different items we need the adults to take care of for future communication / math work.  Please take the time over this long weekend to sign up into these accounts for your child.  I will be sharing more about these during our curriculum night on Thursday, September 12^th.  If you have any difficulty with any of these, please let me know.   I’d like to start using these with the students next week.

Reminder – Friday, August 30^th (Professional Development Day for teachers) and Monday September 2^nd (Labor Day), there is no school.
 
Regards –
Miss Finneran and Mrs. Mount

Great First Day!

Families of Room 31!!

What a wonderful first day we all experienced!!!   We were so excited to have our room filled with eager and excited students!  

We spent some time unpacking and labeling our supplies.   Some supplies  -  the extras we did not ask for, were sent home (or to be kept in their backpacks) as we don’t have room to store them in our small buckets. 

Today the children will come home with their planners and Monday communication folders (blue folders) .   The homework folder and planner (and starting tomorrow a purple homework folders)  are to travel between home and school on a daily basis.    The blue Monday communication folder is to be cleaned out of notices / corrected homework and returned empty the next day.

Tonight, students and parents are to read / review the opening day letter that was sent home in the communication folder.  Please make sure your child brings back their planner and an empty communication folder tomorrow. 

Please review these forms tonight and send them back with your child in the morning.    We also ask that you:

            •  send your child to school each day with a WATERBOTTLE and SNACK. 

            •  sign  / initial your child’s planner EVERY NIGHT this school year.

 Just a reminder - Friday is a day off for students as teachers attend a professional development training.  Monday is Labor day so there is no school. 

We are looking forward to a GREAT YEAR!   Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Miss Finneran & Mrs. Mount

Week on June 10th

Families of Room 31 ~

It is hard to believe that this is our last week of school.  The year has certainly flown by quickly.  There are a few updates I promised the students that I'd share:

Wednesday, June 12th - Completion Ceremony 9:30 - 11:00 All parents are welcome.  Students will be receiving their completion certificate, reading / math medal and will be performing.  Please see attached flyer for more details.  ***  Please have the students come to school on time dressed for the ceremony.  They may bring a change of clothes and change after the ceremony is over.  Grade 4 Celebration Invitiation.pdf

Thursday, June 13th  - Ice Cream Social (In school - students only) - Students will be receiving their yearbooks and enjoying an afternoon of ice cream while socializing  with their fourth grade peers.  THANK YOU PTO!

Friday, June 14th - 4th Grade T-Shirt Day - Students will receive their 4th grade signature T-shirt on Thursday and we are asking that they wear them on Friday.  They will have a T-shirt parade at some point in the morning with the rest of the building for everyone to cheer them on!  This day is a 1/2 day of school.  Dismissal is at the 12:15 time.
I am asking the the students come to school this week with EMPTY backpacks.  Please clean them out DAILY!  Many items will be sent home each day as we don't want to overload them all on one day.

Please reach out if you have any questions / concerns.

Kelly Finneran

Lowell Mills Field Trip - May 30th

LOWELL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

FIELD TRIP 

THURSDAY, MAY 30th

Students must be dropped off at school at 7:45 A.M.

The buses will be leaving promptly at 8:00 A.M.

•   The students and chaperones need to report directly to their classrooms when they arrive.  Chaperones are to check in at the office if open.  The buses will be leaving at 8:00 AM sharp! 

•  Pack a bag lunch / drink that can be completely thrown away when finished.  Lunches need to be in a plastic bag with student’s name and teacher’s name clearly printed on it BEFORE arriving at school.   NO GLASS containers please!!  Backpacks are NOT allowed in the museums. Students should only bring what is reasonable for them to carry and eat in a limited time.

•  We will NOT be stopping at the gift store so there is NO need for money.

•  Camera’s and electronic devices (phones / iPads / iPods / video games…) are NOT allowed.  Students may bring a book to read on the bus if they choose.

•  Wear comfortable shoes / sneakers / appropriate clothing  as there will be a lot of walking inside and outside!!

•  We will return to school in time for usual dismissal.

**  CHAPERONES – you may NOT dismiss your child after the field trip.  If your child is going to be parent pick up, please go into the parent pick up line as  usual.

May 20th

Families of Room 31 ~

First – I want to congratulate the children for their hard work and outstanding efforts they put forth while taking the MCAS exams this year.  I could not be any prouder of each and every student!

This time of year, our schedules tend to run amuck.  I recommend you mark your calendars regarding some of these upcoming events.

Monday - May 27^th – NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day

Thursday  - May 30^th – FIELD TRIP to Lowell.  Students must be dropped off

         to school at 7:45. Bus leaves promptly at 8:00.  We will return for dismissal

         time. More information to come.

Friday – June 7^th – Field Day / Tracks for Technology

Monday – June 10^th – RAIN DATE - Field Day / Tracks for Technology

Wednesday – June 12^th – Completion Ceremony 9:15

Friday  - June 14^th – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – 12:15 dismissal

BLUE COMMUNICATION FOLDERS - Please clean out your child’s Blue Communication folder when it comes home.  Recently, I have noted that several students still have forms / papers in their folder when I am placing new mail into their folder.

PHOTOGRAPHS NEEDED – a notice is going home on Monday with your child requesting students bring in photos of themselves.  We will use these to create a photo collage of your child for the Completion Ceremony.

TISSUES / CLEANING WIPES – Although I thought we were going to make to the end of the year, these past two weeks (allergies and colds) have depleted our supply of tissues and cleaning wipes for the tables.   If you have a spare box or container of wipes you could donate, we would appreciate it!

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Kelly Finneran