SNOWFLAKE FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Families of Room 31 ~

We will be holding our Snowflake Festival on Friday December 20th from 9:30 - 11:15 a.m.  The fourth grade classes work to create giant window paper snowman that we hang in our windows during the winter months.  We would love to invite  between 5 - 6 adults to assist the groups with the planning, cutting, gluing as the students work collaboratively designing their creations.

As of today, we have two adults whom have volunteered.  If you would like to volunteer for this event, please email Miss Finneran and Mrs. Mount.  It should be a great event to kick us off into our winter break!

Looking forward to a fun time!

Miss Finneran and Mrs. Mount

Nov. Update

Families of Room 31 ~.

It is hard to believe that November is here.  Our parent / student conferences start this week with the majority of them taking place on Tuesday Nov. 12^th.  Attached to this email you will find a Pre-conference form that we would appreciate you completing prior to the conference.  (It is also being sent home with your child on Monday).  You may choose to complete it electronically and email it back or send it back handwritten with your child.

Be on the lookout this week for:

1.     MATH GOALS – great growth is noted by all!!!  We have 12/ 17 students that have reached mastery (completion of facts if 5 minutes) in ALL operation!  We know with continued support and practice all 17 students will get there by June!

2.     THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE – our class has been asked to bring in canned vegetables and $1.00 for the annual food drive.  As notice will be going him in their mail tomorrow.

3.    NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER  – The November Newsletter is going home on Monday as well.  I’m also attaching a copy to this email.

4.    NO SCHOOL – Nov. 11^th and 12^th  – reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, Nov. 11^th as we celebrate Veteran’s Day.  There is also NO SCHOOL on Tuesday Nov. 12^th as this is parent conference day.  We will be seeing many of you and your child for our parent / student conference.

Please reach out if you have any questions / concerns.  We thank you for your continued support.

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