Ms. Amy's Montessorians

This months book reports original due date was today, but there are many students who need a few more days.  I will extend the due date to Tuesday March 19th.  Please encourage your children to get it turned in on Tuesday so they don’t loose points for this home project.

We have talked extensively about the expectations for this project in class.  Many students have already presented and they have done a wonderful job.  I wish I could post pictures of their great project.  We had a wonderful diorama turned in yesterday for a book report.  I love to see the students creativity and enthusiasm for reading.

The children are expected to present their book report to the class, include a creative element (power point, puppet show, lego scene, diorama etc.) and turn in a written report.  The children are expected to include everything on the rubric in their written report and their presentation to the class.

The rubric was sent home with the children a few weeks ago and there are rubrics available in the classroom at all times.  I have attached a rubric here for your convenience.

2018-2019 Book Report Rubric

If you have any further questions please e-mail me at: aotto@mariamontessoriacademy.org

Ms. Amy

Please make sure your child brings a healthy lunch to school with them each day.  There are a few students who regularly don’t bring a lunch to school at all, and others who bring unhealthy food.  In order for a child to function all day long and to learn all the things they need to learn they need fuel for their bodies and their brain.  Please talk to your children about bringing a healthy lunch and eating it.

If your child doesn’t bring a lunch as a natural consequence for not preparing it, please let me know.  It’s important they eat, but it’s also important they learn responsibility.

Thank you, if you have any questions please let me know.

Ms. Amy

This week is Literacy Week!  A beautiful tree has been put up on the wall in the front of the school.  Each time a student reads a book, they get to add a leaf to the tree.  Please encourage your children to spend time at home reading good books!  We want our tree to sprout a lot of leaves!

Each of the students should be coming to school this week with a printed picture of the cover of their favorite book, along with a brief summary and what they liked about the book.  If printing a picture is not an option for your family, the student may draw a picture of the cover instead.

On Tuesday we will have an assembly with a local author named Julie Lee.  She shares a message of self-acceptance and mindfulness that I am excited to hear!

Tuesday night is also Literacy Night.  Please come with your family and enjoy fun games and activities, as well as an Usborne book fair.  It is at the school from 5:30-7:00 PM.  Come dressed as your favorite storybook character and have fun celebrating literacy with us!

Friday we will have a read-a-thon from 10-11:00 AM.  They should bring a book from home if we do not have a book in the classroom that they want to read.

Friday is also an early out day.  School will dismiss at 1:00 PM.

We are still in need of page protectors.  The students use page protectors in their portfolios.  We went through about 150 of them prior to P.T.C.

Tuesday Feb. 26th – MMA School Spelling Bee

LE – 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.  UE – 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon

Tuesday Feb. 26th afternoon – Gage’s mother will be teaching your children all about flag etiquette.  Thank you Joni, I can’t wait.

Wednesday Feb. 27th – Class Pictures (these were postponed last week because of the snow)

Thursday Feb. 28th – NHMU Field Trip – Ms. Heidi e-mailed parents requesting drivers and chaperones.

Friday March 1st – STARBASE Graduation 9:00 a.m. ALL SIXTH GRADE PARENTS ARE INVITED

Friday March 15th – Book Report (Free Choice) Due

Congratulations to the three students from our class who will be participating in the MMA school spelling bee; Ethan, Porter and Mea.

The spelling bee with be on Tuesday February 26th in the new addition gym.  LE will be from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and UE will be from 11:00am – 12 noon.

Our class is in need of a few things.

We are desperately in need of page protectors.  We went through about 120 page protectors prior to P.T.C.  The students use them in their portfolios.  It looks so much nicer when their work is displayed in page protectors.  I prefer the thicker page protectors you can get at Sam’s Club or Costco.  They are easier for the students to use.

I am also looking for someone to come into our classroom to talk about flag etiquette.  Perhaps someone in the military or someone who has retired from the military.  We will be talking about flag etiquette the week of Feb. 25th.  If anyone would like to come teach the students it would be greatly appreciated.  Let me know what works for your schedule and I’ll do my best to make it work.

Thank you in advance for helping our class with these needs.  We have a wonderful classroom of students and parents.  Have a wonderful Presidents Day weekend.

Ms. Amy

Monday Feb. 18th – NO SCHOOL – President’s Day weekend

Tuesday Feb. 19th – Back to school

Wednesday Feb. 20th – Classroom Spelling Bee

Wednesday Feb. 20th – Class Picture Day – Please dress nicely for this picture it will be in the yearbook.  🙂

Wednesday Feb. 20th – Art Class with Ms. Trudy start again today.  YAY!

Friday Feb. 22nd – Assignment Due – Memorize the Preamble of the Consitution of the United States

Tuesday Feb. 26th – School-wide Spelling Bee

Thursday Feb. 28th – Natural History Museum Field Trip

Friday March 1st – STARBASE Graduation – Sixth grade parents invited.

Our Valentine’s Day party is coming up quickly.  Your children should have brought home a list of student and teacher names for our party.  If your child decides to give out Valentine’s please make sure he/she gives one to everyone in the class.

We have 4 teachers and 29 students in our classroom.  I don’t put names on my Valentine’s, I just put from Ms. Amy.  It makes it easier to hand them out.   Just a little teacher tip.

Thank you, the students are really excited.

February:

5 – 6th graders shadowing in Jr. High

6 – STAR BASE (6th grade).  This is our last field trip to Starbase this year.

12-15 Parent Teacher Conferences.  Early release the 13th, 14th, and 15th. Please sign up here:

Wednesday Feb. 13th https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/440642

Thursday Feb. 14th  https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/440645

Friday Feb. 15th  https://www.trackitforward.com/site/389525/event/440647

14 – Valentine’s Day Party

18- President’s Day, NO SCHOOL

26 – Spelling Bee.  Lists went home for this two weeks ago. Please contact me if your student did not receive one.

If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

28 – NHMU field trip