Hello All,
It is starting to feel like Fall!! I am so excited! It has definitely started to feel like jacket weather in the mornings and evenings. Most days it has warmed up by recess time.
We are in our last week of normalization, which means we are entering our 6th week of school. Crazy, it has gone fast but also slow at the same time. The kids are getting more lessons and becoming more independent with their math and language works. It is amazing to see the growth and excitement as they learn and practice new things.
For history this past week we focused on calendars. Level 2s and 3s are in the process of making a class calendar that we can hang up and use until next year. Level 1s made their own months and worked on the days of the week and number of days in a month. This week we will all be learning about fundamental human needs. These are things that humans need in order to be healthy and happy. These include things like food, water, transportation, relationships, etc. We will be learning about what these things are for us and how these things have changed over the years and in different civilizations. We will also be doing the next two great lessons which are the history of language and math.
This coming Saturday, September 21, is The International Day of Peace. We will be learning about this in class and doing activities with this on Friday since we do not have school Saturday.
Our first field trip of the year will be Friday, October 11. We will be taking the Frontrunner to the Planetarium. We will have the opportunity while there to see an IMAX movie and attend a Science Around the Sphere presentation. We would love all parents who can to attend. If you would like to see the movie and presentation with us, you will need to let me know by October 1st. You will also need to pay the Planetarium $6 for the movie as the school will only be covering the cost of students. Anyone who does not let me know by this date will not be allowed to see the movie and presentation with us. As of right now, our class does not have enough chaperones to attend. Please let me know if you will be attending with us. All official field trip chaperones also need a background check. This is for everyone’s safety. There will be someone at MMA to conduct background checks this Tuesday on September 17th at 5 pm – before the MAPA meeting begins at 6 pm. Volunteers will need to make 2 payments at this time $37 to MMA for processing and $25 to Academica West for doing the live scan. Cash, check, and charge are all accepted.
If you are unavailable on the 17th, you can also visit other locations to complete your background check and fingerprinting process. Check out the paper below to see alternate locations. If you complete your background check outside of MMA, you will need to return the last page of the paper below to MMA as we are required to keep this on file. You will also need to bring the $37 processing fee to MMA as soon as you can. Presenting this paper when getting background checks outside of MMA is very important to make your results show up in the Rapback system and accessible by MMA.
Background Check for Ps 9_11_19
Please do not let this keep you from coming on our field trip. If you are unable to get your background check before this field trip, we will just not be able to put other students with you. Please still let me know if you would like to attend.
The order forms for your child’s FunRun shirt are due next week. The school is looking for sponsors for the t-shirts. We are hoping to have a free t-shirt for all students. In order for this to happen these order forms need to be returned with your child’s shirt size. In case yours was misplaced, I have attached a copy of one you can print and also more info on the t-shirt sponsors.
2019 Boosterthon Business Sponsorship Form, 2019 Boosterthon T-Shirt Order Form
I apologize for the lengthy post, all of this is important and needed shared.
Thank you for all that you do!
Jalee