Hello Families-
Welcome to room 7 with Ms. Nicoletta and Ms. Susan for the 2016-2017 school year. We are so excited for this school year.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I have missed seeing everyone! In just a few weeks school is about to begin- I am not sure where the summer went, but I sure am excited to begin another great school year.
We will be having our Annual Back to School Pool Party on Tuesday, August 2nd from 7-9 at the North Shore Aquatic Center.
Please take the time to subscribe to our classroom BLOG- this is a key communication tool and is the primary source of communication between home and school. Weekly blog updates are sent every Sunday. This is a great instrument to keep you updated on what we are studying and the community resources available to enhance your child’s learning and reading. This is a great avenue to integrate school learning with family time. The classroom blog also provides critical dates of projects or activities.
http://blogs.mariamontessoriacademy.org/nicoletta, on right hand side subscribe by entering your email address, go to your email and open up the invitation and accept.
Please also take the time to subscribe to our school blog -http://www.mariamontessoriacademy.org/?page_id=5392 . Our school weekly newsletter, Monday Montessori Moments, are send out through this link. Please take the time to read the recent newsletter.
Fourth grade and new student orientation is on Friday, August 12 from 2:00-2:45.
School starts Monday, August 15th and will be early out at 1:00 p.m. all week long.
Our school dress code can be found here – http://mariamontessoriacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dress-Code-Guidelines-Updated.pdf School spirit shirts can be purchased here – https://squareup.com/store/beeyouteesfundraising It is my understanding you will be able to see samples of the school spirit shirts at the pool party.
School Supply Preparation Ms. Nicoletta 2016-2017
The school year is about to begin! I’m so excited to have your kids back in class.
Prior to the first day of school, your child will need to prepare their school supplies. This is your child’s first homework assignment. Please assist your child in following the directions below.
The only items that should be labeled with your child’s name are listed below, everything else will go into the classroom supply cupboard for later use.
Working Binder
- · Create a spine label with your first and last name (we will make covers for the binders during the first week of school)
- · Place 5 dividers in your working binder
- · Label a tab for Language, Writing, Math, Cultural, Science
- · Divide package of lined paper evenly between all sections
Portfolio
- · Create spine label with your first and last name (we will create a cover as part of an in class activity)
- · Place 5 dividers into portfolio
- · Label a tab for Math, ELA, Cultural, Executive Functions, Report Card Reflections
- · Place 5 sheet protectors behind each divider
Pencil Box / Pouch
- · Label with first and last name and Rm. 24
- · 5 sharpened pencils – labeled
- · Colored Pencils
- · Pencil Sharpener – labeled
- · Flash Drive – labeled
- · Scissors – labeled
Five Subject Notebook
- Label with your child’s first and last name
Single Subject Notebook- label with child’s name
Thank you for assisting your child in being prepared for the first day of school. Having these items ready to go will help our class get off to a great start!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
- White 2” 3-ring Binder (Working Binder)
- White 1” 3-ring Binder (Portfolio – can use last year’s binder if it is in good shape)
- 2 reams of copy paper
- 25 page protectors
- 2 pkg wide ruled lined notebook paper , 150 sheets(1 placed in the working binder, 1 donated to class)
- 2 pkg dividers (5 subject with pockets ) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Avery-Plastic-Pocket-Insertable-Tab-Divider-Print-on-5-Set-Multicolor-Tab-AVE11902/45621446
- 1 5-subject notebook http://www.walmart.com/ip/Five-Star-Advance-5-Subject-Notebook-200-sheets-College-Ruled/44363278
- 1 – 1 subject spiral notebook (Math Journal)
- 3 pocket folders with metal inserts(1 red, 1 green, 1 blue)
- ***1 record keeping book- label with child’s name (they will be tracking their work progress)
- 2 pkg Ticonderoga Pencils (Must be Ticonderoga please. Other pencils are not the same quality and the lead breaks easily)
- 2 pkg 24 colored pencils (1 for self, 1 for class)
- 14 dryerase markers- fine point (red, blue, black, green)
- 4 weterase markers- fine point (red, blue, black, green)
- graph papers ¼ inch
- 2 Sharpies
- 1 fine tip, 1 thin- (any color)
- 1 highlighter (any color)
- Comfortable pair of scissors – No safety scissors please, medium or adult scissors are best.
- 12 inch rule
- protractor
- Pencil box or pencil pouch
- *Slippers (non character)
- *Lunch box (non character)
- *Water Bottle – Reusable
- 1 container Clorox wipes
- 2 boxes Kleenex
- Handheld pencil sharpener
- 1 flash drive (6GB recommended)
- 1 box ziplock bags- gallon
- 1 box ziplock bag- sandwich
Optional but helpful
- Post-It Notes
1 roll paper towels - Water color set
- Crayons
- Yarn
I am so excited to see everyone! Enjoy the last weeks of summer- see you soon.
Ms. Nicoletta