Ms. Nicoletta's Class 2016-2017

Hello parents-

Asher Misner who is a level 5- his father has left for a year to serve our country in Honduras.  His mom is need of help with getting him to school and home- she is willing to help contribute a cost.  If you are in anyway available to help at all, please contact her at  Heather Misner- hmisner82@gmail.com

Also Jen, our room mom, is looking for someone who can help volunteer to to take over the Gala basket.  She is VERY busy helping me coordinate field trips and taking this off her plate would help her alot.  If you are interested please contact me or her ASAP at jenqw@digis.net

Also the State Capital field trip is on March 9, not February 9.  Sorry about the confusion!

Hope you are making it through these snow storm blizzards- I was busy digging out of 16+ inches of snow today.  Be safe but also enjoy.  I had to stop myself a few times today to remember to enjoy and play with the kiddos.

Ms. Nicoletta

Dear Parents-

This week we went on a fabulous field trip to Astro Camp.  At the end of the day there were a lot of mixed feelings about the field trip, by the next morning everyone was talking about how they want to go again.  This field trip is a simulated activity of a shuttle take off and landing,  There is a lot of reading scripts, expectations and team building.  We are also competing against another class- which is often a new and/or uncomfortable process considering Montessori is not a promoter of competition.  All of these factors were a part of the heightened emotions.  ( I will post pictures when the site is functioning again)

This Wednesday level 5’s are going to JA Bizztown.  Thank you Brant, Holly, Ben and Mallory for chaperoning and driving.  Level 5’s will meet at North Shore and leave for SLC at 7:30 AM.  A donation of $5 can be provided to the office or at https://secureinstantpayments.com?Event=1175  Also a JA Bizztown form came home on Friday please have this returned tomorrow to school.

FIELD TRIPS–  Donations for field trips can always be given to the office or can be donated online at https://secureinstantpayments.com?Event=1175  THANK YOU for your support.  If every child donates $10 for the year, this can help to cover all field trips!

• February is a BIG month for field trips, all three field trips are ALL day field trips.  Please email Jen at jenqw@digis.net if you can volunteer to chaperone.
• Wednesday, February 1 we will be going to the Leonardo in Salt Lake City.  We will be taking the Frontrunner.  I am looking for 2-3 chaperones.
• Thursday, February 9 we will be going to the state capital with Ms. Kirsten class.  I am looking for 2-3 chaperones.  We will be taking a bus.
• Friday, February 10 we will be going to Weber State for Fabulous Friday.  This is an art field trip.  I am looking for 2-3 chaperones and we will be taking a bus.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES– conferences are just around the corner.  February 15-17, these will be early out days at 1:00, please make arrangements for your child.  These conferences are student led- a wejoin link will be set up this week, please be on the look out.

SKATE NIGHT– is Tuesday, hope to see you there for this family fun event!

Junior High Open House– Jan. 26 from 6:30-7:30.  I would suggest that even if your intent is for your child to attend a different Junior High, still come and attend.  It is very beneficial.  6th graders will be shadowing all day on Thursday, February 23.

I hope you have a fabulous week and thank you for all of your support,

Ms. Nicoletta

Dear Parents-

This last week was full of adventure.  Level 4 and 5’s went to America First to learn about credit unions and get a tour.  We had a nice walk in the snow.  Thank you Natalie for joining us and chaperoning.

On Thursday level 4 and 6’s interviewed the level 5’s for JA Bizztown positions.  The level 5’s took these interviews very seriously and were in fact nervous to interview.  As for level 4 and 6’s these are great opportunities to learn how to conduct interviews and to collaborate and discuss with a team.      

This last week we also began to prepare and conduct our astronaut training for Astro Camp this week.  The class is so excited for this field trip- all field trips are exciting but this is one of their favorites.  Thank you so much to all of our chaperones who are attending to help make this field trip happen- Sarah, Ashley, Mallory, Brent and Brant- THANK YOU!

Donations– A reminder that donations for field trips are very appreciated.  Each class is allotted an amount of money for field trips each year which help for these experiences.  Unfortunately the amount allotted does not cover all of these amazing opportunities so donations are greatly appreciated.  We are asking for a $5 donation or anything to help contribute.  If you would like to donate this can be taken to the main office.

Tomorrow– Students will come to school at normal time and will come into the classroom. At 9:00 as a class we will walk across the street to meet with our chaperones to leave for the field trip.  We will be back to school for afternoon pick up at 3:00.

January 25 is the next field trip- ONLY for level 5’s.  This another great field trip.  We are looking for one more chaperone for this field trip.  If you are available please email Jen Whetton at jenqw@digis.net  Bizztwon positions are as follows:  Harley- treasurer, BANK: Alex- Savings Officer, Neeley- CEO, Jace- CFO, Hunter- teller 1, Kaycen- teller 2  COMPUTECH: Payton- CEO, Carter- sales manager, Asher- specialist

Spelling reviews will be on Wednesday- please have your child practice their words with you.

SNACK– The snack sign up is very limited for the remainder of the school year.  Please take an opportunity to sign up to bring snack.  Snack is an essential element of the classroom; students help to prepare snack for the classroom, snack time is an opportunity to enjoy small conversation with someone for 5 minutes, this time to eat is also important for the health and nutrition of the students- it is BRAIN energy.  Please sign up at https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/pvjfq

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Welcome to a wonderful SHORT week.  A reminder there is NO SCHOOl this Friday, for Professional Development followed by NO SCHOOL for the following Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

As you have experienced we have had record cold temperatures in the Northern Utah areas.  As a school if it is below 19 degrees we will stay inside from recess- please make sure your children have appropriate clothing to be going outside for recess (snow clothes would be best).  If your child has health related issues and you have a concern you need to contact me via email or the office.

Please make sure and discuss with your child that they have slippers at school-otherwise this is will be written up as dress code violation.

FIELD TRIPS–

• This week the level 4/5’s will be attending America First off of Washington Blvd. next to Walgreens (not the one inside of Lee’s).  I am looking for one parent volunteer to be able to  attend this field trip.  We will leave the school by 9:00 and be back by 11:15.  Please email our room mom at jenqw@digis.net if you can chaperone.
• 3 more chaperones are needed for Astro Camp. This is, Tuesday, Jan 17 from 8:30-2:45.  We will need to know chaperones by this Friday  or the field trip will need to be cancelled!
• 1 more chaperone is needed for JA Biztown. This field trip is January 25th from 7:30-3 for level 5’s.  This is another amazing field trip. The students have an opportunity to get instruction and then “go to work” learning what it is like to have a job.

SNACK– this week Arianna Hess is signed up for snack. From January 23 for the remaining of the year  we do not have snack sign ups- please help to contribute.  Please sign up to provide snack at https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/pvjfq

Have a wonderful week,

Ms. Nicoletta

Dear Parents-

Happy New Year!  I hope you have enjoyed the winter break.

Coming back to school for 2017- school start this Wednesday, January 4.  A few reminders coming back to school- please send your child with their SLIPPERS.  Most students toes were at the end of their slippers, so they my need to come back with new slippers.  They will have until the following Monday, Jan 9 to have their slippers and after this it will be a dress code violation.  Also remember to send them with their PLANNERS!

What to look forward to in 2017:

• Book report– Jan. 26, mythology, legend, fantasy, tall tales, fables or adventure
• Science Fair– (level 6)
  • Jan. 11 -materials, procedures, data analysis, graphs
  • Jan. 18- research paper
• STEM (Science, technology, engineering, math) INVENTION (level 5)
  • begin researching inventors and inventions
• Utah History (level 4)
  • begin focusing on a historical project or person related to the history of Utah
• JA Bizztown Elections
  • Monday, Jan. 9- Asher, Alex and Harley are running for office
• America First walking AM field trip– Wednesday, Jan. 11- Level 4,5
• NO SCHOOL– Friday, January 13
• NO SCHOOL– Monday, January 16
• Astro Camp field trip– Tuesday, Jan. 17- asking for a $4 donation to help the cost of the field trip, this can be submitted to office– email Jen if interested in chaperoning/ driving  jenqw@digis.net
• 6th Grade Winter Dance- Thursday, Jan. 19 5:00-6:30 school gym
• JA Bizztown Field trip-(level 5) Wednesday, Jan. 25- asking for a $5 donation to help the cost of the field trip, this can be submitted to the office or paid online at https://secureinstantpayments.com?Event=1573   – we need 3 chaperone/ drivers for this ALL Day field trip for level 5’s in SLC, please email Jen if you can chaperone/ drive jenqw@digis.net
• SNACK– this week is Jen Whetton- please sign up to provide snack at https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/pvjfq
• BIRTHDAYS– we have lots of birthdays in January and February.  Please email me to set a time to have your child’s celebration of life.  Likewise if your child’s birthday was during the summer or the first 6 weeks of school PLEASE schedule a time with me!

Thank you for all of your support and wonderful gifts!  Your support helps the class adventures.

Happy New Year,

Ms. Nicoletta

Ms. Susan and I would like to extend our gratitude to everyone for a great first half of the school year.  Thank you for all of the wonderful gifts that were brought to us.

Have a splendid winter break!  Happy holidays.

Ms. Nicoletta and Ms. Susan

Good morning and welcome to a wonderful week ahead.

Last week in class we focused a lot on math.  The students received lesson in small operation, large operation, fractions and algebra.  This week our focus lessons are going to be specified towards revising and editing writing- conventions (punctuation and spelling), word choices and transitions.

When we return from holiday break we will begin writing to our new pen pal school, another Montessori school in Rochester, MN.

This week the students continent reports are due on Tuesday and their Poetry book reports are due on Wednesday. The poetry book report was extended by two weeks.  We have had several students already turn in their continent reports and their poetry book reports- thank you for supporting them with their long term projects.

FIELD TRIPS– the updated field trip permission slip, with the remaining field trips for the year, should be coming home this week.  Please make sure to return it.  We do have a few field trips in January coming up.  Please be on the look out for an email from Ms. Jen regarding chaperoning and driving.

• America First– walking, level 4/5 on Wednesday, January 11 (looking for one chaperone)
• Astro Camp– all levels, Tuesday, January 17, all day (looking for drivers/ chaperones)
• Bizztown– level 5’s- looking for 3 chaperone/ drivers (all day)

This Thursday, December 15- 1:30-3:00 we will be having our Holiday Feast and Singing with Marlene’s class in the North Kiva.  This is a day for the students to share and show their GRATITUDE for you- please come and join us.  There will be crockpot food and a desert provided.

Crock pot– I am looking for two more crock pots- I will need these by Wednesday.  They will be returned Friday.

The following week:

• Monday, December 19 is Upper Elementary International Festival
• Tuesday, December 20 is Lower Elementary International Festival
• Tuesday, December 20 class gift exchange.  Every year we do a class gift exchange- it is a fun interactive game and celebration.  If you can have your child bring a gift wrapped that would be appropriate for a boy or a girl that is no more than $3.00.  If your child is unable to bring a gift please let me know so I know how many to buy extra.

Studio choice flyers need to be returned no later than Tuesday.

Have a wonderful week,

Ms. Nicoletta

The students are working on a  keyboarding program at school.  There was an email sent with the program for them to work on at home- it should come from”technology” and the subject will be “keyboarding license”.

Ms. Nicoletta

SPELLING WORDS- The students got NEW spelling words yesterday.  A set of words should have come home with them.  They will have their Spelling reviews the 13th of December.  Please have them practicing at home as well- there are lots of activities to do.  words-their-way-activities

MMA Winter Choir Concert  

Dear Parents-

I hope you are enjoying break.  I want to take a moment to tell you how THANKFUL I am each and everyday to be in your child’s life, to share the classroom with them, to watch them grow, to be a part of their emotional growth and maturity, to be able to see the “lightbulbs” flash with peer enjoyment of learning- I am Thankful to have such wonderful parents of our classroom.  It takes a village, I am so thankful to have each and everyone of you be a part of this village!  Thank you for everything you do- for your time, your donations, your support and your help with our classroom- the thank you is not always said but it is definitely acknowledged- THANK YOU, THANK YOU and THANK YOU!!!

DECEMBER 9– Early Out 1:00

DECEMBER 15– In honor of us recognizing you and acknowledging all of you- our class and Ms. Marlene’s class will be having a Family Holiday Feast in the North Kiva on December 15 at 1:00.  Instead of you providing for the feast the students are preparing something special for you!  The classes will also be performing some songs and a few other surprises for you.  Please if you can get the time off, please come and enjoy this special afternoon with our two classes.

1,000 CRANES–

A few months ago our class read the book Sadako- a book that tells the story of a atomic bomb, cancer and the 1,000 cranes.  After being diagnosed with leukemia from the radiation, Sadako spent her time in a hospital folding origami paper cranes in hope of making a thousand of them. She was inspired to do so by the Japanese legend that one who created a thousand origami cranes would be granted a wish. Her wish was simply to live.  After reading this book- the class decided they wanted to make 1,000 cranes and send them to people- to give them wishes of hope.  In honor of this- our class and Ms. Marlene’s class have come together and decided that they are going to make a 1,000 cranes (approximately 16 per students) by February 10 and we are going to send 100 to 10 different places (the classes decided):

• Primary Childrens Hospital
• A homeless shelter
• An orphanage
• Veterans
• A place in Africa
• A place that has received recent Natural Disasters
• A family shelter
• Animal shelter
• International place that is in destruction from war
• Third world country Montessori School

CELEBRATIONS OF LIFE– We have 3 birthdays coming up in December.  The children really like to have their Celebration of Life in class.  This is a wonderful time for the students to express their gratitude to the child and to share a compliment or an acknowledgement of the student.  Please make sure to email me to schedule a time to have the Celebration of Life- most days at 9:00 or 2:30 work best, it is about 30 minutes.  If your child had their birthday during the first six weeks of class please also schedule a time.

SNACK- We do not have anyone signed up for the snack for the last two weeks of December before break! This week Carter Yearsley is signed up for snack.  The following is the new snack sign up for Semester 2:

https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/pvjfq

LONG TERM PROJECTS:

• Continent Study– continent– due December 13.  Upper Elementary International Festival is on Monday, Dec. 19- more details to come
• Poetry Book Report– we have working extensively in class about poetry and will continue to do so through December.  The poetry book report has been extended two weeks- the new due date is Monday, December 12  poetry-book-report-rubric
• 6th grade SCIENCE FAIR– dates 6th-grade-science-fair-2017-%e2%80%a8–

Thank you for everything,

Ms. Nicoletta