~NEWS FOR WEEK OF 9-27-2021 to 10-1-2021~

From the Office…

Band Lessons

Band lessons: If your child is scheduled to stay after school for band or orchestra, starting this week, please email or send a note in as a reminder to me. Thank you!

Recess/Lunch Volunteers

 
We need as many lunch/recess volunteers as possible. We need volunteers on the recess yard as well as in the classrooms for supervision. A Sign-Up Genius is sent  out for you each week to use if you are able to volunteer to be a lunch volunteer. Please consider being a lunch volunteer as this is a definitive need.
 

Water and Snacks

Thank you to the families that have been able to donate water!  It has been SO helpful and much appreciated!  If you can, please continue to send in water donations.  We are running low again.  In addition, I have purchased some extra snacks (allergy safe) to have for students that need a little something to help them to get through the day.  I have been keeping snack size bags of Pirate’s Bootie, Cheez-Its, Goldfish, and Chex Mix.  If you would like to donate anything, peanut/tree nut free would be much appreciated.  Thank you SO much in advance!!!

UPCOMING QUIZZES/TESTS:

• SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 1 CHECK YOUR PROGRESS TUES., 10/5
• RELIGION CHAPTER 8 MONDAY, 10/4

MONDAY, September 27th

• Return TEST FOLDERS with filled out REFLECTION SHEETS and a  PARENT SIGNATURE. Thank you!  
• Don't forget to keep signing those planners each and every night.  I know it's something to remember, but it helps me know that home/school connection is being made and everyone is on the same page.  

• We have ART today!

• COLD READ/LESSON 4 Decoding Test today!
• We have GYM today! Please be sure to wear your GYM uniform today!

• LESSON 4 Vocabulary/Grammar Test today!
• LESSON 4 SPELLING TEST
• We have SPANISH today!

• NO SCHOOL TODAY, TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY!

 AHEAD...

 
OCTOBER
Monday 10/1: Teacher In-Service Day; No school for Students 
Friday 10/9: Picture Day  
Monday 10/11: No CARES will be provided today.  
Thursday 10/21: Home and School General Meeting 7:00 PM
Wednesday 10/27: Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30
Thursday10/28: Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00-2:00; No school for students
Friday 10/29:  Halloween Classroom Celebrations
 

COVERING BOOKS

Books TO BE COVERED once we get them include:
Readers Notebook
Grammar workbook
Handwriting workbook
Science textbook
Math workbook

In addition, please send in 3 LARGE BOOK SOCKS for their textbooks.  Many of you have completed the aforementioned requests and some are in the process of acquiring book socks and contact paper still (no worries).  Please just do your best to get your child's books covered as soon as possible.

The current list of HARD COVERED textbooks is:
Journeys
Social Studies
Math

NOTE:  We are still waiting for a number of workbooks to be delivered.  I'll be sure to send your child home with the books as we receive them. 

HOME COMMUNICATION FOLDER

Everyone did a great job getting papers returned in a timely manner this week.  I know that the first week can be overwhelming with all the papers that come home.  So, thank you for being so diligent and getting them turned in so quickly.  Please continue to check this folder nightly for any homework papers and/or school communication. Notice the LEFT side is for papers to keep at home and the RIGHT side is for papers that should be returned back to school.
 

**STUDENT PLANNERS/ASSIGNMENT BOOKS**

These books went home nightly last week.  Please continue to sign/initial each day at the bottom so I know you have seen your child's assignments.  Thank you for your help keeping your child on the right track.  Great work getting to this task every night. Thank you!  
 

HAND SANITIZER & TISSUES

We will have hand sanitizer and tissues available for the students, but you are welcome to pack a small sanitizer and small tissue pack in your child's backpack.

~IMPORTANT LUNCH INFO~

Your child will be asked first thing in the morning whether or not he/she brought a lunch or need to buy a school lunch. If he/she is buying the school lunch, he/she needs to know if he/she will be buying the daily lunch on the calendar or the pizza. Please make sure that your son or daughter knows exactly what his/her lunch is.  Also, please make sure that you send in enough water as well. 

Please note that I have made up a form to help you and your child with this process (see MY LUNCH FOR TODAY FORM link at the bottom of this page).  This helps me to make the lunch count go smoothly and quickly in school.  You can print out copies and send them in with your child on the days they purchase school lunch or if you know what your child will want for the whole week, you can send the forms in the first day of the week with all their choices.  Thank you for your help with this. 

LUNCH

Please continue to make sure that they have everything they need to eat their lunch (spoon, fork, etc.) since they will be eating lunch in the classroom.  
 

SNACK

We take a snack break each afternoon.  Please make sure your child has a snack EVERY day including enough water to get them through the day.  We will have hand sanitizer available for the students, but you are welcome to pack a small sanitizer for your child to keep in their lunch box or backpack. 

WATER DONATIONS APPRECIATED

The students have been drinking a lot of water, which is fantastic.  I will continue to provide water for those who need it.  However, if you would be willing to donate some small water bottles to the classroom for those days the students may need the extra water, I would be most appreciative.  You can drop it in the office and they will deliver it to the classroom.  Thank you in advance!
 

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS

Flyers will be sent home monthly.  The first bookorder flyers will be sent home TUESDAY, 9/7.  You will have until the last day of the month to place your order.  Please use the link and class code below to place your order.  You can also see my Scholastic Book Order tab on my teacher website for more information.  Thank you for instilling the love of reading into your child’s life!

www.scholastic.com

Class Code: TTPZX

Please feel free to email me kdudas@school.stteresacalcutta.com or REMIND me with any questions or concerns.

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