News for the the Week of March 27, 2017

Hello Families,

Your children are being exposed to some new and exciting curriculum designed especially for students with special needs.  Unique Learning Systems, (ULS), is a online curriculum with a changing theme each month.  Along with language arts, the curriculum covers the areas of math, social studies and science as well.  You will be seeing examples of your child's work coming home soon! 

In addition, we are now using TouchMath curriculum.  With this system, children will learn to count with meaning and knowledge of quantities represented by the number symbol.  Students can use TouchMath to add, subtract, multiply and divide multiple digit numbers including regrouping!

I am very excited to use both of these curricula as it is already modified and aligned with California State Standards.  With ULS, we have created your student's profile and the assignments are customized to his/her abilities even further!

Field trip coming up this Wednesday, 3-29,  to San Dimas Park...Please sign and return the permission slip (sent home 3-24) as soon as possible.  This is a no cost trip.

This week's menu in the cafe is cycle 2, see details under the School Menu Cycles label.

There is a minimum day this week on Friday 3-31 only.  The following week is spring break.  The school will be closed April 3rd thru 7th, with students returning to school on Monday April 10th.

Reminder:  Check your student's backpack daily for notices and read your child's communication log.

Also, remember that students returning from absences longer than 3 consecutive days need a doctor's note excusing the absence.  Please call the school office to notify us of your child's absence each day as well.

Thank you all and have a blessed week!

Donna :)

    

News for the Weeks of March 13 and 20, 2017

Hello Families!

Lots to report from last week and this coming week!

Our field trip to McDonald's was really fun and the children had free space to explore with their classmates in a new environment as well as practice their community skills!

Lots of new math skills too...Touchmath curriculum, combinative and associative properties with addition/subtraction as well!

Collaborative work with shapes/blocks:

...And our new curriculum, Unique Learning Systems, (USL) with our Language arts unit...

So much learning happening in our class!

We have two weeks of school left before spring break!  The last day of school is Friday March 31st and it is a short minimum day.  The children are dismissed at 12 noon and then the first week of April is spring break.

Here is a copy of the last holidays and breaks for the rest of the school year until summer school.

Have a blessed and happy week...as always if you have any questions or concerns please call or text my cell number!

Donna :)

Weekly News for the Week of March 6, 2017

Good Morning and Happy Monday Everyone!

Just a quick note, last week I sent home permission slips for a McDonalds field trip for next week.  Please sign and include money and return to school this week by Wednesday.

Also there is no school on Friday 10th, for the children as it is a professional development day for teachers and staff.

This week's menu in the cafeteria is cycle 5, see the School Menu Cycles tab for details.

Thank you for checking the blog, and as always, for questions or concerns you are welcome to contact me directly.

Blessings,

Donna :)