Good Morning Families,
As it is the last week of swimming, all swim items will be returning home with your child on Friday. Tuesday this week is our last swim day and the pool will no longer be heated until the spring when we will resume the swim schedule.
This week Wednesday 9-27 is a minimum day, students are dismissed at 12 noon.
Thank you to the families who are turning in homework! I love to see the variety of interests in types of books the children are exposed to, and I love the artwork as well! Keep up the good work!
This week's menu is cycle 4, please check the menu cycle tab for details.
Here are some pictures of our students from last week:
There is so much learning, and fun being had, and I am so very blessed to be your child's teacher!
Have a blessed week!
Donna
Hello Families!
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I want to thank all of you who have donated much needed items the past week to our classroom, tissues, baby wipes and bleach wipes go fast and are so very appreciated! Thank you for such a great response! We should be ok on these items for a couple of months!!!
Since our students receive many services, Speech, OT, PT and APE, and there are only 6 hours in a school day to fit everything in, we will only be swimming on Tuesdays, weather permitting. (So nice to have cool weather back!) The children are loving to do their PE with Ms. Kathleen our APE coach! We are doing a lot of group as well as individual services!
Homework details are such: Please read with your child every day. Use favorite materials, ask your child questions such as who, what is, where is, and record their responses on the reading log.
Play ball with your child for as many minutes as they can participate before they reach the threshold that they have had enough, throw and catch a variety of balls, bat around a balloon, roll a beach ball, bounce on a yoga ball, record your activities and how many minutes on the back of the reading log.
Lastly do some coloring, drawing or painting. Attach to the reading log and turn homework in on Fridays please. Homework should be fun for both you and your child. Get creative, if your child likes books on CD, share that. If your child likes to decorate the sidewalk with chalk, take a picture and text it to me:) I love these! Do your best and have fun!!!
One last reminder that we have Peanut and Nut allergies in our classroom. Please Please Please do NOT send peanut butter in your child's lunch or snack.
This Weeks Menu is Cycle 3, see the School Menu Tab for details.
Later this week I should have more details on upcoming school wide events and a field trip for our class in October.
Thank you again for all you do for your child at home to support their learning!! Have a blessed week!!
Donna :)
Hello Families!
The first few weeks have been wonderful, getting to know our new students and staff, and we are now beginning to settle into a routine.
Services such as APE, OT, Speech and PT have been making the rounds regularly with much success in their sessions with the students! Good job families for helping your child retain skills over the summer break!
We will be swimming for only a few more weeks as it does seem that the weather is cooling off. Swimming suits and towels will be sent home at the end of each week for laundering, however keep sending them back to school each Monday so we can continue to swim as long as weather permits.
Thank you families who are regularly checking the blog! Last year was the launch and not too many families referenced it for information. My goal is to put everything up here so less paper notices go home or get lost. As always if there is ever a question regarding your student, please message me directly.
A reminder again, please check your child's backpack and communication log daily:)
Some snapshots of this week's learning!
Lastly this week's menu cycle is cycle #2. Please see the "School Menu Cycle" label for details.
Thank you all for the privilege to teach your child. Have a blessed and happy weekend!
Donna :)
Quick Reminders:
No school Monday 9-4 in observance of Labor Day.
It's been extremely hot weather, please pack a water bottle or two each day for your child.
As it is the beginning of the school year, there is a lot of paperwork to do, PLEASE fill out and RETURN the emergency contact, liability waiver, lunch program, etc. paperwork as soon as possible.
Remember if your child takes medication at school, you need to have a doctor's signature on the medication form before we can administer medication here at school.
And lastly, please please please check your child's backpack each day, there could be wet clothes, IEP notices, as well as the daily good news of all the cool and exciting things your child is doing here at school written in the communication log :)
Have a fun and blessed weekend!
Donna :)
