Dear
Parents,
Welcome to the end of another
week. We have had a solid week of
learning in all areas. In Math we
continue to work on place and number value, identifying addition strategies, using
mental math, and working with larger sums, including money! In Social Studies we are just about finished
with our first unit on Maps and Globes.
As you know our first test will be on Tuesday, October 8th. The children have completed their study guide
and should do a little (10-15 minutes) of review over the weekend. We also began Word Study groups this week as
well as continued to do additional word work.
All in all, it has been a good week.
As you know our first field trip of
the year is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8th.
We are fortunate that the National Building Museum is privately funded
and the government shut-down will not effect our day of building. I appreciate everyone who volunteered to help
out with chaperoning as well as with all the lovely supply donations. Please know there will be another opportunity
to chaperone this fall, as we are headed to the Outdoor Lab on November 4th
or 6th. Information about
this trip will be sent under separate cover.
Enrichment classes are slated to
being next week. In order to help me get
your child to the right location, I will need a note each day of the enrichment
class. For those children who attend
Extended Day, they will go there first, and then will be escorted to their class. Please let Dana Weber, Extended Day
Supervisor, know if your child will be attending any classes. On a related note, should your child have a
change in dismissal and will not be attending Extended Day, please let both
Dana and me know of these changes. These
notes help us to ensure your child’s safety at the end of the day.
I look forward to meeting with
everyone during our Parent-Teacher Conference next week. I enjoy these conversations as it helps me to
understand your child a bit better. From
the conferences I have had so far, it is good to hear that the children are
adjusting to the new routines fairly well, and they seem to like the
class. Much thanks goes to you for all
the work you do at home to ensure your child is ready for school each day.
I hope everyone enjoys the weekend.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
DiNardo
kim.dinardo@apsva.us
Upcoming Events
Tues.
10/8- Building Museum Field Trip- 9:00am-12:30pm
Thur.-Fri. 10/10-11- Parent Teacher Conferences
Mon. 10/14- Columbus Day- No School for students
Tues. 10/22- Mini-Walk for the Homeless
Fri. 10/25- Harvest Fest- 7:00pm
Thurs. 10/31- Halloween Parade- 2:00pm
