Dear
Parents,
It
is so good to have had the feel of fall in the air this week! We are well into our routines and the
children are all working hard to keep up with their responsibilities. I am very pleased with their (and your)
efforts to date. Remember this is
a process and perfection is not expected, rather trying your best.
The
children have been learning about maps and globes in Social Studies, and how to
organize information in their composition books. In Math we continue to work with place value, how to identify
numbers in a variety of ways. In
Language Arts the children have been learning how to identify important
information in non-fiction text, identifying robust vocabulary words, using
them in context, and learning about nouns.
I
appreciate all the offers of help that I received at Back to School Night. I will be reaching out to those of you
who signed up over the weekend to confirm and work out the specifics of the
different jobs. I would also like to
ask those of you who have yet to sign-up for a conference, to please do so as
soon as possible. The link was
sent to your email, and was posted on the blog last week as well.
In
you child’s Friday Folder you will find the permission slip for the first field
trip to the National Building Museum on October 17th. We will only be able to take five chaperones on this
trip. However, we also will need
chaperones for our trip to the Outdoor Lab on Monday, November 3rd,
and will be able to accommodate more parents on this trip.
I
would like to remind everyone that the children might need a sweater or light
jacket when they come to school as the temperature begins to fall. This will also mean reminders to bring
these items home each evening.
Please remember that we do go outside everyday, and we would like for
your children to be dressed appropriately for the weather. Also, we are beginning to see the first
colds in the classroom. When
assessing your child’s ability to come to school with a cold, please remember
that we ask if your child has a fever that they stay at home, and not return
until they have been fever free for 24 hours. If your child is sick and not coming to school, please call
the Attendance Line (703-228-8320) and report your child’s absence. Please know that in the classroom the
children are being reminded to wash their hands several times a day, as well as
to wipe down their desks a couple of times a week.
I hope everyone enjoys a relaxing weekend.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
DiNardo
kim.dinardo@apsva.us
Upcoming Events
Thurs./Fri
10/9-10- Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday
10/13- Columbus Day- No School for Students
Wednesday
10/15- Silver Diner Night- 5-8pm
Friday
10/17- National Building Museum- 9am-12pm (see permission slip in Friday
Folder)
Friday
10/24- Harvest Fest 7pm
Friday
10/31- Halloween Parade- 2pm
Monday
11/3- Outdoor Lab Field Trip 9am-3pm
Tuesday
11/4- Election Day- No School for Students/
Teacher
Work Day
