Happy Freezing Friday!!!!!

Dear Parents,

            This has been a very shortened week due to the President’s Day holiday on Monday, snow day on Tuesday and the delay on Wednesday and again this morning.  With that said, we have been able to move forward with the Wax Museum project, learning about food chains, working with fractions and writing personal narratives.  The children are working hard on their note cards for the Wax Museum.  I am looking forward to reading their first drafts over the weekend.

I’ve recently been advised that a parent release form is required for all information being released by me (or any other teacher) about your child.  This includes forms such as sport or scout forms in which a teacher is asked to check whether or not a student is meeting grade level expectations.  I bring this to your attention as I often get these forms with a request for immediate turn around.  Please know that I will not be able to do this unless your child’s request is accompanied with a pre-signed release form that can be found in the front office.  Thanks for your attention to this matter.

            Please take a few minutes to review the upcoming events as there has been a date change for Curriculum Day.  I hope everyone is able to stay warm during this bitter cold.

                                                                    Mrs. DiNardo

     

Tues. Feb. 24 Curriculum Day- 1:50-3:20 pm (NEW DATE)

Wed. Feb. 25- DessART Night- 7pm

Wed. March 4- Wax Museum- 2:15-3:15 pm

Thurs. March 5-Fri. March 6- Parent Teacher Conferences- No School

Friday March 27- National Portrait Gallery Field Trip- 9:15 am-12:30pm

Monday March 30-Friday April 3- Spring Break

Monday April 6- Teacher Work Day- No School for Students

Friday, February 13, 2015 Savanna

Dear Parents,

            Happy 100th Day of School, Valentines Day, and President’s Day!  So many celebrations this week.  Getting to the 100^th day is always a significant mark for the children.  We took a couple of minutes to talk about all the things we do better than we did at the beginning of the school. The answers varied from being better at multiplication, writing down assignments, to knowing more English.  It was so nice to celebrate our accomplishments together. 

            The children have all selected the person they would like to represent for the Wax Museum, and are busy reading about their person.  We have talked about taking notes while reading, and what are some of the important information to know about the person.  The children were given a notes packet to fill out.  The next deadline for this project is to have the books read by Tuesday, February 17^th.  We will talk more about writing note cards, and costumes at that time. Please remember the date of the Wax Museum will be Wednesday, March 4^th from 2:15-3:15 in our classroom.

            Below are some important upcoming events.  Please take moment to put them on your calendars.  Have a nice long weekend.

                                                                        Mrs. DiNardo

           

Monday Feb. 16- President’s Day- No School

Wed. Feb. 18- Curriculum Day- 1:50-3:20 pm (see flyer in Friday Folder)

Wed. Feb. 25- DessART Night- 7pm

Wed. March 4- Wax Museum- 2:15-3:15 pm

Thurs. March 5-Fri. March 6- Parent Teacher Conferences- No School

Friday March 27- Portrait Gallery Field Trip 9:15-12:30 pm

Monday March 30-Friday April 3- Spring Break

Monday April 6- Teacher Work Day- No School for Students

Friday April 10- Imagination Stage Field Trip- 9:15am-12:30pm

Valentines Day

We will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Friday the 13th.  We will take time in the afternoon to exchange cards with each other.  If your child wishes to give out cards, I ask that they do so for all the children in the class.  This will help avoid any hurt feelings.  In addition, the children will participate in a Science "experiment" that will result in a sweet treat.

A flyer with the names of all the children in the class will be sent home with your child tomorrow.  Please let me know if you have any questions.


Mrs. D.

January 30th Savanna

Dear Parents,

            It is hard to believe that it is the end of January.  Where has this month gone?  With all the delays and indoor recesses, it has been a bit of a challenge for everyone to be fully focused on learning.  I know that the children enjoyed being able to get outside on Thursday for recess and running off a bit of the pent up energy. 

            In recent weeks I have heard from many of the children that they have been “too busy” to do their homework.  I would like to ask you to take a couple of minutes each night to go over your child’s homework with them.  Check on what is to be done, and if needed help your child devise a plan on how they can accomplish getting it done. While I understand that they all have activities after school, your additional help with the time management at home is greatly appreciated.

            As you know, the children will have a test on multiplication and division on Tuesday of next week.  This test will focus on the vocabulary the children have learned during this unit.  In addition, they will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of multiplication and division fact families 0-12.  In addition they will demonstrate their ability to multiply two-digit by one-digit problems, and solve word problems.  This week we began our next Science Unit.  We will be focused on ecosystems, food chains and food webs in the coming weeks.  In Language Arts we continue to focus on writing skills, spelling and reading comprehension. Even with the weather challenges, we continue to move forward.

            Below are some important upcoming events.  Please take moment to put them on your calendars.  Have a nice weekend.

                                                                        Mrs. DiNardo

           

Monday, Feb. 2- Kindergarten Info. Night- WL Auditorium( Change in Date)

Wed. Feb. 11- Early Release Wednesday- 1:26pm Dismissal

Wed. Feb. 18- Curriculum Day- Time TBA

Wed. Feb. 25- DessART Night- 7pm

January 23rd Savanna

Dear Parents,

            Even with the shortened week we were able to fit in a good amount of learning.  The children wrapped up their study of Ancient Greece with the unit test on Wednesday.  I was quite please with how well all the students did in showing what they had learned during this unit.  We continued our multiplication math unit by learning how to multiply two digit by one digit numbers as well as two digit by two digit numbers.  The children also tried their hand at using the lattice method of multiplication for these larger numbers.  In Health we talked about how we can care for our bodies, and will continue these lessons into next week.

            With the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday on Monday, we took the opportunity to talk about his life and legacy throughout the week.  The children and I discussed slavery, the Underground Railroad, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Civil Rights movement.  We discussed how Dr. King worked tirelessly to promote non-violent methods to get his message across.  The children asked many thoughtful and inquisitive questions about the inequities in our nation’s past as well as Dr. King and his work.  We will continue these important discussions in the coming weeks. 

            Below are some important upcoming events.  Please take moment to put them on your calendars.  I hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.

                                                                        Mrs. DiNardo

           

Friday, Jan. 23- Disco Dance-7pm

Monday, Jan. 26- Kindergarten Info. Night- WL Auditorium

Wed. Feb. 11- Early Release Wednesday- 1:26pm Dismissal

Wed. Feb. 18- Curriculum Day- 9:30-11am

Wed. Feb. 25- DessART Night- 7pm

Savana 1-16-15

Dear Parents,

            Here we are at the end of the second quarter of school.  It is hard to believe that that the year is about half over.  All the children have shown gains since the beginning of the year, which are exciting to see.  It is always around this time of year that the children move from being second graders to truly being third graders.  Their confidence and skill begin to solidify and they start to take off as independent learners.  While there has been much progress from September, there are a couple of items I would like to continue to ask you to do at home to support your child. First, review his/her assignment notebook each night to help with the pacing of assignments as well as making sure assignments are completed on time. Second, if your child has forgotten an assignment or book help them figure out a strategy for making up the assignment. Third, please be sure to send in a note if there is any change in your child’s dismissal. This includes going home with a friend, enrichment classes, or being picked up by you. Please understand this is a safety issue for your child.  We need to ensure that all children are being dismissed correctly each afternoon, and your help with notes for your child, helps us do this successfully.

            Thank you for all you do at home to help your child.

                                                                                    Mrs. DiNardo

           

Friday, January 16- End of 2^nd Quarter

Monday, January 19- Dr. King Holiday- Schools Closed

Tuesday, January 20- Teacher Workday- No school for     students

Friday, January 23- Disco Dance-7pm

January 9th Savanna

Dear Parents,


         Happy New Year!  What a wild way to welcome everyone back from Winter Break.  The children were so excited to see the snow on Tuesday and all shared their adventures in getting to school.  Thankfully, all the children who came to school were able to get home safely as well.  The delays due to ice and cold created yet another buzz among the children.  It also gave us the opportunity to talk about the serious need to dress appropriately for the weather.  Overall, we enjoyed getting back together, catching up on what we did over the break, and settling back into our school routines.

         As we look toward the coming weeks, we will continue our work in multiplication and division.  In Social Studies we will wrap up our study of Ancient Greece and will have a unit test on what we have learned.  In Language Arts we will continue with our writing, word work and grammar studies.  As we close out the second quarter, I will be looking for the children to continue to take responsibility for their work and supplies.  In addition, I will continue to urge the children to figure out a solution, should they leave their assignments at school.


         I hope your weekend is enjoyable.

    
                                                               Sincerely,

                                                               Mrs. DiNardo



Upcoming Events



                           Friday, Jan. 16- End of Second Quarter
                           Mon., Jan. 19- Dr. King Holiday- No School
                           Tues., Jan. 20- Teacher Work Day- No School
                           Wed., Jan. 21- GT Information Night- 7pm
                           Fri., Jan. 23- Disco Dance- 6:30pm