Saturday, March 21, 2020

Seesaw sign up

Dear Families,
During this e learning time, we are using Seesaw to share and communicate with families! Your child will post to Seesaw to share their learning. I'll also use Seesaw to send you messages and reminders. Seesaw is private; you'll only see posts created by your child.
Please Sign Up Now
  1. Click on this link: https://app.seesaw.me/s/133-019-352
  2. Choose your child from the list
  3. Create your account
  4. Once I approve you, you can see content from your child
After you sign up, download the free Seesaw Family app and sign in. You can also access Seesaw from a computer at https://app.seesaw.me.
Thank you for supporting your child's learning!
Andrea Confer
P.S. If you used Seesaw last year or have more than one child using Seesaw, follow the link above, then click the 'Sign in' tab at the top of the screen. You do not need to create a new account.


Andrea Confer
773-968-9657

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Newsletter 10 02/07/20

Upcoming Dates to Know!

*February 12, 19, 26 -Late Start Days
*February 12 Count Day
*February 14-Valentine’s Party
*Feb 28 -Half Day

Parent Teacher Conferences 
(as needed for teacher or parent areas of concern only)
Wed March 4th - evening 
Thurs March 5th - afternoon and evening

Solid Shape Museum
We have started learning about the 3D shapes cube, sphere, cylinder, cone, and pyramid.  If you have items at home that have any of these shapes, please send them in with your child so we can practice recognizing these shapes in our environment by making a solid shape museum in our classroom. (Please label the items if possible and please do not send in fragile and/or valuable items as the children will be touching these).   


Folders
Please remember to check/clean out your child's folder EVERYDAY!!! It is not easy for me to see if there is anything you are sending in or back when the folder still has all of the papers that were supposed to stay at home in it. It also makes it difficult for them to get the new papers in at the end of the day and keep things organized! Thank you!!!

Valentines Day Volunteers
Friday will be our Valentine's Day Party
I am in need of volunteers to help out.  Let me know if you are available to help from 2-3:30.

At Home Reading Program
Starting Feb. 17th, I will be sending a book home with your student based on their reading levels. 
The idea of this program is for your child to practice using picture
clues, letter sounds, and high-frequency words to read each book independently. They may need your help and encouragement in this process. You can help by:
1. Read and point to the title of the book.
2. Tell your child a little about the book using any vocabulary that you think
may be difficult (for example, if the book uses the word couch but you
call it a sofa, be sure to point that out).
3. Have your child to point to the first letter in each word as he/she is
reading. This helps to focus on each word and make the connection
between what they say and what they see in print.
4. If your child gets stuck, you can:
Say “Look at the first letter and make the sound.”
Say “Can you think of a word that makes sense there?”
Books can be returned as soon as your child has read it a few times and is ready for a new one. They can return it everyday to pick out a new one or just a couple times a week. I am excited for you to see their reading grow as the year goes on!

Homework!!!
I know with the homework calendar, the math bags, the websites and now the take-home books, it seems as though there is a lot to do! First of all, I don't plan on introducing anything else for the rest of the year! Secondly, please don't feel like you HAVE to do these things every night. Your child will not get in trouble at school if they don't do one of these or bring it back. I am sending these home because they are good enrichment/practice for the things we are learning and doing in class.  Also, most children at this age find it 'fun' to do homework and some families don't have the resources or ideas to do learning activities at home so I am providing you with some options and ideas. Please use as these activities as much or as little as you have time for and your child has interest in. Although these activities can only benefit your child's learning, I don't want them to be a source of stress or conflict for your family! PLEASE let me know if you have any questions or concerns!!!

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Newsletter 9: 1/6/20

Newsletter 9: January 6, 2020

Important Dates
Monday, January 6 – F Day
Tuesday, January 7 – A Day 
Wednesday, January 8 - B Day  NOT A LATE START
Thursday, January 9 - C Day
Friday, January 10 - D Day
Monday, January 13 E Day  NWEA Winter Testing Begins
School Board Meeting at Upton 6:00pm
Monday, January 20 – No School MLK Day

Daily Routine
 Please make sure that your child is getting lots of sleep with a regular consistent bedtime, good breakfast,  and is getting to school on time.
First week back can be a challenge for children and routine can help with that.

Volunteers Needed
I am in need of some classroom help.  
If you have a day available to help, I have a job for you. I would like to have a volunteer here several times a week.
Please email or text me to set up a time/day to come in and help.

We are still in need of guest readers.  Please sign up for a time to read to the class.  It would be nice for each family to volunteer at least once.

Guest Readers Sign up Here :


Daily Folder - Continue to check daily

Lunch - Children are doing well with their lunch routine and you are welcome to join them for lunch if you would like.

Lunch: 12:05-12:25 Eat 
         12:25- 12:55 Play outside

Snow Gear - Please mark all snow wear with your children name.  It is the season of lost mittens, gloves and hats. You may leave a pair of shoes here at school to put on instead of wearing snow boots all day.

Water bottles - Please send your child with a water bottle to school.

Snacks - We have 24 children in our class right now.  Please make sure your child brings enough snacks on their leader day and that they are free from peanuts and red dye
Cub of the Month
Every month a student from each class is selected that represents the 
Bear Necessities - Be responsible 
               Everyday 
               Always be  
                     Respectful  and 
         Safe
Library
Library books go home every F day. 
Please help your child to remember to return the book to school.
Gym
Please encourage your child to leave a pair of gym shoes at school, 
It is much easier than trying to remember them.

January Calendar

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1izqHL3aOdoXEVORGWNFj8sX9XTUxVwOTrwvftwo4shk/edit?usp=sharing