Hello South Huckleberry Parents!
OUR SPACE LOG I’m coming to you in transit from Venus to Earth. We started at the sun, boy was that a hot place! We discovered that the sun is not the biggest star in our universe. It is a large star, but not the largest in our solar system. Boy, were we surprised! From there we went to the first inner terrestrial planet, Mercury. On Mercury, we were so-o-o-o-o hot during the day that we really didn’t think we would ever cool down. But when night came, we were certainly surprised when we found ourselves freezing! Another thing about Mercury, everyone was four times older there than on Earth. The students loved it, me not so much! On to Venus! On Venus, we discovered real heat! Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system. The planet’s atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide. Toxic gases surrounding the planet in a fog which made it impossible to breathe. Time to go. Students must record their findings in their own space journals. Next, on to Earth! The students are looking forward to a break from their spacesuits. A good home cooked meal will truly be appreciated. Stay tuned in for more to come!! SHHHHH! IT’S A SECRET! On January 29th, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with Autumn. She will be out for an extended period of time due to medical reasons and will be missing our class party on February 14th. Please have your child make a special valentine for her and bring it in on Monday or Tuesday in a bag. Remember, this is a secret! Our support of her during this time is very important. While she is gone, it would be great to shower her with cards and letters letting her know our thoughts are with her. Thanks! NO SCHOOL There will be no school this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Teachers will be writing report cards. I encourage everyone to enjoy their days off, but remember to read! Feel free to write me a letter and send it to the school. I will respond to all letters. Enjoy your day! Mrs. Harris
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Dear South Huckleberry Families, It is so good to be back in the swing of things. We are currently doing assessments for reading and it is a joy to see the growth in our students. Thanks to all who are consistently going over sight word lists and listening to your child read at home. It really adds to the progress of a child when he/she practices in more than one setting. If you have any questions about what you can do to support reading growth at home, let me know. I’d be happy to give you ideas and suggest books. There are still opportunities for parents to volunteer for reading in the classroom. Let me know if you are interested. Huckleberry Mathematicians continue to build strategies for adding and subtracting. Pointing out when we use math in daily life, intrinsically motivates students to learn. Watching them play the games we use in instruction shows how much they learn unconsciously. Math indeed can be fun AND challenging! We have created our solar system, well at least on our bulletin board. The students are already finding pockets of interest in the study. I want to encourage you, as a family, to watch for current events about space, print out the information, talk it over with your child and send it in. We will share and learn about what is happening in our ever changing solar system. I can’t wait for the students to see the relevancy of this topic. Please continue to send in any materials from home that pertain to our study. Be sure to label everything and I’ll be sure it gets back home. HELP! HELP! HELP! As you can see, help is needed-- in PE. No you don’t have to join the class to help, BUT what you can do is ensure your child has PE shoes on every Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Many students enjoy wearing boots or other types of stylish shoes. The problem is that some students are missing up to half of PE to change their shoes. Many say they don’t have extra shoes so they go through the closet to borrow them. For safety reasons and for optimal learning to take place, students need to wear the right shoes. If this is a problem, please come talk to me individually and we will figure something out. Thanks for your help! Enjoy your day! Dainette Harris Dear South Huckleberry Families,
The new year has begun and the students are back in school. We are looking forward to accomplishing a lot in the days ahead. I was sad not to be back with the class on Thursday, but had a medical emergency with my dad and needed to be with him. I’m very grateful for how the class moved ahead as they reviewed what it means to be in school again. I did have the pleasure of holding new baby Violet over the break. Mrs. Ray is doing very well and baby Violet is adorable. Mrs. Ray has assured me that in the months ahead they will come and see the class. In the meantime, I’m excited to announce the start of our new associate, Kiah Atkinson. She will begin on Monday. Stop by and welcome her to our room. I look forward to introducing her to our class and begin the process of partnering together as a team to support our Huckleberries. We are starting our “journey” into space. In the weeks ahead, I’m hopeful students will feel a spark ignite with a desire to learn about our solar system. This is a great time to be studying space. With space exploration so much in the news, students gain an understanding of the relevancy of the topic. It is also a great topic for sharing. I encourage families to scan the news for current events involving space. Read and talk them over with your child and sent in the article. Your son or daughter will have the opportunity to introduce the information to the class and help lead a discussion about the topic. It is a great way for a child to build confidence and speaking skills. I’m going to be setting up a current events board so that we can track what’s happening. Also, if you have any space related materials at home and wish to share them with the class, label each item and send it in. I can’t wait to explore our great galaxy! Read! Read! Read! That is my new year’s encouragement for all of my students. Reading opens up the world of learning in all topics. If your child needs help selecting books to be read at home, stop by and I will assist in the selection of “just right” books he or she can read to you at night. Have a great week!! |
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