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Parent Notes

Tutoring and Learning Support

January 25, 2010

There’s no getting around it, the learning expectations for students are higher than ever. I list below a free virtual tutor and some additional websites that offer support in math and reading. Click on the images to visit each site. LearntoBe.com – free virtual tutoring NeoK12.com – math video tutorials IXL.com – Math practice TicketToRead.com [...]

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Update: Home Reading Logs (HRL)

January 19, 2010
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Picture by guldfisken of flickr.com Over this year the expectations for the Home Reading Log have changed and progressed as students have become more and more independent. As of now, we have a new set of expectations that will be in place for the next few months. In class we have examined the guidelines, expectations, [...]

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Thank you from Mrs. S.

December 3, 2009

Dear wonderful students of Room 18, It was a great honor to be your teacher this year. I will always remember my first class and look forward to hearing about all your wonderful accomplishments in the future. I am going to a second grade class next term but will write to you from time to [...]

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Hand Sanitizer and Field Trip Helpers Needed

October 23, 2009

We are almost out of hand sanitizer. If you would like to donate a bottle or two, we definitely could use more!  With 33 students going in and out of the classroom several times each day, we go through the sanitizer very quickly. Also, on Friday, November 13 we are going on a field trip [...]

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Connect and Learn!

October 15, 2009
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It is my goal that every Room 18 student and family can be connected through this website.  If you have not already done so, sign-up to receive email updates! Download this information to learn where the yummy icons on the right side-bar lead you.  Download now!

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Chef Visits from the Farmers’ Market

October 3, 2009
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Friday a chef from the Farmers’ Market Association visited Pioneer and demonstrated how to use a few simple ingredients to make a delicious soup. My wife and I always love shopping for fresh produce at farmer’s markets. The Union City Farmers’ Market can be found all year round, every Saturday from 9am to 1pm at [...]

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Back to School Night Feedback

September 27, 2009
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Dear Parents! A big thank you goes out to those people who have already left me feedback! Your feedback on the evening is very important to me and helps me become a better teacher! If you haven’t take five minutes yet, please take a minute and fill out this feedback form. Your response will remain [...]

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Photos and Podcasts

September 26, 2009
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I just published a small selection of photos from the last couple weeks of school.  Over the year, as I take more and more photos, our online photo gallery will grow.  This photo gallery is a fun way to see what happens in our classroom and the changes in students over the course of the [...]

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Additional Supplies Letter

September 19, 2009
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Download our Fall “Additional Supplies Needed” Letter September 14, 2009 Dear Room 18 Families, I am writing to request a few additional supplies for our students. My apologies for sending a second list out — unfortunately I was unable to add the items to the fourth grade supply list. There may be additional times throughout [...]

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Read to Self Anchor Chart

September 17, 2009
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Here is the Read to Self anchor chart that the students and I brainstormed.  Together we thought of what students and teachers should doing during Read to Self time. Anchor charts “anchor” our learning and behavior and we refer back to these important documents each day, every day of the year. Download our Read to [...]

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