Dear Parents,
I’d like to thank everyone who was able to attend our Open House/Ice-Cream Social last Thursday. It was wonderful to see the students enjoying time with you while showing off some of their work and giving the classroom “tours.” Our school is a special place as a result of fantastic parent/family support. Harelson truly is a “family” – and I am thankful each day for the opportunity to teach such wonderful students. I know how hectic weeknights can be, so for those of you unable to attend, I am keeping the student work up on the wall for the rest of this week. Feel free to stop by before or after school to take a peek! :)
THE DIRECT GIVING DRIVE IS UNDERWAY!!!
(Envelopes are in today’s Monday Packet)
PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR DIRECT GIVING CAMPAIGN GOAL: Thanks to all families who have already donated to Harelson. Our class goal is to get 100% participation, so each of us can help Harelson and our class. If money is tight, we understand. We are hoping that every family can donate at least $1 to $5 to help Harelson reach their goal, and help our class reach our goal, too! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!BACK TO BUSINESS: We are continuing to have some struggles with missing or incomplete work, and hearing a lot of “I forgot it at home.” Continued missing or incomplete work is a concern because this work is practice for the students as they work towards concept mastery in each subject. Missing work often leads to disappointing grades on assessments, and overall frustration for the student. Mrs. Di Vetta and I continually remind them of the importance of ALWAYS giving their PERSONAL BEST, and hopefully, seeing a few “scary” grades will help them realize they need to step up their study/time management skills for the rest of the quarter and beyond. Please help your child get back on track by checking the agenda assignments each night and making sure they have completed all work AND packed it in his/her backpack for the next morning.
READING OLYMPICS UPDATE: The most recent AR Quiz score list for each student is in each packet (on a pink sheet). If you did not see an AR test on the list, please talk to your child. The Reading Olympics start date was August 18th. Tests taken prior to the start of Reading Olympics do NOT count, as the dates are clearly listed on the Reading Olympics information sheet. All students should have AT LEAST 3 tests completed (or book reports) by the end of this quarter in order to count for this grading period. Please remember, each student is responsible for AT LEAST 3 AR quizzes (or book reports) per quarter. This is definitely a great lesson in time management, as well as reading.
COMING UP THIS WEEK: All three math classes will be taking their Chapter 3 Math tests this week. Please check with your child on how he/she is feeling about this chapter. Talking about math concepts is a positive way to reinforce classroom learning, and helps students as they study to do their best. Since we didn’t have a DLR test last week, Friday’s test will cover the lessons from “Week 3&4.” Spelling packets/tests are going well. Students are encouraged to complete one page per day to help avoid last minute work (many students complete this during daily study skills time) and also help build great study habits. Our Water Unit is underway, and students will be making models of the water cycle, and learning more about ways to save water. Our first Science test will be on Friday.
If you have any questions, please email me for the quickest response. You may also send me a note in the agenda. In an emergency, please call the office at 696-6020, as they can reach me during school hours while our class phone is forwarded. Thanks for your support.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Keene and Mrs. DiVetta
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