A Great First Week!
Well, the first week of school has come and gone, and what a fantastic week. We reviewed the five paragraph essay, had an introduction to our ecosystem science unit in the form of a read aloud story, learned just how long we could stand on one foot with our eyes closed, and we learned about Mrs. Cebenka and her love of her family, books and traveling. We also started working in cooperative reading and writing groups.
Next week will be just as busy as the last. On Monday we are going to learn more about each other in our “About Me” writing exercise. Each student shold bring three items such as pictures, scrapbooks, or video game (cases ONLY please) and be prepared to talk to thier classmate about those items. Please do not send in anything of value. We can not be responsible for any losses. A picture of the item will be just fine.
Hopefully all the families are reading the forms and papers our students are bringing home. Communication between teachers, parents, administrators and students is key to the success of all of our studets. If you are not getting information, or feel like you are ‘out of the loop’, please don’t hesistate to contact us. One of the things you should check on a daily basis is your student’s agenda book. The agenda book is updated daily with any due homework. At time you may find a note from Mrs. Cebenka or Mr. Epps. The book will be signed daily and will be rubber stamped if behavior was good. The books will not be signed on Friday, as we will do our best not to assign homework over the weekend. We all need a break sometime.
We’re almost done…
Have you heard about the Conscientious Club?
The Conscienctious Club is an exclusive club for those students who display outstanding behavior (name not in ‘the green zone’) and NO missing or late work. Each week that happens, students get a coupon. When three coupons are earned, students become a member! All members will be given a lanyard to wear to signify thier membership in this exclusive club.
As a member, students will have certain privileges as determined by the teacher. Some of these are as follows:
Random no homework pass
Treats
Postitive phone call home (always a nice thing)
Sit with a friend either in class or at lunch
Computer time
First in lunch line
Lose any recess minutes the class owes
Now, you can be dismissed from the club if the students behavior or academics do not meet the above expectations. At that time, students will have to give up all membership privileges, including the lanyard. Student will then start all over again.
For the record EVERY STUDENT in the class earned thier first coupon this week! Every student turned in thier homework on Friday, and no one sunk into the ‘green zone’.
And finally,
Make sure to check the links on the left side of this page. We are working on Unit One in reading, the more you know, the more you can help your student succeed. We are a team, we are a family. Let’s do our best to make our kids the best!
