We are off and rolling following our 3rd week of school! Some great things are happening -
* We are compacting for math now. Your child may go to another class based on their math needs. We have had some adjustments with remembering homework, so it is important to reiterate how essential copying down the math homework from your math teacher's agenda is - since it may not be the same.
* Class T-Shirts: Thank you to all of you who pre-ordered a class shirt! They will be green Ford Elementary shirts, same basic mustang design. The cost is $10, and Mrs. Losure is placing the order ASAP. Please send in a payment made out to Ford PTSA, and we can fill out the order form for you - just indicate the size.
* Sending out smiles from Ford Elementary: A special thanks to Tate's mom, Mrs. Coston who came in this week to do a wonderful service project with us! She brought along craft supplies for the students to decorate goodie bags for ill kids at Children's Hospital, then stuff them. We're hoping everybody learned a lesson about appreciating our own health, and how important it is to spread cheer to those in need. Thank you!
* Mystery Reader: Thank you to all who signed up for a slot on the Mystery Reader calendar! Thank you to Mrs. Kastensmidt for coordinating this for us, too. I was overwhelmed that there are more volunteers than slots. At this point we're only scheduling it for every other Friday due to time constraints, but as the year progresses and we get into more of a routine, I may find that we can open it up to every Friday. Stay tuned!
* What's going well: The students did some beautiful writing in class this week! We've been concentrating on adjectives and similes, and how they can liven up our writing. We studied engaging the reader by starting off describing the setting, and writing about "My Favorite Place." As a warm-up, I put the students into teams to describe a postcard, using as many details as possible to see if we could guess which one it was. The results blew me away! They were so beautiful and full of description - I can't wait to see what kind of authors we become this year.
* Have a wonderful, restful Labor Day holiday - and we'll see you back bright and early Tuesday morning! GO DAWGS!
Our Week in Review 8/29
