Franklin
APPLE 5/6 NewslettersFifth- and Sixth-Grade News
Thanks to everyone who attended the first classroom meeting. It was great to see many familiar faces and some new ones, too.
I would like to welcome the following new families and students to our classroom:
- Greg and Lisa Figg - Their daughter Alyssa has joined our 5th grade
- Bryan and Angie Mossey - Their daughter Kiley has also joined our 5th grade
- Steve and Niki Gadau - Their son Andre has joined our 6th grade
- Scott and Mary Peterson - Although Scott and Mary are not new to APPLE, we are happy to have their daughter Brianna joining our 6th grade group
Please give these parents and students a hearty APPLE welcome when you see them!
We started off the evening introducing ourselves and describing what careers we thought our children might have when they grow up. Although we often hear from our kids what they want to be (and that may change from month to month), it was interesting to hear what the parents had to say. I was not disappointed to find that our classroom is filled with diversely talented children with a wide variety of skills and interests.
We spent a good portion of the meeting discussing classroom issues with Mrs. Jordan, including:
Information contacts: If you have a question or concern pertaining classroom procedure or anything that is going on within the classroom, please contact classroom coordinator, Kimm Hill. If you have a question or concern regarding your individual student, please contact Mrs. Jordan directly. If you have a question or concern pertaining to an issue that is APPLE wide, please contact an Executive Member.
Birthdays: All birthday invitations must be sent outside of school so as not to disappoint a child who isn't invited. Even when the whole class is welcome, the invitations are distracting.
Birthday Snacks: Birthday snacks are shared at the end of the day from 2:30 to 3 p.m. You may bring snacks on your child's birthday or a day close to a birthday that falls on a holiday or weekend. Tama suggested that if your child's birthday falls in the summer months: (1) You celebrate the half-birthday by bringing snacks in on the day that marks the half year between birthdays or (2) You bring snacks on one of the last few days of school.
Homework: Homework is handed out and explained at 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Students are allowed to start their homework before they leave school so that Tama can address any questions they have before they leave. Each day, Tama lists what the homework assignments will be for the day and the supplies the kids should have in their backpacks or at home to complete their assignments. Please encourage your student to double check these lists before they go home so they get everything they need.
Science and Social Studies: Tama's wants the students to study several areas of science this year. They are currently studying earth and space science. While parent volunteers, including Merrie Dehmer and Jeff Hedge, will be assisting the kids with observations and experiments, Tama will be focusing on the "lingo of science" by working with kids on the vocabulary of science. In social studies, the kids will be studying U.S .History, focusing on the colonies, the Constitution and the early days of colonization. Anyone with expertise in these areas of science and social studies contact Tama to discuss how you can be involved.
Lunch time: Eat or play? Many students are forgoing eating their lunches to have more time to play at lunchtime recess. Please talk to your child about this and reinforce the need to eat a full lunch. Skipping lunch deprives their bodies of much-needed energy and leaves them tired and unfocused in class. This makes it difficult for Tama to get productive work out of them in the afternoon.
Commitment Letters and Action Plans: Parents who didn't complete the forms or didn't get them to me must return them to Mrs. Jordan as soon as possible
Please call me with questions or concerns.
From Kimm Hill, 5/6 Classroom Coordinator
kimmilah@hotmail.com,
532.9275.
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