September 4th, 2023
I am very excited to welcome back students for a 4-day week of Back To School! I promise we will get up to a full 5-day week! 😁
Our first couple days were full of getting to know you games and setting routines and expectations! We certainly have a lovely class in Room 126!
Please make sure you get all your forms completed and sent in so that we can start taking walks to the local ponds. I would also appreciate parents completing their security clearances and/or ensuring they are up to date as we will require many volunteers for our week at City Hall School, November 27th - December 1st, as well as a field trip tentatively planned for May to the Military Museum.
This week will be filled with many getting to know you activities and pre-assessments. Pre-assessments are necessary so that I can effectively plan lessons that target each and every learner in our classroom. I share these results with you during each Parents/Teacher conferences. I will share a schedule once things settle a little bit. Here are the big things that will help with preparing your learner each day for school.
- Physical Education is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Music is Monday and Wednesday
This week we will start with Leadership Jobs and Opportunities such as helping grade 1 students pack up and get ready at the end of the day as well as learning some robotics and coding and then teaching it to younger students.
-We start each morning (I have it prepared for 8:05) with Art Therapy or a similar relaxing activity. This helps regulate students for the day and allows for calming time where they can quietly chat with their peers.
Thank you,
Mrs. MacQueen