Dear
4W Families,
Communication
Home Folder: This folder will come home every Monday through Friday. All
important notices from school can be found in this folder. Please send any
signed forms or notes back in this folder each day.
Email and Phone: If you have a question or a concern that
you would like to contact me about and you do not wish to send a note, please
feel free to email or call me. That information can be found in the contact
information above. Please
note, I do not always have time to check my voicemail during the day. If there
is something urgent, please contact the secretary, Anne Thompson.
Classroom
News :As we progress
with the curriculum, I will be sending Friday emails/blog updates regarding important
information about things we have going on in our classroom. Primarily this will
include academic questions you can ask your child to spark conversation! This
is a great way to find out what your child is doing in school and staying
current with the curriculum.
Homework
Each week, homework consists of reading, math, and
spelling. (On occasion there will be also be science and social studies
homework to study for upcoming quizzes) You can expect one math link a night reinforcing
that day’s lesson. Grammar and
vocabulary worksheets will also be sent home regularly throughout the week,
correlating with the weekly anthology story.
In addition, students will receive a spelling list each Monday. The spelling notebook will be sent home Monday
and should be returned Friday. Your
child has attached a spelling schedule to the inside of this notebook that
he/she can refer to for nightly assignments.
If you find your child is struggling with homework, please feel free to
contact me at lwentworth@hinghamschools.org
Spelling Schedule
Monday: Print
each word 2 times
Tuesday: Write
each word in cursive 1 time
Wednesday and Thursday: Put each word into a
sentence.
Friday: Pass
in journal, prepare for quiz
Classroom
Management
Throughout
the school year I use a discipline approach to teaching called The Responsive Classroom. This approach
was developed by classroom teachers to create a learning environment where
children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The Responsive Classroom approach teaches children to take care of
themselves, each other and the school environment so that everyone can learn
and reach his/her personal success. Although this approach encompasses the
entire curriculum, there is a discipline piece and a Morning Circle piece; you
may have heard your child refer to this as Morning Meeting. There are other
positive behavioral approaches in place in the classroom as well. Some include,
The Blue Ticket System and The Marble Jar. Please feel free to discuss these
systems with your child, as he/she learns more about them and how they work in
the classroom.
Dismissal
If
your child is not going home his or her usual way, you must write a note
letting myself and the office know of any changes. If there is an unplanned
dismissal change the day of, please contact the office directly. That way we can guarantee clear and immediate
communication. Thank you!
Birthdays
We
love to recognize and celebrate each child’s birthday on the exact day or as
close as we can get it. Of course I want
to make students feel as special as I can on their day! Summer birthdays will
be celebrated at the end of the year. Due to the new state regulations,
students are prohibited from bringing in food to celebrate their birthday.
Instead, if you choose to, you could send in something non-food related in
place of a treat for your child’s birthday. Stickers, pencils, trinkets, etc.,
are a welcomed substitution for sugary treats.
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