Learning to read is one of the most
valuable skills your child can ever learn. One practice that helps
children on the road to reading success is for parents to set aside a special
time each day to read with their children. This sharing time is important
since it demonstrates to your child that reading can be fun, exciting, and
informative. Best of all, when parents and children share a book
together, they have a special time together. Plan to take a few moments
each day to share the joy of literature with your child. I'm excited to
share with you many forms of Reading data we've collected in this first quarter
of school together with your child as we help them build the necessary skills
to become an independent, lifelong reader.
If your child plans to have fun at
recess and burn off their extra energy, remember to include the proper apparel
for them to participate…LABELED coat, hats, gloves/mittens,
etc. as these Fall weather days have went from beautiful to extremely cold and
some kids aren't prepared! Please help them check the weather so they come
ready to enjoy their time outdoors as they take a break from the
classroom. Recesses last from 15-25 minutes three times per day so
plan accordingly.
In addition, if your child is too sick to go out for recess,
they are too sick to attend school. Recess is not a time to supervise
sick children. We want our students healthy and ready to learn when they
arrive at school, so please if your child doesn’t feel well, don’t send them
until they are ready to work up to their potential. Remember that we need
to follow the 24 hour to return to school rule if they've had a fever, puked
and/or had diahrea. Thank you.
Tickets, tickets, tickets! You've probably heard your child
talk about the pink PBIS tickets they've been earning this school year.
Our students are receiving tickets for exhibiting respectful, responsible
and safe behavior in our designated areas. Each week classroom teachers
draw two tickets from their classroom jar. These winners receive a student
selected prize from the Mid-Prairie East Elementary Office. Each classroom jar of tickets goes into
our "Hawks Nest" located in the front hall. Thank you students for working hard to
be respectful, responsible and safe all day long at MP East Elementary!
Look what we earned this week! Our 1st #PBIS GOLDEN TICKET for being respectful, responsible & safe in the hallway on our way to Lunch! We will earn a class reward for every FIVE Golden Tickets our class earns! Keep up the great efforts, 2B kids!! 
One of the best ways to help your child learn reading skills
is to read aloud to him or her. Reading aloud and talking about books
helps your child understand stories and make sense of words. As you read
aloud, your child "makes pictures" in his or her head, imagining the
story in action. Your child's vocabulary will grow as he or she hears new
exciting words and ideas. Try reading aloud to your child - it's easy,
fun and educational! Students shared where they are keeping their October
Reading Calendar posted at home. These calendars went home on
September 29th in their Homework Folders. Please help direct
your child where to place their calendar in a safe place that can be marked on
daily with how much reading they are doing, hearing at home, etc. If
you misplaced it, just print one or create your own to keep track of this
month's minutes. We will collect ALL October Reading Calendars on
Tuesday, October 31 and send home our November Reading Calendars to begin
logging new monthly minutes on Tuesday. We will be
tracking minutes through April.
Thank you to everyone for helping your child complete their Family
Tree/Coat of Arms projects! We just assigned this family project and we already have two students who have completed both their Coat of Arms and their Family Tree! If you forgot, your child's projects
are DUE Tuesday, November 1. They brought them home on
Wednesday, October 18 to work on them at home.
ClassDojo is a simple, safe classroom management app that
helps teachers encourage students in class and easily communicates with
parents. Each Friday we will print our individual ClassDojo pie charts
and then students will individually evaluate their week by setting goals for
the next week. I trust you'll take time to go through this with your child
to see how they can improve their behavior each week.
We look forward to sharing them with you when you come for Parent Teacher Conferences held Tuesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 9 from 4-8p.m. Thank you for promptly signing up on our new online scheduling featuring on Power School! If you haven't signed up yet, please follow the online procedure to select a time that I still have available to meet with you.
My schedule allows me to meet with you for 15 minutes, so it’s important to come a bit early so we can make use of our short time together. I will be sending home a confirmation slip on Monday, November 6 just to remind you of your scheduled conference time with me. I am anxious to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress this quarter.
Each Friday we celebrate our Mid-Prairie pride
by wearing our Mid-Prairie apparel! Show your school
spirit and wear it proudly each Friday. Check out the Mid-Prairie School website for ongoing apparel
sales throughout the school district all year long. Furthermore, each
Wednesday we'll continue our Workout Wednesdays to promote healthier living by
working out while eating healthier!
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