Posted by MrLynch | Posted in Weekly Newsletter | Posted on November 21, 2015
We met with our first grade Book Buddies over at Pine Grove on Friday. Our next meet up will be on December 18, and this time they will come over to visit us. Our classes are partnered up, and each student will has a little buddy he/she is matched up with. This is more of a mentoring experience than one based on literature. While some reading will be involved, the appeal of the program is the yearlong partnership between a younger and an older student.
Last week students starting making phone calls to local businesses for the Holiday Bear Project. Working with a script we created/revised, each student is calling a business of his/her choice to see if the business would support our project. Our (optional) adventure to Walmart will take place on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving break. We are sponsoring two 10-year-old kids (a boy and a girl – unrelated) who need a little boost this holiday season. An e-mail was sent out explaining all the details, but basically we’ll be raising funds to provide them with both needs (jackets, gloves, blankets, etc.) and wants (books, toys, etc.)
Parent/Teacher Conferences are the week after Thanksgiving. I sent out sign-up instructions via SignUp Genius. If you have not signed up or need me to resend the instructions please let me know. The Conferences are officially on Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, but I also opened up slots every morning that week as well.
Upcoming Events
Holiday Bear Walmart visit (optional) – Wednesday, December 2 @3:30 PM
Parent/Teacher Conferences – Thursday, December 3 – Friday, December 4
Book Buddies – Friday, December 18
Last Day of School – Tuesday, June 7
