Newsletter for Jan. 24
- Last week the 5th grade students in Maestro Ramiro’s and Maestra Austyn’s class went on a field trip to Stanford to see a hip-hop performance. The volunteer who organized the trip and procured the tickets did not know about the 5th grade students in the combination class, and they were left out by mistake. We apologize to our 5th grade students and families, and are working to find a way to make up a different field trip for them later in the year.
- The end of the trimester is Feb. 28. Anyone with missing work or tests needs to get it turned in by Feb. 21. Missing work is posted on the board in my classroom by code number, so every student should check to see if they are complete or missing assignments.
- I will be sending progress reports home this week. Please sign them and have your child return the coupon.
- We distributed raffle tickets to the 6th grade students on Friday Jan. 21. This is a GREAT WAY for your child to earn money to help pay for their trip to Yosemite, and I suggest that you help your child sell as many as possible to friends, relatives, teammates, etc. All money that your student raises will go to pay for any remaining amount on his or her trip account. (If a student raises over the $535 needed, the additional money will go to help others in need or help pay for the prizes. State law prohibits raffles for personal gain.)
- Reminder: On Wednesday Feb. 2 there will be a field trip to the Egyptian Museum.
- The February book requirement is a biography. The school library has a limited selection, so you may want to take your child to the public library to find a full length biography.
- The test on multiplication facts through 12×12 is on Jan. 31. Please be sure your child knows all of these so we can have an ice cream party!
- I will be out of school for about a week beginning on Tuesday Feb. 1 for surgery. Lisa Deal has graciously offered to be my substitute teacher while I recover. She is excellent, and I know that our students will be well taught while in her hands. At my direction she will be teaching poetry, small English topics using writing worksheets, and geometry.
- The room will be closed at lunch-time and after school while I am gone, so students who need extra help should see me this week. I plan to be at school until 3:30 every day (3:00 on Thursday).
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