Classroom Newsletter (Feb 3rd - Feb 14th)

Monday Feb 3rd  Day Five Sending home weekly homework

Tuesday Feb 4th    Day One Music

Wednesday Feb 5th Day two     Gym (please wear appropriate footwear)

Thursday Feb 6th Day Three Art Good News Club

Friday Feb 7th Day Four Library (return books for exchange) Homework Due

MISC. Turn in your January Book it calendars

Monday Feb 10th Day Five Music 100th day of School (tentative) Weekly homework sent home

Tuesday Feb 11th Day One Music

Wednesday Feb 12th Day Two   Gym (please wear appropriate footwear)

Thursday Feb 13th Day Three Art Good News Club

Friday Feb 14th Day Four Library (return books for exchange) Valentine’s Day Party 2:15 to 3:15 Homework due

MISC. I strongly encourage you to have your child bring in their Valentine’s Day cards ANYTIME this week. It is much easier if I am able to help your child pass out their cards when we have extra time throughout the week then everyone on Friday On Monday, Feb 17th, school is NOW IN SESSION as a snow make up day

Bi-Weekly Newsletter

Monday Jan 6th  Day One Music Weekly homework sent home Sending home January Book-It calendar

Tuesday Jan 7th   NO SCHOOL Christmas Concert Cancelled

Wednesday Jan 8th  Day Three   Art

Thursday Jan 9th   Day Four Library (return books for exchange) Good News Club

Friday Dec 10th  Day Five Homework Due

MISC. Our two snow make up days are as follows Friday, March 14th Thursday, June 5th

Monday Jan 13th   Day One Music Weekly homework sent home

Tuesday Jan 14th Day Two Gym (please wear appropriate footwear) Happy Birthday Carter!

Wednesday Jan 15th Day Three   2 hour early dismissal

Thursday Jan 16th   Day Four Library (return books for exchange) Good News Club

Friday Jan 17th Day Five Homework due

MISC. Next Monday, Jan 20th, there is no school to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Weekly Newsletter 12.9.13 & 12.16.13

Monday Dec 9th  Day Four Library (return books for exchange) Weekly homework sent home

Tuesday Dec 10th  Day Five Christmas Concert @ 7:00 Hamilton Heights Cafeteria

Wednesday Dec 11th  Day One   Music

Thursday Dec 12th   Day Two Gym (please wear appropriate footwear)

Friday Dec 13th  Day Three Art

MISC. As you all know, we are in the process of packing and moving to our new room. If your child comes home in the coming weeks with “presents”, it is from me and our kindergarten cleanout to get ready to move to the new building

  

Monday Dec 16th   Day Four Library (return books for exchange) Weekly homework sent home -please pay attention to different assignment!

Tuesday Dec 17th Day Five WRAPPED sock exchange presents due!

Wednesday Dec 18th Day One   Music KDG Dental Lesson

Thursday Dec 19th   Day Two Gym (please wear appropriate footwear) Kdg Christmas Party 2:15-3:15

Friday Dec 20th Day Three  Christmas Movie Assembly Homework due 1 hour early dismissal @ 2:25

MISC. Have a wonderful and safe Christmas break

Weekly Newsletter 11.25

Mrs. Eckenrode’s

Weekly Newsletter

Monday Nov 25th  Day Three Art No weekly homework

Tuesday Nov 26th  Day Four Library (return books for exchange)

Wednesday Nov 27th Day Five     2 hour early dismissal @ 1:35

Thursday Nov 28th   Day One NO SCHOOL Happy Thanksgiving

Friday Nov 29th  Day Two NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break

MISC. School will resume on Wednesday, Dec 4th at the end of the Thanksgiving Break Reminder: it is starting to get colder and our students are still going outside for two recesses a day. Please make sure that they are wearing warm enough coats J

Weekly Newsletter 11.18

Monday Nov 18th  Day Three Art Sending home weekly homework (select a minimal of 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) Box top collection day PTO meeting @ 6:00 (New Franklin cafeteria)

Tuesday Nov 19th Day Four Library (return books for exchange)

Wednesday Nov 20th Day Five

Thursday Nov 21st  Day One Music Good News Club

Friday Nov 22nd Day Two Gym Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete)

MISC. Next week, there will be a 2 hour early dismissal on Wednesday, Nov 27th to begin our Thanksgiving holiday break. School will resume on Wednesday, Dec 4th Reminder: it is starting to get colder and our students are still going outside for two recesses a day. Please make sure that they are wearing warm enough coats J

Newletter 11.11.13

Monday Nov 11th   NO SCHOOL Happy Veteran’s Day

Tuesday Nov 12th  Day Five Four 2 hour early dismissal parent teacher conferences Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) Library (return books for exchange)

Wednesday Nov 13th  Day Five

Thursday Nov 14th  Day One 2 hour early dismissal parent teacher conferences Music Good News Club

Friday Nov 15th  Day Two Gym Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete)

Weekly Newsletter 10.27

Monday Oct 28th    Day Four Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) Sending home parent teacher conference forms (due back THIS FRIDAY) Library (return books for exchange)

Tuesday Oct 29th    Day Five End of 1st marking period

Wednesday Oct 30th     Day One     Music

Thursday Oct 31st     Day Two Gym Good News Club

Friday Nov 1st    Day Three Parent teacher conferences due back Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete) Wear red (to raise awareness for Homeless Education Awareness Week)

Weekly Newsletter 10.21

Monday Oct 21st   Day Four Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) Library (return books for exchange) Book Fair (for students during library time)

Tuesday Oct 22nd   Day Five  Mrs. Eckenrode out for the morning   Red Ribbon Drug Assembly Family Night @ Book Fair 6:00-7:30

Wednesday Oct 23rd    Day One    Music Health Screenings

Thursday Oct 24th    Day Two Gym Good News Club

Friday Oct 25th   Day Three 2 hr early dismissal (this is in accordance with the half sheet page that came home describing 2 hr early dismissals throughout the school year to end the marking periods.) In the future you will see an early dismissal on Wednesday, January 15th Tuesday, March 25th Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete)

Weekly Newsletter 10.14

Monday Oct 14th   NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day)

Tuesday Oct 15th  Day Five Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) Mrs. Eckenrode out for the day

Wednesday Oct 16th   Day One     Music

Thursday Oct 17th   Day Two Gym Good News Club

Friday Oct 18th  Day Three Art Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete)

MISC. Our classroom is looking for donations of individually wrapped bags of candy to use for our homework prizes. No chocolate please, it will melt. Some good candy choices are jolly ranchers, smarties, starbursts, dum-dum lollipops, lifesavers. Please don’t donate the snack size bag of candies that are very popular this time for Halloween time.

Weekly newsletter 10.7

Monday Oct 7th  Day Five Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) Box tops Collection Morning Fire Prevention Assembly

Tuesday Oct 8th  Day One      Music MAPS Assessment (on computers)

Wednesday Oct 9th   Day Two     Gym

Thursday Oct 10th   Day Three Art Good News Club

Friday Oct 11th  Day Four Library (please return book for exchange) Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete) Scholastic book orders due (make checks payable to Scholastic)

MISC. Next Monday, October 14th, is an in-service day for teachers and NO SCHOOL for students Our classroom is looking for donations of individually wrapped bags of candy to use for our homework prizes. No chocolate please, it will melt. Some good candy choices are jolly ranchers, smarties, starbursts, dum-dum lollipops, lifesavers. Please don’t donate the snack size bag of candies that are very popular this time for Halloween time.

Weekly Newsletter 9.30.13

Monday Sept 30th   Day Five Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) Sending home new Book-It reading program (runs until March 31st)

Tuesday Oct 1st   Day One      Music Sending home Scholastic Book flyers (due back next Friday, October 11th)

Wednesday Oct 2nd    Day Two     Gym

Thursday Oct 3rd   Day Three Mrs. Eckenrode out for the day Art

Friday Oct 4th   Day Four Begin MAPS Assessment Testing Library (please return book for exchange) Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete)

MISC. I strongly encourage you to sign your child up for Good News Club J They will go every Thursday morning (from October to April) for one hour to a local church. Children love going & come back to the room telling all their classmates about it who didn’t go. During this time, they will miss NO NEW INFORMATION at school! In the classroom, I use the time to play math games that have already been taught and played so no one misses out on anything. As teachers, none of us are allowed to teach new material while the students are gone.

Weekly Newsletter 9.23.13

Monday Sept 23rd  Day Five Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return)

Tuesday Sept 24th  Day One      Act 80 Day (school begins at 11:00) – no breakfast is served to students Music

Wednesday Sept 25th   Day Two     Gym

Thursday Sept 26th   Day Three Art

Friday Sept 27th  Day Four Picture Day Library (please return book for exchange) Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete)

MISC. I strongly encourage you to sign your child up for Good News Club J They will go every Thursday morning (from October to April) for one hour to a local church. Children love going & come back to the room telling all their classmates about it who didn’t go. During this time, they will miss NO NEW INFORMATION at school! In the classroom, I use the time to play math games that have already been taught and played so no one misses out on anything. As teachers, none of us are allowed to teach new material while the students are gone. If you have signed up for parent volunteers (beginning in October)  please send in copies of your clearances so I can begin scheduling J It is not too late to volunteer if you haven’t signed up yet. Contact me for more details

Weekly Newletter

Monday Sept 16th Day Five Sending home weekly homework (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete by Friday then return) PTO Mtg (New Franklin Elementary Cafeteria @ 6:00)

Tuesday Sept 17th Day One      Music

Wednesday Sept 18th  Day Two     Gym

Thursday Sept 19th  Day Three Art

Friday Sept 20th  Day Four Library (please return book for exchange) Weekly Homework Due (select 5 out of 10 tasks to complete)

MISC. If you have signed up for parent volunteers (beginning in October)  please send in copies of your clearances so I can begin scheduling J It is not too late to volunteer if you haven’t signed up yet. Contact me for more details Next Tuesday, September 24th is an ACT 80 Day. School will run on a 2-hour delay and begin at 11:00