Ms. Vanessa's Biweekly Class Update
for the weeks of 3/10/13 & 3/17/13
Updates
Ms. Vanessa has a new email address
The joy jar is almost full!
Tutors Needed in our Class Room
Assessments are happening the week of 3/10
Scholastic Book Club Orders Due March 15th
Walk-a-thon...coming very soon. Our class is fundraising as a team!
Mystery Readers: seven spots open for remainder of school year
Connected & Respected/Mindfulness
During our biweekly room parent meeting, we got to see it in action with two of our kids. They both wanted the same item and it was quite a disagreement. Ms. Vanessa suggested that they try the ABCD solution, so they brainstormed ideas about how to make it work for both of them, they agreed upon a solution and then they did it. All by themselves!
Teach for Understanding (TfU)
Golden Goal
Field Trip
If you aren't a member of Ms. Vanessa's facebook page, join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/299794823459709/
Lunchtime!
More photos on Ms. Vanessa's class facebook page.
More Pics from Facebook postings.
Join us online, won't you?
Volunteering at CWC Silver Lake
Wanted: Gears, Gears, Gears!, Lakeshore Learning Gift Cards and more!
She can also really use Lakeshore Learning gift cards in any denomination. She'll use these for picking up specific curriculum materials as needed. Lakeshore ships them for free: https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/order/orderGiftCard.jsp
We are looking for book character stuffed animals, such as Curious George, Cat in the Hat and Madeline. If you have any to spare, the kids are in need of some in the library area.
Special thanks to Zoe's family, who already fulfilled the top three items on our class wish list!
Events
Coffee with the Principal on March 15th
Oh YEAH! Kids Night Out, Parents Night Off, March 16th
Print out the flyer here: http://tinyurl.com/a42u8e3
This event also needs volunteers. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Christina DuPont: czankowski@gmail.com
Our next Town Hall April 2nd
Kiddie Walk-a-thon on April 12th
Who to Contact
Our Room Parents
Under the leadership of Ms. Vanessa, our Room Parents are: Christina (Zosia), Laura (Roman), Susan (Colton) and Tamara (Jaffe).
Christina (czankowski@gmail.com) helps with: Organizing parent volunteers (i.e. drop off, tutors, clean up, lunches, and mystery reader) and organizing parents nights out and child play dates
Laura (casperlomeli@yahoo.com) helps with: Organizing parties for the classroom, translation of the newsletter and co-coordinating field trips
Susan (sdheine@gmail.com) helps with: Newsletter, organizing scholastic book orders, and maintaining class wishlist
Tamara (tcbick@gmail.com) helps with: Representing our class at Friday Parent Meetings, emailing notes from those meetings to room parents, coordinating Find and Remind, co-coordinating field trips and is our treasurer