The MJT Weekly
Friday, November 19, 2021
CARING is our Character Word of the Month
MJT Families:
As we move towards Thanksgiving in a very unstable time of our world, it is important to slow down and take some time to be thankful for all we do have in our lives. I am also guilty of not slowing down to do this and will hopefully take my own advice. It is important to pause the rapid pace that surrounds us and to be thankful for what we have and who we have in our lives. Thank you all for your support in this challenging time. I personally am very thankful for our wonderful children, faculty/staff, school and community that supports our students. Working together, we can continue to make a difference. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving as we will not have another MJT Weekly next week due to the two-day week coming up.
A few items of information:
-We will be operating on a regular schedule this Monday with Transportation in place. Our hybrid model will conclude. Students WILL be bringing their Chromebooks home with them over this weekend.
-Report Cards will be placed in the mail on Thursday, December 2.
-Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences-Please see the letter that was sent home with this newsletter. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aDR4YtDtQHAEtQOaaNAhQP3LWxj7TKCX/view?usp=sharing
-The Homework Hotline that typically runs every Monday and Wednesday was discontinued on November 17, this week due to the lack of use.
-Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 24-Friday 26.
-There will NOT be an In-person Homework Club for those students on Tuesday, November 23.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Respectfully,
Paul
SPIRIT WEEK will be November 29-December 3. See information that was sent home last week
ALL IN!
BEE BUCK Winner!
Counseling Team
PBIS Virtual Ceremony (Officially 8:20 am start)
Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021, 08:15 AM
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Reminder: MJT Holiday Concerts (not in person, will be recorded)
(Repeated information) SAFETY:
- Only students who are under an official order to quarantine by the county/state may receive remote instruction. A Google link will be sent to families from the teacher. You can also arrange to pick up any materials that may be needed for instruction by contacting your child's teacher.
- We are limiting outside guests from the building.
- Students do receive mask breaks throughout the day.
- If a student is excluded from school, you will receive a phone call after we complete the contact tracing ASAP with details. The county officially orders the quarantine and the return date.
Mask Use
Masks are required by Commissioner's regulations -- which are the rules schools must follow: "all students, personnel, teachers, administrators, contractors, and visitors must wear masks at all times indoors, regardless of vaccination status."
Masks are required to be worn whenever students/staff are moving outside on school grounds where 6ft distance can not be maintained. This includes arrival and dismissal since our student groups tend to move into smaller groups of students as they enter or leave. Once off campus, students do not need to wear masks.
Teachers do have permission to arrange mask breaks. Mask breaks can only occur once everyone is seated and all individuals are maintaining 6ft. Mask breaks can also be given outside and once students are at least 6 ft apart.
Curriculum-At-A-Glance
Pre K:
-B, C, D
-Counting to 10
-Tracing First Name
-Identifying story elements
Kindergarten:
-k l h (reviewing t b f m l i u c o a g d s e r p j )
-can, at, a, like (reviewing I, see, the)
-Letter formation using the skyline, planeline,
grassline, and the worm line
First Grade:
-Digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh, ck) initial and final
-Writing a single complete sentence with capital letter and period
-Connecting text to real life experiences
-Characters
-Setting
Second Grade:
-Blends, “bonus” letters (ss, ff, ll)
-Parts of Speech (Nouns, Specifically), identifying statements and questions, capital letter usage
-Using time-order words, identifying main idea and details, staying on the topic
-Characters, setting, problem, solution
Third Grade:
-Pre- and re- long and short vowel sound review
-Theme scheme/central message
-Asking and answering questions about stories
-Key ideas and details
-Multi-step word problems involving measurement with all four operations.
-Meter, millimeter, gram, kilogram, vertical number lines, estimating
Parents As Partners:
Here is the last recorded session on self-care: https://youtu.be/tiiJxk6p4y0
Wellness opportunities: We currently work with Dr. Jennifer Bashant who has a series of workshops for families covering a myriad of topics.
Here is a list of seminars given by Dr. Bashant:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10WArJjIoK2IdScrbEupwCuw4qDn8NJ4W/view?usp=sharing
To register, email kristen@buildingbetterfuturesllc.com to ask for the zoom link and password.
Mary J Tanner Primary Building
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