Super News from Room C114
October 8, 2018
Tisch's Tidbits
Indiana T-shirts
When the Indiana t-shirt comes home, I wanted to be sure you had the washing instructions.
DIRECTIONS
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS:
Before washing, iron on the reverse side for two minutes. Use a dry heat setting. No steam! For the first washing, please wash your t-shirt insdie out in cold water. The shirt may bleed, so please wash alone.
Absence
Just a note that I will be absent on Friday. Please call the main office for any transportation changes.
Fall Party
We have one spot left if you would like to volunteer to come to the Fall Party this Friday morning.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c44aba922abf94-fall
Jog-A-Thon
Don't forget to turn in any jog-a-thon money by October 11!
EDAY/Parent Teacher Conferences
Thank you for taking the time to conference with me last week. I truly enjoyed having the time to chat about the progress of your child thus far this year. While we stay in touch throughout the year, it is always nice to converse face to face. Thank you for all that you do at home! Your children are AMAZING because they have AMAZING families!
LITERACY NIGHT
On Wednesday, October 10, 2018 we will host our first ever Family Book Club Night from 6-7 PM at Union Elementary. Each elementary student and his/her family will choose a book by author Eve Bunting. Families will have two weeks to read the book together and begin discussion on the rich topics Ms. Bunting’s books provide. At the end of the two weeks, we will gather at Union Elementary for Family Book Club night including a short presentation about the author and breakout discussion groups in a book club-type setting.
The Eve Bunting titles we will explore are: Dandelions, The Wall, The Wednesday Surprise, and The Memory String. Books will be distributed in your child’s class. As all ZCS elementary schools will use the same books, we ask that you return them either at the Family Book Club night or in the book return boxes located around the school.
We understand that schedules are ever changing for the busy families in our school. However, your RSVP will help us to ensure adequate staffing for rich book club discussions during the evening.
2018 Family Book Club Reservation Form
We are grateful to you, our students’ first teachers. We hope you will join us for this exciting evening of discussion, learning, and community.
Volunteer Sign Up
Here is the link if you'd like to sign up to volunteer in my classroom for the 1st semester. I will send out another link for the second semester. I included the day for when we make our cardinals and would love to have five parents join us on that day! I didn't put a start time as I realize your times fluctuate for volunteering to help prep things for the class. My prep time is 8:30-8:55, so this time is the easier time in the morning for us to chat if it works in your schedule. Thank you in advance! I appreciate you and your time!
Upcoming Events
October
11-Literacy Night at Union 6:00-7:30
12-Fall Party/Mrs. Tisch absent
13-21 Fall Break
What are we learning?
Writing-persuasive writing
Grammar-direct objects/action verbs
Stems-Iris quiz
Social Studies-IN resources and map skills
Science-rotations on Thursday to learn about animal adaptations
Math-
Purple Power Group-
Blue Crew-