Mrs. Koontz's Newsletter
October 3, 2016
Important Notes
- If your child will go home a different way than usual, you will need to write a note. If I do not have a note saying they will go home a different way, I will send them home their normal way.
- Please, please make sure your child has a supply of pencils, paper, and a dry erase marker (black works best).
- Please remember, our day starts at 7:30. Students switch classes at 7:50. Every minute of our day is precious. Thank you.
- It is very cold in my classroom. Please send a sweatshirt or jacket for your child to have if they are complaining about the room temperature.
- We have made some adjustments to Class Dojo. Please ask your child to explain them to you.
- We have many children coming to school without a snack. We cannot send students down to the cafeteria during class to purchase snacks and we do not have a supply in our classrooms to provide. Please be aware that our lunch times are well after noon. A healthy snack will help your child perform at their best.
Language Arts Notes
In Writer's Workshop, we are almost finished with our personal narratives. As we worked on these pieces, we reviewed paragraph writing, revision and editing, the writing process, and adding details to our writing. We will soon have these finished and then turn our attention to isolated skills such as types of sentences and combining sentences before beginning our next formal writing pieces.
Social Studies Notes
We have almost finished our review of North Carolina geography and will soon be completing a Unit 1 open book test. Once will finish this, we will move onto early people of North Carolina. For this, we will explore the history of North Carolina including native people, European exploration, and colonization. This unit is usually a favorite among students.
Important Dates!!!
October 14 - Fall Festival
October 21 - Early Relase (11:30) - Science Focus
October 28 - Fall Party (More information and sign up for donations to come)
October 31 - End of the first marking period.
Contact Me!
Email: tkoontz@ncmcs.org
Website: www.ncmcs.org/sfles
Location: Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, Farm Life School Road, Carthage, NC, United States
Phone: (910) 949-2501