Mrs. Koontz's Newsletter
September 21, 2015
Important Notes
- School fees are $6.00. Please make all checks out to SFL.
- If you have any extra containers of disinfecting wipes, we would be very happy to have them. We go through them very quickly.
- Please, please make sure your child has a supply of pencils, dry erase markers (black works best), and a sock to remove dry erase marker. I have almost depleted my supply of dry erase markers for the year. Thank you.
- We have PE on Tuesdays. Students must wear tennis shoes (sneakers) to participate in PE.
- We have math homework a few times a week. It is each student's responsibility to write this down. I assure you, it is written down on the board, I stand next to the board and point to it while telling them to write it down, and I go over it before they put it in their binder. If there is a problem completing the homework, just jot a quick note either on the assignment or in your child's planner. Thank you for your help in this matter.
- Our After School Care coordinator has asked us to remind everyone that there will be no After School Care on any early dismissal days this year.
- If your child has an extra pair of ear buds, it might be a good idea to keep them in their backpack. Students go to the computer lab with both Ms Bruening and myself each week and our headphone supply in the lab is dwindling.
Math Notes
Once we finish our mid-module assessment, we will move on to adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers and applying all concepts taught to word (story) problems.
EngageNY
For more information, go to the link below. In addition, I have also attached a video that actually walks through the EngageNY website. I strongly recommend you check this video out. If you cannot access this video, it the address is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT_uMvtIYhQ
Science Notes
For this unit, we are using a teacher produced book from Science A to Z. As we read, we highlight important information and take notes in our Science journals. There are a number of mini movies on Brainpop that your child has access to. Our PTA graciously pays for a subscription for the school. To access this, go to www.brainpop.com and use mcs123456 as both the user name and password. There are also great games and reinforcing activities that students just love.
Contact Me!
Email: tkoontz@ncmcs.org
Location: Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, Farm Life School Road, Carthage, NC, United States
Phone: (910) 949-2501