Mrs. O'Rourke's Panther Press
August 26, 2017
Our First Edition
A Great Start!
A Few Important Things to Note - Keeping our kids organized
Seesaw-
Woohoo! 40 out of my 49 students have their families connected on Seesaw! That's awesome! If you have not had a chance to connect, or if you need another information sheet explaining how to connect, please email me. Seesaw will be a great way for you to get a window into your child's world at school and to stay connected!Daily Assignments -
We have asked the students to find an organizational system that works for them so that they can write down the daily requirements for their classes each day. Our team suggested that students open a new Note in their "Notes" app and title it "Assignments". They should be able to update their daily assignments there. In humanities, we are trying to establish a routine where the first thing students do when they come in is update their daily assignments. I remind them each day at the start of class. Some students are choosing to use planners, and that is ok - whatever works for each student is fine. But, please monitor these for the first few weeks to make sure that your students are keeping themselves organized and aware of their assignments and when they are due. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!
Scholastic Book Orders - Due September 15th
This month’s Scholastic Reading Club flyers came home on Friday! Please take a few moments to explore the selection together and let your child help choose books he or she is excited to read.
It is preferred that you order online at scholastic.com/readingclub, where you’ll find a wide selection of quality children’s books that are just right for your child’s reading interests. Or, return your paper order form to me with a check made out to “Scholastic Reading Club.”
Remember, you help our class earn FREE Books and supplies with every order. Thank you for supporting your child’s reading both at home and in the classroom!
PS: Please let me know if your order includes a gift for your child, and I will contact you when it arrives!
First Time Ordering Online?
•Go to scholastic.com/readingclub
•Enter our one-time Class Activation Code: NCZKF
•Shop and submit your child's book order.
•Your books will be delivered directly to the classroom.
Learning Highlights from our first few weeks
A White Elephant Gift Exchange
Exploring our background knowledge of different genres.
Vocabulary Study - It's all Greek (or Latin) to me!
CNN Daily News
The Eclipse
Growth Mindset
Upcoming Assessments and Project Due Dates
Next Week:
Thursday 8/31 - Map Project is due
Friday 9/1- Vocabulary Assessment
Friday 9/1- Grammar Assessment over weekly grammar lessons
Canvas
Mrs. O'Rourke
Email: aorourke@hse.k12.in.us
Location: 12278 N. Cyntheanne Rd., Fishers, IN 46037
Phone: 317-594-4120
Twitter: @MrsORourkeHIJH