The MJT Weekly
Friday, December 10, 2021
RESPECT is our Character Word of the Month
MJT Families:
The lighting of the park ceremony was wonderful again this year. It was great talking with some of our families. Congratulations again to our MJT students that were selected. It is truly a beautiful time of year around Granville.
Students have been working hard at being Safe, Kind and Responsible. We have had a low office referral count for last month.
Thank you to the local VFW and the First Baptist Church in Glens Falls for making donations to MJT. These allocations goes to our students.
Other items to note:
-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 Reminder: Half Day of School for students on Monday, December 13.
Busses will load at 11:55 and parent pick-ups will ALSO begin at 11:55 a.m.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Paul
Up-In-Coming Events:
- NED Show "Character Education" Friday, December 10 at 9 am for the entire school-This is a virtual event.
- Granville Tractor Parade-Friday, December 10.
- Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences Dec 6 and 13th. Busses will load at 11:55 and parent pick-ups will begin at 11:55 a.m. (same time)
Hick's Orchard Event!!
What: Children's Christmas Bazaar
When: This Saturday from 11-2
Where: Hicks Orchard (outdoors, socially distanced)
Why: The Children's Christmas Bazaar is an opportunity for children to buy gifts for the adults in their lives at child-friendly prices. Everything is $5 or less.
More: We have baby goats dressed up as elves, an Awkward Family Photobooth, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be paying a visit!
Details: Vendor tables are free. Everything is hand-made. Volunteers are helping the children with their shopping. Free gift wrapping -- thank you to St. Gobain for donating wrapping paper.
Curriculum-At-A-Glance
Pre K:
-D, E, F
-Counting to 20
-Tracing First Name, Identifying letters in first name
-Retelling stories, title author, illustrator
Kindergarten:
-All letters except q and z
-Syllables, rhyming, beginning and end sounds
-Characters, setting
First Grade:
-Reviewing all sounds (ch, sh, th, ck, wh, all, am, an, bonus letters f, l, s)
-Winter List: (who, what, when, all, get, this, where, there, here, with, that, ride)
-Connecting text to real-life experiences, Characters, Setting
-Families similarities/differences & traditions, Light/Sound
Second Grade:
-Main Idea, details, characters
-Transition words in writing
-Statements, questions, exciting statements, punctuation
-Empathy, our own “uniqueness”, tolerance
Third Grade:
-Multiplication and Division facts of 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, and 1. Multiplication and division using a variable to represent the unknown. Using CUBES strategy to answer word problems.
-Answering short response questions giving at least two pieces of evidence to support your answer.
-Weather, climate, seasons, Earth’s changes
Reminder: MJT Holiday Concert Grades 1-3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Avm65Qp2w2mTc5YpMKe3_gUOLI-H_E1/view?usp=drive_web
(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.
Parents As Partners:
Here is the last recorded session on self-care: https://youtu.be/tiiJxk6p4y0
Wellness opportunities: Natural Ways to Boost Your Mood and Improve Your Sleep. Next Session will be on Tuesday, December 14.
To register, email kristen@buildingbetterfuturesllc.com to ask for the zoom link and password.
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