Good Afternoon!
Welcome to our classroom blog. This is how I will now be communicating with you all. Our newsletters will be posted here rather than sent home in a hard copy. You will also find photos and updates about the fun and exciting learning that happens throughout our week :) We have now been in school for 16 days and I am enjoying every single one of your children.
I will be creating a calender for parent volunteering soon. My hope is to start using volunteers in the classroom within the first few weeks of October. Please make sure you send me your availability if you are interested. Background checks are also necessary before you can enter the classroom. If you need more information on this process please let me know.
Also take note that upcoming events are posted in the box located on the right of the page. This is where you will find field trips, events, no school days, etc.
On Friday I sent home student work as well as an overview of Student of the Week for our classroom. I will be doing a demonstration for the kids on Tuesday and on Oct 7th our first student will share. I will be sending home a schedule of when your child's week is soon! There will also be reminders as their date approaches.
Library books came home with your child. They can be kept for a week and need to be returned on our Library day (each Thursday). You can keep your child's library book at home, or they can be stored here in their bin.
Another change that has happened in our classroom is Cubbies and mailbox bins! When your child arrives at school they will now put their coats and backpacks into their cubby spot in the hallway. They will walk into class with just their lunchbox. In our classroom each child has a mailbox where papers to go home will be stored. These are then emptied out on Fridays to go home!
Thank so much and have a wonderful week!
Mellissa Forst
mforst@pps.net