Welcome to KM!

Online ordering is all set for the Scholastic Book Orders. I’ll leave it open until Monday afternoon. And in case anyone is wondering, if you are looking at ordering books from the Just-Right Nonfiction form, most of the kids in our class are reading books in the A-D range (meaning they would be able to read many of the words in these books but not all, the pictures are highly supportive of the text, and many will have repetitive patterns that will help them figure out tricky words). A few kids are ready for E and F books as well. Hope that helps when ordering books that kids can can or soon will be able to read independently, or with just a little help.

I’m going to be at a literacy conference today and tomorrow  at Lesley University with Mrs. Truman and Mrs. P. The kids and Mrs. Holbrook are prepared and I expect the days to go smoothly. I just realized that Mrs. Holbrook sent home the book club order this week and I have not set up the ordering online. I will stop by school this morning for the information I need and will get it set up by this evening. Due to my mistake, I will leave the order open until Monday. And as a reminder, the login is mrsmonteiro and the password is Sheehan (with a capital S). Have a great weekend!

A few bits of important news for the month of March:

Next Wednesday, March 10 will be “Green/Celtics Day.” Please come dressed in your Celtics gear and or St. Patty’s Day colors.

The student council service project this month will be to raise money for the victims of Haitian earthquake. The children can bring in money to donate OR they can donate the pennies that they earn in our classroom.

Several people have asked me if there are Mystery Reader slots available for a second family member/family friend to come read to the class. I have a limited number of Fridays left between now and June. Please download the word .doc at the bottom of this post, fill it out and send it back in your child’s VIP. The remaining slots will be filled on a first come first served basis. Also, I will be changing te time that the Mystery Readers will come in to read from 1:30 to 2:45.

mystery-readers.doc

We have recently started a new incentive program in the classroom. The children can earn pennies for staying on task during work times, doing good deeds (like helping out a friend), and for positive behavior during transitions times (like cleaning up quickly, coming to the rug quietly, and lining up and walking quietly through the halls). At the end of the week, the kids get the chance to count their pennies and can choose to spend them on things like 10 minutes of extra choice time, a fancy new pencil, or a book (books we have gotten from Scholastic with bonus points and online orders!), or they can save them week to week to earn a larger prize like an extra recess for the class! After a few weeks, we will also add the option to donate your pennies to the current student council service project and trading pennies for nickels and dimes should they choose to save their money. Ask your child how many pennies they have earned each Friday and what they are choosing to do with their money.