September 7, 2018

Mr. Mongeon demonstrating how to log into account

Good Afternoon,

Today was picture day!

What a productive week 2.  It feels like it lasted 20 minutes yet the kids accomplished so much.  The students have been introduced to three of the four language arts activities that happen during reading instruction.  The activities are reading to self, listening to reading, and Core 5.  These activities allow student to engage in academic choice activities that enhance skills that I amdirectly teaching during our reading instruction.

  Please take note of the following:

*HOMEWORK BAGS:  Please, please make sure the bag and book inside are returned on a daily basis.  This is a great time of year to establish a routine, at home, where your child places it in their backpack each evening.

*Book Orders:  Book orders are due by next Friday.  Please make sure to make your selections this week.  Let me know if you need any help with this.

*All School Hike:  We are scheduled to go on an all school hike, up at Sugarbush, on Friday of next week.  Please make sure your child has appropriate footwear, clothing, and sunscreen, if needed.

*Blue Forms on Celebrations and Traditions:  Please make sure to send those back by September 11th.  We will be using these for our social studies unit over the next few weeks.  I appreciate your help with this.

*Field Trip:  As part of our study of traditions and celebrations, I want to explore a Vermont tradition in the fall, winter, and spring.  The fall focus will be on apple picking.  We will be taking a trip tp Adam's Apple Orchard (Facebook Page click here) on Thursday, September 20th.  Mrs. Boyden's 1st and 2nd grade (Fayston) class will be joining us too.  We will be leaving around 8:30 a.m. and returning around 12:45.  We will eat a picnic lunch at the orchard.  Please pack your child a lunch or let me know if your child needs a cold lunch provided by the school's lunch program.  You can email me to let me know if this is needed.  Please do so by Friday of next week.  If you would like to chaperone on the trip, please let me know by next Friday as well.

A student using the Smart board as they fill in the # line

  While at Adam's Orchard, the kid swill take a wagon ride, learn about the cider making process and receive a sample, pick their own 1/4 peck of apples (to take home) and learn about celebrations that the orchard does to celebrate the apple harvest.   If you are able to make a donation to help support our participation in this event, that is appreciated but not required. A suggested donation of $6/student may be made out to Waitsfield School and will help support this and other field trips; please know that such a donation is not, however, required.  I need all donations by Thursday, September 13th.

That is all for now. I hope you have a great weekend.

Peace,
Tommy