November 9 2020

 Good Evening,

  I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.  It was so nice to have such beautiful weather to enjoy late fall in Vermont.  I noticed today that my post for October 30 was posted on my professional blog and not my classroom blog.  I will include that post at the end of this one.  Sorry about that.

We will not be visiting a new state this week.  The kids needed some time to finish up their work on Massachusetts.  Between the short week last week and my wanting to go over their entries individually, I felt like this would be the best way to proceed this week.  Next week the criteria, for entries, will be upped for both grades and I want to get everyone in the same page,

Today the students had art and they used water colors with Ms. Morse to create their own lanterns for a display that the school is doing.  Ms. Morse also referenced a book called The Dot by Peter Reynolds.  I read this story to them this afternoon.  "Reynolds’ book The Dot showcases that theme through the tale of a caring teacher who invites a doubting student to trust in her own abilities, inviting and encouraging her to be brave enough to “make her mark.” The student begrudgingly rises to the challenge and a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing."  If you want to watch/hear the story with your child, see below.

Notes:

*Please make sure your child's Chromebook is charged each day.  Today was the first day that multiple kids came in and needed charging.  It was hard to find outlets in work places to make this meet the charging needs.

*Parent Conferences are Wednesday and Thursday.  Please see Friday's post for the complete schedule of times.  Again the link to join your meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9886582893.

*Open House:  You should have received a video of our class' version of Open House, Covid Style.  YOu can access it by clicking this link.  

That is all for now.  Below is the post from October 30th too.

Peace,

Tommy

Good Afternoon,

  I hope you are all gearing up for what is about to come at you this weekend.  A full moon, Halloween, and a growing need to curve the upswing in COVID cases.  I wish you all the best!

 

Today we finished up our travels in Maine.  The students all filled in their Maine facts and some even finished their videos.  I made the kids fresh Wild Maine blueberry muffins to enjoy this morning.  Did you know that the wild blueberry is Maine's official state fruit?

  Yesterday the students, who were able to be at school, carved pumpkins.  Every students, at the Waitsfield School, decorated a pumpkin and they will be lined along the Loop Road (Old County Road) on Halloween night.  The students enjoyed having the opportunity to decorate their own pumpkin.  If you are out an about on Saturday night, take a stroll along the Loop Road.  

Notes:

*Your child has a Halloween treat bag from me.  I stapled them shut and asked them not to open it until they saw you.  There is enough candy in each bag to share with siblings, if they choose to.

*Please refer to the email about Zearn pacing that I sent to all 1st grade parents yesterday.  This gives you an idea of how your child is doing as far as keeping up.

*Your child will have a book, from reading group, that he/she can read over the weekend.

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

Peace,

Mr. Young