Thursday, October 9, 2014
Dear Parents,
Next Thursday, October 16 we will have a class Read-In.
We will start the day with waffles and juice. Students may bring their favorite
books, a pillow, and a stuffed animal. The students will read, be read to, and
participate in other reading activities. This is a fun way to celebrate a great
first quarter.
Our
next scheduled field trip will be on Wednesday, October 29. We will be walking
to the Performing Arts Center to see Junior Theater’s, “Schoolhouse Rock Live!”
We will leave the school at about 11:15 and return at about. I have sent home
permission slips in today’s folder. Please return these as soon as possible as
I have had to pay for this trip in advance. I believe that field trips are an
important part of a student’s education. I take the students on a lot of trips
covering a variety of topics that I hope will inspire, educate, promote an
appreciation for the arts, and share an experience together as a class. I want
all students to attend these events and money should never be a factor. Please
return the permission slip and I will take care of any student admission for
those that cannot afford payment. I want thank all the chaperones that make
these trips possible.
The Denali
Book Fair will be held during conference week October 20-23. There are a lot of
great books at reasonable prices. You will also be helping support our school
as well. Thanks to the Denali PTSA for all their support in running this fun
event.
The
Denali Fall Carnival is on Thursday, October 30 from 6:00-8:30. Please join us
for music, games, and a lot of fun. If you are able to donate a cake for the
cakewalk, it will be greatly appreciated.
It’s
a little embarrassing that it has taken me this long to finally offer the
weekly newsletter online this year, but thanks to parent, colleague, and P.E.
teacher extraordinaire Mr. Horning, who has put in a lot of time switching my
newsletter from a site no longer supported by the school district to this new
site, you can now access all future newsletters and pictures at http://denalimontessori177.blogspot.com/. If you type in your email in the box
on the right hand corner, you will automatically receive an email when I have
added anything. Thank you again to Mr. Horning for putting this together for
me!
Please
remember that there is no school on Friday, October 17. Also, dismissal will be
at 12:30 on October 22nd and 23rd for parent/teacher
conferences and no school on the 24th. Teachers will be meeting tonight to
schedule all the sibling conferences. I will be sending home parent/teacher
conference times tomorrow. Please return these forms as soon as possible. We
have fifteen students that have siblings in other classrooms, so it is
difficult to switch conference times without affecting a lot of schedules. It
would be great if you could keep your scheduled time, but if it is necessary to
change your time please let me know as soon as possible. I will also be
offering morning conferences to anyone who would like that option as well.
Those parents that have siblings will have to ask other teachers if they are
able to accommodate a morning conference though. I look forward to talking with
you about your child’s progress!
I
can hear the cries now, “Mr. Moyer, say it isn’t so”! It is sad but true. There
will be no homework the next two weeks due to the in-service next Friday and
conferences the following week. Homework will be sent home on Thursday, October
23 and will probably be a ton of it to make up for all they have missed. You
can always continue to read to and listen to your child read.
Sincerely,
Craig Moyer
