Friday, February 22, 2019

Friday, February 22, 2019 Dear Parents, I’m sure you have noticed that our Thursday folder has turned into a Friday folder. Please expect homework, schoolwork and newsletters to come home on Fridays from now on. All homework will still be due the following Friday. Thank you. This week the students have been studying conjunctions and interjections in grammar, apostrophes for possessives, geometry, practicing math facts, reading, writing friendly letters, journaling, studying positions of lines and angles in geometry, reading comprehension and activities, learning about air pressure, informational and study skills, vocabulary, penmanship, country research, the history of geometry and how the “rope stretchers” in Egypt gave it its name and more! It has been a wonderful week of more quiet concentration than we have had all year. I am very proud of your children. We are currently collecting spare change for Malawi Children’s Village. The money will be presented at our Peace Concert on February 28 from 6:30-8:00. There will also be a chance for families to donate and bid on desserts at the Peace Concert Dessert Auction. It has been wonderful to see the spirit of generosity from your children as they bring in their money and how they are excited to help the children of Malawi. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me at moyer_craig@asdk12.org of call or write me a note. Sincerely, Craig Moyer

Friday, February 15, 2019

Friday, February 15, 2019 Dear Parents, Ms. Banta, our school counselor, read the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to our class. It is a true story of a boy named William from Malawi. The story tells of his achievement to create a windmill to help his community. William actually came to visit Denali several years ago to tell the story himself. She also shared a slideshow of her visit to Malawi. All of this is in preparation of our Peace Concert on February 28. This week the students have been studying conjunctions and interjections in grammar, contractions, geometry, practicing math facts, reading, writing friendly letters, journaling, studying positions of lines and angles in geometry, reading comprehension and activities, learning how planes fly and experimenting with their own planes, informational and study skills, vocabulary, penmanship, country research and more! It has been a busy week. We are currently collecting spare change for Malawi Children’s Village. The money will be presented at our Peace Concert on February 28. There will also be a chance for families to donate and bid on desserts at the Peace Concert Dessert Auction. It has been wonderful to see the spirit of generosity from your children as they bring in their money and how they are excited to help the children of Malawi. Congratulations to Kylan and Margaux for doing a fantastic job representing Room 177 in the Spelling Bee yesterday. They both showed great poise and courage as they both did very well. Margaux took second place! I was also very proud of the rest of the class that sat through the entire Spelling Bee (About 90 minutes) as we cheered our representatives on. Well done Room 177! Please remember that there is no school on Monday, February 18 in honor of Presidents’ Day. The rest of the week is full days as conferences were cancelled due to the November 30 earthquake. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me at moyer_craig@asdk12.org of call or write me a note. Sincerely, Craig Moyer

Friday, February 8, 2019

Friday, February 8, 2019 Dear Parents, We have had some wonderful field trips this week with “Stone Soup and Other Stories” and ice fishing at Jewel Lake. I appreciate all the chaperones that could make these trips happen! Your children have been great representatives of Denali Montessori and Room 177! They have been attentive, polite, and kind on all our trips! I am very proud of them! This week the students have been studying conjunctions and interjections in grammar, contractions, geometry, practicing math facts, reading, writing friendly letters, journaling, studying positions of lines and angles in geometry, reading comprehension and activities, equivalent volume measurements (gallon, quart, pint and cups), informational and study skills, vocabulary, penmanship, country research and more! It has been a busy week. We are currently collecting spare change for Malawi Children’s Village. The money will be presented at our Peace Concert in February. There will also be a chance for families to donate and bid on desserts at the Peace Concert Dessert Auction. On Thursday, February 14 we will have a valentine exchange and small party in the afternoon. If your child wishes to participate in the exchange, he/she must bring a valentine for each student. I have provided a list of Room 177 names on the back of the newsletter. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me at moyer_craig@asdk12.org of call or write me a note. Sincerely, Craig Moyer Valentine Class List Room 177 Mackenzie Yunie Tressa Sean Colin Jet Dimerius Ginger Colton Amelia Alaina Aveyona Charlie Matti Jacob Jaden Raina Piper Nico Holden Kira Kylan Margaux Soren Tristan Mrs. R. Mr. Moyer

Friday, February 1, 2019

Dear Parents, On Monday, February 4 we will be walking to the Performing Arts Center to see Alaska Junior Theater’s “Stone Soup and Other Stories”. We will leave at 9:20 and should be back about 11:30. Chaperones please meet in Room 177 by 9:00. This should be a fun learning experience. Thursday, February 7, we will be taking a bus to Jewel Lake to go ice fishing! We will leave about 9:20 and should be back about 11:30. I still need one more chaperone in order to make this trip happen. Students will need to be dressed for the weather in order to attend. Hats, gloves, boots, a warm coat, and snow pants will make this trip more enjoyable for your child. Chaperones please meet in Room 177 by 9:00. Thank you for your support and allowing us to make these trips happen! This week the students have been studying prepositions, classification, geometry, practicing math facts, reading, writing friendly letters, journaling, studying positions of lines and angles in geometry, learning about the scientific method, reading comprehension and activities, measurement, informational and study skills, vocabulary, penmanship, and more. We are currently collecting spare change for Malawi Children’s Village. The money will be presented at our Peace Concert in February. There will also be a chance for families to donate and bid on desserts at the Peace Concert Dessert Auction. On Thursday, February 14 we will have a valentine exchange and small party in the afternoon. If your child wishes to participate in the exchange, he/she must bring a valentine for each student. I have provided a list of Room 177 names on the back of the newsletter. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me at moyer_craig@asdk12.org of call or write me a note. Sincerely, Craig Moyer Valentine Class List Room 177 Mackenzie Yunie Tressa Sean Colin Jet Dimerius Ginger Colton Amelia Alaina Aveyona Charlie Matti Jacob Jaden Raina Piper Nico Holden Kira Kylan Margaux Soren Tristan Mrs. R. Mr. Moyer