Monday, October 5, 2015

Monday, October 5, 2015

Dear Parents,

            Unfortunately, I was hit with a flu bug and was out last Thursday and Friday. It is not easy for the students or me when I sometimes have to be gone, but I appreciate when the students treat the visiting teacher with respect and go on with the works they know how to do. Both visiting teachers wrote that it was a “nice working group” and that things went well. I am very proud of the students for their kindness and independence while I was gone.

One of my favorite times of the year is fast approaching. Conferences will be held Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22 from 12:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. I will also be offering conferences on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20 from 7:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on October 21 and 22 and there is no school on Friday, October 23. Parents now have the ability to schedule conference times online. The Conference Scheduler will be available for your convenience beginning October 7^th.  Scheduling early offers you the opportunity to secure conference times that work best for your family. Please visit the online scheduler at: www.asdk12.org/parents. You will need to find my name and go to 1^st grade and you will find my schedule. If you are not able to use the online system please call or email. I look forward to meeting with you all and celebrating your child’s progress.

Our first field trip will be this Friday, October 9. We will be taking a bus to West High School to see the musical production of “Aladdin”. Chaperones please meet in Room 177 by 9:00. We will leave the school at about 9:15 and return at about 12:00. I have sent home another permission slip to those that have not returned one and have posted it on the website as well. Please return them as soon as possible. This should be a great trip.

I am also excited about our next field trip that is next week! On Tuesday, October 13 we will be walking to the Anchorage Museum to see the Van Gogh Alive exhibit, explore the Spark Lab, have lunch, and explore the Imaginarium. We will leave the school at about 9:45 and return at about 1:15. This trip is free because we are business partners with the museum! It looks like one of my colleagues, Ms. Atkinson, made a permission slip for me and sent it home in the Thursday folder. Thank you Ms. Atkinson! I have posted it on the website as well. Please return these forms by Friday!

I can hear the cries now, “Mr. Moyer, say it isn’t so!” It is sad but true. There will be no homework this week due to the fact that I didn’t get it to you soon enough and we have a field trip on Friday. I am sending homework in today’s folder that will be tested and due on Thursday, October 15 because there is no school on Friday, October 16. You can always continue to read to and listen to your child read every evening this week for at least 20 minutes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at moyer_craig@asdk12.org or call or write me a note.

Sincerely,

Craig Moyer