Thursday, September 8, 2016
Dear Parents,
It’s been another great week in Room 177! The 2nd
and 3rd graders have been great role models this year in their work
effort and citizenship. The 1st graders have been following along
and are working very well. It’s been a lot of fun to see. We have been studying
spelling words, nouns, antonyms, rhyming words, penmanship, reading, place
value, math facts and operations, geometry, writing our own creation stories,
and writing friendly letters. I really enjoy working with your children and
observing their growth.
On Wednesday, September 14 the Denali Montessori Primary
Team has been offered a very generous donation of materials for hydroponic grow
towers to grow lettuce year round. We have invited volunteers from the United
Way’s Day of Sharing program to help us build the towers. I believe the
gentleman that designed these grow towers will be joining us from Fairbanks
along with staff and maybe even the Lieutenant Governor himself for this
project. We are looking for horticulturists, hydroponic experts, anyone who
would like to share their knowledge of plants or anything related to plants to
join us and share their knowledge at a booth that the students could rotate
through. We are hoping for good weather on this day so it can take place on the
playground, but will move into the gym and classrooms if necessary. If you
would like to join us, we will be learning and building from 9:15-11:30. Thanks
for your support in this incredible opportunity for learning!
Please
mark your calendars for Thursday, September 22 from 6:30-8:00. This is your
chance to visit the classroom and find out more about the Montessori program at
the Denali Open House. I will also have parent volunteer sign up sheets for a
variety of needs, but if anyone is interested in giving spelling tests, you can
start next Friday at 9:00am. I am also looking for a new Thursday folder person
to come in on Thursday anytime to fill the Thursday folders. I would love for
this position to start next week as well. I look forward to seeing you all at
the Open House on Thursday, September 22.
I
have sent homework for next week in today’s folder. Remember that our first
spelling test is tomorrow! We will be tested on the words we received last
week. The students have been practicing them here at school as well.
I
will be sending home a paper copy of the newsletter the first couple of weeks,
but I would like everyone to sign up for our newsletter online. You can go to www.denalimontessori177.blogspot.com
and enter your email to receive an automatic email anytime I post a newsletter
or other item.
The students have been fabulous the past two
weeks working, treating each other with respect and kindness, so we decided to
have our first Read-In tomorrow on National Waffle Day. 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. If you would like to bring in your favorite picture book
and read it to the class, please let me know. (We will still take our spelling
tests. Hopefully we won’t get syrup on them.)
If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at
moyer_craig@asdk12.org or call or
write me a note. Thanks for all you do on behalf of your children!
Sincerely,
Craig Moyer
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