Welcome to a new calendar year! We are off and running upon the return from our two-week break for the holidays. After three sick days and LOTS of rest, I am bouncing back and so glad to be back in the classroom. I missed my community :)
JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER...that our school day begins at 8:15. The first bell rings at 8:10, and students start working at 8:15. We've had a lot of latecomers this past week and that makes it difficult to give your kids the quality education that they deserve. If you need to set the alarm a few minutes earlier or leave the house sooner, we'd appreciate that effort in getting to school in a timely manner. Thanks for your attention and support in this area! We truly make good use of every minute your child is in school. :)
ADVANCE NOTICE - On Friday, January 24, we will be going on a snow shoe (weather permitting) and skull detective field trip to the Hemlock Crossings Nature Center.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - We're at a point in the year where we now have a couple months of winter ahead of us. This would be a great time for you to take a little time to volunteer at school! 😉 Your kids love having you present at school, even if they won't admit it! Thanks in advance!
Wednesday Lunch Helpers - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a49aaa828a6fa7-wednesday
Math Helpers - Email me if you are interested in helping with a math game during our math stations.
Making Copies - A teacher ALWAYS has copies or laminating to be done for our learning :) Please email if you have an extra hour to feel productive for someone else ;)
END OF SEMESTER! - We are halfway through the year - yikes! Where did the time go? As we start a new marking period on Monday, please know that we will now be practicing DIVISION facts during our 10 minutes of daily math fact practice. Any student who had an extra math packet at home, should return that to school on Monday since I would like everyone to spend the first few weeks of this marking period practicing division facts. If, after a couple weeks, your child has demonstrated a mastery of these facts, I will return their packet to them and let them run with it again. If your child likes to use the computer as one of their practice methods, you can find some division fact practice sites here. (A link from our 4th grade team across the hall)
READING MINUTES REQUIREMENT CONTINUES - Thanks for reminding your student to bring their reading minutes in every Monday. Fourth grade expectation is 30 minutes per day or 150 per week. If your child is in a rut, please let me know, and I will give them suggestions for reading at home when we are at the library on Mondays.
GIRLS' RUNNING CLUB
Want to learn about the physical and emotional benefits of running, gain confidence and work toward a goal? Join the Rose Park Girls' Running Club! We promise, it's both fun AND empowering!
Practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. starting Thursday, March 19. The club ends with the Tulip Time 5K on May 2.
The cost for the club is $35 and includes a T-shirt, devotional journal and medal. Deadline to sign up is Feb. 12.
To sign up, contact Sarah Dangler at 616-403-8761 or csdangler@yahooo.com.
FEBRUARY FUN DAYS at Rose Park
Join us for Fun Fridays for the month of February!
Friday Feb 7: Wacky Hair Day
Friday Feb 21: Pajama Day
Friday Feb 28: Silly Socks and Hat Day
FEBRUARY FUN DAYS at Rose Park
Join us for Fun Fridays for the month of February!
Friday Feb 7: Wacky Hair Day
Friday Feb 21: Pajama Day
Friday Feb 28: Silly Socks and Hat Day
IMPORTANT DATES:
Monday, Jan. 20: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, Jan 21: Library Books Due
Recorders Needed for Music
Homework Folder sent home (math homework, reading mins, math mins)
Friday, Jan. 24: Report Cards are sent home
FUTURE DATES:
Thursday, Feb. 6: Skating Party from 6:00-7:30.
Friday, March 6: Family Fun Night from 6:00-7:30
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