Ms. Heineberg's Artists!

Can you find your child's self-portrait?

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Practice Skip Counting

The class has been practicing skip count by 10's, 5's and 2's. Please feel free to sing along with your child to these videos:

Skip Count By 10's

Skip Count By 5's

Skip Count By 2's

Ms. England's Class Schedule

Schedule for Ms. Heineberg's Class

SB Schedule

Reading Homework for First Grade

As we are all comfortably acclimated to the new school year it is time to start homework. Beginning today, Monday August 28 (through Thursday), the teachers will be sending home books for your child to read as reading homework. The books are just right books so your child should be able to read most of the words. Please sit with your child and have him/her read to you, ask questions, enjoy your special moment together. Please remember to return the book the next day in order to receive a new and different one. More information about homework will be spoken about during open house so it is very important for everyone to attend.

Have a great week,
The First Grade Team

Lower School Update - August 28, 2017

Lower School Open House

Just a reminder that our Lower School Open House is this Thursday from 6:00-9:00 pm. Below are the sessions for the evening (both sessions will include the same information, so it is only necessary to attend one session for each child).

Session One

6:00 to 6:15 pm	Opening Session in the Auditorium
6:20 to 7:00 pm	Pre-Primary Parents: Auditorium First Grade Parents: Room K3 Second Grade Parents: LS Art Room Third Grade Parents: LS Music Room Fourth Grade Parents: Room E12 Fifth Grade Parents: Rooms E6 and E7 (Ms. Patrick and Ms. Kitto’s Classrooms) ELL Parents: ELL Office

Session Two

7:00 to 7:15 pm**	Opening Session in the Auditorium
7:20 to 8:00 pm	Pre-Primary Parents: Auditorium First Grade Parents: Room K3 Second Grade Parents: LS Art Room Third Grade Parents: LS Music Room Fourth Grade Parents: Room E12 Fifth Grade Parents: Rooms E6 and E7 (Ms. Patrick and Ms. Kitto’s Classrooms) ELL Parents: ELL Office

**The information for the Opening Session in the Auditorium will be repeated; parents only need to attend one Opening Session.  

Parent Social

7:00 to 9:00 pm

Please join us in the Student Center to have a treat and meet someone new!

Some other important information:

• Portuguese teachers will be present at the grade-level presentations.  
• Specialist teachers (Art, Music, and PE) are available to chat with you in the Student Center from 6:15 until 9:00 pm. Our Librarian will be available in the Lower School Library.

• Children are also welcome to come to the Lower School Library while parents attend the sessions. The library will open at 5:45 pm and close at 8:15 pm.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Lower School Office at 3747-4808.

The Eagle Way

One of the most exciting and memorable locations in our school is the playground!  Children take great joy in the physical activity and social connections they make as they swing on the swings, zoom down the slide, or make a goal on the soccer field.  When all of our active children are following The Eagle Way on the playground, it is a safe and happy place to be.  Click here to enlarge The Eagle Way playground guide.

Destination Imagination

Are your kids interested in Science and Technology, the Arts or Engineering? Parents, join us to find about the ultimate STEAM after school activity.

Destination Imagination Parent Informational Meeting on August 30th @ 8:15 am in the Teacher's Cafeteria  (https://www.destinationimagination.org)

After School Activities on Wednesdays

Just a reminder that our after school activities on Wednesday end at 4:30 pm. Buses will depart school at 4:40 pm.

The LS Library

Our celebration of the new books last week was a blast! Students had a chance to preview all 620 new books and made wish lists of their favorites before books were available for checkout Wednesday morning! There was such a great buzz of excitement before school on Wednesday! The library had checked out 171 books by 8:30 am - as many as would usually be checked out in a day! (896 books were checked out this week!) The list of new books is available for you to take a look. and more will be added as they arrive. We are expecting 400 more books soon. Stop by to see the books in person!

Upcoming Important Dates

August 30	Superintendent Coffee for New Families 8:30 am (Auditorium)
August 31	Lower School Open House 6:00-9:00 pm
September 5	PTA Board Meeting 1:00 pm (Room E12)
September 6	PTA Brazilian Independence Day Celebration
September 7	Brazilian Independence Day (No School for Students)
September 8	Brazilian Independence Day Assembly (Regular School Day)

Around the Lower School

Ms. Keane's Week of Fun

We have really been getting to know each other and developing our classroom community. Specifically we have been focusing on the eagle way. Check out the pictures below of students showing how respectful they are being in line.

Also we have been playing lots of games in math such a bunny hop, roll and tally, race to 20 and penny dice. Make sure to ask your kids about the games.

In addition students had a wonderful time looking at all the new exciting books in the library. Make sure to ask Dr. Purcell.

It has been a great week and we are looking forward to seeing everyone at open house!

PAL News

Students have been working on “Livro EU”, the book about themselves. We have read books about family, homes and school. They have been singing a very traditional Brazilian song from the Northeast region of Brasil, “Cipó do Miroró.

Happy Birthday, Olivia!! (Ms. H's class)

Important Message from Ms. Burnquist!

Dear Parents, August 25, 2017

RAZ Kids is a wonderful online library with hundreds of books for early readers all the way through the elementary school grades. Students use it in class almost every day. At home, students may login using our class login, which is Graded1A. Then they select their name and click on it, then “level up.” Their password, which consists of 2 pictures to be selected, is taped to the inside of their yellow folders. Please motivate your child to use Raz Kids at home as our program is up and running! It can be downloaded for free at the App store or be assessed through their website at:

https://www.raz-kids.com/

On another note, beginning Monday August 28 (through Thursday) I will be sending home books for your child to read as reading homework. The book has been read and discussed in class, and is on your child’s reading level. Please sit with your child and have him/her read to you, ask questions, enjoy your special moment together. Please remember to return the book the next day as it is part of a set.

Also, last week I sent home a list of sight words which your child should master. This will help him/her with reading fluency. I ask that when you feel your child has mastered the words on the list, star the sheet and send it back to school. We will proceed to send home another list.

I want to thank you for your support and cooperation thus far. If we collaborate and work together, our children will no doubt reach their maximum potential.

Have a nice (sunny!) weekend and see you at Open House!

Fondly,

Susan Burnquist

Ms. Keane's Class Celebrates Asher's Birthday

This week we celebrated our first birthday. 

Happy Birthday Asher

Playing Top It in Ms. Heineberg's class

Happy Birthday, Vitor!