Dear Parents,

Wow! We had an incredible first two days of school! What a wonderful group of students we have in our class. I am looking forward to getting to know them even more as our year goes progresses. The first three weeks we will focus on building relationships and a

positive classroom culture. We will practice routines and procedures that will be in place when our literacy and math groups begin.

These first two days we started an author's study on Laura Numeroff, who wrote the "If You Give..." books. Thursday we started the school year with "If You Take a Mouse to School" and Friday we read "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". The students recognized the circle story element and enjoyed retell the story in their own words. They made a lunch box using a glyph which helped me get to know each student better. They also enjoyed making a mouse puppet and are bringing them home to help retell "If You Give a Mouse

a Cookie" story. We also read a book about a monster who goes to school and needs to learn school rules. The students did an excellent job watercoloring their own monsters which will be displayed in our room as we write our class promises.

Please be sure to look into your child's Friday folders to find some important papers. If you have not yet filled out the online

student survey I have enclose a paper copy. It is very important that I have your current emails and other information so you will

stay informed on all our class happenings. You will also find a Fun Run t-shirt paper to be filled out and returned with your child's

shirt size. Mr. F has sent home a technology agreement that needs to be signed in order for your chid to use school technology.

Some of you still need to fill out and send me the emergency forms. This is very important as you never know if we might have a

lightning dismissal or another emergency. Finally... please be sure your child learns their lunch number. I have sent home their numbers and a picture of the key pad used in the cafeteria.

As the weather heats up it is important for your child to have a non-spill water bottle to keep in their cubbie. They will be able to get drinks during any transition in and out of our room. Thank you for all your support!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Joanie Smith

jesmith@dcsdk12.org

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