11/17/2017 0 Comments Happy Thanksgiving!HAPPY THANKSGIVING FAMILIES!
This week has been so much fun! I am so grateful for your kids. They really are a special group of kids and I look forward to seeing them every day. I am also so thankful for your partnership! My goal is your kiddo's overall success and well being so I appreciate you all willing to work with me to help them succeed. You guys are amazing! The kids loved hearing about all the different career options out there at our Great American Teach-In. They will all make a difference in our world one day! Thank you to all the parents who helped to make our Thanksgiving feast a huge success. The kids had a great time, so thank you :) I hope you all enjoyed the Veteran's Day/Oxi Day performance. I am so proud of all of them, they totally rocked it! We have been working on being good citizens and I saw that today. SO proud! Please continue to encourage your kids to be leaders in the classroom. Your partnership is very much appreciated! Mrs. Holden's Classroom Expectations 1. Follow directions the first time they are given. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be honest. 4. Stay on task. 5. Listen to ALL directions. 6. Do the right thing (even if no one is watching). 7.If Mrs. Holden is not in the room, act the same way you would if she were. In Greek... Please check out Kiria Angela's website to see what your child is learning as well as some helpful links to help you work at home. https://intzesa.weebly.com/ In Music... This week in music we have been working hard on recorder, learning new notes and new songs. Kindergarten has been getting much better with not squeaking or playing too loud. First graders are getting more confident about playing the correct notes and reading the music. Second and third graders are learning to read notes from the board and play loud and soft. We recently acquired new technology that allows us to read music in notation from the smartboard, so that is exciting for all grades. All grades are learning the songs for the winter program and are making much progress towards being prepared for their performance. Music listened to in class: “My Favorite Things” John Coltrane; music from “The Grinch Stole Christmas” Dates to remember-11/17 - Progress Reports Distributed 11/18 – All Pro Dad’s Game Night with the Lightening 11/20-11/24 – Thanksgiving Holidays 11/27 – Welcome back students and families! 12/1 - November Character Counts Breakfast with Mrs. Perez Here is a peek at next week! Reading: We have finished The Earth Dragon Awakes. They LOVED it! We will be reading shorter texts when we return and comparing them to The Earth Dragon Awakes. Reading Comprehension Questions -How is this story like any other story you know? -How is the setting (time and place) important to the story? -What words did the author use to describe the place? -Who is the most important character? -How does the author tell us about the character? -Which character changed int he story? How did he/she change? Writing: We will be starting to work on writing more than one paragraph. We will start with a short two paragraph narrative. Math: We will continue to work on Topic 3 in our small group lessons. As a whole group we have moved on to Topic 4 and learning how to add fluently within 100. Science: We will continue to talk about the different states of matter. We will take a look at how states of matter can change, and what that is called. Fun stuff! Social Studies: We have learned all about the Pilgrims and how they impacted America. But we have discussed the peace between the Pilgrims and Indians was short lived. We will take a look at the changes in America made from more settlers coming to America. A few reminders - -Please bring a filled water bottle. -I would suggest having your kids bring a Plato approved sweater or jacket, it tends to get a little chilly in our room! -If you are not buying a school lunch please bring a full lunch. Everyone should also bring a snack for our Morning Snack. -Remember your placards for dismissal, we are not able to release your child without them. If you do not have it, please come in and show ID to Ms. Riley so we can release your child to you. -Please remember to bring your V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.folders every day. Mrs. Holden's Website- http://holdenhplatoacademy.weebly.com As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! All the best, Mrs. Holden
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11/10/2017 0 Comments Busy, busy, busy!Dear Families,
11/3/2017 0 Comments November is here!Happy November Families!
We had so much fun at the Fall Family Festival and at our Trunk-or-Treat this past week. Thank you so much to all the families who helped to make them a success. We greatly appreciate you! Great American Teach In- Thank you all for your interest in participating in the Great American Teach-In on November 15, 2017. We are kindly requesting that GATI forms be turned into the front office by November 10th. A schedule for participating speakers and guests will be provided to those who submitted their forms. Veteran’s and OXI Day Celebration- We are excited to announce that we will be holding our 2nd Annual Veteran’s and OXI Day Celebration and you are cordially invited! This Greek - American program is a Plato Academy tradition that we are excited to continue at the Trinity campus. All of the children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade will be presenting their Greek and American patriotic songs. The program will be held on Friday, November 17, 2017 during regularly scheduled Music class. 1st Grade at 8:50am - 9:10am 2nd Grade at 9:30am - 9:50am 3rd Grade at 10:00am - 10:20am Kindergarten at 10:40am- 11:00am Congratulations to the following students that were nominated for the Student of the Month/Character Counts for the month of October: Mrs. Stoddard’s Class: Heather Kavouklis Ms. Lanham’s Class: Adrian Courtney Mrs. Holden’s Class: Georgiana Gramza Mrs. Paasch’s Class: Ella Haag November’s character trait is Citizenship: Being law abiding and involved in service to school, community and country. How to be a good Citizen: (Excellent topics for discussion) 1. Do your share to make your school, your community, and the world a better place. 2. Take responsibility for what goes on around you. 3. Participate in community service. 4. Help take care of the environment. 5. Be a good neighbor. 6. Treat other people with respect and dignity. 7. Follow the rules of family, school, and community. Please continue to encourage your kids to be leaders in the classroom. Your partnership is very much appreciated! Mrs. Holden's Classroom Expectations 1. Follow directions the first time they are given. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be honest. 4. Stay on task. 5. Listen to ALL directions. 6. Do the right thing (even if no one is watching). 7.If Mrs. Holden is not in the room, act the same way you would if she were. In Greek... This week's Greek Student of the week is....Michael! Congratulations!! In Music... This week in music class we have been working hard on learning the notes on our recorders. The 3rd graders are learning new music and helping their classmates who are new to recorder to learn how to play it properly. Kindergarten and 1st grade are learning how to play without squeaking. Parents, please have patience with your children and allow them to practice so that they can improve their technique. If your child still does not have a recorder, please make arrangements to purchase one either from us for $5 cash or via Amazon.com. Music listened to in class: “Cello Suite no. 1” J.S. Bach; songs from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Dates to remember-11/9 - Brooker Creek Preserve Field Trip 11/9 - Trinity School Store 11/9 - SAC Interest Meeting @ 5:00pm 11/10 - Character Counts Breakfast with Mrs. Perez 11/11 - Spirit Night @ Culver's from 3:00-6:00pm 11/14 - PTO General Meeting at 6:00pm 11/15 – Great American Teach In (GATI) 11/15 - 11/19 ~ Spirit Week at Rock Ave, Escape Room 11/17 – Veteran’s and Oxi Day Celebration 11/17 - Progress Reports Distributed 11/18 – All Pro Dad’s Game Night with the Lightening 11/20-11/24 – Thanksgiving Holidays 11/27 – Welcome back students and families! Here is a peek at next week! Reading: The kids have been loving our book The Earth Dragon Awakes! We will continue to read this and talk about the way our characters are responding to the events taking place in the story. Reading Comprehension Questions -How is this story like any other story you know? -How is the setting (time and place) important to the story? -What words did the author use to describe the place? -Who is the most important character? -How does the author tell us about the character? -Which character changed int he story? How did he/she change? Writing: We have really done well with the paragraph formation! We will continue to practice this skill in preparation for more in depth writing. We will start working on a Thanksgiving writing activity. I cannot wait to read their stories! Math: I still really would like to work with your kiddos on Topic 3. We will continue to work on this in our small group lessons. As a whole group we will be moving on to Topic 4 and learning how to add fluently within 100. Science: We are finishing up our discussion on the solar system and will then take an assessment on Wednesday on what we have learned! We will then transition into Physical Science and talk about matter. Fun stuff!! Social Studies: We will continue our discussions on the North American Indian Nations. We will take a look more in depth at these different nations. A few reminders - -Please bring a filled water bottle. -I would suggest having your kids bring a Plato approved sweater or jacket, it tends to get a little chilly in our room! -If you are not buying a school lunch please bring a full lunch. Everyone should also bring a snack for our Morning Snack. -Remember your placards for dismissal, we are not able to release your child without them. If you do not have it, please come in and show ID to Ms. Riley so we can release your child to you. -Please remember to bring your V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N.folders every day. Mrs. Holden's Website- http://holdenhplatoacademy.weebly.com As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns! All the best, Mrs. Holden |
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