4/27/2018 0 Comments It's Gonna Be May!Happy Friday Families!
HOW has this year flown by? Here we are entering the last month of the year. We still have work to do, but we are going to have fun doing it! Looking forward to the time we have left as I will miss it dearly! Progress Reports Progress Reports are going home today. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Character Counts Monthly, students will learn about a new character trait. At the end of each month, one student from each classroom, whose behavior exemplifies the Character Trait of the Month, will be awarded a certificate and invited to the Character Breakfast with Mrs. Perez! It is Plato Academy’s expectation that as we continue to emphasize positive character traits we will only continue to improve. April's Character trait is Self-Control: Managing your emotions and choosing acceptable behavior. Congratulations to ETHAN for winning the character trait of Self-Control for April. May's Character trait is Caring: Being kind, friendly considerate and being willing to listen, give and share. In Greek... Congratulations to our Greek Student of the Week....Julian!! 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 class we have been learning new notes for recorder, learning songs for the end of the year, and learning about how music is written. Kindergarten has been getting much better at playing the recorder with good tone (no squeaks). First graders have learned new notes and are playing new songs. Second grade has been working on making up new lyrics to songs we already know. Third graders are working hard on learning scales and new songs with recorder. Music listened to in class: “Cry, Cry, Cry” Johnny Cash; various Disney songs; KIDS Bop selections from popular music 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. Dates to remember- 4/27 - Progress Reports Distributed 4/27 - Trinity Sock Hop Dance Here is a peek at next week... Reading: We are reading about the man known as Johnny Appleseed, named John Chapman. We are working on skills such as understanding main purpose and how authors use reasons to support their purpose. Writing: We have been talking about writing and what it is we need to be good authors. We have gone through the writing process and had fun sharing our stories with one another. We will continue to work with different, exciting prompts. Math: We will be taking our knowledge from working with numbers up to 1,000 add them! We will be finishing up the unit and having a topic test on Thursday, May 3rd. Science: We will finish up our discussions with matter and have a quiz on Wednesday, May 2nd. Social Studies: We will be looking at how communities build a nation. We will refresh our memories on America's first peoples and how they have helped to build the nation we have today. 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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