Happy December Families!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! I am so excited for all the fun things ahead. I am also so excited about all the amazing things we are learning in class. I GREATLY appreciate you all speaking with your kiddos about the internet usage. It means a lot to me know I have your support. I am always here for you as well, so please do not hesitate to reach out to me for anything. I love your kids. Their overall success is my top priority. 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. Please take the time to talk with your child about the importance of Citizenship. Congratulations to the following students that were nominated for the Student of the Month/Character Counts for the month of November: Mrs. Stoddard’s Class: Ella Saunders Ms. Lanham’s Class: Adisyn Penzato Mrs. Holden’s Class: Arianna Anderson Mrs. Paasch’s Class: Paige Penzato December's character trait is Kindness: Being nice and considerate towards others. We will talk about ways we can be kind to one another and how we can be kind to others in our community. If you could also remind your kids the importance of respect at school not only with one another but to their teachers as well, that would be great! We are working on ways we can work together and resolve our conflicts in a respectful manner. 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. Holiday Performance We are excited to announce that we will be holding our 2nd Annual Holiday Performance you are cordially invited! All of the children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade will be presenting their Greek and American Holiday songs. The program will be held on Friday, December 15th 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 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 we have been working very hard to get ready for the upcoming winter program. All our students are getting much better at singing their songs and learning how to act while on stage. We are also working on refining our technique on the recorder. Kindergarten is doing better at covering the holes more completely to avoid squeaking. First grade is working hard to learn our the notes G, A, B and learning songs using them. Second grade is learning notes using both hands, while third grade is working on more complicated songs using those notes. Please allow your child time to practice each day, and try to remind them to bring their recorders to school on the day that they have music class. Music listened to in class: “Moonlight Sonata” Beethoven; “Here Comes the Sun” The Beatles Spirit Week Spirit week will be hosted the week of December 18th. Please see the schedule attached. We hope that all of our students participate in these fun themes! Please place the attached paper on the fridge so you can remember each day's theme. Dates to remember-12/1 - Character Counts Breakfast with Mrs. Perez 12/9 - Tarpon Springs Christmas Parade 12/11 - Health Screening 12/12 - SAC Meeting 12/15 - Winter Performance 12/18-12/22 Spirit Week 12/22 - End of 2nd Quarter 12/25 - 1/5/18 ~ Winter Holidays January 1, 2018 ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1/8 - Teacher Planning Day ~ No School for students 1/9 - Welcome back students & families! 1/25/18 - {Let's Do S'More Reading Night!} "On Track" to Literacy Success Here is a peek at next week! Reading: We will be starting a new text called Disaster Alert!. We will be reflecting on previous Science lessons and taking a look at different natural disasters that can occur and how we can prepare and protect ourselves. 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 just took our test on adding fluently within 100. Now we will be transitioning to subtraction! We will take a look at the different strategies we can use to subtract within 100. Science: We take a quiz on what we have learned about matter. We will then be starting to talk about how things move. We will talk about motion and forces and what kinds of forces we see every day. Social Studies: We took a look at the changes in America made from more settlers coming to America. We will this week take a look at how these changes impacted the American Indian populations over time. 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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