Apple Orchard Agenda

 We are super excited about our trip tomorrow! If your child uses a car or booster seat, please remember to send it in with them tomorrow morning. For those meeting us at the farm, our schedule is as follows:

• 8:00-9:00- extended morning time/ bathroom break/ load van

• 9:00-10:00- on the road to the farm

• 10:00-11:00- lunch and playground 

• 11:00-12:00-orchard tour, lesson and hayride 

• 12:00-12:45- afternoon snack/ shopping in barn

• 12:45-1:00- bathroom break

• 1:00-2:00- on the road to school

• 2:00-2:20- at school

If it is easier to meet us at the farm at 10:00 with your child (children) that is completely fine, just please let me know. Also, if you would like to leave from the farm with your child (instead of having them return to school) that is completely fine. 

Library Time!

Our class will be going to the High Point library the 2nd Thursday every month. This is when library skills will be taught and English language arts objectives will be reviewed in an authentic setting. Students will also be given the opportunity to check out books with the guidance of a librarian; thank you to those of you who have returned your forms for the library cards. I've been told that the High Point library does not have reciprocity with the Greensboro library system, so if you have a card for Greensboro or Winston-Salem, you will need to set up an account with High Point as well. If you have any questions please let us know.

Our first trip is this Thursday 9/14. We will be taking the school van, so if your child needs a booster seat to ride in a vehicle, please send it with them Thursday and next Wednesday for the apple farm field trip as well. 

It should be a lot of fun and a lot of learning! 

Apple Orchard Field Trip

In two weeks our class will take its first field trip! We will be going to Millstone Creek Orchards in Ramseur, NC. Parents are welcome to meet us at the farm, but please let us know beforehand so we can make accommodations for the hay ride. Also, please return the permission slip in your child's backpack ASAP- Copies are in the folders being sent home today. Thanks!

Also, please check your email for a message from Sign-Up Genius for BOY IIP conferences. Many thanks to those who have already selected a time.

"Agritourism"at Millstone Creek Orchard Video: 

Reading Eggs

Your child has been given a Reading Eggs login and password. I strongly encourage students to work on Reading Eggs daily to sharpen their literacy skills. Incorporating Reading Eggs into the homework routine is also a great idea! If you have any questions please let me know.

Inclusion? Separate Setting? Private? Public? - What's the right choice?

This article aired earlier today on Here and Now on NPR. Interesting food for thought.

http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/08/24/philadelphia-special-ed-students

Our First Week of School & Homework

We had a great first week of school, and we are now well underway with our academics! We should be finished with our assessments this week, and we will start our "regular" homework packets next week. The packet will have sight words for your child to work on over the week, please note these are NOT spelling words. However, once the students can read the words by sight, it would be to their benefit to learn how to spell the words, but we will not assess students on the spelling of uncontrolled words.

The packet sent home this past week contained penmanship practice; next week's packet will also contain penmanship work in addition to sight word practice. Please encourage your child to hold their pencil correctly and form their letters correctly (from top to bottom). After next week our focus will move from penmanship (with the exception of our kindergarteners) so I encourage everyone to take advantage of this review!


As part of their homework students need to read or be read to for 20 minutes each night. I can't stress enough the importance of children having daily exposure to books at home.


As you are helping your child with their homework, please encourage them to use the correct pencil grip- even if at first they say it is uncomfortable (in fact expect that at first). Having a poor pencil grip is a very hard habit to break, but will benefit them immensely as they grow and continue to write.

Your child will soon be given a login for Reading Eggs; this can be completed as a regular part of their homework routine along with Xtramath.com.

Thank you so much for your support, we are off to a great start for a fantastic year!

Welcome to the First Day of School!

We are super excited to meet all our new primary friends, and see our old friends tomorrow during orientation! Remember, the only supplies you will need are a bookbag and a folder to put your homework in. For your convenience I have posted our handouts below. I look forward to a fantastic year! 

PS-Don't forget to read your special message before going to bed Tuesday night! 

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Our Class schedule is as follows: 

A sneak peek into our room: