Week of September 20


 


Hello Families!

It was another fantastic week in our classroom! Your students are amazing and it has been so nice to get to know them.

This week we have been working very hard to learn our school and classroom routines, procedures and expectations. 

Building a Classroom Community/Class Family:

Building a classroom community is the very first thing we do in my classroom and something we continue to build throughout the entire school year; in our classroom, we call ourselves a class family. 

Having a strong classroom community is important to me as it helps students to feel valued and also connected to myself and their classmates while learning many important social skills including responsibility and independence. My goal is to have students feel empowered and invested within our classroom and towards their learning. By building a strong classroom community, students learn teamwork, a willingness to negotiate, cooperation and much more! Here are some of the books that we've read this week to build our classroom community; please take a moment to chat with your student about what they've learned and how they are helping to build a strong class family:


Classroom Donations:

Thank you so much for the donations of kleenex, clorox wipes, sanitizer and paper towels! They are greatly appreciated! You are welcome to send in more at any time.

As you may already know, due to COVID regulations, students are not able to drink directly from the water fountains this year; they are only able to use the bottle filler feature. I'd like to keep some of the disposable water bottles in our room for students who may forget theirs at home; that way they will still have water to drink throughout the day. If you're able to, we'd greatly appreciate donations of water bottles like the image below (does not have to be this brand):


Back To School Night

Partnering with families to ensure a positive school experience is a top priority for our staff. We look forward to beginning this partnership on the evening of September 20th during our Back to School Night event. Important information will be presented by your child's teacher, setting him/her up for success this school year. This adult-only event is for parents/guardians of first-fifth graders & students in ECDD. Please see the schedule below for session times.

 

ECDD, 1st & 2nd grade: 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

3rd, 4th & 5th grade: 6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.


Please note that parking may be a challenge. We suggest that you carpool or walk, if that is an option for you. Feel free to use any parking lot around the school. All of our entry doors will be open that evening.


NWEA Testing Begins

We will begin our reading and math NWEA testing this week. Your student will not need to study for this assessment; it is one of a few assessments that I will be using to help guide my instruction for your student this year.

We will take our Math NWEA assessment on Monday September 20th and our Reading NWEA assessment on Wednesday September 22nd. Thursday September 23rd and Friday September 24th will be our reserved make-up day in the event your student needs more time to finish the assessment.

Important Getting to Know Your Student Survey:

If you have not already filled out the Getting to Know You form, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you so much for helping me to get to know your student a bit better!

Picture Day:

Picture day will be Wednesday September 29! Please keep an eye out for more information coming soon.

Scholastic Book Orders - Due Friday September 24:


Each month, I'll be sending home Scholastic Book order forms. Ordering books is completely optional but is a fantastic way to grow your at-home library collection at a low cost!


Each book that is ordered helps our classroom to earn free books for our class library and the students LOVE to see what new books we receive each month.
If you are ever interested in ordering books as a gift and want me to set them aside for you to pick up, please let me know.
You can click the following link to place an order through our class ordering page: https://orders.scholastic.com/L63HX



Spirit Wear Sale!

Spirit Wear sales begin this week; the store will close on Sunday September 26th at midnight. Orders must be placed online at https://bes2021fall.orderpromos.com/ 



Mrs. Bawks' Brown School Family Blog:

Please don't forget to take a peek at Mrs. Bawks' Brown School Family Blog each week for important school information. CLICK HERE to read it.


Spirit Week this week!

Help us celebrate Homecoming week this week!



Important Upcoming Dates:

Mon. 9/20 - Back to School Night (Adults only) from 6:45pm-7:30pm for 4th grade families


Wed. 9/22 - Late Start (school begins at 9:20am)

Wed. 9/29 - Late Start (school begins at 9:20am) and Picture Day (more information to come)

Wed. 10/6 - Late Start (school begins at 9:20am)

Fri. 10/8 - Bucks for Brown (more information to come)


Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything from me!

Thank You,

Mrs. Hassenger


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