Week of September 9-13, 2013

Thursday HW
I did not assign any homework tonight because it was Curriculum Night.  My presentation will start at 7:00 PM in room 365.  We will discuss the year's program in general terms and go over routines and additional trips and class events that are planned.

Many students have brought in a book for silent reading.  Bravo!  Please ensure that you've selected a chapter book you enjoy so that your child has some self-selected reading available each day in class.

Wednesday HW
1.  MMS pages 14 and 15.
2.  Queen's Park trip volunteers for September 25, 11-2:30.
3.  Please have a book to read for silent reading in class and to prepare for our Book Report, which is to be announced.
4.  Paper towel and tissue for class use.

Tuesday HW
1.  MMS pages 12 and 13.  we will play the game in class at some point.
2.  Chapter book for in class reading and book report use.  I have not assigned the book report yet.  We are just preparing for it.
3.  Queen's Park volunteers needed:  September 25, 11-2:30.
4.  Roll of paper towel, box of Kleenex, please and thanks.

Sorry for the delay in posting the to blog.  Yesterday was a bit unusual.  There was a photographer and reporter from the Toronto Star in our class for an hour or so.  They were working on a short profile of me for a teaching award I was selected to receive.  The class was calm, cool and collected despite the disruption, no easy feat during yesterday's heat.

Monday HW
1.  Math Makes Sense (MMS) navy blue duotang pages 10-11.  This is the primary, but not only, form of homework I assign for the year.
2.  Bring a chapter book of your choosing to class for silent reading and book reports.  It must be at least 90 pages long, mostly text.
3.  We have a field trip to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Queen's Park) on September 25.  Permission forms are coming.  The fee is very low -- likely just TTC.  I will require at least 3 parent volunteers to make this trip.  The visit last from 12 noon to 1:30 PM.  More details are on my web page (areynolds.org).  Please let me know through your child if you can attend as a volunteer.
4.  One roll of paper towel and one box of Kleenex tissue requested for class use please.  Thank you to those who have already brought some in.

Music on a Monday link:  "Stand by Me" -- Playing for Change/Song Around The World