Dear Families, Thanksgiving is the favorite holiday in the Hoffman home. We most enjoy this occasion as we don’t feel the hustle and bustle of shopping or worry about the weather for traveling. For us, we revere it is a time to be together with those who mean the most- family.
When our children were young, traditionally the morning began with the smell of cinnamon wafting from the kitchen as my mother’s recipe for sticky buns baked in the oven for breakfast. The family snuggled together in living room and in the warmth of the woodstove as we watched the Macy’s parade. Expectantly, we looked for the newest featured balloon character and anticipated the arrival of Santa Claus.
Last week our librarian, Eric Mongeon, shared a list of book titles that families may wish to borrow for road trips. This week I’d like to add some of my favorite books. Following is a list of some book titles that I have enjoyed sharing with students over the many years that I spent in classrooms at varying elementary grade levels.
This coming Wednesday, November 11, is an opportunity for you to learn more about what happens during your child’s school day and how your child is progressing socially and academically at school. I encourage parents/guardians to take time to participate in their child(ren)’s conference(s).
What should you expect? Your child’s teacher has offered 20 minutes within the day-long conference to address information specific to your child’s strengths and challenges.
What might you ask?
What skills and knowledge is my child expected to master this year?
How is my child evaluated?
How do you accommodate for differences in children’s learning styles?
What can I do to be involved in my child’s academic progress?
This year all elementary schools in the WCSU are using a common report for conferences. It will provide parents/guardians with their child’s progress in math, reading and writing and word study. Conference reports will be issued twice a year and a full report card will be issued at mid- year and at the end of the school year.
I look forward to seeing you next Wednesday.
Grace Hoffman, Principal
Dear Families,
This coming Wednesday, November 11,is an opportunity for you to learn more about what happens during your child’s school day and how your child is progressing socially and academically at school.I encourage parents/guardians to take time to participate in their child(ren)’s conference(s).
What should you expect?Your child’s teacher has offered 20 minutes within the day-long conference to address information specific to your child’s strengths and challenges.
What might you ask?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1)<!--[endif]-->What skills and knowledge is my child expected to master this year?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2)<!--[endif]-->How is my child evaluated?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3)<!--[endif]-->How do you accommodate for differences in children’s learning styles?
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4)<!--[endif]-->What can I do to be involved in my child’s academic progress?
This year all elementary schools in the WCSU are using a common report for conferences. It will provide parents/guardians with their child’s progress in math, reading and writing and word study.Conference reports will be issued twice a year and a full report card will be issued at mid- year and at the end of the school year.
I look forward to seeing you next Wednesday.
Grace Hoffman, Principal
Principal's Newsletter Oct. 30
Trick or Treat!
Dear Families,
Today is Halloween and with it brings back my childhood memories of carving pumpkins, deciding about what costume to wear and wondering what great treats I’d be gathering in my paper bag by going door-to-door in my neighborhood.
My friends and I knew the best houses to visit, which meant they were handing out whole candy bars or homemade popcorn balls.
Then there was the neighborhood dentist who handed out pencils instead of sugary treats.
C.A.R.E.S. is an acronym used in the Responsive Classroom that stands for Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self-Control.
C.A.R.E.S. is used to help students and teachers create their classroom rules. This is the last of a five week series on the acronym C.A.R.E.S.
Last week’s issue defined the fourth letter in C.A.R.E.S., letter E, which stands for Empathy. In the Responsive Classroom, the teacher encourages students to show empathy and understanding for others within the classroom and school surroundings.
The final letter S stands for Self-control. It is vital for students
