Frenchtown Academic Newsletter
November 9, 2015
Happy Birthday to our Frenchtown Friends!
November 10: Harris V.
November 11: Mrs. Breidenbach
November 12: Trevor B.
November 13: Wyatt G.
November 14: Teagan O.
November 15: Samantha J. and Gian R.
Thoughts from our students:
Kindergarten:
Lilliana: "To share."
Alexanna: "Ask them what they want to play."
Ethan: "To be kind."
Grade 1:
JD: "Share with them."
Graham: "Ask them if they want to be your friend."
Grade 2:
Antonia: "Ask them to play if they're on the Buddy Bench."
Maggie: "By saying, 'Hi. My nam's Maggie."
Annabelle: "Play with them."
Frenchtown and Eldredge Joint Event:
Providence Bruins Game
Sunday, November 22 at 3pm
$20 per person
Please return the flier posted on our Facebook/ Blog page to the office with a check made out to the "Providence Bruins" by November 13. I will then get you your tickets/food vouchers.
Please note that all adults buying tickets will also receive a $3 gift card to Dunkin Donuts!!
Thank you!
Donnah Plante
(401) 523-1952
In the classrooms...
Kindergarten:
Math:
Counting to 50 and representing quantities to 10
Parent Newsletter:
E/LA:
Fundations:
Letters: p, j
Word awareness
Syllable count
Sentence writing
Writing
RL.K.2
With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details
Other:
Remember NO SCHOOL Wednesday, November 11th for Veteran’s Day
Grade 1:
Math
As we continue identifying, decomposing and building numbers 1-120 on a number grid please help your child to write two digit numbers by dictating numbers to them for home practice.
E/LA
In the Fundations program the children will continue to build CVC words such as beg, hat, map, as well as words with the digraphs; ch ,th,sh, wh and ck such as moth, such, pack, whip, shop.
Science
We will wrap up balance and motion by constructing a whole class roller coaster.
Other
Encourage your child to discuss their family history with you as we will be talking about the past and the history of our country in our social studies lessons.
Grade 2:
Math
Second graders will continue addition word problems , and adding two-digit numbers.
E/LA
Students have been reading short non-fiction articles with the focus being on identifying important information.
They have been enjoying sharing their written opinions on various topics.
Other
Many of you have received a Fundations homework guide that lists different ways to help your child with spelling nightly. This would be a wonderful opportunity for you to help your child develop stronger spelling skills. We appreciate your assistance.
HELP WANTED!
To join a subcommittee, please email Mrs. Vaughn: cvaughn@egsd.net.
Wellness: SIT LIAISON: BONNIE BRAYTON-SIMMONS:
How do we allow for more physical activity while providing support to those students who experience difficulty in navigating the complex social environment of recess. What are some other options for increased physical wellness? What can we do to improve support for social and emotional needs?
Celebrations: SIT LIAISON: SUE ELSON
With the transition to K-2 learning, how do we balance mandates and initiatives and still celebrate the joy of early childhood?
Parental Involvement: SIT LIAISON: DEB MARASCO
How do we ensure that equitable opportunities exist for all families? How are we recognizing and honoring the contributions of each family and their support of our school? How do we fully engage those parents who are working outside of the home? How can we engage each family in meaningful ways?
Hospitality: SIT LIAISON: _DALE WILDENHAIN
How can we meet the needs of new families entering our community of learners? What information needs to be available for distribution?
Academic Excellence: SIT LIAISON: MICHELE RINN
What does best practice look like at Frenchtown? What is our current reality? How do we know students are learning? How do we respond when they are not learning at expected rates? How do we respond when they perform above expectations? What are the opportunities and practices present at other schools in EG? How are we communicating these practices with all stakeholders? What opportunities exist for continued improvement?
Partnership with PTG: SIT LIAISON: CHERYL VAUGHN
In what ways can PTG and school initiatives become more fully aligned?
Holiday Donations!
In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, Frenchtown will once again be accepting donations of gift cards, toys, scarves, mittens, and gift wrapping supplies to support our families in need. With recent economic conditions, there are several families at Frenchtown that could use our support to provide some very basic needs this holiday season. If you are able to contribute, please send a new unwrapped toy or a gift card in an envelope to our office, marked “Holiday Donation”. Thank you for your support!