Mrs. Schneider's 2/3 Class

June Calendar

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Mrs. Schneider’s Class Calendar

June 2011

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
		1	2	3
		Patti Nordstrom Caleb Poole’s Birthday		Field Trip: Jeld-WEN Field
6	7	8	9	10
		12:40p Thank You/Goodbye Party		12:40p Birthday Celebration
13	14	15	16	17
Field Trip: Tour of Newberg	Flag Day Field Day	Last Day of School 1/2 Day		Birthdays: Emanuel Areans Britney Fischer Jesse Nordstrom
20	21	22	23	24

27	28	29	30

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June Reminders & Sharing Schedule

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Mrs. Schneider’s Reminders for
June, 2011…

Communication:
If at any time you have concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail, send a note with your child, or call. Mr. Purcell sends out weekly email newsletters, but I also have a class blog available at: http://mrsschneiders23class.blogspot.com where I will post updates, upcoming events, and other important information. If you do not have internet access, please let me know and I will make sure to send a paper copy home with your child.

Continuing Units of Study
We are continuing our study of Communities this month and will be exploring what a community is, as well as how people can impact their communities in a variety of ways. We have two exciting field trips scheduled as culminating activities for our unit of study and the kids are really excited about them both!

Birthdays – June & August (and one October!) 2011
We have 7 birthdays to celebrate this month and we will celebrate on Friday, June 10th at 12:40. These people will celebrate their birthdays this month and this summer:
• Caleb Poole – June 1st
• Emanuel Areans – June 17th
• Britney Fischer – June 17th
• Jesse Nordstrom – June 17th
• Hunter Melahn – August 1st
• Dylan Rich- August 9th
• Dakota Poehler – October 28th (We are celebrating Dakota’s birthday because he joined out class after his birthday!)
Happy Birthday Caleb, Emanuel, Britney, Jesse, Hunter, and Dylan!

DIBELS Testing
Our final round of DIBELS testing will happen this week. Students will be assessed in their reading fluency and retell quality. At the end of second grade, we are looking for a reading rate of at least 87 words per minute and at the end of third grade a reading rate of at least 100 words per minute. Retell quality must include at least 3 details in sequential order to be a passing retell.

Special Events this Month
Not only do we have two filed trips this month, we also would like to schedule a surprise “Thank You/Goodbye” party for Miss White who finished up her student teaching in May and just graduated this past weekend. I am planning a little going away celebration on Wednesday, June 8th at 12:40 in her honor. If you would like to contribute a small snack or drink, please let me know. The kids have made a book to present to her all about the “All Kinds of Student Teachers.”

Sharing Schedule on Back!

Special Dates at School this Month
• Friday, June 3rd – Field Trip to Jeld-WEN Field
• Wednesday, June 8th – Thank You & Goodbye Party
• Friday, June 10th – June & August Birthday Celebration
• Monday, June 13th – Walking Tour of Newberg
• Tuesday, June 14th – Field Day and Family BBQ
• Wednesday, June 15th – Last Day of School: ½ day for students

Sharing Schedule: For June 2011
Sharing will look a bit different this month due to how short the month is. Please follow the schedule below for this month’s sharing.

1st Wed./Thurs. of the Month
(June 1 & 2) 2nd Week of the Month
(June 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10)
Joy A. -1 Michael E. - 6
Nathan W. -1 Caleb P. - 6
Emanuel A. 1 Britney - 6
Spencer V. - 1 Irvin - 6
Alec - 1 Jacob - 7
Grace U. - 2 Skylar - 7
Dylan R. - 2 Gavin - 7
Trent R. - 2 Benjy - 7
Julia - 2 Jesse - 8
Weston V. - 2 Ruth - 8
Hunter M. -8
Mia J. – 8
Maddy O. -9
Allie M. – 9
Electra J. – 9
Paige K. - 9
Isaac D. - 10
Emily K. - 10
Dakota P. - 10
Dani B. - 10

Thank you…
For a wonderful year together! I hope everyone has a wonderful summer filled with fun, sun and wonderful memories. I look forward to seeing you again in September! Keep reading and practicing those math facts☺
Mrs. Schneider

Space Projects...

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Our Space Unit is warping, I mean wrapping, up next week. Please remember to have all projects turned in by Friday, May 6th for scoring. We may continue to share projects into the following week, but the due date is May 6th.

The students have learned so much about our Solar System and I am thrilled to see their creativity and excitement! This has been a great unit!

Mrs. Schneider
Commander of the NASA Spacecrew Program

May Classroom Calendar

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Mrs. Schneider’s Volunteer and Classroom Calendar for May 2011

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
2	3	4	5	6
	Kristina Fischer 9-10:30	Patti Nordstrom
9	10	11	12	13
	Kristina Fischer 9-10:30	Patti Nordstrom
16	17	18	19	20
	Kristina Fischer 9-10:30	Patti Nordstrom Birthday Celebration 12:40	Miss White’s last day teaching!
23	24	25	26	27
	Kristina Fischer 9-10:30	Patti Nordstrom
30	31
Memorial Day No School

*If you have some free time and want to check the volunteer basket in our classroom at any time you are more than welcome to. We appreciate all your help and support!

May Reminders & Volunteer/Sharing Calendar...

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Mrs. Schneider’s Reminders for

May, 2011…

Communication:

If at any time you have concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail, send a note with your child, or call. Mr. Purcell sends out weekly email newsletters, but I also have a class blog available at: http://mrsschneiders23class.blogspot.com where I will post updates, upcoming events, and other important information. If you do not have internet access, please let me know and I will make sure to send a paper copy home with your child.

New Units of Study

We are beginning our study of Communities this month and will be exploring what a community is, as well as how people can impact their communities in a variety of ways.

Birthdays – May 2011

We have 7 birthdays to celebrate this month and we will celebrate on Wednesday, May 18^th at 12:40. These people will celebrate their birthdays this month:

Grace Umfleet – May 1^st
Maddy Owen – May 2^nd
Paige Krebs - May 2^nd
Mia Jackson - May 5^th
Gavin Byers – May 10^th
Isaac Davis - May 17^th
Jacob Fitch – May 24^th

Happy Birthday Grace, Maddy, Paige, Mia, Gavin, Isaac, and Jacob!

3^rd Grade OAKS Testing

Second rounds of OAKS testing will begin the first week of May for any students not meeting the 3^rd grade benchmark. Please contact Mrs. Schneider with any questions you may have.

Special Events this Month

Miss White will be finishing up her student teaching with us this month. She is continuing with her math unit and will be utilizing her time with the students as much as possible in these final weeks of her placement. Her last day in our classroom will be May 19^th. She will be around the building periodically during the week of May 23^rd- 27^th observing other classrooms and teachers. We will miss her and wish her all the best! Happy Graduation!

Days off from School

· Monday, May 30^th – Memorial Day

Sharing Schedule on the Back!

Sharing Schedule: For May 2011

Wednesday & Friday of every week will be a sharing day. Please keep the schedule below as a reminder of when your child’s sharing day is.

1^st Wed./Fri. of the Month (May 4 & 6)	2^nd Wed./Fri. of the Month (May 11 & 13)	3^rd Wed./Fri. of the Month (May 18 & 20)	4^th Wed./Fri. of the Month (May 25 & 27)
Joy A.	Grace U.	Britney F.	Ruth H.
Nathan W.	Isaac D.	Irvin P-G.	Hunter M.
Emanuel A.	Dylan R.	Jacob F.	Mia J. Maddy O.
Spencer V.	Alec E.	Skylar H. (Fri.)	Allie M. (Fri.)
Dani B. (Fri.)	Trent R. (Fri.) Dakota P. (Fri.)	Gavin B. (Fri.)	Electra J. (Fri.)
Weston V. (Fri.)	Michael E. (Fri.)	Benjy H. (Fri.)	Paige K. (Fri.)
Julia C. (Fri.)	Caleb P. (Fri.)	Jesse N. (Fri.)	Emily K. (Fri.)

April Changes

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Here are a couple of changes to our April calendar!

April 15th - Birthday Celebration - Time Change ONLY - New time is 12:00 pm

April 27th - Volunteer Breakfast - Date Change ONLY - was scheduled for the 15th, then the 29th and now we are set for the 27th:)

Space Projects are due by April 29th! Remember that most projects will be completed at school.

April Reminders Newsletter with Changes!

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Mrs. Schneider’s Reminders for

April, 2011…

Communication:

School Supplies

We have depleted most if not all of our glue sticks and pencils. If you could send in some new ones that would be wonderful! Many students also have colored pencils that are nubs, crayons that have broken or markers that are running low on ink. Any supplies you can replenish would be so helpful. Third graders are also beginning the transition to using Wide-Ruled Notebook paper for many of their written assignments and can bring a package in to share or have some in a three-ring binder for their use. Thank you in advance!

New Units of Study

We are beginning our study of the Solar System and Earth and its Moon. Students will be bringing home a NASA Spacecraft Crew Contract for you to sign and and return back to school as we begin our studies. Each student will choose a crew member they want to be based on the number of points they will try to earn during our project time.

Miss White

Miss White will be continuing to take over more and more responsibility as she continues her student teaching. Beginning this month, she will begin her Work Sample in the area of Mathematics. This is a required piece of her student teaching placement and completion of her work sample is required for the state of Oregon. Therefore, for the month of April, we will not need the wonderful help we have been receiving during the 2^nd grade math block. If something changes during the month, we will send a note asking for help as needed. Thanks so much for your continued support!

Birthdays – April 2011

We have 3 birthdays to celebrate this month and we will celebrate on Friday, April 15^th at 12:40. Spencer Veatch will be celebrating his birthday on April 14^th, Michael Evans will celebrate his birthday on April 17^th, and Allie Macartney will celebrate her birthday on April 18^th. Happy Birthday, Spencer, Michael, & Allie!

3^rd Grade OAKS Reading Testing

Our first round of OAKS testing will occur in this month in April. Math testing will occur on Monday and Tuesday, April 4^th and 5^th in the mornings. Reading testing will take place on Monday and Tuesday, April 11^th and 12^th during our Language Arts block. Please have your children get a good night’s rest and eat a good breakfast so they can perform their best. This is the first of up to three rounds of testing each student may take in working to meet the 3^rd grade state standards in Reading and Mathematics.

We will also be participating in the District Spring Writing Assessment later in the month; during the week of April 24^th.

Sharing Schedule: For April 2011

Wednesday & Friday of every week will be a sharing day. Please keep the schedule below as a reminder of when your child’s sharing day is. If there is no school or a new month begins on a Friday, please have your sharing at school on the Monday of your sharing week.

We are starting sharing the week of April 4^th.

*Friday people

bring in on Mon. 4-4-11

1^st Wed./Fri. of the Month	2^nd Wed./Fri. of the Month	3^rd Wed./Fri. of the Month	4^th Wed./Fri. of the Month
Joy A.	Grace U.	Britney F.	Ruth H.
Nathan W.	Isaac D.	Irvin P-G.	Hunter M.
Emanuel A.	Dylan R.	Jacob F.	Mia J. Maddy O.
Spencer V.	Alec E.	Skylar H. (Fri.)	Allie M. (Fri.)
Dani B. (Fri.)*	Trent R. (Fri.) Dakota P. (Fri.)	Gavin B. (Fri.)	Electra J. (Fri.)
Weston V. (Fri.)*	Michael E. (Fri.)	Benjy H. (Fri.)	Paige K. (Fri.)
Julia C. (Fri.)*	Caleb P. (Fri.)	Jesse N. (Fri.)	Emily K. (Fri.)

Days off from School

Friday, April 8^th – Teacher Preparation Day

Special Events this Month

Food Drive Week of April 18 - 22
2/3 Music Program – April 20^th @ 2:15 pm
2/3 District Writing Assessment during the week of April 25 - 29

April Calendar with Changes!

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Mrs. Schneider’s Classroom & Volunteer Calendar

April 2011

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
				1
				April Fool's Day Family Movie Night 7pm
4	5	6	7	8
3^rd Grade OAKS Testing - Math	3^rd Grade OAKS Testing - Math	Patti Nordstrom		No School – Teacher Preparation Day
11	12	13	14	15
3^rd Grade OAKS Testing – Reading	3^rd Grade OAKS Testing - Reading	Patti Nordstrom	Spencer’s Birthday	Birthday Celebration 12:40pm
18	19	20	21	22
Michael’s Birthday (17^th) Allie’s Birthday Food Drive	Kristina Fischer 9-10:30	Patti Nordstrom 2/3 Music Program 2:15		Earth Day
25	26	27	28	29
2/3 District Writing Assessment	Kristina Fischer 9- 10:30	Patti Nordstrom		Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

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Newberg Youth Football Parent Education Night

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Wednesday, March 30th, the Newberg Youth Football League will hold a Parent Education Night discussing the roll-up of the 3rd-4th grade teams into the Tualatin Valley Football League.

The meeting will be held at Newberg High School in the Commons from 6:00-7:30. Information on registration will also be available. Early registration is April 1- May 14 ($250); regular registration is May 15-June 15 ($350). A waiting list will be started after June 15th.

March Reminders

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Mrs. Schneider’s Reminders for

March, 2011…

Communication:

Welcome!

A warm welcome to Miss White, our student teacher from Linfield College in McMinnville. She will be with us through May and will be helping in the daily business of our classroom and teaching all subject areas during her experience with us.

Birthdays – March 2011

We have 2 birthdays to celebrate this month and since both are after Spring Break we will celebrate on Tuesday, March 29^th at 12:40. Weston Vaughn will be celebrating his birthday on March 27^th and Julia Campsey on March 31^st. Happy Birthday, Weston & Julia!

Continuing Units of Study

We began a new unit of geography unit about Landforms. The students have built their islands and are beginning to plan the landforms and details of their islands. We will continue to work on their islands for the next couple of weeks and then they will bring their islands home.

Book Fair & Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

The Spring Book Fair is this week, February 28 – March 4^th. Dr. Seuss’s Birthday is also celebrated this week on Wednesday! Bring your favorite Dr. Seuss book/s in for your silent reading time on WednesdayJ

Sharing Schedule: For March 2011

*Friday people

bring in on Monday.

1^st Wed./Fri. of the Month	2^nd Wed./Fri. of the Month	3^rd Wed./Fri. of the Month	4^th Wed./Fri. of the Month
Joy A.	Grace U.	Britney F.	Ruth H.
Nathan W.	Isaac D.	Irvin P-G.	Hunter M.
Emanuel A.	Dylan R.	Jacob F.	Mia J. Maddy O.
Spencer V.	Alec E.	Skylar H. (Fri.)	Allie M. (Fri.)*
Dani B. (Fri.)	Trent R. (Fri.) Dakota P. (Fri.)	Gavin B. (Fri.)	Electra J. (Fri.)*
Weston V. (Fri.)	Michael E. (Fri.)	Benjy H. (Fri.)	Paige K. (Fri.)*
Julia C. (Fri.)	Caleb P. (Fri.)	Jesse N. (Fri.)	Emily K. (Fri.)*

Days off from School

Spring Break March 21 – 25.

School Supplies

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Dear Parents,

It is that time of year when school supplies are running low and/or are out. Please check in with your child regarding the condition of their colored pencils, crayons, markers, pink erasers, etc. In class we are running low on glue sticks and pencils. Anything you can send in would be of great help!

Thanks so much!
Mrs. Schneider

February Calendar Updated

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Mrs. Schneider’s Class & Volunteer Calendar

February 2011

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
Jan. 31	1	2	3	4
No School – Teacher Prep/Grading Day	Kristina Fischer 9:15-10:30 Mrs. Schneider’s Birthday	Patti Nordstrom Groundhog Day Alec Espig’s Birthday		Tera Fitch 1:55-2:55 Birthday Celebration 12:40 PM
7	8	9	10	11
Diana Takahashi	Kristina Fischer 9:15-10:30	Patti Nordstrom Skylar Hansen’s Birthday	Stephanie Macartney 9:15-10:30	Andrea Melhan 1:55-2:55
14	15	16	17	18
Valentine's Day Party 12:30 PM	Kristina Fischer 9:15-10:30	Patti Nordstrom	Reagan Vaughn 9:15-10:30	No School – Staff Devlopment
21	22	23	24	25
No School - President's Day	Kristina Fischer 9:15-10:30 Washington's Birthday	Patti Nordstrom	Stephanie Macartney 9:15-10:30	Andrea Melhan 1:55-2:55
28
Diana Takahashi

February Reminders...

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Mrs. Schneider’s Reminders

for February, 2011…

Communication:

Welcome Back!

Dani Barker will return from an extended break in February. Welcome back, Dani!

Valentine’s Day

We will have a small Valentine’s Day party on Monday, February 14^th. Please find a list of all the students in our class. Each student is invited to bring Valentines in for their classmates, but it is optional. If you send Valentines in with your student, please make sure there is one for each student in the class; we don’t want any hurt feelings. If your child would like to send Valentine’s to Mrs. Bortnem’s class as well, we will provide an opportunity to deliver those before our Valentine’s Day party. A listof students from her class is also attached.

There is also an assembly on Valentine’s Day as selected by our student council; “Magic in You.” That is set for 1:50 pm. We have music from 1:15-1:45, so we may need to be a bit creative for our Valentine’s Day Party.

Birthdays – February 2011

We have 3 birthdays to celebrate this month and will celebrate on Friday, February 4^that 12:40. Alec Espig will be celebrating his birthday on February 2^nd, Skylar Hansen will celebrate her birthday on February 9^th, and I am also celebrating a birthday on February 1^st. (The kids love to know this type of information so I thought I would share) Happy Birthday, Alec & Skylar!

New Units of Study – We will be finishing up with our States of Matter studies in January and moving into a new social studies/geography unit about Landforms. We will be building and experimenting with how these landforms impact different areas of land and the weather.

Conferences

February 10^th and 17^thare scheduled as conference days at Ewing Young. Report cards will come home on February 3^rd with a notice as to when and if your child needs a conference. Conferences can be scheduled through the office with Mrs. Waalkes. Our calendar does not build in our regular spring conferences, so we are working with limited timeframes.

Sharing Schedule: For February 2011

Wednesday & Friday of every week will be a sharing day. Please keep the schedule below as a reminder of when your child’s sharing day is. If there is no school on a Friday, please have your sharing at school on the Monday of your sharing week.

*Friday people bring in on Monday.

1^st Wed./Fri. of the Month	2^nd Wed./Fri. of the Month	3^rd Wed./Fri. of the Month	4^th Wed./Fri. of the Month
Joy A.	Grace U.	Britney F.	Ruth H.
Nathan W.	Isaac D.	Irvin P-G.	Hunter M.
Emanuel A.	Dylan R.	Jacob F.	Mia J. Maddy O.
Spencer V.	Alec E.	Skylar H. (Fri.)*	Allie M. (Fri.)
Dani B. (Fri.)	Trent R. (Fri.) Dakota P. (Fri.)	Gavin B. (Fri.)*	Electra J. (Fri.)
Weston V. (Fri.)	Michael E. (Fri.)	Benjy H. (Fri.)*	Paige K. (Fri.)
Julia C. (Fri.)	Caleb P. (Fri.)	Jesse N. (Fri.)*	Emily K. (Fri.)

Days off from School

This month do not have school on Friday, February 18^th (Staff Development)
Monday, February 21^st for President’s Day

Holiday Events

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Welcome to our final week of school for 2010! We have lots of fun activities and events planned for this week, so get ready for a busy week!

First of all, we had the CVMS Intermediate band come play Christmas carols for us today and that was a great treat. So fun seeing former students and getting even more into the holiday spirit. On Thursday, we will have a special showing of The Polar Express with Mrs. Bortnem's class and the kids are invited to bring a small stuffed animal to cuddle with. Friday will be a day filled with singing and celebrating! We have the Sing-A-Long with Mrs. Ganske at 9:30 and our Christmas Party is scheduled for 1:50. Thank you to all who are able to help out! We appreciate you so much!

School is out for the break beginning December 18th - January 4th. Monday, January 3rd is an In-service day for teachers, but no school for students.

See you all in 2011! Merry Christmas and Happy New Yer to you!

December Reminders

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Communication:

Sharing Schedule: For December 2010

With our shortened month, please have the 4^th Wed. people bring their sharing on the 1^st Monday (that is next week!) and the 4^th Fri. people bring their sharing on the 2^nd Monday (Dec. 13^th).

1^st Wed./Fri. of the Month	2^nd Wed./Fri. of the Month	3^rd Wed./Fri. of the Month	4^th Wed./Fri. of the Month
Joy A.	Grace U.	Britney F.	Ruth H.
Nathan W.	Isaac D.	Irvin P-G.	Hunter M.
Emanuel A.	Dylan R.	Jacob F.	Mia J. Maddy O.
Spencer V.	Alec E.	Skylar H. (Fri.)	Allie M. (Fri.)
Dani B. (Fri.)	Trent R. (Fri.)	Gavin B. (Fri.)	Electra J. (Fri.)
Weston V. (Fri.)	Michael E. (Fri.)	Benjy H. (Fri.)	Paige K. (Fri.)
Julia C. (Fri.)	Caleb P. (Fri.)	Jesse N. (Fri.)	Emily K. (Fri.)

Birthdays – December 2010

We have 1 Birthday to celebrate this month and will celebrate it on Friday, December 17^th along with our Winter Party. Nathan Waldal will be celebrating his birthday on December 20^th. Happy Birthday, Nathan!

Days off from School

This month we are done with school on Friday, December 17^th for the Winter Break.
We will see students back at school on Tuesday, January 4^th, 2011!
Have a wonderful, safe and festive holiday season!

Cinnamon Bear Link

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If you would like to catch up with us, here is the link to listen to each of the episodes as they are presented in class. Today, Dec. 1, we listened to the third episode. We will listen to at least one episode each day and begin doubling up next week in order to finish before Winter Break.

http://www.radiolovers.com/pages/cinnamonbear.htm

December News

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Welcome to the final month of the year...boy did it go by quickly! We welcomed a new student to our class today, Maddy Owen, who some of you may remember from last year. Her family had moved to California, but have returned to Ewing Young.

Book orders were sent home today and are due back by Monday, December 6th so the orders will be back before the Winter Break.

I will be sending home Volunteer Calendars tomorrow and know that this time of the year can be extremely busy, so please know that I appreciate your time and talents more than words can ever express!

We have 2 and 1/2 weeks full of activities and learning to get through before Winter Break so I look forward to seeing everyone as much as possible so no one misses out on anything. One of our activities is listening to the old radio show Cinnamon Bear. We are listening to the original episodes in class each day and creating a picture story book to go along with the episodes. We are also continuing our studies of the Native Americans of America. As we listen to the legends of the Native Americans, we learn new things about how they perceived natural events and communicated their understanding of the world through pictures and words. The final week before Winter Break we will be spending some time looking at traditions around the world through the holidays.

Here's to a wonderful end of 2010 and a bright beginning of 2011!

Reminders for November

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Mrs. Schneider’s Reminders for November…

Communication:

Sharing Schedule: For November 2010

1^st Wed./Fri. of the Month	2^nd Wed./Fri. of the Month	3^rd Wed./Fri. of the Month	4^th Wed./Fri. of the Month
Joy A.	Grace U.	Britney F.	Ruth H.
Nathan W.	Isaac D.	Irvin P-G.	Hunter M.
Emanuel A.	Dylan R.	Jacob F.	Mia J.
Spencer V.	Alec E.	Skylar H. (Fri.)	Allie M. (Fri.)
Dani B. (Fri.)	Trent R. (Fri.)	Gavin B. (Fri.)	Electra J. (Fri.)
Weston V. (Fri.)	Michael E. (Fri.)	Benjy H. (Fri.)	Paige K. (Fri.)
Julia C. (Fri.)	Caleb P. (Fri.)	Jesse N. (Fri.)	Emily K. (Fri.)

Birthdays – November 2010

We have 2 Birthdays to celebrate this month and will celebrate them both on November 17^th at 12:30 pm. That will leave us with about 40 minutes to celebrate and play a little game before heading off to Music. Our birthday kids for this month are: Trent Reed on November 1^st and Joy Arnholtz on November 23^rd. Happy Birthday!

Days off from School

We have 3 days this month of No School.

Thursday, November 11 – Veterans’ Day
Thursday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 26 – Day after Thanksgiving

Conferences

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Thank you for the wonderful conferences! I was so excited to see so many of you and share with you the wonderful things your child has been working on in class. Please contact me if you have any questions as we continue our year together. Our first grading period is not over until January 28th so there is lots more to cover and learn.

Thank you again!
Jen Schneider

Zoo Field Trip

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Our field trip to the Oregon Zoo is this Thursday, October 7th. Please remember to bring a DISPOSABLE lunch with a drink. We will be leaving just after school begins around 8:30 and and should return by 2:30 pm. The weather looks like it will be nice, but remember to dress in layers in case it is cool in the morning.

Thanks to the EYST for supporting our educational excursions!

Send Your Teacher to Science Camp

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A wonderful opportunity to send your teacher to a National Science Camp for a week next summer is available at:

http://www.sendmyteacher.com/index.html

What a great opportunity! Applications are due by October 31st!

Volunteer Schedule

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Good Afternoon,

Today I sent home the Volunteer schedule for October. Please check the calendar for any days you may be listed and please let me know if something does not work for your schedule. If you had signed up for more than one day, please let me know where you would like to be plugged in and I will update the calendar.

Thank you for all your offers of help and support. I truly appreciate it!
Mrs. Schneider

2/3 Important Information

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2/3 Important Information

2010-2011

We look forward to working with you and your child this year. We want to thank you in advance for your support. Working together will help assure your child a successful school experience. We encourage frequent parent-teacher contact, as open communication is vital to an effective program.

Communication:

If at any time you have concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail, send a note with your child, or call. Mr. Purcell sends out weekly email newsletters, but I also have a class blog available at: http://mrsschneiders23class.blogspot.com where I will post updates, upcoming events, and other important information. If you do not have internet access, please let me know and I will make sure to send a paper copy home with your child.

Classroom Management:

For behavioral reminders, I am using a three-color card system. Each day every child will start with a green card. If misbehavior occurs, a verbal warning will be given. If problems continue they will be asked to pull a card to yellow. A yellow card means a loss of five minutes of recess. If another situation arises and they have to pull a card to red, and a note and/or phone call will be sent home or made and Mr. Purcell will be notified.

Check Out System:

Children are expected to complete tasks on time – this includes homework. Work that is complete, but is turned in after the deadline will be counted as late. On most weeks, homework will be passed out on Monday and due back by Friday. A daily Check In will be completed so the Homework Check In sheet should be returned to school each day.

Homework:

We recommend that approximately 20-30 minutes be set aside for homework each evening (Monday through Thursday). Please assist your child if necessary. As part of their homework, students are required to read each evening. It is your child’s responsibility to present their Homework Check In Sheet to you each evening for your signature.

If your child is absent due to an illness or family business for an extended amount of time, we recommend that daily reading continue. A formal homework packet may be excused for such instances.

Birthdays:

On a student’s birthday, he or she will receive a birthday postcard certificate and a special pencil. As in previous years, birthday party invitations may not be distributed at school.

I will schedule birthday celebration days once per month. All students with a birthday during that month will be able to participate in our class celebration.

Sharing:

Students will be given one day each month for a sharing. Please check the class blog for reminders. Pets are difficult to do sharing with as we have some students with severe allergies. All sharing items should fit inside the student’s school bag and will come home at the end of their sharing day.

Special Activities/Parent Involvement:

ALL volunteering requires a district security check and volunteer badge. Please contact Mrs. Waakles for assistance.

During the year, we engage in several educational activities that help us experience and understand what we study. These activities require parent support in order to be successful, so there will be many ways you can be involved this year.

As a volunteer, we may ask you to do clerical work, material preparation, or interact with students depending upon which would be most beneficial at the time.

EYST has arranged a Classroom Coordinator for class parties. You may be called to assist. There are usually three (3) class scheduled per year (Harvest Party, Christmas Party, and Valentine’s Party).

If other opportunities arise for parent involvement we will contact you for your assistance. Thank you again for all your support! We look forward to a wonderful year!

Sharing Schedule: Beginning October, 2010

Wednesday & Friday of every week will be a sharing day. Please keep the schedule below as a reminder of when your child’s sharing day is.

1^st Wed./Fri. of the Month	2^nd Wed./Fri. of the Month	3^rd Wed./Fri. of the Month	4^th Wed./Fri. of the Month
Joy A.	Grace U.	Britney F.	Ruth H.
Nathan W.	Isaac D.	Irvin P-G.	Hunter M.
Emanuel A.	Dylan R.	Jacob F.	Mia J.
Spencer V.	Alec E.	Skylar H. (Fri.)	Allie M. (Fri.)
Dani B. (Fri.)	Trent R. (Fri.)	Gavin B. (Fri.)	Electra J. (Fri.)
Weston V. (Fri.)	Michael E. (Fri.)	Benjy H. (Fri.)	Paige K. (Fri.)
Julia C. (Fri.)	Caleb P. (Fri.)	Jesse N. (Fri.)	Emily K. (Fri.)

Back to School Night

2010-09-21T11:11:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the new school year! I appreciate all of you who were able to make it to our Back to School Night. For those of you who were unable to stop by, I have included some important information for you here on the classroom blog. This is a wonderful resource for you to use all year long and I will update it weekly with information about homework, upcoming events and calendar information.

Feel free to jot a note to me on the Wall Wisher link and I can respond back with an answer for you.

Thank you for being a partner in your child's educational experience this year!
Jennifer Schneider:)

Technology in the Classroom

2010-07-24T10:09:00.001-07:00

I have never felt the need to start up my own Blog to enter a give away, but this time it is different. I am transferring schools this coming year and I have been fortunate to have worked in a school that had a very supportive parent club that believed in the integration of technology within not only the school building itself, but the classrooms as well. Classroom computers, document cameras, projectors, televisions and VCRs, computer labs - both mobile and desktops, teacher laptops, student response systems, and media carts are just a few of the items I have helped get the teachers in my former building while being on the Technology Committee for the building and district, and the Long Term Technology Vision Committee of the Parent Club. Many hours have gone into making technology available for all to access as we work towards the 21st Century Technology Standards.

In my former classroom I have utilized all this technology daily to meet the needs of my students in a variety of ways and through a variety of modalities. Students afraid to ask the question, afraid to give a wrong answer in front of the group, those who need assistance in writing or organizing their thoughts, those who live for presenting information through video or presentation software, those who want to try something new, want to practice their skills online, or just want to publish their work have benefited from the technology available to them.

In my new building, I am not going to have classroom computers or student response systems. I will not have access daily to computers for students to work with or student response systems to assess the group as a whole in a nonthreatening way. I am not going to have the technology I have become accustomed to for implementation and teaching. The ability to move students forward in this technological age requires the introduction of technology through learning and within the educational setting. Technology will continue to advance and our children/students will need the skills to keep up with the advancements.

Welcome!

2010-07-24T09:59:00.000-07:00

Well, summer is in full swing and I am trying some new gadgets I have wanted to try for quite some time. Creating a Blog happens to be just one of them. I hope to use this forum to share information and provide opportunities for communication through a variety of venues. Visitors will be able to post comments and/or questions directly to my class blog as well as post "sticky notes" to my Wall Wisher page which is a great way to send a quick sticky note my way. Check it all out and look for more to come as I become better acquainted with managing these forms of open communication. Happy Summer! Mrs. Schneider

Mrs. Schneider's Class Wall by Jen's Wall

2010-07-24T09:35:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Schneider's Class Wall by Jen's Wall