It was nice to see some of you at the Parent Teacher Conferences last week. It's always a good thing to review your child's progress, whether at a formal conference or a more casual one. I am always available to address your concerns. Just call or email me to set up a time.
Now that the children have had a good start and are becoming familiar with all of our routines, they should be working on improving the "look" of their work. I really want them to develop a sense of self pride. Therefore, there may be times when your child will be asked to "Do Over" an assignment because of poor quality or incorrect/incomplete answers. I know what they are capable of by now, and I will refuse to accept anything less than their best. Please try to help them review their work at home to develop self pride and alleviate this problem. I really believe it will be in their best interest. Thanks in advance for your help.
The holidays are fast approaching, and our time in class is very valuable. There is a lot of material to cover this quarter. The children need to work at memorizing the multiplication tables since we will begin the chapters on multiplication shortly after the New Year. I recommend the three-corner flash cards that can be made at home or purchased at the teachers' store (on 95th St.next to Holy Redeemer School). They utilize the fact family concept, and they really work very well. Also, remember that after we complete the last chapter of Unit A in Science, we will have a unit test, so don't dispose of the study packets from Chapters 1 - 4. Our next unit will be on Physical Science...tough stuff !
I wish your families a LOVELY Thanksgiving holiday together ! ! ! God Bless !