23 Oct

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Hello Room 211 Families, I didn’t think I would ever want it to rain so badly…but the rain finally showed up and indoor recesses are hopefully a thing of the past now!  I think everyone was going a little stir-crazy inside.  We manage to make the best of the situation with scooter rides down the hallway and extra art projects throughout the week. In Motor Language Group, Ms. Burd (SLP) and Ms. Joy (OT) brought masks to decorate and candy to the...

09 Oct

Posted at 07:04h in Newsletter by

Hello Room 211 Families! I want to start out by making sure every family is receiving their child's general education teacher's newsletter and classroom communications.  We try not to double up on info/papers going home - the first source should be your child's grade level teacher.  Please let me know if you are not receiving emails from her! We have been very busy at school!  We transitioned from Back to School to all things Fall!  Our themed, weekly leveled readers are being...

22 Sep

Posted at 16:42h in Newsletter by

Hello! Here are some reminders as we wrap up the first month of school: If you have not done so already, please send in your child's emergency kit.  If you need another plastic bag with directions, please let me know. Picture Day is next week – September 27th!  Individual pictures will be taken of all students; however, if you'd like to order photos, please do so online or send in your order form with payment.  We are scheduled for Tuesday morning,...

16 Sep

Posted at 07:32h in Newsletter by

Hello Room 211 Families, We are well on our way to a great school year ahead.  We are slowing everything down to learn and reinforce routines that will be used throughout the school year.  Taking the time now to teach and support students as they learn the expectations pays off when students are independently performing routine parts of their day in the coming weeks and months. One of everyone’s favorite time of the day is recess!  We have been going outside to...

30 Aug

Posted at 07:05h in Newsletter by

Hello Room 211 Families, Today was a great start to our school year.  I’m guessing you have a tired child at home right now!  Our day ran very smoothly.  We spent a lot of time exploring the classroom, interacting with new and familiar friends, and learning the routines of the school and class.  Pete the Cat joined us at the end of the day and reminded us that, “It’s all good!”  We are all looking forward to our kindergarten classmates joining us soon! Tomorrow is a shorter...

26 Aug

Posted at 10:48h in Newsletter by

Dear Room 211 families, Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year at Challenger Elementary! I am very excited to welcome everyone to our classroom, Room 211!  School starts next week, and everyone is hard at work preparing for a great year ahead.  I want to share the following information in preparation for next week: Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Monday, August 29th from 10:00am – 11:00am.  Our class will be meeting in Room 211.  This is a great time to drop off supplies and catch...