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10-4

Today at writing Hayden wrote "Hero Factory". Sydney wrote "Candy Land". Melissa wrote "Scary Land" and I wrote "The Ugly Squirrel Carnival at Dawn". J.B.

 

Today a few people from Mrs. Laurnen's class came to our class and Mr. Kurtz's had some of his kids go to Mrs. Laurnen's class and then the kids came to their class. All the kids did math. S.B.

 

Today at recess people played kickball. The first inning Austin's team kicked. I kicked the ball but it wasn't far so it was kinda near the pitcher's mound. Blaine was the pitcher. It was three to two. But it was a close game and that when the bell rang. It was fun. C.B.

 

At 2^nd recess I played box hockey. I won 2 rounds then Kylie got me out. After that I played with my plastic. S.G.C.

O.A. tweet

I went to recess. I did box hockey. I won 4 people because somebody said it was still my turn. So I did it. Then I went to another box hockey. Then I quit. Then I  went with Austin. Then the bell rang. O.A.

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Today at writing we went to the library. Mr. Kurtz used a thing called "SMART Board" to give us an example of a like/hate list and story. The SMART Board is connected to a laptop, and the Elmo, (kind of like a projection screen) reflects the screen from the laptop to the SMART Board. I don't know how the SMART Board works because if he makes  a sentence, picture, anything!—it's like his finger is like a pencil! A.A.W.

Newsletter 2, 2010-2011

Newsletter 2                                                                     9/28/2010

 

Dear Families,

 

Things are going great, and I hope you're hearing good things at home. I expect some of the students are coming home tired, as they're working hard all day, every day.

Parent Meeting/Open House

Tuesday, September 28, from 6:30-7:30, will be your chance to come and visit our school. Plan to meet first in the gym. From there, adults will be sent to classrooms to meet with teachers while kids stay and listen to Jim Valley (http://www.rainbowplanet.com/), who is a regular favorite here at Black Diamond. The meetings will last about 30 minutes, after which you can collect your kids from the gym and spend some time looking around. We hope to see you here.

Classroom Visits and Volunteering

I welcome visits and volunteers, any time, no need to call first if you want to drop by. If you want to help on a regular basis, that would be great. There will be a volunteer sign-up sheet at parent night, on September 28, or just send me an email if you have a specific day or time and we'll make it work. If you think you'd like to be in the classroom—or in any way be with the students here or on a field trip—please make sure you have all the volunteer forms and paperwork filled out. Those are available in the office, and I'll have some at parent night, too. If you filled out forms last year, we still need you to do it again (although I think we need fewer the second time).

Snack and Birthdays

Thanks to those who have sent snack so far. We will always celebrate birthdays (unless asked not to do so) and sending in treats for the class is always an option. Please be aware that we have a mild peanut allergy in class, so if there are options that don't include peanuts, we'd appreciate it.

Email List

I'll use email to send information throughout the year. If you have not done so, please email me so I can add you to the list.

Music and P.E. and Library

We have library on Thursdays this year. We have physical education on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and music on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please help the students remember library books, and appropriate footwear for physical education.

Questions?

Please let me know right away if you have questions or concerns.  The parent meeting will be more for general questions, and I'm happy to take questions about your child any time.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Jeff

Newsletter 1 2010-2011

Newsletter 1                                                                     8/29/2010

 

Dear Families,

 

Welcome to 3^rd grade! It was a great first day.  The children are wonderful.  We spent some time reading, writing, doing art and math, and getting to know each other.  Here is a brief rundown on some items of interest.

Classroom Information

The internet makes communication quick and easy. I'll use email and web sites to let you know what is going on (along with hard copies coming home). Please email me with an email address where I can reach you.

There are 3 ways for you to access information about us on the internet. One is the district web site at http://swift.enumclaw.wednet.edu/bde/jkurtz/index.php. A second is our Twitter site at http://twitter.com/room302. The third is our blog at http://room302.blogspot.com/. The blog is the best "one stop" right now, as it's set up to handle pictures, audio, and text.

We'll use the Twitter and Blogspot sites throughout the day, throughout the year, to document what we're doing in class. If you go there, you can also read our "tweets" and access audio and video that we posted last year.

 Per district policy, I need a permission slip for each student, in order to use their pictures and work on the internet. Those forms will come home today. Please send them back ASAP.

Classroom Visits and Volunteering

I welcome visits and volunteers, any time, no need to call first if you want to drop by. If you want to help on a regular basis, that would be great. There will be a volunteer sign-up sheet at parent night, on September 28, or just send me an email if you have a specific day or time and we'll make it work. If you think you'd like to be in the classroom—or in any way be with the students here or on a field trip—please make sure you have all the volunteer forms and paperwork filled out. Those are available in the office, and I'll have some at parent night, too. If you filled out forms last year, we still need you to do it again (although I think we need fewer the second time).

Snack

We'll have snack every day, for those who want it. You can either send a separate snack for your child, or you can send in a big bag or box for everyone to share. The kids who bring their own will eat that. The ones who share will take turns eating what people send. Do what it easy for you and your child: either remember every day or just once in awhile.

Music and P.E.

We have physical education on Tuesdays and Wednesdays this year, and music on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please help the students remember to have appropriate footwear for physical education.

Questions?

Starting in a new classroom can be confusing, so please let me know right away if you have questions or concerns.  The parent meeting will be more for general questions, and I'm happy to take questions about your child any time.

 

Here's to a great year!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Jeff

Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades - BusinessWeek

Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades - BusinessWeek Another good reason to stay active this summer.

"Ashley Coming Over" by Jenna--Jenna

"I Like Friends"--Class performance

"Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes--Ashley

"Butterfly Magic" by Melissa Getzoff--Josie