Saturday, August 30, 2014

FW: Newsletter 2

Newsletter 2                       2014-2015                             8/29/2014

 

Dear Families,

 

Hello, and welcome to Room 302.

If you've received this, that means I was able to successfully put you on my class email list for this year. If there is another address you'd like to use or add, please let me know.

 

I think this is going to be a great year, and I'm really looking forward to learning about your children, and to teaching them. I want to remind you about some ways to stay in touch with what we're doing. Email is always good if you need to contact me. You can also call.

 

Our Twitter account is https://twitter.com/room302. We have a blog at http://room302.blogspot.com/ and our classroom web site is http://swift.enumclaw.wednet.edu/bde/jkurtz/index.php. Once school is started, my goal will be to use the Twitter site to tell about what we do during the day. You can also go back and read what we've done in the past, and you can use the blog if you're curious about that as well. I those sites to post other links that may be of interest, as well.

 

It was great to see some of you the other day at Open House, but if you couldn't make it, that's okay. I'll see everyone on the first day, Tuesday, September 2. If you haven't brought supplies yet, please bring them that first day. (The list is below in case you need it.)

 

We'll have snack time every day. If you want to send in snack to share, that would be great. We currently have 24 students. For those who would rather bring their own snack, that's fine too. Either way, no peanuts please.

 

If you have questions now, or at any time, please ask. I'm happy to help.

 

See you soon.

 

Supplies:

Please put names on this stuff:

·         1 box 24 ct Crayola crayons

·         5 large glue sticks

·         Pencil top erasers

·         2 Dry Erase Markers (black or blue)

·         5 wide-ruled spiral notebooks

·         1 water bottle

·         3 dozen #2 pencils (Ticonderoga) Please sharpen

 

·         2 folders w/3-hole fasteners

·         1 pair Fiskar scissors

·         1 Supply Box

·         1 pencil sharpener with shavings box

·         2 ball point pens (blue or red)

·         2 black Sharpies

 

We'll share this stuff:

Kleenex   &  1 pack of sticky notes

 

 Sincerely,

Jeff

 

 

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Newsletter 7--Winter Celebration


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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Seahawks Visit

We had some great reactions to the Hawks being at school today. Here are some of them:



Today the Seahawks came to my school. I am going to cry. I am not going to wash my hands because the mascot, the two cheerleaders, and the four players came and high-fived my hands.  T.F.

At 10:30 the Seahawks came. They gave us $10,000. It was fun! I love it! We went out to the bus stop. Then they came. S.B.

I was excited for them to come. There was a mascot, 2 cheerleaders and 4 players. Then we went back to class and did writing and wrote about the Seahawks. M.O.

Today the Seahawks came to my school!!! One of the football players high-fived my hand!! Two cheerleaders came and four football players came and the Seahawks mascot came! The Seahawks mascot was a Seattle hawk. I was sooooo happy but soooo nervous!!! C.A.

Today the Seahawks team came to our school. I couldn’t wait. They might come to our classroom. It would be so cool if they came to our classroom. I just found out there is a mascot and cheerleaders. We went outside and waited for the bus to pull up. We were all cheering. Connor was about to lose his voice. Blitson is the mascot. The cheerleader’s name was Zoe. C.C.

Today the Seahawks came to my school! The school decorated Seahawk’s stuff everywhere! And guess what! My nutcracker was in the gym! There were paintings, balloons, drawings, chains, NFL signs, and more! My school got ten thousand dollars! And at the end on of the Seahawks game me a high-five! It was the best assembly ever! S.W.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Newsletter 6

Newsletter 6                       2013-2014                                 11/26/2013

Dear Families,

Thank you to everyone for coming to conferences. We had 100% attendance this year. I can't recall the last time that happened.
To recap a few things:
¨     Kids should be reading easy books. That means 97-100% accuracy.
¨     We'd like all students to have math facts memorized by the end of the year. For 2nd grade that's all addition facts up to 10+10, and the related subtraction facts. For 3rd grade, it's all those addition and subtraction facts, plus all the multiplication and division facts. Five to ten minutes practice per day is better than longer periods only one or two days per week (or month).
¨     Homework pages come home every day. We're asking no more than 20 minutes. Feel free to use part of that time for fact practice.
¨     If you need help with Khan Academy or Typing Agent, please let me know.
¨     It is not necessary to have a Twitter account in order to read our tweets. Just go to https://twitter.com/room302.
RAZ Kids
This is an online reading program, and has been paid for once again by our PTA. Thank you.
To access the site, go to www.raz-kids.com/login/jkurtzk.  After students find their names, they can choose between "Your Assignment" or "On Your Own—Bookroom". The first choice is where students start with the easiest books and work up. The Bookroom lets students explore and read any book they want. Books are available in English and Spanish. As always, students should make sure they are always reading books that are easy for them. Third grade will be reading and taking their state tests online, so extra online practice cannot hurt.
Sitios Web
Espero que, en ausencia de boletines que llegan con más frecuencia, ustedes pueden utilizar nuestros sitios web para estar un poco mas informado. Recuerde también que el blog (http://room302.blogspot.com/) puede traducir estos boletines.

Let me know if you ever need anything.

Sincerely,



Jeff
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Monday, November 04, 2013

Newsletter 5

Newsletter 5                       2013-2014                                 9/3/13

Dear Families,

We’ll have a small Halloween party on Thursday, October 31, in the afternoon.
I’m hoping that everyone can choose something to send in to make that happen. To help me keep track I made up a signup site online.
Go to http://www.mysignup.com/room302h and click whatever you are able to send in. I haven’t used it before, but I think you’ll be able to see what has been selected and what is left.

If it’s better for you on paper, here is what it says. Circle your choice and I’ll note it on the site.

Hi.
Please click something that you can send in for our Halloween party on Thursday, October 31. We'll be doing it in the afternoon. My plan is to have the kids decorate their own cupcakes, make Oreo spiders, and play Halloween Bingo, so I tried to think of ingredients for that. If you want to send something not on the list, feel free. Whatever we have extra we can use for snack on other days. I'm hoping to have at least a couple of healthy choices, so I added the carrots and apples.
We have a student with some allergies, so please do not send pumpkin/pumpkin seeds, bananas, and cashews - those should be avoided.
 The ingredients should not include any wording like "tree nuts" or "may include traces of tree nuts" or "baked in a factory where tree nuts are present" because that could include cashews.
A lot of baked goods will list tree nuts as a possible allergen in their ingredients so I know it can be a little frustrating. Peanuts are okay. Milk and wheat are also okay in the ingredients. 

Thanks for whatever you can do.
12 plain cupcakes
M&M’s
1 can of frosting
candy corn
pack of paper plates
carrot sticks
20 juice boxes
skittles
sliced apples
napkins
Oreos
Something else good.
Pretzel Sticks
Something else good.
plastic knives to spread frosting


Sincerely,



Jeff
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Monday, October 21, 2013

Newsletter 4, 13-14

Newsletter 4                       2013-2014                                 9/3/13

 

Dear Families,

 

Time for another update.

Homework

I've added an option for math homework: Khan Academy. This is a free online site that allows each student to work on skills that are relevant and interesting. I have set up accounts for each student, including recommendations for skills they should practice. They can also try other skills.

The students have all worked on Khan Academy at school, and they all have accounts that I can monitor, even if they work at home. They should know their log-in emails (sign in with Google) and passwords. If not they can write them down here, or I can email them to you.

An advantage to Khan Academy is that each student can practice what he or she needs. Students who have mastered the current classroom skills can practice other skills. Students who are missing skills can work to master them. A disadvantage to Khan Academy is that it requires computer access, which I know not everyone has.

I'll continue to send the regular homework. Please have your child spend a few minutes showing you they understand the concepts before doing Khan instead. I'd especially like to know of anything they do not understand so I can address that at school. Continue to send the regular homework back Tuesday through Friday, and just write "Khan" and initial if they do that instead.

Class Parties

We don't have many, but they do happen now and then. The first would be Halloween. Is there a parent out there willing and able to help me coordinate the snacks, etc.?

Writing

We write several times during a normal day, including tweets—which tell about our day, and quick write—which is a brief "anything they want to write about" piece. We're writing about items from our jackdaws. Those will be sent home when we're done.

Conferences

These happen the week before and the week of Thanksgiving. Please plan to bring your child to the conference so they can help share all of their learning.

Classroom Visits and Volunteering

I do not have any volunteers yet, but please let me know if you want to help.

Web Sites

I'm hoping that, in the absence of more frequent newsletters, you're able to use our web sites to keep somewhat informed. Let me know if you ever need anything.

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Friday, October 04, 2013

FW: Upcoming Events at the Black Diamond Library - November 2013

Subject: Upcoming Events at the Black Diamond Library - November 2013

Hi Everyone,

Here is what’s coming up at the Black Diamond Library in November.  Please help spread the word.

Thanks so much,

Monica

 

Black Diamond November 2013

 

Children & Families

 

Family Story Times
Discover Stories!
Monday, November 4, 10:30am

All ages welcome with adult, including child cares.
Discover new stories, rhymes, flannel boards and songs in this active fun-filled, half-hour program designed to help build Early Literacy skills as your child gets ready to read.
No Story Time on Monday, November 11 due to Veterans Day.

A Holiday Tale of Poetry and Magic Show
Monday, November 18, 10:30am

Presented by Thomas H. Pruiksma.
Ages 3 and older.
Enjoy a holiday tale that combines original poetry with magic to tell a story about harvest-time, family and the sharing of food. This show celebrates the hidden wonders of daily life and the astonishing power of gratitude.
Sponsored by the Friends of Black Diamond Library.

Coming in December …
A Christmas Carol Play
Monday, December 9, 10:30am

Presented by The Hampstead Stage Company.
Ages 5 and older.
In this timeless tale by Charles Dickens the miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, learns the true meaning of the holiday through one night of visits from the spirits of the season.

Adults

 

Friends of the Black Diamond Library Meeting

Wednesday, November 20, 5pm

This nonprofit group supports the Black Diamond Library through fundraising, sponsorship of programs and services and increasing awareness of the library's vital community role. Join us!

 

A Place at the Table

KCLS invites everyone to find A Place at the Table! We’ll toss around fresh ideas about food, cooking, nutrition and growing and using locally produced food. In addition to offering new food ideas, preparation and planning skills, and handy online classes, videos and resources, the series will help everyone create a nourishing table by accepting non-perishable food donations, to be distributed to local King County food banks.

 

 

KidReads - Read my book reviews:
http://blogs.kcls.org/booktalk/monica-covington/

Tell Me A Story - Learn about KCLS Story Times, follow the link and choose your library on the map for details specific to your location:
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/

 

***********************************************************************************
Monica Sands, Children's Librarian
Black Diamond, Covington, & Enumclaw Branches
King County Library System
253.630.8761

 

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

FW: Newsletter 2


Newsletter 2                       2013-2014                             8/25/2013

 

Dear Families,

 

Hello, and welcome to Room 302.

If you've received this, that means I was able to successfully put you on my class email list for this year. If there is another address you'd like to use or add, please let me know.

 

I think this is going to be a great year, and I'm really looking forward to it. I want to remind you about some ways to stay in touch with what we're doing. Email is always good if you need to contact me, or just give me a call.

 

Our Twitter account is https://twitter.com/room302. We have a blog at http://room302.blogspot.com/ and our classroom web site is http://swift.enumclaw.wednet.edu/bde/jkurtz/index.php. Once school is started, my goal will be to use the Twitter site to tell about what we do during the day. You can also go back and read what we've done in the past, and you can use the blog if you're curious about that as well. I those sites to post other links that may be of interest, as well.

 

Our school will be open on Thursday, August 29th from 3-4 for anyone who would like to stop by, drop off supplies, or just say hi. Dealing with supplies before the first day can make life a bit easier. Speaking of supplies, if still need that list, it's at the end of this note.

 

If you have questions now, or at any time, please ask. I'm happy to help.

 

See you soon.

 

Supplies:

Please put names on this stuff:

·         1 box 24 ct Crayola crayons

·         5 large glue sticks

·         Pencil top erasers

·         2 Dry Erase Markers (black or blue)

·         5 wide-ruled spiral notebooks

·         1 water bottle

·         markers

·         2 folders w/sturdy bottom pockets

·         1 pair Fiskar scissors

·         1 Supply Box

·         1 pencil sharpener with shavings box

·         1 blue ball point pen

·         colored pencils

We'll share this stuff:

·         3 dozen #2 pencils (Ticonderoga) Please sharpen

·         2 black Sharpies

·         Kleenex

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Jeff Kurtz


 

 

 

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