April 13, 2009

I’m back from my medical leave! I still have one more obstacle this week, however. The jury duty I’d been called up for last October and was postponed until April 14, is now coming up again. I won’t know if I need to report to Portland until Monday at 4, so if I need to report, there will be a guest teacher in our room. We’re hoping Mrs. Valdez will still be available.

Please don’t forget to send the permission slip to see the production, “Pippi Longstocking” at the Elsinore Theater, on April 21, back with your child. The cost is $4.

Check out the FREE opportunity at the Straub Environmental Center for your child at the top right side of the blog! (I’ve seen this still being advertised in the newspaper, so they probably still have openings!)

Our goal this year at Forest Ridge is to improve students’ writing. During the week, I’d like to encourage you and your child to write together. This assignment is a repeat from one in March, that students turn in. Write a convincing letter to your parents explaining why it’s a good idea for you to get an allowance, or an increase in allowance, stay up later, get a pet, or anything else you’ve been dreaming about. Writing together encourages your child to see you having fun with writing, and allows you an opportunity to spend time with your child while he/she learns. Please have your child bring it in by Friday.

Third graders will be taking their state assessments in math and hopefully in reading this week.

Please encourage your child to do his/her personal best.

During math this week, we’ll be reviewing for the state assessments.

Reading logs are due on Thursday.