Saturday, May 02, 2009

May 4, 2009

Our artist in residence will be starting work on the mosaic mural with the Forest Ridge kids soon. He has requested any pieces of tile you may have at home left over from home improvement projects. If you have some you could send in to the office with your student, it would be appreciated.

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. The topic this week is to write a Haiku. It’s a short light, nature Japanese poem with 3 lines. Line 1 - five syllables, line 2 - seven syllables, line 3 - five syllables. Students have been writing them in our classroom. Have fun!!

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.

Reading logs are due on Thursday.