The End of the 1st 9 Weeks

Wow! It is hard to believe we are approaching the end of the first grading period. Student's will receive their final report card grades on Tuesday, October 25th. Report cards will come home the first week in November I believe.

We have a lot going on to finish out this 9 weeks-
10/20 - Fun Run- Please send your sponsorships in :-)

10/25 - Reading Celebration - Our entire class will celebrate :-)

10/26 - Walk to Pumpkin Patch at Baymeadows Baptist Church for pumpkin activity on Monday. Students may purchase a small pumpkin for $1-2 dollars.

10/27 - UNF Fieldtrip - Slim Goodbody and picnic at the park. Students will need a bag lunch and a can drink.

10/28 - No School for Students- Teacher Planning Day

As we roll into the second nine weeks it is important that your student is receiving remediation of materials covered in class at home each night. All students at this point should know their multiplication tables. We will start learning profile sheets coming home on Friday's describing your child's current academic progress. We at the school CANNOT do it alone- they have to have assistance outside of school as well. Therefore, I am asking each family to spend at least 60 minutes a day working with your child in Reading and Math- they need this. Their success hugely depends on this. While it might be difficult to carve out the time, you ability to help them is priceless!

Planners - Should be signed nightly. It is a key communication between home and school- planners should never be blank.

Responsible Citizens- Make sure you speak to your students about responsible decisions- Good behavior is necessary for STAR placement.

Progress Reports

Progress Reports will be sent home

Monday, September 26

Report Cards will be sent home

Early November :)

Recorder Time-

Students brought home paperwork for recorders Friday. Students will be learning to play these instruments this year during our Music resource. The cost is $7.00 and this includes music. We will be placing our first order at the end of the week. Please make sure your student purchases their recorder.

Beauclerc Spirit Wear is also for sale. Spirit Wear includes jackets, shirts, and sweat shirts.

We have finally reached our class limit of 18 students. We are rolling along with our Reading and Math groups. For the next two weeks we will have a star resource using 1 hour of technology! I am excited about getting this so early in the year.

Our lunch time is 1:45- please make sure your student has lunch money in their account and has a snack for the classroom each day.

Thanks for supporting your student.

Day 15 -

WOW~ it is hard to believe it is already Day 15. We have had many changes in Room 45 already this year. We have had one student transfer to another STAR program closer to his home, and we have added 4 new students in just the last week! That brings our classroom total to 14- and we will be capped at 18.

We have been taking Benchmark Tests the last few days in Reading and Math. Tomorrow 5th graders will complete a Benchmark Test for Science. This will help us identify areas in which your students are struggling.

Remember that STAR is a 5 day program. Students attendance is critical. One missed day in a STAR class cannot be made up. Because we are involved in remedial learning, the day to day structure is so important. Students need to come to class alert and ready to work with their school supplies. We have many students that are often tired and can't focus- I would suggest an earlier bed time.

Over the next few weeks, we will be meeting to discuss your student's progress to date. This is probably the most challenging task they have had to date. Your encouragement and support at home will make this a good year for them.

Last week a FAIR report was sent home listing activities that you can do at home to help. It is critical that you follow through with learning at home.

Looking forward to a great year!

Week 1 AND Done!!!

A week in pictures!

WOW.. Very hard to believe that it is Saturday!! Where did the week go? We were certainly busy working on our routines and rituals this week. Trying to find out who was in our class, and when are resources were and how we move about the room. All important things to establish within the first week of school.

We also worked in all our core subjects: Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies. We even had a chance to have a rock lab twice!! In Math we are busy reviewing numeration- including place value, estimation, rounding, and working with number lines. We even practiced decoding word problems as those always seem to give us the most problems. In Reading we really worked on selecting good books- and how to stick with them to finish. Social Studies is all about Florida History - and who can't love that!! We have learned about some geography features of the state and some of the benefits of being a coastal state.

This week we will work on creating our 3 rotations for Math and Reading and we will continue to learn in Science and Social Studies. We will also get to go to PE on Monday and Music on Friday!

We will have our first fundraiser of the year- magazine sales! It is very simple- you just fill out the forms and send them back in. Of course you can order a magazine too!

Open House will be the Tuesday after Labor Day. Can't wait to see all of you. Remember, STAR contracts must be signed within the first 10 days of school.

Welcome!

I am so excited to meet you tomorrow!

We have a lot to get through on our first day together. You will receive quite a bit of information regarding our classroom, so make sure you bring your backpack the first day.

I will also need to meet with each family to sign our STAR contracts for the year. These must be completed within the first 10 days of school.

We eat lunch at 1:15, so please send a snack with your students each day. It needs to be a working snack and some good examples are - fruit, chips, crackers, cut-up vegetables, cheese, etc.

Looking forward to a great year!
Mrs. Rowan

Change - Embrace IT!

Welcome Friends to our 2011 / 2012 school year. This is an exciting time as we kick-off the inaugural STAR programs at Beauclerc Elementary. I am very excited to be the STAR teacher for grades 4/5 and I am super excited to be working with the talented Mrs. Brown who will be teaching STAR 2/3.
This is a big change for me, as I have worked with Mrs. Yadon for the last four years in Room 138 teaching 36 5th Graders! But don't worry- we will still be able to work together through 5th grade planning and Patrols.

My room has moved, but my standards and excitement are just as high as ever. I am now located at the East end of the school in Mrs. Donnelly's old room. So if you come by, be sure to stop in and check us out!

I will be posting your supply lists, and things that we will need for our room once I complete my training Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week.

I can't wait to meet each of you and look forward to a great year Cooking Up Success in Room 45!