September 16-20, 2013

Hi Parents! It has been another great week in the FA classroom! The students are really starting to get the hang of our new classroom routines and expectations. We have also worked really hard this week on assessments that will help me know exactly how to implement a curriculum program that is individualized just for your child. They have really blown me away with their willingness to work hard and to show what they know! Next week will be filled with lots of learning and digging deep into our curriculum and goals. Please know that we will be conducting a "Drill Day" on Monday. Information went home on this last week. Please remember that we have Fall Pictures on Wednesday, September 25th. You will want to be sure to dress your student up for this day so that they will look extra snazzy for their pictures. Please return all order forms for pictures on this day. Our students will take pictures at exactly 7:50 (we get to be first!), so they are sure to look fresh! You may send a change of "school" clothes in their backpacks for them to change into after pictures if you would like. Also, if you have not gotten your students Medical Release form filled out yet for Special Olympics (only if you have received an email stating your child needs one), please get that in as soon as possible. We will be going to competition on November 5th. I hope you have a relaxing and wonderful wet weekend!!!! Hugs, Mrs. Bell

September 9-13, 2013

Hi Parents! We have had a great week this week. It has been super exciting and crazy getting used to our schedule and all of the different transitions happening during the day. This week I have worked on gathering data to get us off to a great start academically for the new year. Next week we plan on starting and implementing spelling into our routine as well as homework being sent home.

There is a small change in the homework expectations. I will send homework home on Tuesdays and it will be due the following Monday. That way students have the weekend to work on it . I think this will give them (and you) more time to ensure that the work gets done since our evenings often are filled with sports practices, therapies, dinner, baths, family time, etc. Please remember that this year homework is an expectation for our classroom. I would also like to remind you that homework will be at an independent level. This means there should be no reason that you as parents will need to help them. Please feel free to help explain directions if needed and to get them going on it but that should be all that they need. If they are needing more help than this, please let me know and we can change the expectation for your child. I know every child and every need is different.

I would also like to remind you that next Thursday  is our bowling practice field trip. Please make sure that your child wear socks to school on this day. They will not be able to bowl without socks. We also ask that a snack be sent with your child as well as a small water bottle for the field trip (labeled please!).

Also, we do LOVE our parents and our parent chaperones but we ask this year that we limit parent chaperones and spectators to ONLY competitions. We have 3 teachers to help out at bowling practice and this is a time for your child to enjoy working alongside their friends without parental supervision.

Lastly, picture day will be September 25th so please mark your calendars!

Have a super weekend!

Mrs. Bell