A new school year.........2008-09
Good afternoon!
Because you have found my blog, I wish you a warm welcome to our classroom via this means of communication. I think you will find it to be a great way of keeping informed as to what is going on in your child's new room. At the beginning of each week (Monday or Tuesday), I will be writing a message to you summarizing the weeks happenings, informing you of upcoming events, and generally keeping you connected with your child's kindergarten life. The message will appear both in my Parent E-Mail Connection and in this blog simultaneously. If you wish to be part of our e-mail connection, be sure to sign up during orientation on Thursday. I plan to begin it immediately. To reach me through e-mail, my address is jcberube@msad71.net.
Sneek a peek and parent orientation are scheduled for this Thursday, August 28th at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. concurrently. I look forward to meeting your child at sneak a peek and to talking with you at Parent Orientation. Bring along questions when you come for your meeting in the evening, and I will try my best to answer them to your satisfaction.
When you do come to Sneak a Peek, you will see STOP signs everywhere and might wonder just what is going on! Our social curriculum here at KES is called The Responsive Classroom and one aspect of this approach is to foster responsibility in our young learners. Classroom areas are therefore gradually "opened" as the days go on, following conversations among the children and their teacher as to responsible care and handling of items. I will have a scavenger hunt that day, however, as a means of "discovering" things about the room. We just won't be playing in areas just yet. I would ask that you help me out that afternoon by explaining this to your child. Thank you!
I look forward to our year together beginning with our two events on Thursday. Jeannie