newsletter 3/28/24

Note: We ARE attending school on Good Friday, March 29. This is a change from the past.

Beach Day is March 29! Your child may wear a hat, sunglasses, bright clothes, and bring a towel (no swimwear, please).

What we are working on for the next few weeks:

• reading comprehension– using words with prefixes and suffixes in sentences, chronological order, inflectional endings, context clues, and text features.
• phonics & spelling– adding suffixes and prefixes onto words, with spelling changes
• math– continuing in measurement, arrays

Upcoming Events:

• March 29  Beach Day at 1:30
• April 1st-5th:  Spring Break
• April 8   school resumes and Eclipse Day – note sent home previously (in parent square) to extend our school day by 20 minutes to view the eclipse.  If poor weather should occur, we will remain at school those 20 minutes and have an alternative plan.
• May 2  Walk-A-Thon (May 3  Walk-A-Thon Rain Date)

HOMEWORK

• ***If your child does not know how to tie their shoes, they should be practicing daily at home. If your child has lace ups (either their regular shoes or their gym shoes) they should be tying them THEMSELVES. Thank you for working on this with them.***
• STUDENTS ARE TO READ 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT.
  • Your child is bringing home a reading log each week to fill out and return on Fridays.

Wawasee Community Schools, creating students who are:

• Contributors
• Creators
• Communicators
• Collaborators
• Critical thinkers

Vision Statement: All Wawasee Community School Corporation students are confident, well-rounded, college and career ready citizens who possess integrity and positively impact their communities.

Contact Information
Julie Hays
jhays@wawasee.k12.in.us

newsletter 3/15/24

Your child brought home their midterm report Friday, also data about their NWEA reading and math testing and their iRead test results. Attached to the iRead results is a letter of explanation. Please contact me if you have any further questions. Please keep all the papers in the envelope, then sign the envelope and return.

Note: We ARE attending school on Good Friday, March 29. This is a change from the past.

Bowling –  Tuesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 28 at 10:05-10:35AM.

What we are working on for the next few weeks:

• reading comprehension– main idea and supporting details, using words with prefixes and suffixes in sentences, studying severe weather for our area and how to keep safe (March 10-16, 2024 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana. More info here https://www.weather.gov/ind/SevereWxWeek )
• phonics & spelling– adding suffixes and prefixes onto words, with and without spelling changes
• math– measurement

Upcoming Events:

• April 1st-5th:  Spring Break
• March 29  Beach Day at 1:30
• April 1st-5th:  Spring Break
• April 8   Eclipse – note sent home previously (in parent square) to extend our school day by 20 minutes to view the eclipse.  If poor weather should occur, we will remain at school those 20 minutes and have an alternative plan.
• May 2  Walk-A-Thon (May 3  Walk-A-Thon Rain Date)

HOMEWORK

• ***If your child does not know how to tie their shoes, they should be practicing daily at home. If your child has lace ups (either their regular shoes or their gym shoes) they should be tying them THEMSELVES. Thank you for working on this with them.***
• STUDENTS ARE TO READ 20 MINUTES EACH NIGHT.
  • Your child is bringing home a reading log each week to fill out and return on Fridays.

Wawasee Community Schools, creating students who are:

• Contributors
• Creators
• Communicators
• Collaborators
• Critical thinkers

Vision Statement: All Wawasee Community School Corporation students are confident, well-rounded, college and career ready citizens who possess integrity and positively impact their communities.

Contact Information
Julie Hays
jhays@wawasee.k12.in.us