Saturday, September 12, 2015

September Update

Well, the dust has settled and the school year is now in full swing!  We are so proud of how well the students have learned their schedules and they are doing a great job remembering their supplies as they move from class to class.   We thank you for helping them keep their homework organized and checking their planner each evening.  We are off to a great start!

Picture Day!!


School picture day is Tuesday, September 15.  Picture forms were sent home last week or you can order pictures online by clicking HERE. 

Gifted Testing

At Parent Orientation we shared information about gifted testing.   That information has since changed and all 4th grade students will be screened for gifted services in October.  So, there is no need to complete special requests at this time.   We apologize for any confusion.  You can find more information about gifted services by visiting the gifted page on the Kings website (found under departments then curriculum) or by clicking HERE.

Eureka Math

As we shared at parent orientation, we are using a new math program called Eureka Math.  To learn more about this new program, we encourage you to check out the Parent Support page on the Eureka Math website.  Go to greatminds.net and click "support" or go directly to the parent page by clicking HERE.

 Currently, we are halfway though our first module which focuses on place value, addition and subtraction.   We sent home a "tip sheet" to assist you in learning about how your child is learning math this year.  To access this tip sheet digitally, please click HERE.

Electronic Learning

Again this year, your child will be using Chromebooks.  Students all have educational Google accounts and will be using Google Educational Apps such as Google Docs, Slides and Google Classroom.  There are also websites that they will be using for math practice and keyboarding skills.  These sites can also be accessed from home and their usernames and passwords for each can be found in the front of their planners.
Math
Keyboarding
Please continue to collect pledges for the PTO Walk-A-Thon.  This is a major fundraiser for our awesome PTO and we look forward to the big event on October 2nd.   Pledges may be turned in every Thursday.