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PARENTS AND FAMILIES!

YOU are the essential link between our school and your home. This page is just for you. This is where WE will keep you informed and YOU will let us know how we are doing. Send us your questions or comments anytime at *******.

media type="custom" key="3782549" We encourage our parents to stay involved in our classroom. We welcome volunteers on an occasional or regular basis. We especially need adults to come with us on field trips. Watch the schedule for the date of our upcoming trip to the State Capitol. This trip will take most of the day, and we'll have a sack lunch together. The itinerary is listed in Lesson 8 on the Unit of Instruction page.



Our classroom is built for the 21st century, with access to the latest computer technology, but we also treasure our library of books and other more traditional classroom aids. We love to hear parents say, "Hey, we used that when we were kids," but we also love to hear parents say, "Can you teach //me// how to do that, too?!" We know that our families today are pulled in all sorts of directions, from soccer fields, to music programs, to family dinner time, to overtime at work, to helping with homework and balancing the time with other children. We all try to think of ways to use our time better, which means that many of us spend more time on the computer for information, research, shopping, and communication. Here is a link to the "All My Faves" website that consolidates many of the most popular search engines in one place. Our students find this website efficient for their research projects, but it has just as many applications at home. [|All My Faves]

 At our school, we celebrate diversity. One of my passions is international travel, and we incorporate into our classroom the reality of our global community. We are fortunate to receive the Time for Kids publication in print on a monthly basis, and we use the TFK website extensively to learn about other cultures. As our students grow, we expect them to know more about other countries. A great way to make this learning fun is to surf through the TFK website on a regular basis and pick a different country each time to spotlight. Here is the link to the Teachers' Page of TFK where you can find worksheets and other activities: [|TFK Teachers] And here is the link to the Kids' Page of TFK: [|TFK Kids]