Ms. Breit

Monday, February 20th is Presidents’ Day and school will not be in session. When we resume on Tuesday, the sixth graders will continue meeting with their groups to study the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas. Please check with your child to see which culture they have chosen. Also, make sure you take a look at their “Museum Box” video on the website. (your child can show you).

5th and 6th Grades: The African-American biography reports are being completed at school. They will be displayed in front of our room for the Gallery Walk this coming Thursday (February 23).

5th Graders: Please check Mr. Martin’s website for 2 upcoming assignments. We talked about them today in class. Thanks for your support on this.

We will continue our work on the theme of  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. The class is working hard to integrate this value into his/her day to day life, both in school and at home. Ms. Wejman, one of our 6th grade teachers, works daily with her students to make this happen. Since all our 6th graders go to her room for various subjects (language arts/social studies), I too, am working to help all the students in #307 to become more independent and cognizant of trying his/her best to take responsibility for themselves.

As always, please feel free to contact me through email, a note or a call,  anytime you need to do so. Thanks, SB

Welcome to the Third Quarter!!!

If your child has not brought home his/her new goals for the third quarter to be signed by you…please ask.  There will be one reading, one math, one study skills and one behavior goal. Please go over them with your child, sign and return. They will be displayed on our classroom bulletin board and each child will have a conference with me before the next report card, to determine if they have met their goals.

6th Grade News…after the successful completion of the African-American History unit, culminating in the “I Have a Dream” play, our sixth graders are moving into a new unit of study involving the Mayas, Incas and Aztec civilizations. We are in the process of researching each of the three and your child will become an “expert” on one of them by designing a “museum box.” If you are not sure what this is, please ask your child to explain and to show you the website.   Please keep an eye on the homework books for updates. Thanks!

5th Grade Updates: For activities in science, please check Ms. Krescik’s website. The 5th graders are all working with her class in this area. They make a great team and work very cooperatively together. The girls have just completed a non-fiction guided reading book with Mr. Clark regarding sports figures. As you have probably seen from their homework, they designed “badges” for the personalities they have studied, as well as one about themselves. They will begin a new guided reading book with me next week.  See homework book for updates.

 5th/6th Graders: As you know, we are working on African-American biographies that will be displayed in front of our room for the Gallery Walk on February 23rd. I look forward to seeing all of you! I also want to thank the parents that attended the “I Have a Dream” play for our 6th graders. I thought it was FABULOUS!!! They worked so hard and did such a great job!

We are all working hard to achieve more PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for each student in room #307. Please help me by reinforcing this idea at home. The kids have responded well to the concept and although it can be challenging at times, I have seen some growth in this area. We all need to work together to make sure our 6th graders are ready for 7th grade next year and our 5th graders are ready to become the new leaders of Ray School. As always, never hesitate to email, write or call with any questions or concerns.

Hello everyone and here’s to a great 2012 filled with new prospects for all the students in Room #307!

Mr. Clark and I are looking forward to continuing to see the progress made by your children. We have such a great group this year and truly enjoy our new physical location in ROOM #307.

As you may know, the 6th graders (Marcus, Marcell, Demi, Peter and Jacob) will be performing in the “I Have a Dream” Assembly on Thursday, February 2nd. There will be one assembly at 10 a.m. and an afternoon performance@   2 p.m. I hope you can all make it to support your kids. They have been working practically everyday since early November on this production.

Also…REPORT CARDS come out on February 1st. They will be sent with your child. Please help them continue to read and take the ACCELERATED READER tests. As you know, we are working hard to increase their independence. I will be conferencing with each student regarding the 2nd Marking Period GOALS they wrote for themselves at the beginning of the quarter. I will also be sending home the new goals for the 3rd Marking Period. Thanks in advance for your help and support in this area.

As always, if you have a concern, question or comment please don’t hesitate to contact me either through my email, phone, or a note in the daily assignment book. Many thanks for your continued support! Star Breit