Mrs. Moskauski's Class: Moskauski Minutes

Friday, January 3, 2014

Moskauski Minutes

Welcome Back and Happy New Year! I hope you and your families had a restful and joyful winter break. Here are a few class notes and some news about next week. Have a wonderful weekend! Stay warm! :) :) :)

Tests Coming Home:Beginning in this upcoming Monday folder, I will be sending home graded tests for you to review with your child. Please review and discuss the assessments with your child and also help them to work on any skills that they are having difficulty with. After reviewing the tests with your child, please sign and return them for the next day. If you would like a few more days to hold on to the tests to review together, please just jot me down a quick note or email. The children will be held accountable for having their tests signed and returned, and this will be part of their homework grade. You will find the assessments inside the manilla behavior folder.

Community Service: Community Service for second quarter is due Friday, January 17th. The children are expected to complete at least 30 minutes of service. For each activity, they are required to write the date, time, location and the task they completed. Your child may include photographs and visuals. They are then to write or type at least a paragraph on the following:
1. Describe in detail what volunteer task they did.
2. Their reactions and feelings about their good deed.

Thank Yous: Thank you to Ms. Bennett, Ms. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Tutino for providing me with the "Gift of Time". The children had a great time with you! Thank you to the families who donated items for the snacks and for the crafts. Thank you to the families who donated items for the welcome bags for the homeless. The children got so much out of this service project--and I am so proud of them!

Scholastic Book Orders: January catalogs are in this week's Monday folders. Book orders are due Friday, January 17th. This is a great opportunity to use the free book coupon!

Calendar Dates:

Thursday, January 16th:

5:30 p.m. Read To Achieve Parent Information Session for third grade parents
6:00 to 7:30 Parent Power Night at Douglas (Children will be entertained in the gym with a movie and popcorn.) Thank you PTA volunteers.

Friday, January 17th: Early Release, Community Service due, Scholastic Book Orders due

Monday, January 20th: School Holiday--no school

Tuesday, January 21st: Teacher Workday--no school for students

Ordering Books From Scholastic Book Clubs

Now it's easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child -- shop Scholastic's online Book Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus, you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay. Best of all, we earn bonus points for books for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online. It's so simple! Here's how it works:

SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the "Register" button in the "First Time Here?" section. Register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code H8846. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.

SELECT the books you'd like to order -- choose from thousands of titles -- many more than in our monthly flyers.

SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child's books will be delivered directly to my classroom. Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.